Canmore

What’s potentially the fastest planned area structure plan in the Town of Canmore’s history provides a rare opportunity for the mountain community.

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“It really was the music scene had sort of taken off here and become so much more supportive of local artists and music was the thing I wanted to pursue, so I’ve just ended up staying here over the years and have gotten some really great opportunities,”

“Bears are always hungry and following their noses, and when a bear gets a taste of human food, whether it’s actual food or garbage or fruit from trees, they associate that food source with people,"

“Since the ASP was adopted in the year 2000, it has become increasingly challenging for residents to secure suitable and attainable or non-market affordable housing that meets their individual needs."

"It felt like we had to scratch and claw for every single mile, and really, the result was not guaranteed until we crossed the finish line."

“Multiple Town departments currently have spatial constraints within the organization. Given the unknowns of the timing of future municipal growth, impacts of that unknown growth timing on future municipal facility planning, and the lack of Town-owned lands for municipal facility growth, administration is recommending that the next use of the facility be largely for municipal uses with the potential to co-locate other community services.”

“The document is quite valuable for administration to do their planning. It’s one of those things that as long as people turn on the taps and flush the toilet and it all works, people are happy. That’s our goal is to maintain those service levels. We have this document that is quite critical to ensure that we are continuing to provide that level of service.”