Mountain Guide

It is said that just before people die, their lives flash before their eyes as the mind runs at light speed through every memory.

The 2011 Canmore artsPeak Arts Festival is still a couple of months away, but organizers are seeking artists, gallery owners, performers and photographers interested in participating in the annual event.

While the weather has been all over the place in recent days, music lovers can be assured calming Valley Winds are in the forecast. The Valley Winds’ 18-piece Big Band will play a matinee at the Canmore Legion, April 16, from 4-6 p.m.

When David Lavallee decided in 2006 to make a film about the effects Alberta’s oil sands are having on the Athabasca River and downstream communities, he never imaged it would take four years to complete.

From the opening bars of the intro music, there is a certain feeling of anticipation as you wait for Pine Tree Players’ actors to hit the stage.

A couple of weeks ago, Royal Wood was right in the middle of the multimedia extravaganza that is the Juno Awards.

Driving west from Calgary on the Trans-Canada Highway, depending on the conditions, can be wonderful, frightening or even tedious, but with Kathryn Manry’s newest book, it can also be really interesting.

Let’s face it, patience is a virtue most of us lack. From wireless network access to a 24-hour news cycle, it’s hard to deny the expectation of instant results, whether waiting for the kettle to boil or mastering a new skill.

Pine Tree Players’ latest comedic offering will be one of firsts for the local amateur theatre group. The play itself is not a first, of course, as The Odd Couple dates back to Neil Simon’s Broadway offering from 1965.

In a battle of originality and personality at the final Canmore Idol performance, the most important instrument of all turned out to be the most basic - a strong, clear and consistent voice.