Mountain Guide

The ambitious Canmore-raised actress aspires to be a positive role model to Indigenous youth.

This year's Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival from Oct. 31 to Nov. 8 will feature online films, book readings, panel discussions, speakers and a virtual marketplace

"I think restaurant is a loaded word in our particular industry with certain people because I feel like calling the Radiant a restaurant is falling very short of what we envision for this space. We are a restaurant; we are a parlour; we are a lounge; we are a stage; we are a vehicle for artists to express themselves; we are a space where everyone is welcome."

The Canmore Highland Games may not be taking place this year, but organizers are focused on the 2021 event, which marks its 30th anniversary

"There was a real sense of place with many of her depictions of wildflowers, because she liked to depict them in their natural surroundings," said Canmore author and curator Mary-Beth Laviolette. "It is quite different to how a botanical artist would depict a flower or native plants." 

“I happen to think if there is a tiny sliver of a silver lining in this – in that it’s potentially a way to be out in the world digitally that we may want to retain some components of for the future."

A young dreamer's animation won a virtual competition

It couldn't have come at a better time for me and for them because there is so much uncertainty with life and when it will go back to normal. At least there is one really positive memory we can all keep from COVID-19 and the challenges we have all faced." 

Banff's Amelie Patterson and Fort Macleod's John Wort Hannam headlining live-streamed concert Thursday night

"It's kind of what Banff looks like in my mind."