Organizations and Societies
 
Alpine Club of Canada
Suzan Chamney
403-678-3200, ext. 106
P.O. Box 8040
T1W 2T8
schamney@AlpineClubofCanada.ca
www.alpineclubofcanada.ca
The Alpine Club of Canada's Mountain Culture Committee aims to celebrate the Club's relevance to Canadian culture through the presentation of literature, art, history and heritage, mountain related science, and exchanges of ideas with other Alpine organizations.
Bow Valley Chorus
John Goulart
Box 4665, Banff, Alberta,
T1L 1E9
403-762-3188
www.bowvalleychorus.com
Currently under the direction of John Goulart, BVC has been performing in the Bow Valley since 1999. Productions have included Mozart´s Requiem, Handel´s Messiah, Mozart´s Great Mass in C Minor, John Rutter´s Requiem. Fundraising concerts every spring and fall.
Canadian Mountain Arts Foundation
Pascale Ouellet, president
Box 8521
T1W 2V3
403-609-0509
info@mountainartsfoundation.com
www.mountainartsfoundation.com
Non-profit, volunteer-run, registered Society that provides a voice for the arts in Canmore and the Bow Valley. Objectives include: to celebrate and raise the profile of the arts, create opportunities for the arts, artists, audiences & participants, represent the diverse interests and needs of a vibrant arts community, and provide a focus for policies and issues affecting the cultural sector.
Canmore Artists and Artisans Guild (C.A.A.G.)
Dea Fischer, president
Box 8023
T1W 2T8
rock-paper-scissors@live.ca
www.caag.ca
CAAG´s mandate is to stimulate activities in all creative visual arts and provide the vehicle to make the artist and artisan visible in the community, to encourage and promote professional exhibitions, amateur shows, and to create workshops to heighten the awareness of the creative visual arts. The gallery is located in the Public Library Building.
Canmore Highland Games
Sally Garen
Box 8102,
T1W 2T8
403-678-9454
canmorehighlandgames@telus.net 
www.canmorehighlandgames.ca
The biggest Celtic culture experience in Western Canada takes place in Canmore on the Sunday of Labour Day weekend. Competitions by hundreds of highland dancers, pipers and drummers, heavy sportsmen, sheep dog demonstrations, Celtic vendors and Clan tents. The Beer Garden and Evening Ceilidh feature non-stop entertainment in our heated festival tent. All tickets, food and drink (haggis! fish and chips!) are available on-site. Rain or shine.
Canmore Seniors Association
600 B-9th St.,
T1W 2T2
403-678-2457
csassoc@telus.net
www.canmoreseniorsassociation.org
Seniors’ Association offering a variety of activities and resources for seniors, including the "Songsters" seniors choir, card games, socials, teas, exercise classes, various sports.
Literary Kaleidoscope in the Bow Valley/Vi Sanford
403-678-2370
visandford@hotmail.com
Literary Kaleidoscope in the Bow Valley presents speakers from the University of Calgary discussing great books. Watch the papers for dates or ask to be put on the e-mail list. An offshoot of the Literary Kaleidoscope (Calgary).
Mountain Cabin Quilters Guild
Chris Perren, President
P.O.Box 8008,
T1W 2T8
chrisperren@hotmail.com
Mandate: To provide opportunities for community service through guild activities by members who meet and share their love of quilting; to teach and promote quilting; to present quilting shows and exhibitions.
Pine Tree Players Theatre Group
Bob Snape, President
P.O. Box 8268,
1W 2V1
c/o 403-678-4418
bobsnape@shaw.ca
www.pinetreeplayers.ca
Community amateur theatre. No experience necessary. Produce two main stage presentations per year. Active in theatre production and related activities. Presence in Canmore and the Bow Valley since 1978. Over 120 members. Other activities as available, year round schedule, call for details.
Valley Winds Music Association
Karen Wolfarth
PO Box 8140,
T1W 2T9
403-609-9527
info@valleywinds.ca
www.valleywinds.ca
The Valley Winds Music Association provides amateur musicians and singers a weekly opportunity to make music in a group setting with professional directors. We have three groups: a choir, a big band style jazz band and a concert band. Come join us for a relaxed but rewarding musical experience - we are always looking for new members.


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