A deep dive into the development issues that shape Canmore’s future

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Historical Timeline of development at Three Sisters

Historical Timeline of development at Silvertip Resort

Why care now?

You live in Canmore and, just like all of us who love this place, you care about its future. The large-scale developments that are at play in the Bow Valley have broad implications related to the reasons we choose to live here. And each time a new plan for these lands arises, it triggers our community to grapple with what kind of future we want to see here.

Canmore Commons is a collection of knowledge and resources brought together through interviews with dozens of experts, entrepreneurs and leaders in the Bow Valley. We have tapped into the Bow Valley’s world-class community of scientists, engineers, business owners, wildlife experts, creatives, town planners and others to bring you a comprehensive overview of the issues.

As Treaty 7 people, we respect the traditional territories and home of the Stoney Nakoda, Blackfoot and Tsuut’ina Nations, as well as Zone 3 Métis and we aim to understand and incorporate the wisdom and experience they possess into the Canmore Commons.

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Will Canmore change the rules in order to accommodate development at Smith Creek?

Did you know TSMV’s Smith Creek proposal would require expanding Canmore’s Urban Growth Boundary, rezoning 80 acres of “Conservation of Wildlands” for development? Learn more here.

Recommendations released for improving human-wildlife coexistence in the Bow Valley

A multi-disciplinary working group of parties involved in managing and protecting local wildlife has released recommendations for improvement and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Dissecting the Silvertip proposal

This article summarizes some of the community's concerns with the latest proposals at Silvertip. They were submitted to the Canmore Commons and are the results of a collective effort involving local scientists and town planners, concerned residents, an aspiring singer-song writer, and even a Buddhist monk (for good measure).

Timeline: Ownership and development at Three Sisters

A brief history of the Three Sisters lands and the players who have shaped its development since the closing of the Canmore Mines.

Timeline: Ownership and development at Silvertip Resort

Brush up on your knowledge of the Silvertip story.

The Life Cycle of an ASP

A step by step description of the basic requirements that must be fulfilled in order to provide approval for an Area Structure Plan application.

Dissecting Section 619: the "Canmore Clause"

The history of Section 619 in Canmore & the challenges of interpreting its application for current TSMV developments.

Inside the 1992 NRCB decision

Arguably Canmore's most confusing and most influential acronym, the NRCB decision is "need to know" info for any conversation about the Three Sisters development.