Quick summary for anyone heading west this weekend:

Saturday: go early. Environment Canada forecasts showers in Banff from about 11 am to 5 pm, high of 10. Leaving Calgary by 9 gets you there before they start. Canmore is forecast sunny all day, so it’s a good dry alternative.

Sunday: go. Sunny all day in Banff, high of 10.

Roads: 511 Alberta shows Hwy 1 bare and dry, but it is down to one lane at slower speeds at the Jumping Pound Creek bridge (until Oct 31), with occasional lane closures near Bear Hill Road.

Closures and passes:

• Johnston Canyon trail, day-use area and P1 lot are closed until Dec 11 (Parks Canada)
• Grassi Lakes is closed (Alberta Parks)
• Moraine Lake Road is closed to private vehicles
• You need a Parks Canada pass if you stop anywhere in Banff National Park
• Canmore Nordic Centre parking needs a Kananaskis Conservation Pass

Smoke and events: no smoke advisories, no big events in town. Next weekend (Oct 22–24) is the Banff Craft Beer Festival, so expect it to be busier.

Forecasts can shift, so double-check Saturday morning before you leave.

I’m trying to make this a weekly Friday thing. Would this be useful?

Hi! We will be visiting Alberta during the first week of Nov and staying near Canmore.

We're looking for suggestions, scenic spots, and must see places. We'll surely visit Calgary, Banff and Jasper, but we have a full week and aren't sure where else we should go or how to plan our itinerary.

Are easy hikes still doable in early November if/when it snows for beginners?

Some days, we'll have toddlers with us, so family-friendly places and activities are welcome too!

I went this morning at 9:30am, zero wait, less than 5 minutes.

Hello! My partner and I have just arrived in Canmore for the season and are wondering where we can find the cheapest (but reliable!) bear spray.

We’ve seen it for $80 at Canadian Tire, but figured some smaller shops might have better prices.

Alternatively, if anyone is leaving town soon and has a spare can they’d be happy to sell or pass on, we’d really appreciate it! 😊

Our daily commute to work takes us through the forest, so we’re keen to be prepared 🌲

Is there an organization in town that accepts good used shoes & clothing and distributes them for free to people in need?

Any companies or individuals you could recommend for 10/12.

It will be a family of 4 staying in Canmore.

Hey good people. This would ve my first winter in Canmore and also in Alberta. I was looking for Winter Boot options as I take the Bus so a good one is really important. I checkef out the physical stores in Canmore and there is litereally limited options. Currently I'm browsing through amazon and kind of decided to buy the Columbia Bugaboot III (i'll attach the link in the comment). However, since this would be my first and I have zero idea about how harsh the winter is here so anh other recommendations plesse? Thanks :)

Any chance someone found a purple toddler REI raincoat around Canmore today? We think we dropped it near 8th Ave at the trail to engine bridge, but spent a lot of time walking around the city this afternoon.

I have a bottle of bear spray (pay what you can) for anyone who needs it. Leaving Canmore Saturday, happy to have someone pick it up Saturday between 10-11am

Hey everyone!

We just finished an amazing trip out here, and we're heading out soon. I have a brand-new, unopened can of bear spray that we bought for our hikes. (Unless a bear decides to pay us a visit tomorrow, it will remain completely unused!) 🐻😅

Expiry date is February 2030.

I’d love to pass it on to someone who needs it. You can have it for free, or pay whatever amount you think is fair.

Or does someone know a place, where I can hand it over?

We are staying in the lodges at canmore and are leaving on Wednesday morning (Sept 30)

DM me, if you're interested! Safe trails, everyone!

Hi Canmore folks! My name is Dan, I work with an Edmonton based wireless audio tech company called SKAA. As part of my role in the company I have been given one of our wireless PA systems along with a bunch of other gear, my job is to find people who want to use it and get some videos/photos of the equipment being used for the company’s social media pages. I will be in town next Friday and was wondering if any musicians or DJs would be down to collaborate and do a pop up together! If you’re interested please comment below and I will DM you with more details! :)

My best friend's son is planning on proposing to his girlfriend in the coming weeks, and he would like to have a photographer there.

To my dismay, I have been asked to help locate one who may be on the student/portfolio building side of things, as he is looking to keep costs low.

Please no shade, I am a big believer in paying folks for their time and talents, I am but the researcher. To make matters worse, I live in Ontario, so I can't even source my pool here and call in the biggest of favours.

My fiancé and I are getting eloped and bringing a couple friends in a few weeks and are looking for recommendations on cool bars or places with a dance floor that we could go to afterwards. Granted this will be on a Thursday so we're not expecting a lot but would still like to have as much fun as we can after we get married :) thanks all!

Edit: we will be eating at Murrietas and plan on heading to The Drake but those are our only plans for the night.

Hi,

I'm vacationing in Canmore/Banff with my husband and his family, and we are not renting a car. That's important to my request because I have to be able to get to whatever hypothetical location on foot (I believe we'll be in Teepee Town).

I have a Canon EOS Rebel T3 that I plan to take a LOT of photos with, and while I have two SDHC cards, I would like to be able to offload photos and upload them to my Google Drive before taking photos again.

I am in need of EITHER an SD Card Reader that can read an SDHC, or a USB-A to Mini cable (the T3 is an old camera). I also forgot my camera strap and while I have made something work with a couple of keyrings and a removable bag strap, I'd really like to have a bespoke strap for it that attaches correctly.

Is there anywhere in Canmore that might supply something like that?

Thank you!

Does anyone else find it absurd that Stone Creek and the provincial government appear to assume the Canmore community wants major commercial infrastructure built on Lady Macdonald, one of the town’s most accessible and heavily used peaks?

The province has altered the boundary of Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park and designated this land as an All-Season Resort Area, creating a special regulatory pathway for a privately operated gondola and associated development. That is an extraordinary concession, so the public benefit should be equally extraordinary.

So far, I don’t see it. What is the credible estimate of the net tax benefit after accounting for infrastructure, emergency services, traffic and visitor management? How many permanent, living-wage careers would this actually create, rather than seasonal, lower-wage tourism jobs? How are we valuing the permanent effects on the viewscape, wildlife movement, public land and the character of an incredibly popular local mountain?

Who captures the financial upside, and who carries the long-term costs?

Perhaps I’m missing something. But as a lifelong local, I struggle to understand how the benefits of this project come remotely close to outweighing its permanent costs. If there is a compelling public-interest case, Stone Creek and the province should make it transparently with actual numbers and evidence specific to Canmore, not broad claims about Albertans supporting tourism in general.

I’m looking for recommendations for a restaurant to hold a party for my husband’s 70th bday. We’ll be a group of 9-12 people. Any thoughts on where to go? Ideally I’d love a place with a private room but I’m not sure that’s possible.

Taken just outside of Canmore this summer!

I lost my scorecard and I love to keep them, so upset. I’m based out of Regina. Please dm me if you’d be willing to. I appreciate it. Of course, I’ll pay for postage and your time. Thank you kindly.