Mountain Guide

Spring Creek is short as far as creeks go. The spring-fed creek begins just east of Sixth Avenue and flows to the end of Spring Creek Mountain Village (SCMV) where it joins Policeman’s Creek.

From across Canada and across the Atlantic, The Banff Centre will kick off its new The Club Series, this fall. The Club Series was created with the goal of putting indie and emerging artists in front of music lovers in the Bow Valley.

What with the skirl of bagpipes everywhere, sheepdogs running around, wee lads and lassies dancing and the grunts of big guys emanating from the heavy sports competition, it’s hard to imagine a more fitting band than Mudmen to wrap up the 21st annual

Javier Dzul has come a long way. Born in the jungles of Mexico, he was taught how to dance by his shaman parents of a Mayan tribe.

Sean Burns’ latest western tour has already had two casualties. On Friday (Aug. 19), the Ontario-based singer-songwriter’s car window was smashed and his guitar taken. It happened in Edmonton, the day after playing there.

Opera fans will have twice the excitement to rave about this weekend. In addition to the new production of Lillan Alling, The Banff Centre will present the classic opera Cosi Fan Tutte, Friday and Sunday (Aug. 19 and 21).

Rocky Mountain Rebel Music has returned to Banff, hellbent on playing the region’s ‘wildest’ venue. The eight-member reggae-ska-funk extravaganza will take to the stage at Wild Bill’s, Sunday (Aug. 21).

My favourite fly fishing author has always been John Gierach.

Homesick and penniless in New York City in 1927, a young Russian immigrant decides to walk home by heading west. Her journey takes her across the United States, up through Canada and into Alaska.

Bri-anne Swan takes any chance she can get to play in Canmore. “I like the community, there’s a really vibrant arts community in Canmore,” she said in an interview last week.