Canmore’s mining history Canmore first rose to international prominence over a century ago when prospectors discovered high quality anthracite coal along Canmore Creek. Anthracite coal is hard and lustrous with a high carbon content that burns hot and clean, making it ideal for generating steam. In 1887, when the Canadian Anthracite Coal Co. opened the Read more about Quarry Lake, Canmore, Alberta[…]
Lac des Arcs is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District (M.D.) of Bighorn No. 8. It is located on the south side of the Bow River opposite the Hamlet of Exshaw and has an elevation of 1,320 metres (4,330 ft). Highway 1 (the Trans-Canada Highway) borders Lac des Arcs on the south. The hamlet is located in census division No. 15 and in the federal riding of Wild Rose. The Lake The wide span of the Read more about Lac des Arcs, Canmore, Alberta[…]
The Upper and Lower Grassi Lakes lie at an elevation of about 1,525 m (5,003 ft) in the southern Canadian Rockies overlooking the town of Canmore, Alberta. They receive their water from the Spray Lakes Reservoir on the Spray River. The land is part of the Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park, which is part of the Kananaskis Country park system. The lakes are named after Lawrence Read more about Grassi Lakes, Canmore, Alberta, Canada[…]