Corporal Clarke is in need of a second officer at the Canmore NWMP Barracks. Do you know how to take fingerprints? Do you have a superior knowledge of the area’s terrain? Do you know how to keep your boots polished and buttons gleaming and ready for inspection? Then you just might be the person Corporal...
Ever wonder what it's like to wear the famed Mounted Police red serge? Ride a horse on mounted patrol? Drive a police car? Here's your chance to learn in this drop-in program at the Canmore NWMP Barracks! From 2023 to 2025, the Canmore NWMP Barracks will host opportunities for the public to meet past and...
The eastern edge of the Canadian Rockies is home to elk, cougars, bears, and other wildlife that follow ancient pathways along gentler slopes. Do you want to learn more about the animals and fish that call the Bow Valley home? Drop by the NWMP Barracks to enjoy an afternoon of fun stories and puppet shows,...
Join retired members of the RCMP to learn more about life in the Force and about the exciting history of the North-West Mounted Police officers who were stationed in Canmore. Mining was a dangerous occupation, and miners lived hard and played hard. The NWMP was first stationed in Canmore to discourage rowdiness among the mining...
Corporal Clark and his family made the Barracks their home from 1917 to 1929. During this time, Canmore was growing in population and there was a spirit of optimism. Join us for the afternoon for activities that recreate what it might have been like for the Clarkes and other families as they prepared for and...
Member Mondays are a fantastic way for Museum members to get acquainted with one another and with the work of the Canmore Museum. We invite members of the community to participate in Member Mondays as a way to learn about how members support the Canmore Museum and the many ways that the museum contributes to...
In the 1920s, Canmore’s population grew from around 650 to over 950. To meet the needs of the growing town, a new brick and stone school was built in 1922 – the first building in Townside to have electric lighting. Electric lighting is not the only difference between life in early Canmore and life today....
Have you ever wondered how many spooky creations can be made with materials commonly found in a kitchen? Perhaps you have created one or two yourself, such as making a volcano. But have you ever made them spooky? Drop by the Barracks to see our 15 minute Spooky Kitchen Science show which will be offered...
To celebrate his 65th birthday in 2021, Calgary adventurer Ben Berg wanted to summit 65 peaks in the Rockies in one year. Berg and his husband Larry Welsman started in January with a winter hike up Yates Mountain via Prairie View Trail. By the end of September, they had achieved their goal by scaling Mount...
Member Mondays are a fantastic way for Museum members to get acquainted with one another and with the work of the Canmore Museum. We invite members of the community to participate in Member Mondays as a way to learn about how members support the Canmore Museum and the many ways that the museum contributes to...
<h4>The Canmore NWMP Barracks was built in 1893, making it one of the oldest buildings in the community. Drop into the Restoration Open House to learn about the restoration of the building firsthand from those involved in the restoration of the building over a six-year period. Examine the volumes of meticulous research that guided the...
Join members of the Stoney Nakoda at the Barracks for a series of cultural activities and storytelling. Learn how meat from local animals was processed and dried, and how the traditional foods the Stoney Nakoda cooked. Try your hand putting up our children's tipi and discover how the seasons of the camp were determined and...
