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			1 (Thirsty) Thursdays in Banff 7pm Conversation Cafe: How are global trends influencing local culture and the quality of life in Banff? 7pm Conversation Cafe: How are global trends influencing local culture and the quality of life in Banff? May 1, 2013 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Each month the Banff Ideas Bank hosts a Conversation Cafe on the first Wednesday of every month at 7pm. The first hour of the Cafe focuses on the specific topic of…	2	3 7pm Conversation Cafe: How are global trends influencing local culture and the quality of life in Banff? 7pm Three Sisters Wildlife Corridor Information Night 7pm Three Sisters Wildlife Corridor Information Night May 3, 2013 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm The fate of the Three Sisters Wildlife Corridor is about to be determined, and an informed community is a strong community! HSBC Bank and PricewaterhouseCoopers seek approval for a development that…	4
5 7pm Three Sisters Wildlife Corridor Information Night 10am Making a fire 10am Making a fire May 5, 2013 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Explore the mysteries of fire making at the ACC Canmore Clubhouse today. Learn how to make a fire from one match, an uber match and the bow and hand drill. Explore…	6	7	8	9	10 10am Making a fire 10am Making a fire 10am Making a fire 23 hrs Yoga & Meditation Retreat 23 hrs Yoga & Meditation Retreat May 10, 2013 – May 11, 2013 Are you craving relaxation but having a hard time finding space in your schedule or the money? Have you been interested in the world of Yoga / Meditation but hesitated to jump… 7pm Banff Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival 7pm Banff Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival May 10, 2013 7:00 pm – May 11, 2013 11:00 pm There are quite a few people who attend this each year and have a great time, so if it’s your cup of tea wine, then check out their website for… 7pm Passing the Torch to Rethink Breast Cancer 7pm Passing the Torch to Rethink Breast Cancer May 10, 2013 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Join The Pink and Green Ribbon Campaign at Communitea as they celebrate 8 years working together. They are passing the torch (!!) and joining Rethink Breast Cancer Campaign who will help integrate…	11 7pm Passing the Torch to Rethink Breast Cancer 7pm Passing the Torch to Rethink Breast Cancer 7pm Passing the Torch to Rethink Breast Cancer 23 hrs Yoga & Meditation Retreat 23 hrs Yoga & Meditation Retreat May 10, 2013 – May 11, 2013 Are you craving relaxation but having a hard time finding space in your schedule or the money? Have you been interested in the world of Yoga / Meditation but hesitated to jump… 7pm Banff Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival 7pm Banff Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival May 10, 2013 7:00 pm – May 11, 2013 11:00 pm There are quite a few people who attend this each year and have a great time, so if it’s your cup of tea wine, then check out their website for… 10am Rocky Mountain Women’s Run 10am Rocky Mountain Women’s Run May 11, 2013 10:00 am – May 12, 2013 4:00 pm With 5km, 10km and Mountain Half Marathon events, the Rocky Mountain Soap Women’s Walk & Run attracts over 2,000 health-oriented women looking for a unique and active weekend experience with…
12 10am Rocky Mountain Women’s Run 10am Rocky Mountain Women’s Run 10am Rocky Mountain Women’s Run 10am Rocky Mountain Women’s Run May 11, 2013 10:00 am – May 12, 2013 4:00 pm With 5km, 10km and Mountain Half Marathon events, the Rocky Mountain Soap Women’s Walk & Run attracts over 2,000 health-oriented women looking for a unique and active weekend experience with… 12pm Official Garden Opening 12pm Official Garden Opening May 12, 2013 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm This Sunday is the official opening of the community garden and it’s taking place from noon to 4pm. There will be a lot going on: All Day Garden Orientations They have a new irrigation…	13	14	15 12pm Official Garden Opening 12pm Official Garden Opening 12:30 Worm Composting Workshop 12:30 Worm Composting Workshop May 15, 2013 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm Want to do something good for your planet AND the community? Check out these two events today on the Highline calendar and you’ll have done your good deed for the… 5pm Public Hearing – Three Sisters ASP Bylaw 5pm Public Hearing – Three Sisters ASP Bylaw May 15, 2013 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm UPDATE FROM THE TOWN OF CANMORE: “THREE SISTERS ASP PUBLIC HEARING POSTPONED At the request of the applicant, PricewaterhouseCoopers, the public hearing scheduled for 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday May 15 has been…	16	17 5pm Public Hearing – Three Sisters ASP Bylaw Cave and Basin NHS Grand Re-Opening Celebrations Cave and Basin NHS Grand Re-Opening Celebrations May 17, 2013 Cave and Basin NHS Grand Re-Opening Celebrations - May 17 – 20, 2013 Come celebrate the Grand re-opening and launch weekend of the “old but improved” Cave and Basin National Historic Site.	18 Cave and Basin NHS Grand Re-Opening Celebrations Cave and Basin NHS Grand Re-Opening Celebrations 10am Banff Children’s Festival 10am Banff Children’s Festival May 18, 2013 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Welcome to the inaugural Banff Children’s Festival, a one day extravaganza of family fun in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, featuring a free family swim, lunchtime barbecue, Bouncy Castles,… 8pm John Wort Hannam @ Communitea 8pm John Wort Hannam @ Communitea May 18, 2013 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm True story. I have spent so long trying to rediscover this song without remembering the lyrics or who sang it. I had just heard it a few times in a…
19 8pm John Wort Hannam @ Communitea 11am Community Gardening Meet-Up 11am Community Gardening Meet-Up May 19, 2013 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Each Sunday, head to the Canmore Community Garden from 11am-1pm all summer. Gardening is hard. They can help! Visit http://canmorecommunitygardening.org/	20 11am Community Gardening Meet-Up May Two-Four May Two-Four May 20, 2013 Did you know that on Victoria Day, official protocol dictates that the Union Jack is to be flown from sunrise to sunset at all federal government buildings including airports,…	21 May Two-Four Tuesday Nights in Banff Tuesday Nights in Banff May 21, 2013 8:00 pm – 11:55 pm One of the busiest and best deals on a Tuesday would have to be Cheap Movie Night at The Lux Theatre. Check out what is playing here. In the mood for some…	22 Tuesday Nights in Banff 7pm ACC Slideshow of an ascent of Cerro San Lorenzo in Chilean Patagonia 7pm ACC Slideshow of an ascent of Cerro San Lorenzo in Chilean Patagonia May 22, 2013 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm The Rocky Mountain Section of the Alpine Club of Canada is hosting a slide show by the new VP Sections, Sandy Walker. Sandy will share stories and photos from a 2012 ascent…	23 7pm ACC Slideshow of an ascent of Cerro San Lorenzo in Chilean Patagonia 7pm Conservation Updates in BNP 7pm Conservation Updates in BNP May 23, 2013 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm This presentation is: Ecosystem Research and Restoration in Banff National Park Parks Canada Resource Conservation Specialists will share their monitoring and restoration projects in Banff National Park, answer questions and demonstrate some…	24 7pm Conservation Updates in BNP 6pm Polaris Music Prize Salon 6pm Polaris Music Prize Salon May 24, 2013 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm The Polaris Music Prize awards $30,000 to the Canadian artist who makes the album of the year. The Prize is adjudicated by over 200 music journalists, broadcasters and bloggers from…	25 6pm Polaris Music Prize Salon 6pm Polaris Music Prize Salon Brewster Local Appreciation Days Brewster Local Appreciation Days May 25, 2013 – May 26, 2013 You know, sometimes it’s nice to play tourist for a day. Have you been up the Banff Gondola, done the Banff Lake Cruise or visited the Columbia Icefield? Why not? Too expensive,… 10:30am Art Market 10:30am Art Market May 25, 2013 10:30 am – 4:00 pm Come and join the fun at the 2nd annual Banff Child Care Centre’s Art Market, where you will find a wide variety of unique Arts and Crafts displayed by many…
26 10:30am Art Market 10:30am Art Market 10:30am Art Market 10:30am Art Market Brewster Local Appreciation Days Brewster Local Appreciation Days May 25, 2013 – May 26, 2013 You know, sometimes it’s nice to play tourist for a day. Have you been up the Banff Gondola, done the Banff Lake Cruise or visited the Columbia Icefield? Why not? Too expensive,… 7 Days of Art in Banff 7 Days of Art in Banff May 26, 2013 This week, and this week only, you’re allowed to write on the walls. Chalkboard walls that is, part of a new event offered by the Community Services departments of the… ACC map and compass course ACC map and compass course May 26, 2013 The Rocky Mountain Section of the Alpine Club of Canada is offering a map and compass course. This full-day course will be a mix of theory and practical outdoor sessions. You will develop… 10pm Sunday Funday in Banff 10pm Sunday Funday in Banff May 26, 2013 10:00 pm There’s this night once a week known to Banff locals as ‘Sunday Funday.’ Although, as Highline online editor Corrie DiManno says, “Wouldn’t it make more sense to call it ‘Funday…	27	28 10pm Sunday Funday in Banff A friendly reminder A friendly reminder May 28, 2013 Every Friday evening, I get a wonderful surprise in my inbox. A new photo from Amar Athwal. Amar is an interesting Banffite with a keen eye for photography AND happens to…	29	30 A friendly reminder (Thirsty) Thursdays in Banff (Thirsty) Thursdays in Banff May 30, 2013 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm I’m always deciding between Bingo at the Legion or Trivia at the Paddock. Both are great and start around 8pm.	31