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Joel Plaskett Emergency at the Banff Centre

Yes! Joel Plaskett is making his way back to the Valley! His newest record, Scrappy Happiness, was released at the end of March. Leading up to its release, Plaskett recorded and finished each song in a week and made it available on iTunes! Why? Why not! In the last week, the band released ‘Lightning Bolt.’ It’s the first song on…

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Freedom-Climbers

Booya, Bernadette! Local Writer Wins Grand Prize for “Freedom Climbers”

Highline is stoked to report that Bernadette McDonald’s new book, Freedom Climbers, has been awarded the Grand Prize at the 2011 Banff Mountain Book Festival! Bernadette  is the founding vice-president of Mountain Culture at the Banff Centre and the author of seven books on international mountaineering. She is the winner of numerous awards including the Alberta Order of Excellence, the Summit of…

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Spotlight on the Arts: Lifetime Contribution to the Arts Winner, Bob Alexander

As lead-up to the Mayor’s Spotlight on the Arts, an event hosted by the Town of Canmore on September 30, several young Canmore writers have been interviewing and writing articles on each of the artists being recognized this year. Their artist profiles will be featured here over the next few weeks. Local writer, Heather Walter, has been serving as mentor…

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