We Are Winter: A Winter Town Strategy
Overview
Winter shapes how we live, work, and connect in Canmore.
Guided by your feedback, ideas, and experiences, the Winter Town Strategy will identify opportunities to improve winter livability and provide a long-term roadmap for making Canmore safer, more accessible, and more vibrant during the winter months.
Context
Canmore's winters are a defining part of our community. They influence how we move around town, spend time outdoors, connect with others, support local businesses, and experience community life.
We are developing a Winter Town Strategy to better understand the opportunities and challenges associated with winter living and to identify ways to improve the winter experience for residents, businesses, and visitors.
The strategy will explore topics such as:
- Winter livability
- Accessibility and safety
- Community connection and vibrancy
- Public spaces and winter activities
- Winter-friendly design
- Economic resilience and winter business activity
- Celebrating Canmore's unique winter culture and identity
The final strategy will provide recommendations to Council for future planning and decision-making.
How We Will Use Your Input
Your feedback will help us understand how our community experiences winter in Canmore, what challenges exist, and where there may be opportunities for improvement.
Community input will be considered alongside:
- Research and best practices from other winter communities.
- Technical analysis.
- Existing Town plans, policies, and strategies.
What we hear throughout the engagement process will help inform the development of recommendations and future priorities for the Winter Town Strategy.
Following engagement, we will share a summary of what we heard and how feedback helped inform the strategy.
Get Involved
There are two opportunities to get involved and help inform the development of the Winter Town Strategy. Join the conversation, share your perspective, and as a thank you for your time, you'll be entered into a draw to win one of four $50 gift cards to a local business of your choice.
Community Roundtable Discussion
Join us for a facilitated discussion about winter in Canmore and share your experiences, challenges, opportunities, and priorities. The discussion will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 4, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Canmore Recreation Centre, Room 115. Registration required.
Business Roundtable Discussion
Local businesses are invited to share their experiences operating during the winter months, discuss challenges and opportunities, and help inform future recommendations. Join us on Wednesday, Nov. 4, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Canmore Recreation Centre, Room 230. Registration required.
Questions?
If you have questions about the project, please email economicdevelopment@canmore.ca.