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  Canmore Hotel and Lodging Association

Business Development & Resources

The Canmore Economic Development Authority (CEDA) in partnership with Community Futures Centre West, are your local resources for new business development & counseling.  Located upstairs in the Canmore Senior’s Centre, our offices are open daily to meet with you, provide materials or referrals to the expertise you require.

Canmore Economic Development Authority (CEDA) aims to achieve a balanced environment for sustainable economic development in Canmore. CEDA supports existing business through established and strong communications, the CEDA e-News, monthly networking Business on the Bow Breakfast Forums, Build A Better Business Lunch Speaker Series.  CEDA also works on diversifying Canmore’s economy, currently focusing on the health & wellness sector as well as working on a long-term labour strategy in partnership with business & community.

This body, representative of business, government, culture & environment, provides policy advice to Town Council on matters of economic development and coordinates development of business and trade in Canmore.  For the benefit of existing and new business development, CEDA’s offices are located:

202, 600 9th St.

(2nd Floor - Canmore Senior's Centre)
Canmore, AB T1W 2T2
Phone: (403) 678-6902
Phone: 1-866-CANMORE
Fax:     (403) 678-5730
Email: info@canmorebusiness.com

          Community Futures Centre West

Community Futures Centre West (CFCW) offers a variety of business services to support new entrepreneurs and existing business owners.  Business specialists are available to assist with business plan development, feasibility assessments, financial projections and market research.

Community Futures Centre West ’s goal is to assist businesses become strong, viable and capable of mainstream financing, but as alternative lenders can provide operating lines of credit, flexible term loans or loan guarantees up to $125,000 at competitive interest rates and/or leverage funds with other financial institution.

Community Futures Centre West , in conjunction with Alberta Human Resources and Employment, delivers the Self-Employment Program (SE) in the Bow Corridor. Selected participants receive entrepreneurial training and may qualify to receive EI benefits or allowances while starting their business.

#6, 205 1st St. East
Cochrane, AB T0L 0W1
Phone: (403) 932-5220
Phone: 1-877-603-2329
Fax:     (403) 942-6824
Email:  palderson@cfcwest.com
Web:   www.cfcwest.com

 

Calgary Regional Partnership - A partnership of diverse municipalities and jurisdictions surrounding and including Calgary that have committed to work in cooperative partnerships on common issues to improve the delivery of municipal services to residents and businesses, enhance regional prosperity and protect the natural environments upon which they depend.  http://www.calgaryregion.ca

Business Development WebSites

The Business Link - a centre of connection to many valuable services for Alberta entrepreneurs. Most are provided free of charge in person, by phone or through our web site.

GoForth Institute - Community Futures Centre West is pleased to offer Canada's leading online education for entrepreneurs in partnership with GoForth Institute. If you are looking to bolster your understanding of how to start, run or grow a profitable business, learn GoForth Institute's 100 Essential Small Business Skills™ in only 10 hours conveniently delivered to your computer through streaming video.  Also check out their free resources for entrepreneurs: templates, how-to guides, self-assessments for entrepreneurs and more.

www.albertacanada.com/statpub/index.cfm (Stats & Publications) Alberta research & data on economic & industries across the province, including labour market data, community comparisons, taxation, economic indicators, and tourism data.

Partners in Economic Development

  Town of Canmore
  Tourism Canmore
  The Biosphere Institute
  BOWDA
  Mountain Arts Foundation
  Canmore Community Housing Corporation
  Downtown Canmore Business Revitalization Zone (BRZ)
 

Associate Membership
Canmore Business Registry

Tourism Canmore provides tourism management and marketing. Given the unique character of this special part of the Canadian Rockies, Tourism Canmore encourages environmentally sensitive tourism, education, activities, and events. Contact:

Phone: (403) 678-1295
Phone: 1-866-CANMORE
Fax:     (403) 678-1296
Email:  info@tourismcanmore.com
Web:    www.tourismcanmore.com

The Canadian Mountain Arts Foundation is an autonomous non-profit organization driven by an endless renewable resource: human creativity. Membership is open to all individuals and organizations interested in the preservation, creation, and proliferation of cultural expression. In large part, it is the many working artists who express the culture of Canmore and give it new meaning. The foundation’s goal is to be collective voice for the arts community and with that voice celebrate and facilitate the development of the arts

Web:  www.mountainartsfoundation.com

BOWDA - Bow Valley Builders & Developers Association is a non-profit organization that represents the interests of the land and real estate development industry on a national, provincial and municipal level. BOWDA has over 80 members and hosts lunches and events around the construction and development industry in the area. Membership or activity information can be obtained from through their offices:

P.O. Box 8139
Canmore, Ab  T1W 2T9
Phone: (403) 678-4616
Web:   www.bowda.ca

The Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley is dedicated to providing information on sources of ecological, social, and economic issues pertinent to Canmore and the surrounding ecosystems. The Biosphere Institute was project manager for the community project The Natural Step To A Sustainable Canmore (in partnership with CEDA and the Town of Canmore) and has now launched The Bow Valley Sustainability Hub.  The Institute also has a database of information on reference sources for issues such as human population growth, resource consumption, general development and housing. The Biosphere Institute has made available three Fact Sheets: Eco-Facts for Businesses, which provides information on waste/recycling/reuse for Canmore businesses; Eco-Facts For the Bow Valley Tourism Industry; and Selected Eco-Facts for Business Planning.  For more detailed information, contact:

Suite 201, 600 9^th St.
Canmore, AB T1W 2T2
Phone: (403) 678-3445
Fax:     (403) 678-5730
Email:  resource@biosphereinstitute.org
Web:    www.biosphereinstitute.org

The Canmore Job Resource Centre works in partnership with Human Resources Canada and Alberta Advanced Education and Career Development, to offer services to assist Albertans in planning their career and employment directions.  They also provide a local job board, allowing employers to post job openings and requirements.  An on-site resource library of market related information is also available. Contact:

#109, 710 10th St. Canmore, AB  T1W 0G7
Phone: (403) 678-6601
Fax:     (403) 678-6630
Email:  canmore@jobresourcecentre.com
Web:    www.jobresourcecentre.com

Bow Valley College is a public institution which assists local businesses in training and education.  The College’s Canmore Campus specializes in customized computer training and hospitality courses.  It also provides work experience placements to interested employees.  For further information, contact:

800 Railway Ave..
P.O. Box 2999
Canmore, AB T1W 1P1
Phone: (403) 678-3125
Fax:     (403) 678-3127
Email:  info@bowvalley.ab.ca
Web:   www.bowvalleycollegecanmore.ca

Downtown Canmore Business Revitalization Zone (BRZ) is the downtown business association of all business and landowners from Policeman's Creek to 8th Ave and 10th Street to 7th (Veteran's Way) St.  For information, contact brz@canmorebusiness.com  online: www.downtowncanmore.com

The Canmore/Kananaskis Chamber of Commerce is currently inactive.  For Business Development information, contact the CEDA at the Bow Valley Business Resource Centre, 202, 600 9th St., Canmore, 403-678-6902.  For visitor or travel information, please contact Tourism Canmore at 403-678-1295.

Numbers to Note - Town of Canmore

General Inquiries
902 7th Ave.
Canmore, AB  T1W 3K1
Ph: (403) 678-1500
Fx: (403) 678-1534
www.canmore.ca 

Mayor & CAO's Office
Ron Casey, Mayor
Don Kochan, CAO
Ph: (403) 678-1550
Fx: (403) 678-1534
mayor@canmore.ca

Building & Development
(includes home occupation permit requests)
Ph: (403) 678-1511
Fx: (403) 678-1534

Town of Canmore Business Registry
Ph: (403) 678-1503
Email: businessregistry@canmore.ca

Canmore Registry (Alberta Corporate Registry link)
To perform business name searches & to register businesses, contact:
#104, 837 8th St.
Canmore, AB  T1W 2B3 (corner of Main St. & 8th Ave.)
Ph: (403) 678-9320
Fx: (403) 678-1968

Emergency Services
1021 Railway Ave. (Fire Station)
Ph: (403) 678-6199
Fx: (403) 678-6345

Engineering
Ph: (403) 678-1504

Environmental Services
Ph: (403) 678-1599
Fx: (403) 678-1586

Health Authority
Ph: (403) 678-5656

Municipal By-Law Enforcement
Ph: (403) 678-4244

Planning Department
Ph: (403) 678-1510
Fx: (403) 678-1534

Solid Waste Services / Recycling
Ph: (403) 678-1580

Streets / Roads
Ph: (403) 678-1588

Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant

(Epcor Water Services – utilities, water & sewer)

102 Bow Valley Trail
Ph: (403) 609-6400

Numbers to Note - Province of Alberta

www.albertacanada.com/statpub/index.cfm (Stats & Publications) 

Alberta Tourism, Parks, & Recreation

Parks

For any kind of backcountry or waterways permits, contact:

Special Event & Permit Coordinator
Ph: (403) 815-2207
Email: Tammi.Rees@gov.ab.ca

 

Alberta Corporate Registries
Canmore Registry

838 Main St.  678-9320

Alberta Motor Vehicle Industry Council (AMVIC)
Starting any business within the automotive industry (sales, repairs etc) requires compliance with AMVIC – you must be registered with them before any sort of registration will be granted from the Town of Canmore.  Contact:                                                   Ph: 1-877-979-8100
Fx: (780) 462-0633
www.amvic.org

Alberta Economic Development
Walter Valentini
Regional Manager
#300, 639 - 5th Avenue, SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 0M9
Ph: (403) 297-8920
Fx: (403) 297-6168
Email: walter.valentini@gov.ab.ca
 
Janis Tarchuk
Member of the Legislative Assembly [MLA]
Banff-Cochrane Constituency
Banff Constituency Office
P.O. Box 790;
3^rd Flr, 229 Bear Street
Banff, AB T0L 0C0
Ph: (403) 760-8281
Toll-free: 1-888-760-8286
Fx: (403) 760-5009
Email: Banff.Cochrane@assembly.ab.ca

Alberta Legislative Office:
#127, 10800 - 97 Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5K 2B6
Ph: (780) 415-0993
Fx: (780) 415-0967
Email: jtarchuk@assembly.ab.ca

Worker's Compensation Board - Alberta
P.O. Box 2415
Edmonton, AB T5J 2S5
Ph: (780) 498-3999
Ph: 1-866-WCB-WCB1

Numbers to Note - Government 0f Canada

Blake Richards
Member of Parliament [MP]
Wild Rose Constituency
Government of Canada

House of Commons
Ottawa, ON  K1A 0A6
Ph: (613) 996-5152
Fx: (613) 947-4601  Email: Richards.B@parl.gc.ca

Constituency Office:
16-620 1st Avenue Northwest
Airdrie, AB T4B 2R3
Ph: (403) 948-5103 Toll-free: 1-800-667-0410
Fx: (403) 948-0879
Email: blake@blakerichards.ca

Taxation:  Payroll Remittance & GST
Ph: 1-800-959-5525
Web:  www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tax/business

Strategis
Canada's Business and Consumer Site
Web:  www.strategis.gc.ca