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34-531: From origin to mouth, the Sheep River receives water from the following tributaries: This Calgary Metropolitan Region location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in Alberta , Canada is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Calgary Metropolitan Region The Calgary Metropolitan Region ( CMR ), also commonly referred to as

68-438: A 3.5% change from its 2011 population of 7,584. With a land area of 4.77 km (1.84 sq mi), Banff had a population density of 1,645.9/km in 2016. Parks Canada enforces requirements that individuals must meet to reside in the town, in order "to ensure that a broad supply of housing types are available for those who work and raise families in the community". Several mountains are located immediately adjacent to

102-554: A Downtown Pedestrian Zone . The Banff Town Council said the pedestrian zone would stay in effect until at least 2023. The town is surrounded by mountains, notably Mount Rundle , Sulphur Mountain, Mount Norquay , and Cascade Mountain , and is situated above Bow Falls near the confluence of the Bow River and Spray River . Soils are calcareous and usually imperfectly to poorly drained in their natural state with textures from very fine sandy loam to silty clay loam. Banff experiences

136-433: A subarctic climate ( Köppen climate classification Dfc ) that borders on a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb ). Winter temperatures range from an average low of −13.5 °C (7.7 °F) to an average high of −0.5 °C (31.1 °F). Summer temperatures in the warmest month are an average high of 22.5 °C (72.5 °F) and an average low of 6.8 °C (44.2 °F). Snow has been recorded in all months of

170-488: A boardwalk (Banff Skywalk) beginning from the upper terminal connects to Sanson Peak. Sulphur Mountain is also the location of the Banff Upper Hot Springs . Lake Minnewanka located six minutes north of the townsite is a day-use area with a variety of activities. Mountain biking, hiking, and fishing are allowed in this part of the park. A Lake Cruise, motor boat rentals, and a small food concession are available at

204-532: A land area of 4.08 km (1.58 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,035.5/km in 2021. The population of the Town of Banff according to its 2017 municipal census is 8,875, an increase of 5.4% from its 2014 municipal census population of 8,421. In the Canada 2016 Census conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Banff recorded a population of 7,851 living in 2,543 of its 2,729 total private dwellings,

238-782: A local service route within Canmore. The railway came to Banff when the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) line from Calgary opened in 1883. The current station building was opened by the CPR in 1910, and was declared a heritage railway station by the Canadian federal government in 1991. Via Rail long-distance trains no longer serve Banff, but the railway station remains in use by the Rocky Mountaineer and Royal Canadian Pacific tour trains. The nearest airport to Banff with major service

272-469: A report delivered to Minister Griffiths for review and decision. The following list provides the overlapping memberships or enumerations of municipalities in the greater Calgary area that are part of some, or all, of the designations: Calgary Metropolitan Region (CMR); Calgary census metropolitan area (CMA); or the Calgary Regional Partnership (CRP). (2021) Banff, Alberta Banff

306-565: A series of grand hotels along the rail line and advertised the Banff Springs Hotel as an international tourist resort. Banff was first settled in the 1880s after the transcontinental railway was built through the Bow Valley. In 1883, three Canadian Pacific Railway workers stumbled upon a series of natural hot springs on the side of Sulphur Mountain . In 1885, Canada established a federal reserve of 26 km (10 sq mi) around

340-411: Is Thinking regionally... acting locally... The CRP's current membership includes three cities (Airdrie, Calgary, and Chestermere), eight towns ( Banff , Canmore , Cochrane, Diamond Valley, Irricana, Nanton , Okotoks, and Strathmore , and one townsite (Redwood Meadows). Of these thirteen municipalities, four of the ten towns (Banff, Canmore, Nanton, and Strathmore) are outside, but in proximity to,

374-628: Is a resort town in Banff National Park , Alberta , Canada, in Alberta's Rockies along the Trans-Canada Highway , 126 km (78 mi) west of Calgary , 58 km (36 mi) east of Lake Louise , and 1,400 to 1,630 m (4,590 to 5,350 ft) above sea level . Banff was the first municipality to incorporate within a Canadian national park. The town is a member of the Calgary Regional Partnership . Banff

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408-559: Is one of Canada's most popular tourist destinations . Known for its mountainous surroundings and hot springs , it is a destination for outdoor sports and hiking , biking , scrambling and skiing . Sunshine Village , Ski Norquay and Lake Louise Ski Resort are nearby ski resorts within the national park. The area was named Banff in 1884 by George Stephen , president of the Canadian Pacific Railway, recalling his birthplace near Banff , Scotland. The Canadian Pacific built

442-690: Is smaller than the CMR. The Calgary CMA includes Calgary, Rocky View County, Airdrie, Beiseker, Chestermere, Cochrane, Crossfield, Irricana, and Tsuu T'ina 145. The Calgary Metropolitan Region is a major transportation hub for southern Alberta , Saskatchewan , eastern British Columbia , and parts of the northern United States . It is home to the Calgary International Airport , the fourth busiest airport in Canada in terms of total aircraft movements. The Calgary CMA, as defined by Statistics Canada, includes

476-659: The Calgary Region , is a conglomeration of municipalities centred on Calgary , the largest city in Alberta . With the Government of Alberta's establishment of the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB) in 2017, the CMR's boundaries were legislated to include the City of Calgary, Foothills County to the south, Rocky View County to the west, north, and east, and a western portion of Wheatland County further to

510-497: The Cave and Basin hot springs and began promoting the area as an international resort and spa as a way to support the new railway. In 1887, the reserve area was increased to 673 km (260 sq mi) and named "Rocky Mountain Park". This was the beginning of Canada's National Park system. The Banff townsite was developed near the railway station as a service centre for tourists visiting

544-1030: The Crag and Canyon newspaper , built the King Edward Hotel and the Lux Theatre, and founded the Sign of the Goat Curio Shop, which led to the development of the Luxton Museum of Plains Indians, now the Buffalo Nations Museum. He and his family helped organize the Banff Indian Days and the Banff Winter Carnival. In 1976, the International Astronomical Union 's Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (IAU/WGPSN) officially adopted

578-492: The CMRB include the cities of Airdrie, Calgary, and Chestermere, the towns of Cochrane, Okotoks, High River and Strathmore, the MD of Foothills No. 31, Rocky View County, and Wheatland County. Founded in 1999, the Calgary Regional Partnership (CRP) is a cooperative between 15 urban municipalities in the greater Calgary area that deals with regional growth and planning issues. The CRP's motto

612-536: The CRP in December 2011 and April 2013 respectively citing concerns that the CRP was becoming another layer of government. In an attempt to bring the MD of Foothills No. 31 and Rocky View County back to the CRP, Alberta's Minister of Municipal Affairs , Doug Griffiths , requested that the two municipal districts and the CRP engage in mediation. All parties agreed to participate and the mediation process has since concluded with

646-631: The Calgary CMA makes up approximately 40% of Statistics Canada's Division No. 6 in Alberta. The balance of Division No. 6 includes the census consolidated subdivisions of the MD of Foothills No. 31 to the south and Mountain View County to the north. Foothills County and the municipalities within are often considered as part of Calgary's metropolitan area due to, among other things, the MDs shared boundary with

680-513: The Calgary Region's boundaries as defined in this article. Of the remaining six towns, two of them (Diamond Valley, and Okotoks) are outside the Calgary CMA boundaries as defined by Statistics Canada. Membership in the CRP once consisted of the four municipal districts and two additional towns. These included the MD of Bighorn No. 8 , the MD of Foothills No. 31, Rocky View County, Wheatland County and

714-616: The City of Calgary and the bedroom community nature of towns like Okotoks, High River, and Diamond Valley The question on knowledge of languages allows for multiple responses. The following figures are from the 2021 Canadian Census , and lists languages that were selected by at least 1,000 respondents. The Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB) was legislated through the enactment of the CMRB Regulation in 2017, and will be officially established on its effective date of January 1, 2018. Municipalities that will be participating as members of

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748-547: The United States. Banff and nearby Canmore played host to the 2014 Alberta Winter Games . Banff also hosted the 1991 Winter Deaflympics . For several years there has been an annual long-distance relay run between Banff and Jasper, Alberta (formerly known as the Jasper to Banff Relay ). Banff has a long history of hosting Team Canada hockey training camps, including Canada's 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships team when

782-466: The east. Also within these boundaries are the cities of Airdrie and Chestermere , seven towns: Cochrane , Crossfield , Diamond Valley , High River , Irricana , Okotoks , and Strathmore , two villages: Beiseker and Longview , and two First Nations communities : Tsuu T'ina 145 and Eden Valley 216 . Not all of these, however, are administrative members of the CMRB. The Calgary census metropolitan area (CMA) as delineated by Statistics Canada

816-658: The event was held in Alberta and the 1984 Canada Cup squad which practiced there, before the start of the tournament. In June 2008, the Banff council launched a local bus system called Roam , with three routes connecting the town, Tunnel Mountain, the Banff Springs Hotel, and the Banff Gondola. The service is operated using four hybrid Nova buses, each decorated with scenes from the National Park. Many bus stops along

850-450: The following nine municipalities: In the 2011 Census , the Calgary CMA had a population of 1,214,839 living in 464,001 of its 488,451 total dwellings, a 12.6% change from its 2006 population of 1,079,310, making it the largest CMA in Alberta and the fourth largest in Canada. With a land area of 5,107.55 km (1,972.04 sq mi), it had a population density of 237.9 people per square kilometre in 2011. Also in terms of area,

884-537: The internment camp were used as slave labour to build the infrastructure of the national park. In 1985, the United Nations declared Banff National Park , as one of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks , a World Heritage Site . Banff remains one of the most popular tourist destinations in Canada. One of the most notable figures of Banff was Norman Luxton , who was known as "Mr. Banff". He published

918-458: The marina. Tunnel Mountain (formerly known as Sleeping Buffalo Mountain) (1,690 m (5,540 ft)) is situated within the townsite and has a summit that can be scaled in less than half an hour. It was named Tunnel Mountain because surveyors initially wanted to make a tunnel for the Canadian Pacific Railway right through the mountain, instead of following the Bow River Valley. Located on

952-505: The name Banff for a crater on Mars, after the town in Alberta. The crater is at latitude 17.7° north and longitude 30.8° west. Its diameter is 5 km (3.1 mi). In 1991, Banff hosted the 1991 Winter Deaflympics , the first Deaflympics hosted in Canada , and the only Deaflympics held in Canada since then. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic , the town chose to temporarily close portions of its main street to vehicle traffic to create

986-516: The park. Services, such as St George-in-the-Pines church, were constructed through the late 19th century. It was administered by the Government of Canada's national parks system until 1990 when the Town of Banff became the only incorporated municipality within a Canadian national park. An internment camp was set up at Banff and Castle Mountain in Dominion Park from July 1915 to July 1917 mostly imprisoning Ukrainian immigrants. The prisoners of

1020-423: The routes have screens that tell passengers exactly how many minutes before the next two buses arrive. In December 2012, the bus system was expanded to include the hourly Route 3 service between Banff and Canmore. As of January 2024, Roam Transit offers 10 routes, the majority serving destinations within Banff or to national park locations nearby. In addition, Roam also offers two routes to Lake Louise , as well as

1054-738: The side of Tunnel Mountain is the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, which hosts events, including outdoor concerts, dance, opera, and theatre. Banff is home to the Banff World Television Festival , Banff Mountain Film Festival , Rocky Mountain Music Festival, and Bike Fest. The town is also the starting point of the 4,417 km (2,745 mi) Great Divide Mountain Bike Route , which terminates at Antelope Wells, New Mexico in

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1088-622: The towns of Crossfield and High River. The MD of Bighorn No. 8 pulled out of the CRP in March 2009 due to the lack of opportunity for infrastructure connectivity to the balance of the Calgary Region. In June 2009, the latter three opposed the Calgary Metropolitan Plan that was being considered for approval by the CRP's member municipalities. All three subsequently withdrew from the CRP in September 2009. Crossfield and High River withdrew from

1122-487: The townsite, including Mount Rundle (2,949 m (9,675 ft)); Cascade Mountain (2,998 m (9,836 ft)); and Mount Norquay (2,134 m (7,001 ft)). Mount Norquay has a ski slope as well as mountain biking trails on the Stoney Squaw portion, and Via Ferrata (an assisted climbing experience). A tourist attraction, the Banff Gondola, is available to ascend Sulphur Mountain (2,281 m (7,484 ft)) where

1156-430: The year. The annual snowfall averages 183.8 cm (72.4 in). The highest temperature ever recorded was 37.8 °C (100 °F) on June 29, 2021, during the 2021 Western North America heat wave . In the 2021 Canadian census conducted by Statistics Canada , the Town of Banff had a population of 8,305 living in 2,930 of its 3,287 total private dwellings, a change of 5.8% from its 2016 population of 7,851. With

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