CONCLUSION

Culture is more than how we express ourselves through the creation of works of art, telling our stories, and acknowledging our roots: culture is about belonging. It is our customs, conventions, ceremonies, ideologies, ancestries, and inheritances, and can lead the way to fully understanding, embracing, and celebrating our differences. Culture is only limited by the barriers imposed by our own imaginations.

By fully endorsing cultural vitality as essential to community wellbeing, we have an opportunity to advance sustainability. This Cultural Master Plan provides the tools to do just that for Canmore, a place where the “community vibe” attracts people to live, work, play, and volunteer their time.

The period from 2020 to 2030, which this plan covers, will offer Canmore residents an opportunity to see how culture contributes to a vibrant civic life, know the shared story of Canmore, value its cultural assets, and see themselves as part of the community.