Kananaskis Rd.
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Canmore/Kananaskis
The town of Canmore as seen from the reservoir, Summer 1998
Three sisters, the landmark of Canmore named for the similarity in the mountains,
Sept. 1997
The origin of Canmore is linked to the construction of CPR in 1883 after finding coal in the base of Mt. Rundle. Most of the mines closed by 1922, but operations at one steam continued until 1979. Since then Canmore became a residential community and a visitor center.