Canmore General Hospital

Name :

Canmore General Hospital

Address  :

1100 Hospital Place

Town  :

Canmore

State  :

Alberta

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

T1W 1N2

Phone  :

403 678 5536

Web URL  :


Description

Canmore is considered to be one of the most desirable locations to live in Canada Located in the Bow Valley nestling in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta and surrounded on all sides by majestic and often snow covered mountains whatever you see wherever you go whatever you do there is still more to see go and do

From cowboy country to mining town to mountain resort Canmore has continuously evolved to make it a great permanent or vacation location

Or find out about the infamous Canmore Bunnies few celebrities can say they have had as much worldwide attention or outpourings of support as these lovable lagomorphs


History

Founded in 1883 as a railway division point and mining town Canmore today provides services for the entire Bow Valley and is also recognised worldwide as one of North Americas best outdoor recreational and adventure centres

Canmore was created from humble beginnings a significant vein of coal and CPRs creation of a switching station were all that was needed for it to become a settlement at the gateway to the Rockies

CPR Empress steam train The enviable reputation that Canmore now enjoys can be almost entirely laid at the door of the Canadian Pacific Railway The CPR almost singlehandly responsible for creating Canmore and its neighbouring town of Banff

In 1884 the first CPR train rumbled through Canmore and a small settlement appeared Named after Malcolm Canmore a Scot from the UK the town
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