About BCF
An ever-flowing, ever-moving source of wellbeing and positivity, the Bow River is the central geographical feature that unites and connects the communities of this valley, from Lake Louise to Mînî Thnî. Its channels and patterns are complex, beautiful, powerful. All of us who live here are stewards, collectively responsible and collectively inspired by this river.
In the spring of 2023, Banff Canmore Foundation began the process of updating how our work is presented to community. This coincided with the launch of our new three- year Strategic Plan. It was time to find new ways to amplify, explain and evolve our work through a new brand and new website.
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Language is the foundation of culture. At the Îyârhe (Stoney) Nakoda First Nation, the urgency of protecting and promoting language is becoming clear.
Îyârhe Nakoda Elder Terry Rider is a community leader who is involved in many aspects of life. A fluent Stoney speaker, Rider hosts a morning radio show on Siktoge ja Radio (CFIR FM 88.5) and a podcast that are both spoken entirely in Stoney.
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BCF Board Chair Fiona Jones is pleased to welcome the Honourable Ken Hughes to the Board of Directors of the Bow Valley’s community foundation.
Ken is an entrepreneur and community leader. Elected at age 34 to the House of Commons of Canada, he served as Chair of the Aboriginal Affairs Committee, and was Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister. Ken was the first Chair of the Board of Alberta Health Services, creating Canada’s largest health delivery service, leading through early years of development. In 2012, Hughes was elected to the Legislature of Alberta, appointed Minister of Energy, and led the creation of the Alberta Energy Regulator. Subsequently, as Minister of Municipal Affairs, he led the resolution of Disaster Recovery Assistance claims for nearly 10,000 Albertan families recovering from the floods of 2013. In September 2014, he returned to private life.
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Subhead: Supporting projects that are Indigenous-led and/or advance the TRC’s Calls to Action in the Bow Valley. Make a contribution today – let’s do more and do better, tog
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