Canmore Facts

1. Elevation - 4429ft, 1350m

2. Population 15232, 29% being non-permanent

3. Originally a coal mining town, mining ended in 1979

4. Home of the 1988 Winter Olmpics Nordic Centre

5. Host of the 2005 Cross Country Skiing World Cup

6. Home to the Alpine Club of Canada headquarters

7. The Canmore Hotel was built in 1891

8. Home prices range from $600,000 to $4 million

9. Average condo price - $536,000 for 1222 sq ft

10. Newspapers - Canmore Leader, Rocky Mountain Outlook

11. GST 5%

12. Tipping 15-20%

13. Temperatures - summer 0-30°C, winter -30-0°C