Town of Canmore

Connect with Council

Members of the public may submit questions, comments, and requests to Council through a variety of mechanisms. Choose from the following options:

Contact the mayor and councillors directly
You can email the mayor and individual councillors directly, either individually or as a group. Visit Meet Town Council for contact information. To request an appointment with the mayor, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Submit a question for question period
On the first Tuesday of every month there is a Public Question Period scheduled at 9 a.m., just before the regular council meeting starts. Questions must be submitted in writing to the municipal clerk at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by 5 p.m. the day before the meeting. During Public Question Period, the mayor will read out any questions, along with the name of the individuals who submitted them, and provide answers. Questions about items on that meeting's agenda or items being dealt with through the public hearing process are not permitted, but anyone who wishes to ask such a question can contact the mayor and council directly

Appear at a council meeting as a delegation
A person or group of people making a formal presentation at a council meeting is called a delegation. You can read more information on delegations. If you wish to appear as a delegation, contact the municipal clerk at 403.678.1550 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Requests must be received a minimum of 22 days prior to a council meeting, and are subject to approval by the agenda review committee.

Submit comments at a public hearing
Public hearings are held to get input on specific bylaws being considered by council. Public hearings are advertised in the newspaper and on this website for at least two weeks before they occur. Comments can be submitted in writing anytime between when council sets the hearing date and when the hearing is adjourned. Information about public hearing procedures is available on our Public Hearings page, and instructions for specific hearings are included in the advertising.

Send it in writing
If you would like to have written correspondence distributed to council or presented at a public council meeting, please send it directly to the municipal clerk using the contact information below. Inclusion of correspondence on a council agenda is subject to approval by the agenda review committee. 

Canmore Civic Centre
Attn: Municipal Clerk

902 7 Avenue
Canmore Alberta T1W 3K1
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

The Town of Canmore is located within Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta. In the spirit of respect, reciprocity and truth, we honour and acknowledge the Canmore area, known as “Chuwapchipchiyan Kudi Bi” (translated in Stoney Nakoda as “shooting at the willows”) and the traditional Treaty 7 territory and oral practices of the Îyârhe Nakoda (Stoney Nakoda) – comprised of the Bearspaw First Nation, Chiniki First Nation, and Goodstoney First Nation – as well as the Tsuut’ina First Nation and the Blackfoot Confederacy comprised of the Siksika, Piikani, Kainai. We acknowledge that this territory is home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3, within the historical Northwest Métis homeland. We acknowledge all Nations who live, work, and play and help us steward this land and honour and celebrate this territory. We commit to working to live in right relations and to advance Truth and Reconciliation.

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