Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate love than in the Heart of Canmore? The surrounding mountain views provide the perfect backdrop for a romantic evening in the Rockies with the charming streets of Spring Creek and the array of activities. Here are some of our Valentine’s Day ideas to make your celebration unforgettable. Gourmet Dining at the Stirling Indulge in a gourmet dining experience with a “Valentine’s Day to Remember” at the Stirling, located inside the Malcolm Hotel. The Stirling is offering a three-course dinner, half price on selected bottles ..read more

On July 29th, 2023, Spring Creek is celebrating the grand opening of its new community hub, the Beat. Located in the heart of Spring Creek, the Beat is a landing place for visitors entering the community. Within the centre of the hub is a beautifully landscaped park with seating and scenic mountain views. A pond with fountains is the main focal piece which in the winter is maintained as a skating rink. Lining the Beat you will find local businesses like the Alder Cafe and Grocery and Bridgette Bar as well as Spring Creek’s newest vacation building, the Tamarack Lodge. The Beat was designed to ..read more

Soup for the Soul returns to Spring Creek on April 5th. The Malcolm’s Soup for the Soul initiative was started by Frank Kernick (Spring Creek Owner and Developer) and Andrew Shepard (Stirling Grill and Lounge Manager) in the early days of the pandemic when hotels were faced with closures. Instead of laying off staff and wasting food, the Malcolm team started making different flavours of soup and bread to serve for free to the community each day, with the option of providing a donation to the Bow Valley Food Bank. The intention was to bring the community together during a time when many in the ..read more

August 31, 2022,  CANMORE, AB –  Spring Creek Mountain Village, the heart of Canmore, is releasing its newest mountain lodge in September. The launch of the $42 million Black Swift Lodge coincides with the construction on the community’s brand-new central square to be completed in fall 2022. The uncertainty currently facing the recreational property market with Canadians returning to the office and the possibility of multiple interest rate hikes isn’t affecting Spring Creek as the community’s strength comes from its repeat buyers and low regional inventory.  “Buyers are att ..read more

What would you tell Spring Creek’s architects? Take the Survey Mountain views go without saying and are always the primary direction we give to the architects of our mountain projects. Even the layout of Spring Creek streets were consciously set to align with our mountain ranges – purposely planned right at the start of the development over 15 years ago. What are other features and ideas important to your mountain lifestyle? We’ve designed a quick and easy survey for you to share your ideas to help the architects design the best possible project yet. Watch for exciting news and more ..read more

Art Country Canada’s framing studio in Spring Creek opened in 2021. Galleries Galore! Spring Creek is home to several excellent gallery spaces. The newest gallery, Art Country Canada’s framing studio, is definitely worth taking the time to go inside and browse. Owner Angelo Avlonitis has chosen spectacular paintings to display at his second location in Canmore. ArtCountryCanada.com EdgeGallery.ca VAHGallery.com The Pulse Coffee Bar + General Store in The Malcolm Hotel in Spring Creek.The Daily Grind The Pulse Coffee Bar + General Store – located inside the Malcolm Hotel, will pleasantly surpri ..read more

The Tamarack in Spring Creek features The Beat, the new crossroads of the neighbourhood. With a water feature in summer, skating pond in winter, grocery store, and new restaurant – The Beat is sure to be the talk of the town.Our pulse is racing, that’s how excited we are to introduce you to The Beat – the heart at the centre of the Spring Creek neighbourhood. It has a location of prominence at a crossroads and part of The Tamarack, a luxury vacation condo and commercial development. Expect to be impressed by the summer water feature and winter skating pond, as well as the opening of exciting n ..read more

At Spring Creek, the names for its projects embody the vibrant composition of the Bow Valley’s natural ecosystem, where at its living centre is the persistent beat of the heart. Nobody knows persistence quite like Spring Creek’s president Frank Kernick, whose vision for these lands goes back to 1990, when he returned to his hometown of Canmore from Calgary to work with his father and uncle. Thirty-one years later, Spring Creek has surpassed 50% of its master plan development goal. It’s an accomplishment marked by challenges and milestones for Frank and his team, including the purchase of ..read more

After over a year without gatherings, the Jim Cuddy Trio came to kick things off with a bang. When it comes to planning events and venue spaces, The Malcolm Hotel likes to think outside the box. Sure, it’s a traditional hotel in the sense of offering 8,800 square feet of indoor meeting spaces, including small rooms up to grand ballrooms with floor-to-ceiling windows and views of the Three Sisters. But what General Manager Andrew Shepherd says he and his team really pride themselves in is “being able to get out of the box and create unusual or unconventional experiences for our guests.” It ..read more

Peggy and David Leighton stand beside a waterfall in the Canadian Rockies. PHOTO BY BRUNO ENGLERThere are legends among us at Spring Creek. Peggy and David Leighton are residents at Origin, but that’s not the whole story. To many, they are better known as the intrepid couple who transformed the arts landscape in the Bow Valley through their work for the Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity. Originally from Ontario, the Leightons moved west when David was appointed president of what was then the Banff School of Fine Arts in 1970. Peggy and David’s daughter Jenny, who was ten years old at the ..read more