The Canmore Winter Carnival is a celebration of the season and a popular community event in Canmore. This year, the Town of Canmore has partnered with the Best of Canmore, Canmore Downtown Business Association and the Canmore Nordic Centre to expand this exciting community event and to welcome participants of the 2012 International Biathlon Union Cup races being held at the Canmore Nordic Centre.

Volunteer Roles available

• Ambassadors
• Site Crew
• Traffic Control
• Office Assistants

Approximate time commitment: average shift is 3 hours, many are shorter, you can most certainly sign up to do more than one shift!

Sign Up To Volunteer:

name: Marsha Wright

direct phone: 403 678-9351
mobile phone: 403 678-9451
email: canmorecelebrates@yahoo.ca

Game on!  Pull out your stick and get ready for the ball drop in Banff. Every Canadian loves street hockey so what could be better then playing it on Canada’s most famous main street. This February 11 & 12, come on out and show winter who’s boss and help bring this tournament to life!

Currently SnowDays is on the hunt for the keen sportsmen and women of Banff to volunteer.  Experience is not necessary, but a basic understanding of the great Canadian game of hockey will help!

Volunteer for Friday the 10th, Saturday the 11th or Sunday the 12th for the following positions:

• Set-Up Crew
• Snow Clearers
• Scorekeepers & Off “Ice” Officials
• Score Master
• Time Master
• Teardown Crew

Check out the event schedule

What’s in it for you?

You’ll get your hands dirty with close-ups on all the action and go home with a commemorative t-shirt (that you’ll actually wear again!) as our way of saying thanks!

Lunch will be provided as well as an event crew party on Sunday evening after all the pack up is done. Time and location to be confirmed.

Want to Volunteer?

Sign up as soon as possible with Justine to make sure you get your spot! Your SnowDays jersey waiting here just for you!

contact: Justine Hunse

call: 403.760.0030
email:Justine@banfflakelouise.com

Want more details? Click Here!

Do want to have an amazing experience this summer?

Come get your boots dirty on the trails and get your foot in the door at Parks Canada!

Banff National Park is seeking an enthusiastic, responsible Volunteer Supervisor for mid-May to at least the end of September 2012 in Banff, Alberta for Parks Canada.

There is only 1 volunteer position available with approximately a 500 hour commitment. Even though this is a volunteer (unpaid) position, it includes accommodation in Banff.

The focus of this role is to coordinate and implement the International Volunteer Program, working with Parks Canada staff and training and supervising international volunteers.

For more information contact Tina Barzo and download the International Park Steward VOLUNTEER SUPERVISOR position description.

Although the role is designed for one person, a couple could be a good fit to share this volunteer role. (Please indicate if you are applying as a couple).

You must have clean criminal record, clean driving record, and regular driver’s license.

contact: Tina Barzo, Leader of Volunteer Engagement

email: tina.barzo@pc.gc.ca
direct phone line: 403-760-1329
cell phone: 403-763-7036

Banff National Park – Parks Canada Agency

website: www.pc.gc.ca/banff-volunteer

Parks Canada Mission: On behalf of the people of Canada, we protect and present nationally significant examples of Canada’s natural and cultural heritage and foster public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment in ways that ensure their ecological and commemorative integrity for present and future generations.

KnowledgeConnector was created to help organizations meet their missions much more easily by providing them with a service that is tailored to their learning needs. The ultimate result for those leaders who use the Knowledge Connector is that they will be able to identify ways to enhance capacity, build organizational resources and strengthen communities. It is a ‘one-stop shop’ that enables leaders to locate a wide range of professional development and leadership opportunities.  Learners will be able to find targeted learning in line with specific interests, needs and training objectives.

The KnowledgeConnector project is passionate about providing Alberta’s nonprofit sector leaders with the tools to successfully tackle leadership challenges and knowledge transfer. KnowledgeConnector guides organizations and individuals by connecting them to tailored leadership learning specifically designed for decision makers and influencers involved in nonprofit/voluntary sector roles such as board members, association executives, and engaged community leaders.

Learning is a lifelong process that transforms skills and knowledge helps organizations better achieve their missions.   Check out the A.S.K Leadership Assessment, and help yourself to more effectively determine your professional development needs as it relates to learning.

This assessment is vital to developing stronger leaders and sustainable communities – most of all inspiring personal growth and lifelong learning.

What a way to impact the nonprofit/ voluntary sector!

Brand new development:

Create your very own personalized learning account and track your progress on KnowledgeConnector.ca. Simply visit the site, click on Leadership Assessment, enter your email address and password of choice, and voila – you can track your journey to success as a leader in the nonprofit/voluntary sector.

KnowledgeConnector.ca is quick, easy access to the learning and training you need.  Register today and be the leader you were always meant to be.

Contact Dianne Huston, Banff and Canmore’s Rural Capacity Coordinator for more information or to attend an open workshop in your area or to schedule a workshop for your organization’s members.

The Banff National Park Volunteer Program has trails to endless connections, rivers of flowing energy and a mountain of opportunities!

Choose your own adventure and have a volunteer career with Parks Canada – Volunteer to be a PARK STEWARD in Banff National Park!

Here are some of the exciting opportunities available to volunteers:

PARK STEWARD
Trail Hosts, Trail Ambassadors, Trail Stewards, Heritage Hosts, Assistant Hike Leader, Cave & Basin Ambassadors, Learn to Camp, Backcountry Special Projects, Invasive Plant ID & Removal and more!

SPECIAL EVENTS
Parks Day, Canada Day, Citizenship Ceremony and more!

VIRTUAL VOLUNTEERING PROJECTS
Wildlife photo Classification, Research & Monitoring & Science projects, etc

SPECIAL SKILLS VOLUNTEERS
Photographers, Videographers, etc

Apply to be a PARK STEWARD VOLUNTEER today!

Deadline to apply is Feb 1, 2012 – email Tina Barzo for the full position description and a Volunteer Application form.

Number of Volunteers Needed: 25+
Time Commitment: approx 50 hrs in 2012

contact: Tina Barzo

email: tina.barzo@pc.gc.ca
phone: 403-763-7036
website: www.pc.gc.ca/banff-volunteer

Annie asks the question: How do you think a community should measure the value of its volunteers?

Please take a few moment to give us your thoughts below – we love hearing from you!

The 12-week Get Volunteering Facebook Conversation series focused on volunteering continues Thursday, November 3 with a discussion on best practices for engaging youth within voluntary organizations.

To join in the live interactive talk, click here and “Like” Get Volunteering on Facebook.

The conversation series runs once a week until December 9, and all sessions begin at 9 a.m. Future conversations will be announced via Volunteer Canada’s Facebook and Twitter feeds, and on the Get Volunteering Facebook page.

Simply put - “Random acts of kindness are a wonderful way to touch another person and make our world a better place.”

Please join the movement for community kindness. 

Random Act of Kindness Day® cards will be available and simple acts are encouraged. Do something nice for a neighbour, a friend, a co-worker, or someone you don’t even know. Pass the card along to that person and inspire him/her to continue spreading the flame.

Tuesday, Oct 18, 2011 06:00 am
Published on the Carstairs Courier

An unknown author once wrote, “Volunteers are not paid – not because they are worthless, but because they are priceless.”

While that sentiment continues to ring true today, with over 50 per cent of Albertans regularly volunteering their time, many municipal volunteer organizations are struggling to recruit and retain new members given today’s more mobile society. Faced with dwindling numbers some groups have folded, while others plod along with the same group volunteering for every event.

One possible solution exists in offering tax breaks to those residents who participate in volunteer activities with registered charities. While many volunteer groups suggest the idea is the answer to declining numbers, critics charge that the idea just doesn’t make sense.

Read the rest of the article here…

Volunteer for the 11th Annual AMPPE fundraising event at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, Oct. 29, 2011

“The Haunting at The Castle” – a celebration of historic ghosts of the Canadian Rockies, is the theme for the 2011 AMPPE fundraiser at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel! Join us on Saturday, Oct. 29 for spine-tingling fun in the Van Horne Ballroom, with live music and dancing to the Bow Valley’s favourite party band TR3.

5 volunteers are needed for Set-up and décor, helping with the silent auction, greeting people, helping transport silent auction
items.

Approximate time commitment:
On the evening of the event, the time commitment is from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. (a four-course gourmet dinner will be provided to volunteers) There are also two-hour opportunities on the afternoon prior to the event or the next day, and two-hour shifts available a few days before.

To VOLUNTEER:

Contact: Monica Andreeff
phone: 403-762-3800
email: executivedirector@amppe.org