Anchor D Guiding & Outfitting Ltd.

06/02/2026

Don't forget to leave extra time and pick your driving route accordingly if you're coming riding with us Saturday.
If you're not, go partake in our local festivities!

🎉 PARADE & FESTIVAL WEEK IS HERE! 🎉

The 58th Annual Diamond Valley Parade & Festival happening THIS SATURDAY, June 6!

🕙 Parade starts at 10 AM in Black Diamond
🎪 Festival & Market run 11 AM–3 PM in Turner Valley

This year’s event features:
🎨 Face Painting
🏹 Archery
🎯 Bootcamp Style Obstacle Course
🐶 Puppy Adoption Area
🚒 Jr. Firefighter Challenge
🛍️ Artisan Market
🎵 Live Music
🍔 Lions BBQ & other food vendors
🎈 Activities for ALL ages!

There is so much happening throughout the community that day, so plan to spend the day in Diamond Valley and support local businesses, restaurants, community groups, and organizations.

📍 Full details:
www.diamondvalley.town/ParadeAndFestival


Thank you to our sponsors

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Shoppers Drug Mart Black Diamond
Rovas Construction
ConocoPhillips
Everest
ATB Financial Diamond Valley
Valley Heating and Cooling
LeafFilter Gutter Protection
MPE
Pharmasave Turner Valley
Eastlink
Bow Valley Credit Union

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Fortis Alberta
Dairy Queen
Eau Claire Distillery

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Stampede Solar
PrairieMobile Communications
Turner Valley Golf Club
Banner Environmental Engineering

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Oilfields High School
Diamond Valley Citizens on Patrol
Lil Legendary Leo's

05/31/2026

May🌷 .... 📸 by .aplin

05/26/2026

Our old base camp used to be a few miles to the west of here. Gorgeous country!

At the Pat Burns Coal Mine, along the Sheep River deep inside Kananaskis. ➡️➡️

Photos are from 1922 and 2012. Then as now, it's gorgeous setting and very remote.

The mine started in the 1910s, but due to the distance to market it struggled and closed the year after the old photo was captured. Coal was hauled out by wagon and it was a long, demanding trip through difficult terrain just to get to the nearest town. That's Turner Valley, some 45km to the east.

The mine is connected to Calgary's Pat Burns, noted entrepreneur of Burns Meat fame.

The land here is smack dab in the middle of Kananaskis and is still privately held by P Burns Resources. You can hike though the property but they ask you keep to established trails.

The location you see here was the townsite and coal loading area, and the mines themselves were up slope to the right. Some coal slack and the odd bits of timber are all that's left of them. To get here and back from the trailhead is a full day's hike along the old coal road.

The flat face of Gibraltar Mountain is seen in back, but trees mostly block the view today. The cabin seen in the old photo is long gone.

📸 The Then photo is thanks to the UofC Archives. The people shown are listed as (L to R)
Bill Somers, mine caretaker, Pat Rodgers, Bobby McKay, Nina Rodgers, Marjorie Glaister and Elizabeth Rummel.
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Greetings from Chris & Connie!
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05/06/2026

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05/05/2026

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05/03/2026

Are you ready for summer?

04/20/2026

Come join us this summer in our Mountain Wilderness Base Camp. We offer an option of a Weekender ride or a 4 day Adventurer up the Sheep Valley. These rides run from June through September. Gorgeous views, hearty meals and steady horses for your horseback summer holiday!

We have various dates throughout the summer still available so book your getaway today!
Call or email us for more information🏔️