Why up to 100 authors live in this mountain town of 14,000

[Katherine Govier] believes that creatives are both drawn to Canmore and made there.

“I think if you live in Canmore, you become an artist,” Govier said. 

“Many, many people take to painting and photography and so on because of the light. Becoming an author, maybe you come here with some ideas, and while you’re here, you find you have the time and the inspiration to write.”