About CAMBA

Board of Directors


Justin Deoliveira

Justin Deoliveira

President

Chad Holowatuk

Chad Holowatuk

Vice-President

Suzanne White

Suzanne White

Treasurer

Heather MacPherson

Heather MacPherson

Secretary

Nathan Weima

Nathan Weima

Director

Matt McIsaac

Matt McIsaac

Director

Nicole Romanow

Nicole Romanow

Director

Staff


Laura Quelch

Laura Quelch

Executive Director

Luke Partridge

Luke Partridge

Trail Maintenance & Development Manager

Grant Flagler

Grant Flagler

Community Engagement Manager

Advisors & Consultants


Andrew Dickison

Andrew Dickison

Trails & Safety Advisor

CAMBA Co-Founder

Wanda Bogdane

Wanda Bogdane

Strategic Advisor

CAMBA Co-Founder

Derek Graham

Derek Graham

Strategic Advisor

Former Director

Sarah Phillips

Sarah Phillips

Strategic Advisor

Former Director

Simon Lee

Simon Lee

Legal Counsel

Vaughn Bonsteel

Vaughn Bonsteel

OH&S Consultant

https://vaughnbonsteel.com

Mark Bohnet

Mark Bohnet

Accounting

https://bakertilly.ca

Committees


Trails Committee

Trails Committee

The Trails committee is responsible for all on trail operations related to trail building, maintenance, and other activities. This includes organizing and running trail days, working with land managers on trail design, and other activities such as installing signage.

Advocacy Committee

Advocacy Committee

The Advocacy committee works to establish and maintain access to trails, both old and new. This includes constant work and communication with the community and our land managers to address issues and find solutions to keep our trails sustainable and vibrant.

Fundraising Committee

Fundraising Committee

The Fundraising committee supports all CAMBA activities through the raising of funds for all things trails. This includes grass-roots fundraising at events and reaching out to businesses for corporate sponsorship.

Events Committee

Events Committee

The Events committee's job is to keep the stoke high with social events. This includes pub nights after group rides and bigger events like our infamous Plaid Goat poker ride.

The History of CAMBA


  • CAMBA Founded

    Summer 2016

    With support from the three Canmore bike shops Wanda Bogdane founds the Canmore and Area Mountain Biking Association.

  • Quarry Lake Park Project

    Fall 2017

    In partnership with the Town of Canmore CAMBA starts work on the design of a trail system in the Quarry Lake Park area in support of the Town of Canmore’s Recreational master plan.

  • Quarry Lake Park Building

    Spring 2018

    With volunteer support from the community CAMBA breaks ground on the QLP trail system.

  • Three Sisters Mountain Village MOU

    Winter 2018

    Three Sisters Mountain Village and CAMBA establish a Memorandum of Understanding to support the development, construction and maintenance of mountain bike trails on TSMV property.

  • Freeride/Enduro Trail Approval

    Winter 2019

    In response to fulfilling a gap in the existing network of trails CAMBA successfully applies to Alberta Parks for a new Freeride/Enduro trail to be built at the Canmore Nordic Centre.

  • Razor's Edge Connector

    Spring 2019

    In partnership with Alberta Parks and the Canmore Trail Alliance CAMBA joins the Razor’s Edge Connector project.

  • 350 Members

    Summer 2019

    With a boost provided by the Plaid Goat festival CAMBA reaches the milestone of 350 active members.

  • Quarry Lake Park Phase 1

    Fall 2019

    With a total of 650 m of trail built over two seasons the first phase of the Quarry Lake Park trails is completed with the new trail being connected to the existing network.

  • OH&S Policy Created

    Spring 2020

    Working with Vaughn Bonsteel Consulting CAMBA creates an Occupational Heath and Safety standard.

  • Powerhouse Downhill Trail

    Summer 2020

    Working with the Town of Canmore CAMBA completes and opens the Powerhouse Downhill Trail.

  • SMITH Partnership

    Fall 2020

    In conjunction with the launching of a formal corporate partnership program CAMBA secures SMITH as a double-black corporate partner.

  • 500 Members

    Winter 2020

    CAMBA hits a major milestone of 500 active members.

  • Winter Grooming Pilot

    Winter 2020

    CAMBA pilots Winter fat bike grooming operations by partnering with the Canmore Nordic Centre to groom fat bike trails at the CNCPP.

  • Pedal for Pints

    Spring 2021

    In partnership with Sheepdog Brewing and The Bike Shop, CAMBA launches Pedal for Pints: a fun and social fundraiser to raise money for the trails.

  • QLP Drop Zone

    Spring 2021

    In partnership with the Town of Canmore, and supported by SMITH Optics, a new progressive drop zone is opened at Quarry Lake Park.

  • Razor's Edge Completed

    Summer 2021

    Working with the Friends of Kananakis, upgrades to the Razor's Edge trail are completed, moving the trail closer to final sanctioning.

  • Bow Valley Kids Trail

    Summer 2021

    CAMBA starts construction on the 'Bow Valley Kids Trail', a short but fun track to increase safety for kids travelling along Bow Valley Trail.

  • Alberta Parks Cooperating Agreement

    Fall 2021

    Nearly six years in the making, CAMBA establishes a multi year cooperating agreement with Alberta Environment & Parks. Along with the agreement is a $100,000 grant.

  • Winter Grooming Program

    Winter 2021

    CAMBA launches a full blown Winter trail grooming program, with support from the Rotary Club of Canmore to purchase a Snowdog.