Heading photo credit: Paul Zizka
Submission to apply: September 30th
You're invited to activate with POW Canada at the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival this Fall!
November 2025 marks the event's 50th anniversary, and we’re going above and beyond to bring the POW stoke! We’ll kick off our presence with a POW Town Hall, inviting the Bow Valley community to join us for an evening of connection and climate conversations. After the Town Hall, everyone is invited to the POW x Rab Pre-Season Stoke Party at the Rose & Crown in Canmore. And as always, we’ll have a POW booth at the Festival Marketplace throughout the event!
Big thank you to our local partners:
We need your help!
Volunteers are needed to help support these initiatives. Can we count you in? The hours are:
POW Town Hall, Thursday November 6th
- 4pm - 7:30pm
POW x Rab Pre-Season Stoke Party, Thursday November 6th
- 8pm - 12am
POW Booth @ Festival Marketplace, Friday November 7th
- Set Up & Activation: 2:30pm - 5:00pm
- Activation & Closing: 5:00pm - 7:30pm
POW Booth @ Festival Marketplace, Saturday November 8th
- 9:30am - 12:30pm
- 12:30pm - 4:00pm
- 4:00pm - 7:30pm
POW Booth @ Festival Marketplace, Sunday November 9th
- 9:30am - 12:30pm
- 12:30pm - 4:00pm
- 4:00pm - 7:30pm
This is where you come in.
We need a crew of dedicated volunteers who can help run the POW Canada booth throughout the weekend. Your job: building the POW stoke and getting members signed up, letting people know about our advocacy campaigns, and fundraising. POW staff will also be there to help support and troubleshoot as needed.
Choose as many shifts as you'd like! If you have questions, or want to join in but the shift is full or you need more flexibility, please reach out: [email protected]. Otherwise, scroll down, fill out the form here, and mark your calendar!
Can't volunteer? We've got more opportunities coming up, please do not hesitate to reach out to Steph to hear more about joining the chapter as a volunteer!
What's in it for you?
- Receive a 20% discount on POW Canada Merch
- Learn more about POW Canada and join our Bow Valley chapter of volunteers
- Join a vibrant community of passionate outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers who share your values
Want a bit more info?
Full details for the event can be found on the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival website.
The 50th Anniversary of the Banff Centre Mountain Festival runs from Nov. 1-9, 2025. It features guest speakers including adventurers, authors, and filmmakers sharing their stories; epic films from around the world; FREE events including talks on the Rab Stage during the Festival Marketplace, happy hours with music, downtown and partner events, and mountain art exhibitions; plus the new Fire and Ice Symposium. Online films will be available following the festival from November 12-23.
We would like to acknowledge that Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is located on the shared, traditional territories of the Shuswap Nations, Ktunaxa Nations, and Metis Nation of Alberta, Rockyview District 4