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Making magic with mud Emerson Sinnott, 7, may have a future in tableware design. Proudly displaying her work, she was one of the attendees at Mud Makers at the Lebel. The kids ceramics class was a hit for all in attendance and a great place to let the creative juices flow during the Easter break from school. See more photos on page 23.

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Heather will lose her hair for cancer fundraiser

By Brad Quarin Heather O’Bear is in need of a haircut. At the same time, many cancer patients throughout Canada are in need of hair.

Soon there will be some resolution to both problems. When Heather has her hair cut on April 15, she will be donating it to Pantene Beautiful Lengths, who will use it to make a wig.

People are paying to see Heather go beyond a typical trim, and have her head completely shaved.

Heather’s Hair-Razoring Fundraiser is underway now, with a goal to raise $2,000.

“It’s a good cause, and I was going to cut my hair anyway,” she says.

Although she has never known any cancer patients who needed a wig, donating hair is something she Heather O’Bear hopes to raise $2,000 Hair-Razoring Fundraiser. has wanted to do since she was 16.

“I just decided one day that I wanted to shave my head, so I did,” she says, calling it “a teenage whim.”

“It was at that time that I decided that the next time I go bald, it will be to donate my hair and fundraise for Canadian Cancer Society.”

Over the past three years, Heather’s hair has grown to a length of around 21 inches.

She planned to donate at least eight inches, the minimum amount that Pantene Beautiful Lengths will accept.

Eight inches doesn’t give you a lot of hair, as it has to be folded in half for a wig, but Heather believes it could make a whole wig.

In launching her fundraiser, she pledged that after the first $500,

she would cut off another inch of hair for every $100 she receives.

She estimates it will take $2,000 to make her totally bald.

By the end of March, she had already raised $1,100, including $100 of her own money. The largest donation, $250, came from her supervisors at the Co-operators.

So far, she knows she will be losing at least 14 inches of hair.

The looming possibility of baldness doesn’t frighten her, though.

She has been bald before, and says she’s not a self-conscious person.

The bright side is she won’t have to do her hair every morning. On the downside, it will take a couple of years to grow her hair back to a nice length, and her husband isn’t too keen about it.

Photo by Heather O’Bear Young members of the Crowsnest Pass Girl Guides were a little by cutting her locks for Heather’s sad too. They don’t like the thought of their guider, Heather, without hair. However, they think to it’s for a good cause, Heather says.

Most people have reacted positively to Heather’s Hair-Razoring Fundraiser. Those who can’t make a large donation have contributed toonies, Heather says.

Her hair will be cut by Kendal Brands at Side Street Stylz on Main Street, Blairmore.

Wigs are free to cancer patients. The money donated to the Canadian Cancer Society supports research, information services and support programs.

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Pincher Creek 4-H Club members who participated in the regional public speaking competition in Brooks are, back row from left, Liam Hinch, Cadence Sinnott, Ellie Stauffer (first place in intermediate speech), Alexandra Russell (first in senior speech) and Justin Schoening; front from left, Shawn Hammond, Brooke Hammond (second in intermediate presentation), Carter Hammond and Madeline Schoening (first in junior speech).

4-H youth are stars in public speaking

By Brad Quarin

The Pincher Creek 4-H Club sent a group of young people to the southern Alberta public speaking competition in Brooks in March, and the results were outstanding.

Local orators stood out in junior, intermediate and senior speeches and presentations, up against youth from Lethbridge, Vulcan, Taber and Medicine Hat. “It felt really cool, because you know you’re among the best of all the other districts,” says Ellie Stauffer, who placed first in intermediate speech. “If you win, it’s a pretty awesome feeling,” Once again, Alexandra Russell talked her way to the top, placing first in her first year in senior speeches. She will be heading to Wetaskiwin on Saturday for the provincials, which is for seniors only.

Others who shone were Madeline Schoening,

who placed first in junior speech, and Brooke Hammond, who placed second in intermediate presentations.

Liam Hinch, Cadence Sinnott, Justin Schoening, Shawn Hammond and Carter Hammond also participated.

Proud parent Shannon Schoening explains that each 4-H club in the Pincher Creek area has its own presentation and speech competition.

Children who finish in the top two in their own club advance to district-level competition. The top young speakers in the whole Pincher Creek area then go on to regionals.

Shannon believes Pincher Creek youth did well because of a lot of practice. Mom Linda Hammond says the children had been working on their presenSee PUBLIC SPEAKING, continued on page 4

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PUBLIC SPEAKING, continued from page 3 tations since January.

Given the strength of the competition, even the children who didn’t place still impressed, they say.

Madeline and Carter both say going up in front of the audience in Brooks was initially nerve-racking, this being the first year they had done it.

However, the audience was engaged and laughed at the right times, Madeline says.

Madeline, who is 10, competed at the junior level for ages nine to 12. She chose to talk about Nerf guns, because she enjoys playing with them. Her speech, “Ready, Aim, Shoot” covered the earliest Nerf guns and the different kinds.

During her speech, she strived to talk slowly and loudly, using tips her dad gave her.

Ellie, 13, competed in the intermediate level, for ages 12 to 15.

She picked fears and phobias for her subject, talking about how fear affects people.

She said fear can be both a strength and a weakness, with a positive effect being that it can protect your body.

In giving her speech, Ellie sought to be thoroughly prepared with her topic and calm during her performance. “Looking like you’re relaxed is half the game,” she says.

She also tried to look at the audience and be passionate about her speech.

The Hammond children all gave presentations. Brooke gave hers on her pigs, which are crosses between Berkshire and Duroc pigs.

She used PowerPoint and tried to keep calm during her presentation. She spoke about the breeds and raising the pigs, and explained she loves them because they are cute and love to play.

The audience laughed at some of the photos in Brooke’s presentation, including one of a Mangalica pig, which looks like it is part sheep.

The crowd also laughed when Carter brandished a large bag of 169 batteries. These were used for his presentation on recycling batteries.

“You brought that up all the way to Brooks!” Linda says, laughing.

Carter explained that recycling batteries is important because they contain acid, and leaks can kill plants and animals.

Shawn gave his presentation on Kerbal Space Program, a video game that gives him a chance to build a rocket. He included screenshots he took himself.

Waiting to find out how they placed was suspenseful. When Brooke found out she had tied with another competitor, she had to answer a question about why she is proud to be an Albertan.

She spoke about Alberta’s government and economy and, of course, its 4-H program.

Alexandra will soon be facing a different kind of experience in the provincials. Keep watching Shootin’ the Breeze for her story.

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Greg Hession hopes the sun will shine on his new business, Indi Solar, which installs solar power After going back to construcsystems. tion and general contracting, Indi Solar was launched he heard Alberta was moving in the Municipal District of towards announcing a solar Pincher Creek in May 2015. power program in 2013 and again This is Greg’s second venture after the NDP was elected.

“If the government’s going to into the solar power business, having previously owned an start to get behind the industry, Ontario-based consulting then the population tends to company. respond fairly well to that,” he “I’d always had a fascination says. “I thought it was a good idea with solar and wanted to learn to try again.”

Solar power had appeal for more about the business side,” he says.

Greg because he enjoys outHe was living in Alberta door work, meeting clients, and when he started the last designing and building systems. company in 2007, but it was in Moreover, he feels that what Ontario because that province he is building is important to a Photo by Brad Quarin had a solar power program.

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My Little Corner I was glad to have a shovel with me when I arrived at the Wolseley Cemetery in southeastern Saskatchewan on Easter Monday.

Underneath a cover of snow I found the headstone marking my grandfather’s grave.

The simple, flat headstone reads: Stanley T Robison, private, 46 Battn CEF, 14 Oct. 1968, Age 78.

One hundred years ago, on April 6, 1916, my grandfather enlisted to serve in the First World War. He was 26 years old.

As I sat alone at the cemetery, I wondered what was going through his mind that day.

How did he feel about leaving his small community to step into the unknown?

What was his motivation?

Did his mother cry when he left?

Could he fathom the horrors he would see and endure as a member of the 46th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force?

Had he any idea that he would fight in many of the major battles on the fields of Europe?

Could he imagine the pain of two sniper’s bullets that would tear through his body?

Did he believe he was strong enough to witness the death of friends and comrades?

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By Shannon Robison

war does to men and women?

War is part of most recorded history.

It has evolved over time, and soldiers today face an entirely different set of circumstances than my grandfather did. The long-term effects of war are brutal. Children, women and men are impacted daily.

Would Stanley have enlisted had he any clue of the post-traumatic stress disorder that would haunt the rest of his days?

He and I have a year in common — that of my birth and his death. The more I wonder about him, the more I realize just how little I know.

To commemorate his service, I fastened a wreath to the ground. I sat in silence and listened to the birds sing. Then I read aloud my editorial from November 2013 — it was a combination of words written by myself and my dad, in honour of his father.

“Not all wounds are from bullets,” was the final comment from my grandfather the single time he spoke to Dad of his war experiences.

This is as true today as in 1955 when Stanley tried to put war into words for his only son.

This first trip to Wolseley held great personal meaning for me. I will go back.

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Shelley and Rory Ingram of Pincher Creek are pleased to announce the marriage

of their son Benn to Lilia Vasylenko in Poltava, Ukraine on April 25, 2015

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Museum offers Easter activities Clara Websdale, left, and Leah Neumeier enjoy old-fashioned Easter egg decorating at Crowsnest Museum over the holiday.

INDI SOLAR, continued from page 5 changing society.

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It’s a challenge running Indi Solar, as each project is different. When installing a system, everything has to be compatible and the right size to work.

“The renewable energy industry can’t really afford to have boondoggles,” he says. “We really have to make sure that anything that we build is uncompromised, is going to do what it was expected to do, and stand the test of time.”

There are some advantages to switching to solar power. “You’re a leader in your community,” he says. “You’re setting an example for others to follow by adopting what is inevitably going to be the future for energy sources.”

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Currently, Indi Solar has seven part-time employees, including a welder, a machine operator and a journeyman electrician.

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They are now happy to welcome Lilia to Canada where she has joined Benn and they will make their home in Pincher Creek.

The many members of Benn’s family wish them congratulations and a long, happy life together.

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Bus driver Laurel Holte and Sgt. Mark Harrison visit with boys William, left, and Zachary Baker at their bus stop on Thistle Crescent in Pincher Creek. The stop is an area of concern during School Bus Safety Awareness Month.

Pincher Creek asks drivers to pay attention for buses

By Brad Quarin Sheryl Baker got a scare this school year with her twin boys, Zachary and William.

“We try to teach the boys independence and get them to walk home … off the bus, on their own,” she says. Their house is near the bus stop at Thistle Crescent in Pincher Creek.

“They’re in Grade 2 and they should be able to do that, and there’s two older girls on the bus that usually walk across with them,” she says.

“But now I don’t feel I can do that, and in the morning I don’t feel like I can let them walk to the bus on their own.”

Her concerns grew after she was walking with her boys, with them a little ahead, when a vehicle sped by on an icy road.

The boys were already crossing the road. “I was waving my hands and screaming, trying to get them to stop,” she says.

William and Zachary might not fully realize the danger of that situation, but it has made Sheryl more worried lately.

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PAY ATTENTION FOR BUSES, continued from page 8

their red lights are flashing. This endangers children, especially those like Zachary and William who need to cross the street.

First Student successfully lobbied town council to have April designated as School Bus Safety Awareness Month.

First Student and Livingstone Range School Division are promoting the campaign with posters, a table at the volunteer luncheon on April 15 and a deluge of social media posts.

Sharon Roberts, First Student location manager, says this school year alone there have been six “flybys.”

Three of those were at Thistle Crescent, where Laurel Holte drives the bus. She knows to pay attention and signal to the children when it’s safe to cross.

But other spots in the Pincher Creek area have seen this problem as well. Bus driver Wayne Camber saw a flyby southbound on Highway 6, and one eastbound on Highway 507.

There have been flybys in and near Beaver Mines, and in Cowley as well.

And Sharon fears drivers will only become more distracted and rushed in the spring months ahead.

The concern is one of life and death for students like Zachary and William.

“The kids are the most vulnerable when they’re loading and unloading, because that’s when they’re not on the bus,” Sharon says. “These little guys deserve to have a long life.”

“We’ve had enough already, and every time we have another one, we’re just getting that much closer to our luck running out,” she says.

Most motorists who get caught later claim they didn’t see the bus, though the lights were flashing. She also notes that the stop sign sticks out the side of the bus and is at eye level.

Wayne says many of the drivers made eye contact with him while passing, casting doubt on their claims to not noticing the bus.

While some may be tempted to blame the problem on a particular group, Sharon says the drivers who do this are young, old, male and female.

She hopes that an educational campaign will convince all drivers to pay more attention to this.

Besides student safety, another reason drivers should be cautious is for the sake of their own pocketbooks. The fine for passing a bus, flashing its red lights, is $544 and six demerits.

The fine for not being careful when the bus is flashing amber lights is $465, she says. Those lights indicate the bus is coming to a stop.

So please, pay attention and respect the buses, which carry the most precious cargo of all.

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Pincher Creek Curling Club COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION EVENT In celebration of National Volunteer Week, the Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 and the Town of Pincher Creek invite all volunteers to attend a celebratory luncheon to honour your contribution to our community.

Friday, April 15 – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Community Hall 287 Canyon Drive, Pincher Creek Enjoy a free come and go lunch and refreshments Short program to start at 12:15 p.m.

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Explore new adventures at the Lifestyle Show

By Brad Quarin There will be a new perspective on the outdoors and its magic at the Lifestyle and Outdoor Adventure Show in Coleman this weekend.

“There is a little more focus away from the quads and ATVs. We’re looking more at the hiking [and] mountain biking,” says Sylvia Kilford, office manager for the Crowsnest Pass Chamber of Commerce.

In addition to exploring different pastimes such as kayaking, the Outdoor Adventure Show will showcase more non-profit groups, introducing their impressive projects.

The Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer, Crowsnest Conservation Society, BearSmart and the Nature Conservancy of Canada will be among those featured.

“It helps to promote different events around the area,” Sylvia says.

The Lifestyle Show, happening concurrently with the Outdoor Adventure portion, will be a trade show featuring at least 65 businesses.

Visitors can meet the people behind the businesses and perhaps buy some of their products. They also have the opportunity to learn about different local services.

There will be a section for home businesses at the show, which will host a number of regulars as well as some new endeavours such as photography and homemade honey.

A few vendors are also planning some interesting demonstrations. One of these will provide information on protecting bees in your garden. And there will be local musicians providing entertainment.

Tickets are $5 per person and free for children under 12.

The Lifestyle and Outdoor Adventure Show takes place at Crowsnest Sports Complex on Friday from 3 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Provincial grant allows for new water intake system

By Brad Quarin Heavy rainfall in 2014 wreaked havoc on Pincher Creek’s water supply but, thanks to a generous provincial grant, the town has a new water intake system.

The government announced at the end of February that Pincher Creek would receive $1.6 million from the Alberta Community Resilience Program to help cover the cost of a new system.

The new system has been in the works for a year and is nearly complete, says Blaise Bruder, co-ordinator of capital projects at the water treatment plant.

Photo courtesy of Al Roth Laurie Wilgosh, chief administrative Premier Rachel Notley meets Mayor Don Anderberg, officer for the Town of Pincher Creek, centre, and Al Roth, director of operations, during the explains that the rainstorm caused the creek announcement that Pincher Creek will receive $1.6 million for a new water intake system. to change course.

That meant the water was no longer being carried into the existing water intake system.

The system is supposed to draw water from the creek to the pump house, where it is pumped into the treatment plant and treated, Blaise

says.

This isn’t the first time the creek has been diverted. Moreover, Laurie notes the previous system had aged, and the piping needed to be upgraded.

So, the town applied to provincial disaster recovery and resilience programs for funding.

On the understanding the town would receive funding, construction on the new system began.

Blaise says it was built by Unsurpassable Construction in Didsbury, with the pump house built by Porter-Tanner Associates in Taber.

The grant covers most of the cost of the system, and Laurie says an additional $100,000 will be taken from town reserves.

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Cupcakes to the Rescue benefits cats and dogs donation and were delicious, Lesley

By Brad Quarin said.

The children of Horace Allen School were reunited with an old Many HAS students visited the Hillcrest shelter to see the animals friend when Crowsnest Pass SPCA during this campaign. co-ordinator Wendy Zack stopped by.

The SPCA staff appreciated their efforts. “We would really like to Fred is a dog who visited the thank all the students for all their Coleman school last year. Students heard how hard it was for him to help, and you are so generous,” Wendy Zack said. find a home, given his tendency to She told the students that if they chase horses and run away. still want to help the animals, they This year, Fred brought with him should save old towels and blanhis new owner, Wendy Vanee from Lethbridge. kets. The 22 cats and one dog at the Photo by Brad Quarin “It’s a very happy ending to the From left, SPCA co-ordinator Wendy Zack, joined by former SPCA resident shelter find them comfortable. story,” teacher Lesley Margetak said. Fred and his new owner, Wendy Vanee from Lethbridge, receives a cheque Donations of pet toys are also from Horace Allen School students Payton Jahn, Tiegann Bates and Ashton appreciated.

Fred, his new mom and Wendy Winberg.

Zack were at HAS so the students Wendy invited more children to could present the SPCA with their visit the animals and encouraged donation of $400, proceeds from their Cupcakes to the Rescue campaign. them to pet the animals.

The Grade 2 class raised the money, with parents baking cupcakes “It makes them realize that they have other friends up there than just and their children selling them at the school. The treats were bought by us,” she told the children.

Mercedes Murphy 1925 – 2016

Mercedes (Mercie) Murphy, beloved wife of the late Edward Murphy, passed away peacefully at the Pincher Creek Health Centre on March 23, 2016, at the age of 90.

Mercie will be lovingly remembered by her daughters, Betty Jo (Tom) Hossner, Donna (David) Murphy-Burke, Connie (Terrance) Blomgren and Wendy (Peter) O’Shea; grandchildren Laura and Liam Murphy-Burke, Anastasia and Mary Blomgren and Katherine and Quinnlan O’Shea; and brother Lawrence Osachoff.

Besides her loving husband, Edward, Mercie was predeceased by her brother Walter.

Mercedes was born in 1925 in Blaine Lake, Sask. She grew up on the family farm and became a teacher.

She accepted a teaching position with the Pincher Creek School Division and taught in both Fishburn and Cowley.

On July 1, 1954, she married Edward Murphy and they lived on the family farm north of Cowley. They raised their four daughters there.

Over the years she had many interests that included softball, curling, quilting, bridge, Scrabble, reading, crosswords and, of course, baking and gardening.

Both Ed and Mercie strongly believed in family and were known to be kind and caring to everyone.

Together they built a life tied to the rhythms of nature.

Donations in Mercie’s name may be made directly to the Windy Slopes Health Foundation (PO Box 2554, Pincher Creek, AB, T0K 1W0) to support the Staff Training Bursary to further educate rural nurses in acute and palliative care. Mercie strongly believed in education and the care of others.

Arrangements entrusted to Eden’s Funeral Home, Pincher Creek 403-627-3131 or www.edensfuneralhome.com

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Charlotte Mae Ames 1926 – 2016

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Charlotte Ames. With family by her side, Mom passed away at Vista Village in Pincher Creek on March 20, 2016, at the age of 89.

In September of 1961, Charlotte and Albert purchased the insurance business now known as Ames Insurance.

It is currently operated by son Gary and grandson Jeremy. She retired from the insurance business in her 70s but continued to be actively involved in her community.

She was a life member of the Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary and a member of Pincher Creek United Church and the United Church Women. She volunteered for countless organizations over the years. Mom was voted Citizen of the Year in 1992 for her contributions to the community.

Prior to her passing, she was very active at Vista Village, keeping everyone organized. Mom was always ready for a road trip, a game of cards, a hockey game — anything that had her spending time with family and friends. Family was a very important part of her life.

Charlotte leaves behind, to cherish her memory, daughter Donna and son Gary; granddaughter Michelle (DJ) McNeill and grandsons Tony (Robyn) Gareau and Jeremy (Jodi) Ames; great-grandchildren Emily, Grayson, Braeden, Lane, Cade, Kristi and Hannah; brother Bill (Bertyl) Smith; sister Marilyn Thompson; and several nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Mom was predeceased by her parents, Robert and Nettie Smith; her husband, Albert; son-in-law Dave; daughter-inlaw Kathy; grandson Christopher; step-grandson Chad; and brother-in-law John Thompson.

A funeral service was held on March 26, 2016, at Pincher Creek United Church, with Rev. Lloyd Nyarota officiating.

Interment followed at Fairview Cemetery.

Memorial donations in Charlotte’s name may be made directly to the Resident Social Fund, c/o and cheques payable to the Good Samaritan Society, PO Box 1510, Pincher Creek, AB, T0K 1W0.

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Shuttle provides remedy for getting to the pharmacy

By Erin Fairhurst A Crowsnest Pass business is introducing a new service to the community, and it’s free!

The Coleman Remedy’sRx pharmacy, located on Highway 3, has launched a shuttle service for customers who are unable to drive themselves to and from the pharmacy.

“It’s meant to be simple and easy,” says Jeannie Little, who has owned the pharmacy with her husband Steve for just over 10 years.

“And it’s a service that we’re very happy to offer to the community.”

“My grandparents were a huge part of my

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life,” explains Jeannie, “and I know what goes into caring for an elderly family member.”

“Hopefully this service will alleviate some stress on families, and also return a sense of independence to people who aren’t able to transport themselves to and from the pharmacy.”

The pharmacy will continue to offer home deliveries, but hopes that the shuttle service will empower individuals who are typically housebound to get out and about.

Stewart Nyquist, an experienced taxi operator from Lethbridge, will be manning the

wheel of the shuttle.

“He’s licensed to operate in the Crowsnest Pass and he’s really great. People can feel confident that they’ll be getting transported safely,” says Jeannie.

The free service is currently being offered Mondays to Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m to 4 p.m. All customers need to do is call the pharmacy at 403-563-3242 to arrange for pickup and drop-off.

“This service is for anyone who is unable to drive themselves,” Jeannie says. “We hope to get the word out so that it will be well utilized.”

Bunny Bonspiel winners

The annual Bunny Bonspiel played out in Crowsnest Pass over the Easter weekend. In first photo, Cayle Pasiechnyk, left, and Dan Mercereau sweep while Fizz McKie looks on. Along with Gordon Polacik, they won the men’s A final. In second photo, Shirley Kohuck, left, and Kendra Nakagame sweep a rock thrown by Jennifer Liner. Along with Nanette Dupont, they won the women’s A final.

The rink of Jason Sorochan, Dale Linton, Kent Strandquist and Darcy Christensen won the men’s B final while Ross Simmons, Bill White, Eric Holdegaard and Bubba took the C final.

Carrie Will, Karla McKie, Melissa Careelman and Mickey Martin won the women’s B final while Erika Primrose, Rae Kubik, Val Shigahiro and Danielle Robuka took the C final.

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Crowsnest Pass Protective Services Weekly Bulletin Submitted by Steven Debienne Members of our department, including our FireSmart team, completed an intermediate chainsaw tree-felling course over the long weekend, put on by Woodland Trainers Association.

This program is in preparation for the commencement of vegetation and fuel management in our area by our FireSmart crew.

The FireSmart crew will start their first area of fuel management in the forested area behind Willow Drive. The crew will be cleaning up deadfall and leaning trees, and trimming ladder fuels up to six feet from the forest floor.

Ladder fuels or fuel ladders are live or dead vegetation on the bottom section of a tree. Trimming them prevents small grass fires from climbing into the tops of trees.

Please stay clear of marked areas due to the risk

of falling timber.

A community kickoff will be held on April 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a barbecue lunch provided for registered volunteers. This event is an opportunity for residents to assist the FireSmart team with the vegetation management of the Willow Drive area.

Come out and help our FireSmart team make Willow Drive a fire-smart community.

In preparation for summer, fire department members, along with the FireSmart team, are going to be conducting some prescribed burns throughout Crowsnest Pass.

These burns are to reduce the risk of fine fuel fires in hot spot areas, as well as to clean up some thick grassy areas. A fine fuel, differing from a coarse fuel, consists of debris which ignites easily and burns quickly.

As the planning phase continues, we will notify local media as to times and locations of these burns.

The FireSmart team, along with Crowsnest Pass Protective Services, will be available to answer questions at some of our upcoming events, including the Lifestyle Show, which will be held April 8 and 9, and Wildfire Community Preparedness Day on May 7.

Keep an eye open for the announcements of location.

On a side note, Crowsnest Pass Fire/Rescue is now able to check, service, recharge and hydrostatically test your fire extinguishers. We also have fire extinguishers to sell and to loan while yours is being serviced.

Please contact the fire department at 403-5628600 for more details or to book an appointment.

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A night out will help rebuild Lundbreck playground

By Brad Quarin A revitalized playground for Livingstone School could offer something for everyone in Lundbreck and area once it’s done. But that’s not all.

Efforts to fundraise for this project will bring exceptional entertainment and a delectable dining experience. And that’s happening Saturday night.

“We’re really hoping people will come out to support the school … but have fun at the same time,” says organizer Kimberly Hurst. “It’s been a lot of work, but it’s definitely going to be worth it.”

The evening is being planned by the Livingstone School parent council, including Christi Hollingshead and Kimberly, and parent Lenea Darragh. It will take place at Pincher Creek Com-

munity Hall.

A Mexican buffet will be served by Twin Butte General Store at 6:30 p.m. and the entertainment will be provided by popular Lethbridge country musician Trevor Panczak.

Kimberly says organizers agreed that the store’s Mexican meals are delicious, and thought that it would be something different.

They believed Trevor’s music would appeal to a broad audience, as he is promoting his new singles.

While there will be some older teens attending the dinner with their families, the event is not really for children.

“It’s more of a grown-up evening out,” Kimberly says, noting there will be a bar.

Still, the fruits of the evening will benefit the entire community, including the children, and Lundbreck is always supportive of its school. “We have quite an amazing community,” she says.

Plans for the playground involve replacing old equipment and adding benches and places to walk for seniors.

It would be nice to have such a spot right in Lundbreck, Kimberly says. The cost of the project is uncertain, and the revitalization will likely happen bit by bit.

Tickets are available at Lushazz Boutique in Pincher Creek, Livingstone School and the Rose Peddler in Blairmore.

A ticket costs $40, with a table of eight costing $280.

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Wednesday, April 6 – Pincher Creek Curling Club AGM social at 6:30 p.m., meeting at 7 p.m. at the curling rink – Connecting Communities: Let’s Dance - 1 to 3 p.m. at Crowsnest Community Library in Blairmore

meeting I will move, or cause to move, the following: Pincher Creek Community Centre Hall Society will amend our bylaws. Specifically adding a new clause to Section 8, subsection G, the number of members at a directors meeting is five, including the chairman.

Friday, April 8 – Garage sale - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 989 Canon St., Pincher Creek (north of the vet clinic) – Crowsnest Pass Lifestyle & Outdoor Adventure Show - 3 to 9 p.m. at Crowsnest Pass Sports Complex in Coleman – Pass Pottery Club Spring Pottery Sale - 5 to 9 p.m. at Coleman Sports Complex. One-of-a-kind gifts for Mother’s Day made by local artists.

Friday, April 15 – Community Volunteer Appreciation Event - 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Community Hall in Pincher Creek – Last day to vote for the people’s choice award for Winter in Alberta photo contest. Images are on display at Shootin’ the Breeze, 695A Main St., Pincher Creek.

Saturday, April 9 – Crowsnest Pass Lifestyle & Outdoor Adventure Show - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Crowsnest Pass Sports Complex in Coleman – Garage sale - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 989 Canon St., Pincher Creek (north of the vet clinic) – Pass Pottery Club Spring Pottery Sale - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Coleman Sports Complex. One-of-a-kind gifts for Mother’s Day made by local artists.

Sunday, April 10 – Garage sale - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 989 Canon St., Pincher Creek (north of the vet clinic) Monday, April 11 – Pincher Creek Golf Club AGM - 7:30 p.m. at the clubhouse Tuesday, April 12 – Book release of Herky Cutler’s Get F.I.T. Go Far! - 7 p.m. at Pincher Creek library – Home Routes concert - 8 p.m. at Windsor Heritage Drop-in Centre in Lundbreck. Tickets available at Shootin’ the Breeze.

– Pincher Creek Community Centre Hall Society will be holding our annual meeting on April 12, 2016. Regular at 7 p.m., AGM at 8 p.m. Change in bylaw. I hereby notice that at our annual

Wednesday, April 20 – Connecting Communities: Let’s Dance - 2 to 4 p.m. at Crowsnest Hospital continuing care in Blairmore Friday, April 22 – Kananaskis Pro Rodeo - 7 p.m. at Coleman Sports Complex Saturday, April 23 – Kananaskis Pro Rodeo - 6 p.m. at Coleman Sports Complex Sunday, April 24 – Pincher Creek Minor Hockey Association annual general meeting 6:30 p.m. at Pincher Creek town hall gym – Kananaskis Pro Rodeo - 2 p.m. at Coleman Sports Complex Saturday, April 30 – Cowley Lions garage sale and pancake breakfast - 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Cowley Community Hall Saturday, May 14 – All Woman Ministry – Bring out the Real & Complete Woman - 6:30 p.m. at Pincher Creek town hall. Free admission. An evening of entertainment, networking, games, laughter and inspirational message that will bring out the real and complete woman in you! Sorry, no children allowed. www.allwoman.ca

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Photos by Brenda Shenton

More magic with mud In top photo, Carrie Cooley and her daughter Adrijanna celebrate the successful design of her art project at a kids ceramic class, Mud Makers at the Lebel. In bottom photo, Kullen Molaro and class instructor Deb Goldstein are shown with many of the creative endeavours of the day. See more photos online at www.shootinthebreeze.ca.

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Empty Building Tour gathers momentum

By Erin Fairhurst It started as an idea that grew into a plan, and now the Crowsnest Pass Empty Building Tour is attracting attention from all over the province.

Since launching the project back in February, organizer Jessica Atkinson has contacted 84 community newspapers in Alberta — from Jasper to Fort McMurray to Redwater to Cardston.

“I’ve had several responses,” Jessica says. “Global Lethbridge has confirmed that they’ll be sending a news crew out on the day of the tour.”

The Empty Building Tour will take place on April 16 from 11 a.m to 4 p.m and is intended to be a self-guided tour to showcase a variety of Crowsnest Pass commercial properties, for sale or for lease.

As layoffs continue to take place throughout the province, projects like the Empty Building Tour are a great reminder that when one door closes, another opens.

In the case of the Empty Building Tour, there will literally be doors opening all over Crowsnest Pass as potential entrepreneurial and real-estate opportunities are explored.

Earlier this month, Kathryn Marlow and Matthew Lazin-Ryder of CBC Radio’s The 180 came out to Crowsnest Pass to interview Jessica about the Empty Building Tour, and Jessica says the interview was a huge success.

“They even joked that they could open a CBC bureau in the Crowsnest Pass.”

Local realtor Wendy Valley and Chris Matthews, director of the Crowsnest Museum, were also on hand to discuss the unique real estate opportunities in Crowsnest Pass and to provide some insight into the historical buildings that will be featured on the tour.

Maps for the tour have now been printed and a complete listing of the featured properties can be viewed at www.crowsnestpassemptybuildingtour.weebly.com.

Amongst the properties are the old KFC building in Blairmore, the Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Coleman (more recently known as the former Blackbird Café) and the historic Brazzoni Building in Bellevue.

Meanwhile, residents and business owners in Crowsnest Pass are encouraged to do what they can to spruce up their yards and storefronts.

April will be a busy month for the community as visitors come in for the Chamber of Commerce Lifestyle and Outdoor Adventure Trade Show, the Empty Buildings Tour and the Kananaskis Pro Rodeo.

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