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Retirement brings more time for gardening

By Brad Quarin “If you’re blind, it’s not After 36 years of service a disability. It’s just that at St. Michael’s School in you have to learn another Pincher Creek, well-loved medium,” she says. “Braille — educational assistant Ianthe it’s really just another form of Goodfellow has retired. This language.” will allow her more time for Ianthe got started in the another passion — gardening. field after taking courses on Ianthe achieved a great early childhood, simply finddeal working with ing the subject interesting. special-needs students and Then, a member of growing flower beds. She did the local school board the latter both at the school approached her and asked her and as former president of the to become an assistant.

Oldman Rose Society.

Even after her own “I couldn’t have asked for children completed their a better job,” she says, lookschooling, Ianthe stayed in ing back on her years at the the job because she had found school. her “comfort zone,” and years “When you live in a small of experience made her work town and you have a family, easier. She found her students’ and you’re able to get a job progress most rewarding. that lasts as long as mine, In 36 years, Ianthe saw with the family going through big changes at St. Michael’s Photo by Brad Quarin the school system … it’s School, not even counting the Ianthe Goodfellow shows some of the flowers in her personal garden. She looks forward actually a gift.” modernization project now to having more time for her gardening hobby, which she describes as what she’s all about.

As an educational assisunderway. tant, Ianthe was typically The local school board paired up with one student with special needs, often for long periods, gave way to Holy Spirit Catholic Schools, a large gym and “mall” were sometimes up to 12 years. added to the building, and class sizes became smaller.

“So I really got to know those students really well,” she says. “It was a She is most proud of her own contribution to the building. “I brought good pairing.” gardening to the school,” she says. “I brought it there in a big way.”

What she did with the students depended on their needs. She taught life When she arrived, there was only one tree on the school lot. She says skills to some, and learned braille to teach a blind student. she was inspired by some of the teachers to start a school garden, adding Ianthe is still taking braille courses after retirement. flower beds.

While these students faced challenges, she doesn’t use the word See RETIREMENT GARDENING, continued on page 3 “disability.”

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Look who found Sprint!

From left, Whitney Sandulak and her daughter Keele Sinclair, Stacey Kettles and her son Maxum Kettles found and returned Sprint to his happy home as part of Pincher Creek parks and recreation’s scavenger hunt. Their prize package included golf, swim, Kootenai Brown and Heritage Acres passes, a Boston Pizza coupon, ice rental, a campground stay, and a fishing tour.

Keep an eye open for Sprint! He will be out and Photos by about taking in Brenda Shenton local events.

RETIREMENT GARDENING, continued from page 2 “It was all sculpted, and it was just absolutely gorgeous for years, and I was actually driven, absolutely driven, to do that,” she says.

Ianthe also helped launch the Green Dream project to beautify the school, with students, staff and the community pitching in.

Interest in Green Dream faded over time, but it has started up again thanks to young staff.

The efforts of Green Dream helped as Pincher Creek competed in Communities in Bloom competitions, she says.

So did her work in the Oldman Rose Society.

In October, she retired as president after eight years in the society.

The club’s work on the Lebel Mansion rose garden received a special mention from judges when Pincher Creek won the national Communities in Bloom class of champions (small) competition last year.

“It came as a bit of a surprise, but it was a wonderful surprise,” Ianthe says.

Society members work hard on the garden, and the national judges’ comments showed that their efforts are “valued quite highly.”

This year, Pincher Creek is advancing to the Communities in Bloom International Chal-

lenge, with judges Evelyn Alemanni and Gaétan Deschênes arriving Sunday.

Ianthe is helping in her neighbourhood, mainly at her own home, and at the Pincher Creek Golf Club.

With more time provided by retirement, she says, “I’m going to relax and enjoy it.”

She dislikes sticking to a schedule and looks forward to not having one at all. She will continue gardening, especially planting roses.

“It’s creative,” she says. “You can paint pictures in plants.”

She has been gardening since the early 1980s.

“It’s just a way of arranging and making things beautiful,” she says. “I love it. The colour coding and the plant textures and varieties.”

Best of all, work at school won’t divert her from gardening when weather is ideal.

There will also be more time for family — her husband, who is retired as well, daughters and son.

She has three grandchildren, ages one, six and eight, so she will be spending time with them too. “They’re part of the picture, that’s for sure,” she says.

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Top row, from left: Ian Lowe-Wylde digs deep at the end of Leg 5. Runners take off from the start line in Blairmore. Volunteer Peter Woodman, who leads the runners out of town via mountain bike every year, has become a familiar start line fixture. Bottom row, from left: Second-place mixed team Spry 2 — Travis Rosner, Susan Lowe-Wylde, Rob King, Scott Websdale, Ian Lowe-Wylde, Andrew Fairhurst, Briar Lowe-Wylde — are all smiles at the festive finish of the gruelling 100 miler.

A jubilant Carson Gunn crosses the finish line. Solo runner Eric Smith is joined by a young fan for his final strides to the finish.

Gruelling Sinister 7 records highest solo finishes

By Erin Fairhurst A mixture of trepidation and excitement hung in the air at the start line of the ninth annual Sinister 7 Ultra.

Nearly 1,600 athletes toed the line to test their physical and mental stamina against the gruelling 100-mile course with its infamous reputation for chomping up and spitting out runners, a reputation which now spans North America.

Runners have 30 hours to complete the seven stages of the race — all consisting of punishing climbs, screaming descents and epic views.

Of the approximately 200 brave souls who tackled the entire 100 miles solo, nearly half completed the race within the allotted cut-off time, a per-

centage that longtime organizer Brian Gallant says is a record high.

“This year 44 per cent of the solos completed the race, which is our highest average yet,” he said. He added that faster times in general and more finishers was likely due to the ideal weather and race course conditions.

“We didn’t get the heat that we’ve seen in past years,” he said. “Typically Leg 3 is a breaking point for many runners, but that wasn’t the case this year.”

Brian and business partner Scott Warris both agreed that the race went extraordinarily well.

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SINISTER SUCCESS, continued from page 4 “We had great feedback from the racers,” said Scott. “Everything seemed to go very smoothly and efficiently.”

One big highlight from the weekend for both Brian and Scott was watching local solo runner Carson Gunn cross the finish line on Sunday morning.

The 20-year-old ran, hiked and hobbled for 27 hours 48 minutes seven seconds, making him the youngest solo runner to complete the course this year.

Though Carson is no stranger to the Sinister 7 — he ran on the local Crowsnest Consolidated High School team for three years under the tutelage of coach Ryan Peebles — he said the idea of ever tackling the course solo never crossed his mind until just this year.

“I’ve been running for SAIT,” Carson explained of his decision to race solo, “and I felt like I was in good shape, so I decided to go for it.”

Carson admitted that the race had its ups and downs, specifically cit-

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ing that the beginning of Leg 5 was the most challenging for him, but he was determined to cross the finish line.

“Leg 4 and Leg 5 were both pretty tough for me,” he said. “I thought about seriously quitting twice — but who doesn’t in this type of race? In the end, I just had to make the decision to persevere.”

Waiting for him at the finish line was a proud hometown crowd that consisted of friends, family, and former teachers Ryan and Jody Peebles.

Ryan and Jody were visibly moved as they watched their past pupil earn an accomplishment that ultra-runners from all over the world covet.

“I’m just overwhelmed,” said Ryan, who has also completed the race solo and continues to dedicate much of his free time to coaching the high school team. “But I absolutely knew he was capable.”

The CCHS team, Running for Bonus Marks, also did Ryan proud this year, placing 43rd in a highly competitive field of 165 mixed teams.

Also in the mixed team category, local team Spry 2 turned on the heat and found themselves on the podium with an impressive second-place finish, after collectively completing the race in just over 15 hours.

Local ladies team BBK was narrowly edged off the podium but their time this year was still faster than their first-place time last year, proving that the Sinister 7 just continues to attract the best of the best.

Jakub Coufal, 32, was the only other local solo to successfully complete the race, with a time of 29:38:34, jubilantly raising his trekking poles in triumph — and relief — as he crossed the finish line with just 22 minutes to spare.

Alex Petrosky of Edmonton was this year’s new solo champion with a time of 19:56:12, and Joanna Ford of Calgary was the first-place female solo with a time of 21:15:20.

Over 200 volunteers helped to make the race a success, and both Brian and Scott said the event just continues to get better and better.

But, that doesn’t mean they’ll be taking a break any time soon.

They’re still hard at work preparing for the Black Spur Ultra, now in its sophomore year in Kimberley, B.C., as well as making plans for the 10th anniversary of the Sinister 7 Ultra next year.

Complete results from the race can be found online at www.sinister7.com.

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My Little Corner We’ve taken many calls at the office over the past few months expressing concern with scammers on the end of the phone lines.

As surely as there are good, honest people, there are others who will take advantage of any opportunity that presents itself.

Scammers appear from corners all around us.

They lurk in our email inboxes, ring our doorbells and know our telephone numbers.

These people sometimes pretend to be friends and come across as genuine. Sometimes they are threatening, which can also come across as legitimate. They move swiftly in and out of the shadows and are difficult to track down.

These criminals target individuals and businesses and can do so from anywhere in the world, thanks to Internet access. Even if you do not use the Internet, your information exists in online files that can be hacked or even purchased.

We all have a degree of vulnerability because scammers can reach into our homes, our businesses and our private lives.

In phishing scams, cyber criminals try to gain access to your login information, passwords and/ or personal information through email sources that seem legitimate. With a sense of urgency you

SCAM ALERT may be directed to click a link and confirm your information. The ploys typically appeal to the emotions and people are tricked into clicking on links.

A message that appears to be from your bank, indicating that your account has been compromised, is a good example. It instills fear and you may be tempted to log in from the email as directed. This can give a scammer access to your account. Is this the way your bank would do business? Likely not.

This is just one form of cyber scamming that catches many people while online.

Another may show up on your doorstep. Do you know the person ringing the bell?

It may be someone selling magazine subscriptions, offering a utility deal or collecting for charity. They may be well dressed and friendly and not appear the least bit suspicious. A signal of something amiss is aggressiveness if you ask for credentials or say you’re not interested.

Be prepared to quickly close the door on a person who raises any suspicion. It’s not rude, it’s in your best interest and is a better choice than becoming the victim of a doorstep scam artist.

Do you cringe when the phone rings? Have you received calls from your own number, or a

By Shannon Robison friend’s number, with a scammer on the other end?

The callers are generally very aggressive and, in the case of Canada Revenue Agency scams, timely enough to make people fear the calls are legitimate.

Here are some things the CRA will not do: — Send an email with a link asking you for personal or financial information.

— Ask for personal information of any kind by text or email.

— Threaten you with jail if a payment is not made immediately.

New scams emerge daily. Remember, if something seems too good to be true it usually is. Be aware that caller ID is a useful tool but can be altered by criminals.

We are all susceptible. If your inner spidey sense starts tingling, there is generally a good reason. Report suspicious communications to your local RCMP. The Government of Canada has information posted online to help people protect themselves against fraud and guidelines for victims.

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In top left photo, Andrea and Adam of Zonnis rock the stage during the afternoon set at Soulfest 2016. In right photo, organizer Phil Akitt shows good sportsmanship dressed to the nines on stage with Little Miss Higgins in the early evening. In bottom left photo, Neville Quinlan, front, and John Dinsmore wrap up the night with bandmates of NQ Arbuckle.

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By Shannon Robison “Show me who you are. I believe everything I saw, in a Mexican bar, somewhere in Alberta ...”

The 3 a.m. crowd still rocking to the music at Soulfest heartily belted out the lyrics to “I Liked You Right From the Start,” along with NQ Arbuckle.

The song, with its reference to the Twin Butte Country General Store, has become an anthem for the band’s Alberta fans.

About 250 people attended the 10th annual summer music festival held on land near Twin Butte owned by Phil and Jeny Akitt, with most camping on-site.

The music started shortly after noon and ran until 3:30 in the morning. The crowd were on their feet and gathered around the stage cheering for the evening acts.

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potluck pig roast dinner were key ingredients of an outstanding event. With a successful stage set, even a bit of rain didn’t dampen the spirits of the musicians or folks in the crowd.

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“It’s whatever you need, whether that’s a quiet time or a party,” he says. “Musicians love to find places like this.”

The music was diverse, and each band brought their unique style to the stage. Most paid tribute to Phil and Jeny for their support of Canadian musicians.

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Jeff Richards and Michaella Shannon of the TV show The Other Side explore the Bellevue Underground Mine.

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Elaine Hruby, Ron Hruby and Rudy Pagnucco show the staff and blanket they received as gifts from the show’s paranormal investigators.

Mine staff and TV crew have haunting experience

By Brad Quarin Everyone likes a good ghost story.

Showcasing Crowsnest Pass mining history, Bellevue Underground Mine is back in operation and offering tours to locals and visitors.

Staff of the Bellevue Mine recently offered a unique tour to the paranormal investigators of The Other Side, a TV show running on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network.

The episode, airing in the fall, will put Bellevue Mine in the national eye.

“You wouldn’t believe the things that were happening in the mine,” says Ron Hruby, vice-chairman of the museum. This particular episode of The

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“It was quite interesting,” says executive director Elaine Hruby, who was initially skeptical.

Treasurer Rudy Pagnucco says spooky anecdotes at Bellevue Underground Mine go back to its opening as a museum.

In the early 2000s, mine manager Wendy Davies was underground when her lights suddenly went out, and she heard a person whistling.

“It almost sounded like a waltz,” Wendy says. It gave her a scare.

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HAUNTED MINE, continued from page 10 there’s a miner!” Elaine says. People also report hearing birds and people talking.

Elaine and Ron experienced something strange themselves in 2013, when the museum had just acquired a mine whistle.

While on a tour, Elaine and another woman heard a whistle, and Elaine figured Ron, who was outside, had set it up. When she saw Ron later, she commented to him on how good the whistle sounded, only for Ron to reply that he agreed and ask her when she had set it up.

In fact, the whistle was still on her desk, she says.

Rudy has his own brush with the unexplained, as he once gave a tour to a group when he felt a tap on the shoulder.

“I looked around, and there was nobody there,” he says. “It was weird.”

This may not be surprising given the long and ominous history of the mine, including the Bellevue Underground Mine Disaster of December 1910, which killed 31 men. This event was commemorated at the museum in June 2014.

One of the men killed was Fred Alderson, a rescuer from Fernie who died of carbon monoxide poisoning after giving his respirator to another person. There is speculation about whether or not Fred still resides in the mine.

In May, The Other Side crew visited the Bellevue Mine in person, speaking to the staff and looking around the museum.

Elaine wasn’t there at the time, but producer Murray MacDonald

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emailed her shortly after about the possibility of filming an episode there.

“At first I thought, I don’t know if I really want to do this,” she says.

It’s not the first time people have inquired about investigating the mine.

Staff have even received requests from people who want to camp underground overnight — something the museum doesn’t allow.

Elaine hadn’t heard of The Other Side before but, upon doing some research, found it had been running on APTN for two years and that the investigators seemed “dedicated” in their work. The crew also promised not to disrupt the regular tours.

“I still didn’t think that we would see very much,” she says.

The Other Side’s investigators visit haunted places around the Prairies and always incorporate an aboriginal aspect. This investigation began with spiritual advisor Tom Charles giving a blessing on the mine.

Elaine went into the mine with two investigators and the camera crew.

They used a machine called an Ovilus, which would receive questions and then display answers on a screen.

Ron says the answers are “generated” from surrounding energy, provided by the spirits.

“It’s unreal. You have to be there,” he says.

He asked questions and received responses that he says would take a good deal of mining expertise to answer — beyond what most lay people possess.

At the end of day, it was agreed that the spirits of Bellevue Underground Mine are friendly — and big fans of the modern tours, Elaine and Ron say.

They received a staff and a blanket to protect the spirits, and expect a video before the episode airs.

THANK YOU We are saddened to announce that on July 4, 2016, we lost our son-in-law Doug Anderson, husband of Barb Dase Anderson and father of sons Scott and Michael Anderson from Sparwood, B.C. Doug fought a hard, eight-month battle with an aggressive cancer but, sadly, lost.

Doug is also survived by his parents, Allan and Bev Anderson from Kelowna, sister, Patti, and brothers David and Chris; parents-in-law, Mike and Peggy Dase, sisters-in-law Carol (Brian), Michele (Glenn), Linda (Darren), many nieces and nephews and a large extended family.

We would like to thank everyone who sent flowers and sympathy cards and those who travelled from Pincher Creek and other places. The family was very overwhelmed and grateful for the showing of friends.

Thank you all, from Barb, Scott and Michael Anderson, and Mike and Peggy Dase

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Soak up the joys of the great outdoors this summer Why not make the most of the joys of nature by spending a day outside in glorious nature. There are all sorts of possibili­ties open to you.

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Fun for everyone at Heritage Acres Annual Show

By Brad Quarin Farm and history enthusiasts and whole families are sure to enjoy discovering our agricultural roots at Pincher Creek’s Heritage Acres Farm Museum.

The 29th Heritage Acres Annual Show runs from July 29 to 31, offering new attractions along with hallmark demonstrations of horses, tractors, vintage vehicles and more.

“We have a great place to come with the family for the weekend. We have camping, we have lots of food,” says Ken Lewis, Heritage Acres president. It will be “a great weekend.”

This year’s theme will be a Celebration of Ford and includes other farm equipment made by the company New Holland Agriculture.

A new activity for children will be the pedal tractor farm, held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on July 30 and 31.

Ken describes the pedal tractors as smaller versions of real tractors, with different sizes suited for children of all ages.

Pedal tractors are typically meant for display, but children will be able to ride them at the

annual show.

The museum is also trying to cater to families by extending free admission to include more children. An adult pays a $10 admission. Youth under 16 get in free. Last year only children under eight were admitted for free.

The show will kick off on July 29 with a small engine demo at 3:15 p.m. and the tractor pull at 4:30.

The tractor pull features tractors from before 1960, “measured in different categories of horsepower, based on weight.”

The tractor pull on July 29 will be followed by demonstrations and fun runs held by the Southern Alberta Working Herding Dog Association.

Anyone with a dog can participate.

Dog lovers will surely want to save a place in their schedules for this event, in which dog owners can see how well their canines do tracking down a hidden rodent.

“It’s such a fun environment,” says SAWHDA member Anna Welsch. Check out next week’s issue for more details.

The tractor pull will be repeated at 4 p.m. on

July 30 and 31, and the Parade of Power will start at 2:30 p.m. on July 30 and 31.

Ford and New Holland farm equipment will be showcased mainly in the Parade of Power, which Ken describes as the highlight of the annual show.

Besides New Holland equipment, the parade will feature antique tractors, cars and trucks.

Anyone with such an item can enter it into the parade for free, and anyone with an antique tractor of at least 25 horsepower can enter the tractor pull for $10.

Registration for both events will be taken on July 29, and you can sign up for the parade at noon or the tractor pull at 2 p.m.

There will also be field demonstrations, a heritage mall filled with crafts, pancake breakfast at 7:30 a.m. on July 30 and 31, and a steak dinner on July 30. Tickets for the dinner are available now at the Heritage Acres office. The dinner is put on by the museum, with musical entertainment courtesy of Playin’ Country.

For a full schedule, visit the museum’s website at www.heritageacres.org.

Blueberry madness

A pie-eating contest was on the menu at Crowsnest Community Market last week. Looks like it was a messy good time!

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Artist Shannon Ford brings Gemstone Horses to Lebel Gallery

“Stallion Coming Through”

By Brad Quarin in Lethbridge, Shannon has visited Pincher On Saturday, southern Alberta artist Creek, participating in its cowboy poetry Shannon Ford will visit Lebel Gallery for the event in the 1990s. reception for her first show in Pincher Creek.

She showed her work here for three years, “This is very special to me,” she says. This took in the poetry and enjoyed the stock dog is only her second show in a public art gallery, demonstrations. her first being in Okotoks.

She is also familiar with Lebel Mansion. “I It’s also meaningful to be showing her really love the space,” she says, calling it beautiful and a monument to Pincher Creek’s past. work in a community close to her property in Lethbridge, and in a ranching community, “It’s really an honour to show there.”

Her experience in southern Alberta has given her equine subject matter.

Shannon describes her paintings of horses certainly shaped her work. “I have a real as “realistic abstraction.” attachment to nature,” she says. “It’s easy to The stunning works are a product of her develop that in southern Alberta.” background as a It was here that jeweller and sculpshe learned to appreciate horses tor and illustrate and their partnerher use of gemstone powders. ship with people, “You will see she as well as western is a very dynamic heritage. artist that has her Aside from own distinctive delighting in style,” says gallery horses themselves, curator Judy Trafshe takes joy in ford. painting them and She says Lebel people can see that joy in the paintings.

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This sparked after with the birth of Ladies Learning Code.

Since its foundation, Ladies Learning Code has taught computer programming, a valuable life skill in this digital era, to over 10,000 people. Heather Payne’s non-profit organization has grown to include girls’ and youth programs, and operates chapters in over 20 Canadian cities. Heather, always one to innovate, decided to take her project to the next level in 2012 by founding HackerYou, Canada’s first-ever programming boot camp — and the only one in existence that’s run by women. HackerYou builds upon Ladies Learning Code workshops and offers full-time and part-time programming education.

By empowering girls and women to join the programming field, Heather Payne has helped countless Canadians enter the workforce armed with a skill that’s rapidly gaining demand. Her forward-thinking approach to educating tomorrow’s innovators has been a true gift to the future of Canada. And even though she can’t predict which new skill or technology will inspire her next big idea, for 27-year-old Payne, one thing is for sure: Canada’s startup world can count on her commitment for many years to come.

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An estimated 100,000 Canadians have Moroccan ancestry, making them part of Canada’s largest North African community. Canada and Morocco, who first established their diplomatic relations in 1956, are both full members of La Francophonie.

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A local look back Kootenai Brown and Pincher Creek connections

BY FARLEY WUTH, CURATOR OF KOOTENAI BROWN PIONEER VILLAGE

Quiz TEST YOUR CANADIAN KNOWLEDGE

QUESTION 1: What were Canadian painters Franklin Carmichael, Lawren Harris, A.Y. Jackson, Frank Johnston, Arthur Lismer, J.E.H. MacDonald and Frederick Varley commonly known as?

QUESTION 2: Which Canadian province was the first to grant women the right to vote, in 1916?

QUESTION 3: Which of the following common household items was not invented by a Canadian: the garbage bag, the paint roller, the egg carton or the mechanical pencil?

A frontiersman John George (Kootenai) Brown was, but he was not just connected with those long-ago tales from Waterton Lakes.

Many of Brown’s business connections and friends hailed from our ranching settlement of Pincher Creek. These are a few of those coveted tales.

One of those fellow frontiersmen was Henry Alfred (Fred) Kanouse (1847-1922), who hailed from Fort Benton of the Montana Territory and who, during the mid 1860s, was heavily involved in the American Fur Company.

More than a decade and a half later, he and Kootenai Brown operated a trading post down-

stream from Waterton Lakes. The pair became lifelong friends.

One of Kanouse’s other local claims to fame was that he operated Pincher Creek’s Waldorf Hotel for a few years as of 1909.

Located towards the south end of Bridge Avenue, now across the street from the Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village, this classic two-storey structure with a mainfloor porch and a second-floor veranda was in business for nearly two decades following its circa 1900 construction.

Rancher F. W. Godsal also knew our John George (Kootenai) See COUNTDOWN TO 150, continued on page 18

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Summer Games action The Southern Alberta Summer Games, held earlier this month in Lethbridge, offered a wide array of events with appeal to all ages and ability levels. Top row: Piikani athletes representing the MD of Pincher Creek are, front from left, Kayson Crowshoe, Adrian Knowlton, Tucker English, Matt Yellow Horn, Danilynn Little Moustache; back from left, Tresstyn Yellow Horn, Jamal Little Moustache, Lexi Yellow Horn and coach Junior English. Running with the flag are Tresstyn Yellow Horn, left, Matt Yellow Horn and Tucker English.

Middle row: Lexi Yellow Horn runs to a bronze-medal finish in the 12 to 15 girls three-kilometre run. Equestrian riders Pam Houze, left, and Julie MacDonald compete for Crowsnest Pass.

Bottom row: Malcolm MacQuarrie and Peter Manz compete in the handgun event. Crowsnest Pass under-12 ball hockey players are ready to play.

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Brown, primarily through their common interest in preserving Waterton Lakes as a dominion park.

Godsal was the proprietor of the South Fork Ranche from 1883 to 1917, a 20,000 acre cattle spread located west and north of the south fork of the Oldman River. Cowley was Godsal’s mailing address.

The community-minded Godsal had many political connections in Ottawa; he and others lobbied dominion authorities hard to have this unique mountain paradise protected.

Their efforts culminated in the establishment of the Kootenay Forestry Reserve in 1895 and its elevation to park status, under the Waterton name, in 1911.

A third pioneer connection for Kootenai Brown was with William McDougall Tait (1883-1978), a young Presbyterian church lay minister who settled in the Fishburn district southeast of Pincher Creek during the pre-First World War era.

The Waterton Lakes patriarch and this new western recruit shared common interests in their pioneer communities and frontier histories.

These were rural settlements where everyone knew each other.

Tait listened carefully to the pioneer chronicles that Kootenai Brown told him, recording them in daily diaries that he started penning in 1902.

Thanks to the efforts of Tait’s family and Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village volunteer Reg Beere, these recollections were preserved several years ago in a book entitled I Remember: Recollections of Kootenai Brown as Related to W. McD. Tait.

This book is now available on a reference basis in our archives.

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Heritage Festival highlights the Outlaws of Prohibition

By Brad Quarin through main street Blairmore at 9 p.m. on With rum running being such a major July 29 and 2 p.m. on July 31. Walkers will part of Crowsnest Pass history, it may be see the Alberta Hotel, owned by bootlegger surprising that this is the first year it has Emilio Picariello. been chosen as the theme of the Doors On July 29, the launch event at BlairOpen and Heritage Festival. more’s Greenhill Hotel at 7 p.m. will This is the 11th year for the summer highlight another author and her new celebration, built around Heritage Day, book. Historian Adriana Davies will Aug. 1, and the international Doors Open present The Rise and Fall of Emilio Picariproject to open historic buildings to the ello in which she speculates on Picariello’s public. innocence in the murder of Const. Steven Cathy Pisony, an organizer on the Lawson.

Doors Open and Heritage Festival comInterpreters will also be speaking about mittee, says the committee considered the temperance movement, Cathy says. The using this theme before. “We thought it event is free. would be fun to do something along that July 30 will see a number of staples of line.” the festival. The Coleman Community This year’s festival, from July 27 to Society will be holding the Crowsnest Photo by Brad Quarin Aug. 1, will be Part 1 of a two-part endeavCountry Market in historic Flumerfelt Park Myriah Sagrafena and Joey Ambrosi, who authored the comic book our dealing with Prohibition. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Shooting of Constable Lawson with Monica Field and artist Claude This year is dedicated to Outlaws of Crowsnest Museum will host the Teddy St. Aubin, will be promoting its launch at the Frank Slide Interpretive Prohibition; Part 2 will look at the lawmen, Bears Picnic at the same time, with a $5 Centre during the Doors Open and Heritage Festival. just in time for the opening of the historic entry fee.

Alberta Provincial Police building in Coleman.

Children will delight in the Mad Science Fun Workshops at the Frank The opening of the Crowsnest Museum’s Legends of Prohibition exhibit at Slide Interpretive Centre, held at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. the police building is what the Heritage Festival committee has been waiting Festivities will continue July 31, with the Crowsnest Conservation Society for, she says. leading a hike up the Phillipps Pass rum runner route at 8 a.m.

To highlight the theme, the museum is having a GeoTour Challenge This is the first time the society has led this hike, says member Merilyn throughout the weekend, with geocache sites posted at Liddell. Phillipps Pass is on the border between Alberta and British Columwww.crowsnestmuseum.ca. Participants can complete the challenge and fill bia and the route, on the original highway, was actually used by bootleggers. out a passport for a chance at winning a prize.

The Bellevue Underground Mine will hold its annual Miners Picnic from However, Prohibition won’t be the only focus of new events this year.

10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

“With this event, you get a bit of everything,” Cathy says.

Miners picnics have a long tradition. “It’s in the spirit of the family,” says Alberta Parks contacted the committee about leading a number of wildlife Elaine Hruby, executive director of the Bellevue Mine. presentations throughout the week.

However, this year, the tradition will be modernized. There will be a “That sounds great, because … one of the themes that people love about bouncy castle, a trailer offering puzzles, vendors and music, Elaine says. our community is our natural heritage,” Cathy says.

Finally, Heritage Day will see another Prohibition-themed book launch, at There will also be self-guided Artists Studio Tours. the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The festival will kick off with a hallmark event, the Taste of Crowsnest, on This time, it’s a comic book, The Shooting of Constable Lawson, written July 27. See story on page 28 for details.

by Monica Field, Joey Ambrosi and Myriah Sagrafena and illustrated by DC The next day will see the launch of a new book, Booze and Bars: A Brief Comics artist Claude St. Aubin.

History of Pub Culture in the Crowsnest Pass by Stephanie Hamilton.

This is the fourth collaboration between the interpretive centre and Stephanie will be at Crowsnest Museum from 7 to 9 p.m. to talk about Claude that tells the story from a child’s perspective so young readers can and sign copies of the book. relate, Joey says.

Her book targets historic buildings where you can get a drink, both in the This time, the comic book stars two children: Const. Lawson’s daughter past and present.

Pearl and Picariello’s son Carmine. Both were eight and both had lost their She says she has worked on this book for five years and has used inforfathers. mation that she gleaned from the Booze and Bars bus tours held during the Joey says he drew an outline of the story using “little more than stick Heritage Festival. men” before sending the material to Claude.

Booze and Bars will be available in the museum gift shop and hopefully For more information about the events and how to pre-register or register, other locations, Stephanie says. visit www.cnpheritagefest.ca.

Instead of a bus tour, this year’s Booze and Bars will be a walking tour

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Pincher Creek is in bloom Communities in Bloom judging takes place in Pincher Creek on Monday and things are looking good!

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From left, Norm Dodd shows the size of tomato plants at Room to Grow in early April; by late May the plants have grown considerably and are much taller than Norm himself; by the end of June the tomatoes are ripe and Heather Dodd shows the size of their cucumbers.

Photos by Lois Johnston

How does their garden grow?

By Lois Johnston It was early April when I stopped in at Room to Grow and asked Norm and Heather Dodd if I could start a photo record of their tomatoes.

Norm had some plants that were already about 30 centimetres high while others, about four centimetres high, had just started growing that week. He knelt beside the older plants so that I could get an idea of how tall they were and how tall they would become.

Heather and Norm have been in the tomato business since 2000. That was the year they erected the greenhouse — and planted the whole thing to tomatoes! The result was hundreds of pounds of tomatoes, according to Norm. It was hard to find a market for that many tomatoes and quite a challenge to harvest them all.

It was a shock to see the change in the tomato plants when I visited again at the end of April.

This time, Norm stood beside the rows and they reached his shoulders.

Heather explained that they plant their tomato seeds at Christmas. Then, in February, they move them into pots in the greenhouse.

About the time of the spring equinox, the tomato plants shoot out of the ground. Generally the tomatoes begin to ripen the end of May if there’s enough sun.

I didn’t get back to see them until May 24, but just in time for fresh spinach. Again, Norm stood beside his tomato plants, which now stretched above his head — and were covered in green tomatoes. Another bonus: the cucumbers were already huge!

I had come for eggs; they sell beautiful brown eggs year-round, as well as their own hormone-free, antibiotic-free beef. They have both roasting chickens and laying hens, and at Thanksgiving they raise a batch of turkeys.

When I returned at the end of June, the plants were covered in red tomatoes. This time Heather showed off the produce — tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers — and outside there was more.

In addition to the greenhouse, they have gardens outside with rhubarb, strawberries, beets, lettuce and much more. And then there are rows of saskatoon bushes as well as some cherries and chokecherries. You can pick your own or they will do the picking. There’s usually lots of saskatoons so Heather freezes them, making them available year-round.

Heather carries their produce to several farmers markets, and you can find her in Pincher Creek at the Friday market. She’s in the back, at a long table that’s covered with produce. At least

it is when she first sets up. If you arrive around noon as I did, the table is bare in places.

When they first started selling their produce in farmers markets, their week was full with trips to Pincher Creek, Fort Macleod, Cardston and Baines Lake, which is west of Fernie.

When she’s not in her vegetable garden, Heather can be found with her flowers. The whole yard is a colourful array of her favourite flowers.

Did I forget to mention the canning she does?

She has her own pickles and relishes, jams and jellies for sale.

Since they do most of the work themselves, with each having a particular area of expertise, by fall they’re both dragging a bit, says Heather.

But this is a lifestyle that they have chosen because they love it.

You might enjoy visiting their farm and picking your own tomatoes or filling a pail with saskatoons. From May to October, they are open every day except Wednesday, from 8 to 8. In the winter months, it’s best to phone ahead to be sure they are there: 403-626-3223.

From Pincher Creek, go east on Highway 507 until you reach Highway 810. Take 810 south for 1.5 kilometres. You’ll see their sign on the left.

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Marie Everts was busy last week presenting Businesses in Bloom awards on behalf of the Pincher Creek Chamber of Commerce. In first photo are Pincher Creek Veterinary Clinic (2005) Ltd. staff members Brendan Cole, left, Kari Grandoni, Jocelyn Fukumoto, Colleen Brady and Faith Zachar accepting their commercial category award from Marie. In second photo are Celeste Beer, left, and Dawn Davis accepting the industrial category award for Express Sign Products Inc. See more photos and complete list of winners online at www.shootinthebreeze.ca.

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9th Annual Weed Pull Monday, July 25 Presented by the Castle-Coalition and Alberta Environment and Parks Meet at 9:30 a.m. at Castle Mountain Resort parking lot.

Bring digging tool, drinking water, lunch, insect repellent and cup, utensils and plate for barbecue!

If you are trained to use it, bring bear spray and holster.

Wear sunscreen, a hat and dress for the weather.

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Snowshoe racing with a twist

Champion beaver skinner Jackie Wurtz

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Trappers Rendezvous filled with family fun

By Brenda Shenton Anne Coles, president of the Alberta Trappers Association, told me ahead of time it was going to be a big family reunion. She did not tell me, however, that it would be so enjoyable.

The Rendezvous held in Pincher Creek on July 1 and 2 was nothing short of fantastic, with something for everyone. It was the best kind of gathering with lots of storytelling, laughing, learning and, most of all, fun.

And everyone was so friendly! Kim Hrushenski, the editor of the group’s magazine, was a helpful guide throughout the weekend, sharing

his knowledge openly. Anne was available to answer questions, and the army of volunteers was only an arm’s length away at any given time.

Hosted by the South Country Trappers and spearheaded by local members Judy Mackintosh and Sarah Graham, the event’s organizing committee is quick to share the praise, saying many people from all over the province pitched in to pull it all together.

It is difficult to pick a highlight; I enjoyed both days to the fullest. They were filled with demonstrations, guest speakers, children’s activities, competitions, plenty of friendly chit-chat and

superb meals by Barry Carney and his gang at Simply Catering. I saw a large fir log turned into a bear in less than 30 hours by chainsaw carver Beau Brooks. That was amazing.

These trappers have an enormous sense of humour. Laughter was everywhere — at the duck race in the creek, the live auction, the women’s frying pan toss, the fire-lighting contest and especially the Ultimate Trapper snowshoe race.

Guests from all over the province agreed there was a warm welcome for all in Pincher Creek and it was a great weekend filled with many fond memories for 596 attendees.

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Terry Fox Foundation hopes to re-establish runs in Crowsnest Pass and Pincher Creek

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Ken Hildebrand demonstrates wolf sets

Champion fire starter Duncan Abercrombie

Fur-handling judges Peter Pemberton, left, Sandra Unrau, Scott Hill and René Roy

By Brad Quarin The spirit of Terry Fox lives here. That much is apparent from Terry Fox walks and runs held by schools in Pincher Creek and Crowsnest Pass each September.

However, the larger community Terry Fox Run, which raises funds for cancer research, has not taken place in either community for years.

The Terry Fox Foundation is dreaming of re-establishing this nationwide event in our communities and is seeking volunteers to be local run organizers.

“Our run organizers will tell you it’s a really meaningful thing that they do,” says Rhonda Risebrough, the foundation’s provincial director.

“Everyone wants to obviously help the cause of raising funds for cancer research, and I think Terry’s quite inspirational.”

People find the event’s non-commercial approach to Fox’s values appealing.

“Our run organizers get a lot of enjoyment out of that, and pride for helping this big, national cause on a very local, small level.”

The Terry Fox Run was held in Pincher Creek from 1984 to 2012, and raised $108,000 for the foundation.

The run had a presence in Crowsnest Pass for over a decade, from 1993 to 2004, and raised $11,000. And neither total includes funds raised in school walks and runs.

While the schools continue to do great work, there is an advantage to the community event, which takes place on Sundays.

“People come out with their families, and it’s available for people who work Monday through Friday,” Rhonda says.

The run’s past in Pincher Creek and Crowsnest Pass put both areas on the foundation’s radar. “We’d like to bring that tradition back,” she says.

The nationwide run is scheduled for Sept. 18, so the foundation needs local run organizers by Aug. 1.

This gives those organizers time to secure a venue with the municipal government and promote the event. The foundation provides the posters and pledge sheets.

“We’re looking for someone with a passion for the cause, and maybe a little bit of experience in organizing events or working with volunteers,” she says. A service group could also take on the organization of the event.

If you’re interested, contact the Terry Fox Foundation at 1-888-836-9786.

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Crestview residents celebrate the nation Photo by Charmaine Tienkamp

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Wednesday, July 20 – Country Vets customer appreciation lunch - 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1171 Big Horn Ave. in Pincher Creek

more. See ad on page 5 for details.

– Doors Open & Heritage Festival - events throughout Crowsnest Pass. See ads on pages 5 and 32 for details.

July 19 to 23 – Youth Vaudeville Theatre Camp - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery in Frank. Ages 8 to 16, $120. Call 403-562-2218 for information and registration.

Friday, July 29 – Art and book sale - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., July 29 to Aug. 1, at September Springs Ranch, 3 minutes west of Pincher Creek on Highway 507. Collectible modern and antique books, historic and contemporary creative art, local artists creating on site. Don’t miss it!

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– Heritage Acres Annual Show - see ad on page 21 for details – Doors Open & Heritage Festival - events throughout Crowsnest Pass. See ads on pages 5 and 32 for details.

Friday, July 22 – Dinner show - 6 p.m. at Great Canadian Barn Dance near Hill Spring, www.gcbd.ca Saturday, July 23 – Cowboy Dinner Theatre with Sandy D’Acey and Keith Ward - doors open at 5:30, dinner at 6 p.m., at Sierra West Ranch. For ticket information, call 403628-2431 or email info@sierrawestcabins.com.

– Country-style buffet and family dance at Great Canadian Barn Dance near Hill Spring, www.gcbd.ca – North Burmis yard sale - 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Spend a day in the country! Multi-family yard sale in three locations. Furniture, china, household items, tools and much more. Milvain, 8020 (6 km); Dorusak, 8032 (8 km); and Dupret, 8212 (11 km) north of Highway 3 on North Burmis Road.

– Artist reception: Gemstone Horses - 2 to 4 p.m. at Lebel Gallery in Pincher Creek Sunday, July 24 – North Burmis yard sale - 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Spend a day in the country! Multi-family yard sale in three locations. Furniture, china, household items, tools and much more. Milvain, 8020 (6 km); Dorusak, 8032 (8 km); and Dupret, 8212 (11 km) north of Highway 3 on North Burmis Road.

Monday, July 25 – Communities in Bloom judges tour Pincher Creek – West Castle Wetlands Ecological Reserve weed pull.

See ad on page 21 for details.

Tuesday, July 26 – Turtle Mountain Riding Club gymkhana - 7 p.m. at the grounds down the old Frank Road July 26 to 30 – Youth Shakespeare Theatre Camp - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery in Frank.

Call 403-562-2218 for information and registration.

Saturday, July 30 – Doors Open & Heritage Festival - events throughout Crowsnest Pass. See ads on pages 5 and 32 for details.

– Heritage Acres Annual Show - see ad on page 21 for details – MHHS class of 1966 50-year reunion at Pincher Creek Legion. For info, 403-627-1514.

Sunday, July 31 – Annual Miners Picnic - 1 to 4 p.m. at Bellevue Underground Mine – Heritage Acres Annual Show - see ad on page 21 for details – Doors Open & Heritage Festival - events throughout Crowsnest Pass. See ads on pages 5 and 32 for details.

Monday, August 1 – Doors Open & Heritage Festival - events throughout Crowsnest Pass. See ads on pages 5 and 32 for details.

Saturday, August 6 – 80th anniversary celebration of Twin Butte Community Hall. See ad on page 3 for details.

August 8 to 25 – Read.Write.Success program - 10 a.m. to noon or 1 to 3 p.m., Monday to Thursday. For ages 7 to 12.

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August 15 – Deadline to enter C.N.P.’s Amazing Teen Race to be held Sept. 10. Information and sign-up at Crowsnest Pass Municipal Library in Blairmore.

Wednesday, July 27 – Taste of Crowsnest - 6 to 9 p.m. at Elks Hall in Blair-

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Community cares for the creek Submitted by David Green Sixty-five volunteers converged on the Grier-Burhmann ranch southwest of Pincher Creek on July 9 to spend the day picking the infamous blue weed from the riparian areas along the Pincher Creek.

The campaign ran from the forest reserve to a point four miles downstream of Pincher Creek.

The volunteers began assembling at 9:15 a.m. to enjoy coffee and doughnuts.

Under the watchful eye of Michael Gerrand, blue weed blitz reach manager, the participants were split into groups and assigned one of 12 “reaches” of the creek. In most cases, the landowner adjacent to the creek was present to guide the team to the proper location.

The groups dispersed amidst a flurry of shovels, gloves, hats, lunches, water, sunscreen, raingear, laughter and conversation — and were not seen again until about 4 p.m.!

In summary, the 65 people picked 12 reaches; 263 bags of weed were collected and bagged. The total weight of the haul was 3,400 pounds.

During the windup dinner, MC Brad Bustard presented the following awards: youngest picker, oldest picker, picker from farthest away, biggest blue weed root, biggest plant, longest root, determination (two), and bent back award.

The Pincher Creek Watershed Group would like to thank the following sponsors: Shell Waterton Complex, Town of Pincher Creek, Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9, Alberta Parks, Parks Canada, Tim Hortons, and Southwest Waste Management.

Pincher Creek and District FCSS provided the sound system and Jim and Suzanne Curran supplied the power for the sound system. Music was provided

by Isaak Bustard.

In the lead-up and during the event, our intrepid co-ordinator, Caron Kozachenko, did a great job keeping the herd organized, on time and on budget.

A special thanks to Kristin and Bob for once again being generous hosts. The ranch is a perfectly located staging area for this annual event.

This event continues to draw volunteers from across and beyond the region.

This is indeed community caring for the creek.

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Theatre camp is a midsummer dream for children

Savour the tastes of Crowsnest Pass

By Brad Quarin Doors Open and Heritage Festival will lead off with Taste of Crowsnest, the annual food festival that is into its fifth year. Proceeds from the event will go to support the Crowsnest Pass Boys and Girls Club.

The festival will run from 6 to 9 p.m. on July 27 at the Blairmore Elks Hall.

“It’s a very social thing,” says Penny Warris, a Boys and Girls Club volunteer who is organizing the event with board member John Warlow.

The community event, which sees vendors offering samples of their delicious foods, wine and beer, is great for its casual atmosphere, she says.

Friends can meet on a lovely summer evening, spend time together and meet restaurant owners, while restaurant owners can meet their customers and each

other.

There will be some new vendors this year, making for nine total.

A municipal grant of nearly $900 will help significantly with the costs of the event and allow the Boys and Girls Club to benefit from all the proceeds, Penny says.

The funds will be used for the club’s after-school programs, which give children from kindergarten to Grade 6 afternoon activities between September and June.

Last year, 92 people helped generate $5,100, of which $3,100 went to the club.

The cost is $25 in advance or $30 at the door, giving you 10 tasting tickets to sample foods served around the community. Additional tickets are $1 each.

Tickets are available at Stone’s Throw Cafe, Blairmore Liquor Store and Remedy’sRx.

By Brad Quarin Children in Crowsnest Pass are getting a taste of theatre, thanks to the Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery Youth Theatre Camps.

Instructor Rebecca Dewey is currently leading Vaudeville Camp. Children can still sign up for Shakespeare Camp to perform parts of the Bard’s classic play A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Rebecca chose the play as one that could appeal to youth.

“They can have so much fun with costume and music and dance,” she says.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream is “one of Shakespeare’s delightful comedies that has magic and dreams and fairies and kings and queens and fantasy and reality.”

Generally, the camps are popular.

“It’s a lot of fun, and they would learn theatre skills,” says Krisztina Wood, managing director of Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery.

The gallery runs the camps as part of its programming, and hires Rebecca to lead them. Rehearsals all take place at the gallery in Frank.

In each of the past two years, the camp has registered 13 children. “They always fill up,” Rebecca says.

Shakespeare Camp will be different from previous theatre camps, where original works were performed.

This time, children will be working with selections of Shakespeare’s actual work, not a modernized version.

Children will perform a short selection of the play or a few scenes, “depending on how ambitious the group is,” she says.

Rebecca has the fairy scenes in mind for performances, as they involve a lot of music.

The play within a play scene also has potential.

The end result could be performed in 30 to 45 minutes, and will likely be played on July 30 for the children’s parents and siblings.

Rebecca wants it to be staged outdoors for “the magic and the enchanted forest feeling.”

She doesn’t feel the classic writing will be hard for youth to master.

“Kids seem to be less intimidated by the language, and seem to just embrace it, way more than adults do,” she says.

Shakespeare Camp runs from July 26 to 30, with registration taken at the gallery until a few days before, Krisztina says.

The gallery can be reached at 403-5622218.

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Glenwood recycles

John Clayton Holroyd Peters John Clayton Holroyd Peters passed away peacefully on July 8, 2016, at the age of 59, in the Pincher Creek hospital surrounded by family.

Clay was born on May 7, 1957, in Calgary to Ed and Norah Peters. Clay was raised on his family’s dairy farm south of Pincher Creek. He caught the travel bug as a young man and went on agricultural exchanges, first to Queensland, Australia, and then to Denmark.

Upon returning home, Clay married Brenda in 1984. They started ranching in Twin Butte at the Holroyd place. As their operation grew, Clay and Brenda moved to Drywood Creek, where they raised three children. While living there, Clay also worked as a brand inspector for several years.

In 2001, Clay moved his cow-calf operation to his current location on the Kerr Road. He was always ready to stop anything he was doing to help someone in need. Over the years, Clay was very dedicated to his community and the people in it. He was a kind, loving man whose sense of humour and stories could make anyone smile.

The last years of his life were spent with Carol Bruder. The two could often be found on horseback chasing cows and visiting with family and friends.

Clay leaves behind his partner, Carol Bruder, and his children: Bobby (Kaycee), Emily (Brian), Jesse, and Cameron (Katheryne).

He also leaves his sister Tammy (Norman) McNeil and his brother-in-law Ken (Shannon) Cox, as well as his nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his mother, Norah, his father, Ed, and his sister Connie.

Memorial contributions for Clay Peters may be made to the Windy Slopes Foundation, PO Box 2554, Pincher Creek, AB, T0K 1W0.

A funeral service was held at the Pincher Creek Community Centre on July 13, 2016. Pallbearers were Clint Marr, Blaine Marr, Heinz Inabnit, Mac Main, Lee Evenson, Ross McIlwraith.

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Mike Takaguchi of DBS Environmental, left, and volunteer Shane Layton were busy as the Village of Glenwood held their Recycling Roundup Saturday.

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CAS/SIL TEAM LEADER

PART-TIME POSITION

Mondays to Fridays – maximum 25 hours per week Hours must be flexible to accommodate individual and program requirements Pay dependent on education and experience: $22.18 to $30.80 for scheduled work hours • Related diploma/degree • Two to four years progressive experience Orientation start date is • Direct support worker experience an asset Monday, Aug. 15, 2016 • Behaviour management experience an asset Position start date is • Clean Vulnerable Criminal Record Check Monday, Aug. 29, 2016 • Clean Class 5 driver’s licence • All positions are covered through WCB

For more information, please contact Susan at 403-563-3585 ext. 30 Fax resume to 403-563-3144 or email to ccss.susan@gmail.com Deadline for applications is Friday, July 29, 2016 at 4 p.m.

Only those applicants to be considered for an interview will be contacted.

Local Classified Ad Rates $10 plus GST (per week) includes up to 25 words.

Additional words are 15 cents each.

Consecutive weeks without changes are half price!

Email your ad to office@shootinthebreeze.ca or call 403-904-2227 Deadline is Thursday prior to publication at noon.

is currently looking for

COOKS & SERVERS Wage is dependent on experience We offer ... * competitive wages * on-duty meal allowances * plus many more benefits

Phone 403-627-5000 or come to the front desk for information.

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Pincher Creek

Page 32 Shootin’ the Breeze

July 20, 2016

Distributed weekly to Pincher Creek, Crowsnest Pass and surrounding communities

Out and About

Photo by Brenda Shenton

Photo by Jessica Jensen Clockwise from top left: Diane Burt Stuckey is caught by surprise at a garden party held in her honour. Watch for the full story in next week’s issue.

Two cougars enjoy a relaxing afternoon in the sun. The mother cat and three of last year’s litter have spent a few days in the pasture of one of our readers, lounging as close as 300 yards from the living room window.

Crowsnest Pass Fire/Rescue held a duck race Sunday afternoon as a fundraiser for the Boys and Girls Club of Crowsnest Pass. Winners are listed on the Crowsnest Fire/Rescue Facebook page.

Western Mud Slingers drew a large crowd to their races near Pincher Creek on Saturday. Watch for the full story in next week’s issue.

Reader photo

Photo courtesy of Crowsnest Pass Fire/Rescue