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In left photo, Marie Everts leads Diane Burt Stuckey, right, into a surprise party held in honour of her service to Pincher Creek. In right photo, Diane accepts a commemorative plaque and flowers from Mayor Don Anderberg.

Diane’s Way named in honour of longtime town employee

By Brad Quarin Soon, anyone who strolls along the trail between Beaver Drive and the bridge outside the multipurpose facility will be walking on Diane’s Way. The name given to the path immortalizes a very special Pincher Creek woman for decades of service to her community.

Diane Burt Stuckey, the honouree, was recognized at a surprise garden party held at Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village in mid July.

“It has been more than a job to me. I guess it’s almost like a calling, it’s something I’ve had a lot of passion for,” says Diane.

She appreciated having “all these faces” at the party, and the heartfelt recognition.

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The town threw the garden party in recognition of Diane’s 37 years of fulltime service, a milestone she reached in May. A second surprise was the announcement from town officials that Creekside Pathway will be rechristened Diane’s Way. The name is particularly fitting given that the development of the town’s trail system is the first thing she mentions when asked for her proudest achievement.

“I have a real heart for it, and I think it’s turned out to be such a great thing that other people have embraced, too,” she says. Moreover, walking and enjoySee DIANE’S WAY, continued on page 3

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DIANE’S WAY, continued from page 2 ing nature is one of her favourite recreational pursuits.

She likes the informal name Diane’s Way, which Marie Everts, events, marketing and economic development officer, credits to Laurie Wilgosh.

“It seemed so appropriate, and so fitting,” Marie says.

Over the course of her career, Diane has worked with seven mayors. Some of the former mayors, along with current mayor Don Anderberg, came up with the idea of naming a trail after her.

The path leads to the multipurpose facility, where Diane’s office is located.

The renaming will be made official by a council vote and the signage project, Marie says.

Sitting on the development committee that rebuilt the swimming pool and Communities in Bloom also rank high in Diane’s list of proudest feats.

Pincher Creek welcomed judges Evelyn Alemanni and Gaétan Deschênes as the town competed in the Communities in Bloom International Challenge earlier this week.

We won’t know the results of the evaluation until the end of October. Still, getting to this stage is an accomplishment, thanks to the co-ordination of Diane in the local Communities in Bloom group and partners like the Pincher Planters.

John Hancock of the Pincher Planters acknowledged Diane’s role in the formation of the beautification group.

Twenty years ago, Diane placed the ad looking for people interested in volunteering for a new group. While she was never a member, the group took off and planted new flower beds after a major flood.

“Those flower beds gave this town heart and hope for the future,” John said.

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The Pincher Planters presented Diane with an antique chair and flowers.

David Green, who went to school with Diane’s husband, Dale, joked that they talked a lot about “Diane’s way.” He also saluted her for supporting the Allied Arts Council.

Diane has touched the lives of many other people. Kerry Zachar, a children’s physiotherapist in Vermilion, hastened her visit to Pincher Creek to attend the garden party.

“I wouldn’t be where I am without my experiences with her,” Kerry says.

Kerry started out as a summer student under Diane, teaching children to skate and then serving as a lifeguard at the pool.

She says Diane was wonderful to work with and taught her diplomacy and patience. “She encouraged me to have crazy ideas and then figure out how to make it happen.”

Diane began working full time for the town in 1979 and held various titles, Mayor Anderberg recounted. These include deputy chief administrative officer and interim CAO. Besides acting as director of community services, she is currently a director of the Southern Alberta Recreation Association. Mayor Anderberg credited Diane with helping to co-ordinate the hosting of three Summer Games and the town centennial.

“We have all received accolades from visitors about the condition of our recreation buildings and facilities,” he said.

“The praise we receive is directly related to the commitment and work ethic that Diane demonstrates every day.”

While Diane’s Way gives her a living legacy, the renaming does not indicate that the town anticipates Diane will retire soon, Mayor Anderberg told her.

“We fully expect that you will be around for another 37 years.”

Country Vets thanks customers

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Country Vets held a customer appreciation lunch last week in Pincher Creek. In left photo are animal health tech Andrea Noyes, Jenny Baird with Cody and practice manager Kate Puch. In photo above are Dr. Todd Griffiths with daughters Gracie and Bethany.

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Hong Kong education leads to personal growth whole student body, giving presentations

By Brad Quarin on controversial issues like radical femiA remarkable two-year journey came to an end this summer as Kate Pundyk nism and pornography. returned to Crowsnest Pass after comIn a Hong Kong Model United pleting her high school education in Nations, she was elected president of the Hong Kong.

Security Council.

After Grade 11 at Crowsnest Con“That was crazy,” she says. “Planning solidated High School, Kate earned a a conference of 300 people as a student, scholarship that enabled her to complete while trying to balance academics, was high school over two years at Li Po Chun really insane.”

United World College.

She learned a lot about time manageThe program combining academics ment in the process. and community service was demanding, Academics became even more but Kate graduated and grew as a person. difficult in second year, but she still graduated in the top quarter of her class. “I “I think I became a lot more resilient,” was happy with the results,” she says. she says. “I learned to be more open She says grad ceremonies in May were minded when it comes to debates and listening to other people’s perspectives.” more low-key than at CCHS, but lovely.

In a school with students from 86 There were speeches from the princiPhoto by Annie Kang countries, it’s to be expected that pupils pal and first-year students, who shared a Kate Pundyk participated in have different world views. bond with the grads.

Hong Kong Model United “I think that helps a lot with underThey were all away from home, so Nations as president of the standing and interpreting current first-year students depend on the older Security Council during her events,” she says. ones for family, Kate says. “Everyone was Grade 12 year overseas.

After shootings in Bangladesh at the definitely tearing up.” start of this month, Kate messaged her former roommate, She returned home on May 24 and is working at who is from that country and saw the story differently Crowsnest Museum, where she carries out research. than it was presented by the media.

“I’m finding it really refreshing connecting back to the A tropical illness, possibly brought on by a mosquito Crowsnest Pass,” she says. bite, also tested her this year. “I had to grow up and learn After completing her first year at Li Po Chun United there are things in life that are out of your control,” she World College, she spent most of that summer in Eastern says.

Canada.

Some of the year’s best times weren’t related to the She says she is becoming “reintegrated” in the Pass, academics, but rather were “little moments” like the three and appreciates it in comparison to Hong Kong, which hours she spent having coffee with friends after a lecture was occasionally too big for her liking.

by Professor Niall Ferguson.

“Researching to find the stories of the people who live Professor Ferguson, a British historian famous for his here continually blows my mind,” she adds. combative views, is the author of several books, including She has studied the Spanish Civil War, and at CrowsCivilization: The West and the Rest. nest Museum discovered that two Blairmore residents A highlight of volunteer work this school year was actually volunteered to fight in the International Brigades helping the beach cleanup team around Hong Kong. in that war.

“It was one of the things that I was not sure I wanted Her international education isn’t over yet. In late to do, because it seems like a small effort, but I’m really, August she will leave for Massachusetts to study political really happy I did it,” Kate says. science at Wellesley College, a women’s college she chose The positive results were far more visible than last for its prestige and its community promotion of “sisteryear’s work with Hong Kong’s minority groups, as she hood.” could visit the beach and see the results of the previous From political science classes, she hopes to transition day’s work. to urban planning. “But I don’t know yet. I’m still at the She also participated in smaller volunteer efforts, such stage of my life where I would find taking anything interas selling raffle tickets for an AIDS Concern gala. esting,” she says.

Extracurriculars were also interesting. Kate partic“We’ll see.” ipated in debates in the Global Issues Forum with the

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Mud bogs draw large crowd to Pincher Creek

By Brad Quarin The first Western Mud Slingers mud bog held in mid July was a roaring success, drawing hundreds of participants and spectators to the Pincher Creek area.

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The group formed this past spring to bring mud bogging, a popular sport where vehicles race through mud pits, to Pincher Creek.

Their first event attracted more attention and interest than they anticipated.

Sixty-eight vehicles, mainly trucks from the early 1970s on, took turns splattering through the mud. Drivers attempted to cross the pit in a variety of makes and models to the delight of the crowd.

The race brought in people from British Columbia to the Saskatchewan border, as well as Albertans hailing from Calgary, Medicine Hat and Cardston — all descending upon Pincher Creek, he says.

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My Little Corner

By Shannon Robison

With summer holidays almost half over, have you had time to take a vacation?

Many are tightening their belts during these trying financial times, and idea of a staycation is becoming more appealing than ever.

Staying in the area and exploring our own backyards is a great way to relax and enjoy summer without breaking the bank.

I share my little escapades in this corner in the hope they might stir interest in others. Perhaps someone will go on a new adventure of their own or revisit a place they haven’t been to in a long while. I love hearing about those connections.

Over the past few years I’ve learned a fair bit about the differences between Alberta ranchers and the farmers I know in Saskatchewan.

I hadn’t heard of cowboy poetry before my first visit to Pincher Creek eight years ago. The first few times I heard it I still wasn’t quite sure what it was!

I had almost forgotten about the humour and lilting rhythms until I listened to Keith Ward perform in poetry and song at Sierra West Cabins on the weekend. There’s much to be found in the words of a cowboy.

It was my first visit to Sierra West. I’ve known about it as a tourist and wedding destination, but this was the first time to travel down the hill to Cowtown

and experience it firsthand.

Ginny and Randy Donohue were great hosts of a cowboy dinner theatre event. I enjoyed the good company of Stan and Lily in the rustic atmosphere of the barn. Supper was delicious, the entertainment was excellent and we had a great time.

If you hear of an event at Sierra West, know you will be warmly welcomed and sure to have a good ole western time.

There are so many events, big and small, that are unique to our area. Some are long-standing while others are just getting going.

Last week we ran advertising features on outdoor dining and summer activities — there are many things to try within our communities that are great fun and are affordable.

Next week we’ll feature even more staycation ideas.

Visit our museums and art galleries, sample summer fare at our restaurants, buy tickets for local events, camp in the woods or pack a picnic lunch to enjoy by the clear mountain waters. There is so much to do and see.

With a good amount of summer left, why not discover what Pincher Creek, Crowsnest Pass and surrounding area have to offer? I’ve only scratched the surface and have yet to be disappointed.

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The Western Mud Slingers are also members of Chinook Mud Racing, and word got out to friends of the group.

The rain that hit Pincher Creek before the event made the mud thick, but sponsors were happy with how the day went, he says.

Feedback offered will help with planning next year’s Pincher Creek mud bog, which may feature extra activities while remaining a one-day event.

Greg says this year’s event also raised a few thousand dollars for the Pincher Creek Mustangs. The Western Mud Slingers pledged a portion of the gate fees to the football team because of the Mustangs parents who volunteered for the mud bog.

Coach Dan Crawford says the funds will help with operating costs, particularly equipment, insurance and busing.

The Western Mud Slingers made another donation of $200 to the Pincher Creek Legion, which provided a van to transport people from the event back to town.

Greg thanks all sponsors, volunteers, the Pincher Creek Elks, who ran a beer garden and concession, and all spectators who showed up to support the Western Mud Slingers.

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Cross-country walk brings attention to abuse

By Brad people.

Quarin Individuals Attention and Conrad’s was turned to reserve, James an important Smith Cree national issue as Nation, have Conrad Burns supported the and Patricia walk.

Crowe, coHis friend ordinators of Patricia joined Rise Up Against the walk earlier Abuse, passed this month, and through our they take turns area last week. driving and Conrad is walking. on a walk across The two were Canada to raise impressed by awareness of all our area. Conforms of abuse, rad describes and stopped in Pincher Creek Pincher Creek as gorgeous and and Crowsnest welcoming.

Pass on his long “I love the Photo by Brad Quarin journey. uniqueness of Patricia Crowe, left, and Conrad Burns, co-ordinators He is from the place. I love of Rise Up Against Abuse, arrive in Crowsnest Pass.

Prince Albert, how the comSask., and set munity has come out from together,” he says.

St. John’s in April to help educate people about They met some members of the Pincher abuse, motivated by a personal experience.

Planters and learned the town is competing “Educating people, creating awareness in the Communities in Bloom International about abuse, is the first step to healing and Challenge. overcoming it,” he says.

They also met a Piikani Nation resident “I didn’t realize I was in an abusive relawho saw the two on the news and was thrilled tionship until I opened a book,” he explains. to get his picture taken with them, Patricia “Abuse takes lots of forms. It takes physical, says. mental, emotional and spiritual forms. It can On the day they left Pincher Creek, they also be a learned behaviour.” reached Crowsnest Pass, which Conrad found Mocking, insults, bullying, hitting, child naturally beautiful. abuse, elder abuse and sexual abuse are some “It was nice to walk into the mountains, of the forms of abuse he is speaking out and it’s a huge relief to walk into them, against. because we could see the mountains from “We walk for everyone.” about 120 kilometres away,” he says. “They Rise Up Against Abuse is accepting donawere taunting us for three days.” tions to support the walk, and anything left To track the walk, visit Rise Up Against over will go to the shelter in Prince Albert, Abuse on Facebook. which serves 1,000 people each year, he says.

He feels the centre can help even more

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Greetings from Crestview Lodge Submitted by Charmaine Tienkamp June finally came and the weather held out for all of our trips.

Our first trip this month was with Farley Wuth guiding us to the Castle Mountain ski area, as well as Beaver Mines Lake. It was a wonderful trip — many of us haven’t been in those parts in what seems like forever. Beautiful area and quite a bit of history in those hills!

The next trip Farley took us on was to the Fishburn and St. Henry’s church areas. Wow! There is a lot of history in all the areas of Pincher Creek, with many great families keeping the history alive for us to enjoy for years to come.

Quentin Stevick graciously came to share his travels to Russia with us. We were not sure what to expect for the show, but it was a wonderful time; Quentin is a marvellous speaker.

Quentin has a lot of knowledge to share about Russia and its people and we enjoyed every moment.

We look forward to more presentations from Quentin’s travels in Russia.

We were super amazed again by the Scottish dancers from the Lethbridge seniors centre. This is not highland dancing; these ladies dance the social waltzes and polka dances that were danced in the 1800s and 1900s.

We were fascinated by their foot movements and how they can switch partners throughout the dances.

Almost like a square dance to some of them, just at a slower pace. They never cease to amaze us each year with their talents.

We had a spectacular Father’s Day steak supper here at Crestview Lodge. Galt, our wonderful maintenance man, volunteered his time to man the barbecue for us.

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He did an awesome job of being the grill master, grilling the steaks and burgers to the residents’ liking. Thank you, Galt!

The steaks were from Backcountry Butchering in Cowley and they were so tender and mouthwatering!

It was a very delicious meal topped off with dishes Bellevue Underground Mine from the Crestview Lodge kitchen. has a new scenic picnic area.

Our pub night was quite fun. Boyd Low was our The site was built with the entertainer and he is a colourful character. dedication of the following Boyd plays a lot of the music we all love to lisdonors and volunteers: ten and sing along to. He is upbeat and tells jokes between songs. Boyd also likes to get giggles from Junior Forest Rangers the residents and staff, handing out funny gifts as Drain Brothers door prizes.

George Tuck We enjoy having Boyd come and play for us.

Donald Harvey We also enjoyed a trip to the Beaver Mines Store Members of the Bellevue for an ice cream treat. They had caramel-flavoured Underground Mine ice cream that had no sugar added and it was Your community spirit yummy. We will have to get there again for another makes this a ice cream break before summer is over. great place to live!

Our treat next month is to head to Glenwood to the cheese museum and ice cream parlour!

I personally would like to say thank you to George Fisher for coming to help us set up our very own electronic bingo program. George runs the same program, nicknamed Fred, at the Twin Butte Community Hall Huddlestun Centre and at Whispering TH Winds.

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Thank You Bob Thomas was a great man and his family wishes to thank all the wonderful people that helped him in the last years of his life.

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To all of you that shared time, stories and music with Bob, our deepest heartfelt thanks.

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Enjoy local talent by taking a self-guided artists studio tour Submitted by Lynnette Jessop The Crowsnest Pass Allied Arts Association presents a self-guided tour of artists’ home studios Saturday and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.

This free event allows the public to enter workspaces of the artists who live and create work in Crowsnest Pass and area. The tour will appeal to those who enjoy art and appreciate our diverse local talent.

Families and visitors of all ages are welcome, and some studios will feature demonstrations and work for sale.

Tour participants may find coffee and treats or wine and cheese offered at various studios, and will set their own pace and choose the studios to visit over the two days.

Art represented on the tour includes watercolour, acrylic and oil painting, sculpture, stained glass, collage, visual art, poetry, jewelry, photography, ceramics, encaustic wax, sketching and more.

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Vibrant signage will identify the artists’ studios.

Also included on the tour are local businesses that support local artists by displaying their art throughout the year.

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Canada’s pre-Columbus connection

He did sail the ocean blue in 1492, but Christopher Columbus arrived in North America about 500 years too late to claim the continent’s discovery as his own.

Historians doubted the official story that Columbus was the first white man to make contact with North American aboriginal peoples for quite some time, but lacked proof of its inaccuracy. Until a Canadian fisherman named George Decker led explorer Helge Ingstad and his wife, archeologist Anne Stine Ingstad, to a place locals called the Old Indian Camp.

It’s unclear how L’Anse aux Meadows, located on the northernmost tip of L’ANSE AUX MEADOWS, the island of Newfoundland, got its name. Some say it evolved from the French NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR L’Anse aux Méduses, literally jellyfish cove; another theory is that the village was referred to as L’Anse à Médée on a French map from 1892.

Evidence shows that the area has was first settled by aboriginal people over 6,000 years ago — a long time, indeed, but nothing out of the ordinary. What is, however, quite astounding, is the fact that between early aboriginals and today’s contemporary community, another group called L’Anse aux Meadows home: Vikings.

In 1960, Helge Ingstad and Anne Stine Ingstad were visiting L’Anse aux Meadows from Finland in search of a rumoured Norse settlement in the area. When local fisherman George Decker offered to take them to a place residents referred to as the Old Indian Camp, little did the couple know that they were actually about to crack the case.

The grass-covered mounds they saw upon arrival appeared, at first glance, to be long houses buried in time. This assessment proved correct following a series of archeological digs led by Anne Stine Ingstad between 1961 and 1968 that unearthed eight complete Norse houses and fragments of a ninth.

This incredible discovery was found to date back to the year 1000, putting the debate to rest once and for all: Christopher Columbus definitely wasn’t the first European to set foot in North America.

A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1978, L’Anse aux Meadows is now home to a fascinating interpretive site where you can learn all about the early Norse settlers in the region. A must-see if you’re ever in the area!

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Inuit — Inuktitut for the people — are the aboriginal people of Canada’s Arctic. Nearly three-quarters of all Inuit in Canada live in what is known as Inuit Nanangat, a term that refers to the land, water and ice of the Arctic region. Of these, around half live in Nunavut.

Other large Inuit Nanangat include The journey doesn’t Nunavik in northernstart Quebec; Nunatalong the northern coast of atsiavut, the beginning.

Labrador; western Arctic.

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Using data from the 2011 National HouseholdClass Survey,ofStatistics Congratulations 2014!Canada estimated that about 59,440 people PincherinCreek Credit Union Canada have Inuit background.

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global aboriginal population.

Eight main ethnic groups make up the Inuit population, and the Inuit language, Inuktitut, has five main dialects in Canada. Nearly 83 per cent of Canadian Inuit report being able to converse in one of these traditional dialects.

Inuit were traditionally hunters and gatherers who lived a nomadic lifestyle. Contemporary Inuit still produce much of their food through harvesting and hunting, as transportation of goods to isolated northern communities is expensive and sporadic.

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BY KATE PUNDYK, MUSEUM ASSISTANT, CROWSNEST MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES

Quiz TEST YOUR CANADIAN KNOWLEDGE

QUESTION 1: Name the modernist Canadian painter most famous for depictions of the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest coast.

QUESTION 2: The only town name in the world to contain two exclamation points is located in Quebec. What is it?

QUESTION 3: What Canadian city hosted the first regular-season NHL game outside in 2003, starting a tradition known as the Heritage Classic?

When Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated on June 28, 1914 — triggering the First World War — it would have been hard to imagine how it would affect Crowsnest Pass. By the end of the war, the Pass had become a source of men and nurses, and housed a sanatorium for soldiers returning to Canada with tuberculosis.

Until 2018, the world will be marking the centennials of battles and remembering the men and women involved in the conflict. At the Crowsnest Museum, we are working on gathering information on our region’s specific contribution to the war effort.

We have collected the names of 547 soldiers with connections to Crowsnest Pass. These men fought in the tunnels at the Battle of Messines, died in the Battle of Vimy Ridge, and can be found not only in Canadian regiments but in French, Italian, Belgian, and British

forces.

This month we commemorate the centennial of the Battle of Somme, one of the bloodiest battles of the war. From such centennials emerge stories of young men like Pte. John Prince Gregory from Coleman, who died on July 25, 1916 — 100 years ago, almost to the day.

Pte. Gregory enlisted with the Fernie detachment of the 54th Kootenay Battalion but was killed in France as a member of the 2nd Battalion (Eastern Ontario Regiment). Like many of those who left the Pass, he was a coal miner, and was only 22 years old when he was sent overseas in 1915.

The museum is working to compile the stories of Crowsnest Pass soldiers in anticipation of our upcoming exhibit The Pass at War: World War One, opening this fall. Keep an eye on this column in the coming weeks for more indepth tales from the Front.

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Lyla Vivian Mitchell 1931 – 2016

Photos by Brad Quarin

In top photo, the Pincher Creek Parent Link Family Centre group enjoys its first Out and About of the year, stopping to pose in front of the new bakery at Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village. In bottom photo, Hailey, left, Adam and Rylee check out the blackboard in Cyr School at the museum.

Pioneer fun found out and about

By Brad Quarin Children of the Pincher Creek Parent Link Family Centre explored the world around them when the centre held its first Out and About in mid July.

The group spent a day of Pioneer Fun at Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village, exploring the historic buildings of the museum. Some of the children were noticeably intrigued by the artifacts on display.

“It’s turned out to be a great day,” said program coach Linda McKinnon, who guided the children along with parents and caregiver Darla-Rae McGlynn.

The trip to KBPV was sponsored by the Early Childhood Coalition, and Linda notes the centre is grateful for the support.

The centre is making Out and About field trips on Wednesdays in July and August, and playing in the park on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

The program is free.

Out and Abouts will include trips to Cowley playground this Wednesday, Waterton Dam on Aug. 3, Heritage Acres on Aug. 10 and the rodeo grounds on Aug. 17.

The program wraps up with trips to Central School Park on Aug. 24 and Castle View Park on Aug. 31.

It is with heavy hearts that the children of Lyla Vivian Mitchell announce her passing.

She passed peacefully in her home at Vista Village in Pincher Creek on July 17, 2016.

She was surrounded by three generations of loving family and with her lifelong sweetheart, Jim, at her bedside holding her hand.

She was born in the midst of the Porcupine Hills of southern Alberta as a late Christmas gift to her family on Dec. 27, 1931. She was raised in the Cowley area and attended school at the rural Tanner School until moving to the metropolis of Pincher Creek for high school. She later attended secretarial college at Mount Royal College in Calgary.

Somewhere in between there, Lyla, who famously loved to sing and dance, met a handsome young man at a dance in Waterton. They quickly became sweethearts, then newlyweds, and have been inseparable for 63-plus years. His work on seismic crews led to many adventures for them chasing the work around Alberta, and their first two children were born on the road. Eventually they settled back in Pincher Creek, where they would remain to this day.

She worked as a secretary, first at Matthew Halton High School, then for the Town of Pincher Creek. Throughout her life and especially after retirement, she babysat for other families, which for her was always much more of a joy than a job.

She was a devoted member of Pincher Creek United Church, singing in the choir for many years and acting as secretary for a time. She was a member of the Red Hat Ladies and the Rebekahs Lodge. She was passionate about several causes, especially the Canadian Mental Health Association.

Lyla was predeceased by her loving parents, Albert and Mary, as well as her sister Marjorie Richards and her brothers, Ralph, Ray and Walter.

Lyla will be lovingly remembered by her husband, Jim Mitchell; her sister Verna (Cliff); her children, Ken, Chuck (Monica), Frances [formerly Lorraine] (Dieuwertje), Carol (Hugh), Brent and Ian (Katy). She is also survived by grandchildren Kate (Chad), Tess (Ross), Sadie, Thomas, Tina (Chris), Rochelle (Steve), Shaen (Eric); and great-grandchildren Jordan, Jace and Megan.

The Mitchell family would like to extend the most emphatic gratitude possible to all the staff of Vista Village. Not only for the family-like level of care they have provided to Mom and Dad over the years, but also for the grace and kindness they showed us as we spent our last hours with Mom. There truly are no words we can offer to fully express what that means to us all. Thank you.

A funeral service was held at Pincher Creek United Church on July 22, 2016. Memorial donations in Lyla’s name may be made directly to Alzheimer Society of Alberta, 402, 740 Fourth Ave. S., Lethbridge, AB, T1J 0N9; or to Canadian Mental Health Association, 426 Sixth St. S., Lethbridge, AB, T1J 2C9.

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Wednesday, July 27 – Taste of Crowsnest - 6 to 9 p.m. at Elks Hall in Blairmore.

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– MHHS Class of 1966 50-year celebration dinner - 5 p.m. cocktails, 6 p.m. dinner at Pincher Creek Legion – Country-style buffet and family dance at Great Canadian Barn Dance near Hill Spring, www.gcbd.ca Sunday, July 31 – Annual Miners Picnic - 1 to 4 p.m. at Bellevue Underground Mine – Heritage Acres Annual Show - clip the schedule on page 20 – Doors Open & Heritage Festival events throughout Crowsnest Pass.

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The Garter Snake Inn

By Jody Best is dark green to brown to grey and It was a day like today: bright may be mottled or checkered. blue sky, puffball clouds and a Habitat and range: The vibrant sun. wandering garter snake is widely We’d received a burst of heat and distributed across Western Canada, the temperatures soared to with a distribution second only to 30 C in April. I walked along the the common garter snake. creek path in Pincher Creek, admirIt can be found in a variety of ing the fresh grass shoots and the habitats, including riparian areas, songbirds that had already returned. grasslands, shrub lands and forests, I was busily anticipating how the but prefers meadows. flowers along the trail would look, Wandering garter snakes are when the ground started to move often found near water, but are not beneath my feet. as dependent on water as other At least, that’s what my brain garter snake species. perceived for a moment, until I It may be found from sea level caught my balance, so to speak, and to elevations of 4,000 metres. took stock of the situation.

Food: The western garter snake In the midday shadow of coteats most things it can catch, tonwood trees, it was hard to tell at including snails, frogs and other first, but then the ground appeared amphibians, other snakes, lizards, Photo by Jody Best to move again. mice and other small mammals, Wandering garter snakes. How many snakes do you see?

Not an earthquake, but a pile worms, insects, slugs, leeches, of garter snakes! Most with heads small fish and even small birds. raised to see what I would do next.

Saliva of the wandering garter snake may be mildly venomous to its prey.

Some were already slithering away to hide in taller grass or fallen leaves.

Behaviour: Like other reptiles in Alberta, garter snakes hibernate in places Several moved to one spot in the grass, then disappeared from sight. where they will not freeze.

I was curious, so I took a couple of steps towards where they had disGarter snakes winter in groups in dens that are called hibernacula (plural; appeared. That’s when I found it: the Garter Snake Inn (a garter snake hibernaculum is singular). The winter dens are often used for several years. hibernaculum).

During the winter the snakes will lie dormant and not eat, living off of fat There were at least 40 snakes, and the more I watched the more I thought I reserves their body has stored. saw.

In the spring, when the warmth seeps into the ground, the wandering garter Various sizes and temperaments; some were really afraid while others boldly snakes breed near the hibernacula. Then the snakes disperse to summer feeding watched and seemed to dare me to make a threatening move. grounds where they will be active only during the warm times of day.

I paused long enough to snap a few photos, and then I felt like I was intrudFemales give birth to live young between July and September, and may have ing so continued on my way. up to 12 little snakes in a litter.

We have three species of garter snake in Alberta: the plains garter snake, the Newborn wandering garter snakes may be up to 24 centimetres long. Newwandering garter snake and the red-sided garter snake. The hibernaculum that borns are able to fend for themselves immediately after birth.

I observed housed several specimens of the wandering variety (Thamnophis Tidbits: elegans).

— Garter snakes are harmless to people but will try to bite if cornered. If Other names for the wandering garter snake include the western garter caught, they may secrete stinky musk and feces when trying to escape. snake, the terrestrial garter snake and western terrestrial garter snake.

— Snakes are very vulnerable in hibernacula. One hibernaculum may house Description: A medium-sized snake, the wandering garter snake can grow several different species and thousands of snakes. In Alberta, hibernacula are up to 100 centimetres in length. protected under the Alberta Wildlife Act. It has a large head that is easily distinguished from the neck; the crown of — All garter snakes in Alberta are listed as sensitive species under the the head may be black or brown depending on where the snake is found. The Alberta Wildlife Act. The main threat to garter snakes is habitat loss. chin and throat may be white or yellowish.

If you threw one at me, I would not catch it. If you shoved one in my face, I’d The snake’s belly may be white or gray or flecked. probably have to choke off a yell.

The most definitive markings of the wandering garter snake are the yellow I have handled my share of garter snakes in my time, especially when I was a stripes on its back and sides. kid and wanted to scare Mom, who was afraid of most things reptile.

There is a prominent dorsal stripe that may be yellow or orange, and a That said, I think the garter snake hibernaculum is one of the coolest things yellow lateral stripe down each side of the body. Between the stripes the snake I have observed this year!

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Dogs can try new hunting event at Heritage Acres

By Brad Quarin Dog owners will be able to test their best friends’ instinctive abilities to hunt rodents at demonstrations and fun runs on Friday at Heritage Acres Farm Museum.

The fun runs are a lead-up to the Southern Alberta Working Herding Dog Association’s first Old Time Rat Round Up, coming to the Heritage Acres Fall Fair in mid September.

“Basically nobody in the Pincher Creek area has ever seen anything like this before,” says Anna Welsch, a SAWHDA member and chairwoman of the event. “It’s such a fun environment.”

Despite the name, dogs will actually be hunting down live gerbils rather than rats, which are

not found in Alberta because of programs and protocols preventing their entry.

Also, no harm comes to the gerbils, she says.

Anyone can enter a dog of any size into the course. The course consists of three different heavy-duty sewer tubes: one is empty, one contains some bedding, and in the third is the elusive gerbil.

Dogs must find the gerbil by scent but won’t be able to get at the rodent, and can be removed from the competition if they keep shaking the tube.

As a dog grows in its ability, it advances to higher levels where there may be multiple gerbils to find.

While the sport is new to Pincher Creek, it

has historical roots. In fact, Yorkshire terriers were bred for hunting rodents. “It’s an instinctbased sport,” Anna says.

The fun run costs $2 to enter, after which you can register for the Old Time Rat Round Up. The Barn Hunt Association, which sanctions these events, requires fun runs before roundups, she says.

The demo and fun run will be held right after the tractor pull at 4:30 p.m., and is part of the Heritage Acres Annual Show.

Ken Lewis, Heritage Acres president, likes this addition to the show. He says it will be fine for people to bring their dogs to the annual show on Friday only, but they must be kept on leashes.

Piece of Milk River history finds new home in Coleman irrigation from the river.

By Brad Quarin The kitchen part of the house was built in 1911, with the rest of the There’s a huge amount of history to be found around Crowsnest Pass home added in phases. The dining and living rooms were completed in and many Discover Crowsnest Heritage signs highlight historic build1928. Ben built the house for his wife, ings that are still standing.

Dennis says.

Sometimes, we even import history.

Henry Bruns’s new house was moved to Coleman last While most houses in rural Alberta At the end of June, residents may have month. The house was built by Milk River pioneer John didn’t have either electricity or plumbing noticed a large house being moved down Ellert and has history stretching back 100 years. before 1949, the Ellert home was different Highway 3. It was acquired by Henry because it was close enough to town to Bruns and his wife, busy archeologist have power in 1934, he says. This was a Claire Allum. “huge thing” in the Prairie provinces.

“Henry is very relieved they didn’t The house is now nearly 2,000 square drop it!” Claire told me after the house feet, and Henry feels it boasts nice crown arrived to its new home in Coleman. molding. Dennis adds it still has several The house is over 100 years old, built in Milk River by one of its earliest settlers, interesting features, including doors from the 1930s.

John Bernard (Ben) Ellert. Henry bought Henry purchased land near Milk River the historic home from Ben’s grandson that he intends to develop, and the house Dennis Ellert, whom Henry describes as came with it. a colourful farmer.

After moving the home to Coleman, “It’s sort of a grand old house,” Dennis the roof — taken off for the trip — needs says. “It was the envy of the country.” to be put back in place.

Although his grandfather died when There are a number of possibilities he was very young, Dennis knows Ben came from Minnesota and arrived in the after that. The Ellert house could become a home for him and Claire, or it could be Milk River area in 1907. used as a rental property. Maybe it could He homesteaded near the river and even be a bed and breakfast. took a liking to the land, envisioning Photo by Claire Allum

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Twin Butte Community Hall stands tall after 80 years

By Brad Quarin For eight decades, Twin Butte Community Hall has united the hamlet of Twin Butte and area and has been the scene of many happy memories.

Built in 1936, the community hall will celebrate its 80th anniversary on Aug. 6 with a number of activities planned for the afternoon and evening.

“It’s a gathering point for the community to come together for weddings and funerals, dances, and any event that our small community has,” says Jeny Akitt, a Twin Butte Community Society director.

The society has managed and maintained the hall since it was built.

While the society counts a population of only 20 people in the hamlet, director Cindy Marr says the hall is used by many more people than that.

Events at the hall draw people from surrounding ranches, with dances often hosting over 100 people.

Some who rent the hall aren’t local, but simply wish to have a wedding close to the mountains, she says. The Nature Conservancy of Canada also has meetings there.

Elections are often held at the hall, and the Cattleman’s Masquerade Ball and rib cook-off has become a beloved tradition there every Halloween.

It may be a little surprising that such a big job was completed in the middle of the Great Depression.

The hall actually took years to build, with a major contribution from the local Bennett family, Jeny says. After it was completed, many of the builders left Twin Butte to serve in the Second World War.

In modern times, it’s not too difficult for the society to maintain the hall. Community support, membership fees, donations, government grants, and casinos in Lethbridge all help cover expenses.

For its 80th anniversary, the society has planned a complimentary tea and social from 3 to 5 p.m., followed immediately by cocktails. Dinner will be served at 6, with a live auction at 7:30.

The society is seeking donations of items for the live auction, particularly unique and rural-style items that would be fitting for the community, Jeny says. The society has already received donations from individuals, families and businesses.

Entertainment will be provided by Coyote Creek.

Tickets are available at Twin Butte Store for $15 per society member and $20 for everyone else.

Heritage Acres 29th Annual Show

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Friday, July 29 12:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

3:15 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

Followed by

Registration for Parade of Power Registration for tractor pull in Grain Elevator Small Engine Demonstration – Main Street Tractor pull – main grandstand – sponsor: Pincher Creek Farm Centre Barn hunt dog demonstration

Saturday, July 30 7:30 to 9 a.m.

9:00 a.m.

10: 30 a.m.

11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

11:15 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m.

1:45 p.m.

2:30 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Followed by

Toonie pancacke breakfast – brown quonset Field demonstrations – west of the trees, elevator demo Hot shoeing demonstration – Blacksmith Shop Pedal tractor farm for children of all ages Small Engine Demonstration – Main Street Kids nail pounding & rope-making demonstration – main grandstand Sawmill demonstration Small Engine Demonstration – Main Street Parade of Power – main grandstand Tractor pull – main grandstand – sponsor: Pincher Creek Farm Centre Steak supper – loft of the Doukhobor Barn Musical entertainment by Playin’ Country – Doukhobor Barn

Sunday, July 31 7:30 to 9 a.m.

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11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

12:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m.

1:45 p.m.

2:30 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

Toonie pancacke breakfast – brown quonset Non-denominational church service – Jumbo Valley Church Heritage Mall opens Field demonstrations – west of the trees, elevator demo Pedal tractor farm for children of all ages Kids nail pounding & rope-making demonstration – main grandstand Sawmill demonstration Small Engine Demonstration – Main Street Parade of Power – main grandstand Tractor pull – main grandstand – sponsor: Pincher Creek Farm Centre