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Pincher Creek’s got talent

Embree and Stephen Valcourt sang their way to the top in the first Pincher Creek’s Got Talent competition, held Saturday during Ranchland Mall’s Harvest Festival.

Participants were divided into two age groups, with Embree and Stephen winning the 16-and-over category. See more on page 14.

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Alex Shenton debuting pieces from Scraps at the Burning Beard in Saskatoon.

Alex was his grandpa’s right-hand man at Mill Creek Ranch. “Cece,” written in tribute to Cecil Shenton, is a strong piece on Alex’s first EP as A Rancher’s Son.

A Rancher’s Son shares his story in music

By Shannon Robison Analyzing your life and putting it out to the public takes guts. Alex Shenton is doing just that and getting solid reviews.

With the release of his first solo EP as A Rancher’s Son, Alex is digging deep with his lyrics and expanding his skill set as a musician.

Scraps is an eight-song CD put together from bits and pieces of writing Alex has jotted down or saved as voice notes.

A highlight of this week is a chance to share his story and his new style with a hometown audience Friday night at Fox Theatre in Pincher Creek.

Local support was strong for Alex’s band, Bastard Poetry, at past events held in the area, so it’s safe to anticipate the limited tickets will sell out quickly.

Life changes were in the works for Alex as the band played their final gigs in the summer of 2015. The bass player was leaving the group, and Alex found himself considering a return home to the Mill Creek Ranch in Gladstone Valley.

“Bastard Poetry will always be a thing,” Alex says, “but it’s not feasible right now.”

Alex was the wordsmith behind BP’s music, and found renewed inspiration as he started a new life chapter on the ranch and could focus on self-reflection and growth.

Family support and encouragement are roots that run deep for the 28-year-old singer. His mom, Brenda, is his self-proclaimed biggest fan and has always encouraged Alex to follow his dream.

Family is a recurring theme in Alex’s music — BP’s second album even featured his grandma Erna Greenly and his niece Sasha Shenton on the cover.

“Cece,” a song written in tribute to Cecil Milton Shenton, his late grandfather, is drawing attention to Alex’s new EP. The song digs into lessons learned and regrets that are part of his life story. The lyrics are raw and edgy, just like Alex’s singing style.

Part rap, part sung melody and part lyrical speech — it all comes out with the same degree of intensity that defines this young man.

Moving back to the ranch and making his grandparents’ home his own last summer triggered nostalgia, positive memories and regrets.

Alex grew up with a strong connection to his grandfather. When Cecil took ill, Alex couldn’t imagine him dying.

In 2011, he was in Saskatchewan working and planned to come home for Easter. Unfortunately, Cecil passed away in February.

There had been an exchange of harsh words the last time they were together and the argument weighs heavily on Alex.

They didn’t have an opportunity to apologize to one another and put things to rest. Instead, Alex didn’t see his grandfather decline or get to say goodbye.

If there was any need to make amends, he has done it with this song.

Alex has spent a fair bit of time on the road this past month, taking his new music to venues across Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia.

“Cece” is resonating with people.

“It’s been a really cool song that way,” Alex says. “It’s the one on the CD that people talk to me See A RANCHER’S SON, continued on page 3

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A RANCHER’S SON, continued from page 2 about. It’s very specific to me, but it’s such a general concept.”

It is relative to much of life, beyond a single relationship.

“It’s kind of a wake-up call,” Alex says.

“It’s not just about your grandpa specifically ... It’s about figuring your life out and doing something that matters.”

He harnesses the emotion built into the song and tries to share it with the audience.

There’s a lot of vulnerability in being able to do that on stage, but his goal isn’t perfection. He says that if you can channel the emotion, the story becomes more real.

“And it is real to me,” he adds. “I’m not making this up. It’s my story.”

A recent performance in Saskatoon demonstrated his easy connection with the audience.

Although the EP was released only a week earlier, the crowd gathered at the Burning Beard already knew the words and were singing along. They weren’t singing quietly, they were belting out the lyrics along with him.

Alex has strong opinions about musicianship and what it is becoming due to commercialization. He feels people have unrealistic expectations as musicians have become characters backed by a team whose job it is to create and maintain an image.

He has no interest in becoming a character. “I want people to feel something real and authentic,” he says.

Listening to tracks on Scraps is not the same as hearing A Rancher’s Son perform live. On the EP you’ll hear acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboard, drums and small percussion, banjo, flute, trumpet and background vocals. There are even some everyday ranch sounds, like wood chopping and a slamming door, tucked into the mix.

Alex collaborated with a handful of Saskatchewan musicians on the EP, which was recorded and engineered by Aspen Beveridge of Skullcreek Studios in Piapot.

To replicate the sound, Alex says he’d need at least a four-piece band with an awesome percussionist behind him.

In live performances he capably connects with the audience through the power of his roughly sung vocals, with his battle-scarred acoustic guitar, a kick drum and a looping pedal backing him up.

It appears that coming home to the ranch has given Alex an opportunity to explore being himself. He’s busy every day — contracting himself out on carpentry and concrete jobs, gardening, cutting firewood, selling eggs and doing whatever needs doing on the ranch. He says there’s no opportunity to get bored if you’re always doing something different.

When he sits down to write, he finds himself more focused. The next album is already written and Alex says he’s likely penned 200 songs so far.

Writer’s block is not a term in his vocabulary.

Incorporating rap into his musical toolbox again comes back to his desire for authenticity.

“One of the cool things about rap is that you can just talk about what’s going on,” he says. “It is you — when you’re doing stream of consciousness from yourself it is true, you don’t have to worry about the character.”

He questions why anyone would want to become successful as a character rather than as who they truly are. “I’d much rather just be myself and be appreciated for that,” he says.

The biggest value Alex took away from BP came from the management role he played for the group. He has made and has maintained connections across the country that have made it easier for him to embark on this solo journey.

He hopes to eventually have a full band behind A Rancher’s Son while still maintaining a solo component.

He is seeking an intelligent audience — people who are interested in hearing the poetry he sets to music.

When someone knows your words, you know they’ve listened.

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A RANCHER’S SON, continued from page 3

Cece Written and composed by Alexander Shenton Feb. 22, 2016

Son, you’ve been living so damn fast But you weren’t raised that way You’re gonna go out, out in the world But please remember where you’re from

A picture-perfect poet looking for some pills to pop I’ve done things I ain’t proud of, thank God I stopped Hellbound, driving drunk on the highway Carpe diem, baby, gonna live it my way

It’s all crystal clear looking in the rear-view How many friends gotta die to prove it’s true?

Music heals, scars fade, but you don’t come back You only get one shot, man, that’s a fact Appreciate what you got when you got it good, Grandpa told me And it played out like he said it would I shoulda listened, man, instead of living godless Build it right once instead of trying to fix a mess

I know what’s been killing me lately Old wounds but they hurt like crazy I’d give up everything I had For one more day with my granddad

I moved back to the valley now, I think he’s proud Gives me hope to think he’s upstairs smiling down Every day I wake up wishing he was there Crack a joke and say, “Son, cut your hippie hair” Live without regret — that’s a huge lie I never came home, I never thought he could die Who woulda known that hand I dealt would be the last Every game of crib we played locked in the past The final words we spoke were all around pretty rough Deep down he loved me, God, but he made me tough I thank my stars every day for all I got I belong here, Cece — I never forgot

I know what’s been killing me lately Old wounds but they hurt like crazy I’d give up everything I had For one more day with my granddad

I know what’s been killing me lately Old wounds but they hurt like crazy I must have been out of my mind, ’cause I heard his words But paid him no mind I know what’s been killing me lately Old wounds but they hurt like crazy I’d give up everything I had For one more day with my granddad

New trade show format well received

By Brad Quarin The Pincher Creek and District Chamber of Commerce showcased its business community with a trade show in early September. With all 89 booths filled and more than 800 people passing through over two days, the event effectively promoted local businesses.

Chamber administrator Ola Crook says most of the business owners were based close to Pincher Creek but many had not yet heard of their operations.

“That was a great thing about the trade show,” she adds.

Some businesses were relatively new in the area, such as a Fort Macleod construction com-

pany that has been in business for four years but was unfamiliar to some locals.

A count of 59 vendors in the trade show doesn’t include the three food trucks or the six booths of the Pincher Pioneer Country Market, which shared the arena.

The farmers market normally ends at 2 p.m. on Friday, but the chamber invited its vendors to stay later and to come back Saturday.

The success of the event could be attributed to a number of factors. Feedback forms outlined several things the chamber did right.

“A lot of people commented

that it was really great to have food trucks,” Ola says. “A lot of vendors also really appreciated [that] we got the Grill to help us do a vendor social.”

The social on the Friday evening showed appreciation to the vendors and allowed business owners to mingle and network.

A bouncy castle inside the arena kept children occupied.

A huge factor may have been free admission, which encouraged everyone to stop by the trade show.

Money raised through booth rentals will go to chamber events, including the upcoming Awards of Excellence.

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Park installation to commemorate father and daughter

By Brad Quarin It’s been more than a year since the community of Crowsnest Pass and the entire country were shocked by the deaths of Terry Blanchette and his two-year-old daughter, Hailey.

While questions about the tragedy remain unanswered, residents and caring people from around the world have rallied to find ways to preserve the memory of the murdered father and child.

Thanks to $20,000 in donations, playground equipment and a bench carrying the image of Hailey and Terry will be added to Blairmore Lions Park, where Hailey often played.

Donations were much more than expected.

“I was amazed,” says Tammy Tracey, general manager of Pure Country Grill and Pub in Frank, where Terry worked.

She remembers Hailey and Terry personally. “Hailey was always the kid running around here,” she says.

Father and daughter would stop by on Tuesday mornings. While Terry had a cup of coffee, Hailey ate vegetables. “You’d give her a cookie, and she’d rather have a broccoli,” Tammy says.

Aside from a preference for veggies to sweets, Hailey was into normal kid stuff like colouring and running, she recalls. “She was a kid, two years old, busy, busy.”

After the tragedy, many donors came forward, wishing to assist the families and to create a memorial of some kind. This created a question of how to use the money, Tammy says.

Pure Country staff had been involved in a similar project when former owner Cara Smith passed away.

The Blairmore Lions approved of a bench at the park.

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Donors were also in favour of a bench, with the idea that any extra money could be put toward playground equipment.

Pure Country originally hoped to raise $5,000 for the bench and collected money at the business.

“We had people from all over the world donating,” Tammy says.

A major fundraiser was the Ride for Hailey and Terry in September 2015, when 254 bikers registered to ride between Longview and Frank.

At the end of that day, Pure Country had raised enough for the bench.

The opportunity to do more came when Tammy received a surprise call from Dexter Hucal. The owner of High Caliber Industries in Bashaw, Alta., offered to make and donate the bench.

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Dexter saw the story on the news. Since Bashaw and Crowsnest Pass are fairly distant, he couldn’t attend the 2015 Ride for Hailey and Terry. Instead, he wanted to do his part by creating and donating a bench. As owner of a custom fabrication company, he has created memorial benches around Bashaw.

He obtained a picture of Hailey and Terry from Pure Country and designed the bench based on the image.

The Crowsnest Historical Society’s 2015 Harvest of Memories offered support through the auction of a jar of honey. It sold for $3,500, with the money divided between the Lions Park fund and a celebration of the life of Hanne Meketech, another community member tragically lost last year.

With the funds raised now totalling $20,000, and the bench being donated, the Blairmore Lions are deciding what they can purchase in the way of playground equipment.

Blairmore Lions president Don Harvey says the club is seeking a matching grant from the Alberta government, as the cost of equipment is exorbitant.

If and when the grant is obtained, they will make a final decision. It will take a month for equipment to arrive and a few days to install.

If it doesn’t happen this fall, Don hopes for the spring.

He says this is an important project, because the loss of the community members was a tragedy that will take years to recover from.

Playing on the new park equipment, or sitting on the bench in a time of quiet reflection will be something to help the community remember a little girl and her dad.

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By Brad Quarin Waves of excited children rushed into Lundbreck’s new playground when Livingstone School hosted its back-toschool barbecue in mid September.

Families enjoyed the dinner, of course. But for children and adults alike, the focus was on the anticipated opening of the playground.

This is something the school and parent council have been working on for at least four years.

“It’s been a huge community effort,” says council chairwoman Kimberly Hurst.

“We have an amazing parent council, and we formed a playground committee out of that. We’ve done a lot of fundraising.”

The grand opening was not simply ceremonial.

Maintenance inspectors needed to examine the equipment in the days before the barbecue, to ensure it met new safety standards. So students could look but not touch — until that evening.

One could hear and see the excitement as children tested the new slides and swung from the bars.

“They’ve been waiting,” Kimberly says. For some of them, it’s been hard to stay patient. “Something new is always exciting.”

For organizers, reaching this point was pretty amazing.The project cost $45,000, says Christi Hollingshead, a parent council member and the playground co-ordinator.

Fundraisers have consisted of meals, Christmas markets and a performance by popular Lethbridge country musician Trevor Panczak last April.

Donations and assistance have come from a number of sources. Grad classes and other citizens have donated cash, Kimberly says.

A $25,000 donation came from TransCanada. One of the Livingstone School teachers is married to a TransCanada employee and was able to advise the playground committee of grants available through the company.

The parent council reviewed various designs and companies that build such equipment, with Christi’s children serving as the perfect advisors.

A number of people and companies also contributed by hauling in gravel, landscaping, welding and donating time.

Kimberly thanked all those who helped in any way.

This is only the beginning. The grand opening marked the end of Phase 1 in building the new playground so more upgrades can be expected.

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Richards teens find victory on the track

In left photo, Paige Richards clears a hurdle at the Calgary Track and Field Club Track Classic in June. At right, Ethan Richards runs in the Alberta Summer Games at Leduc in July.

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By Brad Quarin Paige and Ethan Richards of Pincher Creek have gone far with Passtrak, and running for the local track and field club has become a shared passion.

After an amazing summer season, the teen siblings are ready to start a new season with the club.

Paige placed first in 80-metre hurdles among Alberta bantam athletes at the Calgary Track and Field Club Track Classic in June, and is officially a provincial champion.

In July, Ethan represented the club and his hometown in the 2016 Alberta Summer Games at Leduc.

Ethan, who is currently in Grade 12, got involved in track and field at St. Michael’s School in Grade 8.

St. Michael’s School coach Tyler Speelman recommended the Crowsnest Pass-based club to Ethan but, initially, Ethan preferred to focus on hockey. Last year, he opted to give Passtrak a try since the first two practices are free.

On his first practice, he broke a club record for his age group, at 7.58 seconds in 60 metres and coach Ritch Braun saw promise in him.

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Ethan likes Ritch as a coach. “Every track meet we go to, he knows everybody there,” Ethan says. The other Passtrak members are also great training partners.

While Ethan always liked running, it eventually surpassed his love of hockey.

“The passion for the sport grew more as I got older,” he says.

The club taught him techniques in body position. “It should be like an airplane, they said. Your body should be lifting gradually,” he explains.

He also learned how to set up at the start of the race.

The whole family followed Ethan into the club, including Paige, who he says was initially reluctant because she is more interested in Ukrainian dance and skating.

Paige, 13, says her main pastime is figure skating. She is a member of the Pincher Creek Skating Club and participates in the annual carnival.

She likes how Passtrak’s workouts have improved her as an athlete. Training has consisted of sprints as well as jumps over hurdles.

On her first practice, she took three steps between hurdles, something Ritch said Olympians do, Ethan says.

In Calgary, she placed fourth in a 200metre hurdle. In the 80-metre hurdle, she beat her previous time by 1.6 seconds, with a new time of 13.82 seconds.

This placed her first of 40 runners, and she came only 7/100s of a second shy of having the best time Passtrak has ever had in the category, Ritch says.

Ethan also had a good year, particularly

in indoor track. In January, he placed 10th in a provincial competition in Edmonton.

Outdoor track became more difficult after pulling his Achilles tendon at school.

As a result, he was unable to compete for a month and a half, spoiling his chance to advance to the national track and field championships in Montreal.

Ethan’s big moment in the spotlight may have been the Alberta Summer Games in mid July. He applied to represent Zone 1, the Sunny South.

Ethan and Zion Ratudradra from Elk Valley were the only two Passtrak athletes selected to go. Both competed in the youth boys division, for ages 16 and 17.

At first, Ethan was going to participate only in the relays. When an athlete in the 100- and 200-metre sprints was injured, Ethan was able to fill his spot in those competitions.

The Summer Games was a great learning experience, as he saw the techniques of different athletes. “It was a once-in-a-lifetime chance for me,” he says.

The track had blue and red lanes that some athletes found confusing, but Ethan adjusted to them.

In the 100-metre event, he finished eighth with a time of 11.81 seconds. In the 200-metre race, he placed ninth with a time of 23.89 seconds.

Next year, Ethan would like to go to the junior national competition in Ottawa.

Ethan also hopes to be part of the Northern American Indigenous Games in Toronto in July.

Paige would like to advance to a national competition. She aspires to try hurdling and sprinting in the Olympics one day.

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Flight Sgt. Austin Pool and Sgt. Brennen Clarke completed a six-week drill and ceremonial instructor course this summer in Vernon, B.C. Photo submitted by Capt. Daniel Desrosiers

Cadets recognize achievements and begin new season Submitted by Capt. Dan Desrosiers Flight Sgt. Sadie Bannick was presented with the Air Cadet Long Service Medal on Sept. 12. It reflects four years of hard work in the cadet program. She has almost completed her air cadet training and is currently tasked with instructing classes to junior cadets each week.

On this same night, a number of other cadets received rank promotions on parade: Matthias Vanderplas and Daniel Poloni were promoted flight corporal, and Elijah Laswon was promoted sergeant.

During July and August, a few cadets were selected for,

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We asked for your help with donations and we were absolutely overwhelmed with the response. The donations continued to pour in right up to the morning of the sale.

Also a great big THANK YOU to all the people who came to shop.

We raised $1,600, which will be donated to the C.N.P. Health Foundation.

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Many local cadets attended training programs over the summer and have new promotions to begin the program year.

In top row, from left, are Cpl. Nicholas Vaillant, Flight Cpl. Daniel Poloni, Flight Cpl. Jaeger Hann and Flight Cpl. Matthias Vanderplas.

In bottom row are Flight Cpl. Tessa Spain, Flight Sgt. Sadie Bannick and Sgt. Elijah Lawson.

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and attended, cadet summer training courses.

Cpl. Nicholas Vaillant attended the two-week general training course in Cold Lake, meant to introduce cadets to basic cadet skills and life away from home at a summer training centre.

Flight Cpl. Daniel Poloni attended the three-week basic drill and ceremonial course in Vernon, B.C. The focus was on leadership and parade square drill movement skills.

Flight Cpl. Tessa Spain attended the threeweek basic sports and fitness course in Cold Lake, focusing on developing recreational sports, healthy living and fitness skills.

Flight Cpl. Jaeger Hann attended the threeweek basic aviation technology and aerospace course in Gimli, Man., focusing on aircraft manufacturing and maintenance, aerospace, and airport operations skills.

Both Flight Sgt. Austin Pool and Sgt. Brennen Clarke attended the six-week drill and

ceremonial instructor course in Vernon, B.C. The focus was on developing these cadets to a high standard of leadership and qualifying them as instructors.

Summer training is provided free to the cadets, as is their transportation, room and board. In fact, the cadets receive a training bonus of $60 per week.

It is notable as well that Warrant Officer 2nd Class Chase Lincez was employed as a staff cadet instructor in Vernon. during the summer.

He was paid a salary to lead and train junior cadets undergoing training courses at the summer training centre.

The air cadet squadron has had good success in retaining senior cadets, who are ready to pass their knowledge on to new recruits.

New recruits are needed now, to keep the program strong. Cadets of 859 Crowsnest Squadron typically train at least one week-

end-day per month in addition to their weekly training on Mondays, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. in the Elks Hall in Blairmore.

New recruits are always welcome. Air cadets is for youth from 12 to 18. There is no cost to join and uniforms are provided free of charge.

Pincher Creek youth have the option of van transportation from the Pincher Creek Legion to the Elks Hall in Blairmore each week.

There are opportunities for adults to enrol as an officer in the cadet instructors cadre, a component of the reserve force concerned with training cadets specifically.

The squadron sponsoring committee, comprised of volunteers who support and help fund the cadet program, is also in need of new members.

Questions can be directed via email to 859air@cadets.gc.ca.

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Dogs demonstrate tracking skills at barnhunt Submitted by Judith Snowdon Barnhunt is a canine sport that is rapidly growing in favour in the western provinces due to its entertaining and inclusive atmosphere.

Any dog except lame or totally blind dogs can play this game.

A ring is set up with bales of straw positioned in such a way that dogs need to search for large PVC tubes containing live gerbils.

Clear tubes and tubes containing only gerbil litter are interspersed throughout the course.

Depending on the class entered, dogs may have to climb onto a bale and go through a tunnel in addition to finding the required number of gerbils.

This was our club’s first attempt at a fun match and it was carried off in fine style in a Heritage Acres barn. This locale came about because the wind destroyed our outside ring set up overnight Friday, forcing us to relocate at 5 a.m.

This meant moving 45 bales of straw and rebuilding two rings before 9 a.m.

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Shelley Ingram from Strathmore and Judith Snowdon from Lundbreck each judged 120 runs during the day, with some of the competitors from as far away as Fort McMurray.

Once the fun match ended, 20 teams entered our Old Time Rat Wrangler Race.

In this competition, judged by Sheena Malone of Red Deer, dogs had to find four live gerbil tubes — with two distractor tubes added — within a time of 3½ minutes while searching through four horse stalls.

Our fun match judge, Shelley Ingram, and her miniature dachshund Cooper, won the prize and walked away with $100.

If you have a dog that loves hunting rodents, this could be the activity for you.

To learn more about barnhunt and the Southern Alberta Working Herding Dog Association, phone 403-339-7777.

Deb Golding and her 12-year-old shiba inu, Neiko, with his second-place ribbon from the novice class competition. Photos submitted by Judith Snowdon

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My Little Corner Carpe diem is a term I first heard from the mouth of Robin Williams in the movie Dead Poets Society. The notion of seizing the day is one that has appealed to me since then.

My daughter and I were in Nipawin, Sask., last week. Thursday morning we had an 11-hour drive ahead of us to return to Pincher Creek, but found ourselves taking a six-hour detour in the spirit of seizing the day.

Rather than heading south, we took a trip northwest into Narrow Hills Provincial Park, knowing we’d have to backtrack to get back on track.

It couldn’t have been a more beautiful fall day.

There was no wind to disturb the glassy surfaces of

By Shannon Robison lakes we visited, the colours were stunning and the sunshine was warm. We drove the trail shown below for almost an hour — it was like we were alone in the world.

When we make a conscious choice to seize the day we often end up with precious memories.

Many people think of Saskatchewan as a flat dust bowl where you can watch your dog run away for three days. Some areas might fit that description, but these images show the landscape that will always be home in my heart.

When opportunity presents itself, don’t be afraid to reach out and grab it.

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Keep fishing with Peigan Friends Along the River

By Brad Quarin You are invited to join Peigan Friends Along the River for their annual fish rescue, which takes place at the north end of the Oldman River on Oct. 7.

Harley Bastien, organizer and founding member of the fish rescue, coined a phrase to explain his sentiments after the work is done each year: “To save life is to receive life.”

“Over 26 years, I always feel rejuvenated after the event,” he says.

Peigan Friends Along the River leads the volunteer efforts that are necessary because, at the end of irrigation season, the provincial government turns off the canal’s water supply.

Harley likens this to pulling a plug on a sink, and it strands fish in the canal.

“Thousands of fish would die,” he says. The issue affected his home, the Piikani reserve, and an area of hundreds of kilometres.

With allies from Pincher Creek, Crowsnest Pass and beyond, each year Peigan Friends Along the River remove the fish from the canal and return them to the river.

As there is no fish exclusion gate yet, the need remains.

“The fish need us to go back there,” Harley says.

As long as they need saving, he intends to keep at it, and he imagines others will continue his work if one day he is unable.

While the purpose is important, the event has likely also continued because it is enjoyable.

“It’s very rewarding. It’s also fun and exciting,” he says. “It’s all positive energy, and I think that’s what keeps us all coming back.”

Harley likes to see between 30 and 40 people at each rescue. Over the years, hundreds have participated.

He believes that they save around 95 per cent of the fish in the flume.

No registration is required. To join, a person simply needs to bring rubber boots and maybe hip or chest waders to keep warm and dry. Drinking water is provided, but he suggests bringing beverages.

Dip nets are also provided, but participants can bring their own if they have some.

The fish rescue runs from around 11 a.m. to about 6 p.m.

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Harvest Festival highlights Merchants of Ranchland Mall in Pincher Creek hosted their annual fall festival on Saturday. From old-fashioned carnival games to a new talent competition, there was something for all ages and interests.

In top row, from left, Savi Houldin encourages Sarah Charlesworth in the beanbag toss, Dianne Visser helps Marley and Zachary Clinton with their pumpkin projects and Danika Warkentin sings her way to top spot in the talent competition.

In middle row, Adam Schoening keeps the crowd entertained, Emily Barclay is delighted with her cake walk win and Papa Joe Stockinger demonstrates his strongman balloon creation.

Winners of the first edition of Pincher Creek’s Got Talent are, back row from left, Embree and Stephen Valcourt (first in 16 and over), Danika Warkentin (first in 15 and under) and Harold (Hap) Huckson (second in 16 and over). In front are members of the band Ultra Violet (second in 15 and under) Jaxon Hammond, Will Schoening and Adam Schoening.

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Huddlestun senior news

By Joyce McFarland First, a quick reminder that bingo starts again this week — Friday at 1:30 p.m. Mark your calendar.

Looking back on the colourful September days, we all marked the end of holidays, choices for come and go, back to the books for some and an exciting Grade 1 for many of our grandchildren.

I notice more red and gold among the trees and hardly a lawn mower at work. Flower gardens are retiring gracefully and the crop is in the bin. It seems that fall decided to do everything on time and get it right this year. And will I ever get a better chance to publicly thank each and every member of the Pincher Planters for their many years of dedication to gardening to put Pincher Creek on the map.

At Huddlestun Senior Centre we held a short board meeting early in the month, but most of the items may better be resolved at the general meeting, which will be held on Oct. 3; please note change of date. New ideas have a better chance of success at an open discussion than dying for lack of air over a cup of coffee. Even the complaints can help build a better mousetrap.

Duplicate bridge is underway again. Look to join the crowd every Wednesday at 1 p.m. Cribbage continues each Thursday at 1:30 p.m., but get there a little earlier to find a seat and put your dollar down to play and a dollar for coffee and a snack if you decide to stay and visit after the game. Marina May and Jack Rumsey are a bit sticky about that.

On Tuesday afternoons until Nov. 22 the parks and recreation department is renting our facility, so there will be no programs at the senior centre during Tuesday afternoons for the next eight weeks. The executive felt the programs would serve different age groups and based its decision to rent on the benefit for the whole community.

October is sliding into first base with the general meeting on the 3rd and the board meeting on the 6th, both starting at 10 a.m. As mentioned, Tuesday afternoon are busy all month, but the pool players are still behind the eight ball about 10 a.m. and would welcome some opposition.

On Oct. 28, the last Friday of the month, there will be bingo, with a 50-50 draw, starting at 1:30 p.m. The next day, be ready to register about 9:30 a.m. for the crib tourney, which will start pegging at 10 a.m. Any helping hands will be greatly appreciated. Drop in at the centre or phone Marina at 403-627-4648 to preregister and get all the details. In the meantime, keep sharp and play crib on Thursday afternoons.

All the programs and upcoming events are listed on the October calendar, now available at the senior centre.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Wednesday, Sept. 28 – Pincher Creek & District Agricultural Society user group scheduling meeting — 7 p.m. at Horseshoe Pavilion. Group representatives must attend.

Friday, Sept. 30 – Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder workshop hosted by McMan — 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Heritage Inn, Pincher Creek.

For details contact Wayne Camber at 403627-2014 or wayne.camber@mcman.ca.

– A Rancher’s Son EP release party with special guest Alameda — 9 p.m. at Fox Theatre in Pincher Creek. 18+ event by advance ticket only. Tickets available at Shootin’ the Breeze and Fox Theatre.

– Dinner show — 6 p.m. at Great Canadian Barn Dance near Hill Spring, www.gcbd.ca – Elder in the Making — 1:30 p.m. at Fox Theatre, 7 p.m. at town hall gym. Discussion with producers following each screening.

Saturday, Oct. 1 – Yoga for Grief Support — 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Spry in Blairmore. Workshop is free but preregistration is required.

– Launch of Spirit of Place and poetry reading by Michael J. Leeb — 2 to 4 p.m. at Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery in Frank – South Country Trappers Association AGM and fall banquet and fundraiser — meeting at 1 p.m., cocktails at 5 p.m., at Pincher Creek Community Hall Sunday, Oct. 2 – Baby shower for Caitlin McKenzie — 1 p.m. at Monster Fitness, upstairs in the yoga room Monday, Oct. 3 – Meet Me at the Movies — Sing Street at 7 p.m. at Frank Slide Interpretive Centre Thursday, Oct. 6 – Napi Friendship Association annual general meeting — 5:30 p.m. at Napi Friendship Centre in Pincher Creek

Friday, Oct. 7 – Coleman Legion 90th birthday party — cocktails at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 in the banquet hall.

– Blessing of the Hunt free movie night — Hunting Film Tour: Ridgeline Redemption.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m., movie at 7:30.

Saturday, Oct. 8 – Blessing of the Hunt: hunting and wilderness expo — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at MDM Community Centre in Bellevue.

– Blessing of the Hunt — comedy hypnotist Gavin Hooper and live music by the Chevelles, 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. at MDM Community Centre in Bellevue. $25 per ticket, must by 18+.

– 50th wedding anniversary celebration for Barb and Louis Patterson. — 2 to 4 p.m. at Cowley Community Hall Wednesday, Oct. 12 – Pincher Creek Curling Club fall annual general meeting — 7 p.m. at curling rink Friday, Oct. 21 – 2016 Awards of Excellence hosted by Pincher Creek & District Chamber of Commerce — doors open at 5:30 p.m. at Community Hall. Formal dinner, awards ceremony and live music by Mwansa Mwansa.

Everyone is welcome to attend. Call 403627-5199 for tickets or drop by Shootin’ the Breeze.

Saturday, Oct. 22 – Rangeland Antique Show and Sale — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 23. B.C., Alta. and Sask. vendors at Rocky Mountain Turf Club, 3401 South Parkside Dr., Lethbridge. Admission $3.

Saturday, Nov. 19 – Seventh annual Angels Within Us fundraiser — save the date!

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C you at Alberta Culture Days

By Erin Fairhurst Alberta Culture Days is once again sweeping the province.

Albertans are encouraged to get out and celebrate the arts, their local heritage and their community’s cultural diversity.

Culture Days takes place Sept. 30 to Oct. 2, and here in our corner of the province there are plenty of activities for everyone.

On Friday, the Pincher Creek library will host a special screening of the documentary An Elder in the Making. There is a 1:30 afternoon screening at Fox Theatre and an evening show at 7 at the town hall gym. Admission is free.

On Saturday, a musical group, the Quartz Ensemble, will perform a free concert at First Baptist Church in Pincher Creek, located at 637 Charlotte St. The ensemble consists of piano, violin and cello, and a variety of musical types and styles will be performed.

Admission for this family-friendly event is free.

In Crowsnest Pass, both the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre and the Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery will host several events.

Admission to the interpretive centre will be free this Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

A special presentation, The Art of the Comic Book, takes place on Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m.

This presentation and exhibit will walk viewers through the process that the centre went through to create four comic books about Crowsnest Pass history.

Visitors can also take a look at the comic books, which include stories of the Frank Slide, Big Charlie the mine horse, and the fatal shooting of Const. Lawson.

A character artist will be on hand, along with face painters and a temporary tattoo artist — all free.

Meanwhile, over at the Crowsnest Pass

Public Art Gallery, on Highway 3 in Frank, a book launch and poetry reading will take place on Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. Poet Michael J. Leeb will discuss and read from his new book, Spirit of Place: Earth, Wind, Sky & Water. Refreshments will be provided at this free event.

Also at the gallery, on Sunday, will be the annual M is for Music concert. This free variety show will feature local musical performances of all sorts.

Finally, extend your cultural activities into Monday by taking in the second instalment of Meet Me at the Movies. Sing Street plays at the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre at 7 p.m., and tickets are $10 at the door.

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Among this infinite variety of flora, fauna and geology, one park stands out as the most diverse of all: Nahanni National Park Reserve of Canada, an untamed slice of wilderness that stretches 30,050 square kilometres across the Northwest Territories.

The significance of Nahanni National Park Reserve’s natural heritage earned it one of the first four UNESCO World Heritage Site designations in 1978.

The park is located in the southwest portion of the Northwest Territories and centres on the valleys of the South Nahanni and Flat Rivers.

It protects part of the Mackenzie Mountains Natural Region and encompasses three of Canada’s ecozones, namely the Taiga Plains, the Taiga Cordillera and the Boreal Cordillera.

The dramatic South Nahanni River is the centrepiece of the park and was proclaimed a Canadian Heritage River in 1987 for both its natural and recreational value.

Along the South Nahanni River, one-of-a-kind features abound.

These include the powerful Virginia Falls, which boasts a vertical drop twice as tall as Niagara Falls; river canyons that reach 1,200 metres deep; unique caves like Grotte Valerie, home to dozens of ancient Dall’s sheep skeletons; and Rabbitkettle Hotsprings, source of the largest tufa mounds in Canada.

The first human occupation of the lands that make up Nahanni National Park Reserve can be traced back nearly 10,000 years. Evidence of prehistoric human presence has been found at various sites in the park.

Local legends refer to a group of mountain-dwelling people, the Naha tribe, that mysteriously disappeared from the area.

Linguistic similarities between modern local Dené dialects and the Navajo language in the southern United States have led to speculation that the Navajo descended from the lost Naha people.

As the Klondike gold rush saw explorers attempt to use the South Nahanni River as a highway to riches found in the famous gold fields of the Yukon, the unforgiving and mysterious nature of the area gave birth to a multitude of similar legends and lore.

As far as adventure goes, not many places in Canada can match the experiences to be had in Nahanni National Park Reserve. It’s a mountaineering mecca, a paddler’s paradise and a hiking haven.

Park interpreters can be found along the trails to tell stories of local Dene culture. River trips and flightseeing excursions can be booked.

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According to the 2011 National Household Survey, nearly 115,000 Canadians have some degree of Croatian heritage.

Communities of Croatian Canadians are present in most major Canadian cities, with large concentrations in Ontario. A small town in Saskatchewan, Kenaston, is home to the largest percentage of people of Croatian origin, with 17.5 per cent of its 285 inhabitants identifying as ethnic Croatians.

Historians believe that the first Croatians to arrive in Canada were two sailors that served as crew on the third voyage of Jacques Cartier.

A few years later, the French government sent Austrian military units, in which several Croatians served, to help defend New France. These French-mandated Croatians were also involved in the Cariboo Gold Rush of the 1860s and the Cariboo Gold Rush of the 1890s, as well as British Columbia’s

early salmon fisheries.

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During the 1920s and the post-Second World War years, a large number of these immigrants came to Canada to protest the political conditions in their homeland.

Today, Croatian Canadians play a large role on Canada’s cultural landscape.

Actors Stana Katic and Alicia Josipovic, documentary filmmaker Frank Cvitanovich, pro athletes Nikola Andrijevic (soccer) and Joe Sakic (hockey), as well as numerous scientists, politicians, businesspeople and activists, all share Croatian heritage while calling Canada home.

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Submitted by Farley Wuth For local historians, teachers, students, journalists, genealogists or anyone with an abiding interest in our community’s past, there is much history to be discovered in the archives of Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village.

The shelves are literally bursting at the seams with many a local frontier tale!

These are just some of the historical highlights: For the casual or serious reader, we have a host of local and regional Canadian history books.

On our shelves are many back issues of Alberta History, a very popular quarterly publication of the Historical Society of Alberta that offers a wide breadth of pioneer topics.

Housed in our archives also are old newspapers that have preserved the old-time news from both Pincher Creek and the surrounding rural districts.

These offer great glimpses into our social and agricultural histories.

Our archives’ manuscripts offer the researcher stories and accounts of our early ranchers, businesses, churches and family recollections. These first-hand memories are unique reflections of this southwestern corner of the Canadian Prairies.

Then there are the government records, mainly country school stories that recount those memorable bygone days of a century ago.

Several of the former rural schools still dot the area’s landscape, some now serving as community halls or visually offering recollections of pioneer education.

Old-time photos truly tell a thousand stories (a variation of a classic saying)!

Depicted in these images are pioneer families, school settings, dusty streetscapes, rural settlements and ranch landmarks, each embedded in our history.

Some of these illustrate our history books while others are being organized and scanned for our historical walking and driving tours.

The Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village archives are open to the public and are a must-stop for anyone interested in our vibrant local history.

Regular museum admission applies.

For further information, please give me a call at the museum at 403-627-3684. My email address is fswuth.kbpv@gmail.com.

We thank people for their interest in our history. If anyone has any history to donate to our archives, we would like to hear from you.

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This year, participants have the added enjoyment of cycling along the newly rebuilt Red Rock Parkway.

This Saturday, cyclists will have the road all to themselves, as the Parkway will be closed to motor vehicle traffic.

We’re inviting the public to join us at 9 a.m. in the Pass Creek picnic area for the official ride start.

Participants can ride as far as their interest takes them, whether it’s the first few kilometres or the 30-kilometre round trip all the way to Red Rock Canyon and back.

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Lose Weight • Feel Better • Earn Money Improve Energy and Alertness Just use Prevail beverages Start your day with An Amazing Coffee

Lose 12” or 12 lbs in 24 days – Ask me how!

Michele Vogelaar – Independent Representative 403-627-6645 or visit Valentus.com/Healthystartsnow

Fantin’s Funeral Chapel 1-877-896-8555 13461 – 20 Ave. Blairmore www.fantinsfuneralchapel.ca

Recipient of “Excellence in Customer Service Awards”

Honouring Life’s Memories . . .

Dr. Adam T. Gorner

Eden’s Funeral Home

403-904-0099 www.rockyridgeeyes.ca

A division of Caringroup

403-627-3131 Box 924, 966 Elm St., Pincher Creek, AB

www.edensfuneralhome.com

Dennis Novak

Shawn Kyllo

835 Kettles Street Pincher Creek

NEED A LIFT?

Book your directory ad today!

Contact Jessica at 403-904-2227 ads@shootinthebreeze.ca

Care Bears can provide transportation to medical appointments in Pincher Creek, Lethbridge and Calgary.

Call 403-339-CARE

Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

EAT WHAT YOU LIKE IN COMFORT

ONLY 10 MORE PAYMENTS ...

Let’s do some mortgage planning before your house falls down.

403-627-4811

PINCHER CREEK DENTURE CLINIC

www.loangoddess.ca Rae Steil, B.ED, AMP Mortgage Planner

1-877-303-7237 info@loangoddess.ca 12707 - 20 Ave Blairmore

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CLASSIFIED ADS – You’ll find it here!

FEED AND SEED Horse hay for sale. Grass/alfalfa, fertilized/irrigated, fine stemmed. Net wrapped, rounds. No rain. Can deliver.

Sunshine Valley Hay Farm, Cowley. Ken Poulsen 403-628-2555.

Local classifieds appear in bold text, ahead of the blanket classified ads. To place your ad call 403-904-2227 or send an email to office@ shootinthebreeze.ca.

AUCTIONS CLOSEOUT AUCTION for “ReStore”. 10 a.m., Saturday, October 1. Skid steer, seacans, trailer, windows, doors, lighting, flooring, plumbing, tools, etc! 3711 - 44 Street, Lloydminster, SK. 780-842-5666; www. scribnernet.com.

LUMBER YARD & HARDWARE Store Closeout. B.P. Plywoods Ltd., 4620 - 40 Ave., Wetaskiwin, Alberta. Wednesday, Oct. 5, 9 a.m. Selling forklifts, trucks, store equipment & over $200,000 of new lumber yard & hardware store inventory. See www.montgomeryauctions.com. 1-800-371-6963.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BREAST CANCER vending machines business opportunity. Brand new launching Sept 1 across Canada. Exceptionally high cash income with rewarding lifestyle.

Financing available. Full details call now 1-866-668-6629. Website: www.vendingforhope.com.

CAREER TRAINING MEDICAL TRAINEES needed now! Hospitals & doctor’s offices need certified medical office & administrative staff! No experience needed! We can get you trained! Local job placement assistance available when train-

ing is completed. Call for program details!

1-888-627-0297.

REACH OVER 1 Million Readers Weekly.

Advertise Province Wide Classifieds. Only $269 + GST (based on 25 words or less). Call now for details 1-800-282-6903 ext. 228; www.awna.com.

COMING EVENTS FIRST CANADIAN Collector’s Club Antiques & Collectibles Show & Sale. Sat., Oct. 1.

9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Thorncliffe-Greenview Community Hall, 5600 Centre Street North, Calgary. Admission $4.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES INTERESTED IN the Community Newspaper business? Alberta’s weekly newspapers are looking for people like you. Post your resume online. FREE. Visit: awna.com/forjob-seekers.

TRENCHUK CATTLE (Smoky Lake) hiring Mechanic/Maintenance person $25-$35/ hour. Pen Checker/Feed Lot Labourer $18$25/hour. Wages depend on experience.

Housing is available. Willy 780-656-0052.

Fax resume 780-656-3962.

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program.

Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE A-STEEL SHIPPING CONTAINERS. 20’, 40’ & 53’. 40’ insulated reefers/freezers. Modifications in offices, windows, doors, walls, as office, living work-shop, etc., 40’ flatrack/bridge. 1-866-528-7108; www.rtc-

3” wide version

e squeethezmost out of your advertising dollars Place your ad in this newspaper 12345 wide and province $ with a combined circulation of over 800,000 for only...

995 plus GST/HST

Value Ad Network Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association toll free 1-800-282-6903 x228 email andrea@awna.com or visit this community newspaper

container.com.

FEED AND SEED HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola. Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed. Buying damaged or offgrade grain. “On Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252.

FOR SALE BEAUTIFUL SPRUCE TREES 4-6 feet, $35 each. Machine planting: $10/tree (includes bark mulch and fertilizer). 20 tree minimum order. Delivery fee $75-$125/ order. Quality guaranteed. 403-820-0961.

METAL ROOFING & SIDING. 37+ colours available at over 55 Distributors. 40 year warranty. 48 hour Express Service available at select supporting Distributors. Call 1-888-263-8254.

SAWMILLS from only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext 400OT.

served Auction, October 26 in Edmonton.

93.27 +/- title acres. Hwy 2 access, borders town limits. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652; Broker: All West Realty Ltd.; rbauction.com/ realestate.

2 UNDEVELOPED MEDIUM Density Residential Lots - Lac La Biche, Alberta. Ritchie Bros.

Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, October 26 in Edmonton. 0.89+/- and 0.84+/- title acres. Undeveloped. Jerry Hodge: 780-7066652. Broker: All West Realty Ltd.; rbauction. com/realestate.

5 INDUSTRIAL LOTS - Bonnyville, Alberta.

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, October 26 in Edmonton. Lots ranging from 1.13 +/- to 1.61 +/- title acres. North West Industrial Park. Jerry Hodge: 780-7066652. Broker: All West Realty Ltd.; rbauction. com/realestate.

3 PARCELS OF FARMLAND - Athabasca, Alberta. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, October 26 in Edmonton.

473.22 +/- title acres. 285 +/- cultivated acres. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652. Broker: All West Realty Ltd.; rbauction.com/realestate.

REAL ESTATE

2 AND A 1/2 quarters of land near Prince Albert, SK with nice full yard & beautiful garden. Grows good crops. Great opportunity for starter farmer. $427, 500. Call Doug for further details 306-716-2671; saskfarms@shaw.ca.

COUNTRY RESIDENTIAL ACREAGE & SHOP - Alcomdale, Alberta. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, October 26 in Edmonton. 2.47 +/- title acres & 2520 sq. ft. shop with living accommodations. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652. Broker: All West Realty Ltd.; rbauction.com/realestate.

NEW CONSTRUCTION - Village of Marwayne. Raised 1040 sq. ft. bungalow.

Cathedral ceilings, higher end flooring & fixtures, 3 bedroom (ensuite in master).

Bonus - 10 year home warranty. Priced to sell. Reduced to $315,000. 780-847-4918; skossey@hotmail.com.

1 PARCEL OF REAL ESTATE - Athabasca, Alberta. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unre-

SERVICES

NEED A NEW Water Well? Call before you drill. Call toll free 1-877-388-7388; www. findwellwater.ca.

IN-HOME CHILD CARE NEEDED 4 days per week $11.25 per hour Fun-loving, adventurous, creative caregiver required for 2 children in Pincher Creek Please email your cover letter, resume and references to pinchercreekchildcare@gmail.com Include in your cover letter the answer to the question “Why do you want to work with children?”

is currently looking for

HOUSEKEEPERS 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.

919 Waterton Ave.

Pincher Creek

CRIMINAL RECORD? Think: Canadian pardon. U.S. travel waiver. Divorce? Simple.

Fast. Inexpensive. Debt recovery? Alberta collection to $25,000. Calgary 403-2281300/1-800-347-2540.

GET BACK on track! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed?

Need money? We lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420; www.pioneerwest.com.

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Aakom-Kiyii Health Services Castle Ford is seeking a self-motivated individual to conduct customer calls. This is a work-from-home position with a cell phone and script provided. Wage will be based on call volume and data acquired.

Please apply to pschauerte@castlefordsales.com

Part Time

ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK Required

Applicants must possess the following skills: • Excellent customer service skills • Computer skills • Accounting and administrative experience PLEASE SEND YOUR RESUME TO: Rhonda Poch, Pincher Creek Co-operative Box 970, Pincher Creek, AB T0K 1W0 Crowsnest Community Support Society

PROGRAM CO-ORDINATOR Full-time position

Usual days and work hours: • Mondays to Fridays – maximum 37.5 hours per week • Hours must be flexible to accommodate individual and program requirements Pay: $28.80 to $39.07 dependent on education and experience • • • • • • • •

Two to four years progressive experience in management/administration Supervisory, leadership and direct support/service responsibilities Rehabilitation education or related degree/diploma Extensive experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities Behaviour management experience an asset Vulnerable Sector Criminal Record Check Valid class 5 driver’s licence and clean abstract All positions are covered through WCB Start date – November 14, 2016 For more information, please contact James at 403-563-3585 ext. 22 Fax resume to 403-563-3144 or email ccss.james@telus.net or ccss.mvi.james@gmail.com Deadline for applications Sept. 30, 2016, at 4 p.m.

Only those applicants to be interviewed will be contacted.

Position: Trauma Therapist Department : Community Wellness Reports to: Health Director/Nurse Manager The Community Wellness Program provides comprehensive client support to individuals and their families who may be experiencing a mental health crisis. The Trauma Therapist is responsible to provide psychological counselling to clients and families who have experienced trauma. He/she will guide clients with coping strategies and an active treatment plan.

Responsibilities • • • • • • • • • • •

Assess clients for risk of suicide, self harm and depression Collaborate with other health care professionals to assess client needs and to develop a treatment plan Provide mental health support service, co-ordinate case management of clients/ families Provide assessment, individual and group counselling sessions as assigned by Lead Therapist and/or Health Director Complete quarterly reports, progress notes and treatment plans within deadlines Develop and maintain formal linkages with other agencies, hospitals, RCMP, emergency services and community stakeholders Sensitize, problem solve and mediate with Piikani clientele that have experienced sudden trauma and those who have experienced post-traumatic stress from historical trauma Ability to resolve a crisis and refer the client to appropriate support services Engage in quality self care through supervision, debriefing and other shared sessions Actively contributes and participates in all Community Wellness initiatives; provides education and awareness sessions for clientele Results oriented

Qualifications • • • • • • •

Minimum requirement: Masters Degree in Psychology or Social Work; minimum of five (5) years of counselling experience/therapeutic work experience Must belong to a Professional Association for Therapists Mental Health Assessment Training/Certification Prior intervention experience required Ability to work flexible hours Candidates should have knowledge of Piikani culture and traditions or have a willingness to learn Candidates must be in good standing with the Piikani Nation and have a valid Driver’s Licence

Deadline October 7, 2016 at 12 p.m.

Late applications will NOT be accepted The following documents MUST be submitted by email to: lnorthpeigan@onehealth.ca 1.

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Copy of education credentials Cover letter with resume Three recent letters of reference Criminal Record Check from RCMP Child Welfare Intervention Check (CYIM)

Only qualified applicants will be contacted for an interview. Aakom-Kiyii Health Services would like to thank all applicants for their interest in this position.

Position posted Sept. 21, 2016

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Shootin’ the Breeze Business Directory See your ad here for as little as $13.60 per week. For information, call 403-904-2227 or email ads@shootinthebreeze.ca

RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL GOODS AND SERVICES Sand, gravel, landscaping rock, grader, dozer, skidsteer work

• Residential • Commercial • Farm • Cell Phone Boosters • Maintenance • Generators: GENERAC & KOHLER

403-627-5756

1373A Hunter Street Pincher Creek www.ritelineelectric.com

Electrical Supplies Sales Counter

• Steel Sales • Fabrication • Repair • Portable • Drill Stem Sales Township Road 6-0

www.hilltopmanufacturing.com 403-627-1885 lorne@hilltopmanufacturing.com

Gee’s Electric Inc. Wade Giesbrecht – Owner/Operator 403-627-9258 giesbr1@telus.net Box 1001, Pincher Creek, AB T0K 1W0

“Your junk is our treasure”

• • • • • • •

40, 23, 12 yard roll-off bins 6, 4, 3, 2 yard dumpsters Bear-proof dumpsters Porta-potty rentals Security fencing rentals Septic services Hotshot/picker crane service

CALL NOW FOR ALL YOUR SEPTIC NEEDS • Commercial • Residential • Industrial • Farm

Ph: 403-627-3585

info@southwestwaste.ca

Cell: 403-627-8844

www.southwestwaste.ca

BOBCAT SERVICE LTD. • Certified Septic Design and Installation • Rubber Track Mini Hoe • Hi-Hoe • Chain-Link Fencing

• Acreage Development • Site Prep & Laser Levelling • General Excavation • Weeping Tile & Drainage • Top Soil & Gravel

403-627-5991

LYLE REIMER

PINCHER CREEK

Trucking Ltd. Lucas Sorge

Shop: 403-627-4361 Cell: 403-627-7615 lucas@sorgetrucking.ca www.sorgetrucking.ca

P.O. Box 684 | 1176 Big Horn Avenue | Pincher Creek, AB T0K 1W0

Stoneworks & Eavestroughing 403-627-7313 Pincher Creek highcountry@toughcountry.net

TOPSOIL AND MULCH For sale in Crowsnest Pass

Call 403-563-0029

Aztec Cabinets Juan & Suzanne Teran Renovations • Custom Cabinetry & Closets • Commercial • Furniture

403-627-2226 Pincher Creek www.azteccabinets.com

Turnbull Trucking

New Homes & Renovations Commercial & Agricultural ICF Superform Foundations Framing & Concrete www.avalanchecontracting.com

Hauling • Topsoil & Fill Crushed & Pit-Run Gravel

Gordon Turnbull 403-627-3690 • 403-627-8701

“Our Reputation is Building!”

403-627-2242 1-855-627-2242

GrayRock Contracting Road Building • Site Prep • General Excavation • Dozer Work • Land Clearing

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SYSTEMS FARM • HOME • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL

SITE SURVEY • SYSTEM DESIGN

SALES • INSTALLATION Serving Southern Alberta

403-627-8961

Contract Pricing or Hourly Work Free Estimates Current C.S.T.S. and First Aid

David Froese 403-432-0344 Visit our website: grayrockcontracting.com

greg@indi-solar.com

Book your directory ad today!

Contact Jessica at 403-904-2227 ads@shootinthebreeze.ca

ON LOCATION STORAGE and TOWING Sea Can Sales & Rentals

* Portable storage delivered to your yard * 8x20’ and 8x40’ * Custom sizes available * Recovery

403-627-9256 403-627-5356

NOW OFFERING THE FOLLOWING SERVICES GENERATORS

SOLAR

• Service • Sales • Installation service@ritelineelectric.com

• Design • Sales • Installation – Residential, Commercial, Off Grid, Grid Tie solar@ritelineelectric.com

1373A Hunter Street Pincher Creek 403-627-5756

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Nominations are open for community excellence

By Brad Quarin It’s time once again to recognize Pincher Creek business excellence and community spirit. The deadline to nominate worthy businesses and people for the Awards of Excellence is Oct. 7.

The love will be spread around, as the Pincher Creek and District Chamber of Commerce is increasing the number of award categories from seven to 10.

“We encourage people to vote for as many people as you would like recognized, and for different awards,” says chamber administrator Ola Crook.

“It’s wonderful to see people be recognized in the community.”

The three new award categories are new business, home business and chamber member of the year.

The award for new business of the year fits with the mandate of the chamber. “We exist to celebrate new business ventures and the entre-

preneurial spirit of Pincher Creek,” Ola says.

The small-business of the year award captures part of that, but new businesses are worth celebrating as well. Businesses that opened between November 2015 and October 2016 are eligible.

The new chamber board thought it also important to recognize Pincher Creek’s many home businesses.

“Any business in Pincher Creek, and that stays within Pincher Creek, is a definite positive addition to the business community,” she says.

The chamber member of the year will be chosen only by the chamber board, based on numerous factors.

Paper nomination forms are available at Shootin’ the Breeze, the town and MD offices, Hedderick Insurance, Harvest Coffeehouse and Pincher Creek banks. Online forms can be found at www.pincherchamber.ca.

The panel gives consideration to each nom-

inee but the number of times an individual business or person receives a nomination is also important in deciding a winner, Ola says.

The Oct. 21 ceremony will take place at Pincher Creek Community Hall. Cocktails will be served from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner prepared by chef Stu Allen and members of the chamber board.

The winners of last year’s awards were: • Family farm: Curt and Nanette Turnbull and family • Large business: First Student • Small business: Perfect Posies Greenhouses • Environmental stewardship: Joyce and Don Taylor • Spirit of Pincher Creek: Windy Slopes Health Foundation • Junior entrepreneur: Michael Kleinhans-Kaupp • Employee of the year: Marie Everts (Castle Mountain Resort)

2016 AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE Friday, Oct. 21

Pincher Creek Community Hall

CELEBRATING ALBERTA SMALL BUSINESS WEEK

Awards of Excellence 2016

Doors open @ 5:30 p.m. with cocktail hour and live music Formal dinner @ 6:30 p.m. by Chef Allen and the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Awards of Excellence Presentations @ 7:30 p.m.

Live Music by Mwansa Mwansa @ 8:30 p.m. with last call at 12:30 a.m.

AWARDS TO BE PRESENTED: Family Farm • Environmental Stewardship • Junior Entrepreneur • Home Business • Small Business • Large Business • New Business • Spirit of Pincher Creek • Employee of the Year • Chamber Member of the Year

Tickets $40 for Pincher Creek Chamber of Commerce Members, $45 for Non Members – Everyone is welcome!

For information or to purchase tickets info@PincherChamber.ca 403-627-5199 www.PincherChamber.ca