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May 24, 2017 Year 6, Issue 37

Whitewater weekend

Efrain Rettis was one of 27 kayakers who raced through whitewater and rapids on the Carbondale River during the 3 Rivers Rendezvous held over the long weekend. His best time out of two runs was two minutes 37.4 seconds, which was good enough for 11th place among the male paddlers. See more on page 11.

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A new type of Chironomid hits the water

By Tyler Ryan fly-fishers love.

For years, Joe Cunningham dreamed of having the perfect “If you look at any fly-fisherman’s fly-box, it will be at least half fly-fishing boat.

Chironomids,” Joe says. “I thought this boat had more of the lean, He bought himself a canoe but it was too heavy to lug around thin shape in some ways suggestive of a chironomid.” and it left him feeling sore after a long day.

Joe makes sure that the Chironomid is made from parts manuEven when he was in the water, Joe was unhappy. The canoe factured in North America. The hull is made by Hellman Canoes was better than any motorized boat because it was silent and in Nelson, B.C., and takes about a day to build. Joe then drives out wouldn’t scare the fish off, but after sitting in it for a few hours, he to Nelson to pick up the hull and bring it back to his workshop. would get uncomfortable.

Some of the plastic parts are made by Bob Costa, a local master It also swung around in the wind, throwing him off his game. cabinetmaker.

Instead of buying a different boat, he started tinkering with the The aluminum comes from both Chuck of Spring Creek canoe. For over two years, he made modifications here and there Outfitters in Minnesota and Mike Robertson of Steel Dragon to create the perfect fishing boat.

Machining in Pincher Creek.

“First I was messing around with the seat, and then I was “Then there’s another couple of days of work to put it all Photo by Tyler Ryan Joe Cunningham is an avid fly- together, and I do that in a little shop that I have rented in Jarett messing around with the placement of the seat, but I couldn’t get fisherman and the creator of the Marsh’s double-car garage,” Joe continues. Jarrett also helps by it very high,” he says. “I got some pontoon outriggers from a Chironomid fly-fishing boat. place in Minnesota, a tiny little company called Spring Creek being in the promotional photos of the boat in action.

Outfitters.”

The Chironomid is built with materials like aluminum and The outriggers and the seat adjustments helped, but Joe was still vulnerable to the kevlar to make it durable, yet light. The hull itself weighs 30 pounds and additional wind. He kept working on the boat and it slowly became an obsession. attachments bump the weight up to 40 pounds. Ecopoxy is used to protect the hull “I called it the Franken-boat,” he says. “When I look at it now, it looks kind of from everyday wear and UV radiation. awful to me, although at the time I thought it looked pretty neat and a lot of other The journey for Joe hasn’t been easy. Marketing the Chironomid has been difpeople did too,” he adds with a laugh. ficult and he is worried about competing with big-name retailers that he says are Joe had his Franken-boat but he was still unsatisfied. At 65 pounds, the boat was willing to sacrifice quality and undercut small businesses. still too heavy for his liking and for another year he worked on his creation. Joe says Despite the challenges, Joe knows he’s got something special and he hopes other that Chuck Newberg of Spring Creek Outfitters played an integral part in designing fly-fishers see that as well. a new boat.

For the future, Joe says he is working on boat designs that hold more people Chuck and Joe swapped concept designs and Chuck started working on the because the Chironomid is meant for one. He has no intention of working on future materials needed to build the boat. They spent a week together building the first designs that use motors and gas tanks because he does not like having to deal with prototype. them. He would love to build a light trailer that could be set up easily, without wor“At first glance, you wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between the first prorying about additional wiring or gas-cylinder tanks. totype and these here,” says Joe, motioning to the two boats sitting on the roof of his He has no intention of moving his creation into big-name stores, but he does truck. hope to attend the 2018 Western Canada Fly Fishing Expo in Calgary. Right now, Now that he had the prototype, the new boat needed a name. he’s focused on building boats and his business.

“I thought about calling it the Water Strider,” Joe says.

He offers one last reason for why people should consider investing in a The oars on the boat are 7.5 feet long. With the pontoons attached, the stern is Chironomid.

7.5 feet wide. It’s light and glides on the water and that’s why Joe pondered the name.

“It’s a great boat for Waterton — especially now that they aren’t allowed to have However, Water Strider didn’t stick. He wanted something that seasoned flymotors,” he says jokingly. fishers would be able to identify easily and that would catch the attention of people If you’re interested in the Chironomid, check out Joe’s website at who weren’t experienced in the sport.

Cunninghamboats.ca for more information regarding specs, features and pricing.

He chose the name Chironomid, based on the small aquatic creature that The Chironomid is a fly-fishing boat built by Joe Cunningham.

The hull of the boat weighs 30 pounds and the additional rigging makes the boat weigh 40 pounds. In comparison, Joe’s first canoe weighed 65 pounds.

Photo courtesy of Joe Cunningham

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The funding application deadline is September 13, 2017.

Applications for the 2018 Grant Funding Program will be accepted until September 13, 2017.

All applications must be completed in full and submitted on the prescribed form.

Application forms are available at the Town and MD administration offices and on their respective websites.

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Completed applications may be forwarded to the MD of Pincher Creek No. 9 (managing partner) at: Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 P.O. Box 279 | 1037 Herron Avenue Pincher Creek, AB T0K 1W0 Email: info@mdpinchercreek.ab.ca www.mdpinchercreek.ab.ca www.pinchercreek.ca

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Axia fibre-optic Internet should be operational by fall

By Tyler Ryan Axia is still on track to bring fibre-optic Internet to Pincher Creek, despite facing some challenges getting the service up and running.

Weston Jacques, communications specialist with Axia, says the goal is to have the network in operation by the fall, but that depends on how quickly civil construction can be completed.

It’s hoped the civil construction will be finished this summer, he says, with the Axia team aiming for July.

“Most of [Axia’s network] is actually run over all of the poles throughout town,” Weston says. “The problem that the team is running into now … is that most of them have to be replaced.”

FortisAlberta is in charge of changing out the poles in town.

In an email to Shootin’ the Breeze, Alana Antonelli, manager of corporate communications with FortisAlberta, said the company’s procedure in such cases is to perform an assessment of the poles. This determines if they meet the proper clearance for the work at hand and if they have the structural integrity required to safely handle the load.

“Specific to the Pincher Creek area, due to the high winds and strong weather conditions the area can be prone to, we have more infrastructure there, more poles for example than we would in some other places to help withstand the wind,” she said. “Many of these may also need an upgrade in height and capacity.”

Citing confidentiality reasons, Alana could not provide any information on the timeline for completion of the civil construction on the poles.

Fibre optic will not run over traditional copper infrastructure, and Weston says this may also be a factor in replacing the poles.

“We’ve got six rural communities under construction right now and Pincher Creek is the only one that we’ve run into with this major polereplacement need,” he says.

The other communities under construction are Magrath, Fort Macleod, Hanna, Fairview and Raymond, which is going live later this month.

Currently, there are no plans to bring Axia to Crowsnest Pass.

In order to get a community connected on the Axia network, about 30 per cent of residents and businesses need to to express interest in the service.

Communities that have already gone live are Vulcan, Nanton, Nobleford, Barnwell and Stirling.

Weston has some good news for the residents of Pincher Creek who expressed interest in bringing the service to the town.

“Those people, when the network goes live, will be the first to know, and they will get a promo code that waives the activation fee,” he says.

That means the people who signed up can save $199. Service plans will offer upload and download speeds of 25, 50 or 100 megabits per second.

Although we would appreciate receiving the applications electronically, if that is not possible, forms can also be picked up at the Town Office and the MD Office.

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Joanne Wilson, who had owned Crow Works since 2003, feels confident that the business is in good hands with new owner Brad Edmondson.

Meet the new owner of Crow Works Engraving

By Erin Fairhurst The new owner of a well-known and well-utilized local business says he’s enjoying everything about his new venture, but with one caveat: “I just wish there were more hours in the day!”

Brad Edmondson recently took ownership of Crow Works Engraving, located in downtown Coleman, from longtime owner Joanne Wilson, and says the opportunity came about by “happy chance.”

Brad’s interest in the engraving business stems back to his earlier days in Manitoba, serving in the Canadian Forces.

“I enjoy working with my hands,” he says, adding that while in Winnipeg he purchased engraving equipment and tools with the intent of starting up a small side business.

Those entrepreneurial plans were short-lived, however, as a new posting brought him to Alberta.

Brad served 11 years in the military before his final posting in Edmonton.

“I knew that when I was leaving the Forces, I wanted to live in the mountains,” he says. “The Crowsnest Pass is affordable and beautiful.”

Brad relocated here in 2015 and happened to go into Crow Works Engraving to get some dog tags made. He noticed that the business was for sale, and now the rest is history.

“I already had quite a bit of the

equipment,” he says, “and it just came about at the right time.”

Joanne Wilson, who had owned Crow Works since 2003, officially handed the keys over to Brad on March 1 and says she’s happy that the community can continue to rely on the business for its engraving needs. To assist with the transition, she’s staying on at Crow Works on a casual basis before fully retiring.

“She’s only a phone call or text away,” Brad says.

Brad’s plans for Crow Works include upgrading the equipment and computer systems, revamping the website and expanding the services to include stonework, fine engraving and glasswork.

“I’d like to have a broader spectrum of personalized gifts, and also get into the home reno market for glass and stonework,” he says.

When he isn’t busy at the shop, Brad enjoys spending time with his furry pals, Snoopy and Gizmo, and volunteering with Crowsnest Pass BearSmart and the air cadets squadron.

“I wanted to get involved in the community right away.”

His new business venture has “been a wild ride,” he says. “It’s a unique business — I’m quite enjoying it. I’ve gotten the sense that it’s a community establishment.”

Brad says he enjoys meeting new people, so be sure to pop in to say hi, or visit Crow Works online at www.crowworks.ca or on Facebook.

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Barbara Johnson shows her lucky crib hand.

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By Sally Marcellus Exciting news from our cribbage night on May 11! Barbara Johnson had a big surprise when she scored a rare 29 hand, the highest possible.

It was nearly missed, but a veteran crib player spotted the fact that she held the right jack in her hand. There was quite a bit of excitement for Barbara — as well as for our residents, as many had never seen one.

Our resident photographer, George Fisher, took pictures and explained that the odds of this happening were about one in 650,000 crib hands with four players at the table.

Barbara started playing crib five years ago when she moved to Pincher Creek and joined the seniors centre. She has since been playing at the Legion, the seniors centre and Whispering Winds Village, and she attends as many tournaments as possible.

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Fifteen fiddlers, half a dozen guitar players, a few piano players, a couple of accordion players and a lone banjo player walk into an art gallery … No, it’s not a joke, it’s National Fiddling Day! On May 20, Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery provided a venue for musicians to celebrate.

An informal jam took place and tunes ranged from waltzes to reels to jigs. The event was organized by local fiddler Paul Pichurski and was met with positive response from the community’s burgeoning fiddle scene.

In top photo, from left, are Valerie Nolan, Phil Lethbridge and Rick Lemire.

In bottom photo are Becky Pichurski, Krisztina Wood and Chantelle Bowie.

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flowing quickly between the banks.

Things started out all right, but at the midway point we stopped to do a turning exercise against the current. By now we were cold and tired.

I had realized that the group I was with wasn’t exactly comprised of beginners — I was the only one who hadn’t been in a kayak before; the rest were new only to the whitewater aspect.

As is sometimes the case, I was in over my head.

When I attempted the turn, my head was quickly under the water. My mind raced as I tried to pretend I was in the pool and reached to release the skirt. Nothing happened. This one was a tight fit.

I struggled, I panicked and I swallowed water.

Finally, I sputtered to the surface.

Thanks to some supportive new friends, I made it to our end point.

When a few paddlers tipped into the falls this past Saturday afternoon, I found myself holding my breath. Some rolled back upright quickly, others struggled a bit in the churning water.

Safety was a priority and no one was in danger with teams in the water and onshore to be sure everyone made it to the finish line.

It was thrilling to watch and to photograph from my perch on the rocks.

Next year will be the 20th Rendezvous — an impressive accomplishment by the Pinch-O-Crow Creekers.

The Breeze Mailbox Letters to the Editor and notes from our readers

Become a forest steward June 3 marks the 23rd anniversary of Ed Gregor Memorial Stewardship Day. This is a special event where we take care of our special lands here in the Crowsnest.

This is the longest-standing volunteer stewardship day in Canada. It was created in conjunction with Alberta Sustainable Resource Development when the Crowsnest Forest Stewardship Society was formed.

On this day, all users, all groups and all clubs come together to help maintain the land that they get to recreate and live in by doing a number of projects to keep the Crowsnest Forest healthy, sustainable and looking beautiful. It is also a great opportunity for all, including our youth, to develop an appreciation and respect for this special place.

A tremendous amount of effort is put into the organization and co-ordination of this event, which to date has produced: — Over $1.5 million in volunteer hours,

equipment and supplies donated by over 4,000 volunteers. This includes trail maintenance, reclamation and repair, walkways, benches, signs and kiosks, random campsite and backcountry cleanup, and other upgrades.

— Thousands of kilometres of roadsides and forestry trails have been cleaned up, with over 45 tonnes of garbage collected.

Every year there is a noticeable improvement in the areas, with less garbage to find.

— About 10,000 tree seedlings have been planted in the C5 forest.

— Many trails have benefited from our society’s volunteer work in the past, including Allison/Chinook Lake, Beaver Mines Lake, Syncline Cross Country Trails, Table Mountain, Old Miners Path, Star Creek, and many off-highway vehicle, hiking and horseback winter and summer trails in the See FOREST STEWARD, continued on page 7

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What a lovely weekend!

Participants in the 3 Rivers Whitewater Rendezvous came prepared for rain and chilly weather and were pleasantly surprised to have the sun shine on their festival all three days.

The weather was not so nice a few years back when I last took in the event. It was cold and raining when a small group of beginners set off into the Crowsnest River near Lundbreck.

I didn’t belong in the group but, by invitation, there I was.

The previous day we had practised in the Pincher Creek pool and then at Lee Lake. My lack of core strength was glaringly obvious as it was tough work for me, even on the calm lake.

We practised rolls — righting ourselves after capsizing the kayaks. The spray skirt and boat combination I had that day made a loose fit and I didn’t have to put out any effort to release myself from the kayak. Aside from finding it tough to manoeuvre myself in a straight line, all seemed good.

Evening activities were entertaining, including a team competition of Jenga played by stacking kayaks. To see a small-town club host an event that brought people from far off to enjoy the sport in our backyard was impressive.

At the edge of the Crowsnest River the following morning, I was nervous. It wasn’t because the gear was different, it was the angry-looking water

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Some of the projects planned for this year’s CFSS stewardship day: — Bench building at Chinook Lake — UROC mountain bike trails — Bee-box building — Crowsnest Conservation Society riverbank cleanup — Firepit installation at Miners Path (Scouts and Crowsnest Forest Kids) — Coleman Fish and Game Pond (Hillcrest Fish and Game Association) — Trail cleanup and weed pull (Municipality of Crowsnest Pass) — North and south snowmobile shelter cleanup — General forest cleanup, including random camping areas Other projects will be announced as the day gets closer.

Organizations participating this year include Crowsnest Pass Nordic, Crowsnest Pass Quad Squad, Crow Snow Riders, Hillcrest Fish and Game Society, United Riders of Crowsnest, 1st Crowsnest Scouts, Crowsnest Conservation Society, Crowsnest Forest Kids, to mention only a few.

There are also many other individuals, not listed here, whose ongoing support has made this event such a great success.

Projects are a great opportunity for groups, families and all ages, including very young, to participate. It is a great event for meeting others who truly care about the Crowsnest Forest.

After working on the projects, to finish off the day at 4 p.m., everyone returns to the Sports Complex to enjoy a hot supper and check their draw tickets for participating. In addition, tons of other prizes are given out to participants.

The hard-working volunteer executive of CFSS invites everyone who lives or recreates in the C5 forest to come out and show the pride and care you have for these lands that belong to us all. It seems like the eyes of the world are on this corner of the province, so now is the time to show that you really care for the gift of our public lands.

We thank all sponsors for all of their support over the past 23 years, as well as all our volunteers for making this such a successful event, which we all can take pride in.

Thanks for your participation in caring for this special place that we live and recreate in.

See you on 3 June!

For more information, call 403-628-2447 or visit www.crowsnestforest.org.

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Crowsnest Forest.

— Numerous bridges have been installed on many trails by volunteers, particularly Crowsnest Pass Quad Squad and Crow Snow Riders, so that riders can stay out of the rivers and creeks, protecting riparian health and keeping these trails sustainable.

CFSS has worked closely with all local government agencies, all user groups and many other volunteer organizations to develop this day into a huge asset in keeping this area beautiful.

Please consider attending this year’s stewardship day on June 3.

The day starts with a morning gathering of volunteers at the Crowsnest Ice Sports Complex (Coleman), where everyone gets a hearty free breakfast. Breakfast starts at 8.

Afterwards, people divide into groups and disperse to a number of locations for a variety of projects.

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Letters to the Editor and notes from our readers

Crowsnest Pass Parent Link offers developmental screening Crowsnest Pass Parent Link Centre is offering an Ages and Stages Questionnaire and checkup day, next Tuesday. The ASQ is a developmental screening tool that looks at communication, fine motor, gross motor, personal-social and problem-solving abilities.

We have space available; why not book in and come see what this is about!

Fun stations will be set up around the gym, with friendly facilitators trained to answer your questions.

ASQs are here for your child’s benefit. Because social-emotional and developmental delays in children can be subtle and can occur in children who appear to be developing typically, most who would benefit from early intervention are not identified until after they start school.

ASQs are available for ages two months to five years. They are filled out with a parent and a facilitator while playing with materials that allow us all to see the developmental stage of your child.

Communication: looks at the child’s language

skills, both what they understand and what they can say.

Gross motor: looks at large muscle movement and co-ordination.

Fine motor: looks at hand and finger movement and co-ordination.

Problem-solving: looks at how the child plays with toys and the child’s problem-solving skills.

Personal-social: looks at the child’s self-help skills and interactions with others.

When you and your and child enter the school gym, you fill find a table with a friendly greeter and information on services provided for children in our community. Then you are handed your file with the questionnaire, along with a passport to fill out and return for books and toys.

You travel around the room at different stations, and sit down to play some games and see where your child’s development is at. All free and all fun!

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If you find a tick, submit it for testing Albertans are encouraged to submit ticks they find on themselves and their animals, to help government monitor the types of ticks found in the province.

Albertans can present ticks they find in the environment or on themselves to an Environmental Public Health office, a First Nations health centre or a physician. Ticks found on pets or livestock should be submitted to a veterinarian.

Information on how to remove a tick and submit it to the program is available at www.health. alberta.ca/health-info/lymedisease.html.

Submitted ticks are checked to see if they are carrying the bacteria that can cause Lyme disease.

The Alberta government has been testing ticks found on pets and farm animals since 2007. The program expanded in 2013, in partnership with Alberta Health Services and the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, to include ticks found on people and in the environment.

Test results show that the types of ticks that can carry the

Lyme disease bacteria do not have established populations in Alberta. This means there is little risk of getting Lyme disease in Alberta.

“Thanks to Albertans who have submitted ticks, government has been able to monitor what types of ticks are in the province,” says Dr. Kristin Klein, deputy medical officer of health.

“Although the risk of getting Lyme disease in Alberta is very low, I encourage Albertans to keep submitting ticks they find so we can continue to assess this risk.”

Albertans can reduce their risk of getting tick bites by taking the following steps: — Covering up as much skin as possible when going into wooded or grassy areas.

— Using bug spray that contains the chemical DEET or Icaridin.

— Checking themselves and their pets for ticks after spending time outside.

Quick facts: — In 2016, 2,781 ticks were submitted to the provincial

program. Only 34 tested positive for the bacteria that can cause Lyme disease.

— Between 2013 (the first year of the expanded tick-surveillance program) and 2016, the number of ticks submitted by Albertans almost tripled, but the proportion of ticks carrying the Lyme disease bacteria did not increase.

— The tick-surveillance program does not test for Lyme disease in humans. Anyone concerned about a tick bite or who thinks they may have Lyme disease should visit a doctor.

— Lyme disease is caused by a bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi. Humans may get Lyme disease if they are bitten by an infected tick.

— Lyme disease has been reportable to Alberta Health since 1991. Between 1991 and 2016, 88 cases were reported.

All of these cases were acquired while travelling outside the province to areas where Lyme disease was circulating.

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Artistry abounds in Crowsnest Pass

Photos by Erin Fairhurst

The second annual Artists Studio Tour, presented over Mother’s Day weekend by Crowsnest Pass Allied Arts, showcased a variety of artistic environments and enterprises in and around the community. About 20 artists took part, and most saw an average of 50 visitors each day.

Some of the artists featured in the tour, row by row from left, are Rachel Newrick, Crystal Leach, Nichole Rigby, Dorothy Sharp, Nichole Yanota, Kari Lehr, Randall Young, Lynnette Jessop, Heli Rantala and Cheryl Anderson.

Smaller photos include some of the tools used by the artists and a furry art aficionado (belonging to to Heli Rantala), who also enjoyed some extra attention from visitors over the weekend.

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DISTRICT ACHIEVEMENT DAY Monday, May 29 Horseshoe Pavilion – Pincher Creek

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Noon – Opening Ceremonies 12:30 – Cleaver Projects 1:00 – Female, Steer & Market Lamb Show 5:00 – Supper 6:00 – Awards 6:45 – Crowning of the District Grand and Reserve Grand Champion Steers 7:00 – Sale of Market Steers and Market Lambs

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Timber Trails 4-H Beef & Sheep Club Members : Standing, from left, are Mathias LynchStaunton, Danielle Hann, Hailey Grove, Gus Halibert, Addy Halibert, Megan Hurst and Julia Kasper.

Kneeling are Lander Hurst, Sophie LynchStaunton, Anthony Yagos, Morgan Dingreville, Sarah Yagos and Paige Rast.

Missing is Brady Rast

Foothills 4-H Beef & Sheep Club Members: In back row, from left, are Justin Schoening, Deloy Mackenzie, Tom Welsch, Bruce Kirby and Alex Lemyre.

In middle row are Kassi Wells, Sarah Kirby, Ellie Stauffer and Cadence Sinnott.

In front are Kate Zoratti, Madeline Schoening, Cayde Clark, Lincoln Sinnott and Coulson Stauffer.

Missing are Erica Mackenzie, Nelz Vance, Chaz Vance and Daxz Vance

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Public library branches in many directions this summer

By Auralea Boldt library staff enjoy gardening so take Along with books, unique opportuan interest in this,” says head librarian nities will abound at the Pincher Creek Janice Crow. library this summer.

The seed exchange operates on a Samantha Bonwick, formerly the barter system. Look for the box and children’s co-ordinator and also the sign at the front of the library, where author of a children’s book, returned to you can drop off seeds and pick up a the library recently in the position of new pack. community outreach co-ordinator.

This is the second year the library She is also a familiar face at Parent will have a camping kit available — Link, where she works as the literacy including a tent, a food bin and sleeping coach and self-described “jack of all bags — that you can sign out or reserve. trades.”

This is a Chinook Arch Regional Samantha takes her role seriously, Library System project, intended to and feels that many kids associate remove any barriers that may stop reading with boredom, or schoolwork. people from accessing the outdoors Her mission is to make reading fun, — and also to get people through the so she put her own twist on the doors of the library.

Chinook Arch summer reading club “Book now unless you want to sleep theme this year: Canada 150 Meets in your car,” reads a promotion on the Bigfoot. library Facebook page.

Sign-up starts June 15 for kids in Samantha sees the kit as a great grades 1 to 4. The reading club will opportunity for people to try out campPhoto by Auralea Boldt ing, without investing in their own meet weekly for six weeks, and will be Samantha Bonwick is the new community outreach co-ordinator at the Pincher equipment. off on an exciting cross-Canada Creek library. adventure, sure to capture their imaThe camping package also comes ginations as they look for Bigfoot, read, with a free night’s stay in a campcraft, and enjoy activities and the outdoors. ground, courtesy of Alberta Parks.

Samantha sees the reading club as an opportunity to encourage literacy Returning to the library in a new position is a kind of homecoming for during the summer months, when reading can fall to the wayside.

Samantha.

For the second year, the library will host a seed exchange, continuing “I’m a writer at heart, so just being in the library has such a good feeling,” she throughout the summer months, which Samantha will help co-ordinate. says. “I have so many memories there.”

“It fits with our mandate, it’s a service to the community, and many of the

Livingstone Ski Academy Society together with Livingstone Ski Academy would like to extend a huge thank you to all our sponsors for their contributions to make the Spring Fling Fiesta Fundraiser a success.

The amazing generosity of all of you exceeded our expectations and we raised over $17,000!

Thank you to: ScotiaBank Castle Mountain Resort Blackburn Jewellers Calgary Flames Antelope Butte Livestock Dena & Chad Kuzyk Alpenland Kim Jorgenson Timber Tech Truss Nancy & Brad Brush Ascent Dental James Kameda Castle Hostel/Hotel Jo-Dee Thomson Hair Stylist The Brick Pincher Creek Crave Cupcakes Pincher Creek Meats Stepping Stone Cabins Hollingshead Family Pincher Creek Credit Union Karen Paton

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Under a sunny Saturday sky, 27 paddlers launched their kayaks into the whitewaters of the Carbondale River at Lynx Creek Campground. For complete race results, see Alberta Freestyle Kayak Association on Facebook.

Beautiful weather enhances Whitewater Rendezvous

By Tyler Ryan Whitewater kayakers from across Canada flooded into the Castle River Rodeo Grounds over the May long weekend to take part in the 19th annual 3 Rivers Whitewater Rendezvous, hosted by the Pinch-o-Crow Creekers Kayak Club.

Chuck Lee, president of the club, says the festival drew 265 participants and went really well.

“We had beautiful weather this weekend and we had great water levels and it was a very successful weekend,” he says. In past years, weather and water levels were “miserable.”

From novice paddlers to seasoned kayakers, groups had a chance to take trips through Cameron

Food bank benefits from garage sale While many were enjoying a long weekend of leisurely pursuits, Blaise, left, Claudia and Ken manned a garage sale at the Junction food bank in Pincher Creek.

Blaise said the first day of the sale brought in about $700 and that by the wrap of the three-day sale the total increased to $858 for the food bank.

Items for sale were given by donation and customers had a chance to spin a prize wheel for extra goodies to go with their purchases.

“Not too shabby on a long weekend,” Blaise said.

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Creek, Highwood River and the Oldman River, among other locations. On Saturday, they also had a chance to join in the Five Alive race along the Carbondale River.

“This is the second Five Alive race that has taken place,” says Eric Lund, a safety co-ordinator during the race. “The paddling festival is the biggest whitewater festival in Western Canada.”

In the Five Alive women’s competition, Roxane Esch took first place, followed by Beth Millions in second and Paige Sears-Owchar in third.

In the men’s competition, Dave Crerar took first place, followed by Brace Lee and Neal Ross.

Even though this year’s 3 Rivers Whitewater

Rendezvous is over, Chuck says many events are planned for the summer, including pool training sessions and kids summer camps running through July and August.

“Every two weeks now, we have an event happening,” Chuck says.

The next paddling festival is in Rocky Mountain House on the weekend of June 10 and 11, followed by another on June 24 and 25 in Grande Cache.

More festivals will run through July and August.

The final event will be the provincial championships in Kananaskis, Aug. 25 to 27.

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Communities in Bloom standards beautify Pincher Creek

By Auralea Boldt “We’ve been on a journey. I think it’s been so good for our community,” says Diane Burt Stuckey, director of community services for Pincher Creek Parks and Recreation.

Diane believes that Communities in Bloom helps create the community we live in.

“It’s a way of encouraging us to be better every year, giving us new ideas of things we can work on,” she says.

This Canada 150 anniversary year, the town is taking a break from the program. But it doesn’t mean the town is taking a break from the standards it encourages.

These standards have become not merely a show that is rolled out during competition years, but an expectation in the community.

Communities in Bloom is a volunteer-based, Canadian, not-for-profit organization, and a voluntary program that fosters civic pride, environmental responsibility, beautification and improving the quality of life for its participants.

Pincher Creek has been involved since 2000. After the famous flood of 1995, the community enrolled in the program to foster positive feelings and a sense of pride in the community.

The formal organization of Pincher Planters served as the impetus the town needed, as volunteers began to beautify the town.

“We did a few flower beds and thought, Oh, we might be ready to enter,” says Diane.

While the project may have started with flowers, the competition encompasses diverse aspects of community life — including environmental action, heritage, conservations, urban forestry and landscaping — with the common thread of community involvement running through all themes.

Communities in Bloom judges travel to cities and towns, and ask about all aspects of the community — including water, sewer, renewable energy, and pesticide practices.

Pincher Creek receives a “report card” that includes a grade and recommendations for the future.

The second year the town competed provincially, it took second place, with four out of five stars.

The town took a break, while still participating in the program, then came back to win the provincials for the second time in 2007, and the nationals in 2009.

Next, Pincher Creek won Class of Champions, a competition that pits winning communities across Canada against each other — and finally competed at the international level, where competitors hailed from the Czech Republic and Ireland.

“From our yard and town being nicely landscaped, to the tidiness and community involvement, it becomes a standard of practice,” Diane says.

In August, the town’s parks and recreation department, which operates the Communities in Bloom program, will present the Business in Bloom awards.

This is the the second year the program has run, and the aim is for local businesses is to have a pleasant and tidy appearance, with an attractive floral display.

As part of 150th anniversary celebrations, starting in June, community members can nominate themselves or neighbours for front yard of the month.

Participants will be judged on the tidiness and attractiveness of their yards, including flowers and landscaping.

Diane says participants shouldn’t be overly concerned with greenery and extensive floral gardens.

“We know water is expensive; there are environmental considerations,” she says. “It doesn’t have to be green, just neat and tidy, with interesting landscaping or a flower bed.”

Nominations can be made by telephone, or in person at the parks and recreation office in the rec centre.

Citizens can also pick up a packet of red and white flower seeds from the recreation office. Though many disappeared quickly over the trade show weekend, there are still a few left.

Some of the Pincher Planters’ flowers this year will also coincide with the anniversary theme.

Another park and recreation project this year is working to restore the mural that was on the old Rexall building. Formerly, it displayed a man finding the pincers a group of prospectors lost, in Pincher Creek — which became the town’s name.

While the new mural won’t be a replica, it will be inspired by the original.

A Communities in Bloom committee has raised almost $2,000 for this project.

Members have applied for grants and are hoping to receive enough funding to paint the mural on the wall outside of the library.

The big Canada 150 project this year is the spray park. Completion of the 16-week project, which has been put out to tender, is expected by the end of August.

Diane is hoping the water slide extension to the pool will be complete at the end of next year.

Parks and Recreation acts as a facilitator for many special events in the community, and Diane encourages those considering hosting an event or doing a special activity to contact her office.

The Town of Pincher Creek even has the hashtag #Canada150 on Instagram.

“We encourage people to take that extra step,” she says. “There are lots of things people could do to make it a special year.”

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Improving communication for all Canadians Approximately 30 per cent of stroke survivors experience aphasia.

This inability to formulate, express and/or understand language occurs when specific areas of the brain sustain damage.

Humans are social beings, and communicating with others is essential to our physical and mental wellness. And yet, one in six Canadians has a speech, language or hearing problem that hinders the ability to easily interact with others.

To foster awareness of the challenges that these Canadians face and to highlight the importance of early detection and intervention, the not-for-profit organization A child’s Speech-Language and Audiology Canada vocabulary upon has designated May as Speech and Heaentering school ring Month. is a good The vast range of known communiindicator of future cation disorders can affect indiviacademic duals of any age, gender and ethnicisuccess Hearing loss ty. In most cases, treatment options or failure. is the third most are available that can greatly imcommon chronic prove the quality of life of those condition affected.

— after arthritis People experiencing speech and and hypertension — language problems should work among with speech-language pathologists Canadians.

to improve fluency, articulation and comprehension, while those with hearing loss may benefit from assistive listening devices and other auditory aids.

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Talking Around Town With Tyler Ryan Over the weekend, Shannon Robison, Jaiden Panchyshyn and I covered the Carbondale Creek Race, part of the 19th annual 3 Rivers Whitewater Rendezvous, hosted by the Pinch-O-Crow Creekers Kayak Club.

Sitting on the perch that I’d scrambled onto, it dawned on me that I probably wouldn’t have the courage to put myself into a single kayak and tackle the rapids like the racers who participated.

I also can’t swim, so that’s another thing holding me back.

After the race, Shannon took me on a tour along the backcountry roads on our loop back to Beaver Mines, and this was my first time ever in the Castle Falls region. Thank goodness she was driving, because I know I would have got lost and that would have put a damper on the trip.

Although our quest to find a moose came up short, Shannon did show me some of her “secret” spots where she goes to wind down after a long day and they did not disappoint, so I consider that a win. Also, a word to the wise: when we went out on Saturday, the water was moving incredibly fast, so maybe think twice before taking a dip.

During the week, I also came across a poll on the website for local Wildrose MLA Pat Stier.

The poll question asks, “What is the most pressing issue facing our constituency?” Of the 281 votes

cast, health care stands as the most pressing issue at 28.8 per cent, followed by employment (19.2), environment (14.2), infrastructure, (13.2) education (12.5) and other (12.1).

Now I believe that in any healthy society, both governments and news outlets have certain responsibilities. For government, one responsibility is to have open ears and respond to the needs of the people and efficiently address the concerns that are brought to the table. For news outlets, it is our job to bring those issues into the limelight and, in a way, be a megaphone for the community.

There are obviously other responsibilities as well, but let’s focus on these two.

The last vote cast in the poll was on April 3, 2017, and the first was on Jan. 7, 2011. Over those six years, some radical changes have taken place in this province.

But why am I bringing this up?

Because during the six years that this poll has been going on, I know that some people out there have changed their minds about what “the most pressing issue in our constituency” is. Six years ago, some people may have said education, but with the economic downturn, their primary concerns may now have shifted to employment and infrastructure because they may now be looking for a place to work and live.

Some who said employment may have suffered an injury at work, and now their primary concern is getting proper health care. Someone may have moved from Pincher Creek to a community in Crowsnest Pass and this may also change an opinion.

Now I don’t want this to seem like I’m trying to be negative about Mr. Stier’s poll because I think it is necessary that he continues to engage with all of the communities in this riding, and his poll is a great way of starting that conversation. But, as I mentioned before, a lot has happened in six years and, as someone who is brand new here, I too want to know more about what our readers are concerned about.

So I want to take Mr. Stier’s poll question and turn it back on you, the reader. However, I don’t want to use numbers because numbers may be great to start a conversation, but they usually can’t hold one.

So, what is the most pressing issue facing our constituency, and also, why?

Shoot me your answer by email at tyler@shootinthebreeze.ca.

Tyler Ryan is the summer intern with Shootin’ the Breeze and is a born-and-raised Albertan, originally from Calgary.

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Passtrak members attend Calgary Spring Challenge

By Ritch Braun The first outdoor track and field competition of the season, the Calgary Spring Challenge, took place May 13 and 14. Seven athletes represented the local club, Passtrak, in a total of 52 events. Together they set 13 new club records and also picked up one silver and one bronze medal for their efforts.

Two of the athletes had competed previously with the club and they recorded eight lifetime-best performances.

Carson Hay had eight events in the tyke boys division, for athletes under the age of 10. He set five new Passtrak club records. He ran the 300 metres in one minute 15.46 seconds, which cut more than a full second off the previous record.

He then set a club record of 7.07 metres in the javelin event and a new record in the shot put with a 2.78-metre toss, clocked 33.62 seconds in the 150 metres for a new record, and ran the 600 metres in 2:44.68, setting a new club record in that event as well.

Sophia Herman took part in her first official competition as a Passtrak athlete, contesting eight tyke events. She set a new Passtrak club record in the javelin with a 7.10-metre throw, and set a new record in the 150-metre race with a time of 31.58 seconds. She also earned a bronze medal in the shot put with a distance of 3.70 metres.

Abigail Talbot was in the peewee girls category, for ages 10 and 11. She ran the 60 metres in 11.14 seconds and the 600 metres in 2:47.17. She spanned 2.78 metres in the long jump and tossed the javelin 7.66 metres.

Sawyer Sawatzky had eight events in the peewee boys age group. He had a superb weekend, improving in five of the six events he had previously contested.

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He ran a personal best of 10.67 seconds in the 60 metres, then carved 21 seconds off his previous time in the 600 metres by finishing in 2:12.18.

His best in the running long jump increased by nine centimetres to 3.01 metres. He clocked 25.21 seconds in the 150 metres for a 4.5-second improvement. He then added 25 centimetres to his lifetime-best shot put by heaving it 5.47 metres. His javelin flew 18 .04 metres, which broke the existing Passtrak club record by 11.5 metres and earned him a silver medal.

Jack Bailey showed significant improvement in the bantam boys age group, for athletes who are 12 and 13. His long jump improved by seven centimetres, out to 3.02 metres. He cut almost two seconds off his 150-metre time by finishing in 28.74 seconds. He tied his best height of 1.00 metres in the high jump, then set a new club record for his age group in the javelin with a 10.95-metre throw.

Drew Stuckey, also in the bantam boys group, was in his first official meet as a Passtrak athlete. He set three new club records during the meet. He dropped the existing 80-metre record to 11.52 seconds then cut the 150-metre record down to 22.57 seconds. He also broke the javelin record by throwing the implement 9.79 metres.

Libbey Wilmot was also in her first meet in a Passtrak uniform. She was in the bantam girls division, where she placed sixth in the 1,200 metres with a time of 4:31.44. She also placed sixth in the javelin with a distance of 13.96 metres, which set a new Passtrak club record for her age group. A clearance of 1.25 metres in the high jump earned her a ninth-place finish out of 23 jumpers.

Ritch Braun is coach of Passtrak, the Crowsnest Pass track and field club.

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A local look back Community contributions of rancher F.W. Godsal

BY FARLEY WUTH, CURATOR OF KOOTENAI BROWN PIONEER VILLAGE

In our previous history article, we spoke of the South Fork Ranch owned by Frederick W. Godsal. This week we look at the community contributions of this early pioneer, many of which were in ranching and historical fields.

Ever the quick learner of good ranching practices, Godsal was one of the earliest cattle roundup proponents. According to his own recollections dated 1925, the roundups of the 1880s numbered three each year: a general one hosted in the spring, an autumn roundup designed for the branding of late-arriving calves, and a beef roundup.

His South Fork Ranch was an active participant in each one, but quickly the system changed to annual district roundups. These working events also made the ranching community more closely knit.

Godsal’s concern that ranchers get a fair deal on their new spreads led him to be active in agricultural

affairs. He believed in the lease system and that the ranching industry should be largely self-regulating.

He was an active supporter of the old Pincher Creek Stock Association, formed in the spring of 1882, and was instrumental in establishing the larger Alberta Stock Growers’ Association four years later. In 1893 he served as president of the short-lived Southern Alberta Stock Growers’ Association.

With the formation of the Western Stock Growers’ Association, our well-respected stockman took an even more active role as he realized the political power of a strong regional ranching organization. He was a charter member of the association and for two terms in the late 1890s served as first vice-president.

There he worked on policy development, particularly dealing with See F.W. GODSAL, continued on page 17

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Quiz Question 1 — Art, literature and entertainment Originally based in Ottawa, the National Film Board of Canada moved in 1956 to its current location in which city?

Question 2 — History and geography The Order of Canada was established in 1967 to honour those who display “the highest degree of merit, an outstanding level of talent, or an exceptional contribution to Canada and humanity.” Each of over 6,500 appointees has been awarded one of three grades: officer, companion or member. Which is the highest?

Question 3 — Science and technology What did University of Toronto graduate Riyadh Bawa develop during the 1960s to help allergy sufferers?

Question 4 — Sports and leisure Hockey Night in Canada made its TV debut in 1952 but was first broadcast by radio, starting in 1931. The show’s original host, whose phrase “He shoots, he scores!” was among his claims to fame, handled the play-by-play commentary until 1958. What was his name?

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Canadian treasures CANADA: NATURAL SOURCE OF PRIDE SINCE 1867

Dr. Elizabeth Catherine Bagshaw (1881-1981) A lifelong conservative who came The 1920s proved a busy decade of age in the late 1800s, Elizabeth for Dr. Bagshaw, by then a well-reBagshaw might seem like an unlikely spected member of Hamilton’s candidate for the role of reproductive medical community. For three conrights pioneer. Yet when this Canadian secutive years during this period, signed on as medical director of Canshe signed more birth certificates ada’s first birth-control clinic, it was than any other physician in the city. neither by chance nor by fate: it was The mounting economic instaby compassion and calling. bility following the 1929 market Elizabeth Bagshaw enrolled in crash marked a turning point in Dr. Toronto’s Ontario Medical College for Bagshaw’s career. After decades of Women in September 1901. Because helping mothers give birth, she suddenly found herself at the head of an the school was not accredited to illegal birth-control clinic in 1932. hand out diplomas, she was forced to Dr. Elizabeth Bagshaw in 1977.

This new role provided a differbecome an occasional student at the Source: Library and Archives ent type of aid to the women in her University of Toronto as well in order Canada/MIKAN no. 3933459. community. Dr. Bagshaw realized to obtain a degree. how devastating an extra mouth During her college years, she to feed could be for an already-hungry family. devoted her summers to helping out on the family Despite facing strong opposition from her medical farm. After her father passed away in 1904, she even colleagues, the clergy and much of the public, she briefly attempted to manage the business; but the refused to back down. strong-willed medical student faced so much sexDuring her three decades as the head of the ism from her male employees that she fired them clinic, she provided countless women with inforall, sold the farm and moved to Toronto to complete mation regarding contraception. After Dr. Bagshaw her degree. moved on from the clinic in 1966, it would be She graduated the next year, but was met another three years before the establishment was with another barrier: to be allowed to practise, she given legal status. needed to complete an internship, but hospitals at Dr. Bagshaw received the Order of Canada in the time almost never offered such opportunities to 1973 for both her decades-long dedication to the women. medical field and her foundational contribution to Undeterred, Bagshaw turned to the only other reproductive rights in Canada. option, taking on a preceptorship — an observaShe was the oldest practising physician in the tional position — with Dr. Emma Leila Skinner, country when she retired in 1976 at age 95. After whose focus was obstetrics and maternity. After devoting the majority of her long life to helping othcompleting her year with Dr. Skinner (for which she ers, Elizabeth Bagshaw died in January 1982. She was never financially compensated), Dr. Bagshaw was 100. relocated to Hamilton.

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Pincher Creek Creditwhalers Unionand fishermen can be traced of Basque

back to the 16th century, with evidence remaining in place names (Port-aux-Basques, Spaniards’ Bay) as well as artifacts found across the province. The wreckage of the San Juan, a Basque whaling ship that sank in the 1550s, was discovered off the coast of Labrador in 1978 and is currently being restored for future exhibition.

Spanish explorers were also the first to settle British Columbia, through a series of expeditions that took place in the late 18th century. Their presence in Ontario and Quebec came much later, with significant populations appearing only in the early 1900s.

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well-established community with significant populations in all of the country’s major cities; noteworthy concentrations are found in Montreal, Vancouver and Toronto.

In addition to speaking English and/or French, a large number are fluent in either Spanish or a regional language such as Catalan or Basque.

Some noteworthy Canadians of Spanish descent include former NHL goaltender José Théodore, TV and radio personality Sonia Benezra, hip-hop artist Dan-e-o, ballet dancer Sonia Rodriguez, and Bates Motel actress Aliyah O’Brien. From art to politics, sports to academics, Canadians of Spanish heritage have made their mark on every facet of our collective culture.

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the issues of wolves, the use of brands, the role of the Canadian Pacific Railway as it related to the ranching industry, and political lobbying with dominion authorities in Ottawa. His interest in the Canadian West and his adept way with people obviously worked in his favour.

An active mountaineer even into the mid 1910s, when he was already past 60, Godsal was a member of the Alpine Club of Canada. He was remembered in the community for his early ascents of Victoria Peak as well as Castle Mountain and Crowsnest Mountain.

F.W. Godsal was a member of the Southern Alberta Oldtimers Association and quite rightly considered himself a local history buff.

In the mid 1920s, although retired to Victoria, he returned for a visit to Alberta, where he presented a fascinating account to the Calgary Historical Society of his overland trip to the Canadian Prairies and his early ranching chronicles. Several decades later, this intriguing firsthand recollection of frontier events was published in Alberta Historical Review.

Very interested in Pincher Creek’s local history, he contributed to the past knowledge of St. John’s Church of England, whose chronicles stretch back to the early 1880s.

This was the church with which Godsal was affiliated.

An advocate of an early library system for Pincher Creek, F. W. Godsal donated a sizeable collection of books to it prior to his retirement to the West Coast.

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From left, Elizabeth Lowry, Stephanie Mclarty, Jeffrey Mclarty and Heidi Eijgel pose for a photo at Beaver Mines General Store. Elizabeth and Heidi work for Alberta Parks and were at the store to answer questions and chat with travellers visiting the Castle provincial parks. Their session included information about campground usage, as well as informing people about wildlife in the area.

Jeffrey says business really picked up on Sunday due to visitors taking day trips, but the rest of the May long weekend was a bit slow, with a noticeable drop from last year in the number of campers.

“Last year, there was not a site to be had at any of the campgrounds, but there were lots of sites left this year,” he says.

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Catheryne Erna Vetter Dec. 15, 1961 – May 15, 2017 It is with heartfelt sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Catheryne (Cathy) Vetter at the age of 55.

Cathy was born and received her education in Pincher Creek. She was born with the gift of music, which she nurtured and developed into her adult life. She was a talented swimmer, setting records in the pool.

She moved to Red Deer to attend Red Deer College to study music, and this is where she met Steve Vetter, another aspiring musician. Their careers took them in separate directions, Cathy singing country and having the opportunity to appear on The Tommy Hunter Show in the 1980s, while Steve’s direction was rock ’n’ roll.

They eventually returned to the central Alberta area, married and started their family. Cathy was a devoted wife and loving mother.

Cathy will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 26 years, Steve, and her daughters, Annika and Stephanie, all of Sylvan Lake; her mother, Erna Greenly of Pincher Creek; her sisters and brothers, Linda (Chris) Larsen of Toronto, Kerry (Kathy) Greenly of Edmonton, Brenda (K.C.) Shenton of Pincher Creek and Mark Greenly of Lethbridge.

She will also be sadly missed by Steve’s parents, Robert and Marjorie Vetter of Three Hills; her sister-in-law Candace Vetter (Doug Azar) of Russel, Ont.; Daniel Vetter of Three Hills; and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and relatives.

She was predeceased by her father, Joseph Greenly.

A celebration of Cathy’s life will be held at Sylvan Lake Alliance Church (4404 47th Ave.) on Saturday, May 27, 2017, at 1 p.m.

Condolences can be forwarded to www.sylvanlakefuneralhome.ca.

Cremation has been entrusted to Rocky Mountain Crematorium, Rocky Mountain House, Alta.

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JANITORIAL CONTRACT Pincher Creek Credit Union is tendering the contract for janitorial services Considerations and description of services can be picked up at the Credit Union 750 Kettles Street Pincher Creek Bids Close June 1, 2017 Contract Begins June 7, 2017

MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Wednesday, May 24 – Crowsnest Conservation May Species Count: from Summit Lake to Burmis Lake. For information, 403-563-7545 or birds@crowsnestconservation.ca.

– Tours of Pincher Creek water treatment plant: 2 to 4 p.m. Bookings not required.

Thursday, May 25 – Crowsnest Conservation May Species Count: from the junction of Highways 3 and 22 to the Gap. For information, 403-563-7545 or birds@ crowsnestconservation.ca.

Saturday, May 27 – Free fiddle workshop with Nate Baker: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 2 p.m. at St. John’s Anglican Church hall, Main Street, Pincher Creek.

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– Free fiddle concert by Nate Baker: 7 to 9 p.m. at St. John’s Anglican Church hall, Main Street, Pincher Creek.

Monday, May 29 – Foothills 4-H Beef and Sheep Club, and Timber Trails 4-H Beef and Sheep Club district achievement day at Horseshoe Pavilion in Pincher Creek. Opening ceremonies at noon, cleaver projects at 12:30, female, steer and market lamb show at 1:00, supper at 5:00, awards at 6:00, crowning of district grand and reserve grand champion steers at 6:45 and sale of market steers and market lambs at 7:00.

Tuesday, May 30 – Crowsnest Pass and area Ages and Stages Child Development Checkups: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. at Horace Allen School in Coleman. Register for free appointment by calling Kylee at 403-563-0805.

Wednesday, May 31 – Nude figure drawing session: 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Lebel in Pincher Creek. Preregistration required, visit www.thelebel.ca for information.

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Saturday, June 3 – Marty Lehto auction: 11:30 a.m. From Cowley on Highway 3 go 1.5 kilometres west and one kilometre north.

– St. Henry’s spring cleanup: starting at 10 a.m. at St. Henry’s Church (TWP. RD. 44, southeast of Pincher Creek). We’ll be cleaning windows, sweeping, dusting, mowing grass and some of us will just be socializing, enjoying fresh air and sunshine. Everyone is most welcome! Bring lunch, drinking water, cleaning equipment, ladders, etc. There may be entertainment! Rain date – Saturday, June. 10 Saturday, June 10 – Darcy’s Nature Walk for Mental Wellness: registration at 9:15 a.m., walk at 10. Fireman’s Park in Bellevue.

Sunday, June 11 – Music in the Mountains - Celebrating Canada’s 150th: 7 p.m. at SpringBreak Flower Farm.

Featuring Crowsnest Community Choir and Big Band musicians. Tickets at Scotiabank, Crowsnest Pass.

Saturday, June 17 – Recycling Roundup: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ranchland Mall parking lot in Pincher Creek.

By Robin Thoen We are fortunate to live in a world where a vast amount of information is at our disposal with the click of a mouse or the touch of a smartphone. Health information is no exception. From health articles to symptom lists, it is almost a guarantee that the Internet has some kind of information about what ails you.

For many patients, this has allowed for a greater sense of control and engagement in managing their health needs. Questions can be answered more quickly and more sensitive subjects can be studied in the comfort and privacy of your own home.

But sometimes it can be overwhelming as you wade through the masses of data, which can often provide conflicting opinions. Just because it is on the Internet does not make it true or reliable.

Start by asking yourself where the information is coming from. Who owns the website and what is their intent? Is this information easily identified, or difficult to discern?

For example, a pharmaceutical company extolling the virtues of its newest drug has an obvious interest in highlighting the positives, while downplaying any negative side effects.

Check to see who is actually writing the articles or health information. Is the site using information from other sources and does it give credit to those sources? Knowing the authors’ credentials can provide credibility to the information and assurances that they

have some authority to speak on the subject.

Consider what sort of evidence or data the authors are basing their information on. Is the evidence anecdotal? This means that their conclusions may be derived from hearsay or stories of something that is claimed to have a particular benefit. Or, can they provide links to scientific studies or data to back their claims?

Also check to see how current the information is. Medical advances take place every day and having the most up-to-date information is important.

While modern medicine still uses things like leeches in certain cases, the practice of treating a fever with an ice bath is a bad idea and potentially dangerous.

While you may think your family doctor would prefer that you not do your own research and take only their word for it, that is definitely not the case.

Your family doctor wants to encourage you to be engaged in managing your health. You know your body, and health and wellness is a personal experience that can be different for everyone.

If you’re not sure about what you’re reading on the Internet, ask your doctor.

They can help you navigate the Internet maze to find good-quality information that you can use to better manage your health.

Robin Thoen is a registered nurse and the clinical care co-ordinator at Crowsnest Medical Clinic.

Emergency management training taught at tabletop

By Tyler Ryan A tabletop emergency training session took place Thursday in the council chamber of the Municipal District of Pincher Creek.

In addition to councillors from both the MD and the Town of Pincher Creek, there were representatives from Pincher Creek Emergency Services, search and rescue, police and many other agencies in attendance.

Consultant Kenneth Kendall was brought in to assist with the training for the MD’s emergency management plan.

He says the training session revolved around responding to a flood event and brought in three municipalities to work together: Cowley, Pincher Creek and the MD of Pincher Creek.

“I was very, very happy with how well all three municipalities worked together to solve the problem,” says Kenneth.

“I think that for the taxpayers and the people who live in this community, they want to know that if something happens, the collective efforts of the municipalities coming together, with all of their knowledge, is going to do a very good job of responding to an event.”

Kenneth was pleased to see the agencies and responders working well with one another to come to a common goal, and he believes that if a real emergency should occur, the citizens will be taken care of.

“I have to say to taxpayers of all the communities that when it comes to a disaster response, I think we’re going to be very well served.”

Saturday, July 1 – Hog Heaven Pig Roast: hosted by Coleman Community Society. Tickets available only at Scotiabank, Blairmore.

July 5 to 8 – Southern Alberta Summer Games. Registration is open now! Call Kiera Greenly at 403627-4322 or email recstudent@pinchercreek. ca.

July 17 to 21 – Summer Vacation Bible School: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Rocky View Christian School, three miles east of Pincher Creek. To preregister, call 403-632-5082.

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Consultant Kenneth Kendall recently led an emergency training session in Pincher Creek. He said afterward that in the event of a disaster, citizens can be assured that they will be well served.

Photo by Tyler Ryan

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St. Michael’s hosts division track meet

Students from eight high schools visited St. Michael’s in Pincher Creek on Thursday for a track and field meet. Shot put, high jump, and runs ranging from 100 to 3,000 metres were among the events. Clockwise from top left: Mitchell Zoratti, left, Eric Grier, Elisha Lowry and Michael Svab take a moment for a group photo before the triple jump. Mitchell placed first and Michael second in the senior boys group. Elisha placed first in the intermediate boys group. Elisha attends Livingstone School in Lundbreck and Eric, Michael and Mitchell attend St. Michael’s.

Ty Wright from Nanton’s J.T. Foster High School prepares for his turn at the 800-gram javelin throw. Ty placed first in the senior boys group.

Michael Svab launches himself into the air during the triple jump. He placed second in the senior boys group.

Marissa Madema from Fort Macleod’s F.P. Walshe High School practises for the high jump. Jessie Marsh (not pictured), also from F.P. Walshe, placed first among intermediate girls in the high jump.

Photos by Tyler Ryan

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