Shootin' the Breeze – June 28, 2017

June 28, 2017 Year 6, Issue 42

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Cultural sharing Cultural traditions are passed from one generation to the next. Deacon Yellowhorn shows that Blackfoot culture is alive and well in his family.

The youngster sang and joined the drum circle at last week’s National Aboriginal Day powwow in Pincher Creek. He wasn’t simply playing along in rhythm; he had the nuances of the songs down pat. Deacon also impressed the crowd with his dancing skills.

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Sandra Lamouche delights the powwow crowd with an intricate and graceful hoop dance.

J.D. Potts performs at the Children’s World Daycare mini powwow.

Gail McLenaghan and Lucille Provost walk hand-inhand during opening ceremonies of the Aboriginal Day powwow. During her remarks, Lucille said Pincher Creek history was made as the Métis and Blackfoot nations came together that day to share their cultures.

Lucille took the lead in organizing the event and Gail is president of Métis Local 1880.

National Aboriginal Day celebrated in Pincher Creek

By Tyler Ryan National Aboriginal Day was officially celebrated in Pincher Creek for the first time on June 21, and a huge crowd gathered at the MCC Arena to share the day.

The focus of the day was to highlight the culture of indigenous people across Canada and to also build bridges between the Piikani Nation and Pincher Creek.

The day started with an opening ceremony led by Piikani Nation councillor Lowell Yellow Horn.

After Mr. Yellow Horn kicked off the day by thanking everyone for coming and singing a traditional song, the reeve of the MD of

Pincher Creek, Brian Hammond, took the stage and spoke about his time working on a school textbook project that was meant to provide a history and an overview of traditional culture of Treaty 7 people.

“It was also an opportunity to learn about the sincerity and goodwill of First Nations people as we work together on a common goal, for greater insight and understanding,” said Mr. Hammond.

He finished his speech by thanking everyone involved for their efforts to bring National Aboriginal Day to Pincher Creek and he also said he hopes to continue building bridges between the communities.

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This year we are offering some new camps for our dancers 3 to 12 years. This gives your dancer a chance to experience some different disciplines like Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Creative Movement and some Acro, a fun craft and some outside fun. This camp will run three days with a demonstration at the end of the week showcasing what they learned. All dancers will receive a T-shirt with their registration.

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There were other honoured guests who attended Aboriginal Day, such as Livingstone-Macleod MLA Pat Stier, Pincher Creek councillor James Litkowski and elders from the Piikani Nation. Edouard Desjardins from the Métis Nation Local 1880 and RCMP Cpl. Ross Assoon and Const. Tanner Flynn were also in attendance.

There were traditional games to play and stage performances throughout the day that included sets from Métis jiggers and fiddlers, Denise Potts from the Piikani Nation, and a Blackfoot humour performance put on by Wendy English, among others.

There was a teepee-raising contest and elder storytime too, with fry bread and berry soup tastings provided by the concession throughout the day.

At 5 p.m., a grand entry ceremony began a traditional powwow in the MCC Arena.

A friendship round dance and closing remarks ended the celebration of National Aboriginal Day at 8 p.m.

Coun. Yellow Horn says aboriginal stories are important to share because they are “vitally important to the cultural makeup of North America.”

Additionally, he says events like Aboriginal Day help to share these stories and shine a light on the culture of First Nations people.

Students from St. Michael’s School were at the Aboriginal Day celebrations and Coun. Yellow Horn was happy to see many young people in attendance.

Changes for indigenous people will one day come from the children who remember events like Aboriginal Day and perhaps take action as they grow older, he says.

“They come with the purest of mind and heart and they listen and that’s the kind of impact you want to have on these children, to inspire them to be good to [First Nations, Métis and indigenous people],” Mr. Yellow Horn adds.

Although Aboriginal Day is meant to celebrate and share the culture of aboriginal people, Coun.

Yellow Horn acknowledges that there is still some work to be done.

He hopes to see more education about First Nations people integrated into school curricula and he is also pushing for the equalization of funding to fill the gaps in resources that are available to First Nations people.

“It sounds political, but it shouldn’t be,” Coun. Yellow Horn says. “When you look at education, children shouldn’t be underfunded.”

Mr. Yellow Horn hopes more efforts will be made to ensure that aboriginal people have their stories heard and their culture shared.

As Canadians ready themselves for the Canada Day weekend, he also hopes that people remember First Nations people and include them in their celebrations.

Canada is celebrating 150 years but Mr. Yellow Horn says aboriginal culture has been here for thousands of years and has “built distinct cultures, distinct languages and a distinct relationship to the land.”

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Special guests and dignitaries at Pincher Creek’s Aboriginal Day celebration included, from left, RCMP Cpl. Ross Assoon, Napi Friendship Association president Wesley Crow Shoe, town councillor Jim Litkowski, event organizer Lucille Provost, MLA Pat Stier, Métis Local 1880 president Gail McLenaghan, MD of Pincher Creek Reeve Brian Hammond, Métis Local 1880 member Edouard Desjardin, event MC and Piikani Nation counsellor Lowell Yellow Horn and RCMP Const. Tanner Flynn.

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Livingstone students receive year-end awards

By Tyler Ryan Over 170 academic and athletic awards were handed out to students from Livingstone School in Lundbreck on June 21.

During the awards night, dozens of students in grades 7 to 12 were honoured in front of their friends and family.

Academic honours were given to all students who achieved grades of 80 per cent or higher and academic awards were given to students who had the highest overall marks in various subjects like math, social studies and English.

Mary Krizan, assistant principal at Livingstone School, said over $4,000 in awards were given out to the students and the evening was a celebration of student success.

After academic awards were handed out, athletic awards came

next. Some of the athletic awards required votes to be tallied or coaches directly picking the recipents.

Here are some of the biggest moments of the evening: The merit awards went to Peter Robbins, Grade 7; Emily Emblau, Grade 8; Jacy Oreel, Grade 9; Siri Kaack, Grade 10; Levi Sekella, Grade 11; and Tessa Penner, Grade 12.

In the category of highest overall academic average, the award winners were Blake Friesen, Grade 7; Indie MacGarva, Grade 8; Gus Halibert, Grade 9; Adeline Halibert, Grade 10; Logan Desjardins, Grade 11; and Skylar Bueckert, Grade 12.

The female athletes of the year were Alina Pharis, junior, and Adeline Halibert, senior. There was a tie between Mathias Lynch-Staunton

and Logan Olsen for junior male athlete. Jonathan Erickson took home the senior athlete of the year award.

A group of special awards were saved until the very end.

Logan Sekella received the exemplary-character award, and his mom, Shona, was the first on her feet to applaud him.

The junior high and senior high citizenship awards went to Gus Halibert and Meghan Tkachuk, respectively.

Skylar Bueckert received the emerging-artist award and the Olive Srigley Award, given to a Grade 12 female student for the highest mark in science.

The Riversdale Resources Scholarship is given to encourage and inspire students that exemplify leadership, community involve-

ment and academic performance to pursue post-secondary education, whether in a trade, college or university program. The scholarship was given to Brady Douglas.

The Livingstone Range School Division Grade 12 Academic Award was given to Chris Cail for having the highest average based on blended marks.

The final award of the evening was the Governor General’s Bronze Medal, given to the student with the highest average in all Grade 11 and Grade 12 subjects. Mary Blomgren received the award.

For a complete list, please visit ShootinTheBreeze on Facebook.

Congratulations to all of the students who received awards.

Photos by Tyler Ryan

In photo above are students from Livingstone School who achieved the highest academic averages. In back row, from left, are Adeline Halibert, Logan Desjardins and Skylar Bueckert. In front are Blake Friesen, Indie MacGarva and Gus Halibert.

In individual photos, clockwise from top left, are exemplary-character award recipient Logan Sekella, Cal Clark with Riversdale Resources Scholarship winner Brady Douglas, Governor General’s Bronze Medal recipient Mary Blomgren with Livingstone principal Chad Jensen, and Olive Srigley Award winner Skylar Bueckert.

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Relay for Life raises funds for research grant

By Tyler Ryan Bette Jean Scott is a survivor.

On Saturday, Bette Jean — who also goes by BJ — told her story at the fourth annual Relay for Life in Pincher Creek.

“It was just one of those days that you do not forget,” BJ said.

She was initially diagnosed with Stage 2 colon cancer, “but within a few weeks, I was told that I was definitely Stage 3.”

“And here I stand today, a pretty healthy 72-year-old,” she told the crowd gathered in the field by Community Hall.

Behind the crowd was a giant circle of luminaries lining the track, each with the name of a survivor, a fighter, or someone who had died of cancer.

Some also had messages of hope.

After introductions by Karen Andrew — one of the main organizers and a survivor herself — and

by Amanda Kolwich from the Canadian Cancer Society and MCs Jessica Herrington and Courtney Potts from Real Country Radio, the Relay for Life officially got underway.

About a dozen survivors took the first steps of the day for the survivors lap. Some carried the Relay for Life banner along the path while supporters lined the track, cheering them on.

After the survivors completed their lap, the rest of the relayers joined them with fervour and for

the rest of the afternoon they walked, shared stories and spurred each other on.

At 6:30 p.m., some people separated from the Relay for Life path and made their way along the Teal Trail, Photos by Tyler Ryan Laura Lee Link, left, BJ Scott, Marlene Bourque, Rosaleen Berger, Jackie Claringbull and Dolly Toney which follows the carry the banner during the first lap of Relay for Life. This lap is dedicated to survivors who have Pincher Creek and has information about beaten cancer and this year there were 11 survivors on the course. In addition to those pictured, Karen Andrew, DonaLee Smith, Monica Wright, Irene Hollander and Ron Meleshko took to the field. ovarian cancer on signs along the way.

Cancer Society said the money will that we’ve lost physically anymore, As the day wore be used to pay for a yearlong cancer we can still feel them in our hearts,” on, the Schoening family band, research grant.

A single grant usuJessica added.

Windswept, performed a mix of ally costs $100,000 and she said that The last lap was done in silence, country music and classic rock at least 11 different research projin memory of those who have while burgers sizzled on the grill. ects are on the go, such as studies passed on.

Some people stopped by Of all of the teams that came into how cancer spreads in the body luminaries with the names of their out for Relay for Life, team Get ’er and another project that focuses on loved ones written on them and had Done raised the most — over $4,000. brain cancer. a few moments to themselves as the Laura Lee Link raised just over “I’m very proud of [the relayers] others completed the last quar$2,700, according to the Relay for and I can’t help but smile because ter-mile.

Life team page. they did an incredible job,” Amanda At 11 p.m., the fourth annual About 10 p.m., people started to said.

Relay for Life ended. There were light up the luminaries along the As the group gathered together more hugs, tears and heavy hearts path. for the last moments of Relay for as Karen thanked everyone for By sundown, all the luminaries Life, there were hugs, tears and coming out. Cleanup was swift, with were lit and the big news of how some final words shared by Courteverybody present rolling up their much was raised was announced. ney and Jessica. sleeves to help out in some way.

“For this relay, $19,350.40 was Referring to the luminaries that With over $120,000 raised over raised,” Courtney said as the crowd lit up the path, Courtney said “each the last four years, the money will broke out with a thunderous cheer. one represents a treasured relationnow be put towards a research Courtney continued, saying over ship.

These are lights of courageous grant as the search for a cure con$120,000 had been raised over the people, our family, our friends and tinues. last four years of Relay for Life in our loved ones.”

Pincher Creek alone.

“Although we cannot see those Amanda from the Canadian

In first photo, members of Team Get ’er Done, which raised $4,223 for Relay for Life, are, from left, Madison Breckenridge, Mitchell Stephens, Laura Lee Link, Mary Kaytor, DonaLee Smith, Dolly Toney, Melanie Walker, Joanne Evans, Rosaleen Berger and BJ Scott. In middle photo, Bill and Karen Andrew were all smiles throughout Relay for Life.

Karen is one of the main organizers of the event in Pincher Creek. At right, Schoening family band Windswept — from left, Nicki, Charles, and Adam, along with Justin (not pictured) — performed a mixture of country music and classic rock ’n’ roll.

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Pass pool set to open Summer is here and Crowsnest Pass is ready to get into the swim of things in a new pool.

“It’s going to be extraordinary,” says Joey O’Brien, the municipality’s manager of community services.

“In our youth we all swam outside,” he adds, envisioning “absolutely spectacular days.”

The old pool closed last August and Western Recreation and Development began construction immediately.

With the late spring, crews have been working seven days a week, including well into the evenings, to finish the project.

The new facility has a larger sixlane pool the Pass Piranhas will be proud to call home, a waterslide, a hot tub, a shallow entry and paddling area for young children and a vortex with current.

The interior of the building has undergone a facelift, with fresh paint, new lights and open-beamed ceilings creating a welcoming atmo-

sphere.

A new alpine-style roof will be added in the fall, giving the building a stylish, modern look.

“We have a world-class pool,” Joey says. “It’s important to make it beautiful as well.”

Work on the perimeter of the pool — grasswork and rocks — continues this week.

Standing on the new deck, one can easily envision an entire day of family-oriented activities.

The Lions Club is installing a new play apparatus in the adjacent park, and there are also tennis and basketball courts surrounded by green space.

Joey is hoping for a soft opening next Wednesday, followed by the official grand opening July 9.

Festivities will include a ribbon cutting, cake, barbecue and free swimming.

Summer programming has been established and can be found at www.crowsnestpass.com.

Joey O’Brien is eager to welcome community members and tourists alike to the fabulous new pool facility set to open July 9 in Crowsnest Pass.

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Photo by Tyler Ryan

Deacon Yellowhorn gives a traditional dance demonstration as Jaron Weasel Bear, left, Kyle Blood and J.D. Potts provide drumming and singing.

Children’s World Daycare hosts mini powwow

By Tyler Ryan On June 22, over 50 kids celebrated both Father’s Day and National Aboriginal Day at Children’s World Daycare with a powwow. Kids from the Brocket daycare were also in attendance.

“What we’re doing is providing an opportunity for the children to be exposed to the beautiful culture of our aboriginal neighbours,” said Marie Meckelborg, director of Children’s World Daycare.

The event was held in partnership with Piikani Traditional Knowledge Services and the kids got a chance to try authentic foods

like bannock.

Jaron Weasel Bear started the day with a prayer and some background information about the symbolism of the dances and of the powwow ceremony.

Deacon Yellow Horn, who attends Children’s World Daycare, was the first dancer to go, with drumming and singing provided by Jaron, J.D. Potts and Kyle Blood.

Next, J.D. Potts performed the chicken dance and the fancy dance.

There were a few more dances, and the powwow closed with everybody joining hands for a final round dance.

Reading, writing, arithmetic and gardening

By Auralea Boldt It took a while for the concept of a garden to grow, says Grade 4 teacher Susan Milligan.

She had the idea a few years ago, but only recently brought it to fruition — after much planning, footwork and resourcefulness.

As part of their science curriculum, this year her students at Canyon School in Pincher Creek will tend two vegetable gardens they planted — one indoors and one outdoors.

Susan was a member of the school council for several years, and says that there was always discussion around creating greenhouses, natural spaces and gardening.

While she had dabbled with growing plants in previous years with other students, this was her first year to plant a full-out garden.

Initially, Susan got in touch with Matthew Halton shop teacher Zach Harris and asked if he wanted to participate. He jumped on board with her idea, and agreed to have his students build the indoor planters.

She also contacted Sarah Downey, in charge of environmental education for Alberta Parks.

Sarah, who leads field study programs and also videoconferencing education, was previously involved in several professional development days at Livingstone Range schools, including Lundbreck, Brocket and Pincher Creek.

These days were funded by the Alberta Council for Environmental Education, whose mission is to advance environmental education,

and were put on collaboratively with Green School Initiatives.

Pincher Outdoor Education Movement, or POEM, is the group of teachers that developed from these professional development days. Their mission is to look for ways to facilitate opportunities for outdoor education.

“It’s a great opportunity for Parks, a great opportunity to support teachers in getting kids outside, discovering things and engaging with nature,” says Sarah.

Sarah initially went in for several classroom visits with Susan’s Grade 4 students, and talked about native and invasive plant species.

She was impressed with how much knowledge the students already had, mostly from attending weedpull events.

They also discussed what plants need to grow, and photosynthesis.

Susan describes the team of students as a “bucket brigade,” as they took buckets of soil, donated

by Jimmy Fitzpatrick, upstairs to the science room and filled the planters with tomato, squash, lettuce, kale and pea seeds, as well as onions and herbs.

Their next project was to

plant an outdoor garden at Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village that included pumpkins, potatoes and carrots.

Earlier, in September, the students harvested a garden the previous class had planted. Susan says the students “who love cooking” made a soup with the produce, and donated most of the remaining vegetables to the Junction food bank.

“It’s nice to have kids be part of the process of growing food,” she says. “It’s a way to continue healthy habits and nutrition. The excitement of them growing has led to them trying things haven’t tried before.”

Susan says many parents were surprised at the vegetables their children were willing to eat when they were involved in the process of harvesting and cooking. The soup their children enjoyed at school was something they may not have eaten at home.

The project is a great tie-in with the nutrition pilot program already in place at Canyon School, where students are provided with one healthy snack each day.

Some of the items

will be eaten as they grow.

In addition to science, this unit also taught students other important skills, especially teamwork, Susan says.

The kids all had different jobs such as building lights, planting seeds and labelling.

“It was quite an undertaking for some of them,” she says.

They even added composting to the mix, and Susan says the children were intrigued by how worms will help the plants to grow.

One important observation the class made was that humans and plants have similar needs: sunshine, fresh air, water and food.

They hope to transplant most of their indoor garden to the outdoor garden at Kootenai Brown.

Both Sarah and Susan will continue to tend the garden during the summer months, with help watering from the museum. In the fall they hope to donate the produce to the Junction.

The project would not have been possible without donations of soil from Jimmy Fitzpatrick Landscaping, Zach Harris and his Matthew Halton students, the school council’s financial support and the Pincher Creek Co-op’s donation.

“It was incredible to watch the students when they were planting,” Sarah says.

“They got to learn everything the plants needed to grow, why it is important to have healthy soil and fresh water. They learned how to plant, and what to do to make sure their plant would survive.”

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Take a shot at being crowned best archer this weekend

By Tyler Ryan Think you’ve got the best shot with a bow and arrow? Prove it on the Canada Day weekend by heading out to the Castle Mountain Ski Resort for the two-day 3D archery shoot, hosted by the Pincher Creek Archery Club.

Duane Filipuzzi from the archery club says everybody is welcome to register for the weekend and entrants will be challenged to hit various targets scattered across the course.

“Saturday we have two rounds of 21 targets, and one round of 27 targets on Sunday,” Duane says. He adds that rounds will be staggered throughout the day to ensure the course is not too crowded during the shoot.

People who come out to the archery shoot will have the options of camping or staying at the resort.

Duane says the Castle Mountain Ski Resort will have accommodations open during the weekend.

“The ski hill is having the pub open and we’re having an archer special for lunch,” he says. “In the evening at the pub, there will be a fire pit and a gathering.”

Cash prizes will be awarded to the top two compound bow and top two traditional bow archers at the end of the shoot.

There will also be a long-shot competition that will challenge compound bow contestants to hit a moose target from 80 to 90 yards away. The shooter with the closest shot to the X-ring/bullseye will be crowned the champion.

Traditional bow archers will also have the same competition set up for them but it will be placed a bit closer.

Duane says the grand prizes will be taken from a percentage of the money raised during registration, so if more people compete then the prize pool gets larger.

Door prizes like hats and equipment will be given away too, as well as other raffle prizes.

“For the big raffle prizes, we’ve got things like a large solar charging unit for a holiday trailer, and the Pincher Creek Co-op donated a compound bow,” Duane says.

Hedderick Insurance will be giving away a Canada Day basket filled with items that Duane says “signify Canada.”

Registration starts on Friday night from 7 to 9 p.m., and continues Saturday from 8 to 10 a.m.

The event costs $40 for adults, $20 for youth and $100 for family. For more information, please check the Pincher Creek Archery Club Facebook page.

Photo by Shannon Robison

Kevin Evans, one of the top Paralympic archers in the world, gives Leah Filipuzzi some pointers during a workshop hosted by the Pincher Creek Archery Club last winter. Do you dare take her on?

THANK YOU Thank you to all the friends and relatives who helped Stu on his Life Journey.

We appreciate everyone who sent flowers cards, food and condolences, which mean so much at this time.

Special thanks to Canyon School staff who provided squares for the service.

Please know that you have made this difficult time a little bit easier.

Rose Murfin, Vanessa, Kimberly and families

INVITATION TO TENDER Be a part of Pincher Creek History!

We are looking for tenders to re-roof the historic Waldron Ranch house located on the grounds of the Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village.

Roof to be done in cedar shingles.

Please submit bids

by July 21, 2017 Contact the museum for details and a tour.

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Communities in Bloom awards June yard of the month From left are Diane Burt Stuckey, director of community services in Pincher Creek; BJ Scott, committee member for Communities in Bloom; Bobbi Wendland, winner of the Communities in Bloom yard of the month award; Sandie Ursel, Bobbi’s sister and neighbour; and Rhonda Oczkowski with Pincher Creek parks and recreation. Sandie nominated Bobbi for the first-ever yard of the month award and BJ says Bobbi’s yard beat out seven other nominees. There will be another yard of the month chosen in July and August.

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Crowsnest Pass Track & Field Club

The Caltaf Track Classic meet took place in Calgary on June 17 and 18. This was the selection meet for Team Alberta for the Tri-Province Championships that will take place in Brandon, Man., July 14 to 16.

The age groups being selected were midgets, who are 14 or 15 years old in 2017, and youth, 16 or 17.

Mathias Gelber of Pincher Creek was the only Passtrak athlete in his age group but represented the club very well.

He placed first in the 2,000-metre race in five minutes 54.22 seconds, which was a lifetime best performance for him and that time also broke the Passtrak club record for his age group.

That result placed Mathias onto Team Alberta and he may also be competing in the 1,200metre race at the Tri-Province meet.

Caltaf also offered competition

By Passtrak Coach Ritch Braun

for the younger age groups so Drew Stuckey of Pincher Creek seized that opportunity to compete in eight events during the two-day meet. He was in the bantam boys division, which includes athletes who are 12 or 13 years old this year.

On the first day, Drew ran the 800 metres in 2:58.46, cleared 1.20 metres in the high jump and ran the 80-metre hurdles for the first time ever in 17.26 seconds.

His best event of the day was the discus, where all three of his throws were beyond his previous personal best. The farthest was a 1.1-metre improvement out to 15.72 metres.

On the second day, he ran the 80-metre sprint in 12.02 seconds, spanned 3.37 metres in the long jump, tossed the shot put 5.08 metres and finished the 600 metres in 2:07.19. Drew’s results placed him in the top half of the field in every event.

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by Shannon Robison

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Chris Meldrum, at left, catches some air at the Pincher Creek Skatepark. Chris was part of a team of skaters from Infamous Boardshop in Lethbridge who came to Pincher Creek for Go Skateboarding Day, June 21. At right are Pincher Creek and Lethbridge skaters who spent the afternoon practising their kickflips, ollies and grinds.

Kids bust out boards for Go Skateboarding Day

By Tyler Ryan Skateboarders young and old coasted over to the Pincher Creek Skatepark for Go Skateboarding Day on June 21.

Norm Gretchen and the crew from Infamous Boardshop partnered with the Town of Pincher Creek to put on Go Skateboarding Day. Infamous started in Pincher Creek with a small board shop that opened in the Ranchland Mall in October 1999, but Norm says the shop was moved to Lethbridge in 2003.

However, he hasn’t forgotten his roots.

“Pincher Creek is a great community and it’s where Infamous got its start,” he says. “We’re super happy to be back.”

The atmosphere was very laid-back as the skaters tried to master various tricks and grinds.

Norm gave out free shirts, hats and other merchandise throughout the day to anyone who landed a cool trick or persevered to master a certain move.

Ali Filipaz gave some of the younger skaters tips on how to land basic moves like the ollie, pop shove-it and the kickflip.

By the end of the afternoon, Carter Shea’s ollie had improved substantially thanks to Ali’s help.

Even though it was Go Skateboarding Day, nobody was excluded as people zipped around the skatepark on bikes and scooters.

Near the end of the day, Norm gave away a new deck embla-

zoned with the Infamous brand to the person with the most haggard board.

Nathan Milford walked away with the new hardware after winning a hard-fought battle of rock-paper-scissors.

Norm has some advice for anyone thinking about starting out. He says that everybody falls down at first, so don’t be afraid of falling and just keep getting back up.

“It’s also not just about learning big tricks,” Norm says. “Start with the baby steps because a strong ollie is the keystone in skateboarding.”

“If you’re thinking about skateboarding, just try it,” he says. “Life atop a skateboard looks really cool.”

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Village of Cowley will kick it up on Canada Day The Village of Cowley invites everyone to join us in celebrating Canada’s 150th birthday this Saturday, July 1, with a parade and classic car show and shine.

The Cowley Lions Club pancake breakfast starts at 8 a.m. in the Community Hall, with the market in the hall from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Local history will be

displayed in the Crystal Room.

The show and shine will be along Railway Avenue. Parade lineup is at 10:30 a.m. at the west end, with the parade at 11, followed by barbecue of burgers and hot dogs, with musicians and jam session in the gazebo.

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place in the gazebo park, and the birthday cake cutting is at 2 p.m.

Our last big celebration was in 2006 for Cowley’s 100th birthday.

Red and White is the theme for Canada’s 150th birthday. Bring your lawn chairs and celebrate Canada Day in Cowley!

Village of Cowley Canada Day Committee

Love it or hate it, moving is a task that forces you to step back and get ruthless with your stuff.

What I’ve packed, donated and tossed out in the past few weeks has been determined by how willing I am to lift just one more box in the heat.

The other day I lamented on Facebook, “Why, oh why do I have so much stuff?”

An old friend and university roommate reminded me that I was the only one she knew way back then with three dressers.

As things come down to the wire in these final days, I’m more reluctant to add to the load.

This is a big move as my home address changes from Pincher Creek to Hillcrest.

It was a simple matter of finding the home that suited me (and all of my stuff) best.

I’d like to pass on some words of thanks as this has been a big process.

Janet Jones of Villager Real Estate did a great job assisting me with house-hunting and Paul Cummings of CNP Home Inspections made sure the home was sound.

Rae Stiel of Mortgage Architects was also very helpful, as was Dianne McComb at ATB Financial. Linsey Prout at Hedderick Insurance made short work of putting together a sound package as the deal was coming to a close.

Alex Shenton has been working on flooring, around the other things he has on the go, and Rona staff in Pincher Creek were easy to work with as far as renovation supplies go.

I think Angie Fox has done more sanding than painting so far in her determination to bring the walls to a perfect finish, and Rinnie at Home Hardware in Blairmore has been fun to deal with for the painting necessities.

Helping bring the new house to a clean slate have been Brenda Shenton, Kiera Greenly and Caitlin Clow.

Josh and Ross Yellow Horn have the big job of moving furniture today.

Last but not least, I must give a shoutout to my staff — I think I’ve been out of my desk more than in it during the past two months of this process.

It has been a busy time!

The new neighbours have been nothing but welcoming as we’ve met in the alley, over the fence and across the street.

I realize how lucky I am. 

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Celebrate Canada 150 With Us In Coleman – Saturday, July 1

8 to 10 a.m.

Pancake breakfast at Coleman Legion. $7 per person, 5 and under free

11 a.m.

Parade — Theme is Our Diversity, Ethnic and Otherwise.

Floats and horses gather at Horace Allen School, walkers at Flumerfelt Park for judging at 10 a.m. Prizes in several categories.

Hog Heaven Pig Roast 5 to 7 p.m. at Crowsnest Museum Grounds Entertainment during the meal and door prize draws Please pick up your tickets at Scotiabank, Blairmore, prior to June 29. Adults $15, youth 6 to 10 years $10, free for 5 and under.

Tickets may be available at the door.

Mike McGuire Concert and FIREWORKS 8 to 11 p.m. at Crowsnest Museum Grounds Silver collection entry Beer garden and eats, followed by fireworks display just south of the railway tracks Please stay back of the barricades on the north side of the tracks and please, leave your pooches safely at home

Following the parade, the Cranbrook Bugle Band will perform on the street in front of the Legion.

The Coleman Legion will do a flag raising immediately afterward, followed by beer garden, barbecue and entertainment all afternoon.

12 to 4 p.m.

Family Fun Day at Flumerfelt Park with Astro Jump, music, concessions, games and water park.

Canada Day cake at 1 p.m.

There will also be pickleball and chainsaw carving demonstrations, Girl Guide cookies and a Travel Alberta special Canada 150 display.

All Day

Free admission to Crowsnest Museum and to the newest addition, the Alberta Provincial Police Barracks (donations welcome).

Free tickets to be picked up at Flumerfelt Park events on Sunday, July 2 for the NIT train, operating at the Blairmore campus on Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m.

For more information, call Jane Ann at 403-563-5408 or Francine at 403-563-3458 Sponsored by: Coleman Community Society, Coleman Legion, Municipality of Crowsnest Pass, Crowsnest Pass Ag Society and Fortis.

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Village of Cowley Celebrates Canada’s 150th parade and show & shine Saturday, July 1

Stop by the Pincher Creek Co-op for your Canada Day treats!

Coke $3.66 for a case of 12 Que Pasa Chips 2 for $6 Pincher Creek Food Store Ranchland Mall 403-627-2667

Cowley Lions pancake breakfast (8 to 10:30 a.m.)

Village Market and history display in the Cowley Hall Parade at 11 a.m.

Classic Car Show & Shine Burgers and hotdogs for lunch, Canada’s 150th birthday cake Games and open jam session

Everyone is welcome for a day of celebration!

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Pincher Creek Elks announce that we have received grants from the Alberta Elks Foundation for $4,500 for Ellie’s van and $1,398 from Tabs for Tots to purchase two Masimo Rad-5 hand-held pulse oximeters for the hospital.

We thank everybody who donated tabs or purchased our raffle tickets!

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APP BARRACKS DISPLAY OPENS THIS WEEK

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The Alberta Provincial Police Barracks is the latest heritage attraction in Crowsnest Pass and boasts a world-class interactive exhibit that journeys through the story of Canada’s most infamous rum-running murder.

While you are at the APP Barracks, you are standing on the ground where shots were fired and a policeman was killed, and from which two suspects fled for their lives. Within the newly restored barracks you will learn about the APP, experience what life was like in a police station and experience the roller-coaster ride through our Prohibition and rum-running history.

You will be introduced to Const.

Steve Lawson, Florence Lassandro, Emilio Picariello and a host of other characters that move within our infamous tale. You will literally walk through the story, and at the end you will be asked to become part of the history. You get to leave your mark and say if you think how history unfolded was right, wrong, justified, tragic or simply a series of unfortunate events.

This new exhibit and the restoration of the APP Barracks is a project that began over a decade ago for the Crowsnest Historical Society.

Over that time there have been ups and downs, some surprises and even

some cursing, but we have finally reached the end.

The historical society purchased the building in 2001 and set out to create a new space to tell Crowsnest Pass’s Prohibition history. The first step was installing a new foundation. Once the building was on a firm foundation, the society looked to set the rest of the project on a firm financial foundation.

Fundraising and grant development began and in 2012 a new roof and rehabilitated chimneys were installed. In 2016 tenders were awarded for the exhibit, interior and exterior work on the building.

Now, with the grand opening in 2017, we can finally call the years of hard work a success. Today we have a beautifully restored building with an amazing exhibit inside. Thank you to the many people involved with making this project a success.

To celebrate both the grand opening of the APP Barracks and Canada 150, we are having three days of events on the Crowsnest Museum grounds.

This Thursday we will officially open the APP Barracks to the public. The day kicks off at 2 p.m. with a police honour parade, followed by

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Flag of the Northwest Territories The flag of the Northwest Territories was adopted in 1969. Its blue panels represent the territory’s many lakes and rivers, while the white panel represents snow and ice in the region. At the centre is the territorial coat of arms, depicting imagery symbolic of local resources, the Northwest Passage and the Arctic Circle.

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The canoe: Canada’s first commuter vehicle The canoe may seem like a quaint little vessel, bringing to mind images of leisurely summer days drifting along a lake.

But long before the Trans-Canada Highway was built, ages prior to the completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway, and far earlier than the arrival of the first Europeans in Canada, canoes were the quintessential way to commute through the wilderness of the North American landscape.

No other means of transportation existed that could so swiftly relay people over the incredibly vast and untamed distances of the continent.

Canada’s Aboriginal Peoples used diverse types of canoes to navigate our country’s numerous waterways. Some of these variations were due to differences in available resources within specific regions, and others were primarily about fulfilling a particular function. Canoes could be light and easy to carry across portages, or much weightier boats fit for sea travel.

Some specific types of canoes included: — Dugout canoes: Pacific Coast First Nations favoured this variation. The widespread availability of massive redwood trees allowed for the construction of larger, ocean-worthy vessels used for whale hunting.

Smaller dugout canoes were also made; these were usually suitable for a single person.

— The kayak: This type of skin canoe was the primary watercraft of the Inuit. Since trees were scarce in Canada’s northernmost

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CANADA: NATURAL SOURCE OF PRIDE SINCE 1867 regions, whalebone was used to construct the frame and grey sealskin was stretched tightly around it, with only a small hole left on top, so that once the rower was fastened inside, no water could get into the boat.

— Birchbark canoes: Woodland First Nations perfected this version. It was designed to have sturdy cedar frames, be sheathed with thin strips of cedar and covered with birch bark. These boats ranged in size from 12 to 36 feet and could be oared by two to 14 paddlers.

When European explorers descended upon Canada, they quickly learned what Aboriginal Peoples had long understood: the canoe was the only way to venture through the wilderness. In 1615, Champlain was the first European to use the birchbark canoe for travel, and over the next 200 years, voyageurs, missionaries, traders, explorers and soldiers used it universally.

Both the Hudson’s Bay Co. and the North West Co. used massive canoes to transport furs. In fact, the canoe became so popular that around 1750 the French established the world’s first known canoe factory in Trois-Rivières, Que. Once the railways opened up, the canoe’s primary use became recreational in nature.

However, it remains an important Canadian icon and a symbol of our country’s long and diverse history, as well as a herald of the shared journey that lies ahead of us as a nation.

The journey doesn’t start Canadians: strength in diversity at the beginning.

It begins atCanadians the end. understand that diversity is accounts for this figure. Primarily, our need to replenish a rapidly aging population has our Class strength.

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Question 1 — Art, literature and entertainment Canadian Crusoes: A Tale of the Rice Lake Plains, published in 1852, is considered to be the first Canadian children’s novel. Who wrote it?

Question 2 — History and geography Dinosaur fossils are a dime a dozen in Alberta, but they’ve been found in only one Maritime province. Which one?

Question 3 — Science and technology What is Canada’s only national museum outside of Ottawa, and in what city is it located?

Question 4 — Sports and leisure In what sport do Canadian players compete for the Founders’ Cup? 3: Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg 4: Lacrosse

BY CHRIS MATTHEWS, CURATOR OF CROWSNEST PASS MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES

Answers 1: Catharine Parr Traill 2: Nova Scotia

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spite of it. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, 2015 Canadians hail from all corners of the globe, with ancestral lineages that extend across every continent. As of the 2011 census, Canadian citizens claimed more than 200 different ethnic origins.

Within our current population of over 36 million, about one in five of us is foreign-born.

This number is expected to rise in the coming decades, with Statistics Canada estimating that by 2031 about one in four Canadians will be born abroad.

In 2016, Canada welcomed 320,000 newcomers, a number higher than any since 1971.

Our welcoming of Syrian refugees only partly

made immigration a national priority. While not every Canadian embraces newcomers with open arms, most consider our diversity an asset from which we can derive strength as nation.

However, our diversity is about more than just ethnicity.

Our differences are found in the languages we speak, the religions we practise, the abilities we have, the politics we ascribe to and the resources at our disposal.

So what unifies us? It may well be that the one thing we truly share as Canadians is our core set of values. Our mutual desires for peace, prosperity and fulfilment motivate us all, and our integrity, kindness and tolerance pave the way for us to achieve the brightest of futures for Canada, together.

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APP BARRACKS, continued from page 12 the opening ceremony and ribbon cutting. On the museum grounds the events continue with music and a beer garden, with John Wort Hannam featured that night in a free concert. Free tours of the barracks take place all afternoon Thursday.

The second annual Coleman Pub Crawl takes place Friday. Starting at 7 p.m. in the basement of the Rum Runner Restaurant, it weaves through Coleman and ends at another free concert on the museum grounds. Friday night will feature the new band Fireboss, comprised of Tynan Groves, Craig Erdmann and Simon Hampson.

Saturday, Canada Day, starts off bright and early with a pancake breakfast and continues through the day with a parade, games, a barbecue, cake cutting, beer gardens and much more to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Confederation.

The Coleman Community Society is holding its annual pig roast on the museum grounds at 5 p.m.

Saturday, and local musician extraordinaire Mike

McGuire takes the stage at 8. This concert is also free!

To cap the night off, a fireworks show will take place on the former Coleman mine site (east side) following the concert.

The APP Barracks project has been a labour of love, and we need just a little bit of help to finish everything off.

The Crowsnest Historical Society has raised much of the funds needed for the project and events set for the Canada 150 weekend, but we need a few dollars more.

Currently there is a crowdfunding campaign underway at www.appbarracks.com/lastrun. The Last Run asks for funds to help with the exhibit and event costs left at the end of our project.

With as little as a $10 donation you can help make the new APP exhibit amazing and available for future generations. You will also receive an invite to an exclusive event along with a charitable-donation tax receipt. Every little bit helps.

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Pincher Creek Recycling Roundup abuzz with activity The morning of June 17 saw the south end of the Ranchland Mall parking lot busy with people donating and those looking to take advantage of the free offerings at the Recycling Roundup. Town of Pincher Creek staff helped keep things running smoothly by unloading items and directing those in attendance to the many areas set up for electronics and paint recycling, drop-off of donated items and paper shredding.

All services for the day were free.

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Wednesday, June 28 – Pincher Creek Family Centre Out and About: 10 to 11:30 a.m., community helpers at the fire hall.

Thursday, June 29 – Pincher Creek Family Centre annual general meeting: 5:15 p.m. at Family Centre in Ranchland Mall.

– Visit Crowsnest Community Market for family fun: 4 to 8 p.m. at Gazebo Park in Blairmore. Featuring live entertainment, handmade items, fresh produce, baking and more. www.crowsnestmarket.com.

– Grand opening of Alberta Provincial Police Barracks: 2 p.m. at APP building on Crowsnest Museum grounds in Coleman.

Friday, June 30 – Pool party: 6 to 8 p.m. at Pincher Creek swimming pool.

Saturday, July 1 Celebrate Canada’s 150th Birthday!

See events and details listed on pages 5, 9, 10 and 11.

July 5 to 8 – Southern Alberta Summer Games in Brooks.

Wednesday, July 5 – Kickball: 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Lions Park in Pincher Creek.

– Pickleball: 2 to 4 p.m. at MCC Arena in Pincher Creek.

– TD Summer Reading Club at Pincher Creek library. 10:30 a.m. to noon for children entering Grades 1 and 2, 1:30 to 3 p.m. for children entering Grades 3 to 5.

Thursday, July 6 – Meditation: 8 to 9 a.m. at Cenotaph Park in Pincher Creek.

– Coaster Car Tour at Great Canadian Barn Dance in Hill Spring.

– Visit Crowsnest Community Market for family fun: 4 to 8 p.m. at Gazebo Park in Blairmore. Featuring live entertainment, handmade items, fresh produce, baking and more. www.crowsnestmarket.com.

Friday, July 7 – Pickleball: 2 to 4 p.m. at MCC Arena in Pincher Creek.

– Coaster Car Tour at Great Canadian Barn Dance in Hill Spring.

– Northern leopard frog presentation for ages 3 to 11: 10:30 a.m. to noon at Pincher Creek library.

Saturday, July 8 – Blueweed Blitz: starts at 10 a.m. from meeting point on Christie Mines Road (5429, Rg. Rd. 1-1). Refreshments and fun at staging area at 4:30 p.m.

Monday, July 10 – Pickleball: 2 to 4 p.m. at MCC Arena in Pincher Creek.

Tuesday, July 11 – Boredom Busters summer camp: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for kids 5 to 11 years. Contact Pincher Creek recreation office for registration and information, 403-627-4322.

– Meditation: 8 to 9 a.m. at Cenotaph Park in Pincher Creek.

Wednesday, July 12 – Kickball: 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Lions Park in Pincher Creek.

– Pickleball: 2 to 4 p.m. at MCC Arena in Pincher Creek.

– TD Summer Reading Club at Pincher Creek library. 10:30 a.m. to noon for children entering Grades 1 and 2, 1:30 to 3 p.m. for children entering Grades 3 to 5.

Thursday, July 13 – Meditation: 8 to 9 a.m. at Cenotaph Park in Pincher Creek.

– Outdoor fitness instruction: 7 p.m. at St. Michael’s School outdoor gym in Pincher Creek.

– Visit Crowsnest Community Market for family fun: 4 to 8 p.m. at Gazebo Park in Blairmore. Featuring live entertainment, handmade items, fresh produce, baking and more. www.crowsnestmarket.com.

Friday, July 14 – Boredom Busters summer camp: 9 a.m.

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to 4 p.m. for kids 5 to 11 years. Contact Pincher Creek recreation office for registration and information, 403-627-4322.

– Free Movie in the Park: 9 p.m. at Central Park in Pincher Creek.

– Pickleball: 2 to 4 p.m. at MCC Arena in Pincher Creek.

– Outside karate for ages 6 to 18 with Sensei Peter: 11 a.m. to noon at Pincher Creek library.

family fun: 4 to 8 p.m. at Gazebo Park in Blairmore. Featuring live entertainment, handmade items, fresh produce, baking and more. www.crowsnestmarket.com.

Saturday, July 15 – Historical Society of St. Henry’s Church 110th anniversary and Canada 150 celebration: 3 p.m. mass, followed by blessing of cemetery, Stations of the Cross and potluck dinner.

Thursday, July 27 – Visit Crowsnest Community Market for family fun: 4 to 8 p.m. at Gazebo Park in Blairmore. Featuring live entertainment, handmade items, fresh produce, baking and more. www.crowsnestmarket.com.

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.

August 4 to 6 – Annual Show celebrating the barn grand opening at Heritage Acres near Pincher Creek.

Monday, July 17 – Pickleball: 2 to 4 p.m. at MCC Arena in Pincher Creek.

Wednesday, July 19 – TD Summer Reading Club at Pincher Creek library. 10:30 a.m. to noon for children entering Grades 1 and 2, 1:30 to 3 p.m. for children entering Grades 3 to 5.

Wednesday, July 26 – TD Summer Reading Club at Pincher Creek library. 10:30 a.m. to noon for children entering Grades 1 and 2, 1:30 to 3 p.m. for children entering Grades 3 to 5.

August 21 to 24 – Turning Pointe Dance Studio summer camp in Crowsnest Pass. Phone 403-5627730 or see www.turningpointedance.ca.

August 28 to 28 – Turning Pointe Dance Studio summer camp in Pincher Creek. Phone 403-5627730 or see www.turningpointedance.ca.

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Heather Dolan, left, gets some help from Amanda Cyr to reel in the fishing line during a day of fishing at Bobby Burns Fish Pond in Pincher Creek. Rodney Foster, centre, holds up a rainbow trout that he caught during the early rounds of fishing. Geraldine and Bernard Schmidt, right, also turned out at the pond, each with different intentions. Geraldine says she’s not much of a fisher and came for the beautiful weather while Bernard actually caught the biggest fish nine years ago, a feat he hoped to repeat.

Photos by Tyler Ryan

Annual fishing derby hooks large crowd

By Tyler Ryan Seniors hauled their tackle boxes and fishing rods down to the Bobby Burns Fish Pond on June 21 for the annual Senior Citizens Fish Derby, sponsored by the Pincher Creek Legion.

Over 100 seniors from across southern Alberta came out to the

fish pond to take in the sunshine or to try taking home a rainbow trout.

Fred White, chairman of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 43, says he got in contact with all of the Legions and senior citizen homes in southern Alberta to get as many people out to the pond as possible.

The fish pond “is dedicated to

seniors,” Fred says. “The facility is open to the general public but the fishing is limited to the handicapped and 65-plus.”

Nine years ago, Bernard Schmidt caught the biggest fish and he was back again this year with his fly-fishing rod to try his luck.

This year, the anglers with the

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

Over the last week, there was one particular assignment that I’m glad I got a chance to work on: the fourth annual Relay for Life that took place on Saturday.

Now don’t get me wrong, there was a lot of stuff that I visited and covered over the last seven days.

Walking onto the field behind the Pincher Creek rec centre on National Aboriginal Day and seeing everybody buzz around to make sure everything was in order for the day speaks volumes about the dedication of our neighbours from the Piikani Nation in Brocket, the local Metis 1880 association and the people who work with the rec centre and the town.

Getting a chance to peek into the giant teepee and chatting with some of the elders who came to Pincher Creek was also pretty rad.

From the big events like the academic and athletic awards night at Livingstone School, to the smaller stories like Bobbi Wendland winning the Communities in Bloom yard of the month, there were lots of things to celebrate over the course of the week.

But Relay for Life sits in a special spot.

Cancer is one of those things that hits everybody in one way or another.

Some, like BJ Scott and Karen Andrew, have overcome it.

Some, like my godmother Elena Salvador, are currently fighting it.

As an aside, Elena has beaten breast cancer once before but now, 10 years later, it has come back in the form of throat cancer.

Elena was once a vibrant woman with a knack for baking, but now she has trouble opening jars and moving around in her home because the chemotherapy has left her so weak.

There are those who have been taken, leaving us with only the memories chiselled out of happier days.

But in the tunnel of darkness, events like Relay for Life offer a glimmer of hope.

Over the last four years, Relay for Life has spurred donations in excess of $120,000 in Pincher Creek alone.

For some context, a research grant for a single year costs somewhere in the range of $100,000.

There are some current projects on the go that include studying brain cancer and another that focuses on how cancer spreads throughout the body.

So over the last four years, Pincher Creek has raised enough money to pay for a single research grant while also paying for 20 per cent of another research grant.

In a town of 3,642 people (according to Statistics Canada data from 2016), that’s the equivalent of every single person donating around $8.24 a year or about $32.95 when all four years are lumped together, numbers rounded for consistency.

So when Relay for Life comes around next year, ask yourself what $32.95 costs you.

It could maybe buy a flat of beer from the liquor stores along Main Street or in the Ranchland Mall.

It will snag you two weeks worth of extra-large double-doubles from Tim Hortons.

It would pay for just under a week’s worth of $5 sandwiches from Pincher Meats (or a few bags of jerky).

For pizza lovers, $32.95 would get one large, 15-inch pizza from Boston Pizza, not including delivery fees and a tip.

Or, it could mean funding research that could help find a cure for cancer.

Photos by Tyler Ryan

At left, Trevor Clinton and his son Zachary are all set to start catching rainbow trout, mountain whitefish, and maybe even the elusive bull trout or the west slope cutthroat trout that live in the Pincher Creek. At right, Josh Yellow Horn shows Channing the proper techniques for reeling in a big catch.

Students take dads to the creek

By Tyler Ryan On June 19, just after Father’s Day, 23 kindergarten students from St. Michael’s School spent lunchtime on the Pincher Creek fishing and bonding with their dads, granddads, uncles and other important men in their lives.

“Part of our kindergarten curriculum is learning about our community and our environment,” says Sheena Adamson, kindergarten teacher at St. Michael’s.

She says the kids have been going to the “special creek spot” right by the bridge on Hewetson Avenue throughout the school

year to learn about how the area changes during the seasons.

This was the second annual fishing trip to the creek for kindergarten students, she says, and it’s starting to become a tradition to go out fishing with the dads.

She says that three kinds of trout are known to be in the creek, as well as mountain whitefish. The mountain whitefish must be longer than 30 centimetres to be taken home but all of the trout are catchand-release fish.

No bait was used and hooks with barbs were discouraged due to safety concerns.

FISH DERBY, continued from page 16 “I’m not a sports person or a fishing person, but this is a beautiful spot,” she said as Bernard cast into the water.

By the end of the fishing derby, the caught fish were collected and judged.

For the smallest fish, John Ross won in the senior category and Dar-

ren Sorge won in the handicapped category.

Darren Sorge also caught the largest fish in the handicapped category and Larry Mitter caught the largest fish in the senior category.

The two oldest fishers who caught a trout were George Haggland and Helen Nelson.

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Crowsnest Pass Photo Contest THANK YOU! Pincher Creek and District Mustangs Football Society wishes to thank Matt Walter (Stampeders and Roughriders), Matt Webster (Stampeders and Argonauts), Jabari Arthur (Stampeders and Dinos coach), Quinn Smith (Stampeders), TransAlta, South West Waste Management, Pincher Creek Co-op, McDonalds, Pincher Creek Vet Clinic, Town of Pincher Creek rec board, Ramada Inn and Mustang parents for supporting our Spring Football Camp.

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ENTRY DEADLINE IS SUNDAY, JULY 16 Winners will be announced August 1 Entries will be displayed at Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery August 1 to 27, with voting for a $50 people’s choice award.

Winning submissions will be published in Shootin’ the Breeze.

CATEGORIES – Crowsnest Pass People Crowsnest Pass Scenery Crowsnest Pass Wildlife Crowsnest Pass Heritage Images must be 8 x 10” and unmounted

$5 entry fee per photo Please pay entry fees by cash or cheque made out to Shootin’ the Breeze

Boys and Girls Club of Crowsnest Pass

Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Full-time position starting July 17, 2017 The Boys and Girls Club of Crowsnest Pass is seeking a Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) who is responsible for leading and managing the strategic direction, operations and finances of the Club in support of its missions and outcomes.

This is a leadership role that includes training and development of all staff, developing and executing the Club’s operational plan including budgets and financial analysis and working closely with our volunteer board of directors.

Minimum Requirements • Minimum of five years working experience and/or related post-secondary education • Ability to mentor, objectively review and lead staff in a professional and encouraging manner • Experience in financial analysis, planning and basic budgeting • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Strong organizational skills • Excellent computer proficiency in Windows environment and Google products Hours and Location • Salaried management position • Monday to Friday: full time, variable/flex • One monthly board meeting • Primarily working out of Crowsnest Pass Community Library office in Blairmore

Email resume to jobs@bgcnp.com See website for detailed job description – www.bgcnp.com Interviews will commence July 10, 2017

Number of placings and amount of prize money is based on entry fees received in each category

Drop entries off at Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery in Frank or Shootin’ the Breeze in Pincher Creek

Contest rules • Photo must be an original work created solely by the entrant.

• The entrant must be a Canadian resident.

• Photos must have been taken within two years of the entry date, and may not previously have won any awards.

• Prints may be in colour or in black and white, sized to 8 x 10”.

• Attach the entry form below to the back.

• Photocopies of the form are acceptable and extra copies are available from Shootin’ the Breeze or Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery if entering multiple photos.

• No name or logo identifying the photographer may be visible on the face of the photo.

• Images may not contain obscene, provocative, defamatory, sexually explicit, objectionable or inappropriate content.

• Consent must be given by people protrayed as

the subject of any photo.

• There is no limit to the number of entries per person. Entry fee is $5 per photo and each photo must have its own entry form.

• Fees are accepted by cash or cheque made out to Shootin’ the Breeze.

• Judging criteria include originality and creativity, relevance to category theme and composition.

• The decisions of the judges are final and winners will be notified by phone or email on Aug. 1, 2017.

• Cash prizes will be awarded for each category based on the number of entrants – 100 per cent of entry fees will be paid out. The number of placings and amount of prize money will be determined by the number of entries in each category.

• By submitting this entry, the photographer agrees to abide by contest rules and consents to allow Shootin’ the Breeze to publish the photo should it be chosen as a contest winner.

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COMPLETE THIS SECTION ONLY IF PHOTO SUBJECT IS A PERSON I consent to the use of my name, portrait, picture or photograph in the 2017 Crowsnest Pass Photo Contest, as well as in the publication Shootin’ the Breeze both in print and online. The intended use of this image is to showcase entries and winners in the contest mentioned above. Photos may also be used at times when a suitable companion to an article. Credit will always be given to the photographer and the photographer maintains the copyright for this image. Shootin’ the Breeze will never use the photograph in any obscene, provocative, defamatory, sexually explicit, objectionable or inappropriate manner.

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