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Volume 8 • Issue 6 November - December 2018

ART EXPRESSION With Arizona Gourds

HELEN SCHULER NATURE ENTRE Holiday Celebrations

THE KINDNESS PROJECT Kaz’s Kids

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Out of Her Gourd

A local artisan discovers a new way to create

Helen Schuler Nature Centre

The nature centre offers many ways to enjoy the holiday season

The Kindness Project

Young Kaz Raham has made it his mission to spread kindness through his kindness rocks project

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From The Publisher As we head into the holiday season, we at Quirk are also celebrating our eighth anniversary. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all those who have supported over the years and for the wonderful messages we receive from you, our readers. It makes it all worthwhile knowing you enjoy the stories we share with you about your community.

Volume 8 • Issue 6 • November - December 2018

www.quirkmagazine.net Jean Van Kleek Photo: Thomas Porter

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This issue we bring you a wonderful feel good story about a young man named Kaz Raham. It’s a very timely story for this season of giving and thinking of others. Kaz has made it his mission to spread kindness in the world wherever he goes. This young boy will touch your heart. We also visit local artisan, Mary Anne Atkins. Mary Anne is a very prolific artist with an interesting background, and a penchant for exploring new ways to express her creativity. I know you will enjoy her work as well as her story.

Lethbridge and area provide a plethora of venues and events to enjoy in our community over the holiday season. Two of the outstanding outdoor destinations are the Helen Schuler Nature Centre that offers a variety of fascinating programs to take part in, and the Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden that is host to the Winter Light Festival. This is the third year the festival has taken place and it has quickly become a local tradition for good reason!

Of course we are including our annual local Gift Guide to remind shoppers of the unique and fascinating local businesses where truly special gifts can be found this holiday season. Each of these businesses have contributed prizing for one lucky winner to win during our FB contest. Watch our FB page for details. Best of Luck!

And finally, we can’t say it enough… thanks again to the community-minded businesses who support Quirk. Without them, we wouldn’t be able to continue to share your stories.

We at Quirk wish you all the best this holiday season and continuing health & happiness in the upcoming New Year!

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Chaos Theory

This autumn, on one of my (almost) daily walks, I passed a couple attempting to rein in a large pile of leaves. The prairie wind was a-blowin’ and the leaves were scattering faster than the frustrated gardeners could rake them. The last thing I saw as I glanced over my shoulder was the man trying to secure a tarp over the pile. And I smiled. You can’t expect to have perfect order in a land with hurricane-force winds. But you know what, sometimes I do, metaphorically speaking. I’m the person who has my nieces over for a visit and then walks around the house after they’ve gone and mathematically straightens everything they touched. I’m a planner. A placer. The faithful disciple of details.

But while I emphatically believe that a life of chaos is unhealthy, I’ve discovered that a life without any chaos is just as likely to end in invalidism.

There is no real creation without chaos. No falling in love. No sudden change of direction. No shift in ideology. And life without these things is just a slow wearing down.

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I have a large garden-in-process bordered by a lively miniature woodland.

Every view along one side of my house looks into dense shrubbery. I love it.

But that rampant organizer inside me feels compelled to take a rake and some pruning shears and just “neaten” it up a little. Well, in the natural world, there is no order without chaos and manicured gardens aren’t much of a habitat for wildlife. And so I have had to make a decision: would I rather look out on cold, restful symmetry, or a wilderness teeming with life?

I opted for balance. My garden is pristine where I need it to grow vegetables, and a busy jungle where I need varied and inspiring views.

Chaos takes many forms – spontaneity, failure, growth, adventure, uncertainty, and those dear little critters we call our children. It can be as simple as an unexpected difference of opinion, and as shattering as loss.

Messes will be made. And that is precisely when we force ourselves to compromise, to innovate, and to learn something we didn’t know we didn’t know. As a new year approaches, look at where you can afford to keep a little chaos. There are always places to be carefully pruned and mathematically straightened and they are vital. But allow for a few of those messy little hollows where nature can go its own way. Let them grow wild and see what sort of life moves in.

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Out of Her Gourd

A Local Artisan Discovers a Captivating Medium in Arizona

by Jean Van Kleek photos by Chris Yauck

“Peek-A-Boo, You Need a Better Bag” Gourd necklaces handcrafted with feathers, beads, paint, and enamelwork designs

Why would any farmer plant 30 acres of something that will be ugly, uneatable, twisted, and have no discernible value when it is harvested?

If you wonder about this just ask Mary Anne Atkins and the hundreds of artists, often snowbirds, who migrate to Arizona and California every winter to get relief from our Alberta winters.

It wasn’t until the Atkins made their first stop at the Wuertz Gourd farm in Casa Grande, Arizona that Mary Anne’s heart just jumped and her imagination went wild as she viewed the first of dozens of crates of strangely shaped, mold-covered objects that filled the yard with this odd crop.

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A new surface to decorate! Virtually unbreakable, inexpensive, and easy to pack around. Heaven! This object could be sawed, drilled, glued, or embellished. It could be a planter, a birdhouse, a doll, a reptile - a thing of beauty that an artistic, creative mind could enjoy forever.

Since her first trip to Arizona, Mary Anne has been captivated by the endless possibilities within the almost indestructable gourd. She has created inlaid planters and bowls, life-like people, desert scenes and mountain wilderness habitats. She can turn a round, plain ball gourd into a garden and a twisted mess into a formidable viper.

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“Using scrapers and dremels, a vision becomes reality.”

coffee table or floor and eventually they tell me what I should do with them. It’s fantastic!”

In case you got the idea that she has always been obsessed with the arts, Mary Anne Atkins will agree, but her path has been much more diverse than that.

She started her crafting journey as a young woman living on a farm with husband Bruce and two small children, Cameron, age seven, and Amy, age two. She began with macrame, moved on to ceramic arts, acrylic painting and then a long pause while at watercolours - all of which she began teaching in the nearby community of Warner, AB.

Mary Anne holds an Honors Certificate in Business Administration and was owner/operator of her own store “Smiles Unlimited” in Milk River, near the family farm for almost 13 years. When the couple sold their farm and moved to Coaldale to consider their future, she felt very lucky to be able to sell her business - building and all, as well.

The Atkins had only been living in Coaldale a short while when Mary Anne accepted the position of Executive-Director of the Southern Alberta Epilepsy Association in Lethbridge, where she worked for almost three years. During this time Mary Anne began volunteering with the Lethbridge Police Victim Services unit as an advocate for victims of crime and tragedy.

Mary Anne shares a memorable story of an incident that took place while volunteering at the Alberta Hot Air Balloon festival in the Lethbridge river-bottom. A balloon that carried Mary Anne and two others hit a power line, knocking out power to some south Lethbridge areas and violently tipping

the basket so that people watching from the ground couldn’t believe they would be able to hold on.

Eventually a shot of flame was able to pull the basket high enough to get over the wires but continued to rock for some time. When they finally bumped their way to the ground all three went back to their volunteer duties.

“The Supplicant at Prayer,” 20” tall snake gourd

By 1997, Mary Anne reluctantly resigned her position with the Epilepsy Association and her volunteering when she and husband, Bruce, bought the “Hitchin’ Post,” a small campground in Wasa Lake B.C. This began a new adventure for Mary Anne and Bruce as they ran their new year-round operation that also included the town post office, convenience store, minigolf and liquor store.

You would think that running a multifaceted business would leave little time for much else, but Mary Anne has always found a way incorporate and release her creative side into whatever adventures she and Bruce discover. During the five years the couple ran their new venture, Mary Anne was able to carve out an area for a small gift shop featuring her hand-crafted items and taught both adults and children Acrylic and Watercolor painting in the wintertime.

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"Hssssssssss Majesty", "13”h x 23” snake gourd

The Atkins grew to love the area around Ta Ta Creek and in 2002, sold the campground and began construction of a home on an acreage there.

Shortly after the Atkins settled into their new home on the acreage, the Kimberley RCMP detachment were in the process of incorporating a Victim Services office for their community. With her usual singlemindedness, Mary Anne earned the Executive-Director position and took up basically where she had left off five years previous in Coaldale.

In her spare time, she renewed her love of arts and crafts.

This was also the year that Mary Anne entered the Wal-Mart Canadawide Home Decorating contest, winning first prize. Her project was revamping an old coffee table with a particular marbleizing technique using Walmart supplies. The project was featured in that summer’s issue of the Walmart magazine along with their congratulations. Although she creates out of a passion for the arts, it was an honour for Mary Anne to receive national recognition for this project.

When medical problems three years into her position made it necessary for Mary Anne to leave her job, the couple took a long-awaited trip to Fun-size ball gourds, with a star forming the handle on the centre lidded bowl

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This object could be sawed, drilled, glued, or embellished.

It could be a planter, a birdhouse, a doll, a reptile - a thing of beauty that an artistic, creative mind could enjoy forever. the U.S. with their camping trailer and time on their hands. It was during this trip Mary Anne found the Wuertz Gourd farm at their destination of Casa Grande, Arizona.

By 2017, Bruce, Mary Anne and their two dogs, Cleopatra and Angel, returned to Lethbridge from BC, where their children and grandchildren welcomed them along with the many large bags of dirty- cleaned- and half-finished gourd projects that share their home.

The common thread throughout all Mary Anne’s life travels, adventures and re-locating, is her art. Her art always finds a way to present itself in new ways and finds a home in whatever environment surrounds this talented, multi-faced woman. Her artwork is positive and joyful, as is her personality. Whether it’s through volunteering or artistic expression, Mary Anne thrives on making a difference in the lives of those around her, and the Art of Life is one of the most important mediums this artist has encountered and embraced.

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By: Georgie Erickson • Photos: Jean Van Kleek

The Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden in Lethbridge is gorgeous any time of year, but in winter it takes on an extra special beauty with the addition of well over 100,000 LED lights strung everywhere around the grounds during the Winter Light Festival. This is the third annual festival at Nikka Yuko, and it has fast become a shared tradition for families and friends over the holiday season. There have been many wonderful pictures taken of the festival, but it is almost impossible to capture the experience one finds in person. It is absolutely magical!

The trees, shrubbery, bridges and building are all sparkling with multicoloured lights, creating a truly magical landscape on a crisp wintry night. Last year, the amazing Mount Fuji light display was added, creating a wonderful a mesmerizing focal point across the pond. The thousands of lights have been meticulously arranged to enhance the natural esthetics of the gardens and complement the types of trees growing there. Maples are adorned with red lights; crabapple trees are pink; Scotch pines are green and blue; and Mugo pines are green and white. The beautifully decorated trees are enhanced by the magical twinkling foot bridges as well as brightly lit waterfall that is the focal point from the Japanese Teahouse deck. There is a Japanese bell tower that guests are free to ring. It’s a beautiful haunting sound through the crisp evening air. The gardens also contain a Romance Tree, Grand Russian Olive and wishing well.

There are new views around every corner; the hallmark of Nikka Yuko’s “hide and reveal” design. While the waterfall is the focal point from the Teahouse deck; as we follow the path around the pond, the Romance Tree takes centre stage. Mount Fuji floats on clouds of low pines as we approach the Bell Tower. Beyond the park, Henderson Lake adds perspective, making the gardens appear larger than they are - a technique called “borrowed view."

Built to celebrate friendship between Canada and Japan, the gardens promote Japanese culture in a beautiful and serene environment. And during the Winter Lights Festival, this beautiful environment simply glows with celebration.

The Winter Light Festival runs on select dates from December 1 to February 2.

Doors open at 6:30pm to last entry at 9:30pm

To Book your Private Tour, Events or for more information go to www.nikkayuko.com or call: 403.328.3511

“This is the third annual festival at Nikka Yuko, and it has fast become a shared tradition for families and friends over the holiday season.”

General Public Admission on Public Open Nights $7.50/person 10 and Under Free

Tomodachi Experience (For Two)

Couples and good friends alike can enjoy a casual evening stroll under the festival stars and lights, sipping warm tea and nibbling on maple treats. It’s here where great photo ops abound and memories are made.

It’s a matcha made in winter heaven!

Retail Rate: $20.00 per person (GST included). Includes two admissions to Winter Light Festival, two hot chocolates or green tea, and two matcha maple cookies. This experience is available during Winter Festival public night hours between December and February.

Kazoku Family Experience (Group of 5)

Five yen in Japan symbolizes good relationships, so the Nikka Yuko Kazoku experience is sure to keep the family happy with its winter festival savings.

Retail Rate: $45.00 (GST included). Includes Go (Five) admissions with Go (Five) hot chocolates and Go (Five) matcha maple cookie. This experience is available during Winter Light Festival public night hours between December and early February.

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Install New Programs With Regression Hypnosis

As I inevitably creep into my years as a senior, I find myself pondering the fact that my life has passed me by incognito, much like a stealth bomber passes overhead…no warning, invisible to me while absorbing radar signals that might have made my life easier to understand and manage. I look back in utter amazement as I reflect upon the near-misses I’ve experienced, the narrowly avoided disasters, the close calls that came way too close for comfort. Yes, I made it through, however I wonder how I managed to do so relatively unscathed and still in one piece. It has taken me a very long time to see that my life could have been richer had I been able to view the tough challenges as opportunities for my soul to learn and grow, rather than as obstacles along the way. I vigilantly fought many a battle when, in retrospect, I would have benefitted from knowing that a well-lived life isn’t about what happens to us, but how we deal with it that really matters.

As children, we absorb everything we see and everything we are told when the part of our brain that filters information is not yet developed.

We even absorb our mother’s environment while we rest in her womb.

Then, we are programmed during our development by our parents and community. Unfortunately, many of our experiences may be recorded incorrectly and carried into our adult lives, causing unnecessary problems because we are in survival mode, trying to remain safe. When we were very young, we didn’t have the capacity to understand. This inner child may have felt ignored, abandoned or unloved and it may continue to act out in an attempt to be nurtured and respected. Every day, we find ourselves playing out the programs that have remained within us throughout life; regurgitating unhealthy thoughts, feelings, emotions and beliefs that have become hard-wired within us. We are, in fact, sabotaging ourselves. We fail to get the message that life is trying to teach us through our experiences and we identify with the wounds we carry around from our past. It’s a challenge to comprehend that we need to look inward to where healing originates – within our cells via our thoughts, feelings, emotions and beliefs.

Seventy percent of the programs downloaded to our brain by age 7 are negative, disempowering and self-sabotaging. These programs influence how we make choices and respond to challenges. As adults, we often feel like unsupported victims of a life out of control. We don’t even realize we’re running background programs and training we received from our parents and community as they drain our power source. As a result, our own developmental programming often keeps us from

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What we need to understand is that we are free to change that background programming. When we responsibly change our programming, we become empowered despite the challenges we face.

We discover that we managed to get through the tough moments in life with perseverance. Once we accept that we no longer have to prove ourselves to anyone, and as we accept the new programs created to serve us, we can experience success, happiness, health and love. Through reprogramming our brains, we are able to unlock and set free enormous healing potential. Through ongoing changes within the brain, we can forge new neural pathways and create healthier habits through what is known as brain neuroplasticity. We can learn new behaviors and attitudes that create new neural pathways which lead to life transformation.

Through a deep, relaxing hypnosis session, we identify an unhealthy habit and set the intention for improvement. Then, we observe what the old habit has been doing in your life. We look at thoughts and feelings and how the body responds to them, right down to the level of your 50 trillion cells. It’s important to look at what may stand in the way of progress such as any secondary gain you’ve been getting out of the old habits. The focus is then shifted to create a new neural pathway through the use of the imagination. Throughout the process, you are guided to connect with your Higher Source for inspiration and support.

Huge changes are taking place for all of humanity at this time. In order to move into the years ahead fully aware and able to cope with this transformation, you need to overcome your fears, engage with your inherent ability to heal, and get to know a more authentic, healthier version of yourself.

“Once we accept that we no longer have to prove ourselves to anyone, and as we accept the new programs created to serve us, we can experience success, happiness, health and love.”

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What is Shockwave Therapy?

Shockwave treatment involves the application of short, frequent, and high intensity bursts of mechanical energy (in the form of a shockwave) into soft-tissue that is injured, scarred, or contains adhesions, is painful, or inflamed. This energy shock is not electrical, but rather a rapid high frequency vibration in the form of a Radial Pressure Wave (RPW). When appropriately applied, shockwave can increase local blood flow, improve healing response, break apart scar tissue and adhesions, reduce muscle spasm, and directly decrease pain.

Most patients tolerate the treatments well, and report only mild discomfort.

Shockwave therapy has shown to effectively treat the following conditions: • Feet - heel spurs, plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendonitis • Elbow – tennis and golfers elbow • Shoulder - calcific tendinosis of rotator cuff muscles • Knee - patellar tendonitis • Hip – bursitis • Lower leg - shin splints • Upper leg - Iliotibial band friction syndrome • Back pain - lumbar and cervical spine regions and chronic muscular pain

How does shockwave treatment work?

The effects of shockwave occur across several levels: 1. Cell Level Change – shockwave stimulus affects the chemical environment of tissues at a cellular level. This causes changes to free radicals which boost the release of the substances that help to prevent pain and inflammation.

2. Blood Flow Change – Normal blood flow is critical to the healing process, and shockwaves create a revascularization effect. This type of stimulus redirects new blood flow into the affected area which improves soft tissue healing and regeneration.

3. Muscle Tone Reduction – Shockwave treatment reduces the contractile activity of muscle and can also break patterns of neurocognitive pain that are associated with chronic conditions. This effectively decreases muscle tone and spasm, and has specific benefits with eliminating trigger points.

4. Pain Reduction – Shockwave pulses directly affect the nerve fibers that transmit pain signals to our brain. Through the Gate Control Mechanism, shockwaves impact the interneurons in the A-β fibers which prevent the communication of pain.

stimulus will be adjusted depending on your comfort level, and can gradually ramp it up to minimize discomfort. Shockwave Therapy purposefully creates an inflammatory response in injured soft tissue, so you may also experience mild discomfort following treatment. Patients should not apply ice or take anti-inflammatories after shockwave treatment, as this inflammatory healing response is beneficial and shouldn’t be reduced.

How many treatments will I need?

Most conditions require three treatments at one-week intervals.

However, more chronic or complicated conditions may require up to five treatments. Most patients experience significant improvement while undergoing the first three treatments, and the healing process will continue for several weeks afterwards.

How successful is Shockwave? Does it really work?

Shockwave Therapy is one of the most widely researched rehabilitation modalities used in clinics, with increasing numbers of scientific studies added each year. The majority of research validates the effectiveness of extracorporeal shockwave and shows successful treatment rates of up to 90%!

Is Shockwave Therapy covered by insurance?

As the treatment is provided through a chiropractic clinic, if you have extended health benefits that include chiropractic you may have a portion (or all) of your treatment covered.

If you would like to learn more, call Southview Chiropractic at 403-320-1015 to book a free consultation with a doctor.

Does shockwave therapy hurt?

Most patients experience mild discomfort during treatment, but it is generally well tolerated. The initial discomfort typically fades as the area becomes desensitized as it is being treated. The intensity of the

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Create Magic

This Holiday Season

By Andrea Cubala

Discovery Walks are drop-in programs for everyone that take place at the Nature Centre on the second Sunday of the month from 2-3pm.

Photo credit: Vanessa Pankhurst

“The time we spend with the ones we care about, exploring and sharing, is where memories are made, where traditions are forged.”

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The holidays are a cherished time of year. Cottonwood trees wear coats of frost, shiny boxes don decadent bows, and cheery voices fill empty spaces. Small fingers search for chocolate surprises behind cardboard doors, while merriment plays on radio stations across Lethbridge. Magic is in the air!

However, the holidays can be a busy time, too. Stores fill to the brim with shoppers looking for perfect gifts, parents scramble for childcare, and students wrestle windshield wipers in the morning freeze. Suddenly, the holiday magic is melting quicker than ice on the Oldman River during a Chinook. I’ll admit it – I’ve Scrooged-out a time or two.

Somehow, the hustling and bustling takes over and we forget to pause. We forget to remember what matters most. Experiences. Relationships. Moments.

The time we spend with the ones we care about, exploring and sharing, is where memories are made, where traditions are forged. It is where the best holiday magic resides – the magic we create.

Remember every tradition begins with intent. This November and December, get creative in your approach to celebrating the season and start a new tradition with your family and friends!

“The evening is an ode to spending time with loved ones.

It encourages families and friends to get together before the holiday hustle and bustle sets in. To create rather than buy. To turn natural resources and recycled items into something special.”

Christmas Crafts:

November 29th & 30th 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Registration: November 5th Cost: $5/adult $3/child

Since the 1990s, Lethbridge families have made an annual tradition of the Christmas Crafts event at the Helen Schuler Nature Nature Centre volunteers help to make every experience at the Nature Centre memorable.

Centre. Groups big and small get cozy in Photo credit: Vanessa Pankhurst the river valley and put their hearts and hands to creating holiday decorations, gifts, and mementos. The evenings are fun, light, and meaningful — a shared Green Christmas: experience woven with holiday magic.

November 16th 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm & November 17th 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

If shopping is at the top of your seasonal to-do list, then be sure to make a trip to Christmas at Casa. This artisan market is a perfect opportunity to find handmade gifts. Plus, shopping local is a great way to build community and show your support of our Lethbridge economy. The Helen Schuler Nature Centre, in partnership with Environment Lethbridge and City of Lethbridge Waste and Recycling, will operate a special eco-friendly gift-wrapping station. Market-goers who find that perfect handmade gift at the market can stop at the Green Christmas booth to grab a unique wrap or bag made of fabric or burlap and then have their items wrapped.

“We’re using up-cycled fabrics to create beautiful gift wrap that can be reused year after year,” says Anita LeBaron, Coordinator of Green Christmas and Facility Rental Coordinator at Helen Schuler Nature Centre. “The fabrics add a nice personal touch, plus they help the environment by reducing the need for single-use wrapping paper.”

This holiday season, every Canadian will throw away 110 lbs. of garbage. That’s the weight of 50 Christmas fruit cakes! And if every Canadian wrapped just three presents in reused paper or gift bags, it would save enough paper to cover 45,000 hockey rinks.

There’s nothing like helping the planet to spread that holiday cheer, but maybe you want to take it a step further. Rather than shopping and buying “stuff” maybe it is time to put your fingers and imagination to work at a crafty evening in the river valley.

Taylor Hecker, Coordinator of Christmas Crafts and Program Leader at Helen Schuler Nature Centre, explains, “The Nature Centre provides everything for the event: recycled materials, craft supplies, objects from nature, and hot chocolate. So people can just show up and have a good time together.”

The evening is an ode to spending time with loved ones. It encourages families and friends to get together before the holiday hustle and bustle sets in. To create rather than buy. To turn natural resources and recycled items into something special.

Using a variety of materials, you’ll have a chance to create around 10 holiday crafts. The crafts range in skill level, so you, your grandparents, your children, your brothers and sisters — all ages will have something to make with pride and take home. Adorable sock snowpeople, customizable Christmas tree scrapbooks, colourful tealight holders — the creativity list goes on. And so do the ideas.

Take the ideas from the evening with you and continue to create meaningful gifts that you can keep sharing. If your kids love crafts, the Nature Centre has something just for them too.

“The Helen Schuler Nature Centre, in partnership with Environment Lethbridge and City of Lethbridge Waste and Recycling, will operate a special eco-friendly gift-wrapping station.”

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Junior Naturalists Christmas Crafts: December 1st 10:00 am — 12:00 noon Ages: 6 – 10 Cost: Free

Junior Naturalists is getting a festive makeover! This popular drop-in program at the Helen Schuler Nature Centre gets kids exploring and learning about our natural world. On December 1st, they get to create age-appropriate, nature-themed holiday crafts. All they need is a little guidance and a lot of imagination.

For those unaware, Junior Naturalists is an ongoing drop-in program for kids, ages 6-10, that takes place most Saturday mornings from 10am12noon at the Nature Centre. Featuring a mix of outdoor and indoor activities, Junior Naturalists helps to build awareness and confidence in spending time outside. This is a perfect opportunity for parents to get some time to themselves during an otherwise busy time of year.

Christmas Crafts at the Nature Centre has all supplies ready upon your arrival – making this a great way to have stress-free fun with friends and family!

Photo credit: Vanessa Pankhurst

“Junior Naturalists is an ongoing drop-in program for kids, ages 6-10, that takes place most Saturday mornings from 10am-12noon at the Nature Centre.”

The current exhibition at the Nature Centre is “The World Under Our Feet” which explores plant root and soil communities.

Photo credit: Helen Schuler Nature Centre

Use your imagination this season to create something wonderful and original for someone you love!

Photo credit: Vanessa Pankhurst

Explore Outside, Together

The fall and winter months can zap our energy, our mood, and our motivation. When days are short and dark, Netflix’s auto-play feature can become extra enticing. However, there is an abundance of natural beauty in our city. With over 130 parks in Lethbridge, and the Oldman River valley teaming with life — yes, even in the snow — we owe it to ourselves and those we care about to bundle up and venture outside. To move, explore, and connect with nature.

The Lethbridge Nature Reserve, north of Indian Battle Park, has several walking trails that anyone and everyone can enjoy. It’s not unusual for trail walkers to spot deer, owls, and porcupine among the trees. And while exciting things are happening above ground, so much is happening below ground, too.

The Magic Under Our Feet

If you’re looking for an interesting, educational experience that immerses you in nature without freezing your toes off, the Helen Schuler Nature Centre is where you should go. Located in the Nature Reserve, the Nature Centre has a new exhibit: The World Under Our Feet. This exhibit explores plant roots and soil communities. Spoiler alert! There’s more to it than you think.

Inspired by the popular book, The Hidden Life of Trees, by author Peter Wohllenben, the exhibit examines the complex layers of cross species cooperation. It is a fascinating and in-depth look at a community of organisms that you rarely think about. They are busy sharing and exchanging, for their own benefit, but also for the betterment of the system as a whole. The exhibit is definitely worth a visit.

The exhibits, which change every six months at Helen Schuler Nature Centre, are interactive and informative displays that showcase the natural wonders of our world. The Centre’s hours change with the seasons, with winter hours being 1:00 – 4:00 pm Tuesdays through Sundays. You can find out about exhibits, special events, and upcoming programs at the Nature Centre’s website www.Lethbridge.ca/HSNC or find them on social media @DiscoverItHere /HelenSchulerNatureCentre.

Perhaps the greatest challenge during the holiday season is to slow down and reflect, to enjoy the company of others and to experience special moments together. The most meaningful gift we can give is our time.

When we gift our time to the people, animals, and plants we care about, we create joy, connections, memories, traditions, and relationships that transcend the holidays. We create magic, together.

“With over 130 parks in Lethbridge, and the Oldman River valley teaming with life — yes, even in the snow — we owe it to ourselves and those we care about to bundle up and venture outside. To move, explore, and connect with nature.”

Winter Walk (Jordyn Vanderklok) A quiet walk through the river valley is a good idea, any time of year!

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Kaz with his rocks destined for the Calgary Wellspring Centres Photo Courtesy: Shelley Raham

The Kindne Project How One Little Boy Plans to Change the World

By Jean Van Kleek • Photos by Jean Van Kleek

Rock left to be discovered in Henderson Lake tree

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Every now and then we get the opportunity to meet an extraordinary human being. Not because they are famous, or even necessarily accomplished, but rather, someone who truly exemplifies the human spirit and what it is meant to be in it’s purest form. Recently, I had the pleasure of meeting one of these extraordinary people in a young fellow named Kaz Raham. Kaz is an eleven -year-old boy with a very old soul. He has received a substantial amount of press for his “Kindness Rocks Project”. Kaz is completely unaffected by the attention and is quick to add he just wants to spread kindness, and if the media helps spread his message faster, that’s great. Kaz watched a you-tube video about how painting inspiring

messages on rocks and placing them at random locations, sharing them with others to help lift them up. This idea excited him, so he decided to try it as well. He and his mother, Shelley, started painting rocks and distributing them throughout parks, senior centres, hospitals and cancer treatment centres.

Kaz is very serious about his mission to spread kindness. His mom says it began several years ago. As soon as he was able to walk and talk, Kaz would politely say to her when they were in public “Excuse me mom, I have to go give that man a hug, I’ll be right back”. And off he would go. She said sometimes the outings took much more time than planned because Kaz would go

When asked what he would like to do when he grows up, without missing a beat he says “I’m doing it already”. sit with people, hold their hand, or give hugs. She laughs as she added “Sometimes people weren’t quite sure how to react”. Kaz was born wanting to help people, and now the rocks have provided him the tools to spread the word.

While Kaz enjoyed the results of his efforts, he felt it wasn’t enough, and that it needed to be larger than what he could do on his own. He decided to approach the principal at his school to introduce the Kindness Project to other students. The Fleetwood Bawden principal was impressed with Kaz’s passion and goals and together they put the project into place, having most of the classes from kindergarten to grade five signing up. The principal said if Kaz brings the rocks, he would bring the paint. Kaz and Shelley brought 650 rocks from Burnco as well as additional supplies and brushes. During each class, Kaz would bring his supplies and begin his presentation by showing the you-tube video that inspired him as well as a video he created himself. This was followed by a class discussion on kindness, giving back and what they could write on the rocks. It turned into something very big, and very positive.

While Kaz can seem a bit shy in normal conversation, when he speaks about the kindness project, he is very serious, focused, and on a mission.

When asked what he would like to do when he grows up, without missing a beat, Kaz says “I’m doing it already”. His life’s goal is to spread kindness in whatever way he can. His Kindness Project is already going beyond Lethbridge. He has been approached by a brownie troupe in Calgary to send a video for kids to watch so they too could do the rocks. Over the past few weeks, Kaz has been painting rocks that he and his mom will deliver to two Wellspring locations in Calgary. Wellspring is a facility where those living with cancer as well as those caring for them can stay.

Kaz with mom, Shelley

This little guy is willing to talk to anyone, anywhere to help bring some light to the world. What makes his story even more poignant to me was finding out he has been bullied at school. Rather than fight and return the cruelty, Kaz says “I just keep being nice to them until they like me”.

Shelley says of her son, “He's always followed his heart and his little mind thinks bigger and he has no fear when his heart leads him”. In a world where much seems dreary and out of our control, this little boy is here to remind us we don't need to succumb to what is going on around us, we need only be a light for someone else, and positive change is inevitable.

Kaz is living proof that not all angels have wings, and that each of us has the power to make a difference to someone, somewhere. And in the end, we really can make the world a better place just by being better ourselves.

Placing rocks by Henderson shore

“He's always followed his heart and his little mind thinks bigger and he has no fear when his heart leads him.”

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Shopping local businesses not only supports the community you live and play in, it offers a wide variety of unique product you just don’t find in big box stores.

Lethbridge is home to many specialty shops filled with items from around the world.

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Fall Harvest on the prairies photo and verse by Brenda Cardiff

A breathless evening leaves the dust hanging thick in the air.

The whirring of combines gobbling up acres of crops, and the distant sound of neighbors working to claim this years harvest.

The air is bursting with the fragrance of autumn and harvest time. Although I have no words to accurately describe the smell this time of year, its incredible, and unmistakably autumn. If you grew up on the prairies, and someone dropped you blind-folded into rural Saskatchewan, Alberta or Manitoba and asked you what time of year it is, one deep breath would reveal that it is autumn. (lots of you know what I’m talking about). And that sky; wispy and feathery clouds painting another evening masterpiece. A stunning gift from Mother Nature to end another long day in the fields.

Wishing you all a safe and bountiful harvest.

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LESSONS I’VE LEARNED FROM MY DOGS By Jean Van Kleek

Fear. Fear is one of the most damaging emotions many of us struggle with. It doesn’t have to be debilitating, acute fear to affect the quality and direction of our lives.

At times we make decisions we think are based on logic, but upon a closer look, they are fear-based. For instance, turning down a job opportunity because we tell ourselves a variety of reasons why it wouldn’t be advantageous to us, when the reality is we are afraid to navigate new territory.

Sometimes we will find a reason not to be with someone, when it is actually a fear of getting hurt. Some degree of hesitation is normal and gives us the chance to weigh out our options, but we really need to be honest with ourselves to decide if our decisions are

based on fear.Shani, my older poodle has always been wary of most things. It took her six months to decide the stairs were ok to go up and down. To this day, 14 years later, when she stops to think about it she freezes and won’t jump into the car. Yet, other times when she forgets she is afraid, she will fly right into the car with excitement. When she realizes the end game means a car ride with the wind blowing through her hair, she overcomes her fear. We can easily miss opportunities to enhance our lives by not jumping into the car. With all its curves and unexpected turns, it is the journey that creates our story. And while most times it doesn’t turn out as planned, the ride holds many gifts along the way.

“With all its curves and unexpected turns, it is the journey that creates our story.”

A cookie so festive! I use a food processor to mince all ingredients.

Easy to make! Soft yet meaty, all ingredients beneficial to your canine friends!

The cinnamon will perfume your kitchen and make your dogs wag and wait patiently.

The red pepper gives Christmas looking speckles to the cookies!

4 eggs beaten. I use only free range 3 cups quick oats 1/2 cup ground flaxseed 2 tablespoons coconut or olive oil MIX WELL ADD 3 cups minced cooked turkey. Skin and fat removed 2 1/2 cups cooked yams. Mashed, skin on 1 cup mashed potatoes. Skin on is fine. No salt 1 cup celery. Leaves removed. Raw, minced 1 red apple (no crab apples) seeds and core removed, skin on.

1/2 red bell pepper. Seeds removed, minced 2 cups raw minced broccoli crowns 2 tablespoons or a bit more ground cinnamon.

Mix all ingredients well. I use disposable gloves. Add cookie mix to a large cookie sheet with parchment paper.

Squish down to an inch in height. I like to score it with my favourite dull paring knife!!

Takes longer to bake than I thought. 350 F for one hour plus. You will know!! Just press and guess! I do!

Happy to be a part of Quirk since the beginning and as we head into our 8th year, continue to share my recipes with our canine friends. Thanks to readers for your feedback. I enjoy hearing about how your pets love these healthy treats!

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*Michelle's recipes include well researched ingredients to help make your dog happy & healthy.

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The Lethbridge & District Humane Society has been a no-kill haven since its inception in early 1970. It is their goal to take care of strays and abandoned pets until a home can be found for them to thrive and have a new start in life. Some animals stay for years before finding a family to love them.

With the support of Park Pet Hospital & Northside Veterinary Clinic, Quirk would like to introduce a few of the residents who have been waiting for quite some time. Rescued pets are exceptionally loving,

and very grateful for a chance to be with you. If you have room in your home and your heart, please give the Humane Society a call to give one of these furry friends a chance to belong, and be loved.

They are a gift!

Call: (403) 320-8991 Website: lethbridgehumanesociety.com

Frankie Lab Sharpie Cross Male

Frankie was born in September of 2017 and came to us in late spring of 2018. He is very high energy and can be a little overwhelming with his exuberance! Frankie needs a lot of exercise and is still working on learning proper manners.

He is a dog who needs an experienced owner who is very active.

Frankie’s adoption fee of $360 includes his neuter, all vaccinations including rabies and bordetella and microchip.

Comet Orange Tabby Female

Comet is a sweet, petite young girl with a lovely orange coat and big amber eyes. She likes attention from people but on her terms. When she has had enough fussing she will move on to something else! Comet gets along well with other cats and kittens, although her preference is for quieter cats rather than boisterous ones! Comet was born in August of 2017 and arrived at the Humane Society in the early spring of 2018. Her adoption fee of $230 includes her spay, all vaccinations including rabies and microchip.

Ramsey is a good looking orange and white kitten, about 6 months old. He loves to play wi his toys, and with his siblings. He's got a great purr, which he uses as soon as you pick hi up! He's energetic and fun, very entertaining to watch.

He'sCats presently residing at th • Medical & Surgical Care for & Dogs Lethbridge Humane Society, but is looking for his very own Forever Home!

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Nutmeg Female Short Hair Tortie

Nutmeg is a beautiful bright-eyed little tortie with lovely markings! She came to the Humane Society this winter when it was so very cold. As a result of the extreme cold, she sustained some damage to the tips of her ears and tail. Nutmeg is a feisty little girl who wasn't going to let injuries keep her down, however, and she's now healed and getting on with life! Nutmeg is a tiny bit bossy and opinionated, and quite hilarious - she DOES like to have her own way! She likes to play, and she likes people - generally on her own terms! Nutmeg is spayed and has received all of her shots, she's 'good to go!'. Her adoption fee is $220.

Sassy

Female White & Black Short Hair

Sassy is a cute little grey and white girl with lots of energy! She's sweet and playful, and she likes to talk! Sassy came to the Humane Society this past winter and is now ready for a Forever Home of her own. She's very affectionate and loving, and likes people a lot. Sassy is very playful and lots of fun. She likes toys and likes to run and climb! She has had all of her shots and is spayed, so she's ready for adoption. Sassy's adoption fee is $260.

Dorito DMH Orange and White Male

Dorito was born in late 2016 and came to us in the summer of 2018. He is a playful young man who is happy to play with either his roommates or a cat toy. He loves to sit in the sun and watch the world go by once he is done playing.

Dorito’s adoption fee of $230 includes his neuter, all vaccinations including rabies and microchip.

Jayco

DSH Black & White Male

Jayco was born in the beginning of 2015 and Has been in our care since early 2018. He is a sweet, quieter boy who just wants all the attention you can give him. He gets along well with his roommates in the cat room and should do well in any new home. Jayco likes to reach up to ask you for attention and will rub himself against your hand.

Jayco’s adoption fee of $230 includes his neuter, all vaccinations including rabies and microchip.

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