octobr 14, 2020
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Smoky Lake Fall Market a Popular Destination Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Summerlike temperatures positively affected the overall success of the Smoky Lake Fall Market on October 3. It was plus 21 degrees Celsius for most of the day. The event, hosted by the Smoky Lake Agricultural Society, featured a variety of family-friendly activities including the farmer’s market, a scarecrow contest, art walk, spinning wheel demonstration, displays, and garage sales. There were around 50 vendors with booths outside and inside of the Smoky Lake Complex offering fresh produce to garlic dip to baking to hand-sewn items to jewellery to pottery to garden art to photography to face masks, and more. Art Walk Curator Dawn Marie Marchand talked about the “homesteader theme” interactive exhibit which featured six vignettes where visitors could take selfies. Marchand said she, along with other local artists wanted to create this exhibition so families could feel safe and engaged all at the same time. “We wanted to
Métis Crossing - CONTINUED from PAGE 8 that is done through interpretive and cultural experiences. One recent example of that is ‘Walk in Our Mocs’ Métis Archery Program taught by grandparents who talk about their way of life through survival on the land, a way of life within the Historic Victoria District National Historic Site. They have offered a traditional Métis art program called Wall Pockets. These pockets provide storage space for small household or personal items and serve as beautiful decorations. They are made with wool, birch bark, or leather which are decorated with beadwork, embroidery, or porcupine quills. This winter they will be offering ‘Tales of the Trapline Experience’ that explores traditional Métis winter activities and skills on the river lot farm where you can set a snare, build a survival shelter, strap on snowshoes, and learn a traditional art. They will also be building a 4.86-megawatt solar field on the north end of the property as well as a bison paddock, both of which are slated to come onstream in the summer of 2021. Marois is also excited to be working with the Government of Alberta and the Smoky Lake municipalities as a contributing partner and destination in their Economic Strategy. According to preliminary economic impact, projections show the potential for between 300 and 700 jobs in the region over the next 10 years.
Art Walk Curator Dawn Marie Marchand beside her mixed media ’10 Stix’ creation. (Michelle Pinon/Photo)
add something different to the mix.” They also wanted to boost morale as it has been a very difficult year with COVID-19 and its health restrictions. Fibre Artist Lindsay Robb was busy spinning wool on her 200-year-old wheel inside of the Smoky Lake Complex. Robb, who also refurbishes spinning wheels, said it is not a dying art and there are quite a few mills currently in existence in the province. Robb first started spinning wool as a member of a guild while living overseas more than nine years ago. She loves the art of spinning and sharing her knowledge with others and encourage people to give it a try.
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