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Riders rally for Hailey and Terry

Almost 300 bikers rode from Longview, and points in between, to Frank on Saturday. They pulled up at Pure Country Grill and Pub, where the late Terry Blanchette was employed, in a show of support for a community grieving the loss of a young man and his daughter. See the story on page 3. Photo by Brad Quarin

Shootin’ the Breeze September 23, 2015 Distributed weekly to Pincher Creek, Crowsnest Pass and surrounding communities

A town gathers to rememberBalloons rising heavenward. Bubbles dancing in the breeze. Flowers, candles, kind words, prayer. Broken hearts clinging together. Friday evening’s vigil and balloon release in Crowsnest Pass was a moving tribute to the far-too-short lives of beautiful little Hailey Dunbar-Blanchette and her father, Terry Blanchette. It was a sombre occasion, mercifully brightened – if only slightly – by the smiles and innocent laughter of young children.

Words by Cary Robison. Photos by Shannon Robin and Brad Quarin

September 23, 2015 Shootin’ the Breeze Distributed weekly to Pincher Creek, Crowsnest Pass and surrounding communities

Motorcycle convoy honours ‘little darling’ and dad

Photo by Kimberly HurstAfter a tragic week, Kimberly Hurst says it was overwhelming to see bikes lined up on both sides of the road as the Ride for Hailey and Terry arrived at Pure Country Grill and Pub in Frank on Saturday afternoon. The convoy seemed to take “forever” to pass by and was impressive to see. Despite their rough and tough image, many bikers showed big hearts and left teddy bears at Blairmore Lions Park.

By Brad QuarinSometimes the very

worst of situations can bring out the best of humanity.

The murders of two-year-old Hailey Dunbar-Blanchette and her dad, Terry Blanchette, shocked Crowsnest Pass and neighbouring commu-nities and seized national attention last week.

People wanting to show support for the families and pay respect to the memories of Hailey and Terry held a large vigil and an awe-inspiring motorcy-cle ride for them.

“We’re going to do what we can to honour this little darling,” volunteer Julia Janes said during Satur-day’s Ride for Hailey and Terry.

Friday evening, a crowd gathered for a vigil outside Isabelle Sellon School.

Organizers Katie Mat-thews and Marc Ernst were impressed with the turnout. Many supporters released balloons, blew bubbles or brought flowers.

Gina Favero said her family chose to attend the vigil to support the families. “It’s hard on the community,” she said.

Hopefully, the vigil helped the town to begin healing. Others wanted to do more for Hailey and Terry.“We all started talking about doing a memorial ride,” Julia said. “The

support was overwhelming.”The Ride for Hailey and Terry saw a mass exodus of motorcycles from

Longview to Crowsnest Pass on Saturday. Hundreds of bikers stopped at Pure Country Grill and Pub in Frank, where Terry worked as a cook.

“The motorcycle community always comes together in good times and bad,” said organizer Angela Murray from Calgary. “It hit close to home for everybody.”

Early that morning, 254 people registered for the ride, with another 800

invitations to bikers out, Julia said. The occasion was a chance to “enjoy some camaraderie and let the town know that we’re here for them.”

Those numbers over-whelmed Pure Country general manager Tammy Tracey.

The business had containers inside to collect donations, with an eye toward permanently hon-ouring Hailey and Terry with a memorial bench, and maybe playground equipment at Blairmore Lions Park. Hailey often played there.

The ride wound up raising $9,174 and count-ing, Tammy says. This is enough for a memorial bench, which would cost a minimum of $2,500, depending on the kind they want. More play-ground equipment could cost $10,000.

Tammy has many fond memories of Terry, as he worked at Pure Coun-try for four years. She particularly remembers how he would take pictures of food he had made, because he thought it looked good. This showed he was dedicated to the job and enjoyed it, she says.

Terry also routinely wished everyone a good “rest of the day” before leaving.

His life revolved around Hailey, who determined what he would do every day, Tammy says.

On the last Sunday he worked, he went in early, during what he said would normally be “cuddle time” with Hailey. That was something Tammy will not forget.

It’s not too late to support the memorial effort. Donations can be made at Pure Country Grill and Pub on Highway 3 and at Shootin’ the Breeze on Main Street in Pincher Creek.

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By Sarah-Dash ArbuckleMany tragedies and atrocities have

occurred in our neck of the woods over the last few weeks. Many people are hurt, out-raged and reactionary.

I too feel waves of anger and desire for retaliation for the evil and wrong in the world.

But, who would I be if I acted on the nega-tive reactions?

Bear with me.We need to be responsible for our ripples.

Or, as said by Gandhi, “Be the change you want to see in the world.”

We want to feel safe and secure in our community; we desire love and kindness and respect. So, we need to treat others that way — here’s the hard part — even the ones who commit unthinkable crimes.

We build the community by how we treat each other.

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

And, those who are the hardest to love, need it the most!

My hope for this town is that we band together and hold each other accountable to LKR: love, kindness and respect. We are all innocent until proven guilty. And even once

proven guilty, we are still people worthy of forgiveness and love.

Each one of us will need to account for our mistakes and sins, but not to each other — to our Creator. None of us is without guilt or shame or sin or mistakes.

Dealing with grief as a community is going to take time, energy and sacrifice. We all grieve in our own ways and in our own time, and that will cause some discomfort.

Let’s be patient, let’s be loving, kind and respectful of each other in these hardest of times, and let’s fight the good fight of faith, love and forgiveness.

There is enough suffering in the world. Why would I want to add to it?

But when we post and bash and react to each other we are adding negativity and hurt-ful ripples.

When a Hopi elder was questioned, he described having two dogs fighting within him at all times: a good dog and a bad dog.

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If you do not have access to email, please call the Pincher Creek RCMP detachment at 403-627-6010.

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and notes from our readers

It was a treat to read Bob Pisko’s “I took that picture” follow-up [Sept. 16 issue] to the Breeze’s recent coverage of an “old” (circa 1972) picture of the Burmis Tree — an ancient, wind-tortured limber pine widely believed to be Canada’s most-photo-graphed tree.

Breeze readers may be interested to know, too, that the Alberta government issued poster pictures of the Burmis Tree that were likely taken back in the early to mid ’70s, a time when the tree, and a neighbouring “sister” tree, were still living. The noted poster was, as I recall, one among a series featuring celebrated Alberta heritage attractions.

What caused the Burmis Tree’s death? Anecdotal reports reveal that a local high school class adopted the tree in the late ’70s and, as a project, placed rocks around it and — let the drum rolls begin — fertilized the old pine. This, if not done with extreme care, would have killed the tree.

Regardless of what killed it, the picturesque old pine, lifeless and leafless since the late ’70s, fell to the ground in ’98. Later that same year, the tree again made headlines when, while still quite dead, it rose from its deathbed to reclaim its stand as a Highway 3 sentinel. (The tree didn’t, I should report, rise up without significant assistance.)

Conflicting news reports addressing the tree’s age (ranging from 200 to 700 years) at the time of its resurrection intrigued me, and prompted me to contact Harold Ganske, a retired forest worker and the individual said to have cored the tree to docu-ment its age.

Harold, as I recall from my conversation with him (circa ’98), told me that the cored tree had heart rot, a condition typical of old trees, and that he could not, as a result, determine the tree’s precise age. This noted, he, based on the extrapolation of data pro-duced by the tree’s available growth rings, was of the opinion that the tree was about 700 years old at the time of its death.

This, based on my own experience in coring old limber pines in this area, is a reasonable and likely age for the tree.

The Burmis Tree, shaped by the winds of time, has many stories to tell. We know it today for its stark, skeletal remains. It stands — again — as a Highway 3 landmark.

The timeworn old pine continues to stop traffic. Its legacy lives on.

David McIntyre

Burmis Tree legacy lives on


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An editorial by Shannon RobinMy Little CornerWhen it was officially announced that little Hailey

Dunbar-Blanchette’s body had been recovered last Tues-day, I felt numb. I broke down in tears of sadness and disbelief. Two nights later, I made myself turn off my front porch light. Along with others across the country, it was turned on Tuesday evening with heartfelt hope of guiding the toddler home.

All around me are people feeling the same way. For the past two weeks, it seems tragedies of all

kinds have touched people from Brocket to Crowsnest Pass. We are neighbours, and we ache for one another as we grieve the situations closest to us. Together we hope for justice for Hailey and her dad, Terry Blanchette, and for Hanne Meketech. We hope answers will be found for the family of Victoria Crow Shoe.

I can’t imagine grieving the loss of a child, grand-child, son, mother or grandmother under the harsh glare of the media spotlight. Nor can I imagine facing public anger and judgment if a member of my family was accused of such a crime as murder.

These people all need our kindness and our respect right now as they work through the most difficult days of their lives. We can help by giving them space.

Beyond the high-profile stories, I’ve also been thinking of families who have lost loved ones in motor vehicle accidents recently, and of two lives lost to sui-cide. A father and young son are without a home after a fire last week, and at least three are recovering from serious injuries sustained in different accidents. Inter-twined with the tragedies are those grieving loved ones lost to them naturally.

I can’t say enough about the RCMP, first responders, hospital staff and funeral home workers who have not wavered through these difficult weeks. They have seen things no one should have to.

Many need support and self-care right now. Things will likely get more difficult before they begin to get better, and steps toward healing will be small.

I attended the Friday evening vigil for Hailey and Terry. I took a candle and was grateful to be handed a bubble wand as my candle wouldn’t stay lit in the wind. I didn’t realease a balloon, but I can’t discount the strength of emotion I felt as I watched the pink and blue orbs rise over Turtle Mountain. I stood, transfixed, looking skyward with hot tears on my cheeks, until the last dot in the sky had vanished. For those gathered, it was a baby step in the direction of healing.

I wish I had been standing on the pavement to feel the rumble as the bikes pulled in at Frank the next day. What an amazing show of support from strangers!

Difficult times can bring communities together or can tear them apart. Each of us alone determines the role we will play.

For the foreseeable future, the Breeze will run crisis-line phone numbers and local information for mental wellness. Taking care of ourselves is critical at this time. If you know of someone who is struggling, please encourage them to use these supports.

We are not alone. As family, friends, neighbours and strangers, we will stay strong through supporting one another.

Life is fragile, and for now, we weep together.



We are deeply saddened by the recent events in Crowsnest Pass. It is a difficult time for the commu-nity.

We offer our condolences to all the families who have been affected by the numerous tragedies that have occurred. We ask the community to band together and provide support to friends and neigh-bours through these difficult days.

To our friends in Crowsnest Pass, we wish to send our heartfelt condolences to all who have been affected by the losses of Hanne, Hailey and Terry.

To the RCMP and emergency response teams, we would like to express gratitude for your efforts and unyielding support. We recognize that being on the front line is not an easy task, and we thank you for all your dedication and commitment to the community and area.

In this time of trial, we hope that our strong sense of community, friendships and support for one another may bring those affected some com-fort.

Mayor Don AnderbergPincher Creek

A message from the mayor of Pincher Creek


Group offers moral support for caregivers

Photo by Myrna Dembicki

Is Horace Allen at the end of the Rainbow?Now immersed in a new school year, Horace Allen School staff and students may be able to answer this question. The photo was made on their first day back to the books.

YOU ARE NOT ALONESupport is available during these difficult

times. If you need to talk, to vent, or simply to hear others care,

these resources are only a phone call away.

24-HOUR CONFIDENTIAL DISTRESS LINE1-888-787-2880

Crowsnest Pass Community Mental Health Services – 403-562-5040

12501 20th Avenue, Blairmore

Crowsnest Pass Women’s Resource and Crisis Centre – 403-562-8000

#208 - 12501 20th Avenue, Blairmore

The Health Hub – 403-563-333412701 20th Avenue, Blairmore

Pincher Creek Addiction and Mental Health Office – 403-627-1121

782 Main Street, Pincher Creek

If you offer assistance for mental wellness during tragedy and would like to be listed here,

please call 403-904-2227.

In Hanne’s MemoryAs RCMP continue their investigation into the death of Hanne Meketech of

Coleman, a GoFundMe campaign has been started to assist with the costs of her cremation and celebration of life.

Online donations can be made at www.gofundme.com/zm4hucks

For more information, please emailLindsay Websdale at [email protected]

Donations will be accepted at Shootin’ the Breeze697A Main Street in Pincher Creek.

By Brad QuarinThe life of a caregiver is not easy.Anyone who cares for someone who is ill,

injured or disabled may feel a lot of stress and sometimes loneliness.

“People can get emotionally and physically exhausted, and it’s often a relentless type of job,” says Donna Downing, facilitator of the Pincher Creek caregivers support group.

“Caregiving, in general, is all-consuming.… It’s all the time.”

The support group was started last year to offer caregivers empathy, tips and a safe place to talk. The group is now meeting again, with the next gathering set for Thursday morning.

Caregivers can discuss the issues they face and share ways to reduce the burden, such as coping strategies.

Donna sees “a huge benefit” in simply talking to one another.

“It helps to reduce any possible isolation that caregivers will feel, and often do, because it’s a job that can be very isolating,” she says.

The group lets caregivers know they aren’t alone. It can provide information on what to do and point them to helpful resources.

For information, the group has welcomed a lawyer to speak about legal issues and a person from the Alzheimer Society to discuss behaviours to expect in patients with the disease. However, the group is not meant only for caregivers concerned with a certain disease.

The group sometimes also has activities, and may possibly study yoga techniques. When care-givers have finished talking, they sometimes spend the last 20 minutes playing board games, Donna says.

It was mental health therapist Brenda Cofell who thought Pincher Creek needed a support group for caregivers. She turned to Donna, who is an independent living support worker, to help start the group and keep it running.

As facilitator, Donna makes sure each meeting unfolds smoothly and co-ordinates guest speakers.

Anyone wishing to join the group can simply show up. There’s no criteria to be considered a caregiver, and some members are former caregiv-ers or friends of caregivers.

The group meets once every two weeks on the second floor of the Provincial Building, from 10 a.m. to noon. For more information, call Donna at 403-627-5580.


Players anxious to hit the ice again got the opportunity at a recent three-on-three challenge hosted by the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass. In the left and centre photos, Crowsnest Blades of Steel players, in white, take on Fernie’s Team Dumba. Much of the fundraising for the Crowsnest Pass Minor Hockey Association happens through the annual Thunder Challenge, which brought three WHL teams to town last weekend. In photo at right, fans Kenna, left, Luca and Olivia enjoyed Friday evening’s game. They look forward to the coming season.

We will not forget youIn Loving Remembrance of

Hailey Dunbar-Blanchette and Terry Blanchette,Terry’s Friends and Co-workers at

Pure Country Grill & PubAre Taking Donations

To Place a Memorial Bench And/Or Playground Equipment

In Lions Park (Blairmore)Where Hailey Loved to Play.

if you would like to make a donation: Stop by Pure Country Grill & Pub, Hwy 3, Frank,

Or mail to Box 900, Blairmore, AB T0K 0E0,Or make an email transfer to [email protected]

Donations are also accepted in Pincher Creek atShootin’ the Breeze – 697A Main Street

for more information please call 403-562-2992

Potluck Social

September 27th from 1pm to 5pm Come One, Come All

Visit with your neighbours, eat, play cards and

check out the new Brand Boards.

Happy 80th Birthday!You are cordially invited toFrances Gladstone’s 80th Birthday Celebration

It will be held at the Vista Village social room

on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 2 to 5 p.m.

A wishing well will be set up with the

proceeds going to the Pincher Creek Spray Park

Marty and Katie Lemire and brother Liam welcome

Amelia Adele

She was born May 26, 2015at 4:55 p.m., weighing 7 lbs, 1 oz

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It’s hockey time in Crowsnest Pass!


Community gives back to volunteer in crisis

ITEMS FOR SALE• Small supply of older dolls in original boxes. Also one

103-year-old doll. Raggedy Ann & Andy in boxes, Gerber dolls.• Fisher Price and Tonka toys.

Also many Matchbox toys, not in boxes. All 40 to 45 years old.

• Bottles galore – dug up in my own yard. Excellent selection, all old.

Phone 403-564-4459 between8 and 9 a.m. and 8 and 9 p.m.

In loving memory ofKenny Wiens

September 29, 2000

“Be faithful unto death,and I will give youthe crown of life.”

Missed and lovingly remembered,

Jackie and families

SchauerteIn loving memory

of our precious Mom,Ruth Aileen

That moment that you diedmy heart was torn in two,

one side filled with heartache,the other died with you.

I often lie awake at night,when the world is fast asleep, andtake a walk down memory lane,

with tears upon my cheeks.

Remembering you is easy,I do it every day,

but missing you is heartachethat never goes away.

I hold you tightly within my heartand there you will remain.

Until the joyous day arrives,that we will meet again.

– Unknown

Forever loved and deeply missed,

by your children and their families

By Brad QuarinWhen Gord

McMullen’s house in Pincher Creek burned down last week, Jessica Maunsell leapt into action by starting a GoFundMe page.

The commu-nity showed strong support to a guy who has done much for others, with the campaign raising $4,235 on the first day alone. By press time Monday, the fund had reached $5,555.

“Gord has helped everybody in one shape or another, and I’m just one of many faces that were there that night watching him go through everything he had to go through,” Jessica says. “There’s plenty of us that wanted to step up and do it for him.”

It’s a bit of an unusual position for Gord, who says he’s “not one to take charity.” He is a member of the Ducks Unlimited committee and an executive member of the Pincher Creek Legion, and he coaches hockey.

Still, he marvelled at the funds raised on the first day. “It’s amazing how a small community does so much.”

He and his son, Hunter, have received help on top of the monetary donations, and Gord gives “a very special thank you to everybody who donated, and the fire department.”

Although he says he is holding up fine, he admits he has lost much sleep and became a little teary at the thought of the community support.

Gord was renting the house on Blairmore Street and lived there for over three years with his son, who is seven.

They weren’t home when the fire started. Gord was helping a friend move into another place while Hunter played with the friend’s children.

The fire evidently started in the fireplace of the house, and Gord received a call about it.

As Jessica writes, by the time Gord saw the blaze he was unable “to do any-thing but listen to the fire detector go off in the house, and listen to the glass being shattered by the firefighters. The only thing he could do [was] stand back and watch his worldly memories and possessions be no more.”

Although some things from the upstairs bedrooms might be saved, he lost “everything” else. This includes furniture, clothes,

pictures and Ducks Unlimited art and bronzes.The only property that Hunter was worried about

was his pet rabbit, Moo. Fortunately, Moo was in his cage and safe outside during the fire.

Gord has been living with his girlfriend since the accident.

People have been generous in giving Gord and Hunter new possessions, such as clothes, toys and even a picture of golfer Payne Stewart and a Ducks Unlim-ited print.

Jessica saw starting a crowdfunding campaign as the only thing she could do in the circumstances. After speaking with Gord’s sister, Jessica thought $5,000 would be an easy target for the GoFundMe drive. They set the goal at $10,000 and she isn’t worried about reaching it.

The money would help with anything Gord needs. It’s hard at this point to say what exactly it would be used for.

On the first day, Jessica found it “astounding” how her phone kept going off with updates as to who con-tributed to the GoFundMe page.

“As soon as Gord’s name was attached to it, they knew it was about time we all stepped up and helped,” she says.

To contribute, visit www.gofundme.com/wr46afaz.

Photo by Brad QuarinJessica Maunsell, holding her daughter Sawyer, has started a GoFundMe campaign for Gord McMullen of Pincher Creek, who lost his home to fire last week.

By Brad QuarinWe all know that some people need to be hooked up to oxygen machines

for health reasons. But what happens when the power goes out?Riteline Electric in Pincher Creek is addressing that and other issues

raised by power outages by adding generators and solar power services to its business.

“You’re purchasing a peace of mind, [for] the family member that needs power on at all times for whatever matter, or winter storms,” says foreman Justin Toews. “We want to give people a turnkey instal-lation where they don’t have to even think about their power.”

Branching out into generators and solar power was something Riteline Electric had been interested in for a while, but until recently they couldn’t spare the people or time.

With Scott Osborn joining the crew with some experience in solar power, he will be looking after the solar side while Justin manages the generators.

Generators produce electrical power, which differs from Riteline Electric’s tradi-

tional services, which involve wiring houses to grids.“When the power goes out, the generator comes on and fills in,” Scott says. Generators can power not only RVs and campgrounds, but whole houses,

including stoves, dryers and hot tubs, Justin says.The solar panels offered by Riteline Electric would also be able to power a

house independent of a grid.Naturally, the sun goes down every

night, but even then the solar power doesn’t stop working because sunlight charges the batteries, Scott says.

In the winter, we get less sun, but the generators can keep the batteries going. The two new services can go together.

Switching to solar power will slash your power bill, and means your power consumption will be zero, since you use as much as power as you produce, Scott says.

Adopting Riteline Electric’s genera-tors or solar services may be affordable for individual families, if having backup power is critical. “They’re affordable, but they’re a large investment, typically,” Justin says. “It’s the value the customer places on the peace of mind.”


Riteline Electric explores new power sources

Photo by Brad QuarinJustin Toews, left, and Scott Osborn show a solar panel and lift used at Riteline Electric.

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Checking his sightsVernon Dube tries out target shooting during the Oldman River Gun Club’s recent open house, near Lundbreck. Vernon was passing through the area while travelling from British Columbia to Saskatchewan. The open house al-lowed visitors to try the rifle and shotgun ranges and to get their firearms sighted-in for hunting season. About 40 people attended, including 10 mem-bers of the club.


Get ready forAlberta Culture Days

Meet Me at the Movies

A Brilliant Young Mind(UK, PG13)

Sunday, Sept. 27 Showtime is 1:30 p.m.

Fox Theatre Pincher CreekTickets $10 at the door

www.pinchercreekarts.com

Pincher CreekGolf Course Society

Annual General Meeting

Tuesday, Oct. 67 p.m. at the club house

For information, [email protected]

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Blairmore• 11502 - 21 Avenue

Saturday, Sept. 26 and Sunday, Sept. 27Starts at 9 a.m.

Pincher Creek• 697A Main Street

Shootin’ the Breeze OfficeWednesday, Sept. 23 to

Friday, Sept. 259:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Proceeds donated toRelay for Life

Twin Butte• #29 Twin Butte, east side of Hwy 6

Saturday, Sept. 2610 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Crowsnest Curling Club Wants You!Mixed League, Open League and

Seniors Leagues start in mid October.

Registration Night

Thursday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m.

Curling ClinicsOct. 3 – 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Oct. 7 and 8 – 7 p.m.Everyone is welcome

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By Erin FairhurstAlberta Culture Days takes place Sept. 25 to 27, and Crowsnest Pass

and Pincher Creek are ready to deliver a jam-packed weekend of events to celebrate the arts and cultural heritage of our communities.

Back in 2008, the celebration originated as Alberta Arts Day with 100 events held in 30 communities. Today the event has expanded into Alberta Culture Days, and nearly 100 communities across the province participate. With deep cultural roots and artistic communities as vibrant as ours, it’s no surprise that both Crowsnest Pass and Pincher Creek have a plethora of activities planned.

So what’s in store? The Allied Arts Council of Pincher Creek has partnered with the

Napi Friendship Centre to deliver an unforgettable day on Friday, Sept. 25. At 10 a.m., at the multipurpose field located by the Pincher Creek and District Municipal Library, there will be teepee building for anyone who wishes to participate.

At 1 p.m., Piikani elders will be on-site and there will be drumming and dancing. At 2 p.m., a storytelling session with the elders will take place, with a focus on stories that showcase the positive and empow-ering aspects of Blackfoot culture. Traditional Blackfoot field games will also take place throughout the afternoon, and hoop dancer Sandra Lamouche will be on-site at 4 p.m. to perform.

The library will also open its doors to celebrate the final instalment of its 2015 Art in the Library series. Artists Diana Calder, James Palmer and Elaine Steinke will all be on hand for the exhibit reception at 6 p.m. All events are free and everyone is welcome to attend.

See ALBERTA CULTURE DAYS, continued on page 12

Morgan, left, and Shayla Duff sing “Kindred Spirits” as a musical theatre piece at last year’s M is for Music concert. Photo by Shannon Robin


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Over at Lebel Gallery, you can see artist Reinhold Pinter’s exhibit Wind. It will be on display until Sept. 30. If you’re the musical type, why not swing by the gallery for an open jam session at 7 p.m. All local musicians are welcome at this communal toe-tapper.

The Frank Slide Interpretive Centre will throw open its doors and celebrate with free admission for the three-day duration of Cul-ture Days. The interpretive centre will also host a special presentation on Friday, Sept. 25, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. with a concert by Sid Marty, followed by a presentation by the Lethbridge Astronomy Society entitled The Night Sky Over Frank Slide. Events are free, but pre-booking is required and can be done by calling 403-562-7388.

And, if you’re feeling festive this fall, what better way to celebrate than by kicking up your heels at the Harvest of Memories ban-quet and dance. This fall fundraiser for the Crowsnest Museum features live music by Allen Rypien, a scrumptious dinner catered by Country Encounters and both live and silent auctions. Please contact the museum at 403-563-5434 for tickets.

Don’t forget to cap off the weekend by stopping by the Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery on Sunday, Sept. 27, at 3 p.m. for the fourth annual M is for Music concert. This celebration of local talent is designed to showcase a variety of musical performances, all in a fun and community-minded atmo-sphere.

The concert is free, and is also a great opportunity for anyone who wants to gain stage experience. If you are interested in per-forming, please contact the Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery at 403-562-2218 or email [email protected].

There’s something about the fall air that inspires a sense of community, and taking part in Alberta Culture Days is a great way to celebrate that spirit. So, stop by your local coffee shop, grab a piece of pumpkin bread and a hot apple cider, and head on out to one of the many free events.


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By Brad QuarinPincher Creek hosted the Alberta High

School Rodeo in the first competition of the season earlier this month. Many young rodeo athletes kicked off the year in town, with some local youth getting started on the right foot.

“I keep getting better and learning new things,” says one Pincher Creek competitor, Robyn Lively.

The past year has been a sensational chapter in Robyn’s rodeo career, with the teen overcom-ing a significant injury to go to a national high

school rodeo in mid July.Robyn broke both of her legs — nearly losing

one — in an ATV accident in November, and needed a skin graft.

See RODEO, continued on page 14


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She was hospitalized for 3½ weeks, and then needed a wheelchair for 1½ months. Her doctors believed she wouldn’t be able to ride again until May.

Instead, she got back onto a horse at the end of February. Persevering after the injury and making it to the provincial high school finals ranks as her proudest rodeo achievement.

She didn’t stop there, climbing to the nationals in Rock Springs, Wyo., this summer. Despite the name, the national final rodeo is an international competition, so Robyn was able to discover where she was at in the world in her age group. This was her first time in the nationals.

Robyn likes barrel racing, pole bending, team roping and cutting, but doesn’t have a specialty.

In Wyoming, she won her performance in pole bending, and placed fourth in cutting and 25th in barrel racing.

She was in Wyoming for 10 days, and found it cool to meet new people and compete with so many athletes.

Starting the new season in Pincher Creek, Robyn was unable to bring her horse Grace and had to borrow a friend’s horse, Miley.

Working with a new horse was a challenge, but she still placed second in pole bending on the first day and won in cutting on both days.

Robyn, who is in Grade 12 at Matthew Halton High School, began rodeoing in Grade 7. Her dad rides bareback and she has always ridden horses.

“It took me far,” she says, and she hopes to go to the nationals again.Ben Mitchell is another young rodeo athlete who has gone far. In

junior high school rodeo, Ben made it to the national finals in Des Moines, Iowa, in June.

Although he was bucked off the steer on both attempts at saddle bronc, simply qualifying for the nationals is his proudest rodeo achievement.

Currently in Grade 8, Ben has been involved in junior high school rodeo since Grade 6, following in the footsteps of his older brothers. Besides saddle bronc, he competes in team roping, and his favourite sport is calf roping.

While the high school students were at the rodeo in Pincher Creek this month, Ben was starting the new season at the junior high school rodeo in Nanton. He hopes to make it to the nationals again this year.

Meanwhile, a newcomer to high school rodeo, Sarah Kirby, had a promising first day at the Pincher Creek High School Rodeo.

Out of dozens of barrel racers, Sarah placed fourth on the first day, the best of any local athlete.

The teen, who is in Grade 9, has lived on a ranch all her life and started with junior high school rodeo in Grade 7.

She loves working with horses and the exciting speed of barrel racing. She also does pole bending and goat tying.

So far, her proudest achievement was winning a rising-star buckle in Claresholm in 2012. Sarah has set a high goal for this year: to make it to the provincial finals.

In high school rodeo, Pincher Creek is also represented by Macy-Jo Friel, Chelby Glen, Martyna Lively, Jack Mitchell, K’s Thomson and Chaz Vance.

With such local talent, this should be an exciting year.

RODEO, continued from page 13


Good old-fashioned fun at Heritage Acres and Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village

While windy weather may have kept some folks away, those who took in the Fall Fair at Heritage Acres and the Harvest Festival at Kootenai Brown Pioneer Vil-lage in Pincher Creek enjoyed all that was offered. The top row of photos shows a Heritage Acres demonstration of the stages from fleece to fibre to a finished product. Catherine Sheard, at left, spins fleece from one of her angora goats. In the centre photo, Laurel Francis directs Helen Christian as she takes her first try with a spinning wheel. At right, Barb Tomik puts her knitting needles to work. At left, in the second row, Lynn Bell sells cookies at the Heritage Acres General Store. The bale maze at Kootenai Brown proved to be a bit of challenge but, with trusty swords in hand, Seth McIntyres leads Ira and Nora Davidson through the tricky puzzle. Ropemaking demonstrations are always popular, and Lucy Glavin is all smiles as she twists the coloured twine together to create her own rope. Not pictured in this issue is a presentation honouring Colleen Casey-Cyr and Frances Cyr for 10 years of volunteer dedication at Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village. That’s your teaser for next week. Photos by Shannon Robin


Little girl showsshe has a big heart

WHO DID YOU RELAY FOR?

Thank You To All Who Made Pincher Creek’s 2015 Relay For Life a Success!

Anchor RBill AndrewBackcountry ButcheringBamboo BistroRalph BourqueMadi BreckenridgeBig Little BandKarla BreezeC&D FloralGabby CapsCelestial SweetsLeslie & Simon ClaringbullMary ClintonCrowsnest/Pincher Creek Landfill AssociationSuzanne CurranDeep Hole Lockey BellElizabeth Ferrari HarknessMary EvertsJoan FreemanRia FrithJessica GoodwinAlyssa GustavsonRyan HalcrowHarvest CoffeehouseHayden HansenHedderick InsuranceKatrina HoloboffInStyle SalonMarina IrwinJanifer Calvez ArtDana Janzen

Jessica Maunsell PhotographyKrazy Kayak RentalsJennMntGals’ BoutiqueMillie LoefflerTara LowLushazz BoutiqueAmi LyczewskiAmi MarinGord McMullenSarah McClellandMisty’s Arbonne ExperienceErin Mitchell GrujicShannon MitchellMonica Sczyrba-DavisAlexandra MorganMountain Radio – Courtney, Jess and BarbMrs. P’sAlan & Debbie NelsonEdna & Arnold NelsonCal OlsonAustin ParkerShane ParkerTanya Pearson AllsopPincher Cowley Roaring Lions – Bonnie Conrad, Alice Cook, Virginia Delinte, Mary Everts and Fay JenkinsPincher Creek Ag SocietyPincher Creek Co-op GroceryPincher Creek Curling ClubPincher Creek Echo

Pincher Creek VoiceQueen Bee’s Retail TherapyDoug RawlingsRiviere’s ConstructionBrian RobertsonHerb SchamberLise SchulzeSchoening BandShootin’ the BreezeSmall Town Diva – Passion Parties by Jessica McClellandMike SquarekPat StenbeckThe BrickThe Outdoor OutletChris ThomeTim HortonsTOKOMOE – Kevin & MaureenChrissy Tompkins LarsonDelphine Trieber-AndersonSusan VogelaarWaffle WagonAlice WagenaarWindy Hollow PlayersAubrey, Lindsay, Scott, Siobhan and Zan of the Canadian Cancer SocietyMichelle

Our apologies to anyone we may have missed!

The 2015 Relay Committee thanks you from the bottom of our hearts!Karen Andrew, Rosaleen Berger,

Marlene Bourque, Leslie Claringbull, Anne Dyck, Joanie Freeman,

Laura Lee Link, Maggie Olson, B.J. Scott, and Danielle Tetachuk

By Brad QuarinFor one little girl, this year’s Relay for Life campaign was

deeply personal.“My nanny died of cancer, and I don’t want anyone else

to,” says Sarah McClelland, 9.Her grandma, Teri Tapay, passed away in November.

“This was her number one reason to wanting to raise funds,” says mom Jessica McClelland.

The family was unable to attend the Relay for Life, but Sarah decided to show her support by drawing on her cro-cheting skills to make and sell bracelets before the event. She was taught how to crochet and sew by her other grandma.

The summer provided ample time to work on the brace-lets, as Sarah was out on a tractor with her dad for “really long days.” The tractor rides weren’t too bumpy for her while she crocheted.

Selling the bracelets was a completely new experience. Sarah hadn’t sold anything before, except lemonade.

The bracelets went for $3 each, and Sarah sold them at the Pincher Pioneer Country Market while her mom was selling paintings and ornamental blocks.

One generous customer was Sarah’s grandpa, who bought two for $25.

They had set a goal to make $300 on the bracelets. A final count revealed Sarah had raised $375, Jessica says.

This cash and all other funds raised at Relay for Life will support cancer research.

Photo by Leslie ClaringbullSarah McClelland with her Relay for Life donation.


From left areLaura Lee Link,

Marlene Bourque,Joyce Evetts,

B.J. Scott,Karen Andrew,

Rosaleen Berger andKathleen Hancock

Relay for Life 2015Twelve teams came together in Pincher Creek on Saturday to raise money, awareness and hope. At the close of the day, nearly $30,000 had been tallied for the Canadian Cancer Society, and funds are still coming in. It was a cold and blustery day, brightened by shared suc-cess stories and softened by shared loss. It was an emotion-filled event from the jubilant survivor’s lap to the closing lap of silence.

Photos by Brenda Shenton and Shannon Robin

Survivor’s Lap


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Constance (Connie) Irene Brown

1927 - 2015

Born in Edmonton on Dec. 7, 1927, to William and Anna Ferrier, Connie was one of 11 children. She grew up in Vancouver and met and married her beloved husband of 57 years, Clyde. They lived in Dartmouth, N.S., Victoria and Kamloops, B.C., and Pincher Creek. She was predeceased by her loving husband, Clyde, in 2007, and by her parents and all but two of her siblings. She is lovingly remembered by her seven children, Scott (Bonnie), Mark, Bruce (Debby), Ross (Darlene), Tracey (Lee), Dale, Bill (Jen); 11 grandchildren, Seamus, Jessie, Conor, Graham, Aaron, Jennifer, Michael, Sean, Jeff, Chad and Kate; three great-grandchildren, Grady, Cameron and Scarlet. Once the last of her children went to school, Mom went back to work as a secretary, finishing a long career at Matthew Halton High School, having been there for 18 years. Mom spent many of her years volunteering, helping out wherever she was needed. She was an avid gardener and had beautiful flower beds. She was a very social person, enjoyed spending time at the Huddlestun Centre and living at Whispering Winds the last four years, and enjoyed playing any kind of game or card games. She would like to be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandma, sister, aunt, friend and volunteer. Mom requested a private family service. Memorial donations in Connie’s name may be made directly to Care Bears, PO Box 44, Pincher Creek, AB, T0K 1W0; or to the Lung Association, Alberta and N.W.T., PO Box 4700, Station South, Edmonton, AB, T6E 5G5.

Arrangements entrusted to Eden’s Funeral Home 403-627-3131 Pincher Creekwww.edensfuneralhome.com

Pincher Creek Culture Days

Friday September 25

Thursday September 24 Pincher Creek & District Municipal Library 7:00 pm – Drop-in Blackfoot Language Class

Friday September 25 Lutheran Church – 893 East Ave 10:00 am – Music Together - Pre-School

Pincher Creek & District Municipal Library 899 Main Street 10:00 am 1:00 pm 1:15 pm 2:00 pm 3:00 pm 4:00 pm 6:00 pm

Tipi set up – Multi Purpose Field Welcome – Piikani Elders Drumming and Dancing Story telling with Piikani Elders Traditional Blackfoot Field Games Sandra Lamouche – Hoop Dancer Art in the Library Opening Reception –Diana Calder, James Palmer & Elaine Steinke

Lebel Mansion – 696 Kettles Street 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm – “Wind” – Reinhold Pinter – Lebel Mansion Gallery 7:00 pm – Last Friday Jam – musicians welcome – Lebel Mansion Board Room

All Events are Free and Everyone is Welcome


Piikani Nation completes solar energy projects



Piikani Nation has expanded its renewable energy folder to solar energy after the comple-tion of two solar projects in the community.

The solar projects were installed at Piikani Resource Development as well as the Pei-gan Board of Education. Both projects are designed to offset power consumption for the buildings.

The solar panels installed at the Piikani Nation schools also have a learning aspect for students of Piikani Nation. They give students the advantage of learning hands-on about renewable energy and how it will help prevent global warming.

Both projects hold a significant amount of solar capacity — 16 kilowatts for the Peigan Board of Education panels and six kilowatts for Piikani Resource Development. They both have a 25-year preference and hold up against 125-kilometre winds.

Alongside Montana First Nation, Piikani Nation is the second reserve in Alberta to invest in solar energy.

“Piikani Nation has traditionally been respectful stewards of our land, resources and our environment,” says Chief Stanley Grier.

“As demonstrated by our current imple-mentation of exploring renewable energy resources through our wind turbine operation ... implementing the two new solar projects within the Piikani Nation further substan-tiates our commitment to environmentally friendly renewable energy.”

Funding for the project was secured from Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Develop-ment Canada’s ecoEnergy for Aboriginal and Northern Communities Program and the Piikani Nation chief and council.

The total cost of the project is $100,000.Katrina Shade, Manager

Piikani Resource Development Ltd.


Ranchland Mall Harvest Festival

Saturday, Sept. 26Fun Family Activities All Day!

Wing Eating ContestTwelve contestants will have three minutes to see who can eat the most chicken wings.

Event starts at 1 p.m.

Come and cheer them on!

Have you got what it takes?Winner receives a $200 prize

toward a charity of their choice

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By Brad QuarinIt will be a busy Harvest Festival for

Ranchland Mall in Pincher Creek, with a variety of new activities and numerous groups outside of the mall joining the fun.

“We’ve got all sorts of different community organizations involved in this, and that was our goal, to have a fun thing for the whole com-munity,” says Nicki Schoening, owner of C&D Floral. “We’re basically providing the venue.”

Besides providing the setting, Co-op and its tenants in the mall are also in charge of a lot of the fall fun that will be happening Saturday.

Co-op has previously held pie-eating contests, but this year is spinning that into a wing-eating contest, where 12 people will have three minutes to eat as many chicken wings as possible.

Nicki expects a judge will decide whether each contestant has sufficiently cleaned the chicken bones. A charity of the winner’s choosing will receive $200. The wing-eating contest is at 1 p.m.

Fittingly, pumpkins will be a major theme

for the Harvest Festival. Co-op is sponsoring pumpkin decorating while Crow Signs has a jack-o’-lantern face competition.

The difference is that the pumpkin decorating will have children drawing faces on and dress-ing up mini pumpkins, while the competition will have people posing as jack-o’-lanterns for a photo.

If you make the scariest or funniest jack-o’-lantern face, you win the competition and Crow Signs will put your picture on a T-shirt.

An exciting new development will be the Harvest Re-fest-ment, with the Pincher Creek Elks offering pop, beer, coolers and water out-side. This beer garden will be right next to a stage for an open mike, talent show and jam session, running all day.

The Harvest Re-fest-ment, apart from the alcohol, is for all ages. The family-friendly street dance takes place there from 5 to 8 p.m.

For a fee, you can take a swing at a car, with proceeds from the car smash going toward the the establishment of a spray park in Pincher

Creek.The Pincher Creek Parent Link Family Centre

in Ranchland Mall will have a grand reopening during the festival, to show off its latest renova-tions. A cake walk will be held at 3 p.m.

A dose of cuteness should be provided by the baby-crawl contest at 11 a.m., a race for babies courtesy of InStyle Salon.

Besides the Elks, community groups partic-ipating include the Rotary Club with ice cream, Better Chance Animal Rescue with an adoption fair, and EMS with defibrillator demonstrations.

Among the classic activities returning to the Harvest Festival is the scarecrow-building competition, where you can make a scarecrow beforehand and submit it at 2 p.m. A vote will be held for a winner in this contest, held by Mrs. P’s.

C&D Floral’s principal contribution is the Flo and Elmo obstacle course, a blindfolded tractor race that is safe at slow speeds, Nicki says.

High Country Western Wear is having its fashion show at 4 p.m.

Come out and join in the fun.

Fall into fun at Ranchland Mall this weekend


Ranchland Mall

Harvest FestivalSaturday, Sept. 26 – 11 ’til 8

Performers/Musicians:Adam Schoening, Big Little Band (12 - 2 pm), Papa Joe,

Mountain Fiddlers (2 pm), Plus ... The Oldman Rose Society, Waffle Wagon, Plinko, Scentsy, Pat & Cortney Native Crafts,

and enter to win 2 tickets to Wes Mack!!

Scarecrow Building Competition$200 prize! Inquire at Mrs. P’s

Baby Crawl Contest (11 am)Sponsored by InStyle Salon

Sparkle TattoosFun for everyone! C&D Floral

Car SmashProceeds go to the Spray Park

Parent Link Grand Re-OpeningWith a cakewalk (3 pm) & play time

Popcorn & Cotton CandySponsored by Pincher Creek Co-op

Wine and Beer TastingRanchland Liquor Den

3-on-3 Basketball TourneyP.C. Chamber of Commerce

Call 403-627-5199 to register

Wing-Eating Contest (1 pm)Pincher Creek Co-op – $200 prize!

Adoption FairBetter Chance Animal Rescue

Jack-O-Lantern Faces (11 - 3)Crow Signs

AED DemonstrationsPincher Creek Emergency Services

Pumpkin DecoratingSponsored by Pincher Creek Co-op

Paint Therapy ChallengePre-register at InStyle Salon

Order of Eastern Star Pie SaleObstacle Course

Presented by Monster Fitness

Face PaintingBy Children’s World Daycare

Ice Cream ConesPincher Creek Rotary Club

Flo & ElmoSponsored by C&D Floral

Fashion Show (4 pm)High Country Western Wear

Harvest Re-fest-mentDrinks including pop, beer, coolers & water

Pincher Creek Elks ClubMembers and invited guests only

& Street Dance (5-8 pm)With entertainment by Windswept

Belly Dance For FitnessLearn the basics of belly dance and have fun

doing it! A way to tighten and tone muscle and promote flexibility for all ages and body types.

Thursdays, Oct. 8 to Nov. 12Lebel Mansion – 696 Kettles Street

Pincher CreekInstructed by Ellysia Perry Fee $67

Call the Pincher Creek Recreation Office to register

403-627-4322

By Coach Jeremy NelsonWelcome, Pincher Creek Mustangs fans, to

another season of peewee football action.We’ve been practising since mid August and have

some very ambitious players. We have been learn-ing to catch, throw, run, stand and tackle. We have learned seven or more plays to do in offence and are having a blast running defence.

With all that practice, we were ready for action on Sept. 10. The Mustangs hopped in their vehicles — with parents, of course — and travelled to Lethbridge Collegiate Institute for our first game. As a new head coach, I was very nervous. Did I teach them how to tackle well enough to take down bigger kids? Did we go over the plays enough to execute them without any trouble?

The answer was yes. We had some trouble in the beginning — a little inexperience on my part, and the kids just trying their best to do as I told them. I figured it out with help and advice from my assistants, and we were on our way.

The plays were a little rough to begin with, but as the game progressed you would not believe it was the same kids on the field. As for the defensive side, it was very much the same way. It was a little rocky at the start, but by the end my guys were doing group tackles, reading the plays, running across the field to take down the opposition, and getting up with smiles and excitement.

The score, which really didn’t matter to us, was more for them than for us. But let me tell you, as a coach, I could not have asked for more from my kids. They performed to their best abilities and, in my eyes, they were all winners. All I can say is that we can only go up from here in this awesome game we call football.

After the game in Lethbridge, we needed to work on some offence and defence.

On the defensive side, we were lucky enough

that the bantams allowed us to run defence on their offensive plays. It was a blast! The kids were breaking the line and were within centimetres of a quarter-back sack. It was a lot of fun for the kids, and for the coaching staff. Thank you again to Chris, Stan and all the bantams there that night. We need to do it again.

The offence spent a night running plays on air, doing the plays over and over until I felt that they had them. We also introduced some more plays, and tweaked some of those we had already learned.

This week we will be doing the same, but we may run a little pressure on ourselves as we now have 17 Stangs in our stable. As most know, we play only 12 on the field at one time. With five extra and a few of us coaches acting as defence, I think we can also fine-tune our offence.

On to our Sept. 17 home game against the Card-ston Cougars.

First and foremost, I want to thank the peewee parents for their help with the game. Thanks also to the senior and bantam Mustangs for cheering on the little guys. We could hear your cheers on the field, and it made us feel proud to be part of the organization.

Again, we started a little weak. But, just like the previous week, we were able to get our heads in the game. This time it was a lot earlier. The kids allowed some plays to get by them and let the Cougars into the end zone, but this was only the case in the first half of the game.

In the second half, we had some amazing tackles from our defence. Our offence had some plays go exactly as planned, and we got so close to the end zone we could smell it, but the Cougars held us there.

So far, this season has been a learning curve for some, including myself. We can and will move up and on, taking these past games as stepping stones to a better team and a better game.

Our remaining home games are Thursdays, Sept. 24 and Oct. 22.

Peewee Mustangs football update

The peewee Mustangs, in white jerseys, met the Cardston Cougars last Thursday. Photo by Kelly Nelson


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By Brad QuarinDecades after Terry

Fox’s death, Canadians are still picking up his mantle by running to raise money for cancer research. Young Canadians are chasing the dream, too, with local schools holding Terry Fox runs and walks in support of the Terry Fox Foundation.

In Lundbreck, students of Livingstone School had their run and walk last Friday. Children took a loop around the hamlet, with the older students having the option to do multiple laps, says phys-ed teacher Coady Macdonald. Some students also volun-teered to run water and cheer stations for the runners and walkers.

Livingstone School students raised money through pledge sheets and Toonie for Terry donations, in which each student brought in a small donation.

Thursday will be the day for the Terry Fox Run in Crowsnest Pass, with all three schools joining forces to take the run and walk. Students of Horace Allen

School and Crowsnest Con-solidated High School will meet at Isabelle Sellon School at 1 p.m. for an assembly. The students will then head out to Main Street Blairmore.

The children of HAS and ISS raise funds through Toonie for Terry donations, with each child typically bringing in more than $2, says ISS principal Paul Pich-urski.

At CCHS, students sold taco-in-a-bag for the Terry Fox Foundation, says teacher Lori Prentice. Typically, this is a cause CCHS students get behind, with above-average participation from the teens,

she says. CCHS youth appreciate the meaning of the campaign.It’s not too late for Crowsnest Pass residents to show support to the schools, by

See TERRY FOX RUN, continued on page 24

Photo by Joanne VerbaasLivingstone School students at Lundbreck laced their sneakers on Friday for their annual Terry Fox Run.


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Thank you, Sinister 7 UltraThe Southern Alberta Trail Riders Association has received a donation of $750 from the organizers of the Sinister 7 Ultra. SATRA members have helped at the race for several years, doing safety sweeps and flagging collection on horseback. Norm Spencer, right, of SATRA received the cheque from race organizer Brian Gallant, stating that the funds would be used for trail development.“We work with several community groups and trail users,” Brian says. “There is a lot of common ground in what we’re trying to do.” For further information, please contact the Full Moon Adventure Compa-ny. To find out more about SATRA, visit their website at www.satra.ca .

joining the walk and run or making a donation to the Terry Fox Foundation at ISS.

In Pincher Creek, students of Matthew Halton High School will set out on their Terry Fox mission next Tuesday. Students will raise money through a com-bination of pledge sheets and Toonie for Terry donations, says phys-ed teacher Randy Whitehead.

This will be followed by the St. Michael’s School run on Sept. 30, with a short assembly at 1:30 p.m. and a trip to the water tower and St. Michael’s Church.

Different classrooms will decide how to raise money for the Terry Fox Foun-dation, but the school has a collective goal of $1,300, says teacher Patty Zoratti. Last year they raised $1,000. There will likely be a fun activity to reward students if they meet the new target.

Student leaders are organizing the efforts at St. Michael’s School, and are deco-rating the school and putting up posters to build interest in the campaign.

Finally, Canyon School’s Terry Fox run will start at 12:20 p.m. on Oct. 2, and will likely last until 1. This year, the school has a goal to raise $4,000, and if stu-dents reach it, staff will perform the chicken dance for them, says teacher Sylvia Riedel. This should be enough to get students into the spirit.

TERRY FOX RUN, continued from page 23

By Brad QuarinThe Napi Friendship Centre in

Pincher Creek will host a different sort of family reunion this weekend.

Descendants of the Nez Perce indigenous people, particularly those who fled for Canada in 1877 while pursued by the United States mili-tary, will meet to piece together their history.

“Our story hasn’t been told by us,” says organizer Faye Morning Bull, a Nez Perce descendant. “That’s what this is about.”

Many of the speakers will share what they know of the history from their elders. A previous Nez Perce reunion was held in 1995 by the U.S. National Parks Service, but this time descendants are telling their own side of the story.

“I’m really looking forward to this,” Faye says.

She describes how Chief Joseph

led a Nez Perce retreat from U.S. forces, with some escaping to Canada and finding sanctuary at Chief Sitting Bull’s Sioux camp, in what is now Saskatchewan.

After Chief Joseph’s surrender, some Nez Perce joined with other First Nations people. Some moved west and closer to Pincher Creek, where one, Warrior, married into the Piikani Nation and had his first child in 1891. Warrior was Faye’s great-grandfather.

The reunion at the Napi Friend-ship Centre will begin at 5 p.m. on Friday, when attendees will introduce themselves.

There will be numerous speakers on Saturday, with the event running from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The event is free to Nez Perce descendants, but others can also sit in for a $20 registration fee. Everyone is welcome.

Descendants piece together the Nez Perce story

Sid Marty, author of Men for the Mountains and The Black Grizzly of Whiskey Creek, will present an evening of songs, poems and stories of the Canadian Rockies, starting at 7 p.m. on Friday at the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre, as part of Alberta Culture Days.

Sid calls the presentation Lean-ing on the Wind and Falling off the Mountain. Humour is an important element in his work, whether writing tongue-in-cheek columns in praise of ATVs, or describing how he began his Parks Canada training in helicop-ter sling-rescue operations by being dragged down the Banff airstrip on the seat of his lederhosen.

Sid is also a longtime musician and singer-songwriter. He will be accompanied for this show by vocal-ist and guitarist James Van Leeuwen of Pincher Creek.

Join the Lethbridge Astronomy Society for a night of stargazing fol-lowing Sid’s concert.

The astronomy presentation begins with an indoor theatre show, Exploring the Night Sky. From there, we head outdoors to peer into the universe for a first-hand look at con-stellations and deep-sky objects.

Dress warmly and bring binocu-lars if you have a pair. The astronomy society will have a telescope on hand and will give us a laser tour of the constellations.

Both the Sid Marty concert and the astronomy presentation are free of charge by pre-booking only, and we ask that you stay for both presen-tations.

Please call the Frank Slide Centre at 403-562-7388 to book your spot. The evening will be about three hours long.

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With a new school year underway, it’s time to make a back-to-school to-do list. If you are a parent of a child with asthma, you also have to plan for the “September spike” — the annual peak in asthma flare-ups that sends hundreds of schoolchildren and their family members to emergency rooms in the weeks after school begins.

Doctors think the cold virus is the main cause for asthma flare-ups in September. When children go back to school, they’re in close quar-ters with many other kids — and the viruses they carry. For kids with asthma, especially uncontrolled asthma, a simple cold can lead to dangerous symptoms and unscheduled visits to the doctor or emergency room.

Schoolchildren take cold germs home from school and spread them to their parents and younger siblings. Doctors think this spread of cold germs explains why there’s a small rise in preschoolers’ and adults’ asthma flare-ups in late September, soon after the spike in schoolkids’ flare-ups.

Other possible causes for September flare-ups: not taking preventer medicine as pre-scribed, especially in the summer months; the stress of returning to school; allergic triggers at school, like cat dander on kids’ clothes, mould and dust; recent poor air quality due to fires.

Recent research shows that the use of asthma preventer medicine (inhaled corticosteroids) drops in the summer by 60 per cent. When they don’t get regular asthma preventer medicine, children may have swollen airways. If the chil-

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If your child has asthma but has not been taking their medication during the summer, now is the time to start. It’s important to have your child’s asthma symptoms are under good control. That way, if your child does catch a cold or the flu, their lungs will be better at fighting it off.

Your back-to-school asthma checklistBefore school starts or in the early weeks

— Sit down and talk to your child about their asthma and answer any questions they may have about managing their asthma at school.

— Teach your child, and everyone in your family, how to fight germs by washing hands properly. Keep viruses in check by using plenty of liquid soap and running water, or hand sani-tizer. Rub hands for at least 20 seconds.

— Know your child’s asthma triggers and how to avoid them. Educate your child on all of their triggers.

— Check the expiry date on medicines and replace if necessary. Make sure your child is taking their asthma preventer medicine as pre-scribed with aerochamber. Ensure that all of the medication is correctly labelled and that your child knows when to take the correct medica-tion.

— Have a written asthma action plan from an asthma educator.

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— Make sure your child and family members get the regular seasonal flu shot as soon as it is available.

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your child’s asthma action plan and explain how to use it.

— Explain your child’s triggers and usual symptoms.

— Ask about the school’s rules about asthma medications. Stress the importance of allowing your child to carry medicines with them at all times. Make sure your child’s rescue medicine (blue puffer) is always nearby. Teach them where to find the medication and where to store extra medication.

— Ask that they remind children to wash their hands properly.

— Make sure they have all emergency con-tact numbers.

Check out this video, Back to School With Asthma: https://youtu.be/E14fkgXolmg.

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Body language — Even among grizzlies, who are typically more assertive in their responses to threats, bears have evolved a language of dominance and submission to “work things out” with little physical contact.

Submissive behaviour occurs when a bear walks away from an encounter, sits or lies down or, in the case of black bears, climbs a tree. This behaviour says the bear does not want to challenge for the carcass, the female, etc. Similarly, a bear who yawns, looks away and remains motionless is indicating that he wants to be left alone.

Dominance can be indicated by con-tinued approach at a walk or run. A bear encountering a new or unknown situation may stand up on its hind legs to better

assess its surroundings; this is normal information-gathering behaviour and not a sign of aggression.

A nervous or fearful bear will often indicate so by lunging forward, slapping the ground or a nearby object, and blowing loudly or snapping its teeth. Sometimes the blowing takes on a guttural quality that sounds almost like a growl, but the behaviour should instead be interpreted as a warning from an uneasy bear to move away.

Less commonly, the bear will bluff-charge by running full tilt at the threat but stopping just short of contact. Such bears are feeling very agitated and this can esca-late to a potentially dangerous situation, especially with grizzlies, if the threat is not removed — back away quickly but do not run.

Vocalizations — Bears typically do not vocalize often, though vocal communica-tions are more frequent between mothers and cubs, and are more common from black bears than from grizzly bears. Grunts and tongue clicks are used in friendly interactions between bears like mom/cubs, mates and playmates. Cubs also produce a

pulsing motor-like hum when nursing. Woofing (loud blowing of air through

nose or mouth), huffing and jaw pop-ping or chomping generally indicate fear, nervousness or apprehension rather than an effort to threaten or a precursor to an attack. While the explosive sounds and associated behaviour (such as swatting the ground) may look threatening, the bear is telling you it feels uncomfortable, thereby giving you the opportunity to diffuse the situation by retreating. Threatened bears do not roar like in the movies!

The highest-intensity vocalizations are expressed with an almost human-like voice and are used when in pain (bawling), in fear (moaning, cub distress squeal), in combat (bellowing) or when seriously threatened (deep-throated pulsing sound). A bear that is predatory and stalking does not make a sound but rather focuses intently in silence.

Scent marking — This often occurs on trees when bears stand on their hind legs and rub their backs and shoulders to leave scent and hair. The behaviour broadcasts information on the identity, age and sex of individual bears in the vicinity and the

breeding condition of females. Male bears may also bite or claw at trees to commu-nicate dominance during the breeding season.

The same trees are used repeatedly over many years. While the human nose can’t glean the same information as a local bear, the presence of such bear-rub trees can tell us that we are travelling along a well-used bear path and thus must remain alert.

So, can bears speak? Perhaps they don’t use a full language like we do, but they certainly do use body position, vocaliza-tions and scent to send messages. Next time you come across a bear, think about what message the bear is conveying, and respond accordingly in bear-ese: backing away means you don’t want confrontation; yelling loudly could be perceived as a threat if it frightens cubs.

Bear sightings should be reported to Fish and Wildlife during office hours at 403-562-3289 and after hours to the Report-a-Poacher hotline at 1-800-642-3800. Your reports help track bear movements in Crowsnest Pass and help protect the bears and the community. If you have any questions about how to be BearSmart, contact Crowsnest Conservation BearSmart at 403-563-0058.


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Thursday, September 24– Open house and barbecue - 6 p.m. at Livingstone School in Lundbreck– St. Michael’s School post-secondary fair - 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Foothills Cam-pus/Church in Pincher Creek– Crowsnest Pass schools Terry Fox Run - 1 p.m. all schools start from Isabelle Sellon School in Blairmore– Crowsnest Indoor Playground - 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at MDM Complex in Bellevue– SPICE Play (ages 0-5) - 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Parent Link Centre in Horace Allen School, Coleman– Gym Time (ages 0-5) - 10:30 to 11 a.m. at Parent Link Centre in Horace Allen School, Coleman– Gymtastics (ages 0-5) - 10 to 11 a.m. at town hall gym in Pincher Creek– Open play (ages 0-5 with parent/caregiver) - 1:30 to 3 p.m. at Pincher Creek Parent Link Centre in Ranchland Mall

Friday, September 25– No school - Livingstone Range School Division– Senior Mustangs football team vs Taber Rebels - 4:30 p.m. at MHHS field in Pincher Creek– First aid for teens (ages 13-16) - 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at MDM Complex in Bellevue– Crowsnest Indoor Playground - 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at MDM Complex in Bellevue– SPICE Play (ages 0-5) - 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Parent Link Centre in Horace

Allen School, Coleman– Sensational Friday (ages 0-5) - 10:30 to 11:30 a.m at Parent Link Centre in Horace Allen School, Coleman– Family fun day: archeology - 1 to 4 p.m. at Crowsnest Museum in Coleman

Saturday, September 26– My Dad/Uncle/Grandpa and Me: Welcome to the Jungle - 10 to 11 p.m. at town hall gym in Pincher Creek– Harvest Festival - 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Ranchland Mall in Pincher Creek– Scholarships and awards ceremony - 10 a.m. at Crowsnest Consolidated High School in Coleman– Moonshadow Run - 6:30 p.m.; start/finish at Pincher Creek swimming pool soccer field

Sunday, September 27– M is for Music (free concert, local talent) - 3 p.m. at Crowsnest Pass Pub-lic Art Gallery in Frank

Monday, September 28 – Crowsnest-Pincher Creek air cadets - 6:30 to 9:15 p.m. at Elks Hall in Blairmore– Magic Carpet Ride preschool-age program - 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Liv-ingstone School in Lundbreck– Little Builders preschool-age program - 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Canyon School in Pincher Creek– Crowsnest Indoor Playground - 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at MDM Complex in Bellevue– SPICE Play (ages 0-5) - 9 to 10:30

a.m. at Parent Link Centre in Horace Allen School, Coleman– Amazing Artists (ages 0-5) - 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Parent Link Centre in Horace Allen School, Coleman– Let’s Play (ages 0-5) - 9 to 11 a.m. at Pincher Creek Parent Link Centre in Ranchland Mall– New and expecting moms group - 1 to 3 p.m at Pincher Creek Parent Link Centre in Ranchland Mall

Tuesday, September 29– Crowsnest Indoor Playground - 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at MDM Complex in Bellevue– Terry Fox Run at Matthew Halton School in Pincher Creek– BRAT Pack (Bringing Reading and Activities Together) - 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Crowsnest Community Library in Blairmore– SPICE Play (ages 0-5) - 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Parent Link Centre in Horace Allen School, Coleman– Gym Time (ages 0-5) - 10:30 to 11 a.m. at Parent Link Centre in Horace Allen School, Coleman– Let’s Explore Together (ages 0-5): nature-inspired learning - 9 to 11 a.m. at Pincher Creek Parent Link Centre in Ranchland Mall– Let’s Get Messy With Play (ages 0-5): sensory play - 9 to 11 a.m. at Pincher Creek Parent Link Centre in Ranchland Mall– Open play (ages 0-5 with parent/caregiver) - 1:30 to 3 p.m. at Pincher Creek Parent Link Centre in Ranchland

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Wednesday, September 30– Crowsnest Indoor Playground - 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at MDM Complex in Bellevue– Terry Fox Run - 1:30 p.m. at St. Mi-chael’s School in Pincher Creek– Let’s Play (ages 0-5) - 9 to 11 a.m. at Pincher Creek Parent Link Centre in Ranchland Mall– SPICE Play (ages 0-5) - 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Parent Link Centre in Horace Allen School, Coleman– Discovery Day (ages 0-5) - 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Parent Link Centre in Horace Allen School, Coleman– Beavers (ages 5-7) - 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Compass Centre in Blairmore– Cubs (ages 8-10) - 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Compass Centre in Blairmore– Story time - 10 to 11 a.m. at Pincher Creek and District Municipal Library– Developmental checkup (ages 2 to 60 months) by appt. - 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pincher Creek Parent Link Centre in Ranchland Mall– Story time - 1 to 2 p.m. at Crowsnest Community Library in Blairmore– Infant/toddler time (ages 0-2) - 10 to 11 a.m. at Pincher Creek Parent Link Centre in Ranchland Mall. Staff will supervise older siblings.– Monkey Moves (ages 0-5) - 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., explore gross motor play at Monster Fitness in Pincher Creek


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UNRESERVED AUCTION OCT. 15. PPEC Pacer Promec & Oilsands Exediting. Construction, trucks, trailers, tools, cranes, inventory, seacans, buildings. Fort McMurray, phone 780-944-9144; www.Centu-ryServices.com.

PUMPS & PRESSURE Surplus Equipment Auction. Saturday, Octo-ber 3, 10 a.m. 7018 Johnstone Dr., Red Deer. Selling pumps, compres-sors, pressure washers, generators, welders, lathes, electric motors, hot tubs, patio tables, etc.; www.montgomeryauctions.com. 1-800-371-6963.

UNRESERVED COIN & Currency Auction. $1000 bills, Canadian, US, Foreign. No buyer’s fee! 10 a.m., Saturday, September 26, Legion Hall, Wainwright, Alberta. Scribner Auction, 780-842-5666; www.scrib-nernet.com.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

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GREAT CANADIAN Dollar Store franchise opportunities are available in your area. Explore your future with a dollar store leader. Call today 1-877-388-0123 ext. 229; www.dol-larstores.com.

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MEDICAL TRAINEES needed now! Hospitals & doctor’s offices need certified medical office & adminis-trative staff! No experience needed! We can get you trained! Local job placement assistance available when training is completed. Call for pro-gram details! 1-888-627-0297.

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONISTS are in huge demand! Train with Canada’s top medical transcription school. Learn from home and work from home. Call today! 1-800-466-1535; www.canscribe.com. [email protected].

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INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT Operator School. In-the-seat train-ing. No simulators. Real world tasks. Weekly start dates. Funding options. Weekly job board! Sign up online! iheschool.com. 1-866-399-3853.

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EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

A-CHEAP, lowest prices, steel ship-ping containers. Used 20’ & 40’ Seacans insulated & 40’ freezers, Special $2200. Wanted: Professional wood carver needed. 1-866-528-7108; www.rtccontainer.com.

FEED AND SEED

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

FOR RENT

House on acreage near Beaver Mines. Utilities not included. One month security deposit. References required. For more info call 403-562-2347. 2-2p

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

METAL ROOFING & SIDING. 32+ colours available at over 55 Distrib-utors. 40 year warranty. 48 hour Express Service available at select supporting Distributors. Call 1-888-263-8254. WHITE SPRUCE TREES for sale. 4 - 6 foot $35 each. 6 - 8 foot $45 each. Delivered and planted. Delivery ex-tra. 403-305-8201.

MANUFACTURED HOMES

GRANDVIEW MODULAR HOMES Now Offering 24 X 68 Homes. Starting from $157,900 in-cluding delivery (Conditions apply). Call one of our two locations for de-tails: 403-945-1272 (Airdrie) or 403-347-0417 (Red Deer).

SALE CARRIED OVER! 27 homes built and ready to be delivered be-fore Thanksgiving. Free insulated skirting package on all remaining homes, Until September 26th; www.jandelhomes.com.

REAL ESTATE

UNDEVELOPED COUNTRY RES-IDENTIAL LOTS at Baptiste Lake, Alberta. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, October 29 in Edmonton. 2.05+/- and 1.62+/- title acres, power & natural gas at proper-ty line. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652; rbauction.com/realestate.

FARMLAND/GRAZING LAND near Keephills, Alberta. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auc-tion, October 29 in Edmonton. 6 parcels - 855+/- acres West of Stony Plain. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652; rbauction.com/realestate.

HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL LOTS in High River, Alberta. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, October 29 in Edmonton. 2 parcels - Paved street, zoned Direct Control/Highway Commercial Industrial. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652; rbauc-tion.com/realestate.

LAKE FRONT HOME at Jack-fish Lake, Alberta. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, October 29 in Edmonton. 6400 +/- walkout bungalow, interior to be

completed, 2.08 +/- title acres. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652; rbauction.com/realestate.

PASTURE & HAY LAND. 400 - 8000 acres of year round water supply. Full operational with management available. Central Saskatchewan. Crossfenced & complete infra-structure. Natural springs, excellent water. Shortly ready to locate cattle. Other small & large grain & pasture quarters. $150k - $2.6m. Call Doug Rue 306-716-2671.

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CRIMINAL RECORD? Think: Ca-nadian pardon. U.S. travel waiver. Divorce? Simple. Fast. Inexpensive. Debt recovery? Alberta collection to $25,000. Calgary 403-228-1300/1-800-347-2540.

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Adult & Senior Events CalendarEvents and Entertainment – Full details are available in the Breeze online calendar – www.shootinthebreeze.ca

Thursday, September 24– Pioneer dedication ceremony - 4 p.m. at Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village in Pincher Creek– Shoreline cleanup - 5 to 7:30 p.m.; meet at Pincher Creek swimming pool parking lot– Drop-in Blackfoot class - 7 p.m. in Pincher Creek library multipurpose room– Cribbage - 1:30 p.m. at Huddlestun Senior Centre in Pincher Creek– Caregiver support group - 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Pincher Creek Provin-cial Building– Bellecrest Seniors meeting - 1:30 p.m. at the centre in Bellevue

Friday, September 25– No school - Livingstone Range School Division– OK Tire grand opening customer appreciation barbecue - 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 1359 Hunter St. in Pincher Creek– Nez Perce reunion - 5 p.m. at Napi Friendship Centre in Pincher Creek– Culture Days celebration (teepee setup, drumming, dancing, storytell-ing, traditional games) - 10 a.m. at Pincher Creek swimming pool soccer field– Buffalo Harvest Days (free admis-sion) - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump near Fort Macleod– Culture Days free event: evening with Sid Marty followed by Night

Sky Over Frank Slide (Lethbridge Astronomy Society) - 7 p.m. at Frank Slide Interpretive Centre– Farmers market - 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Pincher Creek arena lobby– Gym walk - 10 to 11 a.m. at town hall gym in Pincher Creek– Games - 1:30 p.m. at Huddlestun Senior Centre in Pincher Creek– Family fun day: archeology - 1 to 4 p.m. at Crowsnest Museum in Coleman– Bingo - 1:30 p.m. at Huddlestun Senior Centre in Pincher Creek– Art in the Library opening recep-tion - 6 p.m. at Pincher Creek library– Last Friday Jam - 7 p.m. at Lebel Mansion board room in Pincher Creek

Saturday, September 26– Buffalo Harvest Days (free admis-sion) - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump near Fort Macleod– Harvest Festival - 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Ranchland Mall in Pincher Creek– Scholarships and awards ceremony - 10 a.m. at Crowsnest Consolidated High School in Coleman– Nez Perce reunion - 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Napi Friendship Centre in Pincher Creek– Harvest of Memories gala - 5:30 p.m. at MDM Complex in Bellevue– Moonshadow Run - 6:30 p.m.; start/finish at Pincher Creek swim-ming pool soccer field

– Crowsnest Pass Bearsmart/Fish & Wildlife bear awareness and bear spray training course - 10 a.m. in Hillcrest– Open house and garage sale - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - #29 Twin Butte (east side of Highway 6)

Sunday, September 27– Buffalo Harvest Days (free admis-sion) - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump near Fort Macleod– Community potluck social - 1 to 5 p.m. at Twin Butte Hall– Allied Arts Council’s Meet Me at the Movies: A Brilliant Young Mind (PG-13) - 1:30 p.m. at Fox Theatre in Pincher Creek– M is for Music concert (free concert, local talent) - 3 p.m. at Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery in Frank– Gospel meeting - 4 p.m. at Lund-breck Community Hall

Monday, September 28– Exercise for LIFE (Lifestyle, Interaction, Fitness, Energy) free adult class - 10 to 11 a.m. at MDM Complex in Bellevue– Keep Fit - 10 to 11 a.m. at town hall gym in Pincher Creek– Five Hundred game - 1:30 p.m. at Huddlestun Senior Centre in Pincher Creek– Bingo - 1 p.m. at Whispering Winds Village in Pincher Creek

Tuesday, September 29– Bridge lessons for beginners - 10 a.m. to noon at Huddlestun Senior Centre in Pincher Creek– The Gathering - 1:30 p.m. at Huddlestun Senior Centre in Pincher Creek– Cards - 7 p.m. at Pincher Creek Legion– Alcoholics Anonymous - 8 p.m. at Elks Hall in Pincher Creek Wednesday, September 30– Chamber of commerce luncheon- 11:45 a.m. at Heritage Inn, Pincher Creek– Ag society scheduling meeting - 7 p.m. at Horseshoe Pavilion in Pincher Creek– Exercise for LIFE (Lifestyle, Interaction, Fitness, Energy) free adult class - 10 to 11 a.m. at MDM Complex in Bellevue– Keep Fit - 10 to 11 a.m. at town hall gym in Pincher Creek– Pool and card games - 9:30 a.m. at Huddlestun Senior Centre in Pincher Creek– Duplicate bridge - 1 p.m. at Hud-dlestun Senior Centre in Pincher Creek – Cribbage - 7 p.m. at Pincher Creek Legion


Grand Opening At Our New Location

CUSTOMER APPRECIATION BARBECUEBeef Lunch – Friday, Sept. 25 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Door Prizes and Giveaways

Come Check Out Our New Service Centre!

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