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My Little Corner By Shannon Robin Last weekend was all about corn and huckleberries! Our neighbours, Pam Madsen and daughter Claire, were brave enough to come along with my daughter Jaiden and me as we hit the road Saturday to take in as many events as possible. Our first stop was in Lundbreck at the cornfest. Who would have thought it would be so tricky to find a significant event in a small town? After driving up and down almost every street, we finally asked a friendly fellow where to find the festival. I’m sure he had a chuckle, knowing that we had lost our way in Lundbreck! You couldn’t find a better lunch deal – two cheeseburgers, two drinks and the best corn on the cob I’ve eaten this summer – for less than $7. I had hoped to get a photo of someone biting into an ear of the scrumptious corn, but during the time we were there we were the only ones eating. A smarter person than me would have brought along a cooler. There were homemade pies for sale and I would love to have taken a strawberry and rhubarb dessert home with me. But the day had just begun, so it wasn’t an option. We continued on our merry way to Castle Mountain and the Huckleberry Festival, where we planned to ride the chairlift and take in the last couple of hours of berry picking. Unfortunately the chairlift was no longer running when we arrived, and apparently we had missed some excitement! Castle Mountain Resort generates its own power for the lifts, and the voltage regulator on the new generator had failed. An auxiliary backup generator was used to remove people from the lift, which must have been quite an adventure. How high we went on the mountain now depended entirely on our own ambition. We joined many others climbing up the steep slopes, but didn’t have any luck finding huckleberries. It probably didn’t help that we weren’t exactly sure what we were looking for! The girls consoled themselves with thimbleberries that were easier to find and devour.

We came down with empty pails, but that was OK. A friendly stranger let us sample some of her berries and told us you needed to get up much higher to find them. After making our bids in the silent auction and eating again, we sat and enjoyed the beautiful afternoon and the outdoor entertainment. The music was excellent and the festival itself was a fantastic family event. Many come and spend the weekend – next year I’ll be one of them. Back on the road, we took a side trip to Castle Falls. People were swimming, fishing, sunbathing and jumping from the rocks. It was a perfect place to be on a hot afternoon. By the time we got to Beaver Mines, where another cornfest was in progress, we were too full to even think about eating another bite. We decided it would have to be a stop for next year. “I don’t know how you do this!” Pam exclaimed when we arrived home. It had been a long, fun day. The day wasn’t quite finished yet, because the boat parade at Waterton sounded like a neat thing to see. We drove out to the park to check out the evening parade, which was to feature lit boats. I’m not sure what happened, but there was no action at the marina. We wandered along the waterfront and finally asked about it at Pat’s Gas and Cycle Rental. Pat didn’t know anything about the parade and neither did his staff. We were disappointed, but still enjoyed the lights of the Prince of Wales Hotel against the growing darkness, and the moonlight on the water. We also drove to Marquis Hole in the dark and reminisced about our bat research adventure. I hope no one else made a trip to the park specifically for the parade, which was listed in our calendar of events last week. The information was taken from a calendar produced by Parks Canada and the Waterton Community Association. Brenda Shenton made a few phone calls for me Tuesday, and no one seemed sure of what had happened or not happened with regard to the parade. She was able to confirm that the remaining Waterton events on the calendar are still a go, but it shows that it’s never a bad idea to call ahead. Enjoy the last long weekend of summer!

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Music and culture New friends and lasting memories were made when the Métis Nation of Alberta Association Local Council Chinook 1880 and the Great Canadian Barn Dance held the Asihâwak Music and Culture Camp, from July 29 to Aug. 1 at the resort in Hill Spring. Success was measured with 45 music students and a lot of enthusiastic participants in the culture events. From beginner to advanced, musicians young and old honed their talents on instruments like fiddle, banjo, guitar, keyboards and accordion, wowing the crowd with their newfound skills at a final concert. Those not taking lessons tried their hand at bannock making, beading a medicine bag, making finger-weave sash bracelets, creating medicine wheel ornaments, using a beading loom, Métis jigging, sewing a blanket coat known as a Capote and learning how to harness a horse. The most popular cultural activities, however, were learning to paddle in a voyageur canoe and taking a ride on the Red River cart. When the event was over, everyone left with a better understanding about the Métis people and the culture. Many local businesses donated to make the event successful. Back Country Butchering provided sausage for breakfast and the Pincher Creek Co-op gave the ingredients to make the bannock. Other donors included Parkway Motel and European Loges, the Pincher Creek swimming pool, Pincher Office Supplies, Pincher Veterinary Clinic, High Country Western Wear, Cody Goulding (Avon), Rylan Kunkel (Starbucks), The Old Dairy Ice Cream Shoppe, Turtle Mountain Pharmacy, Shell Canada Waterton Complex, Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village, Celestial Sweets, Bea Spina, Debroux Family, Métis Nation of Alberta, graphic artist Rita Graham-Mazur, Martin’s Autobody, ArtCraft, McDonald’s, Marilyn Halton, Monika Schneider, Town and Country Liquor Store, and Rhonda Kunkel. A special thanks to the Alberta Foundation for the Arts for their sponsorship for making this event possible. Metis Nation 1880

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Legacy of the Lost Creek fire By Shannon Robin Nine years have passed since the nightmare of the Lost Creek wildfire, and for many people the memory is as clear is if it was only yesterday. The fire burned for over a month in the summer of 2003, consuming over 21,000 hectares of mature forest, and resulting in a state of emergency being declared for Crowsnest Pass. People were evacuated, more than once, but in the end no homes or lives were lost to the blaze and the people of the Pass proved their resiliency in the face of catastrophe. Since then, the forest has been slowly regenerating, and researchers have been busy collecting data, watching trends and trying to learn from the experience. The fire consumed virtually all the ground cover in the headwater regions of the Castle and Crowsnest rivers, and for the past eight years the University of Alberta Southern Rockies Watershed Project has been studying the impact of the fire on our water system. Monday evening, forest hyrdologist Michael Wagner of SRWP shared what the research has shown to date, in a presentation at the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre. The lecture was presented by Crowsnest Conservation’s Crowsnest River Watershed Group. The wildfire had significant human and ecological impacts, and the recovery process is providing information relevant on a global level. Loss of the tree canopy has resulted in increased net precipitation, greater snow accumulation and more rapid melting of the snow pack. This produces a higher quantity of water at the wrong time of year and has implications on water use, aquatic habitat and water quality and treatment. In terms of water quality, there have been significant changes in levels of nitrogen, phosphorus

and sediments in the affected study area. Nitrogen levels were up to five times higher for the first three years following the fire when compared with the control area. Phosphorus levels have been up to 12 times as high and continue to be high today. According to Michael, there is a “tremendous amount” of sediment in the water system – this soot and ash from the fire ultimately ends up in the Oldman Reservoir. Algae growth has increased in streams in the burn, supporting more bugs and resulting in larger fish. This shows that an increase in stream productivity is a clear effect of salvage operations, or of a disturbance on top of a disturbance. While fish population is difficult to monitor, it appears there have been some years when no young have been produced because the sediment can cover eggs laid in the gravel of the stream beds. Roads are the greatest contributors of sediment, and it appears it’s not the number of trails in a given area, but how frequently they are travelled that makes a difference. Of course some people drive over bridges while others choose to drive through the streams. “It takes an awful long time to recover,” says project leader Dr. Uldis Silins. He estimates it will be 65 to 90 years in the case of the Lost Creek fire. As a result of this research, SRWP has been able to offer advice for water treatment and land management practices such as prescribed burning. Michael has been proud to contribute to the municipality through reports to support disasterrelief funding for flooding since 2006. Local knowledge of watershed issues and concerns were clear in the questions posed following the presentation. The legacy of the Lost Creek fire on regional water quality and quantity is likely to be long-lived, and we can expect to have scientists conducting research in the backyard of Crowsnest Pass for some time to come.

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Successful cornfest

By Robyn Dowson Cornfest in Lundbreck was, in a word, successful. The day started out with a pancake breakfast at Lundbreck Hall, hosted by most of the municipal district councillors and some of their spouses. We had a great turnout and everyone was raving about Tara’s pancakes, as well as the sausage patties and ham. Thank you so much to all who catered the breakfast. It was greatly appreciated by the Lundbreck Citizens Council and by everyone who attended. Thank you also to Chris Davis for entertaining everyone during the breakfast. The activities then moved over to Patton Park, where the ball tournament got underway. The concession was soon up and running, and delicious burgers were on the grill ready for the first round of ball players and spectators to have lunch. Many thanks to Dan Cleland for being our chief cook. Delicious Taber corn was available all afternoon and we thank Chris and Shirley Hoare for looking after shucking and cooking it. Thank you also to all who helped them with the corn shucking throughout the day. Thank you so much to Diann Piwek, Anne Molnar, Robyn Dowson and Margaret Kanashiro for running the concession. The ladies from the Eastern Star set up a table with their yummy pies and tarts all lined up, ready to be sold. These ladies work hard to sell their pies at different local functions throughout the year, so that they are able to give local high

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Ron Sekella tends to the Taber corn Saturday at the Lundbreck Cornfest. The corn was perfectly cooked, then dunked in melted butter. Yum! school bursaries to some lucky students. Thank you to all the ladies and to Bernie Weninger for all they have done for our schools. It is very much appreciated. We packed up and moved back to the Lundbreck Hall for the pig roast supper. We had sold all 120 tickets by the time breakfast was over, and the hall was packed with hungry patrons. Thanks to Barry Carney and Don Townsend of Simply Catering for roasting and slicing the pigs for us. There was a vast array of salads brought by local citizens and a fabulous meal was enjoyed by all.

Thank you To all those who made our past year a success, the Coleman Community Society extends a huge thank you. In 2011 we were pleased to put on Pumpkins in the Park and Christmas in the Park attended by hundreds. This summer couldn’t have been better with the Canada Day parade and Fun Day in the Park and a very successful and enjoyable concert by the St. Albert Community Band and the supper which followed.

We thank Gerry B. Kool from Lethbridge, who entertained us throughout the supper. Many of the seniors raved about and sang along with his old-time and country-blues music. Some even got up and danced after the supper, especially two young ladies who performed for us on stage beside Gerry. Thank you so much to everyone who helped out in the kitchen before, during and after the meal. Thanks also to everyone who helped clean up the hall and the concession building on Sunday, after they got some much-needed rest from being on the go all day Saturday. The Lundbreck Citizens Council also made the draw for the 50/50 ticket fundraiser. They didn’t quite make the 3,000 ticket limit, but came very close by selling 2,884 of them. Congratulations to Lindsey Jones from Calgary, who was the lucky winner of $1,442. Thank you to everyone who purchased tickets. The proceeds go towards upkeep and maintenance of Lundbreck Hall. Tired, hot, sunburned ball players made their way into the hall for supper later, after the two top teams battled for the gold. Hilbert Construction were the victors over the Steel Panther/Howard Brown team. The weather was a lot cooler for them to play than it was last year, when it was over 30 degrees. It sounds like the four teams that played throughout the day had a great time, and we hope you’ll come back next year. All in all, the day went very well. Last but not least, thank you so much to George Dowson for all the organizing and running around you for Cornfest. It is very much appreciated.

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On August 4th we hosted our most successful and well-attended Country Market, with 36 vendors showing off and selling their wares to well over 1,000 people. Thanks to the vendors who participated and made this a great day for everyone. Of course, none of this would be possible if it weren’t for: • the many selfless volunteers who gave their time to prepare for all of these events • the sponsors and donors who come through for us year after year • the ladies who brought us a tasty concession for our summer events • the Turtle Mountain Riding Club for taking up the challenge and putting on a terrific auction • those who attend and show us our eﬀorts are appreciated. Last but not least we must extend a special thanks to the local media outlets for their prefestival promotion and their great post-event coverage. To all of you, thank you doesn’t seem enough for all you did to make this year special for everyone involved. We hope to see you November 1st, 2012 for Pumpkins in the Park, and for Christmas in the Park on December 2nd.

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Heritage project nears completion By Brenda Shenton

est so close to home. She grew up locally and was a student at Livingstone School in You may have noticed volunteers walkLundbreck. In September she returns to the ing the streets and avenues of Pincher Creek University of Lethbridge as a fourth-year with clipboards and code books, looking at history major. Kelsey says this was a good houses and recording data. They are part of a opportunity for her because she has always local group that has taken on Phase 1 of the been interested in history and loves houses. Pincher Creek Municipal Heritage Project. “Diane and Farley have given me The survey is the first step in the provincial resources to help me learn about Pincher program to help protect some of our local Creek’s history and the historical-designaheritage. tion process as a whole,” she says. “I have “We are identifying all historical properbecome much more acquainted with Pincher ties in our community and taking a snapshot itself.” of the condition they are in today,” says Diane The survey “is only the first phase of the Burt Stuckey, director of community services process,” Kelsey explains. “The information and municipal co-ordinator for the project. collected can later be used to create an “This project connects people who have inventory, and then eventually can be used an interest in history,” she explains. “We can by the town to possibly designate and protect capture some of the learning of the project to some of its significant buildings.” help other communities that want to do it.” Both Diane and Farley believe Pincher Sites were chosen by Farley Wuth, curaCreek had a head start on the heritage tor of Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village and project. The town had on record a 1982-83 heritage consultant (historian) for the project. survey of 230 sites; these have been updated Farley works closely with Diane and the volas part of this project, with an additional 130 unteers to help keep things moving forward. properties added. Photo by Brenda Shenton According to Diane, the project is 90 Farley, who did the original survey when per cent complete. Part of the credit for this he was a university student, says the new Kelsey Erickson, co-ordinator of the Pincher Creek Herisuccess goes to Kelsey Erickson, who was project helps to identify the community’s tage Project, was kept busy completing more than 230 hired as heritage project co-ordinator for the “tangible or physical history” and to “further surveys as part of her summer position with the town. summer months. Funding for this position the preservation and promotion of local Recording architectural details of this early-1930s log came in part from a federal employment grant history.” building on Waterton Avenue, known as the Gaston program. “This helps the museum’s mandate, too,” Rigaux residence, was just one of her many tasks. Others Farley says Kelsey “has been a godsend he adds. “Settlement patterns and the way included research, photography, data entry and statistics in terms of legwork.” She has completed the community grew is also revealed.” compilation for the project. more than 230 of the 360 surveys, and works Approval for the project, which is with HeRMIS – the Heritage Resources funded by Alberta Historical Resources, was Management Information System – to enter survey data and historical received in February 2011. Since then, 18 volunteers have been identifying, research related to the project. She also tried her hand at photography for the surveying and photographing the selected pre-1950 properties and archeoproject, using 35-millimetre, archival-quality black and white film. logical sites within town boundaries. Letters have been mailed to owners of Kelsey says she jumped at the opportunity to work in her field of interall selected properties. Diane says this survey has no legal impact on any propPincher Creek Memorial erty, and owners are under no obligation. The site surveys simply record information on the architecture, construction Community Centre and exterior condition of the buildings. Completed surveys Hosted by the Pincher Creek & District Chamber of Commerce Arena, Main Street and photographs will be stored at the town office, Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village and Provincial Heritage Survey Friday September 7 Featuring the Following Exhibitors: Project offices in Edmonton. Diane says this phase of the project will be completed by the end of the year. 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM • A Bit of This and a Bit of That • Perfect Posies If you have significant historical photos of your home or • ATB Financial • Pincher Creek & District Chamber of Commerce ============= property you’d like to share, please drop them at the Pincher • Belle Decor • Pincher Creek Humane Society/SPCA • Castle Mountain Resort • Pincher Creek Massage Therapy Creek recreation office at 895 Main St., or with Farley at the Saturday September 8 • Chinook Respiratory Care • Pincher Creek Meats museum. They will be copied and returned to you. • Co-operators • Pincher Creek Ramada Inn & Suites

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Best of the parade

By Lieve Parisis The diamond anniversary of the Pincher Creek rodeo parade was a huge success. On Saturday, Aug. 18 more than 100 entries paraded down crowded Main Street. Lots of horses, bands, dressed-up children, splendid cars and amazing floats made it a great show. We were honoured to have Premier Alison Redford in our parade, and Pincher Creek’s very own “coolest cop ever,” Const. Doug Sokoloski, made the 60th anniversary parade even more fun. The Pincher Creek and District Chamber of Commerce would like to thank all parade participants, all volunteers and everyone who came to watch the parade. Thanks for your support – we hope to see you all again next year! This year’s winners are: Floats Overall best in parade: Piikani Nation. Municipal – first place: Town of Claresholm, second: Children’s World Day Care Centre. Commercial – first: Mrs. P’s Coffee Corner, second: ATB Financial. Organization/service club – first: Pincher Planters, second: Old Man Rose Society. Mounted horse section Western-dressed adult cowgirl – first: Susan Griffin, second: Audrey Westrop. Western-dressed adult cowboy – first: Gary Griffin, second: Wyatt Main. Western-dressed junior cowgirl – first: Katelyn Drake, second: Bailey Whipple. Western-dressed junior cowboy – Braden

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Jessen. Western-dressed child cowgirl – first: Ona Westrop, second: Noa Jessen. Western-dressed child cowboy – Truman Westrop. Western-dressed family – first: Westrop family, second: T. Whipple family. Miscellaneous horse section Glamour horse – Ava Westrop. Heavy horse single/team – Southern Alberta Livestock Exchange. Light horse single/team – Metis Red River Cart. Miscellaneous – Glen Keeley Memorial Bullriding bus. Riding club – first: Silver Reins 4-H Club, second: Ag Society grand entry. Mounted costume section Mounted adult costume – first: Brian Turcott, second: Sarah Millar. Mounted child costume – first: Alex Comeau, second: Mia Westrop. Aboriginal section First: Metis Nation 1880, second: HeadSmashed-In Buffalo Jump. Classic cars First: Dennis Olson, second: Ken Whitkoff. Children’s section Boy’s bike – Johnny Parker. Boy’s novelty – first: Brodie Morris, second: Wes Krampe. Thanks to all our judges for doing a great job! See last week’s online edition for parade photos at www.shootinthebreeze.ca .

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Mark Your Calendar Events and Entertainment - Full details are available in the STB online calendar – www.shootinthebreeze.ca Wednesday, August 29 – C.N.P. indoor playground - 9:30 a.m. at MDM Community Centre in Bellevue – TOPS meeting - 6 p.m. at Bellecrest Seniors Centre – Foothills Duplicate Bridge Club - 5:30 p.m. at Fred Huddlestun Senior Citizen Centre in Pincher Creek – Misguided Hikes - 8 p.m. at Falls Theatre in Waterton – Look, See, Play! - 2 p.m. at Waterton kitchen shelter – Family-friendly Geocache 101 - 10 a.m. at Waterton Heritage Centre – Through Ancient Eyes - 9 a.m. at pullout on north

side of Red Rock Parkway in Waterton – International Peace Park hike - 10 a.m. at Bertha Lake trail head in Waterton – Evening theatre programs - 8 p.m. at Falls & Crandell theatres in Waterton Thursday, August 30 – Turning Pointe dancer registration - 2 p.m. at studio in Hillcrest – C.N.P. Boys & Girls Club summer wind-up day and barbecue - 5 p.m. at Fireman’s Park in Bellevue – C.N.P. indoor playground - 9:30 a.m. at MDM Community Centre in Bellevue – TOPS meeting - 6:30 p.m. at Anglican Church in Pincher Creek – Rotary luncheon - 11:45 a.m. at Heritage Inn in Pincher Creek – Ladies’ golf - 8:45 a.m. at Pincher Creek golf course – Look, See, Play! - 2 p.m. at Waterton kitchen shelter – Blackfoot crafts & stories - 10 a.m. at Crandell Mountain campground in Waterton – Evening theatre programs - 8 p.m. at Falls & Crandell theatres in Waterton Friday, August 31 – Pirate party - 1 p.m. at Blairmore swimming pool – Pirate party - 7 p.m. at Pincher Creek swimming pool – Birding presentation by Julie Landry-Deboer - 9 p.m. at Beauvais Lake Provincial Park – Pioneer Farmers Market - 11 a.m. at Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village in Pincher Creek – Bear Safety Brush-up - 9:30 a.m. at Falls Theatre in Waterton – Through Ancient Eyes - 9 a.m. at pullout on north side of Red Rock Parkway in Waterton – Bertha Falls walk - 2 p.m. at Bertha Lake trail head in Waterton – Evening theatre program - 8 p.m. at Falls Theatre in Waterton

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Saturday, September 1 – Beaver Mines Community Association AGM - 10 a.m. at the gazebo – Meat draws - 3 p.m. at Pincher Creek Legion – Farmers market - 9 a.m. at United Church parking lot in Nanton – Blakiston Falls walk - 1 p.m. or 3 p.m. at Red Rock Canyon in Waterton – Cameron lakeshore stroll - 1 p.m. or 3 p.m. at Cameron Lake in Waterton

– Summit Lake hike - 10 a.m. at Cameron Lake in Waterton – International Peace Park hike - 10 a.m. at Bertha Lake trail head in Waterton – Evening theatre programs - 8 p.m. at Falls & Crandell theatres in Waterton Sunday, September 2 – Last day for all Parks Canada interpretive programs in Waterton – Bear Safety Brush-up - 9:30 a.m. at Crandell Theatre in Waterton – Blakiston Falls walk - 1 p.m. or 3 p.m. at Red Rock Canyon in Waterton – Cameron lakeshore stroll - 1 p.m. or 3 p.m. at Cameron Lake in Waterton – Evening theatre programs - 8 p.m. at Falls & Crandell theatres in Waterton – Bertha Falls walk - 2 p.m. at Bertha Lake trail head in Waterton Monday, September 3 – Enjoy the Labour Day holiday – Free swimming - 7 p.m. at Pincher Creek pool, sponsored by NAPI Friendship Centre – C.N.P. indoor playground - 9:30 a.m. at MDM Community Centre in Bellevue Tuesday, September 4 – First day of school - Livingstone Range and Holy Spirit school divisions – Fun Texas hold ’em poker - 6:30 p.m. at Pincher Creek Legion – C.N.P. indoor playground - 9:30 a.m. at MDM Community Centre in Bellevue – Toastmasters - 7 p.m. at Foothills Community Church in Pincher Creek – Whitebark pine presentation by Reg Ernst - 7 p.m. at Lebel Mansion in Pincher Creek Wednesday, September 5 – Turning Pointe dancer registration - 6 p.m. at studio in Hillcrest – Windy Slopes Health Foundation Vacation a Month 2 draw – C.N.P. indoor playground - 9:30 a.m. at MDM Community Centre in Bellevue – TOPS meeting - 6 p.m. at Bellecrest Seniors Centre – Foothills Duplicate Bridge Club 1 p.m. at Fred Huddlestun Senior Citizen Centre in Pincher Creek

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Photo courtesy of Krisztina Wood

A treat at Stone’s Throw Cafe Heather Fletcher’s pottery is on display at Stone’s Throw Cafe in Blairmore, and Krisztina Wood, managing director of Crowsnest Pass Allied Arts Association, says it’s quite a treat! Local kids have enjoyed a series of awesome summer art classes, courtesy of Paige Chanin. You can check out their work on the Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery’s Facebook page. If you haven’t seen the Art Recycled show yet, it will remain on display at the gallery until Sept. 2. Stop in by Friday and you’ll also have the opportunity to vote for your favourite print in the Crowsnest Pass Photo Contest. The photos are excellent and it’s a tough vote to cast. Next up at the gallery is As I See It – works by adult special-needs students from the Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge. Curators are Donna Gallant and Aaron Hagan, and the show features

colourful paintings, drawings and clay works. The opening reception for As I See It is Sept. 8 from 1 to 3 p.m. and everyone is welcome. Coming this fall are a variety of classes including a pottery hand building course by Vi Montgomery, a pottery wheel throwing course with Mike Oleksow, social dancing classes with Rebecca Dewey, a mixed-media and photo transfer class workshop with Natalie Kurzuk, and a Karen Taminga-Paton workshop, Artist as Meaning Maker. Registrations are also being accepted now for M.Arty’s Market. The fall fundraising event will be held Oct. 20. Anyone interested in having their own mini show at the cafe, or registering for classes or the market, can contact Krisztina at 403-562-2218 or cnpaaa@shaw.ca .

Photo by Shannon Robin

Berries on the mountain Castle Mountain was a busy place Saturday with people riding the chairlift to the top and picking huckleberries on their way down. The weekend was jam-packed with activities for the entire family and many came out to enjoy the annual Huckleberry Festival in support of the Castle Mountain Community Association.

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Pincher Creek Pro Rodeo 2012 Bareback - Pincher Creek Cowboy Bobby Peters

Unofficial results for bareback riding: 1. J.R. Verzain, 86 points on Outlawbuckers’ American Trip, $1,333; 2. Jake Marshall, 81, $1,103; 3. Matt Lait, 80.5, $873; 4. Clint Laye, 80, $643; 5. (tie) Colin Adams and Brian Bain, 79, $321 each.

All rodeo photos by Shannon Robin of Shootin’ the Breeze. Prints and digital files are available.

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Pincher Creek Pro Rodeo 2012 Steer Wrestling - Lundbreck Cowboy Kyle Thomson

Steer Wrestling - Brocket Cowboy Otys Littlemustache

Unofficial results for steer wrestling: 1. Dallas Frank, 3.5 seconds, $1,869; 2. J.D. Hays, 4.1, $1,616; 3. (tie) Casey Lawes and Coleman Kohorst, 4.3, $1,253 each; 5. Rode Vold, 4.4, $889; 6. Baillie Milan, 4.6, $646; 7. (tie) Dustin Walker, Ben Johasz and Craig Weisgerber, 4.7, $188 each.

Local cowboys Steve Rutledge and Cole Rutledge, both of Cowley, were also in this event, however sometimes no picture is better than a bad picture : )

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Pincher Creek Pro Rodeo 2012 Tie-down Roping - Pincher Creek Cowboy Randy Smith

Unofficial results for tie-down roping: 1. Logan Hofer, 8.3 seconds, $1,362; 2. (tie) Chad Johnson and Cody Prescott, 8.4, $1,055 each; 4. (tie) Dean Edge, Clif Cooper and Randy Smith, 8.6, $651 each; 7. Curtis Cassidy, 9.0, $296; 8. Erik Dublanko, 9.2, $118.

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Pincher Creek Pro Rodeo 2012 Barrel Racing - Pincher Creek Cowgirl Nina Smith

Unofficial results for bareback riding: 1. J.R. Verzain, 86 points on Outlawbuckersâ€™ American Trip, $1,333; 2. Jake Marshall, 81, $1,103; 3. Matt Lait, 80.5, $873; 4. Clint Laye, 80, $643; 5. (tie) Colin Adams and Brian Bain, 79, $321 each.

Pincher Creek Pro Rodeo 2012 Saddle Bronc - Lundbreck Cowboy Kyle Thomson

Unofficial results for saddle bronc riding: 1. Dusty Hausauer, 84.5 points on Outlawbuckersâ€™ Bar Star, $1,333; 2. Zeke Thurston, 83, $1,103; 3. (tie) Jim Berry and Clay Elliott, 81, $758 each; 5. Jeremy Harden, 80.5, $413; 6. (tie) Cort Scheer and Jake Watson, 79.5, $114 each

Pincher Creek Pro Rodeo 2012 Team Roping - Magrath Cowboy Cole Bevans and Pincher Creek Cowboy Hayes McRae

Unofficial results for team roping: 1. Randy Smith/Kevin Schreiner, 4.7 seconds, $1,036 each; 2. Roland McFadden/Rocky Dallyn, 4.8, $857; 3. Ty Patten/Jeremy Buhler, 5.7, $678; 4. Jordan Dodds/Clark McCarroll, 5.8, $500; 5. Clint Maddox/Travis Booth, 5.9, $321; 6. Colter DePaoli/Don DePaoli, 6.0, $357.

Pincher Creek Pro Rodeo 2012 Team Roping - Claresholm Cowboy Billy Van Loon and Lundbreck Cowboy Lucas Michalsky

Pincher Creek Pro Rodeo 2012 Team Roping - Pincher Creek Cowboy Randy Smith and Medicine Hat Cowboy Kevin Schreiner

Pincher Creek Pro Rodeo 2012 Team Roping - Lundbreck Cowboy Kyle Thomson and Cowley Cowboy Lyle Hewitt

Pincher Creek Pro Rodeo 2012 Boys’ Steer Riding Lundbreck Cowboy K’s Thomson

Unofficial results for boys’ steer riding: 1. Griffin Smeltzer, 80, $417; 2. Logan Biever, 78.5, $313; 3. Coy Robbins, 75, $209; 4. Kagen Schmidt, 74, $104.