Every year the Pincher Creek Pro Rodeo hosts several events that are very important to the continuance and growth of rodeo in southern Alberta. Kids come from all over the province and parts unknown to try their hand at several exciting challenges in front of large and enthusiastic crowds. 25 pre-registered cowboys and cowgirls between …
The University of Lethbridge has appointed respected and renowned Indigenous governance expert, Canadian education leader and University of Lethbridge alumnus Dr. Leroy Little Bear (BASc ’72, DASc ’04), as the institution’s first Distinguished Niitsitapi Scholar. With the appointment, Little Bear will play a key role in the University’s continued commitment to truth and reconciliation as …
File under: Boss rockReminds me of: Springsteen’s “Tunnel of Love” phase, Collective Soul’s ballads, Adrian Legg’s guitar stylingsMy faves: City of Kings, Turn Blue, Rerun,. The Whole Truth, Written in the SandHear it online: Click hereFor fans of: Bruce Springsteen, John Hiatt, John Mayer, The Script, The National, Steve EarleCast: Carsten Nielsen: vocals, guitars, bass, …
The construction of a new Crestview Lodge in Pincher Creek went from long shot to upcoming reality with the announcement today of $9.8 million in funding from the Province of Alberta and the Government of Canada. The new lodge will replace the existing 47-unit Crestview Lodge with a new 50-unit structure that will be built …
A Blackfoot roasting pit carbon dated to approximately 1600 years ago has been excavated from a site at the base of Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump, to be transported to the Royal Alberta Museum’s new home in Edmonton, where it will be fully excavated before becoming part of a permanent exhibit of Alberta First Nations …
The role of the Indigenous Hospital Liaison was introduced to Chinook Regional Hospital (CRH) in December 2015, through Alberta Health Services’ Indigenous Health Program in South Zone. The first liaison worker, Suzan Heavyshields, was tasked with introducing the program to staff and patients. The role involves: helping patients and their families feel comfortable while the …
Alberta Environment and Parks hosted an open house at the Pincher Creek Community Centre on Friday March 10 to present information to the public and gather feedback about the Castle Provincial Park and Castle Wildland Provincial Park Draft Management Plan, one of three such events being held in the region. On January 20 of this …
To host an event as large and dynamic as the Southern Alberta Southern Games 2014 you have to plan ahead. Recreation Manager Diane Burt-Stuckey is asking that all the sports involved look critically at their venues and equipment to help plan if upgrades or replacements are required before Pincher Creek hosts the event. A planning …
Fox Theatre hotline 403-627-3444 Showing August 11 – 24: NUT JOB 2: NUTTY BY NATURERated General, 3D7:00 and 9:00 nightly Showing August 18-31: HITMAN’S BODYGUARDStarring Samuel L. Jackson and Ryan Reynolds7:00 and 9:00 nightly Showing August 25-31: DUNKIRK7:00 and 9:00 nightly Please call 403-627-3444 for movie informationor 403-632-6763 for further info GIFT TICKETS AVAILABLEat the …
Tyler Monk, Chinook Multi 4-H Club Speech Tyler Monk was a participant in the recent Chinook Multi 4-H Club 2013 Club Level Communication Competition. The following is a speech he prepared and presented at that event. Thank you masters of ceremonies, honourable judges, ladies and gentlemen, and my fellow 4-H members. My name is Tyler …