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Mya Citrigno, 9, of Pincher Creek sported a seasonal design on her face at the weekend trade fair in Pincher Creek. Not only did she look great, she knew that the $5 she paid for the design was going to “help needy children who don’t have Christmas gifts.” Charli Jaenta of the Crowsnest Pass donated her time and awesome face painting skills all day Saturday at the event. Money raised was donated to the Pincher Creek Women’s Emergency Shelter Angel Tree project.

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smells of Mom’s turkey dinner. I’ve always found it interesting that each person’s mom makes the best turkey around, but my mom’s is truly the best! Family time is always too short, but always very sweet and very treasured. We travel back and forth between Nipawin and Saskatoon before making the 11-hour trek back to Pincher Creek. Like most, we have family losses that we remember and feel deeply over the holidays, and this makes the time we spend with our loved ones just a wee bit more important. There are also celebrations of accomplish-ments and happy events as well. Having even a few hours with old friends brings on the laughter, smiles and tears. My goal is to spend one day doing abso-lutely nothing. This means turning off the cell phone, letting the laptop rest, and trying to slow down the wheels that are always turning in my head. I intend to enjoy the love of my family in whatever ways present themselves for the day. This will be my gift to myself – one that I often don’t feel I have the time to receive. Merry Christmas everyone!

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December is a busy month full of school and community activities, parties and gath-erings, and anticipation of a few days spent with family over the holiday. I haven’t been able to keep up with all the things I’d like to do. Actually, I haven’t been able to keep up with all the things I need to do! It sounds like New Year’s resolution time! The past weeks have been filled with activity, and I have fodder to generate many stories over the coming months. Sometimes I wish there were 20 pages to fill with the countless good news features and coming events that are ongoing! Choosing what gets published first is a tricky job! We are actively seeking a full-time em-ployee to relieve the work load and allow me to spend more time following up on story leads and writing. I’m excited to see who that mystery person will be, and look forward to finding someone genuinely interested in promoting community goodwill along with our team. The centre spread of today’s issue offers the first showcase stories on advertisers involved in the Pincher Creek Shop Local program.

I’ve spent an entire day being treated like a queen at Providence Salon & Spa, been dressed from head to toe at Ruffles Boutique, and had all of my cell phone purchases and repairs looked after at Beeken Electric. It’s easy to write a story when you’ve been of-fered great service on every occasion. Shop-ping at these businesses gives you a chance at winning $2,000 of fuel later in January. I’m burning the late night oil again on Monday evening and it’s with a sense of relief that I can honestly say it will be the last time I push my deadlines to the limit for this year. We are taking next week off to head home to Saskatchewan to spend Christmas with our families, and the next issue of Shootin’ the Breeze will be published on Jan. 4. Our typical travel plan involves leaving after school on Thursday and driving to Sas-katoon, which takes about eight hours. We’re fortunate that Dennis’s mom is always happy enough to see us that our middle of the night arrivals don’t bother her too much! The following day we head to our home town of Nipawin, where my parents still live. I can close my eyes and see visions of mashed potatoes, and inhale the wonderful

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How could we not go looking for the “fur-lined pee pot with a Pilsner beer bottle in it,” after the vivid imagery evoked by that description! It does exist, and according to the rules taped to the bottom of the trophy it can be claimed if at least eight Legion members are present to make the “steal.” There is a coating of dust on the bottle, and the travelling trophy has been at its current location for at least five years. You are allowed to call ahead to ver-ify that the trophy is at a particular branch. Ready, set, go!

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Students from F.P. Walshe School in Fort Macleod joined their bandmates at Matthew Halton School in Pincher Creek last Tuesday to show off their musical prowess. The program ranged from beginner pieces played in unison, to the large

combined senior band sharing a wide range of styles. From left are Rachelle Orr and Mar-cus Plourde from Fort Macleod on French horn, and Lindsay Sheen of Pincher Creek on trumpet.

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Light show A Christmas tradition for many is piling the family into the car and cruising town to look at the beautiful light displays. The Pincher Creek Communitees in Bloom committee and Perfect Posies Greenhouses have already chosen their top three sites, and we encourage you to watch for results from other communities. First place is 3 Police Cres., second is 1086 Scobie Ave. and third is 933 Macleod St. Honorable mentions go to 26 Spruce Villa, 1044 Rimmington Ave. and 923 Elm St. Whip up some hot chocolate and take your family for a light tour. Congratulations to the winners, and thanks to everyone who puts such effort into their displays!

Ken Neumann setting up a new iPhone – you’ll find phones, accesso-ries and service along with TVs, cameras, gaming systems, and all kinds of electronic gadgets all conveniently located at Beeken Electric/The Source in Pincher Creek.

The Source for everything electronic is Beeken Ken Neumann is the fellow to see for cellular service on the Telus net-work and all the nifty new phones and accessories that are available. Beeken Electric/The Source carries a full line of electronics including tele-visions, satellite TV sys-tems, cameras and accesso-ries, game system consoles and games, telephones, and all sorts of neat electron-ics that fit perfectly into a stocking. Ken and his wife Elsie started Beeken Electric in 1980 after moving back to their home town of Pinch-er Creek from Lethbridge. Originally working primarily in electrical servicing, Ken and Elsie purchased a Radio Shack franchise in 1986. There were ups and downs with the company over the years as it changed to The Source By Circuit City and then finally to The Source. Ken’s first shop was in the indus-trial area of Pincher Creek and in 1988 the Radio Shack store relocated to the

Ranchland Mall. They remained at the mall location for almost 10 years until Ken and Elsie moved to their current location on Bev McLachlin Drive. The store doesn’t have main street visibility, but customers who are after great pricing on electronics and friendly customer service have no trouble finding

their way to Beeken. Ken and Elsie’s son Pat has been working in the family business since 1986 and looks after the majority of the service calls. The Neumanns are available to their electrical customers 24 hours a day, offering a high level of customer service. Take a look at their Christmas stock and you’ll be pleasantly surprised by the pric-ing. Ken is conscious of the challenge of being in a competitive mar-ket with big box stores and gets a kick out of it when a customer com-ments that his prices are usually the same as

or even less than elsewhere for the same items. Beeken Electric/The Source is open Monday to Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Fridays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Earn Shop Smart points at each visit.


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Whether you need your bangs trimmed or are looking to be treated like royalty for the day, there is something for everyone at Providence Salon & Spa in Pincher Creek. The word that keeps coming back to mind after you’ve been around Rosanna Higginbo-tham and her staff for even a short period of time is “fun.” As a full service salon, Providence offers hair design for men, women and children, skin care treatments, pedicures, manicures, body treatments, vertical tanning, gel nails, hair removal, massage therapy and a variety of pampering packages. The Head to ‘Toe’tally Pampered package is a delightful way to spend four hours as queen for the day. A decadent treat is included, and you’re sure to be the envy of the rest of the clientele. Providence received nominations in three cat-egories at the local cham-ber of commerce business awards in November. The salon received nomina-tions in the large business and Spirit of Pincher Creek categories and walked away with the award for top notch customer service. The atmosphere of fun that vibrates through the building confirms that the award was well deserved. Two of the three origina-tors of Providence are still employed at the salon. In an interesting change up, former owner Lisa Tompkins sold the business to one of her clients (Rosanna), and became an em-ployee of Providence. Lisa explains that the name Providence symbolizes “God’s ever-knowing guidance, love and care.” Her positive outlook is a strength to the women working together in close quarters. Lisa loves her work as a stylist and was happy to hand over the reins of the manage-ment aspect of the business. Rosanna was one of her clients who loved the salon and had a head for business. As they chatted over hair appointments the idea of trading services came up a time or two. Next came the suggestion (which Rosanna

thought at first was a joke) that she buy the salon. She was hired to cover Lisa’s six-week vacation and was sold on the idea. Although she knew nothing about hair-dressing, the story is that Rosanna swooped in and took the bull by the horns and now is a bit of a hair diva! As you listen to her conversations with her staff it is obvious that she values their opinions and knowledge. Ideas are tossed around freely and the ladies appear to always be looking toward the future and improving themselves, learning from their mistakes and

promoting a respectful workplace. Lesley Reynolds was one of the three orig-inal Providence gals and has been providing massage therapy services for more than six years at the salon. She has seen some staff come and go and appreciates that the salon is always a place of learning and growth. Lesley has learned to pace herself and to respect that she needs to stay healthy to do her job well and look forward to a long career. The newest member of the group is Ashy-lla Chipman who was a bit nervous coming in for her first week. She quickly discovered that she fit in eas-ily with the other gals and finds the atmo-sphere at the salon a “refreshing” change. Ashylla looks like she could still be in high school, but has been doing hair for six

years already. If you’re looking for an up-do then she’s the one you want to see. Abby Karabacz finds her biggest challenge to be “trying to fit in everyone that wants to get their hair done.” This tells you that her services are in high demand. She has been hairdressing for 12 years, and 4 1/2 years have been with Providence. The fun atmosphere of the salon is some-thing she appreciates, and her on-the-job love is working with hair colour. Lisa Stuckey is an apprentice hairdresser who is a “natural” according to Lisa Tomp-

kins. Lisa Stuckey finds the best thing about the shop to be the encour-agement that is always there when she needs it. Lisa has been work-ing at Providence since September, and has to complete 1,400 hours of hairdressing to complete her apprenticeship. She is always interested in trying out new things and has a particular interest in playing with colour. Sarah Karabacz loves the outlet to “stream out her creative side” that she finds in her work as a nail technician. She mentions how her hands cramped on her

first day back to work af-ter a vacation and points out that each job in the

salon is physically demanding even though most people don’t think of things that way. Sarah started as the salon’s office manager 2 1/2 years ago and switched to nails a year later. She loves the fast pace of the salon and the days when everyone’s game is on. Rounding out the team is Tricia Nieber-gall who drives from Fort Macleod to work three days a week at the salon. Tricia took her esthetics training with Rosanna’s support and encouragement, and appreciates the fact that Rosanna supports all staff members in their ongoing professional development. The salon is open Monday to Friday and you can book an appointment by calling 403-627-5667. Earn Shop Smart points at each visit.

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Rosanna Higginbotham receives a head to toe touch up from her staff members. From left, the ladeis are Ashylla Chipman, Lesley Reynolds, Lisa Tompkins, Abby Karabacz, Lisa Stuckey and Sarah Karabacz. Missing is Tricia Niebergall.


If you enjoy personal attention and assistance from someone who genuinely is out to make you feel and look your best, then you should check out Ruffles Boutique in Pincher Creek. Karen Andrew is always ready to treat you to a latte and talk about what you’re looking for on any particular shopping day. She knows the location of every little thing in the store and will find something that fits not only your body but also your wallet. Thirteen years after Ruffles became Karen’s business, the boutique is about much more than clothing. Karen has made it her mission to change the way women think about themselves. “We are not perfect or meant to be perfect,” and Karen laments that women are bombarded by media that make them feel self-conscious and bad about themselves. She encourages women to put their best foot forward and be the best they can be. When you walk into Ruffles Boutique you’ll find that every woman is welcome, and every woman is treated equally. Karen is full of creativity and can dress you from head to toe whether you are looking for an everyday pair of jeans and a T-shirt, a professional look or some-thing spectacular for a big night or day out. Desigual, a product of Barcelona, was a new line to Ruffles this fall that few people would expect to find in Pincher Creek. Mexx, Bianca Nygard and Tan Jay are also popular lines in the store. Twice a year Karen heads off to a buy-ers’ market to order stock for the com-ing season. She tries to be considerate of other stores by deliberately bringing in lines that aren’t already carried in the area. A challenge for Karen is fighting the notion that Ruffles is a high-end store too expensive for the average person. Once people come through the door they are often surprised to find this isn’t the case — there is a great selection of clothing, footwear, jewelry, handbags and accessories, pyjamas, undergar-ments and personal care items to meet

every taste and every budget. If you notice the store window displays lit up at night, this is often the work of Karen’s daughter Tara, who now works full-time in the business. Many of Tara’s talents, such as creating store displays, have blossomed and she often “blows my mind with how well she can do things,” says her mom. By the age of 15, Karen Andrew knew she was destined to work in the fashion industry. She had always loved clothes, and after a two-week stint working at Marie’s Ladies Wear in Pincher Creek, she was confident it was what she was going to do with her life. Karen loved every aspect of work-ing at the store back in the mid-1970s — from dealing with customers and travelling salesmen to creating window displays. As with most dreams, Karen’s desire to operate her very own boutique was a few years in the making — 25 years to be exact! The years following her first job at Marie’s involved a variety of experiences such as office jobs, selling cars, and even operating a Victorian tearoom! Through these work situations, Karen learned skills such as purchasing, budgeting and management that were essential to stepping successfully from employee to entrepreneur. Some people dread turning 40, but for

Karen it was a big year – it was the year that Ruffles Boutique became her own. Monica Wright started Ruffles in Pincher Creek in the early 1980s, and when Karen came on board she found herself immediately under Monica’s wing. Soon Karen was doing the pur-chasing and basically running the store. Karen knew she wanted Ruffles to be her own and “hounded her (Monica) and hounded her until she sold it!” Karen loves inspirational quotes and this is a current favourite: “While clothes may not make the woman . . . they certainly have a strong effect on her self-confidence — which, I believe, does make the woman.” — Mary Kay Ash Ruffles Boutique is located at 803 Main Street in downtown Pincher Creek and open from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Earn Shop Smart points at each visit.

Karen Andrew stands among her treasures at Ruffles Boutique. Here you can find casual, professional and special occasion cloth-ing, jewelry, footwear, purses, winter coats, pyjamas and some-thing spectacular to fit every buyer’s budget.

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Five-year-old Keely Jordan of Fort Macleod shows off the fancy handi-work of face painter Charli Jaenta while shopping in Pincher Creek with her mom on Saturday. Keely had an easy time finding a few Christmas gifts at the trade show, which had a wide variety of vendor tables to browse through. The trade fair was organized by Kimberley Hurst of Lundbreck and also collected items and cash dona-tions for the food bank.

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Christmas music rings in The Pass Last Wednesday the Horace Allen School gymnasium was jam-packed for the annual joint Christmas con-cert of the Crowsnest Community Choir and the Crowsnest Pass Sym-phony Orchestra. The two groups have been com-bining their musical talents for sev-eral years, and orchestra conductor Jerry Lonsbury says it was “very

Members of the Crowsnest Community Choir and Crowsnest Pass Symphony Orchestra lead the audience in “The First Noel.”

gratifying” to have a full house for the evening. Each group had a share of the program and joined together to share Christmas carols with the crowd as a finale. One of those moments that sends a thrill and a shiver up your spine was found in the closing lines of “The First Noel” — you know the

spot where many people try to hit the high notes and really shouldn’t — when the amazing soprano voices were dead on with their pitch and the smiles on their faces were huge! Musicians from the Crowsnest Pass area and beyond practise weekly and each group has a wonderful ar-ray of talent as demonstrated in this magical evening of Christmas music.


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Coleman• Family skating - Sundays from 2:30 - 3:45 at Crows-nest Sports Complex• Adult rec hockey - Wednesdays 9:15 - 10:15 p.m. at Crowsnest Sports Complex• Adult shinny - Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. at Crowsnest Sports Complex• Parent/tot/seniors skating - Wednesdays 1:15 - 2 p.m. and Fridays 11 a.m. to noon at Crowsnest Sports Complex• Public skating - Wednesdays 2 - 3 p.m., Fridays

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Fort Macleod• Adult walking & fitness program - Mondays, Wednes-days and Fridays at 9 a.m. - Community Hall• Rhymes that Bind - Tuesdays 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at RCMP Centennial Library• Stay and Play - Mondays 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. at W.A. Day School• Chamber of commerce meetings - first Thursday • Traditional native dance classes - first and third Thursdays of each month from 6 - 7:30 p.m. at the Scout Hall until Feb. 16• After school art - Thursdays from 3:35 to 5 p.m. at Arts Building until Feb. 16• Art classes for kids - Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. at the Arts Building until Feb. 25

Granum • Fitness walk - Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 9 a.m.• Dropinettes - Thursdays from 9 - 10 a.m.• Fire department meeting - second & fourth Wednes-day of each month from 7 to 9 p.m. at the fire hall• Town council meeting - second & fourth Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m.• Rec board meeting - second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m.

Hillcrest• Crowsnest Pass Quad Squad meetings - second Sunday of each month, 7 p.m. at Hillcrest Fish & Game Club

Nanton• Chamber of commerce meetings - third Wednesday of each month 6:30 p.m. at FCSS building

Pincher Creek• Free swimming - Mondays 6 - 7 p.m.• Search and Rescue meeting - first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the fire hall• Free public skating Wednesdays 7:15 - 8 p.m., Fridays 6:45 - 7:45 p.m., Sundays 4 - 5 p.m. (family)• Shinney hockey - Mondays and Fridays from noon to 1 p.m.• Afternoon fitness - Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4 - 5 p.m. at the town hall gym

Sparwood• Sparwood Lions Club meetings - first and third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at MacIsaac’s• Adult badminton - Tuesdays from 8 to 10 p.m. at Sparwood Secondary School gym• Legion - meat draw Saturdays from 4 - 6 p.m.; pool fun Tuesdays at 7 p.m.; fun darts - Thursdays at 7 p.m.

Stavely• Stay and Play - Thursdays 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Stavely Youth Hall• Golden Age bridge Mondays at 1:30 p.m.• Golden Age exercises Tuesdays and Fridays at 10 a.m.• Golden Age games at 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Thurs-days and Fridays• Golden Age crafts Thursdays at 9 a.m.• Public skating - 2 - 4:30 p.m.


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Find complete event details at www.shootinthebreeze.caWednesday, December 21• The Spirit of Christmas variety show starts at 7 p.m. at the Claresholm Public Library• Granum School Christmas concert - shows at 2 and 7 p.m.• A.B. Daley School Christmas concert in Nanton starts at 7 p.m. in the gym • Canyon School Christmas concert in Pincher Creek - shows at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.• Public skating on Village Pond at Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village in Pincher Creek from 2 - 4 p.m and 7 - 9 p.m.• Livingstone Elementary School Christmas concert in the gym at 1:15

Thursday, December 22• Granum students visit drop-in centre from 10:45 a.m. to noon• Public skating on Village Pond at Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village in Pincher Creek from 2 - 4 p.m.

Friday, December 23• Pioneer Christmas Market - Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village in Pincher Creek from 5 - 8 p.m.• Free pool party - 5 - 7 p.m. in Pincher Creek• Public skating on Village Pond at Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village in Pincher Creek from 2 - 4 p.m.

Saturday, December 24Sunday, December 25• Carol Sing & Reading Service - Claresholm United• Christmas dinner at A.J.’s Diner in Granum for anyone celebrating alone• Merry Christmas!

Monday, December 26• WCCHS annual alumni basketball tournament starts at 9 a.m. at West Meadow Elementary School in Claresholm

Tuesday, December 27• Crowsnest Pass Christmas bird count - meet at the

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Saturday, December 31• New Year’s Eve Gala - Pincher Creek Legion• New Year’s Eve Lobster Bash - Pincher Creek Golf Course Restaurant• Auditorium Hotel New Year’s Eve Extravaganza - Nanton• Twin Butte Community Hall New Year’s Eve dance

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Monday, January 2• Ranchland Mall draw for 12 $100 gift certificates in Pincher Creek• Claresholm skating club registration - 6 p.m. at the arena


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Alyssa opens for GordBamford’s Christmas show

Alyssa Barbero of Pincher Creek had the privilege of open-ing for Gord Bamford’s Christmas concert in Pincher Creek last Wednesday. This is the second time 16-year-old Alyssa has shared the stage with the Canadian country music star. Alyssa found it a bit more nerve-wracking to perform for a local crowd but says it was also “really nice because lots of people knew me.” She had a warm-up a few days earlier with a performance at the community carol festival and isn’t sure where or when her next gig will be. Voice lessons have been a regular activity since Alyssa was in Grade 4, and she’s also learning to accompany herself on the guitar. She says that she’s a bit “rusty” but practises quite a bit. One thing she would like to see is a glee club at the local high school. “That would be wicked actually!” The concert was sponsored by ATB Financial, and staff mem-bers had a chance to meet Gord before the show. Justin Schoening and Taylor Deley were the lucky winners of autographed guitars at the show and were thrilled. The Pincher Creek Gathering was the beneficiary of $1,000 from the Gord Bamford Charitable Foundation and $500 from ATB Financial.

Alyssa Barbero of Pincher Creek took centre stage at the Gord Bamford concert last week.

shootin' the breeze – dec. 21, 2011

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