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Repairs slow to flood-damaged backcountryBy Joni MacFarlaneEditor

Six months after last spring’s extraordi-nary flooding event, no work has been done to repair heavily damaged lands, trails and munici-pal access roads to the backcountry. Despite funding approvals and commit-ments from the province, there is also confusion over who bears responsibility for the work and when it will begin. Frustrated by inaction, council expressed concern that the damage was not being repaired and could result in further prob-lems unless fixed. A presentation made to council on Dec. 10 by Wade Aebli highlighted that efforts need

to be stepped up to repair heavily damaged lands and access roads to the backcountry that fall under both municipal and provincial responsi-bilities. In July and August of 2013, Aebli was retained by the municipality to inventory dam-age in the backcountry caused by the flooding. About 590 kilometres of individual trail and 30 kilometres of municipal roads were assessed. One hundred and seventy-six sites were identified as damaged and assigned a priority ranking from very high to low. Of those, 43 sites were identified as very high and 70 were identi-fied as high priority, Aebli added. Costs to repair all 113 sites were esti-mated to be over $1.7 million with individual site costs ranging from $750 up to $430,000.

Damage to backcountry municipal roads and infrastructure is estimated to be worth $823,500 with the remaining $941,078 for damage on trail systems and infrastructure. Costs include permitting, heavy equip-ment and its mobilization, engineering and supervision, said Aebli. Administration, report-ing and inspection costs were excluded. A total of 12 km of trail and seven km of road was damaged as well as 46 structures damaged or destroyed including bridges, retain-ing walls and culverts. Aebli explained that for the most part, the province controls all land considered public (crown) land, but roads are considered assets to the municipality within their boundaries.

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The search for missing Pincher Creek resident Taylor Elliott continues and volunteers said they hope the warmer weather will help him. Elliott has been missing since 4:30 a.m. on Dec. 1 and the official Search & Rescue search was called off six days later. Police said that until the ground cover changes or until further information comes forward, the search is off because there is no direction in which to look. However, it was stressed there are RCMP members and equipment available and ready to

go if any new clues are found. Since then dozens of private individuals have been helping in the effort with 30 or more people volunteering to help in the ground search every day. Search coordinator Rod Sinclair who is well known in the community said weather has been against them every step of the way. A private helicopter joined the search for two hours on Dec. 12 but had to be shut down because of wind. ISIS Geomatics from Lethbridge has remote-control “quad copters” with high-resolution cameras and heat detection, but are even less able to fly in high winds. Sinclair said they haven’t been used yet but are on standby and ready for use

within the next week. The search has encompassed a broad area from the Warden’s cabin in Waterton Park to the south, north to Skyline Road in the Porcupine Hills, west to Crowsnest Pass and east to Brocket. However, the major search area has concentrated on a five kilometre radius of Elliott’s home, said Sinclair. This was based on the area he knows best in the Castle River and Old Man Dam areas. Statistically, 80 per cent of missing persons are found within five kilometres of their home, Sinclair added. As well, every known shelter in the area has been

checked, he said, sometimes two or three times. Sinclair stressed volunteers will continue the search effort day by day. If any clues are found, RCMP and Pincher Creek Search & Rescue crews will take over to follow up. Janet Jones, a Pincher Creek Search & Rescue member who is acting as a private individual, said it’s important that trails or other areas, not become contaminated as interfering with possible clues may damage the effective of tracking dogs. Elliott disappeared on foot without a trace in the early morning hours of Sunday, Dec. 1 just as a heavy snow storm enveloped southern Alberta. Since

then, the area has been plagued with extreme temperatures and severe wind with blowing snow. A Facebook page and website have been started to help raise awareness and assist with the search. Elliott, aged 22, is described as 5’11” tall weighing 185 pounds with dark hair, blue eyes and a full beard. He was last seen wearing a Carhartt jacket, blue jeans, a dark hoodie and carrying a medium-sized grey camouflaged backpack and a .270 rifle. Anyone with information on Elliott’s whereabouts or information related to anything seen out of the ordinary, should contact Pincher Creek RCMP Detachment at 403-627-6000.

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Residents and visitors enjoyed Canadian Pacific’s 15th annual Holiday Train on Dec. 10. as musicians entertained the crowd and celebrated the holiday season.


As part of their cross-country tour, CP donated $4,000 to the Crowsnest Pass Food Bank while individual residents contributed $135 in cash and 425 pounds to the Food Bank during the Holiday Train’s stop on Dec. 10.


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risk to the community, one that needs to be addressed and really should have been addressed already,” said Aebli. The cost to repair was estimated at $200,435. The log jam is on crown land but within municipal boundaries, he added.

Aebli also provided a brief over-view of the damage sustained in the backcountry such as gully erosion on trails and damage to infrastructure such as bridges that pose significant risks to the safety of trail users. He told council the municipal-ity had an agreement in principle with Cranbrook’s VAST Resource Solutions

who he said, have the background and knowledge to take on the repair work. “There was a significant need for a lot of this work to be addressed in late September and at this point, there’s nothing,” said Aebli. “We really need to address some of these things immediately

and get going.” Work on fish-bearing streams is only permitted in the fall when the creeks do not contain fish, he told council, but this year’s win-dow of opportunity was missed. Councillor Marlene Anctil asked if SRD had come forward with a plan for the Lyons Creek log jam and Aebli said, no, he didn’t believe it was on their list of priorities. Aebli said the province was made aware that the log jam posed a significant risk to the eastern portion of Blairmore but they were reluctant to make a commit-ment. Councillor Bill Kovach said it was most certainly the government’s responsibility. “It was their fire and their trees,” he commented, “and their water.” Frank Besinger, Director of Planning, Engineering & Operations said the land was under con-trol of the province and that SRD had later acknowl-edged that it was their responsibility, particularly if it caused further damage downstream at a later date. Mayor Blair Painter said Associate Minister of Flood Recovery for SW

Alberta, Kyle Fawcett, met with council and administration recently, but “it was our concern that it’s been five months and not a shovel had been turned to make any correction to the damages”. The province recently commit-ted to $10 million for backcountry flood repairs for damaged areas.

A massive log jam at Lyons Creek in a deep narrow gorge has been the subject of discussion between municipal and provincial officials. A forestry expert says the log jam has the potential to back-up water and ice and threatens east Blairmore.

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CORRECTIONIn the Dec. 12 issue of the Crowsnest Pass Free Press we put the incorrect amount of money given to the Crowsnest Pass Food Bank from the Crowsnest Pass Chamber of Commerce. The correct donation was $725 and the funds were raised through the sale of decorated Christmas trees at the dance during the Chamber’s Christmas in the Mountains.

Peace officer reportBy Joni MacFarlaneEditor A report of the Community Peace Officer program for the month of November was recently released to council as follows:* Bylaw complaints: 65* Bylaw complaints closed: 65* Bylaw complaints open: 1* Unsightly premises: 1* Unsightly premises

completed: 1* Dogs impounded: 1* Barking complaints: 2* Surrendered dogs: 2* Noise complaints: 2* Parking complaints: 4* Total bylaw tickets issued: 1* Speeding offences: 55* Misc. Traffic offences: 21* Mandatory court appearances: 1Total fine amount reported: $14,852

Crystal Anne Potts-Jensen, manager of the Bellevue Underground Mine, accepted a $500 prize from Patrick Sager, president of the Crowsnest Pass Chamber of Commerce on Nov. 27. The Bellevue Underground Mine was the first place winner in the Christmas Parade float competi-tion.



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Crowsnest Pass has hired Sheldon Steinke for the position of Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) for a one-year term at a special council meeting on Dec. 10. Mayor Blair Painter announced the contract was signed on Dec. 12 and Steinke will start his duties immediately. “ M r . Steinke comes to the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass with over 35 years’ of expe-rience in municipal government and will be an excellent addition to our municipal team,” said Mayor Painter. “Mayor and Council would like to take this opportunity to wel-come Mr. Steinke and will look forward to working with him over the upcoming year.” Born in Lethbridge, Steinke brings a mixture of education and disci-pline to the position after a career spent in municipal governance and a background in the military’s Reserve Force. L i v i n g and working in the Lethbridge area, Steinke said he often spent time in the Crowsnest Pass hunting and camping in the back-country. He and his wife, Elaine, bought a property in Bellevue in 1995 and moved there full-time in 2005. He began his munic-ipal career at the County of 40 Mile and later moved to the County of Lethbridge where he lived through many changes within the province’s leadership and direction. After 18 years, Steinke said he came to some personal decisions and decided it was time for a change, but he wanted to stay in southern Alberta

“It was time for me to move on to a differ-ent working environment,” he said. “I needed another awakening, another chal-lenge.” In 1996 when he began as Town Manager for Coaldale, there was a mind-set that a rural administrator couldn’t understand urban situations. He transitioned from rural local govern-

ment to urban, said Steinke, but as far as the province is concerned, there’s only one Municipal Government Act covering both. “I did that transi-tion and I enjoyed it thor-oughly,” he said. Steinke said he enjoyed municipal gover-nance and never considered moving into federal or pro-vincial administrative posi-tions. “I always enjoyed the local government aspect of it because to me, that’s the basic democracy,” he said. “Provincial and federal gov-

ernments, we all focus on them and all the antics they go through, but when you look back at the history of Canada and even the U.S., what was the first form of people banding together to help themselves? Locally. The big stuff came along later.” Steinke retired from Coaldale in 2005 and although the community was

in many ways a bedroom community, it shared issues with other Alberta munici-palities such as Crowsnest Pass. “In any munici-pality, whether it’s rural or urban, you need a blend of industrial commercial assess-ment and residential because one supports the other,” he said. “They both support each other.” Steinke said he saw that a new council was elect-ed and shortly after, that the CAO had resigned. “... I’m think-ing, here’s a new council,

they’re losing their Chief Administrative Officer who’s basically their one individual who has a systemic under-standing of how the organi-zation runs... they’re losing that one person and they’re a new council, so I can maybe help,” he said. “I’m local, I felt I had some experience and personal commitment to work with the new council

and help them through that transition.” With an initial idea of perhaps a three to six month term, Steinke proposed a transition phase and later agreed to a one-year term. “I want to help them get their feet under them from the point of view of the Municipal Government Act and that sort of thing and yes, we may be adver-tising for something more permanent,” he said. “If I’m here a year and I can help them with those things, I’ll feel like I’ve given something back to the community.” In addition to Steinke’s municipal government back-ground, he enjoyed a long career with the military since joining the 20th Independent Field Battery in Lethbridge in 1978. In 1990 he became

the commanding officer of the 20th Independent Field Battery with the rank of Major and volun-teered to go to Cyprus in 1992-93 where he served as Battery Commander for UN Peacekeeping Forces. Steinke was Chairman of the Crowsnest Pass Agriculture Services Board over the past two years, and is married with two children. “I’m excited to try and help the community ulti-mately,” he added.

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By Joni MacFarlaneEditorFrom Page 1...Riversdale Resources began drilling last week at their Grassy Mountain Mine project, north of Crowsnest Pass, to determine the quality of coal.Morgan Tanner, a consultant work-ing with Riversdale provided The Free Press with an update of where the company is and next steps needed to proceed.Generally, mining companies begin with prospecting, she explained, but in this case, Riversdale knew the coal was there so they must now define it. This includes determining its quality, how much is there, how big the deposit is, where it is, and how it sits in the earth.“Riversdale came into the project know-ing that there’s coal here,” said Tanner. “So what they’re doing now is called coal quality drilling, which means they have to figure out what they have here.”Drilling began on Dec. 11, she said, using a drill on tracks that can be moved. A diamond drill with a cylinder is used to create a piece of core that is then washed and analyzed. The drill can be used in any direction or angle, either vertically or laterally, depending on the hole and what’s believed to be in the earth, she explained.From the coal’s analysis, Tanner said, they get a bigger picture to see if it’s even worth further exploration. Riversdale is very confident of the coal’s quality, which they know to be metallurgical, she added.Although the area was heavily mined years ago, there are very different stan-dards today than there were historically. Riversdale knows what past coal quali-ty was but new analysis must be done to prove what’s there today, she explained.Tanner explained that Riversdale is

hoping to undertake a 22-hole program over the next three months with the deepest drilling being 150 metres and the average about 100 metres.Initial exploration has begun on Riversdale’s private property where a permit is not required. An application has been submitted for further explo-ration on adjacent Crown land and is expected to take a few months, said Tanner.After determining quality, the company will undertake a feasibility process to determine what they have, how much they have, its worth and whether it’s financially viable to extract it.“If the coal quality numbers come back favourably, then they’ll start geo-techni-cal drilling,” said Tanner. “That type of drilling determines the structure under-neath our feet, like slope, rock stabil-ity... It would better define the shape of the coal deposit that’s in there and it would also help them better under-stand the shape of the potential mine. Another part of the process was archeo-logical studies which were done on Riversdale’s property, she explained. No new archeological sites were found and mining activities will not disturb anything within the radius of an exist-ing site, she added. Tanner said consultations have also been ongoing with First Nations.“It was an area that they travelled but they didn’t necessarily settle,” said Tanner. “In their travels they hunted there, they found medicinal plants, they still used the area for their traditional purposes while they travelled through here.”To start, Tanner said they introduced the company to First Nations people and made them aware of the program that would take place including the heritage and archeological studies.

“You meet with everyone, you under-stand priorities right off the bat, what the Nations want, and then you’re able to manage those priorities with your work because you’re always keeping in consideration what’s important to them,” she said.No issues were identified with this ini-tial exploration program. As the process proceeds and Riversdale gets closer to drilling on Crown land - Treaty Land - consultations continue and formal meetings are held with First Nations.Along with a coal exploration permit, a request has been made to Alberta Aboriginal Relations who will tell Riversdale who they need to consult with based on the disturbance they will create and its location. Tanner said they expect formal consultations will be held with five Treaty Seven Nations.In addition an Environmental Impact Assessment will be submitted that looks at every facet of the project and must include at least one year of environmen-tal data. On average, it takes a year and a half for EIA approval.Generally, Tanner said feedback from the community has been very positive with most people hoping the project will bring jobs, and perhaps new fami-lies, to the community. The biggest con-cern expressed has been ensuring the mine doesn’t affect the source or quality of water in the region.Riversdale has recently hired a security expert to help recreationists be aware that there are safety concerns and heavy equipment is operating in the area, she said. Signs have been posted caution-ing that people are entering at their own risk but ultimately, the area will be restricted.Tanner encouraged anyone with ques-tions or concerns to visit Riversdale at their office on 20th Ave. Blairmore.

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Dear Santa, First let me say what an awesome job you’re doing. Year after year, no matter how foul the weather or what state the universe is in, you’re out there – tirelessly delivering gifts and good cheer to all those children, naughty and nice. In a world that seems at times chaotic, it’s reassuring to know that you’re as reliable as Stephen Harper’s hair on a windy day. I know you’ve got lists and lists of things to do and it’s your busiest time of year, but if you could find the time, can you please consider my wish list for 2014. Please find a way for us to lend support to those who grapple with mental health issues so we can prevent needless deaths and give help to those who need it before tragedy strikes. Please let cooler heads prevail in Syria to stop the endless conflict and let their citizens live in peace and safety in their homeland. Please give our soldiers peace of mind and ongoing cheques to give them a decent stan-dard of living and show that we really do appreci-ate their efforts. Please give researchers and those work-ing on the treatment and genesis of disease the wisdom and tools to prevent them. When it’s no longer possible to treat those suffering from terminal illnesses, let them and their families end their pain in a way that allows them to leave this world gently. Please find a way for people to accept others who believe in whatever deity, god or cre-ator they choose without conflict on those who choose a different path. Please let scientists do their work unhin-dered and allow them the platforms to speak out about their findings so decision makers have the knowledge needed to make the planet a better, healthier place for future generations. Please allow health workers around the world to carry on with vaccination education and efforts so no child has to suffer from a pre-ventable disease. Please give our politicians the wisdom and courage to govern from a place of altruism and the greater good of the community. Show the door to those who can’t. Please find a home for every animal without one so they can have a warm place to curl up, a bowl of food to eat, and a friendly hand to pet them. Here at home, please find jobs for people so they can buy shelter and food and keep their families together. Please give a friendly smile and a warm meal to all those who find themselves alone at Christmas and give an extra hug to those who give one to them. Please arrange a ride home to anyone who might have had one too many eggnogs and is tempted to drive home. Let them live to see the morning sun. Thanks Santa, I know you’ll do your best From all of us at the Crowsnest Pass Free Press we wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season. Merry Christmas.

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Police target impaireddrivers throughout DecemberBy Joni MacFarlaneEditor With the holiday season in full swing, Crowsnest Pass RCMP are reminding drivers they will be out on the roads watching for impaired drivers. According to Corporeal Kevin McKenna, police are conducting a check-stop every night throughout December somewhere within the municipality. The check-stops are focused on impaired drivers, he added. Statistics compiled by Alberta Transportation indicate that from 2008 to 2013, 471 people were killed and 7,397 people were injured in collisions involving at least one driver who had consumed alcohol prior to the crash. In Alberta, on average, one in five drivers involved in a fatal collision

have been drinking prior to the collision. This compares to an average of about one in 20 drivers involved in injury collisions. As the severity of the collision increases, so does the likelihood that the collision involved a driver who had been drinking. McKenna said police continue to remind drivers not to drink and drive. If out celebrating the holiday season, use a taxi or designated drivers. In addition to a criminal record that may prohibit a person from entering the U.S., McKenna said car insurance for anyone with a conviction of impaired driving automatically doubles. The penalty for drivers with a blood alcohol level over .08 is an immedi-ate licence suspension which is sustained until their criminal charge is resolved. There is also a mandatory ignition inter-

lock after criminal conviction of one year for the first conviction, three years for the second conviction, and five years for the third conviction. The penalty for drivers with a blood alcohol level from .05 to .08 is an immediate three-day licence suspension and a three-day vehicle seizure for the first offence, an immediate 15-day licence suspension and a seven-day vehicle sei-zure for the second offence, and a 30-day licence suspension and a seven-day vehicle seizure for the third offence. For new graduated drivers licence (GDL) drivers found with any blood alco-hol, there is an immediate 30-day licence suspension and a seven-day vehicle sei-zure. The message is clear – don’t drink and drive.


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Fernie’s humble heroesBy Tamara Hynd Fernie Free Press

A casual glance in the rearview mirror led a young Fernie couple rushing to help Richard Altvater save his family.

On Dec. 1 the couple (a boyfriend and girlfriend) were driving home from Kimberley on Hwy 3. The roads were slushy with two tire tracks and a berm in the middle of the road so they were driving below the speed limit at 85 kms/hr. They were the only ones on the road until the girlfriend noticed a minivan travelling behind them in the rearview mirror. She glanced in her rearview mirror again in time to see the van launch off to the right of the highway and begin to lift as if it was about to flip.

At 1:54 pm the boyfriend called Emergency Medical Services (EMS) before they had even turned their car around. They had no idea what they would find when they arrived at the accident scene. EMS had the boyfriend relay the accident location, while the couple followed the tire tracks in the snow.

They found the vehicle upside down in a beaver pond eight km west of Fernie; it had broken through the ice and the engine was off.

It was all reaction at that point.

The boyfriend tossed the phone at his girlfriend and he ran down the bank breaking through the ice into waist deep water. He fought his way to the van, going to the passenger side first as it was higher out of the water and seemed the best chance to enter.

The girlfriend started flagging down traffic passing by on the highway. A mother and daughter stopped, so the girlfriend gave them the phone to continue relaying information to EMS. Then she made her way to the van too.

The boyfriend went to the front passenger door first but it wouldn’t open. The door handle was submerged in the black and murky water. He tried the passenger sliding door and it opened all the way. The van was full of water except for a six-inch air pocket at the top. He could see Richard who had managed his way into the back. He was yelling that he had a wife and three kids in the van.

“There was zero visibility in the water so it was crucial that the father could communicate that to us because we couldn’t see

a thing,” said the boyfriend.

Again the boyfriend tried the front passenger door but it was stuck with all the mud. He went back to the back passenger side and “suddenly there was a little girl in my arms who was scared and in shock. Her dad must have gotten her free”. The boyfriend gave the little girl to his girlfriend who brought the child up the steep bank where she gave the girl her down jacket and left her in the safety of a warm truck with a family who had stopped.

“The dad never gave up,” said the boyfriend. “Richard couldn’t feel his hands anymore but we kept trying. He must have unbuckled his kids.”

The boyfriend reached into the water with his arms as far as he could with water up to his neck when suddenly a boy was in his arms. He could see the boy was trying to breath as he carried him to shore wiping away the water coming out of his mouth. He passed the boy to his girlfriend who cleared the child’s airway, as she knew he had been under water for a while.

“I didn’t have time to think,” said the girlfriend. “Autopilot turned on. I needed to make sure each person was safe before leaving them. When one was OK, then I could go back (to the van).”

The boyfriend called out for a knife to the several people who had stopped by then.

He ran back down to the van and cut the front passenger seatbelt by reaching around from behind the seat. He still couldn’t feel

anyone in the dark water. He knew then he needed to get the passenger door open.

“I started yelling for help to the people on the shore and two men rushed into the water to assist me,” said the boyfriend.

The three men pulled on the door in unison as the boyfriend called out “one, two, three, pull” over and over, heaving the door open inch by inch until it was wide enough to reach inside. He finally reached the mother, Kunthea Altvater, and carried her to shore and up the steep slippery bank to the roadside. The couple performed two-person CPR on her for approximately five minutes until EMS arrived.

The girlfriend went in the ambulance continuing with assisted breathing on the mother, arriving at the Elk Valley Hospital at 2:35 p.m.

The boyfriend stayed to help EMS package the little boys on to spine boards and into the ambulances. Eventually he changed into a dry set of clothes he had in their car. He was shaking violently and sat in the car to warm up before driving himself to the Elk Valley Hospital in Fernie to pick up his girlfriend. Then they drove home.

“We’re so thankful that we do have first aid training and feel good that we could help,” said the couple. They both have Occupational First Aid Level 3.

Looking back at the incident four days later, the couple had a very clear reflection of the traumatic event.

“The role of the father was crucial,” they

said. “He (Richard) told us how many people were in the van so we knew who to look for and EMS could send several more ambulances and resources immediately. Plus the father’s familiarity with the van made all the difference. He was able to open the back door, pull the luggage out and unclip the rear seat to get at the youngest child in his car seat.

“So many people gave assistance that day. People at the side of the road had blankets and clothes; the mother and daughter speaking with EMS.”

“We don’t want the baggage of the press,” added the girlfriend. “This is a time to respect the loss the Altvater family has endured.”

Hearing that representatives from the B.C. Humane Society and the B.C. Yukon Branch of the Lifesaving Society feel the couple should be awarded for their bravery the boyfriend responded, “It’s an action; anybody could and should do it. It’s a tough time for the (Altvater) family and that’s what the focus should be.”

Sadly Kunthea passed away after she arrived at the Elk Valley Hospital. Richard and their seven-year-old daughter Rachelle were treated for hypothermia and minor injuries at the Sparwood hospital and released. The two younger boys, Alex and Ben, were transported to Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary by air ambulance in severe condition. Four-year-old Ben has since been transported to an Edmonton hospital and remains in a medical induced coma.

The Altvater family is from Coaldale.

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Kids Kollege 2 Day AM ClassI am writing to wish you and Mrs. Claus and all your elves and reindeer a very Merry Christmas. I have been very good this year and for Christmas I would really like ….

Dear Santa,I would really like some pirate toys, some Winnie the Pooh toys and some colouring books. Anika wants a pretty Christmas tree. Rylan wants a big push toy and Harmony would love some pretty dolls! Mommy wants a Diego and a pirate movie. Dad wants a big orange lawn mower. I’ll leave you some presents! Thank you! Love Logan A

Dear Santa,I would like an owl with a crown and a dress for my princess owl. Cruze would like something for his game. Mom would like some mittens so she can drive and not be cold. Dad would like a flower with a candy cane. I live in Blairmore. I’ll leave you out some chocolate chips and some oranges. Thank you! Love Eva

Dear Santa, I would like a Tinkerbelle, Hello Kitty, flower power, Santa hat, and a mustache. Tiegann would like jingle earrings and Dora shoes. Mom would like a necklace and smurf shirt. Dad would like some Power Ranger shoes (red). My house is over your chair in the Crowsnest Pass. I’ll leave you out some Dora snacks and shoes for you. Thank you! Love Kalisa

Dear Santa,I really want 3 pink princesses this year and outside Dora the Explorer. Sebastian loves big Spiderman. Skyann is big and would like pink-yellow flowers. Mom likes play-doh and pink clothes. Dad needs skates to go fast. We will leave you some peas and a blue turkey. Thank you! Love Haeven

Dear Santa,I would love lots and lots of Lego, a Superman with an airplane and an Avenger bed too. Haeven wants a red pony with pink stripes and a Superman birthday cake. Skyann would love a new pink and blue swimming suit. Mom would like a new red car with stripes. Dad wants a new green truck to drive in the city. Come to the white house over there. We will leave you gingerbread men! Thank you! Love Sebastian

Dear Santa,I would like a baker’s secret cake and lots of toys. Kataly would like a great big Barbie house with a big truck and dogs. Mommy would like a horsey swing. Daddy wants the same as Mommy. I live in Camrose and my house is brown and yellow. I will leave you out cookies and hot chocolate; and also for your deers I will leave out carrots. Thank you! Love Tallyn

Dear Santa,I would love some Star Wars Lego and the characters that go with it, like Darth Vader and that’s all! Sophia loves My Little Ponies and princesses. Eli loves hot wheels and

cars. Mom loves green so new green clothes would be good. Dad loves to play Star Wars with me-he would like more Star Wars stuff. I live in Coleman by Ben. We will build a gingerbread house for you. Thank you! Love NelsonDear Santa,I would like a car that is a jumper on a road and a game to play. Abby loves Barbies and a Barbie house. Charlotte wants something that sings jingle bells. Mommy wants a spinner for her sewing machine. Dad wants a motorbike that jumps. Mommy and me will make you good cookies to eat! Thank you! Love Benji

Dear Santa,I would like a Lego set and a gar-bage truck Lego set. Cambryn would also like some Lego (the water scooter set). Callum would like some stuffy toys. Mom would like some good boots. Dad would like a remote control helicopter. My house is silver and I live in Bellevue. I’ll leave you out some cookies and milk. I’m not sure what I’ll leave the reindeer. Thank you! Love Carson

Dear Santa,I would like a motorbike, motorcycle light and new winter tires for my quad. Maddison would like some girl toy and maybe some little girl shoes for her dolls (you know their feet are smaller than ours). Mom would like a glass Santa because she already has a squishy one. Dad would like a motorcycle quad. My house is white and has windows. I’ll put crackers out for you and carrots for the

reindeer. Thank you! Love Sawyer

Dear Santa,I would like a kitty, a penguin, a giraffe at my farm, Superman toys, lego ninja turtles, and a helicopter vehicle. Nolan would like a Gameboy. Mom would like a watch. Dad would like a dump truck. Betty would like a lighting dress for her doll. Mary wants a LaLa Loopsy doll. My house is in Coleman and its gray with a black roof. I’ll leave you out some cookies and milk. Thank you! Love Bryden

Dear Santa,I would like a DS, a water bottle, a doll house, and a game for my DS- Super Mario. Tyler would like a car. Mommy would maybe like a book, Santa’s elves make them. Daddy would like his own calendar. I’ll be at my Nana’s house for Christmas and her house has some colors and stairs. I’ll leave you out some cook-ies and carrots for the reindeers. Thank you! Love Kiylee

Dear Santa,I would love Beary Buckworth, a game and some new pink and red shoes. Graham wants a rock-a-bye baby toy and popcorn and cheese. Mom would love some new clothes and some jingle bells. Dad wants to just keep joking around! We live in the pink or red house in Coleman. I’ll leave you out cheese and popcorn. Thank you! Love Lily


Dear Santa,I really want a purple dol-phin, an orange dolphin and seal bathtub toys and a stroll-er for my dolls. Alex would like a toy drum and some cars too. Mom would love some new books and time to watch the videos. Dad needs warm clothes for the win-ter. I live in the green house with yellow on it. We will leave food for you and carrots for the reindeer. Thank you! Love Samantha

Dear Santa,I would like a Tinkerbelle game and a Tinkerbelle doll. Keenan would like a snake and a broom. Dad would like a bear. Mommy would like a dolphin. My house is brown, white, and black and I have back stairs. Snow White is at my house also. I will leave you out choco-late milk and carrots for your reindeers. Thank you! Love Jayde

Dear Santa,I would like a snowman decoration, a Snow White Barbie and some bows too. Zoey wants a Snow White baby and a jewelry box. Ty wants a boy baby and a new skateboard. Chantelle wants clothes and shirts. Mom would love a pink necklace and some books. Dad wants toy hoses and toy ladders. You can find me at Gramma and Grampa’s. I will leave you milk and pizza! Thank you! Love Payton

Dear Santa,I would like a cow that’s a doll, crayons, and a stuffy cow. Libbey would like a monkey. Edison would like dinosaurs. Mom would want a monkey. Dad would like a polar bear. My house is in the Crowsnest Pass beside Nestor and Willy. I will leave out milk and cookies and some leaves for the reindeer. Thank you! Love Finley

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I am writing to wish you and Mrs. Claus and all your elves and reindeer a very Merry Christmas. I have been very good this year and for Christmas I would really like ….

Dear Santa,I would love a toy camera to take pictures and that toy with that thing that comes out the bottom! Noah prob-ably just wants his own bed

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Dear Santa,I would like some new skates and a new Snow White from Calgary – in the Disney store. Ember maybe would like a new baby bottle. Mom would like some new nail pol-ish. Dad just wants hugs and kisses. I live in a green house in Canada. I will leave you out some Christmas candy from a gingerbread house. Thank you! Love Bryar

Dear Santa,I would like a crane and a flatbed truck with a digger. Logan wants a spaceship. Dad would like some grocer-ies. Mom would like a girl thing. My house is grey and is in Bellevue, AB. I will leave you out some cookies and milk. I will also leave carrots for the reindeer. Thank you! Love Lucas F

Dear Santa,I would like this monkey thing that has a banana that is a toy, Batman thing. Atayah would like some fair-ies. Mom would like a snow blower. Dad would like a new truck. My house is a white house in Bellevue. I’ll leave you some cookies and milk. Thank you! Love Clint

Dear Santa,I would love a real quad that moves and a dirt bike! I also would like a real Ironman suit too. Ophelia would love for a dollhouse and new dolls – oh and a Backyardigan. Mom wants a Halloween costume because she loves Halloween! Dad wants a quad and dirt bike just like mine! I live in the white house in Alberta. We’ll put out chocolate chip cookies for you! Thank you! Love Alyer

Dear Santa,I would love Mine craft stuff, a little quad with a remote and Batman. Morgan loves princesses, Barbies and clothes too. Mommy would like a new game on her phone and a new blue shirt. Daddy loves the computer and mov-ies too. I live at Canada in a white house. Have a good Christmas at the North Pole! Thank you! Love Gavin

Dear Santa,I would to love to get a Cheemo set, a plane set and Smashdown for Christmas. Landon wants a yellow fluffy unicorn and a bedroom for Baxter. Mommy just wants a new house close to the park. All Daddy wants is a pretend school room for us to play in with new backpacks. I live in the little bit green and little bit white house close to here. Nana will make you raisin and oatmeal cookies! Thank you! Love Pearson

Dear Santa,I would like some red pres-ents, a doll, and sparkly shoes. Barclay would like some blue and red presents and trucks. Mom would like some jew-elry. Dad would like a new wrench. My house is black which is over there. I’ll leave you some pizza and pop. For the reindeer I will leave you some green grass. Thank you! Love Carling

Dear Santa,I would like my own pet – a bunny and a tiara that goes with my dress. Waci would like some Bogs. Ryatt would like his own pet. Mom would love breakfast in bed. Dad would also like breakfast in bed. My house is close to the preschool and it’s kind of brownish. I will leave you out hot chocolate and cookies. Thank you! Love Teytan

Dear Santa,I would like a remote heli-copter, a monster truck, motorbike, and a saw. Mom would like a sled. Dad would like a saw. My house is red and black in Calgary. I’ll leave out white and chocolate milk and cookies. The rein-deer can have Cheerios and Honeycombs. Thank you! Love Logan T

Dear Santa,I would really like some blue trucks and skates too. Asher wants the same toys as me. Jaelle would like some col-oring and drawing things. Seraiah would like a ring and Matthias needs new games. Mommy wants pink shirts and Daddy likes blue truck stuff. I live at my house right here and we’ll give you some kind of cookies. That’s all! Thank you! Love Jeshua

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Dear Santa,I would like you to bring me some pirates and a pirate leg. Maxwell would like Jake’s Tiki hideout. My Mom wants a toy and Dad wants a dog. I will leave you choco-late milk and cookies! You can find me in my grey house. Thank you! Love Liam

Dear Santa,I would like some play-doh, a teddy bear and some toys. Camryn loves dollies and stuff for the bath and a blanket. Mommy wants some new green clothes and green shoes. Daddy would like some play-doh too! My house is green and I’ll leave you milk and apples and car-rots for the reindeer. Thank you! Love Calleigh

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Dear Santa,I would love a real camera to take pictures of animals--like cows and sheep. I would like a Franklin and friends game too. Emily is too little to get a clock, so bring her some keys to play with. Mom would like some smelly perfume -- maybe strawberry. Dad would like a boy toy --like a big castle! I live in the blue house and I want you to read the letter I wrote you at home. We’ll leave you chocolate chip cookies and milk! Merry Christmas, Santa. Thank you! Love Hailey

Dear Santa, I would love a puppy toy, a sword and a banana book. Brett loves games on the computer. Brennen (BenBen) would love a wolf picture. Devon would like new x-box games. Mommy just wants me for Christmas cuz she just loves me. Daddy just wants me too! I live in the big white house. I will leave out something for you to eat and drink. Thank you! Love Eric

Dear Santa,I would like Ben’s Lightsavers, a Star Wars Darth Vader cloned super lego. Joel I think would maybe like a baby toy. Mom would like a car. Dad wants a tool. My house is at a mountain and it’s a blue color in Bellevue.

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Dear Santa,I would like a truck, an orange car, an airplane, and a Dodge Ram truck. Amber would like a Nano helicopter and an Ipod Touch. Mom would like a big TV. Dad would like a special toy. My house is right beside the Rexall and its white. I will leave you out some Christmas cook-ies and milk. Thank you! Love Lucas J.

Dear Santa,I would like a tablet, a Minnie mouse car, and pil-lows-- owl, pig, elephant, and monkey ones. Mom would like some jewelry – earrings, necklace, and a bracelet. Dad would like some books. Buddy would like some dog treats. My house is in Hillcrest and the roof is brown and the walls are white. I’ll leave you some cookies and milk and carrots for the reindeer. Thank you! Love Abbi

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scooter. Zharia would like 1 doll. Mom would like 1 butterfly. Dad would like a new phone. My house is white in Blairmore. I’ll leave a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and the rein-deer love carrots. Thank you! Love Nayia

Dear Santa,I would love Hex Bugs, a short bat cave and a Dad Robin. Lucas wants an 18 car set and a conveyor belt marble set. Mom wants girly stuff and a mall! Daddy wants an 18 car set too and some tools. I live in the Crowsnest Pass in a white house that’s old. We will leave you milk and car-rots on the table. Thank you! Love Blake

Dear Santa,I would love a teddy bear, a yoyo, a camo blanket and a ring please. Anouk wanted a dolly so Santa you could bring her that --and a toy puppy. Mommy would love a necklace, a ring and ear-rings. Daddy might like a chainsaw so he can cut down my favorite tree for Christmas. We live in a white house with a plain square fence. I’m giving you chocolate cookies and candy cookies! Thank you! Love Penelope

Dear Santa,I would like a fast red car, wheels back, and Iron Man too! Emily wants LaLa

Loopsy and a tractor too. Daddy would like a crane, a hammer and more tools. Mommy wants a Christmas tree, lights and a new car. I live at home--over there. We will leave you ninja man cookies to eat. Thank you! Love James

Dear Santa,I would like a cake and lots of presents. We are putting our Christmas tree down-stairs. Riley wants toys. Maybe Mommy would like a shirt. Santa will know where to come because we live by another house. I will leave Santa juice. Thank you! Love Dylan

Dear Santa,I want a new truck. We will leave Santa some cook-ies. Piercen and I want popcorn. Mommy would like another puppy. Daddy wants a new big truck. Santa will know where to come because he is magic. Thank you! Love Jediael

Dear Santa,I would love a puppy or a kitty, a snowboard and a winter coat because it is cold here in Canada. Ren would love a surf board, a snow-board and a skateboard. My Mom would love to go to a restaurant with really good food. Dad would also love a surfboard. I am excited to experience my first Canadian Christmas. Thank you! Jin

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

to all our loyal customers

Haka - Can Cosmetics Ltd.Barbara & Siegfried Sajitz

2118 - 210th Street, Box 29, Bellevue, AB T0K 0C0

Phone/Fax (403)562-7798www.hakacan.com

12731-20th Ave., Blairmore, ABFax 403-562-8239

[email protected]

403-562-2011

We wish you and your family a season full of fun, celebration and great times!

Thank you for all the joy and happiness you’ve brought to us this year.

Enjoy Lots ofHoliday Fun!

Crowsnest License & Registry

Your local License Registry for the Crowsnest Pass and surrounding area!

From the doctors and sta� at

Rocky Mountain Optometry

We hope that each moment of this holiday season will bring happiness to you and your families. Season’s Greetings!

8525 20 Ave, Blairmore, AB 403-562-2735

At Christmas, we’ve packed up lots of

wishes and wrapped them full of fun, for a healthy happy Christmas with

thanks to everyone

Donna’s DaycareDear Santa,Do you like candy canes? Can you bring me a teddy bear? Grace should get the play-go activity cube and Cameron

wants an Activity Garden Rock ‘n Spin. Daddy wants a 5-in-1 Gym playset and Mom wants an Activity Garden. Katie wants a teddy bear too. There will be mild and cookies for you. Thank you.Love, Ava W.

Dear Santa,Have a safe trip. I want a doc-tor set. Blayke and me want a Despicable Me Operation game and a Spiderman backpack. Mom wants purple rings and Dad wants a light-up reindeer. Thank you.Love, Hudson O.

Dear Santa,How are your reindeer doing? I would like some tools for me and Nico to share. My dad real-ly wants some new tools and my mom really wants new pots. I’m doing to leave you some candy canes. And cookies too!Love, Gracie G.

Dear Santa,I’m going to leave some choco-late milk and some ginger cook-ies out for you. I would like an Ariel transforming doll and a Disney princess dress up trunk. Mom wants a Draculuara doll and Cameron wants a talking Yoda and Ava should have an ice cream maker and a Dora play kit. Dad wants a treat maker. Ho Ho Ho!Love, Grace W.

Dear Santa,Ho Ho Ho! How have you been?

For Christmas, I would like a kitchen and a stuffy dolphin. My brother would like a bell. My mom needs a really big star. My dad wants a candy cane to eat. Have a merry Christmas.Love, Jaiven P.

Dear Santa,I have been very good. For Christmas I would like Barbie Lego and a night light. My sister Madi would like a new doll. My mom needs a new Barbie. I will leave you some cookies for Christmas. Have a Merry Christmas.Love, Nevaeh

Dear Santa,I’m going to leave you some cookies at Christmas. Can you bring me a candy cane? I would also like a Minnie Mouse car. Nevaeh would like a new doll. Mommy needs a Hello Kitty. Have a Merry Christmas.Love, Madi M.

Dear Santa,I will leave you some chocolate milk and cookies. I would like a Lego set. Max would like Jake’s magical tiki hideout. Daddy needs a boat to ride on and Mommy needs a plane to ride on. Have a Merry Christmas. Thank you.Love, Liam C.

Dear Santa,I love you a lot. I would like the Lego vampire castle and a China temple. Can you bring mom some jewels? Dad needs a new video game. Also, I would liek the Lego Lord of the Rings tower. Merry Christmas, Santa. Ho Ho Ho! Thank you.Love, Grayson B.

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403.562.2111 or 403.892.387412319-20th Ave., Blairmore, AB

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and

Thank you for the support this past year.


Dear Santa,How does Rudolph fly the sleigh? I want a Furby for Christmas. Hillary would like a Minnie Mouse. Dad wants a small air hockey table and Mom would like some can-dles. Thank you.Love Marissa S.

Dear Santa,I want to go to the North Pole to see you. Can you please bring me some Lego? Bronwyn wants one more Barbie and Archer wants spy gear. Mom and Dad want four phones. Thank you.Love, Elliott A.

Dear Santa,What are you doing? I want a camera for Christmas. Mommy wants some oven mitts for cooking and Dad wants a gun. I also want a Jasmine. I will leave you some cookies and milk. Thank you.Love Ella W.

Dear Santa,Do you have a snowflake stamp? I would like a Barbie for Christmas. Archer and Elliott want Barbies too. Dad wants a jumping Ducky. Thanks for Christmas.Love Bronwyn A.

Dear Santa,I have been very good. Can you please bring me a

DS? Bronwyn wants more Barbies. I don’t know what Elliott Wants. Mom and Dad want an ice cream maker and Nonny and Papa also want an ice cream maker. Thank you.Love Archer A.

Dear Santa,I have been good. Can you please bring me a Batman. Ainsley wants an angel and Brody wants a reindeer. Neko wants a teddy bear. Mom and Dad want candy canes. Thank you.Love, Marley

Dear Santa,How many reindeer do you have? I would like a remote control Jake and the Neverland Pirates. Can you bring Mom a dress and Dad a hockey car? Have a safe trip! Thank you.Love, Jaidyn S.

Dear Santa,How are your reindeer doing? I would liek the colour-me-creepy packs and lab. I want my Mom to have a green car and Art to have a rainbow car. Can you bring Baka and Grandad some jewels? Merry Christmas! Thank you.Love, Cora B

Dear Santa,Are you ready? I want some

tea for my tea set. Jane and I would like candy canes. Dad wants a spiderman movie and Mom wants some candy canes and a movie. Ho Ho Ho! Thank you.Love, Tannis H.

Dear Santa,How are you? I would like black wings for Christmas. Marissa wants black wings too. Daddy wants a slinky dog and Mommy wants a Minnie Mouse coffee cup. Thanks.Love, Hillary S.

Dear Santa,How are you? Is it cold there? I’m good. I would like a baby. I think Leo wants a monster truck. Mommy wants some-thing else, Daddy would like something else that Dads do. I will leave you a dolly for Christmas. Thank you.Love Nina K.

Dear Santa,Are you staying warm? I would like a dragon for Christmas. My brother Miles would like a spider for Christmas. I think my sister Bethany would like a pony. Mommy could use a new dress and Daddy could use a new pumpkin shirt. My Grandmas need a new Barbie doll and all of my Grandmas need one. Santa, be safe on Christmas. Thank you.

Love, Avery A.

Dear Santa,Is it cold up at the North Pole? How have you been? I would like a dinosaur and a kitchen. My brother Hudson would like a doctor’s set. My Mom and Dad need a new bed. My Grandma and Grandpa really need a real dog. I will leave you some cookies and some milk. Have a Merry Christmas. Thank you.Love, Blayke O.

Dear Santa,I have been good. How have you been doing? I would like a tablet for Christmas. I would also like a Minnie Mouse car. My mom could use a bracelet, a necklace and earrings. I really want that for my Mom. My Dad could use some new books. Buddy needs some dog treats. Have a Merry Christmas. Thank you.Love, Abbi M.

Dear Santa,I have been very good. For Christmas I would like a duck pond and four ducks. Can I also please have a Thomas the Train playset? Tegan would like a Dora playset. My Mom would love an Ironman and my Dad needs a Hulk. Merry Christmas, Santa. Thank you.Love, Ella P.

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Our warmest wishes to everyone who helped make this year our best one ever!

With Thoughts ofYou at Christmas

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loyalty. We look forward to seeing you in the new year.

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Dear Santa,Do you have a teddy bear? I would like a teddy bear and a James train. Holden wants a big snowman and Mom and Dad want a Santa and a colourful picture. Thank you.Love, Nate L.

Dear Santa,How are you? Are you warm? Please can I have a new toy car? Dad needs a new hat and mitts and Mom needs new paints. I’m going to leave a baby doll for you.Love, Jake K.

Dear Santa,How are you doing Santa? I want Mario and Luigi for Christmas please and thank you. Mom wants a new lit-tle car and Dad wants shelf. Jazmyn would like a crib and a stroller for her baby doll. Fly safe.Love, Jesse-James

Dear Santa,What’s new? For Christmas I would like a Fisher-Price record player. Tommy wants a talking Yoda stuffy. Dad wants a Coca Cola fridge and Mom wants a jewellry box. Thanks.Love, Montayne D.

Dear Santa,How are you? Is it cold at your house? My Mommy would like a block set. I would like a transporter truck and a train set. My Daddy would like a sled. My brother Jack would like a basketball. I will leave you cookies and water.Love, Aidan B.

Dear Santa,How are the reindeer? My Mommy would like a Minnie Mouse doll. My Daddy would like a red remote control car. I would like a baby doll and a paintset. I will leave a treat for

you and Mrs. Claus.Love, Emily N.

Dear Santa,How are the elves? Do the reindeer like candy canes? My Mommy would like a new camera. My Dad would like a “Go Habs Go” piggy bank. My brother Aidan would like a basketball net. I would like a hockey set with a hockey stick, a puck and a net. I am going to leave you a coffee and a donut.Love, Jack B.

Dear Santa,How is Mrs. Claus? My mom would like a tutu. My Dad would like a board game. My brother would like a guitar. I

would like a baby with a stroll-er and a baby bed. I will leave you some milk and cookies.Love, Ava W.

Dear Santa,Is there lots of snow at the North Pole? For Christmas my Mom would like an owl bean bag chair. My Daddy would like a singing Penguin. My sis-ter Ella would like new books. I am going to leave you some hot chocolate.Love Tegan P.

Dear Santa,Do the reindeer say cock-a-doodle-do? My Mom would like a pink and blue candy cane. My Dad would like an ipad. My brothers Aspen and

Tivan would like a soccer ball. My sister would like new shoes. My dogs would like bones to chew on. I would like some candy canes and a new Elmo toy. I will leave you some apple juice.Love, Juniper B.

Dear Santa,How is the North Pole? Is it windy up there? For Christmas my Mom would like a puppy dog. My dad would like some Lego. Liam would like cars and Jake the pirate. I would like a dinosaur and some new puzzles. I will leave you chocolate milk and cookies.Love, Maxwell C.

Dear Santa,How is Mrs. Claus? What happens at the reindeer games? My Mommy would like a pink toy chest. My Daddy would like a spider-man sled. Jesse-James would like some spy gear. I would like a doll and a music box. I will leave a treat for all the reindeer.Love, Jazmyn M.

Dear Santa,How are you? What kind of cookies are you favourite? For Christmas my Mommy would like a new pair of boots. My Daddy would like some books and toy dragon. Nate would like Thomas the Train trainset. I would like mego block Lego. I will leave you a treat of cake and milk.Love, Holden L.

Dear Santa,How are you? Is your red suit warm? For Christmas my Mommy would like some corn. My Daddy would like a new hockey stick. My sis-ter Grace would like a Barbie. My dog would like a bone.

My kitty would like some treats. I would like a Lego dinosaur. I am going to leave you some candy and chocolate milk.Love, Nico G.

Dear Santa,How is the North Pole? For Christmas my Mommy would like a new coat. My Daddy would like some new tools. Brody would like a remote control car. Ainsley would like a Barbie. Marley would like a monster truck. I would like a baby set with a craddle, stroller and high chair. I am going to leave a treat for the reindeer.Love, Neko H.

Dear Santa,How are you? How are the reindeer? For Christmas my Mommy would like some new shoes. I would like Buzz and Woody toys and a mater toy. I am going to leave you some brownies and milk.Love, Jaxon M.

Anita Ferguson | [email protected] Ave., Blairmore, AB • (403)562-7784

All the best to our clients and friends this holiday

season! May the

New Year bring

happiness and

prosperity.

Neat n Nifty

12823 20 Ave, Blairmore, AB403.562.8844

Each Christmas, it’s our tradition to thank those who have supported

us throughout the year. From the bottom of our

hearts, thank you!

12537 - 21 Avenue, Blairmore, Alberta Direct: (403)562-2900/ Fax: (403)562-2121

As the year draws to a close, management and staff would like to thank you for your patronage and

wish you a wonderful holiday season.

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Owner, Mel Pavlus403-562-8092 • 13147 20th Ave, Blairmore, AB

On behalf of our entire team, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

1300 Heweston Avenue Pincher Creek, AB

(403) 627-2667

You’re at home here

Pincher Creek Co-operative Association

Wishing you and yours a happy holiday season filled with love and

plenty of Christmas spirit. We feel so blessed to be a part

of this caring community. Thank you for your

business and friendship. We look forward to seeing you again in the new year!

Reg Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 9am to 5pm7701-18th Avenue, Coleman, Crowsnest Pass, AB

Phone/fax (403)563-5434www.crowsnestmuseum.ca

TAke A wAlk THRougH THe

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FUTURESpend your Christmas Break at the Museum!

Crowsnest Museum will be open between Christmas and New Years, and as a gift to the

community during this time, we are having

50% off admissionWe will be open:Dec. 23-24, 9am-5pmDec. 27-31, 9am-5pm

Adult: Reg. $10 Sale $5Senior: Reg. $8 Sale $4Youth: Reg. $6 Sale $3Family: Reg. $24 Sale $12


Dine In or Take AwayBreakfasts, Lunches and Sweets from scratch.

Gluten Free Options.Bold Flavours from around the World.

Fine Rooibos Teas; Oso Negro and Crowsnestcoffeeco.coffees

BIG SALE in the FLY SHOP! Up to%50 OFF...Boots ,Waders, Rods, Flies...

Till December 23rd

Lots of wrapped chocolate covered coffee beans and gifts

under $20.00

Winter Hours: Wed-Sun 8-5 Gift certificates available

Healthy food on Highway #3403-563-8510

www.crowsnestcafeandflyshop.ca

Crowsnest Cafe and Fly Shop

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Ph/Fax 403-562-2230www.stonesthrowcafe.ca

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(403)562-8388

hours: Sun. 11am-9pm, Tues.-Sat. 11am-9:30pm, Mon. closed

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Turkey Rice SaladIngRedIenTS• 225 g / 1 1/4 cups brown rice• 50 g / 2/3 cup wild rice• 2 red dessert apples, quar-

tered, cored, and chopped• 2 celery sticks, coarsely sliced• 115 g seedless grapes• 45 ml / 3 Tbsp lemon or

orange juice• 150 ml / 1/4 pint / 2/3 cup

thick mayonnaise• 350 g / 12 oz cooked turkey,

chopped• salt and freshly ground black

pepper• lettuce leaves, to serve

PRePaRaTIon1. Cook the brown and wild rice

in boiling salted water for 25 minutes or until tender. Rinse under cold running water and drain.

2. Turn the well-drained rice into a large bowl and add the apples, celery, and grapes. Beat the lemon or orange juice into the mayonnaise, season with salt and pepper, and pour over the rice.

3. Add the turkey and mix well to coat with the lemon or orange mayon-naise.

4. Arrange fresh lettuce leaves over the base and around the sides of a warmed serving dish and spoon the rice on top.

Recipe and photo: Martha Day, Best-ever Christmas Recipe Collection (Anness Publishing Ltd.)

Cranberry KissIngRedIenTS• String of redcurrants or small cranberries,

to decorate• 1 egg white, lightly beaten, to decorate• 15 ml (1/2 oz) caster sugar (superfine sugar),

to decorate• crushed ice• 45 ml / 2 measures / 3 Tbsp cranberry juice• 20 ml / 1 measure / 1 1/2 Tbsp brandy• 45 ml / 2 measures / 3 Tbsp pink grapefruit juice• 45 ml / 2 measures / 3 Tbsp Marsala wine

PRePaRaTIon1. Lightly brush the berries with the egg white.2. Shake caster sugar over the redcurrants to cover them in a light frosting.

Set them aside to dry.3. Place the cranberry juice, brandy, and grapefruit juice in a cocktail

shaker full of crushed ice and shake for 20 seconds to mix thoroughly.4. Strain the cocktail mixture into a well-chilled glass.5. Tilt the glass slightly before slow-ly pouring the Marsala down the side of the glass into the drink.6. Serve the cocktail decorated with the frosted redcurrant string.

VaRIaTIon Shake together cranberry and pineapple juice with coconut milk. Add vodka or gin to taste.

Recipe: Martha Day, Best-Ever Christmas Recipe Collection (Anness Publishing Ltd.)


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