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Teen volunteer awarded 

major scholarship 

By Jeff Wiebe 

For the Lethbridge Journal 

For Marissa Schmidt, volunteering in the community has really paid off. 

Schmidt was recently awarded a $36,000 CIBC Youthvision Scholarship, as well as a 

special award for her community volunteerism, and the local grade 11 student couldn’t be 

happier. 

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“I really wasn’t expecting it, it was a big shock. I’m really thankful for it,” she says. 

Only 30 of the awards are given out each year to high school students across Canada. The 

scholarship is designed to target high-potential young people who may not otherwise have 

the opportunity to pursue a post-secondary education, and applicants must be enrolled 

in a mentoring program with either Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada or the YMCA. 

Schmidt has been mentored by a Big Sister since grade one, which is how she learned 

about this scholarship opportunity. 

“My Big Sister is just a really awesome person, and I’ve found an awesome friend in her. 

She’s always there to help me.” 

Volunteering has long been an important part of Schmidt’s life – soon after being matched 

with her Big Sister, she began volunteering with the local Humane Society and continued 

to do so for several years. She currently donates her time in the volunteer resources office 

at the local hospital and works with Project Paintbrush during the summer. 

“Before, I thought I’d have to work as much as 

possible while going to university, but now I’ll be 

able to focus more on school and less on work.” 

Schmidt’s time at the hospital will prove especially valuable going forward, as she plans to 

study nursing with the goal of becoming a pediatric oncology nurse at a children’s hospital. 

“When I get older I want to work in a hospital as a nurse. I just like the environment there 

– it’s fun,” she explains. “I love kids – they are always so positive no matter what’s going 

on, and I just want to help them get better.” 

As part of the scholarship, Schmidt will receive up to $16,000 toward four years of postsecondary 

tuition, and a series of six paid summer internships through the YMCA valued 

at up to $20,000. She will continue to receive mentoring through either the Big Brothers 

Big Sisters or YMCA until graduating from university, and will take part in a CIBC student 

seminar intended to help students manage their finances and prepare for the future. 

Schmidt had always planned to attend post-secondary school, and having this scholarship 

will help remove some of the pressure to work while attending classes. 

“I’d always wanted to go to university, but getting the scholarship will help that be possible,” 

she explains, adding that she plans to attend the University of Lethbridge after 

graduating from Catholic Central High School. 

“Before, I thought I’d have to work as much as possible while going to university, but now 

I’ll be able to focus more on school and less on work.” 

The Youthvision Scholarship program, now in its 13th year, has helped more than 390 

students across Canada achieve their goal of post-secondary education. 

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By Jeff Wiebe 


There are thousands of ways to help make the world a fairer place, and for 35 years, Ten 

Thousand Villages has given Lethbridge residents a chance to do their part. 

The store offers a variety of products created by artisans from around the world, and in the 

process, helps ensure that people are paid a fair wage for their labour and are able to work 

in safe conditions. As the local chapter celebrates its 35th anniversary this month, Julie 

Klok, store manager, says it continues to make a difference in the lives of workers. 

“There’s truly a care and a respect for these people – it’s giving them back a dignity they 

may not have known otherwise,” she explains. 

“We’re part of something that is pretty important on a global scale.” 

The local shop got its start decades ago, when a group of Mennonite churches banded 

together with the goal of opening a thrift store, a long-time method of fundraising for the 

church. At the time, the self-help crafts movement was taking off in the U.S., and after 

spending an initial $1,000 on a selection of crafts, the local group joined the movement. 

The store has resided in a variety of locations throughout its history, and remained under 

the banner of Self Help Crafts until 1996, when the entire organization changed its moniker 

and became Ten Thousand Villages. 

Klok got involved as manager in 2005, but had been aware of the store’s work for many 

years before. 

“I knew about Ten Thousand Villages long before – my first nativity scene came from a 

Self-Help Crafts store,” she explains, adding that she was drawn in by the opportunity to 

contribute to a global effort. 

“I wanted to do something that would really benefit people on a more international level. 

Knowing people from other countries has always been something I’ve enjoyed, and having 

a more global involvement was really important to me at that time. 

“Knowing that we’re helping people to maintain those indigenous crafts was something 

that also had a lot of value for me.” 

Klok quickly realized the store was part of an important movement that was having a major 

impact on quality of life the world over – when producers are fairly compensated for 

their work and are given an opportunity to hone their skills, everyone benefits. 

“People are getting a business sense, they’re getting an idea of how to develop their own 

products, and they’re thinking ahead to their communities.” 

The work done by Ten Thousand Villages can be particularly empowering for women in 

developing countries, many of whom have never before had a chance to earn their own 

income.“As you’re making your own income, there’s something that really does make a difference 

for so many women,” says Klok. 

“When women start to realize their value, they start to give back to their families, and 

their communities benefit. They’re finding that in developing countries, over and over 

again.” 

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The store’s holistic approach to improving the lives of people around the world has 

garnered it a dedicated base of customers, and Klok is thankful for all the support it has 

enjoyed over the years. 

“We have our faithful group that follows us and believes in what we’re all about – without 

their support, we wouldn’t exist.”

Editors Note 

Now, that’s some crunchy stuffing! 

Hello, again. 

Lisa Doerksen 

Editor for the Lethbridge Journal 

Crisp mornings. Yellow leaves. Twilight evenings. Without a doubt, fall is in the air. 

While I’m normally one to mourn the end of the summer, I have to admit, the past 

few weeks have been welcome in my world. I have dug out a few favourite sweaters, burned 

candles and spent a rainy afternoon baking in the kitchen. Last grocery day, my daughter 

squealed in excitement at the big bin of pumpkins plunked in the middle of the store’s produce 

section. I couldn’t resist bringing three mini pumpkins - one for each child - home! 

Indeed, our family is ready to celebrate this colourful change of season. 

This issue of the Journal embraces fall as well, with features highlighting some of our region’s 

seasonal offerings. Check out the photo spread on page six of the recent giant Pumpkin 

Festival at Green Haven Garden Centre. The festival gave all of southern Alberta a 

chance to celebrate the best fall has to offer while supporting a great cause - The Children’s 

Wish Foundation. Our travel feature on page 27 details all you need to know to take advantage 

of the spectacular fall scenery in Kalispell, just a short hop over the US border. 

We’ve also made an effort to introduce you to a few more of the people who make our community 

such a great place. This issue, meet Marissa Schmidt, a Grade 11 student whose 

heart for others has really paid off. Get to know a little better alderman Jeff Coffman and his 

passion for serving the residents of Lethbridge through politics. 

As always, our outstanding crew of contributors has offered up their insights, opinions and 

downright off-the-wall thoughts! 

Indeed, this issue of the Journal will be the perfect companion to a cozy sweater and hot 

cup of apple cider. 

Enjoy! 

Letters To The Editor 

Whiskey or whisky? 

Editor, 

Leafing through your new-look Journal this morning my eye caught the feature by Kyle 

Baines “The Spirited Word.” The question arises, is it WHISKEY or is it WHISKY he is 

talking about in his interesting article? 

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. It’s always a great time for families to get 

together for good food, good times and good will. But enough of the serious. I want to 

share with you an incident that happened a few Thanksgivings ago. 

First off, I have to admit that I’m a bit vain. I don’t have too many vices, but one I will 

admit to is getting my nails done every three weeks. To me, it’s just like needing a 

haircut. I “need” to have nice nails. 

At the time of the “Incident,” I was helping my daughter prepare a turkey. I volunteered 

to make the stuffing because I’m such an awesome cook and proceeded to do so with 

gusto. Everything went swimmingly and we were all enjoying our meal when I realized 

one of my nails was missing. I didn’t say much about it. I just figured that I had lost it a 

day or so ago. (You can see where this is headed.) 

“He was enjoying a bite of stuffing when 

he thought he broke a tooth. He fished 

something hard and white out of his mouth 

and, guess what! You got it! 

It was my nail.” 

Anyway, the following morning, my son-in-law took a plate of leftovers to work for his 

lunch. He was enjoying a bite of stuffing when he thought he broke a tooth. He fished 

something hard and white out of his mouth and, guess what! You got it! It was my nail. 

I don’t think I will ever live down the embarrassment but I have to admit it was pretty 

funny, at least his co-workers thought so. Needless to say, whenever I make stuffing for 

Thanksgiving, I count my nails as well as my blessings. 

Oh, and by the way, my son-in-law still likes me. The awesome cooking, well, not so 

much. 

Thanks for reading and I hope to be back soon. 

The answer is YES, but it depends which one he is referring to. For Irish or American it is 

WHISKEY, with an e. For Scotch or Canadian it is WHISKY, with no e. Just check the bottles 

in any liquor store. They tell the truth. 

Geoff Bradshaw 

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Pumpkin Festival 

an opportunity for fun 

It was a fall-themed good time at the 23rd annual Giant Pumpkin Festival at Green Haven Garden Centre recently. 

The festival - a family fair - featured games for children, live entertainment, hay rides and a petting zoo. A weigh-off competition 

was held for the many large pumpkins that were entered. This year, Coalhurst’s Ray Beaudin came out on top with 

a 917-lb monster of a pumpkin. 

All of the pumpkins were auctioned off to raise money for the Children’s Wish Foundation. The foundation grants wishes 

to children with life-threatening illnesses. In 2010, the Giant Pumpkin Festival raised over $23,000 and helped grant wishes 

for 10 southern Alberta children. 

Band “Back Porch Swing” played for the crowd. 

A close-up of Ray Beaudin’s winning giant pumpkin. 

Pumpkins are lined up on display, waiting to be auctioned 

off to raise money for the Children’s Wish Foundation. 

Festival participants take a hay ride around the grounds 

surrounding Green Haven Garden Centre. 

Children’s Wish Foundation wish recipient Ryan Phillips, 

of Vauxhall, hugs the winning pumpkin - a 917-lb 

behemoth grown by Ray Beaudin of Coalhurst. 

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Organization Key in Coffmanʼs Concept 

of Effective Civic Leadership 

By Bill Axtell 


“ 

Anytime is a good time to get organized” - it’s an altruism 

in ethical thinking which seems to have a very real 

practical application in the city of Lethbridge. 

Alderman Jeff Coffman may be the newest member of 

Lethbridge City Council - notwithstanding his previous 

term on council in the mid-1990s - nevertheless, he’s using 

a keen sense of vision to move council towards organizing 

some of its more significant issues. 

At two different times earlier this year, when two Lethbridge 

organizations - The Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra 

and the Safety City Society of Lethbridge - found themselves 

facing recession-based financial crisis, city council 

voted to provide financial bail-outs. 

Yet Coffman, admittedly taken aback that two such organizations 

required city financial support in the same year, 

looked at the issue retrospectively. He saw the need for a 

new city procedure for organizations to follow when, finding 

themselves in desperate financial circumstances, they 

require last-resort help from the city to keep their operations 

going. 

His idea for such a new policy, now called the Community 

Not-for-Profit Emergency Funding Policy and Agreement 

was presented to council at the Sept. 19 meeting by Bary 

Beck, director of community services. Council passed the 

new measure. 

“Now we can evaluate such requests on a sound business 

From the People 

basis with relevant facts - not just voting by the seat of 

our pants,” Coffman says. “Without a formal process in 

place to guide aldermen in making such decisions, the voting 

becomes purely emotionally-based,” he adds. 

With a Masters Degree in Political Science, and sharing 

his time between his Aldermanic position with the city 

and teaching Civic Government at the University of Lethbridge, 

Coffman seems more than well-equipped to bring 

a vision for better ways of doing things to his colleagues on 

council. 

Coffman says of his decision to return to school in 2004, 

enrolling at the University of Alberta in a political science 

program leading to an undergraduate degree there, “the 

courses there allowed me to rediscover my joy for politics.” 

After Coffman’s first term on Lethbridge council ended in 

1998, he purchased a local Japan Camera franchise, fortunately 

selling it in 2002, the year before Japan Camera went 

out of business nationally. 

Then, in 2002, Coffman accepted a post as chief of staff in 

Edmonton for the party leader of the Official Opposition. 

When another leader was elected in April 2004, Coffman 

enrolled at the U of A, graduating in 2007 with distinction. 

Next, Coffman moved back to Lethbridge with his wife, 

Arlene, where he enrolled in the U of L’s graduate program 

in political science. Upon graduating in 2010, he began a 

sessional teaching stint. 

“My students benefit from my position on city council in 

that my course in civic government can offer immediate 

application of the concepts I teach,” he notes. 

Coffman makes a strong effort to split his time 50-50 between 

City Hall and the U of L. “I consistently log 40 hours 

for my work at the city,” he observes, noting that the job 

of Alderman is actually structured for 20 hours a week. 

Yet, Coffman spends a lot of time “conceptualizing and 

researching programs and issues affecting the city government,” 

a process which also carries over into his teaching 

realm. 

Coffman pinned down his principal concepts for successful 

civic governance to four points, which he feels are mandatory 

for the job: accountability, accessibility, efficiency in 

both time and costs and dedication to the job. 

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When Liz Rossnagel, then 

director of the Lethbridge 

Public Library, set out to 

recruit anew assistant director, 

undoubtedly she 

had no idea that her new 

man, Todd Gnissios, would 

turn out to be a visionary 

extraordinaire. 

Of course, Gnissios is also 

a highly motivated, harddriving, 

raise-the-funds 

and get-it- done-on-time 

business executive, with a 

rare leadership ability to 

elicit more out of key staff 

than even they thought 

they had within them. 

Who could have expected 

that Gnissios, upon his 

appointment as Acting Library 

Director and CEO in 

July 2009, would even be 

able to pull it off - bringing 

a new library branch from 

almost nothing into fully 

operational status, completing 

it one week before an aggressive scheduled opening date at the end of August of 

last year. 

In the process of accomplishing the near-impossible, Gnissios, who was promoted to Director 

and CEO in February 2010, saw his staff achieve beyond their previous boundaries. 

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Gnissios explained, “It takes three years to order that volume of material to fill up the empty 

building provided by the government for the new West Lethbridge Crossings Branch 

- we only had 14 months. Nevertheless, everything was delivered on time with more than 

enough funding raised through a public drive to cover all the costs.” 

Starting a fundraising campaign from scratch in March 2010, the library needed $969,000 

to pay for the books, DVDs, CDs and other materials it had already ordered for the new 

branch. By early August, six months later, fundraising successes had accumulated all but 

about $100,000; by September the campaign had actually gone over the needed amount. 

“We have a simply amazing team,” Gnissios said, humbly passing all the credit to his group 

of librarians and support staff. “And our managers did an outstanding job of increasing our 

total staffing levels by an extra 30 per cent, providing sound organization and training, yet 

maintaining efficiency. 

“We’ve learned from our mistakes; the job is well done,” he said, with characteristic enthusiasm. 

“Many staffers have been promoted or have taken on increased responsibilities.” 

He explained that the concept of the library board, in recruiting Gnissios from the Vancouver 

Public Library into Lethbridge, was “to take the local library from a single- branch system 

to a multiple-branch system,” a giant step in the life cycle of any library system. Gnissios 

hints that the future growth of Lethbridge will eventually dictate other new branches on 

both the north and south sides of the city. 

Director Gnissios is, himself, a breath of fresh air both in how he presents himself and offers 

up his ideas for broadening the library’s services. Long gone is the historical ideal that 

a library is a building filled with books; “We are a state-of-the-art system, complete with a 

full range of internet-based services accessible from customer’s homes or offices designed 

not only to provide an unlimited fountain of information, but even to assist in driving the 

local economy to previously unforeseen levels.” 

As an example, he explained how the library, when faced with “the worst recession in history 

since the 1930’s,” set up programs to take people - often with Grade 10 educations - 

who were laid off from a suddenly declining oil industry and provide them new avenues of 

training and upgrading.


Bookkeeping and 

Accounting Basics for 

Small Businesses 

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EMPLOYERS: 

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trying to fill. Observe your 

top performer and model a 

position profile after their 

strengths. 

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Bookkeeping and accounting share two basic goals: to keep track of your income and expenses, and to collect the necessary financial 

information about your business to file your tax returns and local tax registration papers. 

Sounds pretty simple, doesn’t it? It can be, especially if you remind yourself of these two goals whenever you feel overwhelmed by the details 

of keeping your financial records. 

Hopefully, you will also be reassured to know there is no requirement that your records be kept in any particular way. As long as your records 

accurately reflect your business’s income and expenses, Canada Revenue will find them acceptable. Please keep in mind, the more organized 

and straight-forward your records are, the easier it is to determine how your business is doing. In the event of an audit, having your books 

accurate and accessible will make the audit process much easier. 

Step 1: Keeping Your Receipts 

Comprehensive summaries of your 

business’s income and expenses are the 

heart of the accounting process. Each of 

your business’s sales and purchases must 

be backed by some type of record containing 

the amount, the date, and other 

relevant information about that sale. 

Most successful businesses choose to 

outsource this task to the experts: bookkeepers 

and accountants. You will want 

to choose a system you feel comfortable 

with and that fits your business 

needs. For example, a small service 

business that handles relatively few jobs 

may get by with 

a bare-bones approach. 

But the 

more sales and 

expenditures 

your 

business 

makes, the better 

your receipt 

filing 

system 

needs to be. 

Step 2: Setting Up and Posting 

Ledgers 

A completed ledger is really nothing 

more than a summary of revenues, expenditures, 

and whatever else you’re 

keeping track of (entered from your receipts 

according to category and date). 

Later, you’ll use these summaries to answer 

specific financial questions about 

your business such as whether you’re 

making a profit, and if so, how much. 

Generally speaking, the more sales you 

do, the more transactions require posting. 

A retail store, for instance, that does 

hundreds of sales amounting to tens of 

thousands of dollars every day should 

probably post daily. To do this, the 

busy retailer should use a cash register 

that totals and posts the day’s sales to 

a computerized bookkeeping system at 

the push of a button. A slower business, 

however, or one with just a few large 

transactions per month, would probably 

be fine if it posted weekly or even 

monthly. 

Even the tiniest new businesses are well 

advised to use an accounting software 

system to help keep their records accurate. 

That’s because once you’ve entered 

your daily, weekly, or monthly 

numbers, accounting software makes 

preparing monthly and yearly financial 

reports incredibly easy. 

Step 3: Creating Basic Financial 

Reports 

Financial reports are important because 

they bring together several key pieces of 

financial information about your business. 

Think of it this way -- while your 

income ledger may tell you that your 

business brought in a lot of money during 

the year, you may have no way of 

knowing whether you turned a profit 

without measuring your income against 

your expenses. 

That’s why you need financial reports; 

to combine data from your ledgers and 

sculpt it into a shape that shows you the 

big picture of your business. 

Conclusion: 

Your bottom line is the most important information to determine how your business is doing and if you need to adjust your procedures. Your Profit & Loss statements 

show you exactly that. These reports can be easily provided to you by your bookkeeper or accountant each month. Take stock in the amount of time you spend on your 

own bookkeeping and compare that to the time you could be growing your business – is it to your advantage to outsource this task to an expert that can get it done 

faster, and perhaps more accurately?


Mastering the ‘language of business’ 

In fact, the majority of the most profitable and highest 

growth companies are those that know their numbers at 

every possible level. They know very clearly you cannot 

manage what you do not measure. The key to knowing 

your numbers is simply that: knowing and understanding 

exactly what your business needs to produce to give you 

the profit you need to survive and grow. 

Most business owners I’ve coached over the years have no 

clue what their real numbers are. They have a vague guess, 

but they don’t really know – mainly because I think they 

don’t want to be faced with the reality the numbers will 

show them. 

By Greg Stonehocker 


There are a number of areas in a business you can gain 

mastery in, but I think one of the most important areas 

is what I call the “language of business” – which is numbers! 

So let me ask you a few questions, do you know how 

many customers or how many sales you need to make today 

to make a profit? What about how long you’ll have to 

work this year just to pay your taxes? How many prospects 

do you need in your sales pipeline to generate enough customers 

to make your profit margin? 

“you can jump your profits 

immediately simply by 

actually knowing the 

numbers that lead to them” 

All very important and key questions to ask yourself in any 

business. Now, if you’re struggling to answer these basic 

questions, you’re not alone. But you can jump your profits 

immediately simply by actually knowing the numbers that 

lead to them. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To prosper, you’re going to have to put the fear of numbers 

behind you and embrace the reality they will reveal to you. 

Not only will mastery of your numbers give you an edge 

over your competition, it will give you the power to make 

better decisions in real time, regardless of the economy. 

So what can numbers tell you? 

First, numbers will tell you where you are right now. 

Beyond revenues and expenses, your numbers will show 

your profit margins, as well as vital sales figures. If you 

know how many people come through your doors a day 

and how many actually buy something, you suddenly have 

a handle on the number known as your “sales conversion 

rate.” 

By that measure, if you know you always convert 15 per 

cent of your prospects into a sale, and you know you need 

12 sales to profit, you can easily determine you’ll need 80 

people through your doors on average to be 

profitable (12/15% = 80). 

Second, numbers will guide you where you want to go. 

Are you looking for an extra $10,000 in gross profit on a 

25% profit margin? You’ll need to generate a turnover of at 

least $40,000 ($10,000/25% = $40,000). 

Are you a professional who charges $100 an hour who 

now wants to double your income? You might need to determine 

whether it is better for you to charge $200 over 

2,000 working hours a year (highly unlikely given you can’t 

charge every working hour) or charge $400 multiplied by 

1,000 working hours a year (meaning you can take some 

time off once in a while). 

Finally, numbers will help you form a plan to get there. 

Sometimes, the numbers will reveal your current skills and 

market conditions – or your current mix of products and 

services – just won’t support your revenue and profit targets. 

That’s not bad news – it’s just news. But it will help you 

determine what you will need to do to improve your skill 

set or revamp your product and services mix. 

So what do the numbers look like in your company? 

If you are in sales, how many calls will you need to make 

next week to get the number of appointments you’ll need to 

make a sale? If you are in retail, how many customers will 

you need in your shop to break even? 

Take some time – right now – and introduce yourself to 

the past, present and future numbers of your particular 

business. Because if you don’t master your numbers, your 

numbers will surely master you. 

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Virtuous 

woman exposed 

Guten Tag! 

Tell me, in the future from which you are reading this, has Fox admitted they still 

make BILLIONS from The Simpsons and they’re just being cheap? No? Who 

wants to organize a mob with me? No? Fine, I’ll just complain about it on the Internet. 

Bus pass, anyone? 

Debate broke out recently at the University of Lethbridge over a referendum to socialize 

the cost of a Student Bus Pass. Proponents of the UPass believe it will encourage use 

of public transit and reduce carbon output, while critics maintain that the $77.50/ 

semester charge is an unfair burden for those who already pay for alternate forms 

of transportation and parking. Both sides suffered severe casualties in the ensuing 

discussion, and with the vote still on the way more are expected. Transit authorities 

are reportedly excited to begin slowly increasing the price over the next several years 

while nobody is looking. 

They elected who? 

The provincial Progressive Conservatives shocked everyone, including themselves, 

when they accidentally elected Alison Redford as leader of their party, and by extension, 

the Premier-Designate of Alberta. Political commentators have had a field day with the 

appointment, using their thesaurus to procure words ranging from the usual ‘unlikely’ 

and ‘surprising’ to more exotic fare such as ‘astonishing’ and ‘never in a million years 

would I have ever ever guessed it.’ Pundits expect her attempts to bring a different 

perspective to government will mostly be met by resistance at every turn, with lobby 

groups and opposition MLAs lining up to complain about her policies even before she 

officially took office. 

That’ll be one cool statue 

Apple co-founder and honorary member of the Justice League Steve Jobs passed away 

at the age of 56, leaving behind a legacy of unique aesthetic design and overpriced 

hardware. The company plans to erect a large statue in Jobs’ honor, which will include 

a retina display, voice control, and be replaced by a newer generation statue roughly a 

year after its unveiling. 

James 

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Junior high? Please, no!! 

With five children at home, we seem 

to hit a new milestone every other 

day. In the last couple months, my 

11-month-old baby boy went from crawling 

to running; my five-year-old, selfproclaimed 

princess started kindergarten, 

my all-star nine-year-old son got reading 

glasses and my handsome, brown-eyed 

three-year-old finally realized that warm 

mush in your pants is not the best way 

to end a play date. The last milestone in 

our family of seven has been my beautiful 

pre-teen, who has been submerged headfirst 

into the hormonal cool-pool we call 

junior high. 

I had a chance last week to drop by my 

daughter’s school for a quick hello and 

meet-the-teacher. It seemed so peaceful 

at first; the sound of gym shoes on the 

brown waxed floor, the clicking of the 

hall clock and the school office phones. 

Then the bell rang and all at once, like the 

charge of the bull, hundreds of insecure, blemished, awkward teenagers filled the halls. 

Testosterone filled the air like a leaking hot air balloon as snippets of drama and crisis 

burst out of the girl’s mouths. “Did you hear about so and so and so and so and so?” 

“I can’t believe we actually do this to our poor 12-yearolds!” 

We just chuck them into the doors of pecking order 

and macho display and say, “Be good, see you in seven 

hours!” 

I started wandering the halls in disbelief thinking, “I can’t believe we actually do this to 

our poor 12-year-olds!” We just chuck them into the doors of pecking order and macho 

display and say, “Be good, see you in seven hours!” I panicked for a moment, thinking 

she needed to be rescued from this place and I didn’t have a clue where my daughter’s 

locker was! Then my terrified eyes met her mortified, blushed face which read: “O.M.G., 

my mother’s here!” 

She was gracious and confident to give her insecure and awkward mother a quick tour 

of her class and we were only interrupted three or four times by incoming drama and 

crush updates. I met the teacher, whom I desperately tried to read, like we read the faces 

of flight attendants during turbulence. If they seem calm and in control then junior high 

can’t be that bad, right? Then like being delivered out of Egypt, my daughter held out her 

arms and gave me a hug, in front of people!! How did she know I needed to be rescued? 

I went home in a daze wondering how yesterday I was braiding her pigtails for kindergarten 

and packing her back pack full of show and tell and today I’m buying her locker 

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gloss. I’m realizing that I only have a few years left to pack her bag full of the things she 

really needs, like support, openness, self-respect, discipline and love. 

Every day, my little one-year-old stumbles and falls learning to keep up. Every day, my 

precious five-year-old daughter stands in the field of kindergarten alone awaiting a friend 

to say hi. Every day, my nine-year-old son struggles and stutters over words and sounds 

that seem to come so easy to others. Every day, my pre-teen gets a lesson in humility and 

identity and every day I pray over all my kids that they will succeed in these milestones 

joyfully, unharmed and growing stronger. They’ve got to go through it. That’s life! 

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Recently, I was involved in a common event in Blackfoot history, witnessing and participating 

in the brutal beauty of a buffalo slaughter. This brought me back to the times of 

the ancestors. Not only were woman an integral part of this process, they were the holders 

of special ceremonies that allowed the Blackfoot people to take the lives of such majestic 

animals. For this I was honoured. 

For those of you who do not know, for the past five years a member of the Blood Reserve 

has been in production of bison. Wanting always to remain grass-roots, this individual has 

been operating at a small scale level, but has been able to bring back some great traditions 

to those who are interested. 

“Holding a 30-30 rifle in your hand with 

a 500-lb buffalo - or rather a Wood Land 

Bison - in your scope, you are thrown into 

a world of survival and necessity” 

Holding a 30-30 rifle in your hand with a 500-lb buffalo - or rather a Wood Land Bison - in 

your scope, you are thrown into a world of survival and necessity; of course you’re always 

concerned as well for the animal. Knowing ceremonies and thanks were provided for this 

life, squeezing the trigger was relatively easy. 

With the help of some certified and experienced butchers, the animals were then drained, 

gutted, and portioned right there on the prairie surface like we used to do so many years 

ago. Seeing firsthand how to properly skin and butcher the animal made me swell with 

pride. Seeing the old ladies there cleaning and collecting the heart, liver, and intestines; 

delicacies of Blackfoot cuisine, reminded me of how far removed we have all been from our 

roots. 

It also reminded me how lucky we are to be able to have this resource available to us. As 

native people, or Niitsiitapii, we haven’t been kind to our bodies, hence the “Diabetty’s” 

walking around. If we were all to return to our natural diet, such as Saskatoons, wild carrots, 

roots, potatoes, and most importantly buffalo meat, we would return to ourselves. We 

would still be connected to our land, our traditions, and our true spirits. 

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By Mark Campbell 


My cohort in morning show radio 

crime, Esther Madziya, will be leaving 

94.1 CJOC at the end of the month. 

She will fully dedicate her time to the Lethbridge 

Hurricanes as their new communication 

and events manager. Apparently it’s 

going to be tough to get up at 3:45 am, do 

a morning show for five hours, get to the 

Hurricane’s office for 8 hours and then stay 

at the Enmax Centre until midnight when 

all the press releases and stats are completed 

at the end of a Hurricane game. 

Wah!! So just because she needs her precious 

sleep, she’s going to leave me. It’s just 

as well. I won’t have to worry about “that 

look” she gives me when I say something 

inappropriate. And to all Hurricane players 

and coaches, if she needs you to do a 

media interview and you don’t think it’s at 

the most convenient time, trust me. Just do 

it. You don’t want to feel the wrath of the 

E-Mad. 

“Esther Madziya will be 

leaving 94.1 CJOC at 

the end of the month” 

Ok, now that I got my bitterness out of the 

way, I couldn’t be happier for Esther. She’s 

passionate about sports and, in particular, 

junior hockey. She’s as professional as they 

get and to use a sports analogy, the Hurricanes 

just scored a wildly sought after 

first-round draft choice. Esther is going to 

be tough to replace. And I’m really going 

to miss her. No one ever didn’t laugh at my 

jokes better than Esther didn’t. 

News Tid-Bits 

Belated congratulations to singer/songwriter 

Johnathan Scout AKA Johnny 

Rains, who won an Alberta Youth Aboriginal 

Award in Edmonton last month. I love 

his positive message and outlook on life. 

Brian Quinn from the newly formed 

Hatrix Theatre Company invites you 

to “The Gazebo” October 20 - 22 at 7:30 

pm at the Moose Lodge (5 Avenue North 

across from Giant Tiger). It’s a murder 

mystery comedy that features the acting 

talents of Preston Scholz, Laurin Mann, 

Lyn Ens, Emily Pollock, Kelly Frewin, 

Lloyd Pollock, Susan Bohnet, Clive Abbot, 

Aiden Quinn, Pat Piekema and Logan 

Piekema. The show is directed by Karolyn 

Harker. Tickets are available by calling Brian 

at 403-315-9816. 

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Just when I was getting used to a 780 area 

code to go along with our 403 area code 

in Alberta, I find out we actually have another 

one. 587 was activated late in 2008 

and is gradually showing up more and 

more on your caller IDs. Here I thought it 

was another telemarketer that I wasn’t answering. 

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This made me chuckle: If you’re heading 

to the PBR finals in Las Vegas later this 

month, chances are you’ll be there cheering 

on your favorite bull rider. What about 

cheering on your favorite bull? That’s the 

case of a group of retired southern Alberta 

bull riders who run the Wild Hoggs Bucking 

Bull Company. They’re heading down 

to cheer on “Gas Tank,” one of their prize 

bulls who’s performed very well on the 

PBR circuit this year. I hope they bring 

signs. I’m sure that will pump up old Gas 

Tank. 

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So You Think You Can Dance Canada 

winner Tara-Jean Popowich is coming 

back to Lethbridge for her 2nd annual 

dance workshop. She’s bringing Alex Wong 

of So You Think You Can Dance USA. He 

will be teaching ballet and jazz. Also coming 

is Eddie Lawrence, who’s been working 

on Broadway in New York and recently 

completed a world tour of Cats. He will be 

handling Broadway and tap dancing while 

Tara-Jean will offer up her expertise in 

contemporary and hip hop. The workshop 

goes Nov. 5 - 6 at the Lethbridge Lodge Hotel. 

For more information, contact tarjean. 

co@hotmail.com. Nice to see Tara-Jean 

wanting to give back to her hometown. 

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did an interview last week with Canon 

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it interesting that the original site of the 

church is where the new Fine Arts building 

is being constructed. It’s fitting because of 

the church’s history of supporting the arts. 

In fact, I had an instant flashback when I 

passed by the small hall at St. Augustine’s. 

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While the main attraction of this downtown sports bar located at their new location (420 6th Street South) is, of course, 

the game, that isn’t all. People flock to Average Joes to watch a variety of sports throughout the year including the UFC 

fights. 

During the fall and winter you can watch all of the NHL games 

and NFL games on one or all of the 30 television sets. 

They serve 11 different draft beers including Stella Artois, 

Alexander Keiths red and white, Guinness, Strongbow, Budweiser, 

Bud Light, Kokanee, Kokanee Gold and a brand new 

beer — Rolling Rock. They also have a fully equipped kitchen 

and over 30 staff eager to serve their customers. 

Average Joes also features a variety of games including Buzztime 

trivia plus Fooseball and air hockey as well as a variety of 

sports related video games including Golden Tee golf, Buck 

Hunter, Silver Strike, lawn darts and Big Buck Hunter. 

Things are going to get even better game-wise. 

Just because winter is coming and there will be snow on the 

ground and a chill in the air, it doesn’t mean you have to give 

up golf. 

As of the beginning of November, Average Joes is bringing in a 

virtual golf simulator. 

“You use real clubs and real balls, and there’s a screen which tells you how far you hit,” Mereska enthused. They are 

going to start a winter golf league surrounding the new game. 

“So call the golf hotline for details at 403-942-3563,” Mereska said. 

If bowling is more up your alley, Average Joes is also bringing in a mini-bowling lane, on which you roll real bowling balls 

at pins placed at the end of a 19 foot lane. That is also expected to arrive in mid-November. 

Average Joes is also the place to go for live music, though they will be scaling that back in the new year. 

They feature Duelling Pianos every Friday and karaoke on Wednesday nights. Both touring and local musicians plus Yuk 

Yuks comedians perform in Joes Garage, the adjacent room. A variety of classic rock bands have played Average Joes over 

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Local classic rock band the Chevelles play Joes Garage 

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Canadian country music star Julian Austin is also a regular visitor. 

His next show is Oct. 22. 

And if you like Johnny Cash, Big River, the Johnny Cash 

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Extreme by Nature Windy Hills Kite Folks 

Helen Schuler Nature Centre 

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The Fraternal Order of Eagles, Steak Supper 

Eagles Hall 

5-7pm $10 

The Canadian Cancer Society- Harvest of Hope Gala 

Galt Museum 

5-11pm 

6th Annual Big Brothers Big Sisters Auction 

Lethbridge Lodge 

5:30-11pm 

Dan Reeder 

Mocha Cabana 

6-9pm 

Howlin’ Wolf Open Stage 

The Wolf ’s Den 

7:30-11pm 

Jerry Seimfeld Live 

EnMax 

7:30pm 

Dave McCann 

The Slice Bar & Grill 

9pm $10 

Saturday, October 15 

But for the Grace of God 

Sandman Hotel 

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Junior Naturalists – I Think Mice are Nice 


10am-12pm ages 6-10 

Shadow Puppetry- Galt Family Program 

Galt Museum & Archives 

1-2pm 

Loyal Order of Moose - Dinner & Dance 

Moose Lodge 

6pm 

Harvest Moon Ball 

Coast Hotel 

6pm-12:30am 

8th Annual Accordion Fest 

LSCO 

6pm $20/ $25 

Lethbridge Hurricanes vs. Swift Current 

EnMax Centre 

7pm 

Duane Steele w/ Charlie Evin 

Lethbridge Folk Club 

7:30-11:30pm 

Rossini Petite Messe Solennelle 

U of L Recital Hall 

8pm 

The Boob Tour – Fight against breast Cancer 

The Stone 

8-11pm 

Cowpuncher & Toques & Beards- Double Cd release 


9pm 

$10 

Scotchtoberfest - In support of The Firefighters Burn Camp for 

Children Average Joes 

9pm $20 / $25 

Sunday, October 16 

Ask a Naturalist 


1:30-2:30pm 

The Zolas & The Liptonians 


9pm $10 

Monday, October 17 

Chinook Health Region Flu Clinic 

Exhibition- Main Pavilion 

9am-3pm 

Lethbridge Hurricanes vs. Kootenay 

EnMax Centre 

7pm 

Master Series I 

Southminster United Church 

8pm 

Mike Edel & Tyson Motsenbocker 


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Tuesday, October 18 

Business of the Year Awards’ Breakfast 

Coast Hotel 

7:30-9:30am 

“Mix & Mingle” Trade show 

Coast Hotel 

5-7pm 

BA Johnston Rides Again 

Owl Acoustic Lounge 

8-11pm 

Wednesday, October 19 



1-7pm 

Wednesday Senior Program- Songs & Stories from the Crow’s Nest 

Galt Museum 

2-3pm 

Pangaea Diversity Cafe 

U of L Penny Building 

6-9pm 

Post-Secondary Fair 

CCH 

6:30-8pm 

Ross Neilsen & The Sufferin’ Bastards 


9pm 

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Thursday, October 20 

Seniors Café Chat – Birds in your own backyard 

Public Library Crossing Branch 

10-11am 

Linnea Good in Concert with David Jonsson 

Coaldale United Church 

7-9pm 

Sid Marty & Ken Hamm 


8pm 

2011 Flashlight Cemetery Tour 


8pm, 9pm & 10pm 

Lethbridge Jazz Society: Jerry Granelli Trio 

The Black Tomato 

8pm 


Management Seminars for Supervisory Personnel: 

Managing for Results 

The Keg Restaurant 

9am-4pm $300/ $1400 register all 5 (308-5054) 

Board Games Teen Programs 

Library- Crossing Branch 

3pm (grades 6-12) 

Domesticated Diva’s Show & Sale 

Fritz Sick Center 

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Karen Romanchuk w/ Shaela Miller & guests 

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Saturday, October 22 

Lethbridge Market 

Eagles Hall 

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Junior Naturalists – The Otesha Project Performance 


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Pumpkin Creations- Galt Family Program 


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The Southern Alberta Model Railway Club- Open House 

Model Railway Club – Gyro Park 

1-5pm 

The Annual Fall Supper and Entertainment 

First United Church 

5:30 $12 advance tckts only 

Deathbridge Derby Dams Roller Derby Bout 

Exhibition – North Pavilion 

6-9:30pm $10 

Lethbridge Hurricanes vs. Brandon 

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3rd Annual Lethbridge Legion Pipe Band Ceilidh Fundraiser 

Memorial Hall of the Lethbridge Legion 

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CKXU Fundrive 


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Sunday, October 23 

Ask a Naturalist 


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“Good words for Africa” Scrabble Benefit 


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Fubar Tour: Deaner & Nightseeker w/ Monster Truck 


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Geomattic Attic 

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Tuesday, October 25 



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LSCO Karaoke Concert 

Lethbridge Senior Citezens Organiztion 

1-3pm 

Wednesday, October 26 

2011 Business Ethics Awards 

Coast Lethbridge Hotel 

11:30am-1:30pm 

Playgoers of Lethbridge – Send Me Flowers Dinner Theatre 

Sandman Hotel 

Specialized Youth Night 

Key Connections Consulting 

7-9pm 

Cuff the Duke & Hooded Fang 


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Wages at Work- Workshop 

Lethbridge Centre Rm #3- 2nd Level 

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Playgoers of Lethbridge – Send Me Flowers Dinner Theatre 

Sandman Hotel 

Concert One- The Spinney Brothers 

Empress Theatre, Fort Macleod 

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Simpson’s Treehouse of Horror! Teen Programs 

Library- Crossing Branch 

3pm (grades 6-12) 

Pirates Plunder - Bids for Kids Dinner & Auction 

The Coast Hotel 

5:30 Cocktails 6:30 Dinner $50/ $350 for 8 

The Herb Hicks Jazz Quartet 

Mocha Cabana 

6-9pm 

Lethbridge Hurricanes vs. Portland 

EnMax Centre 

7pm 

Concert One- The Spinney Brothers 

Empress Theatre, Fort Macleod 

8pm 

Bone Thugs N Harmony- 

Zombie Gras Mardi Gras Halloween Bash 


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Sheena Lawson & Boogie Patrol 


9pm 

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Art Alchemy - transformational art 

Potemkin Too Artist Studios 

October 13th- November 3rd , Thursdays 7-9pm 

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Cereal Gen (Food Series) 

U of L Art Gallery 

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Galt Museum 

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Lethbridge Public Library Gallery 

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Southern Alberta Art Gallery 

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Rocky Horror Picture Show - October 29th, 10pm @ Galt Museum 

Big Sugar Reunion -November 7th, 9pm $40 @ The Stone 

Fiddler on the Roof - November 8th, 7:30pm @ EnMax Centre 

Showcase on Women in Business – November 8th, 5-9pm @ 

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Well folks, it’s Halloween again, and my favorite time of the year. You get to watch 

a bunch of horror movies, eat a lot of candy and scare little kids without getting 

arrested. Seriously though, is there anything better than carving a pumpkin, putting a 

horror movie on and randomly answering your door to strangers? I can’t think of one. 

I’m going to share my top 10 favorite horror movies. These are movies I watch every 

Halloween season, the kind that gave me nightmares when I was a kid. Oh, and remember, 

don’t turn out the lights. . . because it’s hard to read this in the dark. 

Halloween Top Ten Horror Movies 

1. Halloween (1978) – The original and still best of the franchise 

2. Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) – I had nightmares for years as a kid 

3. The Exorcist (1973) – People fainted in the theater, enough said 

4. Candyman (1992) – Tony Todd and a hook 

5. Night of the Living Dead (1990) – Remake, but still classic and hey, is that Tony Todd? 

6. Dawn of the Dead (2004) – Again a remake, but better than the original 

7. Land of the Dead (2005) – George Romero back directing, excellent sequel 

8. Prince of Darkness (1987) – Liquid Satan in a jar 

9. The Thing (1982) – Aliens that look like humans and Wilford Brimley before oatmeal 

10. Alien (1979) – The alien looks real and robots spit milk at you 

Have a favorite Halloween horror movie? 

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By Marty Baceda 


Now understand, I’m not a doctor, so 

I can’t say if Canada recently caught 

a full-blown case of “rugby fever.” However, 

at least for a few weeks, more than 

a few of us came down with a touch of 

something for the sport. 

I’d like to think of myself as a casual 

rugby fan. I have grown to appreciate 

the game more and more the past few 

years, mostly a by-product of covering 

the University of Lethbridge Women’s 

Rugby team. The Pronghorns have become 

one of the country’s best programs 

- capturing three CIS National Championships 

in recent years. As a result, the 

‘Horns have had several players suit up 

for our country in international competition 

and Head Coach Neil Langevin 

is heavily involved with Rugby Canada 

himself. 

So, as the 2011 Rugby World Cup was 

about to be played in New Zealand, I 

was earnestly looking forward to it for 

the first time in my life. 

Canada headed into the competition 

in its customary role as an underdog, 

part of rugby’s middle class. There is a 

huge division in the sport among the 

best sides on the planet and the next 

tier. Australia, England, the defending 

champs from South Africa and the host 

All Blacks were favourites heading in. 

Everyone else was just hoping for a spot 

in the quarterfinals. 

It didn’t take long for fans to really get 

behind this Canadian squad after watching 

their opening match against Tonga. 

This was an intensely physical battle. 

We’re talking about men, many of them 

approaching 300 pounds, repeatedly violently 

crashing into one another - with 

almost no padding on. 

In the end, Canada held on for a 25-20 

win. The level of courage shown by the 

lads wearing the maple leaf was inspiring. 

It didn’t take long for some buzz to 

get going on Twitter. The effort Canada 

needed to win was tremendous and was 

easy to appreciate. But there was also 

something else rugby fans new and old 

could attach themselves to, which many 

picked up on - facial hair of epic proportions. 

Several Canadian players had grown 

huge beards for RWC 2011. Overnight 

“fear the beard” became a catch phrase 

for the team on the Internet. Adam 

Kleeberger, Jebb Sinclair and Hubert 

Buydens all looked like they just came 

back from a logging camp where they 

had spent a couple of years isolated from 

civilization. 

While facial hair doesn’t win matches, it 

gave this anonymous group an identity 

that people who were new to the sport 

could relate with. Pretty soon, I was having 

discussions with folks around the 

city about rucks and line-outs. 

Unfortunately, the win versus Tonga was 

the high point for Canada at RWC 2011. 

The team’s next game was just four days 

later against France, a member of rugby’s 

top tier. To play such a quality side 

at normal rest would be enough a challenge 

for Canada, never mind less than a 

week later after a brutal match. 

This game was played in the wee hours 

of the morning locally (I stayed up until 

4 am to watch). Canada started off 

brightly enough against the French, with 

the match tied at 10 until the first half 

was almost over. France then quickly 

struck for three quick penalties to lead 

by nine at the half. 

The second half was back and forth until 

Canada, clearly tired down the stretch, 

allowed France to notch a group of late 

tries for a 46-19 win. Despite the score, 

Kieran Crowley’s team kept battling until 

the end. 

With a quarterfinal berth pretty much 

out of the picture, Canada still had plenty 

to play for in its match versus Japan. 

A great start was sabotaged by too many 

miscues as the two sides ended up tying 

at 23, a disappointing result for the 

Red and White. A victory would have 

assured third place in the pool and an 

automatic berth in the next RWC. 

Then Tonga upset France, so Canada 

needed a win over New Zealand to 

ensure a spot in 2015. The All Blacks 

cruised to a 79-15 win. 

It concluded a brilliant, yet somewhat 

frustrating tournament for Canada. 

Nobody can question the heart of this 

side. The experience the lads picked up 

is invaluable, and for some players, like 

Kleeberger, this should open up some 

professional opportunities (Canada has 

very few players who actually are pros 

playing abroad, most compete with club 

teams here at home). 

At its best, rugby is a wonderful sport to 

watch. It’s a blend of power and grace, 

brutality and finesse. 

While Team Canada made have not have 

come up as many wins as it would have 

liked at RWC 2011, it certainly won a 

whole new set of fans. Some of us for life. 

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From the Bullpen 

RIVERA’S ‘CUTTER’ A 

SAVIOUR FOR YANKEES 

By Bruce Penton 


Forty-year-olds playing major professional 

sports have almost always been 

hangers-on, once-great players merely 

playing out the string. 

Let’s cut to the chase and meet the exception 

— Mariano Rivera of the New York 

Yankees. 

Rivera, a Panamanian, will be 42 years old 

this November and he is still Major League 

Baseball’s best, most reliable, and certainly 

most amazing relief pitcher. This year, the 

ace closer saved 44 games for the Yanks, 

the fourth-best total of his career. 

Let’s also cut to the chase and zero in on 

why Rivera has defied every age-related 

athletic assumption and continued to mow 

down hitters and save victories for the Yankees: 

the baffling ‘cutter.’ 

Rivera’s ‘cutter’ — a cut fastball — is the 

only pitch he throws. Normally, a onepitch 

pitcher has about as much job security 

as a hockey player who goes over on 

his ankles, but that cutter is so dominating, 

so infuriatingly hard to hit that Rivera has 

racked up 603 saves since 1996 — the most 

in baseball history. Hardballmechanics. 

com says that the break on Rivera’s pitch 

is “so late, the batter must commit to swing 

before he knows where it’s going. That late 

break is a product of maximum rotation 

and just the right finger pressure on the 

ball.” 

Rivera throws with such ease of motion 

that his right arm seems like it could throw 

95 MPH cutters for another 10 years. 

When he finally decides to retire, he will 

have established a saves record that will 

stand forever. 

Perhaps his longevity is due to his late start 

in baseball. Rivera was almost out of his 

teens before a scout noticed him — and 

even then, he was a shortstop who pitched 

in an emergency one day when the regular 

starter didn’t show up. He underwent 

elbow surgery at the age of 23 and the Yankees 

thought so little of him, they didn’t 

even protect him when the Florida Marlins 

and Colorado Rockies held drafts to stock 

their expansion teams. 

But something clicked for Rivera in 1995. 

He discovered his cutter. He’s been dominating 

hitters ever since. 

• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “Of all 

the soccer teams to be fined because fans 

threw cups of excrement, why did it have 

to be Cologne?” 

• Comedy write Jerry Perisho: “Philadelphia 

Eagles quarterback Michael Vick was 

removed from a recent game with a hand 

injury. Every time Michael Vick suffers an 

injury, a party breaks out at the city dog 

pound.” 

• Tweet of the week from Steve Elling of 

CBS sports: “With playoff loss by Hunter 

Mahan, the four Golf Boys still winless 

since video came out. Finished Oh, Oh, 

Oh-for- the-entire-summer.” 

• Comedy writer Jim Barach: “Dustin 

Johnson says he isn’t mad that Tiger 

Woods stole his caddie. He is just glad he 

doesn’t have a wife.” 

• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “An Edmonton 

woman is reportedly suing Kraft 

for $100,000 alleging one of their products 

caused her to suffer 10 minutes of depression. 

In a related story, a Toronto man has 

launched a $600,000 suit against Brian 

Burke for one hour of watching the Leafs 

play.” 

• Currie again: “Canada stormed back late 

to tie Japan in their final game at the World 

Cup of Rugby. Surprised Canadians responded 

with, ‘What’s rugby?’” 

• Headline in the San Diego Union-Tribune, 

on the site of the next NHL Winter 

Classic outdoor game: “Philly fans . . . 

snowballs . . . did anyone really think this 

through?” 

Care to comment? 

Email brucepenton2003@yahoo.ca 

Beyond Chocolate 

Covered Almonds 

Fundraising in a 

Nutshell 

By Julie Freund 


If you are feeling the squeeze of the rising 

cost of sport, the required equipment, 

travel and associated costs to participate, 

it becomes all that much more important 

to help develop a sustainable club without 

relying on increasing registration fees 

and taxing the parents even more. Come 

up with creative fundraising ideas for the 

overworked non-profit sport organization 

and it will be a refreshing change for parents, 

club and athletes. 

Go beyond the hummingbird thermometers 

and chocolate covered almonds. Move 

past trying to sell the bottomless case of 

Product X at the office by hosting a unique 

Do-It- Yourself event or sell a product that 

no one in your area has done before. 

How about selling ‘Fundraiser Insurance’ 

to protect the purchaser from all fundraising 

activities for the next six months? Or 

plan a ‘Don’t Come Event’ where the event 

only happens on paper. People donate 

the ticket cost of the non-existent event 

and extras such as imaginary babysitter 

wages and they save the time and energy 

of scheduling yet another function in a 

jam-packed schedule. Plan to make this a 

sensational event with a famous guest of 

honor and delicious food without lifting a 

finger to decorate or clean-up! 

Remember your goal and time frame. Be 

concise and realistic with expectations 

of your organizing committee and participants 

– let them know how much each 

family is to sell. 

Painless fundraising through gift cards for 

items we all need, such as groceries or gas, 

is a reliable decision. Lethbridge businesses, 

such as Yoga Rituals and Average Joe’s, 

offer opportunities to fundraise with local 

non-profit groups. 

Consider a green initiative and ask people 

to donate used ink cartridges or soup labels 

to be converted at a local business into 

cash for your team. Raffle tickets for something 

useful such as $100 or even $500 of 

free gas or cash is a popular option. Remember 

to follow gaming/licensing rules 

as required by the Alberta Gaming and 

Liquor Commission. 

“Putting time into considering 

the goal, the 

target audience and 

realistic expectations 

will result in success.” 

It’s not to say a tried-and-true fundraiser 

won’t work: bake sales, car trunk sales, 

chocolate bar sales or a combination thereof. 

They all have a time and place and can 

work to your benefit to raise money. Food 

products sell well at games because they 

are portable and are purchased to eat as a 

treat while watching the game. How about 

selling ‘Best Seat in the House’ tickets so 

the lucky winner will have front row seats 

on a comfy sofa to watch the game? Putting 

time into considering the goal, the target 

audience and realistic expectations will 

result in success. 

And now for marketing and publicizing 

your initiative ... that’s a whole other story. 

But don’t worry as we have plenty of information 

to get you going. Contact us at 403- 

320-9371 or info@lethbridgesportcouncil. 

ca to check out our Fundraising Tool- Kit 

for numerous resource ideas. We’d be delighted 

to work with you to plan and promote 

your fundraiser.


A R I E S 

(March 21-April 

19) 

Your fondness for fire will 

lead to trouble with the 

authorities if you let your 

ADHD get the best of you. 

Reconsider selling your 

meds to your friends until 

you’re sure you can handle 

a chemical fire without 

losing your focus. 

TAURUS 

(April 20-May 20) 

Watch your 

finances closely next 

month, as you may run 

into money trouble during 

a vacation getaway 

that will later turn out to 

be a gay cruise. Don’t be 

put off if it’s not your scene 

though, because they mix 

a mean martini and one of 

them might be Lady Gaga. 

GEMINI 

(May 21-June 20) 

An accident 

at work will leave you 

stressed while you pick 

Horoscopes | from our resident fortune teller Birthday 

up the pieces, but you can 

avoid having to collect 

dismembered body parts 

with a simple review of 

safety procedures while 

handling high explosives. 

CANCER 

(June 21-July 22) 

The crystal 

ball says you’ll find true 

love next week, but it also 

claimed Apple was going 

to reveal an iPhone 5 and 

not a 4S, so who knows 

how accurate this thing is. 

LEO (July 23- 

Aug 22) 

This is the 

weirdest thing; the only 

thing I’m getting for you is 

the word ‘powder.’ Hopefully 

that means something 

to you, because I’m 

stumped. Maybe now is 

the time to try skiing? 

VIRGO (Aug 

23-Sept 22) 

As the weather 

gets colder, refrain from 

stuffing chemical heat 

packs down your pants as 

cotton underwear is extremely 

flammable and 

hot water bottles are more 

comfortable anyway. 

LIBRA (Sept 

23-Oct 22) 

That YouTube 

video of you crying during 

The Lion King 3D will 

go viral and get your best 

friend arrested for illegally 

filming a copyrighted 

movie, but it’s okay because 

everybody cries during 

that part and it doesn’t 

make you less cool. 

SCORPIO 

(Oct 23-Nov 21) 

You will run 

into your ex at a social 

event this week, step carefully 

or everyone you 

know will learn some 

pretty juicy secrets about 

you. It never hurts to have 

a Plan B, so start looking 

into relocating to another 

city to get a head start on 

your dirty laundry. 

SAGITTA- 

It’s always good to face 

your fears, but assaulting 

a clown while yelling ‘DIE 

DIE DIE’ will raise some 

eyebrows among the rest 

of the birthday party. Wait 

for him in the parking lot 

after hours instead. 

RIUS (Nov 22- 

Dec 21) 

CAPRI- 

CORN (Dec 

22-Jan 19) 

FYI- your neighbours 

can see you when you rap 

along to Eminem in your 

bathrobe and while they’re 

impressed you know all 

the lyrics to Guilty Conscience, 

it’s uncomfortable 

that you’re doing it when 

their kids are coming 

home from school. Push 

your ‘me-time’ back a couple 

hours to avoid a run-in 

with them, or start taking 

better care to covering up 

anything private. 

AQUARI- 

US (Jan 20-Feb 

18) 

No matter how much Halloween 

candy you buy, by 

the time trick-or-treaters 

make it to your door all 

you’ll have are some Rockets 

and those little red and 

white mint candies that 

you don’t remember purchasing 

but have a thousand 

of. Enjoy it, they 

make those mini chocolate 

bars just two or three 

times a year. 

PISCES (Feb 

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It doesn’t matter 

how hard you 

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willing to start 

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to the office that 

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continue to elude you. 

It’s also time to pick up 

some new dance moves, 

because while disco is 

still cool ironically it won’t 

do you any favours. 

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Lethbridge author returns 

home for book signing 

Submitted by Emily Shorthouse 


He’s a Lethbridge boy and he’s coming 

home - at least long enough to share his 

latest accomplishment. 

Author Mark Lavorato will visit his hometown 

next week to launch his newest book 

- Believing Cedric. 

Lavorato, who now lives in Montreal, will 

be at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery 

from 2 - 4 p.m. Oct. 22 to do a book signing 

for his latest effort. 

Photo submitted by Pat McCorkle 

Members of the Chinook High School girls and boys volleyball teams pose with 

their medals following the recent LCI Green and Gold Tournament. The Coyotes 

took top spot in both the girls and boys divisions. 

Way To Go Coyotes!!! 

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“The tale explores 

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Believing Cedric tells the tale of Cedric 

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who keeps flashing back to key moments 

in his past. Cedric physically flashes back 

- finding his 58-year-old self in his nineyear-old 

body, 13-year-old body, and so 

on. Each flashback, he finds himself standing 

at the brink of an event that defined the 

course of his life. 

The tale explores consciousness, regret, 

death, love and what holds us together and 

individuals and a nation. Told from the 

perspective of the individuals whom Cedric 

meets on this journey, this novel is not 

just a portrait of Cedric, but also the people 

he would one day look back and remember 

- of the people he touched, whether they 

knew it at the time or not. 

Lavorato describes himself as a musician, 

photographer and professional nomad. 

Although raised in Lethbridge, Lavorato 

has spent most of his adult life abroad, 

living and working throughout Central 

and North America, the Caribbean and 

Europe. During the summer months, he 

runs wilderness expeditions for Outward 

Bound from his home-base of Montreal. 

Lavorato has been composing music since 

he was a child but didn’t take up writing 

until her was 27. He has had work published 

in over 25 magazines and is also 

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Wayworn Wooden Floors. His first novel, 

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Jeff Frostad, centre, stands with the Small Town Hero award he received 

recently from the UFA. Frostad is surrounded by, from left, Gloria 

Elaschuk, wife Sandra Frostad and UFA representative Rudy Norlin as 

well as community supporters. 

As part of the award, Frostad received a cheque for $1,000, which he donated 

to the community, a plaque signed by country singer Paul Brandt 

and VIP passes to the upcoming Paul Brandt Small Town Hero concert in 

Drayton Valley. Elaschuk nominated Frostad for the award.



Healthy Habits 

Ten Thousand Villages 

Fish vs Flax: seeking 

Omega-3s 

By Priscilla Peltier 

Health practitioner and nutrition consultant 


We hear a lot about fish and flax these days, and with 

good reason. They’re packed with good-for-you 

nutrients, including polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids. 

But why all the fuss about omega-3? Simply put, they are 

vital support for extraordinary health and our bodies can’t 

make these and other fatty acids, so they must come from 

our diet. The question that follows is: where should I get 

my omega-3’s from? 

Fortunately, you can make an informed decision when 

it comes to your omega-3’s. There are three major types 

of omega-3 fatty acids, including docosahexaenoic acid 

(DHA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and alpha-linolenic 

acid (ALA). Fish and fish oils are abundant in DHA and 

EPA, while flax and flaxseed oil are brimming with ALA. 

You can find EPA and DHA in cold-water fish like salmon, 

sardines, tuna, herring, and anchovies, while good sources 

of ALA include flax, flaxseed oil, chia seeds and chia seed 

oil, perilla seeds, pumpkin seeds, and walnuts. 

Cold-water fish (wild, not farmed) provide an impressive 

natural food source of omega-3’s. In fact, four ounces of 

salmon provides over 87 percent of the current daily value 

of omega-3 fatty acids. Dietary fish is so important to 

health that the American Health Association recommends 

one to two servings of fish per week for all adults. 

“emerging science suggests 

that the EPA and DHA found 

in fish” 

In addition to their high omega-3 value, fish are high in 

protein and provide vitamin D, B12, niacin, selenium, 

B6, magnesium and calcium. But, beware of farmed fish. 

Farmed-raised fish can be genetically modified, have high 

levels of antibiotics, dyes, growth hormones, PCBs and 

other environmental toxins, including endocrine disruptors. 

Wild fish are cleaner and have a higher protein and 

omega-3 content, but farmed fish contain more omega-6’s. 

Then there’s the issue of mercury in fish. Even though 

mercury levels are lower in certain types of fish, some 

people choose to avoid fish altogether. Fortunately, for 

those who want the benefits of fish oils without consuming 

fish itself, fish oil supplements are a viable option. 

Heavy metals and other contaminants can be removed 

from the fish oil, while EPA and DHA levels can be 

concentrated. This makes fish oil a more pure and potent 

source of those all-important omega-3’s: EPA and DHA. 

More good news is that emerging science suggests that 

the EPA and DHA found in fish and their oils may have 

more important functions in supporting your body than 

ALA. That’s significant too, because most of the benefits 

from omega-3’s have been studied in EPA and DHA, not 

ALA. In fact, many believe that the benefits of ALA are a 

result of the conversion within the body of ALA to EPA 

and DHA, a conversion which is not highly effective, by 

the way. 

Most of us already know what omega-3’s, especially EPA 

and DHA, can do. They support heart, brain, blood vessel, 

nervous system, cellular, immune, and joint health! Additionally, 

they help maintain healthy blood pressure and 

blood sugar levels that are already in the normal range, 

while serving as energy reserves for organ transport, synthesizing 

hormones, and normal healing processes. 

For those who don’t like the taste of fish or are vegans 

or vegetarians, flax is the seed of choice because if offers 

a high-quality, non-animal source of omega-3’s. In fact, 

flaxseed provides a rich source of ALA, which is important 

for cellular energy production. Generally free, or 

very low, in contaminants, flaxseed is also a good source 

of protein, antioxidants, vitamins B1, B2, C and E, zinc, 

magnesium, the phytonutrient lignin, and digestionsupporting 

fibre. 

It’s not surprising why many people turn to flax. For 

example, two tablespoons of flaxseeds provide plenty of 

omega-3 fatty acids in the form of ALA. Likewise, flaxseed 

oil is one of the richest sources of ALA. 

When it comes right down to it, the issue isn’t which is a 

better source of omega-3. I believe health should be a matter 

of choice. Whether you choose fish or flax, just make 

sure you are making omega-3 nutrition a priority every 

day. 

By Julie Klok 



is celebrating its landmark 

65th year of crafting 

change around the world 

while the local store here 

in Lethbridge will mark its 

35th anniversary this fall. 

When Edna Ruth Byler 

first brought Puerto Rican 

needlework to North 

America in 1946, the term 

Fair Trade did not exist. 

Her volunteer project 

to provide market access 

for artisans spearheaded 

the Fair Trade movement 

and eventually evolved 

into what has become the 

world’s oldest and largest 

Fair Trade organization 

in North America 

– Ten Thousand Villages. 

Through a network of 48 

stores, hundreds of festival 

sales and online shopping, 


Canada sells artisan-crafted 

personal accessories, 

home décor, consumable 

goods and gift items from 

around the globe. Through 

long-term, fair-trading relationships 

with villages, 

artisans in developing 

countries can earn a better 

income than they would in 

their local markets and are 

therefore more able to take 

care of themselves and 

their families. 

On a local level, a woman 

named Salome Sommerfeld 

pursued a passion she 

had for several years – to 

have an outlet for SELF- 

HELP Crafts (unique 

handmade products) in 

Lethbridge. In November 

1976, with a $1,000 in her 

hand and an empty car she 

headed for Saskatoon. (Alberta 

did not have a provincial 

program for SHC.) 

With her car full of product, 

she headed back to 

Lethbridge and displayed 

these items in the newlyopened 

Mennonite Central 

Committee (MCC) 

Variety store, located 

at 308 1 Ave. S. (where 

Park Place Mall currently 

stands). Soon the store 

was moved to its own location 

on 3 Avenue South, 

which helped increase exposure 

and sales. With an 

increase of product and 

responsibility, the decision 

was made to bring on 

a manager for the store. 

In October of 1977, Doris 

Boehr was brought on 

as manager, a job she did 

for 21 years. A few more 

years and few moves later, 

the store was established at 

its current location in the 

heart of downtown Lethbridge 

at 329 5 St. S, right 

beside The Penny Coffee 

House. 

As with the rest of the 

stores across the country, 

Ten Thousand Villages is 

staffed mostly by local volunteers. 

Without the help 

and dedication from these 

individuals, we would not 

be able to do the work we 

do or be able to celebrate 

these landmark anniversaries. 

Ten Thousand Villages is 

a non-profit program of 

MCC, the relief and development 

agency of Mennonite 

and Brethren in 

Christ churches in North 

America. Ten Thousand 

Villages is a member of the 

World Fair Trade Organization 

(WFTO), and Fair 

Trade organizations from 

both the north and the 

south. 

For more information, 

please visit our website at 

www.TenThousandVillages.ca


Discover 

Kalispell 

Tour Montana’s 

Flathead Valley 

by bike this fall 

By the Kalispell Convention and Visitor Bureau 


Cycling in Montana’s Flathead Valley is stunning in the autumn months. Highways 

are wide open and, with the summer visitor rush over, largely unoccupied by vehicles. 

The aspens and larch trees across the valley are bright with golden fall hues, 

and the temperatures are still warm during the sunlight hours and crisp during the 

evening. Several tours offer more intimate glimpses into the scenic vistas northwestern 

Montana has to offer, and centrally located Kalispell is the perfect place to refuel at the 

end of the day. 

“Top off your day of adventure 

with a fine dining experience in 

historic downtown Kalispell” 

gentle grade for cyclists of all abilities and ages—not to mention stunning views of the 

Flathead Valley and surrounding mountain ranges. The paved trail offers a very safe 

path around Kalispell’s Bypass and then follows U.S. Hwy 2 west out of town. The second 

half of the trail winds along Ashley Creek and the Batavia Waterfowl Production 

Area, culminating the 24-kilometre journey in the small town of Kila. 

Top off your day of adventure with a fine dining experience in historic downtown 

Kalispell. Capers Restaurant and Pizzeria offers brick-fired pizzas and Montana-esque 

cuisine, such as filet mignon from local ranchers. Rest your bones at familiar names, 

including Hilton, Hampton and Red Lion, or stay at a more unique property, such as 

the historic Kalispell Grand Hotel or Glacier Ridge Suites. 

For more information on all the recreation, shopping, lodging and beauty Kalispell 

and the Flathead Valley has to offer, visit http://www.discoverkalispell.com. 

CAMAS ROAD (Glacier National Park): Begin your journey in West Glacier and 

pedal northwest, beginning along the western flank of Lake MacDonald and past Fish 

Creek, through charred remnants of the 2003 wildfire and ending at the pristine waters 

of the North Fork of the Flathead River. From this point either pick up your car shuttle 

or turn tail and pedal back to West Glacier. Don’t forget to stop for a huckleberry 

shake après-ride! 

RAILS to TRAILS (Somers to Kila via Kalispell): Pick up your Rails to Trails map at the 

Kalispell Visitor Information Center at 15 Depot Park, Kalispell. Then hop on the trail 

in the village of Somers, on the northwest end of Flathead Lake. From Somers the trail 

follows the former path of the Great Northern Railway north to Kalispell and offers a 

Photography Credits: Chuck Haney, submitted by the Kalispell Convention and Visitor Bureau The Great Northern Trail, part of the Rails to Trails routethrough the heart of Montana’s Flathead Valley. Photo submitted by Travel Montana Lake McDonald in 

Glacier National Park — some of the beautiful scenery along the Camas Road. Photo obtained from www.discoverkalispell.com.


News Briefs 

Bored to Death 

‘Evening in Paris’ to benefit cancer society 

It’s a girl’s night out for a good cause. 

Ladies around southern Alberta are invited to “An Evening in Paris,” a special event benefitting 

the Canadian Cancer Society. With a goal of supporting breast cancer research, 

Miro Bistro, the Wine Cavern and Shindigz Party Artists have teamed up to throw the 

french-themed bash. The evening will feature French champagne, wine, appetizers, music 

and decor. The event will run from 7 - 10 p.m. Oct. 20 at Miro Bistro. In conjunction 

with Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the event will provide information for attendees, 

as well as door prizes and party favours. Tickets are $55, $15 of which will go directly to 

the Canadian Cancer Society. To purchase tickets stop by Miro Bistro or call Shaina Di 

Rocco at 403-635-0203. 

Pirate-themed auction for Boys and Girls Club 

Parrots, eye patches and peg legs are welcome at the Coast Hotel Oct. 28 for the annual 

Boys and Girls Club of Lethbridge Bids for Kids dinner and auction. The annual fundraising 

event, called Pirates Plunder this year, will feature dinner by LA Chefs as well as a live 

and silent auction facilitated by Perlich Bros. Auction. Entertainment will be provided 

by the Fast Times Band and Bamboo Guppies. Cocktails begin at 5:30 p.m. followed by 

dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $50 apiece, or a table of eight can be purchased for $350. 

For tickets, visit www.bgclethbridge.com or call Angie at 403-327-6423 ext. 207. 

Boob Tour raises money for breast cancer research 

The Boob Tour, a comedy show in support of the Canadian Cancer Society, will hit the 

stage in Lethbridge Oct. 15. The stand-up comedy show includes a game show and video 

presentation and features Star Search winner Tracey MacDonald and breast cancer survivor 

Allison Lane, who also appeared on Oprah. James Uloth will also take the stage, 

along with a few other surprise acts. The show begins at 8 p.m. at The Stone, 1917 Mayor 

Magrath Drive South. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased by calling 403-317-4658. 

Top 5 Things to 

do in Lethbridge 

By Paul K Lawton 


Welcome to Bored To Death, a 

shortlist of things to do in Lethbridge 

to aid in the “there is nothing to 

do here” blues, because the truth is that 

there is mostly nothing to do here. 

1Nightseeker at The Stone (Monday, 

October 24) $20 

If you’ve seen Fubar 2, you will remember 

that Nightseeker was the metal band 

Deaner started after he bought his warlock 

bass. The Deaner is breaking the 

fourth wall and making Nightseeker 

a reality, featuring a who’s who of the 

Montreal rock and roll scene. Give’r. 

2 

B.A. Johnston at The Owl (Tuesday, 

October 18) FREE 

The one and only B.A. Johnston brings 

his latest “crappy tour of everywhere” to 

Lethbridge. If you haven’t witnessed the 

spectacle of B.A. Johnston yet, all you 

need to know is that the man puts on 

the best show you could ever want: fireworks, 

playing in the girl’s bathroom, 

flying splits, snot rockets, and songs 

about stealing from work, the pirate life, 

Old Dutch chip-bag logos, deep-frying 

food in your bedroom, The Hamilton 

Tiger Cats, zombies, and McDonald’s 

coupons. 

3 

CKXU Fundrive ‘80s Movie Music 

Night at The Slice (Saturday, October 

22) $10 

Local Campus and Community radio 

station CKXU is having their annual 

“Fundrive” concert, which gets a bunch 

of local bands to do covers based 

around a specific theme. This year, each 

band picks an ‘80s movie and covers 

the soundtrack - in costume. Should be 

fun, though I will admit to hating the 

‘80s and its (mostly) awful music more 

than anything. Other CKXU Fundrive 

events include the cupcake carnival 

at the Lethbridge Public Library on 

Sunday, October 23 and a board-game 

night at the Owl on Tuesday, October 

25! 

4 

Emotional Blackmail Group Exhibition 

at SAAG (Until November 

13) 

The Emotional Blackmail exhibition is 

definitely worth your time, especially 

the collection of junior high poems 

and notes and the short film “Human 

Opera XXX” (which plays on a loop in 

the main gallery space). The new SAAG 

building, if you still haven’t been, is a 

beautiful centerpiece to Lethbridge’s 

rich cultural life, and nothing caps a 

walk downtown on a Sunday afternoon 

better than a visit. 

5 

Cuff the Duke with Hooded Fang 

at The Slice (Wednesday, October 

26) $10 

Cuff the Duke are one of Canada’s best 

Alt-Country bands, and their new LP 

Morning Comes, which came out last 

week, is sure to top next-year’s installment 

of the Polaris prize. They haven’t 

played here in quite a while, and their 

live show is definitely good enough to 

warrant a late Wednesday night.


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at editor@lethbridgejournal.com 

PANGAEA Diversity Café 

celebrates one year 

By Roy Pogorzelski 


The PANGAEA Diversity 

Café, if you have not 

heard of it by now, is an informal 

gathering celebrating 

diversity in the community 

of Lethbridge. It’s an opportunity 

to grab a snack, have 

a beverage, enjoy art and entertainment 

and meet new 

people from different backgrounds, 

cultures and ways 

of life. 

This café, taking place on 

October 19 from 6-9pm at 

the University of Lethbridge 

Penny building on 5 Street 

South, is the fifth café this 

past year. Celebrating its one 

year anniversary, the diversity 

café has continued to offer 

a fun-filled evening for the 

citizens of Lethbridge. 

This project is funded by 

the Coalition of Municipalities 

against Racism and 

Discrimination (CMARD), 

who created the “Building 

Bridges: Community Action 

Plan,” that was approved by 

city council this past January. 

This diversity café is a leadup 

to the next Lethbridge 

Diversity Conference, which 

will be taking place October 

25-27 at the Coast Plaza Hotel. 

The space has been donated 

by the U of L, who is a partner 

in the PANGAEA Diversity 

Café and has partnered 

with CMARD at this year’s 

diversity conference. 

These cafés have been put 

together through the collaborative 

efforts of volunteers 

and many community 

organizations including: 

Aboriginal Council of Lethbridge, 

Lethbridge Family 

Services – Immigrant Services, 

Lethbridge Regional 

Police Service, KAIROS, 

Allied Arts Council, City of 

Lethbridge, Government of 

Alberta, Southern Alberta 

Ethnic Association, YWCA, 

Women Space and Outreach 

Southern Alberta. 

These organizations have 

combined to support, promote 

and play an important 

role in the organization of 

this community-based event. 

The evening’s agenda will be 

quite entertaining. There will 

be local artists showcasing 

their art work, exhibit booths 

and a returning henna tattoo 

artist that was quite popular 

at the last café. As well, there 

will be Blackfoot performers 

and Jesse Northey from Jesse 

and the Dandelions will sing 

a few acoustic songs. 

Door prizes will be raffled 

away for individuals filling 

out a comment card, 

including one from LFS – 

Immigrant Services for two 

tickets to the “Taste of...” 

international food night. 

This evening is that it is completely 

free. All you have to 

do is show up ready to have a 

good time, eat snacks, drink 

beverages, watch awesome 

entertainment, view art and 

meet interesting new people 

in our community. 

This sounds like a good deal 

to me. Hope to see you at 

the next PANGAEA Diversity 

Café, let’s pack the Penny 

Building and show our community 

how much we appreciate 

a vibrant inclusive 

Lethbridge. 

Leslie Vaala and wife Karen Thorpe have been volunteers with our Project 

Paintbrush program since its inception in 2003. The program assists 

seniors and individuals with special needs maintain the exterior of 

their home. As avid gardeners, they are pleased to be able to use their 

pruning skills at many of the projects to prune overgrown branches and 

bushes. They continue to enjoy meeting and working with new volunteers, 

sharing their enthusiasm. They hope to continue volunteering 

with the program for years to come. Leslie and Karen – thank you for 

your dedication and hard work; it is much appreciated!

Services are at no cost to you. Funded by 



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