Out and about April 23 - 29, 2012

Random stuff we've seen around the area over the last week.

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We took a long drive in the rural areas south of Pincher Creek on Saturday. It started off cloudy, but soon enough the sun came out, making for a gorgeous late afternoon of photography.

Abandoned house near Shell-Waterton
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The wild crocuses are in bloom. Bring on summer!

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Artist Kari Lehr
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^Crowsnest Pass artist Kari Lehr was at the opening reception of "Re-assembled", an exhibit of artworks by her and Karen Tamminga-Paton at the Lebel Mansion. Put on by the Pincher Creek Allied Arts Council, the exhibit will be on display for May and June. Watch for a more comprehensive story in the Voice soon.

One of the many fascinating pieces for sale
at the Allied Arts Council gift shop, located in the
Lebel Mansion.
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Renovations to the exterior are well underway at St. John's Anglican Church on Main Street, Pincher Creek. 

Halton emergency drill
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Students at Matthew Halton School has a surprise emergency drill on Tuesday, April 24. Lucky for them is was pushing 30 degrees celcius that day. They got organized according to the plan, and then marched to the old pool building nearby on Main Street, which has been designated as their gathering place should an emergency force an evacuation at the school.

Pump predicament
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The entrance to the Esso station on Waterton Avenue looks daunting, but owner Minju Lee assures everyone that although work is being done on the pavement surrounding one set of pumps, the other set is working fine.  Inside the station it's business as usual.
 

This young lady was the life of
the party at the Co-op AGM last week
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We had the decided pleasure of running into our good friend Annie at
the Ranchland Mall on Saturday.
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Cameron Spence and Marty Eberth of  Travel Alberta with Bev Thornton
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^The Alberta Southwest Regional Economic Development Alliance held a meeting at the Heritage Inn on Wednesday, April 25 with a variety of tourism representatives to discuss Travel Alberta news, marketing strategies, and Alberta SW projects and marketing plans for 2012-2013.

One of the fascinating oddities to be seen at the
Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village is this home-made plow
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Spring arrived at the Co-op Garden Centre last week
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Additions to the rose garden next to Lebel Mansion are coming along nicely,
as seen here on Saturday, April 28
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Karen Tamminga-Paton
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^ At the opening for "Re-assembled", artist Karen Tamminga-Paton shows off her funky foreign footwear.

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