THURSDAY
Winners, losers, comedy, tragedy and The Merchant of Venice
JANUARY 24, 2013
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Cranbrook breeds a champion Siberian Husky “Kuvuk’s First Choice” wins big at U.S. National Specialty in Utah; another victory for local breeder Margie Leopold S A LLY MAC D ON AL D Townsman Staff
“Kuvuk’s First Choice”, a Siberian Husky known to his friends as Nash, is turning heads across the continent, and he has already set up dates with two lucky lady dogs. He turned two on Tuesday, and Nash is ready to take the world by storm after placing fourth in the Bred By Exhibitor class at the Siberian Husky Club of America’s National Specialty on October 2 to 6, 2012 in Provo, Utah. “I took the chance of taking him down there and showing him. There is only one to four placing in that class. We got fourth which is huge recognition for me as a breeder from Canada. It gave the dog a lot of recognition,” said Nash’s owner, Margie Leopold, who has six Siberian Huskies and also owns and operates Pretty Pooch in Cranbrook. The National Specialty is a prestigious
dog competition where the best Siberian Huskies from all over the world are shown, Leopold said. “Dogs come from all over the United States. There were four or five dogs from Canada, there was some dogs flown in from Lithuania, Italy...” The judges are breeders themselves, making Nash’s placing even more satisfying. “It is quite a compliment as many have told me they would take him home and use him in their breeding program,” said Leopold. To be ready for competition, Nash needs to look his best, so Leopold grooms him every day. When deciding who to give awards to, the judges look at the dog’s height and length, how it moves, and if they have correct movement. “It helps if they are pretty,” said Leopold. “I have been told by judges he has a beautiful head and eye.”
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GERRY FREDERICK PHOTO
DO NOT ADJUST YOUR HEADSET: Gerry Frederick of Cranbrook got a picture of this roadside attraction east of town, perhaps thinking about the good taste of road salt, or the advent of head-butting season, still many months ahead. We suppose that if the sheep really had an urge to butt heads, they wouldn’t wait around until rutting season. In the meantime, happy trails, Rambo.
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Council ponders more outdoor rinks SALLY MACDONALD Townsman Staff
Could Cranbrook have three outdoor skating rinks next winter? Possibly, according to Cranbrook council — if community groups come forward to maintain them. The city is currently
working on two requests for outdoor rinks – one in Slaterville and one in Gyro Park. “We certainly won’t address those requests this year, but perhaps in years going forward through council and the budgeting process, we
would determine whether we have the opportunity to add one or two more to the one already in Baker Park,” said Wayne Staudt, Chief Administrative Officer for the City of Cranbrook.
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As far back as 1901, there are accounts of an open air skating rink in Cranbrook. A Dec. 5, 1918, article in the Cranbrook Herald promoted the rink as a “barricade” to the “flu germ or any other enemy of robust health”.
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