2013 Spring COHERE

ISSUE 3

SPRING 2013

COHERE cULTURE cRANBROOK magazine

BUD ABBOTT | { SALVAR } | PINE SLACKS CRANBROOK DUFFER’S GOLF TOUR | REG PARSONS

A GREAT PLACE FOR

.

ENTERTAINMENT .

SHOPPING .

WE’VE GOT SPIRIT

2

|

DINING .

FRIENDS It’s Everybody’s Neighbourhood!

COHERE is published by:

Photo: Marty Uri

COHERE

- Albert Camus

COHEREABOUT

cULTURE cRANBROOK magazine CREATEDBY CRANBROOK CRAFT COMPANY

Contributing Editor TRISH BARNES

Publisher/Creative Director VINE MADDER JIM CAMERON STEVEN LECHMANN BRAD SMILEY JOEL ROBISON BRITTANY MADDER

:: :: :: :: ::

Contributing Editor SIOUX BROWNING

Writer Food Contributor Photographer Photographer Photographer

CONTACTUS

“Without culture and the relative freedom it implies, society, even when perfect, is but a jungle. This is why any authentic creation is a gift to the future.”

COHERE is about celebrating the creative spirit and passions that thrive in the Cranbrook region.

Through lively, provocative, and visually stimulating pages, we seek to motivate readers to deepen their knowledge and appreciation of this quiet community, and to explore and share in the complex variety of cultural expression in the Kootenays and abroad.

Our team is made up of talented people who share a passion for art and creativity in all aspects of life.

The magazine is based in Cranbrook, British Columbia. We publish four times a year: March, June, September and December.

GENERAL INQUIRIES & ADVERTISING Email :: Desk@COHERECranbrook.com Phone :: 250 464 9613 www.coherecranbrook.com

COHERECOPYRIGHT Creative Commons

Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported Licence.

For more information visit: CreativeCommons.org/Licenses/by-ncnd/3.0 COHERE makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information it publishes; it is not responsible for any contingencies that may arise from errors or omissions in the information it publishes.

We welcome your questions and comments.

SUBMISSIONS & STORY IDEAS Email :: Editor@COHERECranbrook.com Send contribution submissions by email.

All submissions will be subject to Cranbrook Craft Company’s right to make editorial comments or edit for style, space, or content. All opinions expressed in submissions are the author’s and are not necessarily shared with staff or advertisers in COHERE.

SUBSCRIPTIONS

COVERART

Please visit http://www.coherecranbrook.com/#!distribution Email :: Desk@COHERECranbrook.com Phone :: 250 464 9613

Oh Deer, by Jen Moore

ks to:

than Special

na,

ian nne, Br ia r B , s Angu n! & Morga

SPRING 2013

|

COHERE CULTURE CRANBROOK

|

3

...

C Cranbrook Photo never miss a moment 800 Baker Street

.

www.cranbrookphoto.com . 250 489 5336

equipment . printing . framing . gifts . virtual tours

IRIE bodywyrks 250 427 8007 Cell: 250-432-5239  stumpy_adams@yahoo.com

120 6th Ave. Kimberley, BC V1A 2V2

Scott Adams

Nurture the Source www.iriebody.com

CranioSacral Therapy . Massage . Aromatherapy

Refinish, Restore, Repurpose.

Custom-Built “Furniture In The Raw” sanded & ready for your choice of paint or stain Buy, Sell & Restore . Trim & Woodwork Repairs . Floor Sanding & Finishing

4

|

Drop by the Facebook page & have a look around. New items posted weekly! www.facebook.com/AdamsFurnitureRestoration 250 432-5239 . stumpy_adams@yahoo.com

CONTENT Features THINK...............................

Culture Cranbrook 6

MOVE..........18 Torqueblade

Spring Thaw

Cranbrook Golf

Reg Parsons

Foods for the season

Pine Slacks

Furniture with { salvar }

EXPLORE.........................24 TASTE........................8 MAKE...........................14

LIVE.............................10 LISTEN............................12 LOOK.....................16 STYLE...........................19

Zipping along with Bud

Volunteering Power

...

EVENTS.........................26 Upcoming in Cranbrook

FIND...................................10 MARKET...........................28 COHERE CRUNCH.......30

Activities SPRING 2013

|

COHERE CULTURE CRANBROOK

|

5

¤¤THINK

VOLUNTEER power

by Sioux Browning

A

ny kid who carts a Unicef box from door-to-door at Hallowe’en or any parent who makes Nanaimo bars to raise money for band camp has been a volunteer.

Almost everyone volunteers at some point in their lives.

Data from the 2010 Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating show that 47 per cent of the Canadian population—more than 13 million people—volunteered time to a group or organization in 2010. They volunteered more than two billion hours, equalling nearly 1.1 million fulltime jobs. A conservative estimate of the dollar value of this one year’s volunteer work? More than $20 billion.

If all these people stopped volunteering at the same time, arts and cultural events would be cancelled, athletes would have no events to compete at, hospitals and health groups would lose huge chunks of funding, and religious organizations would struggle.

All volunteerism is important but some of the most valuable volunteer efforts happen at the board level.

Volunteer boards (ideally) work as a team to raise funds, coordinate other volunteers, organize and promote events, and in almost all ways run the charitable or non-profit group that serves the community.

6

|

I learned the value of volunteerism from my mother and grandmother, both dedicated donors of their time and talents. Following their leads, I’ve volunteered for arts and cultural organizations, on editorial boards, for health nonprofits and community services. It has been educational. It may make me a bit of a dinosaur but I believe that, much as we pay taxes to receive tangible community services, we volunteer in order to receive intangible community services.

The community is not delighted simply because I exist within it; my only value to the community is what I contribute to it. To that end, whenever I hear people grousing about some event that doesn’t happen in their city using the words, “They should...,” I want to clonk their heads together.

The operative word in that phrase would be better as “I.” Over the years (decades...) I have had great experiences on volunteer boards and I have had less-than-great ones.

But I’ve never regretted a lick of the work I’ve done. If it has made my community better in some small way, it was worth it.

Tips for Volunteer Boards

Joining a volunteer board can be intimidating. Many people are reluctant to serve on a board for fear of making a wrong decision or because there are specific things they do not want to do. But the range of tasks is so broad and the benefits so great that it’s worth it to give it a crack. For those who have thought about serving on a board but hesitated, here are some things to consider.

1) A registered charity or NPO (non-

profit organization) is a legal entity with legal obligations. Therefore, board meetings, budgets, bylaws, and so on have to meet certain standards.

Familiarizing yourself with the organization’s history and procedures will help you ease into your work.

2) You have ideas and energy to

contribute. The best use of those assets is to move the organization forward, rather than trying to undo the work that came before you. What are the goals previous boards have set out? Try to achieve those goals.

3) No matter its size or purpose,

the organization exists because of the work by previous volunteers. Don’t criticize that work simply because it

...

¤¤FIND

FUN THINGS IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

by Brittany Madder

Tea Sutra Sweet Tea Dreams Having trouble getting your zzz’s?

Sweet Tea Dreams

is a unique blend

of herbs which

relax and nourish

your nervous

system into some

sweet dreams.

Plate and Bowl Choose one of these charming glazed pieces for your special space.

~Find it at Lotus Books

~Find it at Elemental Healing

isn’t what you might have done. Those other volunteers can probably hear you.

4) Working with other independent

and determined people can be a challenge. Try to keep in mind that a board speaks for the organization, not for the individuals serving at that moment. The needs of the organization rank higher than personal opinion.

5) Board meetings are important. A

director who objects to a plan or idea but misses the meeting when the vote take place is legally responsible for the vote, regardless of her objections.

Wooden Mask This elegant mask is hand-carved.

Dog Tornado Interactive Game

~Find it at Astalabastala

Give your furry friend some extra fun activity.

~Find it at The Paw Shop

6) Serve but don’t take on more than

you can handle. Many volunteers burn out because they are so passionate about their work that they take on too much. As with turtles, slow and steady wins the race.

7) When board members work togeth-

er to achieve goals they can create magic. Think of all the events and services in your life that are provided by volunteers. The time and energy they put in is virtually unseen but without it, society would be so much poorer.

Dot Studio Guitar The Epiphone Dot gives the semi-hollow body guitar lover all the vintage style with none of the common vintage problems.

Did we say it was beautiful?

~Find it at

Blast Beats Benjamin Moore Chalkboard Paint Tint to any colour you like for a washable surface in your home.

~Find it at The Painted Crate

SPRING 2013

|

COHERE CULTURE CRANBROOK

|

7

t h g i n y e k c o h n a r c n i

造造TASTE

by Steven Lechmann

8

|

3 METRIC

STANDARD 4

to Mash 10 CLOVES GARLIC, ROASTED paste 0.5 mL SALT 1/8 TSP Add egg 3 EGG YOLKS yolks and beat until combined.

.

500 mL 15-30 mL

. .

.

.

-

}

OLIVE OIL 2 CUPS LEMON JUICE 1-2 TSP

.

-

Ad oil o d nly a drop few s at beat a t ime, ing c onst until a n tly hal Ad d le is ab f of oil of o mo s o rbed il u n j . tex ntil m uice b tur e i t x we ed e is ach , and en dr i e ved may ops Serve with roasted artichokes, o-l . ike fresh cut vegetables, crackers, fries or chunks of bread.

-

Honey Garlic Wings

Roasted Garlic Aioli

A hockey game on the TV can be a great excuse to get friends together for some great food. Who needs to wait for play offs?

3 METRIC

.

.

STANDARD 4

.

.

188 mL BROWN SUGAR 3/4 CUP 188 mL WATER 3/4 CUP 60 mL CORN STARCH 2 T 120 mL HONEY 4 T 90 mL SOY SAUCE 3 T 3 LARGE CLOVES GARLIC, MINCED

.

.

.

.

.

.

24-32 CHICKEN WINGS

Place sauce ingredients in a heavy pan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, simmer 20 minutes.

(If cooking later, let cool completely. Refrigerate, covered, until ready to finish cooking, up to 2 days.)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Set wings in deep baking dish lined with foil.

Pour sauce over and bake, covered, about 3/4 hour. Continue baking 1/2-3/4 hour uncovered until wings are tender. Stir often.

Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

...

3 METRIC

.

Bait’s ‘In Your Eye’

Barbeque Ribs

t nbrook STANDARD 4

.

.

.

TOMATO PURÉE 1 QUART 500 mL WATER 1 PINT 150 mL CIDER VINEGAR 1/2 CUP 30 mL CHILI POWDER 2 T 15 mL DRY MUSTARD 1 T 75mL BROWN SUGAR 5 T 2 MEDIUM ONIONS, CHOPPED FINE 2-4 LARGE CLOVES GARLIC, MINCED 150 ml WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE 1 PINT 5 ml BLACK PEPPER 1 TSP SALT TO TASTE 1 L

.

.

.

. . .

.

.

.

. . .

.

8 Lb RIBS Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

STANDARD 4

1 FRESH KEY LIME (OR 1/2 SMALL REGULAR LIME) 30 mL CLAMATO COCKTAIL 1 OZ 15 mL WORCESTERSHIRE 1 T 5 mL HOT SAUCE 1 TSP 5 mL CHILI POWDER 1 TSP 1 BOTTLE FAVOURITE BEER ICE LIME WEDGE CELERY STALK WITH LEAVES OR PICKLED ASPARAGUS DASH PEPPER

.

. . .

.

.

. .

RIM BLEND (OPTIONAL)

.

.

.

. .

60 mL SALT 4 T 10 mL CHILI POWDER 2 TSP 5 mL DRIED OREGANO 1 TSP LIME JUICE AS NEEDED

.

Wrap two baking sheets in foil. Place a wire rack on each. Place ribs on racks. Roast ribs or barbecue until meat pulls easily away from bone, 1 1/2 - 3 hours. Let stand 20 minutes.

Mix Rim Blend on small plate.

Place sauce ingredients in a heavy pan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, simmer 20 minutes.

Smear lime juice on top of a generously sized beer mug. Dip mug into Rim Blend.

Brush sauce over both sides of ribs. Cook ribs on wire racks set over rimmed baking sheets lined with foil until sauce is slightly caramelized and ribs are heated through, about 15 minutes.

Let stand 5 minutes; serve with more barbecue sauce.

SPRING 2013

3 METRIC

In separate glass, mix lime juice, Clamato and spices. Carefully pour into ready beer mug. Carefully pour beer into mug. Stir with celery or asparagus and leave in mug.

Enjoy responsibly! |

COHERE CULTURE CRANBROOK

|

9

¤¤LIVE EXCLUSIVE

Zipping along with Bud

by Sioux Browning

W

hen you meet with Bud Abbott, you’re likely to be greeted saucily. He might say, “Am I in your way? If not, I can move.” Bud Abbott—singer, actor, raconteur and pillar of the community—is also a bit of a scamp.

He went back to insurance, finding both a career and a permanent home here in the East Kootenay. Not long after, Abbott became involved in community theatre. If you haven’t seen him on the local stages, you’ve been missing out on a true Cranbrook cultural experience.

Even in his 90s, Abbott’s rich voice still easily finds the seats at the back of the house. He’s well suited to comedic performances and is still willing to take some theatrical lumps for a laugh. He’s just as happy performing Shakespeare a dialogue with a cast of many as he is in a one-man show. One of his classic bits involves putting on a wedding dress and woman’s wig and belting out “Meet Me At The Church.”

Though he has lived in Canada since 1957, he still speaks with strong traces of the English accent he brought with him. The accent, along with his always neat appearance, gives him a dapper air. Everywhere he goes in Cranbrook, people greet him warmly. It seems the city holds him in as high a regard as he holds it; in 1992, Abbott was named Cranbrook’s Citizen of the Year.

Philip Henry Abbott, born 1921 in Westcliffe-on-Sea, a seaside resort town in Essex, earned the permanent nickname ‘Bud’ during his World War II Royal Navy service.

At the time, the comedy team of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were at the height of their popularity. As a result, virtually every man with the surname Abbott was called ‘Bud.’ Cranbrook’s Bud Abbott hasn’t had quite the movie career of his namesake but he’s a showman nonetheless.

What brought him here? “An airplane,” he says. But in truth it was the call for a bit of adventure. “I was married with two kids. My future looked really set; I could see all the way to my retirement.”

He had already had the kinds of adventure that war provides; he was a torpedo 10

|

bomber pilot and, in 1942, flew in an important (though unsuccessful) two-day bombing raid on the German battleship Tirpitz, which was located in Norway.

It’s far enough in the past that he can joke about his experiences. “It was a great mistake to let me fly,” he says.

“The Navy is still paying for all the damage I caused.”

After the war and a year stationed in Northern Ireland, he tried his hand at insurance sales. But there was a restless desire for something different. He and his family relocated to Canada, touching down in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver before ending up in Cranbrook. “I thought I’d like to get some land and do a bit of farming. Work with my hands. But it really wasn’t for me.”

Abbott has trod the boards for 66 years.

His first rule was during his Navy service. He was recruited to play one of the ugly stepsisters in A Wren For Cinderella. “Apparently they felt I was particularly qualified to play an ugly stepsister,” he says. Since then his name has appeared in plenty of playbills. The Cranbrook gala For The Love of Theatre in February, 2008, included a tribute to Abbott’s contributions to local theatre.

“I like performing,” he says. “If it happens to entertain an audience, that’s a bonus.”

Abbott’s true love is singing. He performed with a local barbershop group for years and now has a group called Bud and Friends. This small and popular group keeps busy performing at retirement homes and Legion locals.

...

Abbott “It’s surprising how many songs you can learn in a lifetime. It keeps us quite occupied,” Abbott says. He estimates the group has over 160 tunes in its songbook.

small way,” Abbott says. “It makes life more pleasant and keeps me busy since retirement. I think we all have a duty to improve our communities, whether local or national.”

But Abbott’s service to local culture goes beyond delivering laughs or classic songs. He, along with Cornell Sawchuck, were instrumental in saving the building that is now The Studio/Stage Door. The former Masonic Lodge was scheduled to be torn down and replaced with a parking lot. Motivated volunteers like Abbott and Sawchuck worked with the City of Cranbrook to save the building, renovate it and convert it into a performing arts space. That was in 1973. Forty years later, Abbott is still a volunteer with the Cranbrook Community Theatre, helping to take care of that treasured space.

And he does contribute. In recent

“I like to make a contribution in some

.

He professes not to love travelling but he did celebrate his 90th birthday in Mexico riding ziplines. years, Abbott has given his time and energy to the Rotary Club of Cranbrook, the Kimberley Summer Theatre Society, and the Canadian Mental Health Association. He is one of B.C. Heart and Stroke Foundation’s best individual fundraisers.

His late, beloved wife Linda was also a dedicated volunteer and Abbott raised his four children with a strong sense of community spirit as well.

When he isn’t volunteering or performing or working in his garden, Abbott travels to visit his family. He professes not to love travelling but he did celebrate his 90th birthday in Mexico riding two zip-lines.

On a recent trip to Alaska, Abbott strapped into North America’s longest zipline. It’s obvious that one of Cranbrook’s most esteemed citizens doesn’t have time to rest on his laurels. In fact, Abbott himself might say that if you’re resting on your laurels, you’re wearing them in the wrong place.

Books

. Cards . Maps . Magazines . Unique gifts, games & puzzles . Works by local artists,

artisans and musicians

z

special orders welcome!

z

250 426 3415 . 33 - 10th Avenue South (Across from City Hall) . www.lotusbooks.ca SPRING 2013 | COHERE CULTURE CRANBROOK |

11

We are pleased to present Juno award-winner Cara Luft in concert Wednesday April 3rd @ 8:00 p.m. Tickets available in store. Call for info!

¤¤LISTEN

a l S e Pin

A TALENTED BAND WITH ROOT

by Jim Cameron

T

here’s Connor Foote and there’s Clayton Parsons and there’s Stu Driedger. Collectively, they are ‘Pine Slacks.’ They carry a hint of the ‘Good Ole Southern Boys,’ about them—good ‘Good Ole Southern Boys’ we’re talking here, not bad ‘Good Ole Southern Boys’—decent and intelligent, with a large amount of talent.

Connor’s battered fedora, Clayton’s skateboard and Stu’s well-worn suit jacket may blow off the image, but slide a Seagull acoustic guitar around Clayton’s neck, add Stu on stand-up bass with Connor strumming and singing, and you discover a trio you could call the ‘Good Ole, Canadian, Southern, Northern Boys’—which is likely why they opted for ‘Pine Slacks.’

Their look, feel and attitude comes from their roots. Roots in family music and family roots in Cranbrook. Both Connor and Clayton have guitarplaying fathers—and uncles for that matter. Connor’s uncle, Ed King, was 12

|

so across these beating deserts through the mountains i ride, ill always be that number till the day i die, and this horse aint got no name neither do i -from ‘Time’

admitted to the B.C. Country Music Association Hall of Fame in 2008, the same year as Ian Tyson. Talent has been passed down, along with some traditional values. When the boys talk influences, they name John Prine, Doc Watson, George Jones and others of the old-school, along with Gillian Welch, David Rawlings, Rambling Dan Frechette and others of the new.

Connor, 20, and Clayton, 21, were both born in Cranbrook. They go a long way back together. They agree Pine Slacks fell into place when they hooked up with their bass player, Stu, a few months ago. Stu, (neither 20 or 21), was born in Ottawa and moved here when he was young.

After high school Stu studied music at Grant MacEwan College (now MacEwan University) in Edmonton, spent some time gigging and then returned to Cranbrook and set up a recording studio.

How did they get together?

Says Stu: “I’ve known Clayton for a long time. Connor came over and we jammed some tunes. I told him I’d really like to start playing my upright bass again, do some country tunes.

Connor brought in Clayton and we just started working real hard to make the songs sound good.”

Connor and Clayton lean towards the traditional while Stu, well, Stu leans a whole lot of directions, borrowing influences from his Jamaican roots, South Korean pop and, closer to home, Victoria’s punk rockers NoMeansNo. As Connor says, “The tunes are a col-

...

PINE SLACKS FINE FACTS Connor Foote

s k ac

Connor, having worked solo in the past, is now focusing his creative efforts on the band.

He’s been writing songs for about a year, having switched from his long-time musical affair with drums in order to focus on guitar.

Photos: Brad Smiley

Clayton Parsons

TS IN THE KOOTS laborative effort. We all have visions on how the song should go and we all put our own twist into each song. It’s interesting how they come out in the end.”

Clayton says, “I don’t try to plan every part of the song because it’s fun to see what kind of twist the other guys will put on it. That’s the whole fun of jamming with people.”

There is a sense of fun in the songs—also, some heartbreak, some love and some humour.

And some songs are downright peaceful: “Sparks rise to the blackened skies and meet up with the stars, warm smell of that alder burning and the ring of soft guitars.” (From ‘Stay’.)

Those who have been following Connor’s musical career lately may refer to the group as

Clayton also started his musical career as a drummer, although he’s been playing guitar since he was young, singing with his family, in church, and around the fire. He, too, is focusing solely on the band at the moment, although he does an occasional gig with his father Reg and fellow guitarist Dan Unger.

Stu Driedger

Aside from his bass playing and songwriting with Pine Slacks, Stu has compiled a long resume of production credits with a variety of musicians. Much of his time away from the band finds him in his studio working on a) his solo album A Stuart Driedger Experience, b) his pop collection Most Bestest, and c) recording projects for other musicians who avail themselves of his knowledge and talent.

‘Connor Foote’s band’—but he rejects the title.

“In no way am I leader of anything,” he says. “We all have our ideas and try to emulate and respect the sound in each other’s heads.”

On the web, visit Bandcamp.com and search ‘Eraticon,’ ‘Sdxp,’ or ‘Betch.’

(Those of you with sensitive ears beware the coarse language.)

Making Tracks

The boys are focusing on recording an album. Working as much as eight hours a day, they’re taking it one song at a time to put together an album they intend to release this year.

To book recording time at Eraticon Studio e-mail Stu.bed@gmail.com.

Until then, keep an eye out for upcoming live performances in venues around the area.

Find Pine Slacks on Facebook: Search for ‘Eraticon.’

SPRING 2013

|

COHERE CULTURE CRANBROOK

|

13

¤¤MAKE

keeps the future in furniture Delivering the cool factor one piece at a time

by Trish Barnes

I

t’s about time someone around here did what April Dekkers of {salvar} design does—rescue wooden furniture from oblivion with a colour and finish update.

Inside the {salvar} design studio, the ‘good, the dated and the broken’ are piled against one wall. The furniture is waiting for Dekkers to fire up her mouse sander, choose a paint colour and even, sometimes, have her son take a hammer to it for that shabby chic, distressed look.

Dekkers moved to Cranbrook in 2010 and started selling {salvar} items at the Cranbrook Farmer’s Market in 2011.

This year, she moved operations into a spacious studio/ storefront on Industrial Road #2, where you can drop off your pieces of furniture to be updated (she takes custom orders) or browse in her showroom.

She gets her furniture from estate sales, from second-hand stores like Twice is Nice, from thrift stores and from people who bring it. It doesn’t take her long, usually, to get a sense of how to update a piece.

and black,” Dekkers says. “But some things need a splash of colour—sometimes you’ve just gotta live a little and use that piece to change the theme of a room.”

Her current palette includes lots of red, some electric yellow-green and turquoise, but she’s open to colour suggestions and will paint a piece to your specifications.

“Just come in and talk to me,” Dekkers says. “Bring a photo of the piece—or send one with your smart phone.

Or just call to arrange a time to bring in the piece itself.”

Dekkers also makes ‘house calls.’ If you have a piece to update of she’ll come by to take a look. The {salvar} studio and showroom are open to the public on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays from 10 to 5, but Dekkers is there most of the time. “Just call or text me if you want to stop by on Wednesdays or Thursdays,” she says, “to make sure I’m there.”

Dekkers has always done creative projects. “My mom had a flair of turning thrift store junk into something cool,” she says. “And we thrifted as teens cause that’s what you did.”

“I’ll see something and have a vision for what it can become,” Dekkers says. “It depends on the piece—whether it’s rustic, vintage or antique—but there’s always a way to style it up.”

Dekkers describes the finished items as eclectic, and they include larger furniture pieces—tables, cabinets and so on—as well as smaller décor items. If you take a spin through her showroom, you’ll find updated lamps, mirrors and ‘objects d’art’ that would make great gifts or dial up the cool factor of your own house.

As for colours, “I use a lot of white

14

|

Growing up, Dekkers experimented with different media, including drawing and painting, “But this is what stuck,” she says.

She appreciates the skill and craftsmanship that went into vintage furniture and wants to preserve as many pieces as she can. “In this society, everything is disposable,” Dekkers says. “But some pieces have so much history. If I can save a piece and turn it into something

someone can use, I’m happy.”

Even lost-cause items can be reborn.

“I found this great chair, but it had miss-

...

Photos: Brad Smiley

ing spindles, so I took it to Laura, my woodworker, who replaced them and repaired it.

“I repainted it and it’s good as new. It was going to get obliterated!”

“Colour adds adventure.

The world would be a boring place if we were all scared of colour.”

Why Cranbrook?

Dekkers moved with her husband and two children from Abbotsford, B.C. “I like Cranbrook,” she says. “I was hooked when I saw there is so much to do outdoors. It’s got fresh air and beautiful wilderness around it.

People on the coast often ask Dekkers where she shops in Cranbrook—as if living without all the big-box stores and giant shopping centres is a real sacrifice.

“Where do I shop?” Dekkers says. “I’m doing just fine in Cranbrook and I haven’t been to Calgary or Lethbridge to shop. There’s enough around here to keep me busy.”

She buys her paint from locally-owned businesses and franchises. “If I’m not supporting the local businesses, I’m not supporting Cranbrook—so I shop locally.”

As for her future plans with {salvar}, Dekkers intends to, “Go with the flow. If it takes me somewhere greater, that’s awesome, but I’m content doing what I’m doing.” {salvar} pieces have charm, colour and coolness—and they aren’t expensive. Refinishing is available, as well as repainting and repair. Décor items start at under $10 and make excellent gifts.

{salvar} design #3 817 Industrial Rd #2 www.salvardesign.com

“Plus, Cranbrook is laid back—it’s not The City. I was tired of traffic, smog and overpopulation.”

SPRING 2013

|

COHERE CULTURE CRANBROOK

|

} 15

¤¤Look

HEADING THE CALL

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ART

by Trish Barnes

by Sioux Browning

I

n Reg Parsons’ artist studio, the eyes have it. From every wall and table surface, the eyes of animals peer, peek and glance.

Parsons is best known as a wildlife artist specializing in bronze sculptures. His workspace is packed with sculptures, drawings, paintings, taxidermied forms and creatures just emerging from knobs of clay.

Against one wall of the studio, a large bronze cougar pads down the length of a log. On Parsons’ desk, three life-size chipmunks named Chippy, Skippy and Itchy look as if they might skitter away at any moment. And a real-life friendly chocolate lab named Buster lounges at the Cranbrook artist’s feet.

It requires a remarkable convergence of talents to create such convincing and lifelike figures. First, Parsons explains, 16

|

one has to decide how the animal will appear: its location, position, demeanor and sense of movement. Second, the figure has to be sculpted realistically in clay. Third, the artist needs to know the tolerances of his media; what can be accomplished in clay and how will it work once cast in bronze? Parsons brings an innate talent and a lifetime of experience to the creation of his work.

He was born and raised in Drumheller, Alberta. Though there were no art classes offered in his school, he loved to sketch and filled book after book with renderings of local landscapes and animals. Drumheller is one of the premier locations in North America to find fossils and Parsons’ father was an inveterate fossil collector. Samples gathered from the acreage where the family lived were packed into ten antique wagons near

the house. These fossils were part of Parsons’ earliest education in how life forms are built.

Part two of his education was from a more unconventional source. “I left Drumheller when I was twenty,” Parsons says. “I ended up in Kelowna where I had a really close friend who was into taxidermy. As a kid I loved hunting, so that, combined with my love of art, made me think I could try it.” His first project involved mounting a bird on a frame. He found that he had an affinity for the work and quickly moved onto working on smaller animals, then deer, and bear-skin rugs. Building mannequins on which to mount the hides gave him added insight into physiology.

He moved to Cranbrook and established a taxidermy business that was an immediate success. But more career

. . .. . .

surprises were in store. “The business was busy as all get out,” he says. “I was remarried and had beautiful kids. But one day I found myself at my desk weeping my eyes out. I had a true spiritual experience. I thought, ‘Why am I mourning?’ God had given me plenty of gifts.”

His experience prompted Parsons to look again at his love of painting and art. He purchased art supplies and went to work. His first painting won at the B.C. Festival of the Arts, confirming that he should take his talents in this new direction.

Another serious test was just around the corner. Parsons remembers it like it was yesterday: April 15, 1995. That was the day arsonists targeted his taxidermy studio and the (Chamber of Commerce building where the studio was located).

“I lost all my work there, my clay, paintings,” he says. “I really clung to my faith at that moment, looking for guidance.”

His love of wildlife and art helped him recover from the loss. The taxidermy work lost its appeal, but Parsons’ hard-earned knowledge of musculature and bone structure led him to try sculpture.

get an idea and just sit with it. If I can’t let the idea go, I have to do it.”

When a clay sculpture is complete, the Kalispell Art Foundry in Montana casts the work into limited edition bronzes.

Today Parsons’ work, two-dimensional and three, can be found in private and corporate collections around the world. Galleries in Alberta, Whistler, Victoria, and Wyoming carry his work. A massive sculpture of a grizzly sow and her two cubs—On Donely Slide—welcomes visitors to the Canadian Rockies International Airport. His bronzes of animals and his figures of rodeo life are the most popular among collectors. But he also creates figurative sculptures inspired by his faith: Adam, Eve, and the hands of God.

Once cast and finished, the work isn’t necessarily complete. Parsons often writes a poem to accompany the figure. His is a comprehensive creative process. And, though he works on a wide variety of subjects, from landscapes to dogs to mountain goats to calf ropers to whimsical meditations on time, he can’t narrow down a favourite.

“When you do something you love, it’s not work,” says Parsons. “I just let my hands do it.”

“I find wildlife the easiest, so I usually lean to that. But my next project, whatever it is, is always my best one.”

www.RegParsons.com

His process begins with inspiration, which usually comes to him in the quiet of the early morning. “I’ll

SPRING 2013

|

COHERE CULTURE CRANBROOK

|

17

¤¤MOVE

5

TORQUEBLADE

r force metamorphosis s ;

by Trish Barnes

T

here’s a new type of fitness program available in Cranbrook. It’s called Torqueblade, and it was invented by Cranbrook’s Michael Holdsworth, who grew up in England, traveled the world with the British Navy, and emigrated to Canada in 2002.

Although a large wooden blade is used, Torqueblade isn’t a martial art. It’s what Holdsworth calls: “The Art of Adaptability.”

In Torqueblade training, you do various movements while holding the blades as extensions of your arms.

The additional weight and length demand muscle engagement all over the body, as posture and form are top priorities.

“You develop torsion awareness,” Holdsworth says. “The muscles are talking to each other. Fitness should be about body mechanics first and body mechanics are all about spatial awareness and control.

“This is developed by how you pull against the resistance you’re creating with the blades while performing the exercises.”

The shoulders, the arms, the core and legs are directly engaged. The workout targets all the major muscle

18

|

groups and is designed to keep you in the ideal ‘anaerobic’ fitness training zone.

says. “When you create it yourself, you’re accountable for your desire to develop fitness attributes.”

Led by Holdsworth, Tuesday Torqueblade sessions at the Oddfellow’s Hall (above Pages Book Emporium) last just over one hour. You’ll do a lot of blade swinging and a fair bit of lunging.

Holdsworth ends the sessions with stretching postures to limber the muscles.

By concentrating on a fantasy goal, he says, you engage your emotions, and that helps you remember the moves and gives meaning to your workout.

A NALOG

Holdsworth’s avatar is a poet-warrior, which is fitting, because he’s writing a novel set in Torqueadia, and he’s been a sheriff, sailor and self-defense instructor, although he prefers to instruct “functional fitness.”

AVATAR

He spent five years on the seas with the British Navy. “In basic training the military pushes you as far as you can go, takes you to where you’re going to fail, and gives you the skills to go past that,” Holdsworth said.

He’s building a fantasy framework people can use to motivate themselves during the exercises. It includes characters, glyphs and storylines.

He encourages Torqueblade practitioners to create avatars within the ‘Torqueadian’ realm, where physical prowess is just as important as character development.

“That’s the skill—your belief in what you can do.”

“You give a name and personal attributes to your avatar,” Holdsworth

“The Torqueblade programs develop your synergistic strength and stamina

Although the exercises work on their own, Torqueblade is more than a fitness routine. “It’s a mind-body workout,” Holdsworth says.

Holdsworth practices Hei Ben Wing Chung (a form of of Kung Fu), Filipino fencing/boxing and has studied Tai Chi, Judo, boxing and yoga. He earned his personal trainer ticket in the U.K., and is certified as a Personal Training Specialist with Canfitpro.

...

indian Clubs vs.

Torqueblades

3

Indian/Persian clubs are like large juggling clubs or narrow bowling pins. They’re usually made of wood. Club exercises had been a long tradition in India by the time members of the British Military started copying them during the 1800’s.

Torqueblades are an adaptation of the traditional club.

Holdsworth narrowed the club end into a blade shape, giving the product more of a through=line for “edge awareness,” which he says encourages better body mechanics.

Once upon a winter,

a man was nearly lost to freezing waters.

Cottonwood dryads saved his life.

But still, not a word could he utter . . .

The Torqueblade is also used in two other proprietary regimes: Tranquilblade, mediation in motion; and Torquetribe, synergistic strength development.

Torqueblades are available for purchase or you can borrow them during a session.

“Torqueblade is not a fighting art,” Holdsworth says, “except in that it helps you fight your own perceptions of who you are and who you can be—it helps you move beyond your limitations and gives you the skills to do so.

It’s a lot of fun, too.”

fitness,” he says. “But they also give you a chance to develop your character—inside.”

Holdsworth is building Torqueblade into a franchise, and he’s sold licenses to fitness instructors in Texas, France and Serbia. The blades, movements and glyphs must be mastered by potential franchisees before they can start their own Torqueblade studios.

Go to Torqueblade.com to learn more.

SPRING 2013

|

COHERE CULTURE CRANBROOK

|

S

19

造造STYLE

20

|

...

Photos: Joel Robison

. . . So the sprites fashioned him a new look for spring!

THIS PAGE Find what Angus is wearing: Coat, plaid shirt, T-shirt, zip-away pants: High Country Sportswear Toque, sunglasses: Model’s own

SPRING 2013

|

Barbecue: Home Hardware COHERE CULTURE CRANBROOK

|

21

¤¤EXPLORE

Cranbrook Duffers’ Golf T A loving and totally biased look at

by Sioux Browning

Cranbrook Golf Club GolfCranbrook.com 2700 2nd Street South 250. 426. 6462 or 888. 211. 8855

Yardage: 5,200 to 6,800 Men’s Par 72 • Women’s Par: 73

This stately course has a classic feel. The front nine was laid out in 1951 and offers some long but expansive fairways.

The back nine is more recent; it still has long holes but has more contemporary layout elements. It’s like playing in a park, with tall yellow pines lining the fairways.

Five sets of tees mean the course is a good fit for most abilities. A number of BCGA and Senior Men’s RCGA championships have been played here. There are two pros on staff, a nice shop and a full restaurant. We frequently use the allweather driving range (hit from mats), the practice bunker (or as I call it, purgatory), and the practice greens.

Mission Hills

GolfingMissionHills.com 3320 Theatre Road 250. 489. 3009

It’s a good practice facility, with a covered driving range that faces Fisher Peak, putting greens, and a three-hole ‘mini-Mission.’ These par-3 holes have great views of the

|

Local knowledge: The 11th green looks sloped but it isn’t.

Favourite wildlife sighting: A mallard hen on her nest a few feet from the tee box at #7.

Badger Yardage: 1,481 yards • 9 holes Pine Yardage: 1,265 yards • 9 holes

This Executive Par 3 course at the north end of Cranbrook is a sentimental favourite because it’s where my partner and I first honed our skills as beginners. We still play it to practice our short games. It’s well-suited to beginners and a pro is available for lessons. Though not long, it offers plenty of challenges. Hills, contoured greens and grassy rough are all there for the flummoxing.

22

My favourite hole is #18, which has an elevated tee box that makes me feel like I can hit for miles, and a dog-leg around forest to the right. #9 can be the easiest hole to birdie. #7 has a narrow neck and two bunkers protecting the front of a small green. If you hit onto the green, the ball is apt to roll off a steep incline in the back. Aim to hit it short and roll onto the green.

mountains. It has a small golf shop and a gastro pub with some intersesting dishes.

Dress code at this course specifically discourages high heels and cowboy boots.

Local knowledge: Trains passing on tracks near the Pine #9 will occasionally honk at you while you’re in mid-swing.

Greens are a tad slower than other local courses.

Favourite wildlife sighting: We once had to putt around an unperturbed grouse on Pine #8.

...

Tour

golf around Cranbrook

St. Eugene Golf Resort StEugene.ca/Golf 7777 Mission Road 877. 417. 3133 Yardage: 7,007 • Par 72 There are a lot of great reasons to play at St Eugene Golf Resort and only one of them is the lovely course. Another significant reason is that the Ktunaxa First Nation (pronounced k-too-nahha) has transformed the site of a tragic period in recent history into a resort. The former residential school now houses the pro-shop, four restaurants, a casino and 125 hotel rooms. A thoughtful interpretive centre on-site tells the whole story.

The course runs next to the river through open links and woodland. Water abounds here, what with Joseph’s Creek cutting through the course, the St. Mary River running near several holes and some cannily placed water hazards. This makes for excellent duck and goose sightings, which are especially fun during hatchling season.

My experience with St. Eugene is always one of, “Oh yeah, I like this hole.” And then we reach the next hole and I think, “Oh yeah, I like this hole.”

And so on.

Local knowledge: The snack shop has excellent sandwiches and resident crows who will happily murder said sandwiches when your back is turned. Also, environmentally sensitive areas are marked with green out-of-bounds markers; please respect them.

Favourite wildlife sighting: A glossy coyote hung out with us for several minutes on tee box #11 last year.

SPRING 2013

|

COHERE CULTURE CRANBROOK

|

23

Shadow Mountain ShadowMountain.ca Hwy 95A 10 km north of Cranbrook 250. 426. 3306 or 877. 426. 3306

Yardage: 7,405 • Par: 72

Carts are required, which is fine because this course covers a lot of terrain and some serious changes in elevation.

SCOREGolf Magazine named this one of the Best New Courses in Canada in 2010. Both golf camps and lessons with a pro are available. There is also a small, though comprehensive, shop.

There are great views in all directions, tricky water hazards, large contoured greens and some really awe-inspiring bunkers. One of the most memorable holes is #15, a par 4 with water all the way down the right side. The tee box gives you a ‘king of the castle’ sensation because once you hit, the ball drops about 100 feet to an impeccable fairway

Way-Lyn Ranch Golf Course WayLynGolf.com Hwy 95 Cranbrook and Kimberley 250. 427. 2825

I like the generous greens, the fairways lined with native grasses, and the laid-back atmosphere. This is a great

WildstoneGolf.com

The course architect intended to create an adventure that crosses a variety of landscapes and it truly is a memorable place to play.

Course Tips: No denim is allowed and cell phones should be used only in the parking lot.

Best wildlife sighting: Right above the cart path at the end of #17 is an osprey nest. Pause there in spring/early summer and you’ll be rewarded by fuzzy headed chicks and raptor racket.

Blue Yardage: over 3,007 . Par 58 Red Yardage: over 2,892 . Par 62

As you drive north from Cranbrook on Highway 95A, you’ll know you’ve reached Way-Lyn Ranch Golf Course when you see two large chainsaw art golfers on the east side of the highway. One of the figures is a busty gal in a cowboy hat I like to call Dolly. The art captures the tone of this course: Down-home hospitality, a porch on which to quaff a cool one in the summer, and a ranch-style clubhouse where you can order BBQ ribs.

Wildstone Golf Course

below. If you can keep your ball dry, it’s a very satisfying hole.

course for beginning golfers but the curvaceous fairways and some tricky par 3s offer some challenges. The views of the Rockies and Purcells from this course are unparalleled.

Course rules include the following: “Counting on your opponent to inform you when he breaks a rule is like expecting him to make fun of his own haircut.”

Local knowledge: Pay attention to the signs or you could play holes out of order.

Yardage: 7,129 • Par: 72 (Out 37, In 35)

950 Wildstone Drive 250. 489. 1282 or 855. 565. 4653 Fans of golf legend Gary Player will dig this course, designed by The Black Knight himself, who called it, ‘the most beautiful site that I’ve had the privilege to design a golf course on.’

It features views of the Rockies and the Rocky Mountain Trench at every turn, graceful water features and attractive (while daunting) bunkers. The large turf driving range has you swatting balls directly at Fisher Peak. There’s an extensive putting/chipping area as well.

The snack shack at the 10th tee box claims world-famous hot dogs; I can’t attest to their notoriety but they are tasty.

Hole #4 is described as ‘strategic’; I call it ‘bunkers on both sides of a narrow strip of grass where I want to put the ball.’ At Hole #5, the trick to solving this mysterious

24

|

tee shot is to first climb the wooden tower and survey the lay of the land. Also, you need to wait until golfers ahead of you are all on the green below before teeing off, even if you’re not a super-long hitter. The slope will carry your ball a good distance.

Local knowledge: The most gruesome approach shot on the course is on #17; the elevated green is tough to stick. If you have to chip it back on, you may end up going back and forth like a carnival ride. I must also note my appreciation of the plethora of spiffy washrooms on the course.

Favourite wildlife sighting: A badger did an ‘up-periscope’ out of the long grasses behind the green on #8 last year and gave us a once-over before rustling away.

l have so much al ey th e us ca be l al em Try th know Sioux sent you! em th t le nd A r. fe of to ! y Smooches

coming soon

...

April 21, 2013 7:30 pm

By Donation

Key City Theatre

Chasing Ice Presented by Wildsight

May 9-12, 2013 7:30 pm Tickets $15 Students & Seniors $12

Chasing Ice is the story of one man’s mission to change the tide of history by gathering undeniable evidence of climate change. Using time-lapse cameras, his videos compress years into seconds and capture ancient mountains of ice in motion as they disappear at a breathtaking rate.

Fiddler on the Roof

Corb Lund is described by music critics as Americana, traditional country, alternative country, singer-songwriter and country-rock artist. Surprisingly, they all fit and so do the titles of some of his most popular songs.

Corb Lund’s latest album, “Cabin Fever”, released in August of 2012, has been highly acclaimed and features songs like ‘Cows Get Around,’ ‘Gettin Down the Mountain,’ ‘Pour Em’ Kinda Strong,’ and nine more tracks which will only add to the honour of being labelled “one of Canada’s most prestigious country singers and “one of Alberta’s finest exports.” corblund.com May 17

|

7:30 pm

|

May 18, 2013 7:30 pm Tickets $72.00

Corb Lund comes to the Kootenays

Set in Tsarist Russia in 1905, the story centers on Tevye, the father of five daughters, and his attempts to maintain his family and Jewish religious traditions while outside influences encroach upon their lives.

Grammy winner tenor Ben Heppner

Ben Heppner is recognized worldwide as the finest dramatic tenor before the public today, both a Grammy Award winner and a Juno Award recipient. This intimate recital evening with Mr. Heppner is a once in a lifetime event.

Subscribers $45 | General $50

www.KeyCityTheatre.com | 250. 426. 7006

only at the

key city theatre Kootenay Flameworks

Custom Flames Indoor & Out

Design . Installation . Service . Supply . Inspections

www.kootenayflameworks.com

250 426 9406

SPRING 2013

|

COHERE CULTURE CRANBROOK

|

25

EVENTS + MARKETPLA ¤¤EVENTS

FESTIVALS & SPECIAL EVENTS ST. PATRICK’S TEA & BAKE SALE Senior Citizens Hall | 125 - 17 th Ave S March 17 1-3pm

POKER TOURNAMENT

Casino of the Rockies | 7777 Mission Rd March 18 & 25 - 6pm

APPRECIATION BREAKFAST Heritage Inn | 803 Cranbrook St. N March 24 - 7-9am

ABORIGINAL BUSINESS SHOWCASE

Ktunaxa Council Building 220 Cranbrook St N | 250. 489. 2464 March 23 - 9am - 4pm

CRANBROOK KINDERGARTEN IMMUNIZATION CLINIC Cranbrook Health Unit | 20 23 Ave S March 27 9am-4pm

KOOTENAY ROCKIES ATV CLUB MEETING

Days Inn Club Room | 600 Cranbrook St N March 27 - 7-9pm

Unleash the healing power within...

GREAT EASTER EGG HUNT

DANCE EXPOSITION

16TH ANNUAL ROCKIES FILM FESTIVAL

CHASING ICE FILM

Fort Steele | 9851 Hwy 93/95 | 250.417.6000 March 31 - 10:00am - 2:00pm

Columbia Theatre Suite 190A, 1500 Cranbrook St N April 4, 5 & 6 - 6:30-11pm

18TH YOUNG LIFE FUNDRAISER

Key City Theatre | 20 14th Ave N 250. 426. 7006 April 20 - 7:30pm Key City Theatre | 20 14th Ave N 250. 426. 7006 April 21 - 7:30pm

2013 EAST KOOTENAY EARLY YEARS CONFERENCE

Prestige Rocky Mountain Resort 209 Van Horne St S | 250. 417. 0444 April 8 - 7-9pm

Kimberley Conference Centre 290 North Star Blvd | 250. 427. 6802 April 26 - 6-4pm

CLEAN BIN PROJECT: THE FILM

TASTY TAPAS (COOKING CLASS)

Cranbrook Lecture Theatre | COTR 2700 College Way | 250. 489. 2751 April 11 - 7:30pm

YOU BE THE JURY MOCK TRIAL Key City Theatre | 20 14th Ave N 250. 426. 7006 April 11 - 7:30pm

8TH ANNUAL VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION & AWARDS GALA St Eugene Resort | 7777 Mission Rd 250. 420. 2000 April 12 - 6-9pm

BLUEPRINT READING WORKSHOP Best Western Inn | 1019 Cranbrook St N ICBA | 604. 298. 7795 April 15 & 16 - All Day

ARABIC POETRY & MUSIC

Key City Theatre | 20 14th Ave N April 19 - 7:30pm

Cranbrook Campus | COTR 2700 College Way | 250. 489. 2751 April 27 - 10-2pm

CRANBROOK’S BEST SINGER AUDITION NIGHT Cranbrook April 30 - 7-8pm

KIN HOME AND RECREATION SHOW

Cranbrook Curling Club | 1777 2 St N May 3, 4 & 5 - 5-9pm

THAI FOOD TONIGHT (COOKING CLASS)

Cranbrook Campus | COTR 2700 College Way | 250. 489. 2751 May 4 - 10-2pm

SCOTIABANK MS WALK

Downtown | 1. 800. 268. 7582

850 Wallinger Ave. Kimberley B.C. P: 250.427.0020 TF: 1.866.986.9737 www.htfchiro.com • jenny@htfchiro.com

©2012 Dr. Jennifer Beatty Chiropractic Corp.

Our philosophy is about Styling Hair that is Realistic and Beautiful. It’s always simple to wear, stunning to look at and easy to manage.

PET SUPPLIES & SERVICES

26

|

778. 520. 2277 . 1401 5th Street North venueforhair.com

ACE

...

SEND YOUR EVENT, CLUB OR ORGANIZATION LISTING TO: DESK@COHERERANBROOK.COM 250 464 9613

May 5 - 8am-1pm

AN EVENING TO REMEMBER HOSPICE SOCIETY FUNDRAISER

MUSIC

THEATRE

SPORTS & ATHLETICS

THE CARLOS DEL JUNCO TRIO

ENCHANTED APRIL

WALKING IN WESTERN FINANCIAL PLACE

Idlewild Park May 5 - 6-9pm

Studio & Stage Door 11-11 Ave South | 250. 426. 2490 April 12-13, 17-20, & 24-27

GREEN BUILDING CONFERENCE

SWOLLEN MEMBERS

Kimberley Conference Centre 290 North Star Blvd | 250. 427. 6802 May 10 and 11

CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL

Key City Theatre 20 14th Ave N | 250. 426. 7006 May 11 - All Day

MOTHER’S DAY AT THE FORT Fort Steele | 9851 Hwy 93/95 250. 417. 6000 May 12 All Day

VOICE ACTING

Western Financial Place Meeting Room May 30 - 6:30-9pm

ALL DAY SAM STEELE DAYS

Friendz Now Pub | 123 Cranbrook St N March 19 - 9pm

PARKLAND SCHOOL BAND CONCERT

Key City Theatre 20 14th Ave N | 250. 426. 7006 April 2 - 7:00pm

VISUAL ARTS YOUTH ART - ADJUDICATED

BATTLE OF THE BANDS 2013

PASTEL WEEKEND WORKSHOP WITH SUSAN WOOLGAR

Seniors Citizens Hall | 125 - 17 th Ave S April 6 - 7pm

Byng Roadhouse Bar | 21 Cranbrook St N April 6 - 8pm

NATALIE MACMASTER

FATHER’S DAY AT THE FORT

CORB LUND

Marysville Arena | 354 309th St 250. 427. 2611 May 25 & 26 - 9am-5pm

Key City Theatre 20 14th Ave N | 250. 426. 7006 May 9 - 12 - 7:30pm

GREAT CANADIAN BARN DANCE

Key City Theatre 20 14th Ave N | 250. 426. 7006 April 10 - 7:30pm

3RD ANNUAL KOOTENAY GUN & ANTIQUE SHOW

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

Artrageous Art Gallery | CDAC 104 - 135, 10 Ave. S | 250. 426. 4223 March 7 - April 3

Downtown Cranbrook June 13-16 All Day

Fort Steele | 9851 Hwy 93/95 250. 417. 6000 June 16 All Day

Studio & Stage Door 11-11 Ave South | 250. 426. 2490 April 12-13, 17-20, & 24-27

Key City Theatre May 17 - 7:30pm

BEN HEPPNER Key City Theatre May 18 - 7:30pm

WEEKEND SHOWCASE

Casino of the Rockies | 7777 Mission Road Fridays & Saturdays - 9pm-1am

Artrageous Art Gallery | CDAC 104 - 135, 10 Ave. S | 250. 426. 4223 May 31, June 1 & 2

POTTERY DROP IN

Artrageous Art Gallery | CDAC 104 - 135, 10 Ave. S | 250. 426. 4223 Mondays: 6.30-9.00 pm

SINGING DROP IN

Artrageous Art Gallery | CDAC 104 - 135, 10 Ave. S | 250. 426. 4223 Tuesdays: 6.45 - 8.15pm

ARTIST’S DISCUSSION

Artrageous Art Gallery | CDAC 104 - 135, 10 Ave. S | 250. 426. 4223 3rd Wednesday of every month 7-9pm

WRITERS GROUP

ALL DAY GERICK SPORTS WASA TRIATHLON Wasa Lake Provincial Park June 8 & 9

EAST KOOTENAY ROLLER DERBY Malice in Wonderland Kimberley, BC June 1 - 6-7pm

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS ARTS & CULTURE AASLAND MUSEUM OF TAXIDERMY Odd Asland | 250. 426. 3566

CANADIAN MUSEUM OF RAIL TRAVEL 250. 489. 3918

CRANBROOK ARCHIVES MUSEUM & LANDMARK FOUNDATION 250. 489. 3918

MARKETS

CRANBROOK COMMUNITY THEATRE

KIMBERLEY FARMER’S MARKET

1117 Baker Street . Cranbrook BC . 250 489 4499

Wildstone Golf Course | March 25 - April 22 - Mondays • 7-8pm March 27 - April 17 - Wednesday 7-8pm

CRANBROOK HERITAGE AWARDS & MAPS

10th Ave South | Cranbrook, BC www.cranbrookfarmersmarket.com Look for it soon!

Sat 10am-1pm

Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

GOLF FUNDAMENTALS 101 SWING FOCUS

Artrageous Art Gallery | CDAC 104 - 135, 10 Ave. S | 250. 426. 4223 4th Monday of every month 7-9pm

CRANBROOK FARMER’S MARKET

Baby and Children Essentials

Ongoing

Lions Park | Marysville Arena Look for it soon!

Sundays 10am-2pm

JAFFRAY BAYNES LAKE MARKET

Baynes Lake Community Centre 250.429.3519 threebears@cyberlink.bc.ca Look for it soon!

Saturday 9am-12.3pm

250. 489. 3918

Harriet Pollock | 250. 489. 4984

CRANBROOK & DISTRICT ARTS COUNCIL

135 10th Ave S | 250. 426. 4223

CRANBROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY 1212 2nd St N | 250. 426. 4063

CRANBROOK WRITERS GROUP Artrageous Art Gallery | CDAC 104 - 135, 10 Ave. S | 250. 426. 4223

EAST KOOTENAY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION Irene Kaun | 250. 426. 3452

FESTIVAL OF THE PERFORMING ARTS

Key City Theatre | 20 14th Ave N 250. 426. 7006

FRIENDS OF FORT STEELE 8444 Hwy 93/95 | 250. 417. 6000

COLLECTIBLES . COMICS . MAGAZINES . GAMES . CARDS

here A place w tuff it! you can s

PAGES B O O K

EMPORIUM

MON-THURS & SAT: 9:30AM-5:30PM

1011 BAKER STREET

t s

FRIDAYS: 9:00AM-7:00PM

SPRING 2013 CRANBROOK

|

Inside College of the Rockies On the Strip 2700 College Way 1517 Cranbrook Street North C O H E(250) RE C U L- T U R E C R A N B(250) ROO K - 5626 | 27 489 4865 426

It starts with vision.

¤¤MARKET

KOOTENAY ANIME BUREAU

You’ve got one (or two).

You’ve made something & you want everyone to know about it.

Sean Schotts | 250. 919. 6791

Now what?

Karen Crawford | 250. 489. 5298

MUSIC FOR YOUNG CHILDREN Wendy Guimont | 250. 489. 1746

MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, EK

So you can do other things.

PHOENIX CLUB

Roberta Rogers | 250. 489. 0174

ROCKIN THE ROCKIES CAR CLUB

WILDLIFE MUSEUM

SAM STEELE SOCIETY

ORGANIZATIONS AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Max Hyde | 250. 426. 3468

CANADIAN FEDERATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN CRANBROOK Judie Blakely | 250. 489. 2112

Pat Adams | 250. 426. 2341

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS SOCIETY OF CRANBROOK 250. 426. 2976

CRANBROOK & DISTRICT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 250. 426. 1119

CRANBROOK FARMER’S MARKET Erna Jensen-Shill | 250. 427. 9360

CRANBROOK GARDEN ASSOCIATION Anna Sandburg | 250. 489. 2443

CRANBROOK SOCIETY FOR COMMUNITY LIVING 1402 1st St S | 250. 426. 7588

CRISIS LINE 250. 426. 8407

DAUGHTERS OF THE NILE Judie Blakely | 250. 489. 2112

EK ORGANIZATION FOR HUMAN DIGNITY AND EQUALITY (EKOHDE) info@ekohde.org

KEY CITY AIR CADETS

552keycity@gmail.com | 250. 426. 3685

ROYAL CANADIAN ARMY CADETS 100-13th Ave S | 250. 426. 2126

CRANBROOK BOYS & GIRLS CLUB

1404-2nd St N | 250. 426. 3830

WOMEN’S RESOURCE CENTRE 32 - 13 Ave. S | 250. 426. 2976

4-H CLUB

bhs56@telus.net

GIRL GUIDES OF CANADA 250. 426. 2062

HOME RUN SOCIETY Gary Slonowsky | 250. 417. 3236

JCI (JUNIOR CHAMBER INTERNATIONAL) Elizabeth Ahlgren | 250. 489. 8450

KIN CLUB OF CRANBROOK mikepaugh@mac.com

KENNEL CLUB

Cranbrook

Judie Blakely | 250. 489. 2112

Seniors Citizen Centre 250. 426. 8817 2nd & 4th Tuesdays 7pm

COMMUNITIES IN BLOOM

Craft Company

LION’S CLUB CRANBROOK

ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR

2279 Cranbrook St N | 250. 426. 5914

250.

28 464. | 289613 | www.coherecranbrook.com

220 Cranbrook St N | 250. 489. 2464

PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS, CANADIAN ASSOCIATION

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Publishers of COHERE Cranbrook Culture Magazine We’re here. You’re here. COHERE.

KTUNAXA NATION COUNCIL Dale Ostlund | dostlund@telus.net

Bob Janzen | 250. 829. 0689

We’ll make your marketing, communications & branding strategies savvy & satisfying.

32A - 11 Ave. S | 250. 426. 0854

Ellen Bailey | 250. 426. 1746

QUILTERS GUILD

Try us.

KOOTENAY REGION METIS ASSOCIATION

Chris Burke | snowycreekshepherds@shaw.ca

KOOTENAY GARDEN CLUB kootenaygardening.com

Darlene Demaniuk | 250. 489. 5638 250. 426. 4161

SCOUTS CANADA

3500 13th St S | 250. 489. 1555

SEARCH & RESCUE 250. 919. 7759 | sar@cranbrook.ca

SENIORS CAREGIVER NETWORK 107-2365 12th St N | 250. 489. 0802

SPCA

3339 Hwy 3/95 | 250. 426. 6751

SUNRISE ROTARY CLUB bgibbon@telus.net

UNITED WAY OF CRANBROOK& KIMBERLEY 930 Baker St | 250.426. 8833

WELCOME WAGON NEWCOMERS CLUB Cranbrook BC, Canada 250.489. 1833

SPORTS CRANBROOK BOXING CLUB

250. 426. 8348 | kbrwatson@shaw.ca

CRANBROOK DISTRICT ROD & GUN CLUB 250. 421. 1014 info@cranbrookrodandgunclub.ca

CRANBROOK FIGURE SKATING CLUB 778. 517. 4997

EK OUTDOOR CLUB

ekoutdoorclub.wordpress.com

ROCKY MOUNTAIN FLY FISHERS

Joe Marco | 250. 489. 5856

KEY CITY GYMNASTICS CLUB

415 Industrial Road A | 250. 426. 2090

KOOTENAY ORIENTEERING CLUB kootenayorienteering@gmail.com

MAVERICK RIDING CLUB

250. 426. 2801 | mikeandtracy3@shaw.ca

MOUNTAIN TOWN MAULERS ROLLER DERBY GIRLS www.facebook.com/pages/ Mountain-Town-Maulers

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATURALISTS scoutfir@shaw.ca

WILDHORSE CYCLE CLUB bikewildhorse.ca

East Kootenay Roller Derby League 2013 Season

...

ROSE MARRIOTT, COMMISSIONED ARTIST Acrylics and watercolour.

Landscapes, floral and critters.

Contact 250 464 9613

MARISA PHILLIPS, COMMISSIONED ARTIST Find example work in the Aboriginal People’s Space in the Cranbrook Regional Hospital. facebook.com/marisa.phillips

KIM BROWN, STYLIST Independant stylist, specializing in intense & fabulous colour, wild & rock ready cuts. facebook.com//ToRcHeSxToGeThEr torchesxtogether@facebook.com

RANDI NELSON, STYLIST C’est La Vie:: Hair & make-up, bridal, grad, parties & day-to-day style. facebook.com/pages/Cest-La-Vie-HairStudio 250. 417. 3287

THE CAKE LADY Cakes, cupcakes & cheesecakes for special events, holidays, or any day!

Fully customized or choose from our collection. facebook.com/pages/The-Cake-Lady

TORQUEBLADE The fusion of fitness and fantasy.

Phonicambulator: 250-581-0582 Aethermail: torqueblade@hotmail.com facebook.com/Torquenation

SIDEKICK STICKERS facebook.com/pages/SidekickStickers/117504078354267 250. 919. 3807

CALLING ALL ARTISANS, CRAFTSPEOPLE, AND HOME BUSINESS PEOPLE! Advertise your work here for as little as $21/month.

.

Mountain meltdown May 11 - Fernie 4 pm Bavarian Barbarians Vs Black Eyed Cherries 6 pm Avalanche City Roller Girls Vs Mountain Town Maulers

Malice in wonderland june 1 - kimberley 4 pm Avalanche City Roller Girls Vs Killer Rollbots 6 pm Bavarian Barbarians Vs Mountain Town Maulers

silence of the jams june 22 - invermere 4 pm avalanche City Roller Girls Vs Bavarian Barbarians 6 pm Killer Rollbots Vs Black Eyed Cherries

harm-a-geddon july 27 - cranbrook 4 pm Black Eyed Cherries Vs Avalanche City Roller Girls 6 pm Mountain Town Maulers Vs Killer Rollbots

empire skates back august 10 - creston 4 pm Bavarian Barbarians Vs Killer Rollbots 6 pm Mountain Town Maulers Vs Black Eyed Cherries

championship weekend september 14 & 15 cranbrook

S P R I NS GP R 2 I0N1G 3 2 0| 1 3C O|H E R CE OH CE UR LE TU CRUEL T CU RR AEN B CR RO AO NK B R O|O K 2 9|

29

eastkootenayrollerderby.com

¤¤COHERE CRUNCH

COHERE CRUNCH Rapid-fire questions for our featured guest.

What is your favourite virtue in others?

I guess it would be openness, friendliness.

What is your own chief virtue?

What makes you think I have any?

What is your biggest fault?

Too many to choose from.

What do you appreciate most in your friends?

Who are your heroes in real life?

These days, largely women. Women with great courage and defiance against tremendous odds. Like Malala (Yusufzai, a Pakistani girl shot by the Taliban for advocating education for girls) or the author of the memoir, Infidel (Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a Somali-Dutch activist, writer and politician who is critical of Islam). I find these women amazing.

What is your favourite dish to eat in Cranbrook?

Warm acceptance. They don’t have to have a lot of other qualities.

China Town Stir Fry at Mr. Mikes.

What is your ideal of happiness?

I’m not in favour of travel at all. There are too many hassles.

Reasonably good health and a sense of accomplishment.

Last place you travelled?

What/who is overvalued?

Last year I went to Alaska. It was delightful but raining and cold.

They had one of the longest ziplines in the world and I went on that. Half the time you have your eyes shut.

Money.

What is your favourite food?

Dessert.

What about Cranbrook makes you most happy?

Several things. Its location, its weather. I feel very fortunate here. Look at the rest of the world and we sit here untouched.

What about Cranbrook makes you most unhappy?

I cannot think of one thing.

What is your favourite Cranbrook spot?

What is your favourite destination/mode of travel?

If you could live anywhere, where would it be?

Right here in the East Kootenay. I’ve been to other places but I don’t stay there long.

Do you have a secret talent?

No.

Which talent would you like to be gifted with?

Imagination. I find I’m really weak in that area.

What is your motto?

What is your idea of misery?

Question everything other people say. And don’t accept it just because it’s true.

A lack of hope for improvement. It’s no good if things are desperate with no hope of getting better.

What advice would you give to your younger self?

What is your favourite pastime?

Believe in yourself.

How would you like to die?

Other than home?

Singing.

What is your greatest achievement?

Having survived. Other than that I have no great achievements

Not at all.

Cranbrook & District Arts Council

0 4

h t Anniversary Celebrate with us! www.theartscouncil.com

Make Some Memories

WE’VE COME A LONG WAY

WELCOME

TO

THE

LITTLE

BIG

TOWN

IN

THE

EK

We’ r e b i g o n t a s t e , w e’ r e b i g o n t a l e n t . We’ v e g o t s t a r s s h o o t i n g i n e v e r y d i r e c t i o n a n d m o u n t a i n s o f o p p o r t u n i t y. We’ v e g o t i n n o v a t o r s , c o n s e r v a t o r s a n d g r o u n d - b r e a k e r s . We’ v e g o t e l e p h a n t s i n o u r h i s t o r y a n d s u n s h i n e i n o u r f u t u re . A t a c ro s s ro a d s i n t i m e a n d p l a c e , t h e re’s l o t s f o r u s t o e x p l o r e . S t a y . P l a y a n e x t r a d a y . W e ’ r e h e r e . Yo u ’ r e h e r e . C O H E R E .

w w w. CO H E R E Cra n b ro o k . co m Brought to you by the:

St.Eugene Golf Resort and Casino www.steugene.ca | 1 866 292 2020 | Free shuttle bus from Cranbrook, BC