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Archive for Category: "Lead Story"
Calum Graham: The End of the Beginning
In the jungle of artists after the limelight, it’s those who don’t wane who get big. By Peter Worden Photos by Neville Palmer Locally, he needs no introduction. Mention just his first name in these parts and automatically people know you’re referring to the 20-year-old, bright-eyed, frosted-tipped, wunderkind guitarist, Calum Graham. Nationally, he has broken [...]
What the World Needs Now – Is a Few More Blacksmiths (a lament for wrought iron.)
These days, blacksmithing seems akin in antiquarianism to a job in the fur trade or a car dealership selling only Model Ts. But for one of the last remaining master blacksmiths in the country, it says we are truly a people disconnected from the elements – earth, water, wind, fire – and our past. By Peter Worden Martin [...]
Rock & Rollers – Not your Momma’s Social Club
By day she may be your check-out girl at Safeway, an honour student in the faculty of business or a physiotherapist at your neighbourhood clinic. In the evenings she laces up her roller skates, dons a superhero getup, goes by a badass name, and takes her place in a rowdy roller derby pack. By Pat [...]
At the Heart of Holmes
Contrary to public opinion, Mike Holmes never believed he was destined to become a contractor, let alone a Canadian icon in the construction industry, but from the age of six, and by virtue of his father’s influence, he was constantly fixing or building something. Never at a loss for words or ideas, this natural born [...]
Matts Zoumer: A Life of Hobbies
Look up and all around and you’ll find the Zman’s work everywhere. From the caricatures on ceiling tiles in the Twin Cities Bar in Longview, and on business windows all over Calgary during Stampede, in carvings, on walls, and even in his self published books. By Sandra Wiebe Around here, most people know Matts for [...]
Good Dawg!
Ask Jordan Procyshen where he’d be if he’d never heard of Dawgs baseball and he will tell you – probably at home on the couch. Entering the academy five years ago, he was a self-described short, stubby kid with no athleticism, just “a mind for the game.” By Peter Worden Baseball culture in Alberta is [...]
Summer Recipes
Grilled Caesar Salad Print: Grilled Caesar Salad Ingredients: 3 romaine lettuce hearts cut in half – keep stem ends attached 12 slices of bacon diced and cooked until crispy (save drippings) 4 slices of thick whole wheat bread ½ cup Parmesan cheese grated into large flakes Caesar salad dressing (recipe follows) Method: Heat bacon [...]
Arts find a new home at the RPAC
Once a vibrant United Church – now a celebrated arts venue, the Rotary Performing Arts Centre in Okotoks rises to a new occasion. For almost a century, the stately brick church, located on the corner of Elma Street and Centre Avenue in Okotoks, served as a gathering place for the Okotoks community; a place of [...]
The Heart in Heartland
Some of you may have grown up in a home where your family sat and ate dinner together and each member had a chore of clearing, washing or drying the dishes, or taking out the garbage. I was fortunate to have a large family with my father working close to home and my mother at [...]
Chicks with Picks
The Travelling Mabels delight music lovers with their original lyrics, impeccable harmony and unorthodox banter. By Pat Fream Photos by Neville Palmer Her name is Mabel, and she’s a big ol’ blue tick hound dog with a voracious appetite for shoes, spaghetti, and sofas made of supple Italian leather. She has no notable qualities except [...]
