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By David Andrews
I can’t explain why many cow-
boys and other prairie folks
who otherwise care very little
for food that comes from the
water
and not
from the
land
have this
passion
for go-
ing fish-
ing.
Whether
we go a
short
way to a
local
stream
or lake
or travel great distances by
road or air, we are compelled
to search the murky depths for
their sometimes elusive inhab-
itants. In fact most of us care
less for the catching than we
do for the fishing. When you
think of it, it really does defy
logic, but then I have never
understood golf either.
Fishing is a great sport that can
be done in solitude or with a
buddy or in groups. I love noth-
ing more than to spend a quiet
afternoon on a trout lake in the
hills with my own self for com-
pany. We are blessed to live in
Southern Alberta where the
Bow River and many irrigation
reservoir lakes like Lake Newell
offer some of the best fishing in
the world. What better way to
spend a day than fishing close
to home with a grandchild.
Fishing with all five of our
grandchildren at
the same time,
however, is anoth-
er kind of experi-
ence altogether. It
is more fun than
anything but for-
get about quiet enjoyment of
nature! At any given time
there will be at least three of
the five who are either tangled,
snagged or in need of bait.
If any of them actually
catch a fish the loud ex-
pression of their excite-
ment is only eclipsed by
that of their grandmother!
To go on an organized fish-
ing expedition with a
bunch of good friends is
another rewarding way to
enjoy fishing. Spending a
lot of time in a small boat
with a companion does
require the two of you to be
compatible --- accidents can
and do happen!
The camaraderie
of a group of old
friends like the
ones I fish with in
BC for salmon or
another group
that goes every
year to Deception Lake in
Saskatchewan is a very
healthy experience for anyone.
There is a very practical aspect
to going out in boats with a
farmer for your companion.
We are never comfortable be-
ing out without some collection
of tools on our person. There
are not many mechanical prob-
lems that can’t be remedied
with a Leatherman belt tool
and a roll of duct tape! I can
relate a couple of examples:
Continued on Page 3
When Cowboys go Fishin’
September, 2012
VOL 2 ISSUE 9
David Andrews with a fish
Art Seen Art is alive and well in Brooks. Below are just a few places to view some wonderful pieces of art. Medicine Hat College - No showing for September
Brooks Public Library Gallery - Darin Clisby from Medicine Hat, Photography
Art Studio and Gallery - Closed.
Steaming Cup Cafe - Art by Wade Melvil, Tracy Kuffner, (felt) Linda Hajash, Cathy Corbet-Shock (new work), Roxanne Neu, (pottery), Pat Neufeld (Clay), Alison de Clerq ,Alexi Christianson, Paintings, Blue Jewelry, Julie Hilaire( Work for Wid-ows), Glassy-Eyed Beads, by Erin Pell, Exotic Woods, Dale Keith - Books: Timothy Darcy Meyers, Veronica Marie Sasqes-Brown, Our Town, Donna MacNaughton, Michelle Gietz, Tracy Kuffner.,Gwen Suchy, Victor Lethbridge, Veronica Marie Diduk Colombian Handmade purses, Grateful Grannies, Aids Angels Open M-F 7:30 – 5:00, Sat 9-5
Red Roof Studio - Carol Iwaasa, felt, Richard Wood ,Pat Neufeld, Penny Volk, Linda Hajash, Leo Dunne ( paintings), Roxanne Neu, pottery, Sagebrush Arts, various artists. Janine Dawsen, book marks; Linda Wilson, prints; Lorrence Spence, prints and paintings; Heather Christianson, chain jewelry; Linda Milne, watercolors. : Bed and Breakfast Looking for musi-cians www.redroofstudio.com Hwy 544 1 km east from the corner of Hwy 36 and across from the Newell Christian School. Open except Sunday 378-4276.
Community Centre - Brooks and District Handicraft Guild Members, Cathryn Krochak, Cory Baksa, Evelyn Harrison, Roxanne Neu, Pat Neufeld, Work with clay, demos, tours weaving, Chili Bowl Supper, September 22, Free bowl with admission. Adults $10.00, Children $8.00 5:00pm - 7:00 p.m. Silent auction, Held at Legion
Sagebrush Arts - Monthly meeting – September. 11, 2012, 1:00 p.m. City Hall, Alberta Culture Days, September 28 - 30
Brooks Composite High School - Gallery, 2012 Possible formation of Junior Artists Club
Answer to August Question: D) Hero… Winner: Dallas Wagner.
September Question: Who was Cisco Kid’s sidekick
A) Gordo B) Pancho C) Jose D) Silver E) The Lone Ranger
Please send your answer to [email protected] for your chance to be entered to win a free Large Vanilla Latte at STEAMING CUP CAFÉ.
The new Newell Regional Tourism Associations
(NRTA) website www.visitnewell.com is a website
created for the Region of Newell. This website con-
tains all the things to see and do in the communities
of The City of Brooks, Town of Bassano, Village of
Duchess, Village of Rosemary, Village of Tilley, and
the greater County of Newell area. Built as a re-
placement to the existing website www.nrta.ca, this
website still offers the
same events and tourism
destination information as the last, but now also
offers a significant benefit for local residents and
tourists to find information on local businesses and
services. The Visit Newell website now hosts infor-
mation for all businesses and organizations for
Accommodations, Arts & Culture, Banks & Finance,
Community & Non-Profit Organizations, Entertain-
ment, Events & Sports, Gas Stations, Grocers and
Convenience Stores, Hair, Beauty & Personal
Care, Information & News, Medical & Pharma-
cy, Restaurants & Dining, Shopping, Retail &
Services, and Transportation information for
the entire region!
Information can be found on each business in
the region, and businesses can purchase a member-
ship for a year to control the information on the
microsite. This system is designed to promote the
community and to create opportunity to be market-
ed online where there was no internet presence
before. The goals of the NRTA are to promote the
Region of Newell as an active and busy place to
visit. This website will serve as a tool for local resi-
dents and tourists to find out more about our local
businesses, services, clubs and organizations, and to
promote our events and way of life in South Eastern
Alberta. The NRTA is determined to make this place
your Region of Re-Newell.
What’s there to do?
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Fishing with Chris Mills is always an
interesting experience. He is an
Englishman who served in the Brit-
ish Navy and in Africa in the British
Foreign Agricultural Service before coming
to Alberta to work in agriculture. He is
well known for the many years of service
to the Alberta and Canadian cattle indus-
try as a manager and policy advisor. He is
one of the nicest fishing partners
one could find. He is a brilliant
and humorous conversationalist
and someone from whom I have
learned much about the art of
fishing. Unfortunately though,
fixing ailing boat motors is not a
skill he possesses.
One afternoon on Deception Lake
in Northern Saskatchewan, late in
the day, Chris and I pulled into
Gator Bay looking for a few of the big pike
who like to hunt there in the evening. It
was windy and we drifted across the bay
with our fly rods. As we got close to the
rocky wind-
ward shore I
needed to
start the mo-
tor so we
could drive
back across.
When the
starting cord
pulled out of
the flywheel Chris looked at it dangling
from my hand and said “That can’t be
good!” The old farmer pulled out his belt
tool and a little adjustable wrench and
dismantled the starting mechanism to re-
attach the rope. We made it home in
time for happy hour with the only casualty
being Chris’ fly rod which he had stepped
on in the excitement.
On another occasion I was fishing with
Louis Huang in the Pacific Ocean off the
Queen Charlotte Islands. Louis is a busi-
nessman from Calgary who is in the oil
and gas exploration business. We go to
the Queen Charlottes for salmon and hali-
but and again, Louis is a fellow that knows
a lot more about fishing than I do. I
proved my worth on this day, however,
when to our dismay the well worn pin that
connected the throttle controls
fell out and into the water. As
luck would have it we were sev-
eral miles off shore fishing for
halibut. There was a strong offshore cur-
rent running and we were headed out into
the Pacific. My comment that when we
reached Taiwan, Louis’ homeland, “at
least one of us would know the language”
was met with stony silence as Louis was
totally panicked. My trusty Leatherman
tool came to the rescue once more and
using a bent fishhook shank to replace the
lost pin we were on our way back to Cana-
da!
So --- why do cowboys go fishing? I prom-
ise you it is not just for the food. We go to
heal --- for companionship with old
friends, to enjoy the experience with new
friends and with family. There is no better
way to enjoy the natural world we live in
than walking along a stream or river or
going out in a canoe or small boat on the
water. Whether we are successful or not
our respect for nature and the creatures
that live there is always reinforced by the
experience.
When Cowboys go Fishin’ (Continued from Page 1)
Congratulations!
To Tracy Acorn, who celebrated a birthday
on September 11, Joey Stearns on September
16, Nikki Ferrera on September 22, and
Rogelio Namalata on September 26.
Daniel’s Dare
Moving the world in a positive
direction doesn't need to be
difficult. Small, random acts of
kindness are sometimes all that
is needed. Daniel’s Dare is a
regular feature that will
encourage all of us to make a
difference in our community.
This edition’s Daniel’s Dare is:
Rake up a bag of leaves in your neighbors yard or a nearby
park .
Word search
The Steaming Cup
If you're looking for specialty coffees, teas, mates, 100% fruit smoothies, or bubble teas, look no further than The Steaming Cup. Locally owned and operated by Sandra Haberman-Melvill, The Steaming Cup has been in its downtown Brooks location since opening in 2009. Recently, the menu has expanded to include home-style goodies (including gluten-free items), light lunches, and soups. For those who enjoy their surroundings as much as their coffee, The Steaming Cup offers a wonderful atmosphere. The store features an ever-changing gallery of locally made artwork and giftware, including pottery and jewelry, as well as retail coffees and loose teas/mates. Address: 122-2nd Street West, Brooks Hours: Mon-Fri: 7:30am-5:00pm / Sat: 9:00am-5:00pm / Sun & Holidays: Closed
It’s a
Canadian thing!
Disclaimer:
KEROSENE:
A product made by distilling petroleum, using a method
invented by Canadian Doctor Abraham Gesner. Today, high grade kerosene is used as fuel
for jet engines.
(Culled from ‘Weird Canadian Words’ by Edrick Thay)
Locally owned and operated, The Integrand News is
published once a month. For advertising inquiries, to submit
a letter or any other information, contact:
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required to use any items in part or whole.
The answer to last month’s contest corner was: Alexander R. Dunn…
Winner: Nancy Paul.
Please note that the ‘Contest Corner’ will not be anymore.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Guests and Rotarians
MLA Jason Hale (second right) Reeve Douglass & Mayor Shields Guests and Rotarians
(L-R) Jeff, Maria, Kevin & Rebecca
Mr Jonathan Denis
(L-R) Provincial Justice Minister Jonathan
Dennis, Tracy Acorn, and Pat Connor
Michael Mayen of LCFN (R)
Tony, Amy, Brian, Lisa (R) Mayor Martin Shields (L)
Rotarians and Guests
On Thursday August 16, the Provin-
cial Minister of Justice and Solicitor
General, Mr Jonathan Denis at-
tended a luncheon at the Heritage
Inn. The event was co-hosted by
the Brooks Rotary Club, and the
Chamber of Commerce.
On Thursday Au-
gust 16 was the
Wild Pink Yonder
BBQ..
Brooks Muslim Community
On Sunday August 19, Dr Jay and Meridel Rawlings visited
from Israel. L-R The Rawlings, Tunde Adeniran, and the
Founding Pastor of Victory Church Bill Martin
Eid El Mubarak Celebration took
place on Sunday August 19 at the
Lakeside Leisure Centre. See in
the picture that is to the right
below, L-R Aden Ahmed, Aman-
da Peterson, Deputy Mayor
Norm Gerestein, Maria Zavala,
Ahmed Kassem, Mohammed
Idriss, Baby Noor, and Lisa Tiffin
L-R Lisa Tiffin, Amanda Peterson, Maria Zavala
On Thursday August 23,
there was the Strathcona
Mounted ride performance
at the rodeo ground, com-
memorating ATCO’s centen-
nial
BSRA 13th An-
nual Car & Bike
Show ‘N Shine
On Wednesday August 29,
was the opening of the
North Hill Basket Ball court.
In the picture to the left
were Alvin Axworthy, De-
sire Kiana, Norm Gerestein,
Binyam Mengeshe, and
Russ Tanner
Vancouver Aquarium
(AquaVan) had an exhibi-
tion in Brooks recently
Patricia Rodeo 2012
Earl Taylor Day took place at Scandia. Visitors
were guided on a tour of the honey plant at Scan-
dia. Standing in front of the plant in the picture
below, (l-r) Joan Christianson, Reeve Molly
Douglass, Echo & Reece Chandler and Ronn Chris-
tianson. Below is another picture of Sharon & Bob
Fisk with Reeve Molly Douglass in front of the
‘Jenner Station’ now in Scandia. To the left is a
picture of Kathy and Richard Gette
To the Right is a picture of Social BBQ for Red Cross Staff and Volunteers. Present
there, on Wed August 22, were (L-R) Peggy Springer, Rhonda Drover and Larry
Springer
On Saturday September 1, the Filipino
community in Brooks had a get-
together. See pictures to the left and
below
On Wednesday August 22, Brooks and
County Immigration Services (BCIS)
had their Annual Open House Com-
munity BBQ.
(L-R) Tammy Dafoe, Criselda Narvacan, Fleeha Ahmad,
Diana Sanchez (L-R) Eusebia and Aleta Kiedrowski
(L-R) Amir, Cesar and Maria (L-R) Mohammed Idriss, Mahlet Ghessesse, and Ryan Kiedrowski
(L-R) Diana, Nyabiol, Mahlet, and Ryan (Ryker) Kiedrowski
Mauricio (with a smile) Mayor Martin Shields
(L-R) Regina Pulos, Israel Feyisa, Criselda Narvacan, Fleeha Ahmad, Diana Sanchez, David
Olara, Megersa Elemo (volunteer), Mohammed Idriss, and Ryan Kiedrowski
F O R YO U R I N F O R M AT I O N
Reimagined Written by Cheryl Foggo
Directed by John Cooper
Featuring Jesse Lipscombe as John Ware
and Janelle Cooper as Mildred Ware
Musical Direction by Miranda Martini
Celebrating Arts and Culture Week 2012, we invite you to an evening of music,
image and vignette in tribute to storied and deeply rooted Black cowboy John
Ware. This is the full show with original cast fresh from its debut during the Cal-
gary Stampede and Afrikadey
Time: 7:00 p.m
Date: Friday, September 28th
Venue: Red Roof Studio
Cost: Tickets $20 @Steaming Cup
Info Kathy Ramer 793 4506