Newsletter April/May 2014

 Take It Outside

Winter may be still have a last grip on us, but remember that spring activities are just a couple of weeks away.  Time to dust off those hiking boots, fill the backpack with essentials, and hit the trails!  The Bragg Creek area has a world class network of trails, suitable for all ages and difficulties.  Get the latest map (weather proof, scuff proof) and suit up for all the different weather the Alberta skies can hurl at us!

 

 

On the way, watch out for moose nibbling new willow shoots, vigorous bird activity, and bears recently emerged from denning.  Fact!  Bears don't hibernate; their denning period is like hibernation but their metabolism and body temperature is not significantly reduced.  At this time of year be bear aware: make noise, bring bear spray and know how to react

 

 

Grizzly or Black Bear

 

Did you know that colour is not a good indicator?  And even though we think grizzlies are always bigger, this isn't always the case.  The best way to tell the difference is shoulder and face shape.  Grizzlies have a pronounced shoulder hump and concave face profile. Click here for more.  

 

Hiking: What To Bring

 

Prepare for the unexpected!

  • Map & compass
  • Water
  • Bear spray/bells/noise makers
  • High-energy snacks
  • First-aid kit
  • Toilet paper
  • Layered clothes
  • Rain gear
  • Sunscreen

Perfect Snack for Hiking!

 

Why sacrifice taste while in the mountains?  The perfect accompaniment to the clean scent of pines and fresh air. For 4 greedy people, as part of a meal:

Ingredients:

  • 1 large can chick peas
  • 1 tablespoon tahini 
  • � clove garlic, crushed
  • 1/3 cup good olive oil
  • � teaspoon ground cumin
  • � teaspoon ground sweet paprika
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1 tablespoon lightly toasted pine nuts (optional)
  • Pita bread and/or fresh veggies to serve

Method:

 

Strain the chick peas, reserving 1 cup liquid.  Dump everything except s & p, pine nuts and pita into a blender or other magical mixing machine.  Smash until smooth.  Taste.  Add reserved chick pea liquid to make it unctuously scoopable.  Whizz again.  Taste.  Add s & p until flavoursome.  Pack in plastic box with secure lid. Top with toasted pine nuts.  Pack pita and/or veggies for dipping separately.  Reveal on mountain top, to everyone's amazement.  (Alternate ending: hoot with laughter at those merely enjoying so called energy bars).

 

Homemade Pita Chips

 

The perfect foil to the perfect dip

Ingredients:

  • 6 whole pitas, cut into chip-sized wedges
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt

Method:

 

1. Preheat the oven to 350F degrees. Line two cookie sheets with foil.

2. In a large bowl, toss together the pita chips, olive oil, and salt. Spread into a single layer onto each sheet (none should overlap). Bake 12-15 minutes or until crispy. Cool completely then store in an airtight container.

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Did you know the Bragg Creek area has two kinds of deer?  Try these questions when you see deer:

  • Is the face mostly white from nose to eyes? Answer: Mule deer
  • Are there just white rings around the eyes?  Answer: Whitetail deer
  • Check out the...ahem...backside: is it mainly white?  Tricky one!  Mule deer have a very large white patch with a thin tail tipped with black or brown.  Whitetail have a narrow white patch with a thick dark tail, that can be raised to show a startling white brush when alarmed.

 Events in the Creek

Support Camp Horizon 

Buy a Paper Egg  at Bragg Creek Family Foods

The nationwide Easter Seals Paper Egg campaign is ready to blast you off to Easter and our corporate partners are getting ready for another outstanding year of making a difference for Canadians with disabilities in their communities. Egg sales will go to Easter Seals programs and services that include active living opportunities and the provision of mobility and adaptive equipment for Canadians with disabilities.

  

Book a Class  

How would you like to learn how to make a stained glass window? Suncatchers Design Studio is offering classes. 403-949-4332 ask for Elizabeth

 

Chef Giuseppe Piruzza is offering cooking class or a private dinner party at our 5 star luxury B & B Riverside Chateau. For information, availability and rates of cooking classes/private dinner with Chef Giuseppe contact Chef Giuseppe directly:

@ 403.462.7898 or @ 877.629.2165

 

April 5
Dave Gogo at Bragg Creek Centre   

If Blues moves you, don't miss this concert! David Gogo comes to Bragg Creek in mid-winter to heat up the Hamlet. As one of Canada's hardest working and most prolific blues guitar virtuosos, David has a worldwide fan base. He has earned four JUNO nominations, the 2012 Western Canadian Music Award for Blues Recording of the Year, the CBC Saturday Night Blues' Great Canadian Blues Award for a lifetime contribution to the blues in Canada, and has twice been named Maple Blues Guitarist of the Year. 

 

He has played on stage with Johnny Winter, Otis Rush, Albert Collins and Bo Diddley and has opened for George Thorogood, ZZ Top, The Tragicially Hip, Buddy Guy, Little Feat and Jimm. Tickets: Adults $29 - Seniors $27 - Youth (6-17) $5 Rush More Info.

  

April 6

 Gold Photography 

10-5 Lighting & Posing workshop with Award winning photographer Peter Gold  www.goldphotography.com       

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April 8
7:00 am - 9:00 pm Preventing Wildlife-Human Conflict in the Elbow Valley

We share our community with many other living creatures who are impacted by our presence and actions, and sometimes this can have disastrous results. Learn from Jay Honeyman about the science behind wildlife-human conflict and what we can do to reduce - or ultimately -prevent it. Jay Honeyman is a human-wildlife conflict biologist with Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development and the Executive Director of Bear Conflict Solutions Institute in Canmore.   www.redwoodmeadows.ab.ca

 

April 11

Renee Delorme - Sommelier

Great Fun - Wine Tasting and Education Event. Organic and Biodynamic Wines

Taste, Discuss the merits of these special practices. Learn to decode wine labels, discover the best countries. Everyone welcome. Registration

Where: Heart of Bragg Creek Yoga Studio 

Time:  7:30 to 9:30    Price $35

 

April 12
Wild Flowers of Banff Park

Colourful show featuring the Best trails for wildflowers in Banff Park  More Info

 

 

 

April 12
Learn to Hoop 
Yoga Within The Heart of Bragg Creek 

Tips Trick and Finding Your Flow

12:30-3:30  More Info 

 

April 13

My Favorite Store 

Offering  Psychic Sunday. Readings start at noon. Call 949-7778, or message the My Favorite Store FB page for bookings.

 

April 13

Barney Bentall - Snowbirds Chalet

Whatsup:Shari Ulrich  joins  Barney Bentall  and Tom Taylor  each singing their own songs and backing each other instrumentally.    A Singer/Song-writer's extravaganza.

 3:30 - 6 pm Doors open 2:30 pm. Snowbirds Chalet,  #19 Balsam Ave,  Bragg Creek,  T0L 0K0 Cash Bar!          

Come early to choose just the right seat.

Tickets:  $30     Max capacity 110 people.

Info / Tickets:   Rick   403-614-7234   or  [email protected] 

Reservations: Simply reply to [email protected] with your phone# & number of tickets desired.

  

 

April 13
Earth Day 2014

The 4th Annual EARTH DAY event in Redwood Meadows features an ethical marketplace, upcycled crafts and family activities, whole food cafe, cross-cultural awareness, eco-education and more! 

11:00 am - 4:00 pm   www.redwoodmeadows.ab.ca

 

April 19
Easter Pancake Breakfast
10 am to 12 pm $5.00 per person under 5yrs free  

Bragg Creek Centre Easter goodies supplied by Bragg Creek Family Foods  http://braggcreekca.com   More Info

 

 

April 26
Mischief Makers Sundre 5 Fundraiser 

Bragg Creek Community Centre doors open at 6pm

Toshi Jackson & the Silhouettes 

Help Alberta Wildies Camp Horizon

 

Tickets $40.00  403-949-4277 ext.4 

Already 100 sold with 200 up for grabs.......Mona

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May 3

Michael Kaeshammer at Bragg Centre

Michael Kaeshammer's performances are an invitation to join the party. He doesn't play at you. He plays with you. At his shows, you're all in it together - not only part of the story, but virtually part of the band. When Michael steps on stage he'll greet you warmly, as an honoured guest. He'll play a song like 'Rendezvous'. A comfortable start, to showcase his fiery piano chops and make you feel at home - The equivalent of taking your coat and hat and showing you around the place.

 

As you settle in and he'll introduce you around - First to his longtime rhythm section, drummer Mark McLean then bassist Marc Rogers, who'll rip it up with him on a tune dictated as much by his mood as by what direction he believes you and his other guests would like the party to head in. Getting there is more than half the fun. More Info.

 

Tickets: Adults $40. Seniors $38. Youth (6-17) $30

 

May 3

Water Forum with Bob Sandford

Sustainable Redwood is excited to partner with the Elbow River Watershed Partnership (www.erwp.org ) to create an afternoon of learning about the state of our local water systems. We will learn the big picture - why our water systems are changing in relation to the climate and land-use, how this is impacting us directly, and practical things we can do to keep ourselves safe. Bob Sandford is the EPCOR Chair of the Canadian Partnership Initiative in support of United Nations "Water for Life" Decade. He is also the Director of the Western Watersheds Research Collaborative, an associate of the Centre for Hydrology and a Fellow of the Biogeoscience Institute at the University of Calgary. He has published a number of high-profile books on water including Cold Matters: The State & Fate of Canada's Snow and Ice. More Info

 

May 9
Wear Red
To support our military on National Day of Honour

 

May 24/25

Redwood Meadows Annual Parade of Garage Sales

 

May 24

Tunes for Trails

Skuzzy & The Woodticks  More Info     

  

What is Happening at the Powderhorn 

 

Fri, Apr 11 - Back Road Traveler @ The Powderhorn www.powderhornsaloon.ca/

Fri, Apr 18 - Smoking Aces Chicago Rockin' Blues Band  @ The Powderhorn 

Fri, Apr 25 - Roaming Cadillacs @ The Powderhorn 

Fri, May 2 - Allen Christie @ The Powderhorn -  Awesome & Highly recommended 

Fri, May 7 - Groove Demons @ The Powderhorn

Fri, May 16 - The Coachmen @ The Powderhorn 

Fri, June 6 - The Smoking Aces Chicago Rockin' Blues Band @ The Powderhorn. 

Up and Coming Events

Sat/Sun June 7/8  Bragg Creek Painters Show - Snowbirds Chalet 10:30 - 4:30

June 8  Fourth annual right to play fun run with Martin Parnell

July 18/19/20 Bragg Creek Days

July 24-27 Tsuu T'ina Nations Pow Wow and Rodeo