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Alberta Shines in CBC's inside: 10 Great escapes in Manitoba Miracle saMon run beautiful beets Western Financial ...because we live here.Group WestWestern Canada's Magazine Winter 2011 plus: BC’s Lighthouse Keepers, amazing Friendship, (mis)adventures in snowshoeing, Highland dance and More. alberta shines in CBC’s Heartland Have your say visit westmagazine.caWest 1 Advertising Feature Exclusive departure June 4 to 12, 2011 Behind Closed Barcelona,Spain Culinary Adventure doors A hot country-music show is a surefire When the weather outside is frightful, cure for the winter blues and there’s no denying that George Canyon is one of you don’t have to hide yourself away. Canada’s hottest country artists right There’s indoor fun for everyone now. On Jan. 13, Canyon pays a visit to the Bassano Community Hall as part of in the County of Newell. the Bassano Arts Council’s 2010/11 Performance Series (www.bassano.ca). The Newell Concert Association’s series is also in full swing at Griffin Park Package Includes Theatre in Brooks (www.newellconcertassociation.blogspot.com). Upcoming • Roundtrip fl ight from Toronto to Barcelona onboard Air Transat performers include magician Sheldon Casavant (Jan. 14), folksy music duo Dala • Roundtrip transfer from Barcelona airport to hotel (Jan. 24) and piano-man Jeffery Straker (Feb. 18). • 7 nights accommodation at Ayre Caspe, 4 star hotel in city For those who want to get creative, Red Roof Studio (www.redroofstudio.com) centre • 14 meals including Flamenco show during farewell dinner near Duchess offers private and group classes in art and photography. Mean- • Services of a professional bilingual guide while, the Brooks Campus of Medicine Hat College will be displaying the travel- • Tour inclusions as per itinerary ling art show “What Lies Beneath?” throughout the month of January, in which • Private fi rst class motor coach transportation 16 artists offer intriguing interpretations of the world beneath our feet. • Visit to La Boqueria Market, followed by ‘Paella’ cooking class • Visit to Santa Caterina Market followed by ‘Tapas’ cooking class While the arts are a great way to liven up a cold winter night, the County facilitated by Chef Anna & Michael Olson of Newell also supports a number of indoor sports facilities. The Grasslands • Tour the Torres Winery & Montserrat Collin Wildschut Indoor Soccer Society’s arena in Duchess (403-378-3333) has ongoing league • Complimentary bottles of wine or cava at each of the Cava play as well as drop-in games. There are curling rinks all over the County, from Cellars/Wineries • Keepsake Spanish Cookbook Rosemary to Rolling Hills. The Village of Tilley goes curling-crazy starting with an Open Bonspiel Jan. 3-8 (call 403-377-2269 for info). Exclusive Features Then there’s that other prairie indoor sport: ice fishing (a hut counts as • Hosted by Celebrity Chefs Anna & Michael Olson indoors). The County’s big draw is the 18th annual Kiwanis Lake Newell Ice • Escorted from Toronto by Marlin Travel representative • Autographed copy of ‘Anna & Michael Olson COOK AT HOME’ Fishing Derby on Family Day weekend, Feb. 19-20. The winning pikes at this catch-and-release event are known to top the 30-pound mark and there’s a big prize giveaway to anyone who pulls in a tagged fish (for derby details call 403-362-0748). Those who come up dry on Lake Newell can try their luck again in early March at the annual ice-fishing derby on the Crawling Valley Reservoir near Bassano (www.bassano.ca). Bob Crommwell / Crommwell Ink Old Man Winter can do his worst. When there’s this much fun to be had indoors in the County of Newell, we say, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! • Okotoks: 1.888.887.8108 • Strathmore: 1.866.934.2999 Village of Rosemary • Brooks: 1.888.505.5356 • Drumheller: 1.800.263.0017 Visit www.nrta.ca or email [email protected] www.marlintravel.ca/1422 Advertising Feature Behind Closed doors A hot country-music show is a surefire When the weather outside is frightful, cure for the winter blues and there’s no denying that George Canyon is one of you don’t have to hide yourself away. Canada’s hottest country artists right There’s indoor fun for everyone now. On Jan. 13, Canyon pays a visit to the Bassano Community Hall as part of in the County of Newell. the Bassano Arts Council’s 2010/11 Performance Series (www.bassano.ca). The Newell Concert Association’s series is also in full swing at Griffin Park Theatre in Brooks (www.newellconcertassociation.blogspot.com). Upcoming performers include magician Sheldon Casavant (Jan. 14), folksy music duo Dala (Jan. 24) and piano-man Jeffery Straker (Feb. 18). For those who want to get creative, Red Roof Studio (www.redroofstudio.com) near Duchess offers private and group classes in art and photography. Mean- while, the Brooks Campus of Medicine Hat College will be displaying the travel- ling art show “What Lies Beneath?” throughout the month of January, in which 16 artists offer intriguing interpretations of the world beneath our feet. While the arts are a great way to liven up a cold winter night, the County of Newell also supports a number of indoor sports facilities. The Grasslands Collin Wildschut Indoor Soccer Society’s arena in Duchess (403-378-3333) has ongoing league play as well as drop-in games. There are curling rinks all over the County, from Rosemary to Rolling Hills. The Village of Tilley goes curling-crazy starting with an Open Bonspiel Jan. 3-8 (call 403-377-2269 for info). Then there’s that other prairie indoor sport: ice fishing (a hut counts as indoors). The County’s big draw is the 18th annual Kiwanis Lake Newell Ice Fishing Derby on Family Day weekend, Feb. 19-20. The winning pikes at this catch-and-release event are known to top the 30-pound mark and there’s a big prize giveaway to anyone who pulls in a tagged fish (for derby details call 403-362-0748). Those who come up dry on Lake Newell can try their luck again in early March at the annual ice-fishing derby on the Crawling Valley Reservoir near Bassano (www.bassano.ca). Bob Crommwell / Crommwell Ink Old Man Winter can do his worst. When there’s this much fun to be had indoors in the County of Newell, we say, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! 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WIntEr 2011 West Western Canada's Magazine • Winter 2011 Features 1820 14 Manitoba, bottom to top D. Grant Black picks 10 of his favourite Manitoba places from a garden on the border to an old school steakhouse in Winnipeg to a beluga-filled estuary in Churchill. 20 Louise and Conna, friends forever They started in different small towns, bumped into each other all over the West and when Louise needed someone, Conna was right there. Christalee Froese reports. 26 Want to be a lighthouse keeper? Too late. Diane Selkirk journeys to BC’s beautiful and dangerous coast to meet the people who look after lighthouses and keep sailors safe. They’ll be replaced by automation any day now. 30 Love, loss & family values in Alberta Wendy Dudley explores the CBC’s hit series Heartland. It’s about cow- boys, cowgirls, rural and small town life and family. 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