Snowshoeing: an inexpensive outdoor activity
- Published on Friday, 17 February 2012 19:09
- Written by TARYN HAJNRYCH
A simple way to keep fit during the winter months
Keeping active in the cold winter months can be a challenge. Cumbersome seasonal wear and the chilly weather can make it a chore to get outside and be active.
Snowshoeing is one activity where getting those clothes on and braving the cold will pay off. If you're up for a new adventure, this recreational sport will give you a great work out that is easy on the budget.
Canmore Winter Carnival draws crowds and Olympic competitors
- Published on Thursday, 16 February 2012 18:48
- Written by CELESTE DE MUELENAERE
For 3rd year running, town locals have some fun in the snow
The town of Canmore is hosting their third annual Winter Carnival from Feb. 10 till Feb. 20.
The Carnival is a community-wide celebration of the season and the vibrancy of the town itself.
With activities — like ice-carving competitions, street hockey and kids' dogsled races — the Carnival is a two-week-long community event that draws families out of their warm houses and invites visitors from surrounding areas, like Calgary and Edmonton, to have some fun in the snow.
Ice fishing encourages male bonding, enthusiasts say
- Published on Friday, 03 February 2012 18:14
- Written by ASHLEY TYMKO
Prime locations are located right here in Alberta
We have all heard the saying, "it's a guy thing." Male bonding time is seen as an integral part of growing up and something grown men seek. During the summer, men go camping, fishing and hiking. Why should that routine change with the season? Ice fishing allows a unique way for boys to be boys and fathers to bond with their sons.
Jon Chappell, 23, and Devin Danielson, 35, have been ice fishing for as long as they can remember.
Hunters, not murderers
- Published on Thursday, 08 December 2011 17:19
- Written by KATIE FISHER
Enthusiasts defend sport as enjoyable way to keep wild populations in check
As the snow settles in, a hunter packs his freezer full with sausages and steaks, just like a family returning from a weekly grocery shopping trip. However, instead of beef obtained from a slaughterhouse, the hunter's has been processed from a deer he brought down in northern Alberta.
Calgarian Brian Kennedy, 29, has been hunting since his high school days and believes that this season was his best season yet. Kennedy has brought home a deer, a wolf and two coyotes, all of which are legal kills within the province of Alberta.