RadioKBPV's Podcast: Recent Episodes
Gord Tolton
A podcast about the history of South-western Alberta–presented by Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village of Pincher Creek – a museum complex that document’s the stories of western Canada’s agricultural settlement through the preservation of local buildings and artifacts in a 6-acre park.
Recorded July 19, 2025
at Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village
Reading of Laurie Blackburn
performed by Doris Blackburn
Concluding Remarks by Kari Zieffle and Dan Crawford
Recorded July 19, 2025
at Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village
Reading of Father Albert Lacombe
performed by Gord Tolton
Recorded July 19, 2025
at Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village
Reading of Metis Matriarch Marie Rose (Delorme) Smith
performed by Savanah Hope-Taylor
Recorded July 19, 2025
at Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village
Reading of south-western Alberta journalist and historian Bessie Vroom Ellis
performed by Maddy Chernoff
Recorded July 19, 2025
at Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village
Reading of Pincher Creek's first Mayor, James Scott
performed by Farley Wuth
Recorded July 19, 2025
at Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village
Reading of "Lord" Lionel Brooke,
performed by Kari Zieffle
Recorded July 19, 2025
at Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village
Reading of Ernie Sinnott,
performed by Gord Tolton
The story of Bertha Ecklund, performed by Carey Salmon.
Recorded at Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village, Pincher Creek, Alberta.
July 19, 2025.
Read: Being Bertha: How a Wayward Woman Became a Local Legend
by Fran Genereux
https://www.amazon.ca/Being-Bertha-Wayward-Became-Legend/dp/1525502522
Recorded at Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village,
Pincher Creek Alberta - July 19, 2025
Performance by Joel Bonnwick
Recorded at Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village,
Pincher Creek Alberta - July 19, 2025
Performance by Gord Tolton
Meet community builder, PIncher Creek merchant and volunteer firefighter Ted Tucker.
Recorded at Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village,
Pincher Creek Alberta - July 25, 2025
Introduction by Kari Zeiffle
Reading by Dan Crawford
Ranger Gord offers up four seasonal stories from Farley's Frontier Tales from the Kootenai Brown Storie Archive. You can access the print versions of these tales and so many others from www.kootenaibrown.ca
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Best of the New Year from the whole gang at Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village.
Recorded July 13, 2024
Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village
Pincher Creek, Alberta
Introduction by Kari Zieffle
Reading by Gord Tolton
Recorded July 13, 2024
Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village
Pincher Creek, Alberta
Introduction by Kari Zieffle
Reading by Logan Kennedy
Recorded July 13, 2024
Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village
Pincher Creek, Alberta
Introduction by Kari Zieffle
Reading by Dean Kennedy
Recorded July 13, 2024
Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village
Pincher Creek, Alberta
Introduction by Kari Zieffle
Reading by Bob Grier
Recorded July 13, 2024
Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village
Pincher Creek, Alberta
Introduction by Kari Zieffle
Reading by Richard Hardy
Recorded July 13, 2024
Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village
Pincher Creek, Alberta
Introduction by Kari Zieffle
Reading by Mallory Salmon
Recorded July 13, 2024
Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village
Pincher Creek, Alberta
Introduction by Kari Zieffle
Reading by Doris Blackburn
Recorded July 13, 2024
Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village
Pincher Creek, Alberta
Introduction by Kari Zieffle
Reading by Heidi Eijgel
Recorded July 13, 2024
Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village
Pincher Creek, Alberta
Introduction by Kari Zieffle
Reading by Carey Salmon
Recorded July 13, 2024
Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village
Pincher Creek, Alberta
Introduction by Kari Zieffle
Reading by Dan Crawford
Recorded July 13, 2024
Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village
Pincher Creek, Alberta
Introduction by Kari Zieffle
Reading by Gord Tolton
Recorded July 13, 2024
Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village
Pincher Creek, Alberta
Introduction by Kari Zieffle
Reading by Charity Macleod and Francis Cyr
The Tale of Bill Lee - whiskey trader, prospector and cattleman, whose exploits named the community of Pincher Creek.
Recorded July 13, 2024
Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village
Pincher Creek, Alberta
Introduction by Kari Zieffle
Reading by Dan Crawford
Tombstone Tales 2023 - Episode 16 - John Breckenridge
The Ghosts of South-western Alberta's History return each year with Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village's Graveyard Tours. Held August 26, 2023 at KBPV itself, this year we recalled selected local pioneers and contributors whose remains rest far away from our area.
We conclude our 2023 series with the founder of Lundbreck, John Breckenridge, , who comes back to life courtesy of our event organizer, KBPV museum curator Farley Wuth.
Tombstone Tales 2023 - Episode 15 - Frederick Bagley
The Ghosts of South-western Alberta's History return each year with Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village's Graveyard Tours. Held August 26, 2023 at KBPV itself, this year we recalled selected local pioneers and contributors whose remains rest far away from our area.
Today, we recall the teenage recruit of the North West Mounted Police, Fred Bagley, , who comes back to life courtesy of KBPV Vice-President and businessman Dan Crawford.
Tombstone Tales 2023 - Episode 14 - Annie Saunders
The Ghosts of South-western Alberta's History return each year with Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village's Graveyard Tours. Held August 26, 2023 at KBPV itself, this year we recalled selected local pioneers and contributors whose remains rest far away from our area.
Today, we are visited by pioneering Pincher Creek businesswoman and a caretaker to the Macleod children, “Auntie” Annie Saunders, courtesy of KBPV volunteer Laurel Francis.
Tombstone Tales 2023 - Episode 13 - Colonel James Macleod
The Ghosts of South-western Alberta's History return each year with Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village's Graveyard Tours. Held August 26, 2023 at KBPV itself, this year we recalled selected local pioneers and contributors whose remains rest far away from our area.
Today, we recall the Commissioner of the North West Mounted Police, whose orders and love of the area provided for the founding of Pincher Creek, courtesy of a member of the Macleod Clan, Devon Macleod.
Tombstone Tales 2023 - Episode 12 - Annie Derritt Edwards
The Ghosts of South-western Alberta's History return each year with Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village's Graveyard Tours. Held August 26, 2023 at KBPV itself, this year we recalled selected local pioneers and contributors whose remains rest far away from our area.
Tonight we recall one of the first women newspaper editors in Canada, Echo publisher Annie Derritt Edwards, courtesy of KBPV volunteer Carey Salmon.
The Ghosts of South-western Alberta's History return each year with Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village's Graveyard Tours. Held August 26, 2023 at KBPV itself, this year we recalled selected local pioneers and contributors whose remains rest far away from our area.
Today we learn of one of the founding publisher of a few of Alberta’s oldest newspapers, Elias Sanders, courtesy of our event organizer, KBPV museum curator Farley Wuth.
The Ghosts of South-western Alberta's History return each year with Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village's Graveyard Tours. Held August 26, 2023 at KBPV itself, this year we recalled selected local pioneers and contributors whose remains rest far away from our area.
Today we learn of bush pilot Leslie Cook, who played an important role in Canada’s North during the Second World War, courtesy of KBPV Education Coordinator Ranger Gord Tolton.
The Ghosts of South-western Alberta's History return each year with Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village's Graveyard Tours. Held August 26, 2023 at KBPV itself, this year we recalled selected local pioneers and contributors whose remains rest far away from our area.
Today, we learn of pioneer medic Dr. Frank Goforth, courtesy of KBPV Summer intern Drew Stuckey.
The Ghosts of South-western Alberta's History return each year with Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village's Graveyard Tours. Held August 26, 2023 at KBPV itself, this year we recalled selected local pioneers and contributors whose remains rest far away from our area.
Today, we learn of the flamboyant Cowley rancher Fred Godsal, courtesy of our event organizer, KBPV museum curator Farley Wuth.
The Ghosts of South-western Alberta's History return each year with Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village's Graveyard Tours. Held August 26, 2023 at KBPV itself, this year we recalled selected local pioneers and contributors whose remains rest far away from our area.
Today, we learn about rancher of North Fork, Alfred Few, courtesy of KBPV Vice-Pesident and businessman Dan Crawford.
The Ghosts of South-western Alberta's History return each year with Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village's Graveyard Tours. Held August 26, 2023 at KBPV itself, this year we recalled selected local pioneers and contributors whose remains rest far away from our area.
Today we learn of the pioneer woman associated with Glasgow Hill, Samantha Glasgow – as recounted by KBPV volunteer Sue Frank.
The Ghosts of South-western Alberta's History return each year with Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village's Graveyard Tours. Held August 26, 2023 at KBPV itself, this year we recalled selected local pioneers and contributors whose remains rest far away from our area.
Today we hear about pioneer school teacher Beatrice Ankill, schoolmarm at Summerview, Fishburn and Pincher Creek Public Schools, courtesy of KBPV intern Mallory Salmon.
The Ghosts of South-western Alberta's History return each year with Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village's Graveyard Tours. Held August 26, 2023 at KBPV itself, this year we recalled selected local pioneers and contributors whose remains rest far away from our area.
Today we recall Margaret Fish, who with her husband was the namesake of the Fishburn School and District, courtesy of cooperative KBPV volunteer Kari Zieffle.
The Ghosts of South-western Alberta's History return each year with Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village's Graveyard Tours. Held August 26, 2023 at KBPV itself, this year we recalled selected local pioneers and contributors whose remains rest far away from our area.
Today we learn of the devious exploits of frontiersman Fred Kanouse, courtesy of KBPV Education Coordinator Ranger Gord Tolton.
The Ghosts of South-western Alberta's History return each year with Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village's Graveyard Tours. Held August 26, 2023 at KBPV itself, this year we recalled selected local pioneers and contributors whose remains rest far away from our area.
Our second episode features Canadian explorer Michael "Michel" Phillips, whose Crowsnests Pass exploits comes back to life courtesy of our event organizer, KBPV museum curator Farley Wuth.
The Ghosts of South-western Alberta's History return each year with Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village's Graveyard Tours. Held August 26, 2023 at KBPV itself, this year we recalled selected local pioneers and contributors whose remains rest far away from our area.
We begin with British explorer Thomas Blakiston, who comes back to life courtesy of our event organizer, KBPV museum curator Farley Wuth.
No. 19 in a series of Tombstone Tours from Pincher Creek's Pioneer Cemetery. Recorded Aug 13 2023
No. 18 in a series of Tombstone Tours from Pincher Creek's Pioneer Cemetery. Recorded Aug 13 2023
No. 17 in a series of Tombstone Tours from Pincher Creek's Pioneer Cemetery. Recorded Aug 13 2023
No. 16 in a series of Tombstone Tours from Pincher Creek's Pioneer Cemetery. Recorded Aug 13 2023
No. 15 in a series of Tombstone Tours from Pincher Creek's Pioneer Cemetery. Recorded Aug 13 2023
No. 14 in a series of Tombstone Tours from Pincher Creek's Pioneer Cemetery. Recorded Aug 13 2023
No. 13 in a series of Tombstone Tours from Pincher Creek's Pioneer Cemetery. Recorded Aug 13 2023
No. 12 in a series of Tombstone Tours from Pincher Creek's Pioneer Cemetery. Recorded Aug 13 2023
No. 11 in a series of Tombstone Tours from Pincher Creek's Pioneer Cemetery. Recorded Aug 13 2023
No. 10 in a series of Tombstone Tours from Pincher Creek's Pioneer Cemetery. Recorded Aug 13 2023
No. 9 in a series of Tombstone Tours from Pincher Creek's Pioneer Cemetery. Recorded Aug 13 2023
No. 8 in a series of Tombstone Tours from Pincher Creek's Pioneer Cemetery. Recorded Aug 13 2023
No. 7 in a series of Tombstone Tours from Pincher Creek's Pioneer Cemetery. Recorded Aug 13 2023
Readings from the Talking Tombstones tour, Pioneer Cemetery, Pincher Creek, August 13 2022
No. 18 in a series of Tombstone Tours from Pincher Creek's Pioneer Cemetery. Recorded Aug 13 2023
No. 3 in a series of Tombstone Tours fromincher Creek's Pioneer Cemetery. Recorded Aug 13 2023
One series of Tombstone biographies from Pioneer Cemetery - Pincher Creek, Alberta. Read by members and supporters of the Pincher Creek & District Historical Society - Aug 13 2022
Brief chats with KBPV authors, Joni MacFarlane, Fran Genereux and Roy Davidson, conducted November 19, 2021.
Full Audio of the KBPV Tombstone Tour for 2021, recorded at Pincher Creek's Fairview Cemetery, the evening of August 7, 2021. Readings are curated by Farley Wuth, and presented by staff and volunteers of Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village.
Individual episodes of each reading will appear in the fall of 2021.
Experience the history of rural life on this picturesque southwestern corner of the Canadian Prairies! Past chronicles highlight Cowley’s agricultural and commercial histories, the coal mining and school heritage of Lundbreck and how the C.P.R. labeled the settlement of Pincher City. Additional stops recall ranching and farming tales of the Earl Cook farm, William and Mary Glass farm (now Heritage Acres) and the South Fork spread of F. W. Godsal. This unique historical driving tour starts at the Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village at 1 p.m. the afternoon of Sunday, July 11th, 2021.
Tickets sell for $20 apiece and include a program booklet, audio tour, guided stops and picnic supper.
Please bring your own vehicle. Come join us for a trip down memory lane!
A recreation of the "Our Alberta Heritage" 1970s radio spots commissioned by Calgary Power, celebrating Alberta history. Now, we don't have the recordings, and we don't have Andy Russell's dulcet voice, but we do have the scripts and, the underlying music of Robert Farnon theme "Gateway to the West." So sit back, as a history nerd recreates a few of the old Calgary Power infomercials.
One of Pincher Creek’s firsts was the old Memorial Hospital, an impressive structure that housed the settlement’s original formal hospital.
Although the arrival of doctors, midwives and some medical services dated as early as the 1880s, most of these endeavours were handled out of peoples’ homes or cramped offices set up by the doctors themselves.
The Memorial Hospital, established circa 1902, answered an increasing demand for full hospital services, after nearly twenty-five years of settlement geographically far removed from any equivalent medical care.
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The story of John Herron, a North West Mounted Policeman who built a life near Pincher Creek, and was an unsung builder in the development of south-western Alberta.
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The audio for a Youtube presentation posted at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbz11ojnYUI&fbclid=IwAR2yUjaRqhnosT1EUS7BvexraasHz8JfngSSRQAZW9oNbSgK-ihiE3JYckk
Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village Education Coordinator Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_qjGMo5zOjb6GWsygTVNg
About the film:
A Sony video tape V-30H (1/2”) of this short dramatic documentary was recently found (2020) in the Archival collection of Waterton Lakes National Park’s, by Edwin Knox, Parks Canada, Cultural Resource Management for Waterton, and converted to digital.
Visually, the video suffers in quality due to the age of the film, but the audio is good, due to the excellent vocal and dramatic performance.
The plot is simple: John George “Kootenai Brown” is on horse patrol in Waterton in 1914, battling old age and reminiscing about his life: he discusses the British Army in India, Cariboo goldfields of British Columbia; Conflict with the Blackfoot at Seven Persons Creek; a Metis buffalo hunt; guiding in the Rockies; Olive's burial; the creation of Kootenay Forest Reserve; Oil City and conflict with nature; and his appointment as Forest Ranger of the designated national park.
The film was produced for the now-defunct ACCESS-TV, an educational production initiative of the Alberta government in 1975. The film/tape case was dated Jan 16, 1976. The “Pincher Creek Museum” as Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village is now known, is named in the Credit Roll as assisting with the production.
Kootenai Brown is portrayed by Peter James Haworth (1927-2014), from a script written by Ted Ferguson.
From Peter Haworth's obituary: "Peter passed away peacefully at Cedarview Lodge in North Vancouver on February 10, 2014 at the age of 86. Youngest child of the late Reginald and Florence Haworth and brother to the late Cyril Haworth. Lovingly remembered by his soul mate and dear wife Betty Muriel (nee Phillips). Although Peter began his career as an English teacher, he became an outstanding actor, writer and documentarian. As a writer for CBC radio, his writings included the adaptation of plays by writers such as Chekhov, Ibsen, Brecht, and Shakespeare, documentary series on notable figures such as Captain Cook, Sir Ernest Macmillan, and William Morris and portraits of the great twentieth century actors and directors.
As an actor, he performed on national radio, television and the stages of major Canadian theatres in plays by Shakespeare, Shaw, Wilde and many others. His final performance as an actor was at the Vancouver Playhouse in "An Ideal Husband" by Oscar Wilde. Peter was a member of UBCP, ACTRA and was a lifetime member of the Writers' Guild. He was, also, presented with the Sam Payne Lifetime Achievement Award by the Union of BC Performers and is in the Walk of Fame at the Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver B.C.
Another of Farley's columns form Shootin' the Breeze - Dec 2 2020
Music: Christmas 1915 - Celtic Thunder
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Mary May & Bobbi Wendland speak of their book "Memory Lane Magic" - Short stories authored by the late Ken May
Author's Night is coming again to KBPV. Friday Nov 20, 1 pm - 4 pm.
Hear audio from some of our attending authors.
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An unofficial Podcast Crossover.
Gord Tolton speaks with Dean Karyanys of the History Author Podcast about the book "Healy's West" - available at The Country Store in KBPV.
From Shootin' the Breeze Nov 28 2020 - Fifty Years Ago, the cabin of John 'Kootenai' Brown, was moved from Waterton to the site in Pincher Creek where the Museum Village bearing his name would grow.
Researched and Written by Farley Wuth Narration and Engineering by Gord Tolton
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Coverage of Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village's "All Over the Map" Tour, July 25 2020 in the Muncipal District of Pincher Creek - visiting Fishburn Village, Fishburn United Church, sites of Fishburn, Halifax and Utopia rural schools, and St. Henry's RC Church. Hosting and Research by Farley Wuth, narration and engineering by Gord Tolton. Guest speakers Cecil Blackburn, Fred Stenson and Patrick Hochstein.
Welcome back to Kootenai Brown Now!
Plan to attend the COVID Compliant Halloween events at Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village:
Halloween in the Village: Family Friendly Trick or Treating, 1 pm-4 pm
Gourmet & Ghouls Dining Experience, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm.
For information, drop in to the Museum, or call 403-627-3684 or visit kootenaibrown.ca
A selection of live readings from Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village's popular series of perennial August Full Moon tours of southwestern Alberta pioneer cemeteries. On Aug 22, 2020, we visited Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, in the Crook School District, seven miles south of Pincher Creek.
Curator: Farley Wuth Readers: Farley Wuth, Isabelle Charette, Dan Crawford, Gord Tolton, Francis Cyr, Colleen Casey-Cyr
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Stories from the Book "Prairie Warships"
Originally presented on CBC Calgary Daybreak Show in 2007
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In February, RadioKBPV began a series of Hotel Histories, initiated by the unfortunate fire that decimate the landmark King Edward Hotel. Farley has continued to crank out histories of other local Inns of southwestern- Alberta in the Pincher Creek Echo and the Shootin' the Breeze weekly newspapers. Today, we carry on that series with the Arlington Hotel of Pincher Creek, and the short history of the Beaver Mines Hotel. We’ll begin with Beaver Mines.
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From our Hudson's Bay Company and fur trade heritage, we have the tale of Thanadelthur, an indigenous Chipewyan woman and her journey across the Barrens in the early 1700s.
First, Ranger Gord give you the history of Thanadelthur, then reads from Tales of the Bay, a free downloadable e-comic that you can read along on your computer or personal device, or print off – courtesy of the Hudson’s Bay Company -
http://www.hbcheritage.ca/classr…/e-books/tales-from-the-bay
-- or -- e-mail Ranger Gord at edcoordinator.kbpv@gmail.com, and he'll send you a PDF document.
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The Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village Audio Tours continue with an omnibus presentation of four-in-a-row of our popular boardwalk buildings. Hear the story of the Doctor's Office, the Geitz Stove Shop, the Cyr Family Farm House and the Bakery.
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On the current site of Pincher Creek's Provincial Building, the Fraser-McRoberts Department store served the mercantile needs of the community between 1915-1946. Farley and Gord take you back to that era of commerce activity between the two World Wars.
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The Virtual Tours of Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village continues with this Podcast presentation. One of the Village’s newest exhibit buildings explores the fur trade of western Canada, the complicated role of the Hudson’s Bay Company in south-western Alberta and the HBC mercantile store in Pincher Creek.
Background: Red River Jig by John Arcand, utilized under fair use
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Saddle up and hang on for another rip-roarin' tale from the history of Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village, as we tell the stories of early rodeo, Guy Weadick and the 1912 Calgary Stampede and southwestern Alberta bronc busters Emery Le Grandeur and Tom Three Persons.
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A re-presentation of our first two Podcast episodes, with some clean-up and bonus materials. Our longest podcast yet, clocking in at over 90 minutes.
Authors Ranger Gord Tolton and KBPV Curator Farley Wuth present the local railway history of Pincher Creek and area, with the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway's Crowsnest Branch, and the short line, the Kootenay & Alberta Railway.
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We learn about the builder of the Hermitage in KBPV, Father Albert Lacombe, one of the most important figures in Alberta's history.
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Kootenai for Kids is back for another Pod.
We tell the story of Nechemousse - the loving life partner of Kootenai Brown, from the book "Johnny Chinook."
Then, Rosie the Riveter teaches us how to make bannock in the kitchen, while Ranger Gord stands around and talks a lot. What else is new?
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Visit kootenaibrown.ca for a virtual visit to Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village.
Kootenai for Kids!- Pod#1 - Kootenai Brown & the Saga of the Mountain Oil
The first episode of our new series for school students (but we don't mind if the big folks listen in, too).
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Farley and Ranger Gord take a look at an obscure newspaper published from "Scott's Coulee", for just a few weeks in 1896. To comment on the Canadian General election, a broadsheet called "The Outlaw" printed just six editions, promising to skewer all candidates equally.
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Ranger Gord read's Farley Wuth's histories of the Windsor Hotel in Lundbreck; and the Alberta Hotel in Pincher Creek.
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Begin Spring with a Fling! At Kootenai Brown.
Friday, March 20, 2020 at 5:30 PM Spring Fling Supper with the Southern Accord Chorus! Celebrate spring with a lovely evening of great food and music! Tickets include a full dinner with dessert, entertainment by Lethbridge's Southern Accord Chorus and a 'behind the scenes' guided tour of the new and improved Beere Exhibition Hall exhibits! See the historic Bridal Parlor with dresses dating back to the 1800s, new additions to the General Store with expanded ladies and babies vintage fashions and toy store. New Military and Coop exhibits to see as well! Advance tickets $40.00 on sale now.
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On Saturday February 15, the profile of Main Street Pincher Creek was altered by the sudden loss of the King Edward Hotel to fire. Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village pays homage to our lost landmark with a history compiled and written by Curator Farley Wuth.
Read and produced by Gord Tolton
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From Farley's column in Shootin' the Breeze, Jan 15 2020, we learn about the roots of curling in Pincher Creek in the early 20th century.
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Get tickets now for the 5th Annual Journey of Scotch, Feb 19, 2020.
And get the skinny on our developing Audio Tours program of the Village.
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It's not just a barn - though it is. But the Verigin Barn is also a legacy of the Doukobor that uprooted from a troubled existence in south-east Russia to build a presence near Cowley, Alberta.
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The A.E. Cox House is one of the most popular exhibits in Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village. Hear the tale of the urbane Arthur Edgar Cox and the large family that he and Mary Willock Cox raised in this charming country house
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In a Christmas Column from Shootin' the Breeze, Farley tells us about Christmas Celebrations held in Pincher Creek, Cowley, New Yarrow and Waterton Lakes during the late 1920s.
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The days of children's Christmas concerts return as Farley's story of the Coalfields School in 1927 is recounted.
Also, shop THE COUNTRY STORE on Saturday Dec 21 for great savings on unique homey items, and a chance to win a $30 certificate.
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Farley Wuth tells of Christmas Shopping experiences at the beginning of the Great Depression.
Also, visit The Country Store for unique offerings of 2019! Open Monday - Saturday 10 am - 4 pm for shopping.
Dec 21st: Attend the "Before Boxing Day" Sale, with many special deals and discounts, with Hot Cocoa and Cider available.
LAST DAY OF BUSINESS: Monday Dec 23 - 10 am to 4 pm. The Village will be closed for Christmas and New Year holidays - reopening Jan 6 2020.
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In this inaugural episode of Farley's Frontier Chronicles, we read Farley Wuth's column of Dec 4 2019, in the newspaper, Shootin' the Breeze. For the founding Mounties of Pincher Creek, the Christmas season of 1879 was fairly basic, and one of the few breaks from their duties that the policemen received throughout the year.
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Readings from the many authors of south-western Alberta attending our Fifth Annual author's event.
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for bios and titles. All titles are on sale always in The Country Store at Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village.
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The Largest Christmas Cookie Sale is coming up on Sunday, December 1!
A huge selection of cookies, squares, candy, pies, tarts, bread, jellies, etc to choose from. Stock up for the holiday season of gift giving and entertaining!
THEN.....
Celebrate the Christmas season with Christmas in the Village!
Saturday Dec 7, 10 am - 4 pm.
This free admission family friendly event includes a 'Handmade, Homemade & Homegrown' Market, willow wreath making, kid's activities, visit with Santa, Christmas tree viewing in the heritage buildings and the Holiday Cafe with lunch, treats and hot mulled wine available! Get into the holiday spirit with this fun festive day!
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The Audio Tour of Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village with the headquarters cabin of the Walrond Ranche, known today as the Waldron Grazing Co-op
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Kootenai Brown Now Nov 15 2019 The Fifth Annual Author's Night is coming up on Nov 22,
4 pm - 8 pm, Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village, Pincher Creek, Alberta
Music: My Baby Loves A Bunch of Authors (Moxy Fruvous) Bandera (Willie Nelson family) All copyrights held by copyright holders.
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The Audio Tour of Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village continues with the Military Exhibit. This Podcast also features a 1944 audio broadcast to the people fo Canada, from Pincher Creek's Matthew Halton, as a correspondent with the Canadian Forces, bringing forth his observations on Remembrance Day.
Lest We Forget.
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The Audio Tour of Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village continues with the ranch cabin of the Ward family, of Yarrow Creek.
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The Audio Tour of Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village continues with one of it's most significant buildings, the Catholic church established by Alberta legend Father Albert Lacombe.
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Make plans to attend Halloween in the Village - Thursday, Oct 31 - 12:30 pm-4:00 pm
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The Canadian Prairies of the settlement era were dotted with thousands of one-room country schoolhouses. It's an often romanticized era, where one school teacher could enthrall a room full of wide-eyed farm kids, and offer the best education that could be afforded. The Fishburn School is one of Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village's most popular exhibits for all ages. The building and the district encompassed an incredible 69 years of operation, from 1894-1963, ]the last one room schools to close in south-western Alberta.
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The Audio Tour of KBPV continues, with the 1887 cabin structure that served as an outpost or detachment of the North West Mounted Police, situated at the crossing of the Kootenai River, known today as the Waterton River.
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The tours of KBPV's Buildings continues with our oldest - the 1878 NWMP Horse Barn - the only surviving remnant of the Remount Farm founded by nine Mounties, that was the founding of the town of Pincher Creek. An account of the founding by Alfred Hardwick Lynch-Staunton is read.
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Celebrate Alberta Culture Days with a Fibre Arts Festival at Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village on Saturday, September 28th. Participate in a Community Quilt with Laurel Francis that will be donated to Angels Within Us, knitting workshop, sheep shearing and wool spinning demos, rug hooking, kid's crafts and more! Free admission and hot lunch concession available.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Knitting Workshop with Barb Brown (Preregister by Sept. 25)
10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Kid's Crafts
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Participate in Community Quilt with Laurel Francis
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Special exhibits of KBPV's Textile collection
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Sheep Shearing
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Wool Spinners from Lethbridge
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Make Metis sash bracelets
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Knitting Workshop with Barb Brown (Preregister by Sept. 25)
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The newest permanent exhibit of Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village "The Rocky Mountain Echo" opened officially on Sep 14, 2019, with a visit and a presentation from David Halton, historical heir to a long and distinguished journalistic dynasty that began with the Echo, Alberta's second oldest weekly newspaper.
Introduced by Farley Wuth, KBPV Curator, Mr. Halton discusses his gather's roots in Pincher Creek and subsequent career in covering the lead-up to and the course of Canada's involvement in the Second World War. He also discusses his own career in print and television journalism, and the current state of the media in the age of the Internet.
David Halton is the author of Dispatches From The Front, a biography and memoir of his father, Matthew Halton.
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Time to take a look at the legend and life of John George "Kootenai" Brown, founder of Waterton, and the namesake of the Pioneer Village museum that bears his name in Pincher Creek, Alberta
Matthew Halton became one of Canada's best known journalists in the lead up and during most of the major battles that his country participated in. "Matt" never forgot his humble beginnings in Pincher Creek, including the work of his mother, Mary Thornley Halton on the Pincher Creek Echo, that inspired a journalistic dynasty. The Halton name has carried on to son David, an internationally renowned television journalist with the CBC in the latter half of the 20th century. Included in this podcast is an excerpt from David Halton's appearance on the Steve Malkin show on TVO - in which the elder Halton is described as the subject of "Dispatches From The Front." David will be in Pincher Creek, Sep 14 2019 to help reopen the new Rocky Mountain Echo museum exhibit at Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village.
An overview of the history of the Pincher Creek Echo, originally known as the Rocky Mountain Echo when founded in 1900. As of 2019, the Echo remains the second oldest weekly newspaper in Alberta. An exhibit of the newspaper presses and related media equipment is on exhibit in Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village.
The Village is opening it's newest exhibit the recreation of the Rocky Mountain Echo press building. The Echo is Alberta's second oldest weekly newspaper, in print since 1900. Join us for a Harvest Turkey supper on Saturday September 14, 2019, when renowned CBC correspondent David Halton returns to help us celebrate his family's legacy with the Echo and journalism in Canada.
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Each August, Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village stages Talking Tombstones. Visits to and readings of the stories of south-west Alberta historical figures, recorded by moonlight at their final resting places. On Aug 24, 2019, we visited the Holy Cross and Union cemeteries of Fort Macleod, Alberta.
Each August, Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village stages Talking Tombstones. Visits to and readings of the stories of south-west Alberta historical figures, recorded by moonlight at their final resting places. On Aug 24, 2019, we visited the Holy Cross and Union cemeteries of Fort Macleod, Alberta.
Each August, Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village stages Talking Tombstones. Visits to and readings of the stories of south-west Alberta historical figures, recorded by moonlight at their final resting places. On Aug 24, 2019, we visited the Holy Cross and Union cemeteries of Fort Macleod, Alberta.
Each August, Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village stages Talking Tombstones. Visits to and readings of the stories of south-west Alberta historical figures, recorded by moonlight at their final resting places. On Aug 24, 2019, we visited the Holy Cross and Union cemeteries of Fort Macleod, Alberta.
Each August, Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village stages Talking Tombstones. Visits to and readings of the stories of south-west Alberta historical figures, recorded by moonlight at their final resting places. On Aug 24, 2019, we visited the Holy Cross and Union cemeteries of Fort Macleod, Alberta.
Each August, Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village stages Talking Tombstones. Visits to and readings of the stories of south-west Alberta historical figures, recorded by moonlight at their final resting places. On Aug 24, 2019, we visited the Holy Cross and Union cemeteries of Fort Macleod, Alberta.
Each August, Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village stages Talking Tombstones. Visits to and readings of the stories of south-west Alberta historical figures, recorded by moonlight at their final resting places. On Aug 24, 2019, we visited the Holy Cross and Union cemeteries of Fort Macleod, Alberta.
Each August, Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village stages Talking Tombstones. Visits to and readings of the stories of south-west Alberta historical figures, recorded by moonlight at their final resting places. On Aug 24, 2019, we visited the Holy Cross and Union cemeteries of Fort Macleod, Alberta.
Each August, Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village stages Talking Tombstones. Visits to and readings of the stories of south-west Alberta historical figures, recorded by moonlight at their final resting places. On Aug 24, 2019, we visited the Holy Cross and Union cemeteries of Fort Macleod, Alberta.
Each August, Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village stages Talking Tombstones. Visits to and readings of the stories of south-west Alberta historical figures, recorded by moonlight at their final resting places. On Aug 24, 2019, we visited the Holy Cross and Union cemeteries of Fort Macleod, Alberta.
Each August, Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village stages Talking Tombstones. Visits to and readings of the stories of south-west Alberta historical figures, recorded by moonlight at their final resting places. On Aug 24, 2019, we visited the Holy Cross and Union cemeteries of Fort Macleod, Alberta.
Each August, Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village stages Talking Tombstones. Visits to and readings of the stories of south-west Alberta historical figures, recorded by moonlight at their final resting places. On Aug 24, 2019, we visited the Holy Cross and Union cemeteries of Fort Macleod, Alberta.
Each August, Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village stages Talking Tombstones. Visits to and readings of the stories of south-west Alberta historical figures, recorded by moonlight at their final resting places. On Aug 24, 2019, we visited the Holy Cross and Union cemeteries of Fort Macleod, Alberta.
Each August, Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village stages Talking Tombstones. Visits to and readings of the stories of south-west Alberta historical figures, recorded by moonlight at their final resting places. On Aug 24, 2019, we visited the Holy Cross and Union cemeteries of Fort Macleod, Alberta.
Each August, Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village stages Talking Tombstones. Visits to and readings of the stories of south-west Alberta historical figures, recorded by moonlight at their final resting places. On Aug 24, 2019, we visited the Holy Cross and Union cemeteries of Fort Macleod, Alberta.
Each August, Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village stages Talking Tombstones. Visits to and readings of the stories of south-west Alberta historical figures, recorded by moonlight at their final resting places. On Aug 24, 2019, we visited the Holy Cross and Union cemeteries of Fort Macleod, Alberta.
Each August, Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village stages Talking Tombstones. Visits to and readings of the stories of south-west Alberta historical figures, recorded by moonlight at their final resting places. On Aug 24, 2019, we visited the Holy Cross and Union cemeteries of Fort Macleod, Alberta.
Each August, Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village stages Talking Tombstones. Visits to and readings of the stories of south-west Alberta historical figures, recorded by moonlight at their final resting places. On Aug 24, 2019, we visited the Holy Cross and Union cemeteries of Fort Macleod, Alberta.
Each August, Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village stages Talking Tombstones. Visits to and readings of the stories of south-west Alberta historical figures, recorded by moonlight at their final resting places. On Aug 24, 2019, we visited the Holy Cross and Union cemeteries of Fort Macleod, Alberta.