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Fat Biking

SnowIN
You’ve probably
seen bikes around
town with wide tires.
Really wide, like 4 or
5 inches
wide.These are fat
bikes, and they can,
in the right hands,
glide across snow
and even sand easily.

Fat bikes can keep you cycling
when the weather would
otherwise relegate your bike to the
garage. Here’s how.

LOW TIRE PRESSURE
This, along with the wide tires, is what
makes the magic behind the fat bike.
You’ll need to experiment with your
tires’ PSI to get the right sensation —
Bicycling.com calls it floating — and
the most efficiency. For snow, its experts
suggest between five and eight PSI. On
general trails, look for more like eight to
12 PSI.
“In a race or on a ride, the snow
conditions can change dramatically,”
2016 and 2019 women’s fat bike world
champion Amy Beisel told Bicycling.
com. “Don’t be afraid to play with your
tire pressure until you really understand
what increasing it or decreasing it a
pound or two will do.”

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Fat biking can also be a great workout

thanks to that floating ride. You can burn
up to 1,500 calories an hour, Bicycling.
com says, but you recover more quickly.

“Because it’s not weight-bearing, the
recovery time is less despite the balance
and core strength it requires,” said
Andrew Gardiner, the former head Nordic
ski coach for Middlebury College.

DRESS FOR SUCCESS
When you’re hitting the fat biking trail,

remember to dress for the colder weather.
While some companies are beginning

to offer fat bike apparel, Bicycling.com
says it’s probably going to be up to you to
come up with your own kit.

Start with cold weather gear similar
to what you’d wear for skiing. Grab a
pair or two of gloves, earmuffs, goggles
and extras of everything to keep yourself
dry and warm. If you’re sporting cycling
shoes, wear booties over them. If you have
flat pedals, your winter boots may work
just as well, or you can grab insulated bike
shoes. You can swap your bike helmet for
a ski helmet if it’s really cold out.

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Experience the Friendship

Give yourself the gift of peace and tranquility this season at the
Winter Light Festival at Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden.

Take a stroll through the picturesque garden landscape, now dotted
with more than 170,000 lights, displays, ice sculptures and other
delightful surprises this winter!

Stay warm with a hot chocolate, snap a selfie in a light tunnel, and then
search for the perfect gift in our new Bunka Centre. Satisfy your sweet
tooth with a visit to our Yanoshita Centre Candy Shop (formerly the
Visitor Centre) and peruse our selection of Japanese candies and treats.

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Hit the

Sledding Slopes

Safely

For families and GET THE RIGHT HILL Keep
children, seeing your arms
those pristine white Look for a sledding hill that’s not and legs
hills of snow is too too steep and has a long, flat area inside the sled
much.They have to at the bottom so you can glide to a at all times and don’t
slide down them. stop. build a jump. It won’t work
and you’ll end up on YouTube,
Sledding is a great winter pastime, Skip the hills that end near a street in the hospital or worse. If you get
but it can also cause some or parking lot to keep you from caught on a runaway sled, roll off of
serious injuries. Here are some tips getting hit by a car. it.
for sledding safely from Nemours Don’t be tempted to pull a sled
KidsHealth and Dr. Amy W. Anzilotti. You should also avoid hills that with an ATV or other
end near ponds, trees, fences, walls vehicle.
GET THE RIGHT GEAR or other hazards.

Safe sledding starts with the right Walk the slope and make sure it’s
gear. This means choosing a safe sled smooth and free of rocks, poles and
— one with brakes and steering. And trees. Go sledding during the day;
wear a helmet. In a pinch, any sports at night, it may be too dark to see
helmet will work. Think a batting hazards.
helmet or a bike helmet.
SLED SAFETY
Since sledding is an outdoor
sport, you also need to dress for the Once you’ve got your gear and
occasion. Layer up and pick clothes your hill, it’s time to shred some
that can stand up to both the wet snow. Make sure there’s a responsible
and the cold. Skip the scarf, Dr. adult with your group and that
Anzilotti says, because the trailing children under the age of 5 sled only
fabric can get caught in the sled. with an adult.Everyone should sit
face-forward with their feet pointing
downhill. Don’t go down face-first
because you can get a serious head
injury, and never stand on a sled. Go
down the hill one at a time and with
only one person per sled, except for
adults sledding with young children.

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Embrace the Energy!

Your Lethbridge Symphony is a true community ensemble. Combining the
talents of our finest local musicians, the Symphony has brought timeless
classics and contemporary works to life since 1961 – right here in your
community.

Under the leadership of music director Glenn Klassen, the skilled
amateur and professional musicians of your Symphony
collaborate with other community and arts groups.This
season’s highlights include Handel’s Messiah (a Christmas
classic!) and performances celebrating the heritage,
diversity, and talent of Southern Alberta.

Whether it’s your first classical concert or you’ve had season
tickets for years, join us and embrace the energy of the
Lethbridge Symphony during our 60th anniversary.

Symphony Series

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Series II Series III – Messiah
– Hungarian Rhapsody
November 22, 2021 – 7:30 PM December 19 – 3 PM
December 20 – 7:30 PM
Southminster United Church Southminster United Church

Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra
Bradley Parker, piano Vox Musica

Series IV – Centennial Series V – LSO’s 60th
Organ Concerto at the Cinema

February 7 – 7:30 PM March 21 – 7:30 PM
Southminster United Church Southminster United Church

Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra
Neil Cockburn, organ

Series VI – Brahms Requiem

May 2 – 7:30 PM
Southminster United Church

Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra
Vox Musica

Chinook Chamber Singers

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Special Events Intima III – Strings
into Spring
Intima II – Anniversary
Odyssey April 9 – 7:30 PM
Casa
January 22 – 7:30 PM
Casa Musaeus String Quartet
Ronelle Schaufele, viola
Musaeus String Quartet
Lise Boutin, violin Nigel Boehm, cello

Love Notes Gala Young Artist
Swingin’ Sixties Competition

February 12 – 6 PM September 2022
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Winter Season
Indigenous Craft Market
NOV 19 | 1–5 pm
Support Indigenous small businesses and shop local for
authentically made Indigenous crafts and miscellaneous
items. We have invited Indigenous crafters and entrepreneurs
to promote themselves at a market in the compound of Fort
Whoop-Up!

Fort Whoop-Up’s Winter Season

A mix of guided and self-guided tours with Christmas-themed
activities and wagon rides on the following weekends:

NOV 20 and 21 | 10–5 pm
NOV 27 and 28 | 10–5 pm
DEC 04 and 05 | 10–5 pm
DEC 11 and 12 | 10–5 pm

Christmas at the Fort

DEC 18 and 19 | 10–5 pm
Join us at Fort Whoop-Up to celebrate the holidays. Make
a Christmas craft, collect a hand-forged trinket from the
blacksmith, have a yummy Christmas treat, and meet Santa
Claus himself.

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SNOWSHOEING

Snowshoeing is a great, low-impact winter
exercise that, for you hikers and runners, can

extend your exercise season long after the
snow arrives.

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It’s also a great social activity, They are sturdy with an easily adjusted in case you get stuck.
outdoor retailer REI says, binding system and a heel lift in a • Extra food, more than you think you
suitable for all ages and ability
levels. many styles. Mountain terrain need.
shoes are designed to handle steep • Extra water, also more than you think
WHAT YOU NEED or icy terrain. They tend to be more
expensive and feature an aggressive you need.
Snowshoeing is an inexpensive crampon system for traction with a • And extra clothing.
winter sport, especially when
compared to other sports such as sophisticated binding system that
skiing and snowboarding. Required can accepted larger boots. They may
gear, the retailer says, include also include heel lifts to help you
show shoes, of course, and weather handle steep slopes.
appropriate attire. You can also use
poles, just like with WHAT ELSE?

hiking, but they’re not required. You You’ll also need warm, waterproof
can even rent snowshoes and poles in boots. Dress in layers of clothing that
some locations so that you can try can stand up to cold, wet conditions.

before you buy. Snowshoes come in Other things you may want to bring
three types, REI says, those for flat for an outdoor activity are, according
to REI:
terrain, those for rolling terrain and • N avigation aids, such as a map,
those for mountain terrain. Know
where you’re going to go before you compass, GPS device, altimeter and
choose what kind of snowshoes to personal locator beacon.
• A headlamp and extra batteries.
get. • S un protection (yes, even in winter)
Flat terrain shoes are generally less such as sunglasses and sunscreen.
expensive and have a simple binding • A first aid kit.
system with modest traction and no • A knife and gear repair kit.
heel lifts. Rolling terrain shoes are • T hings for making a fire, such as
moderately priced with somewhat matches, a lighter,tinder and more.
aggressive crampons for traction. • S helter, even a light emergency one,

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shopping and dining choices. leave the hotel at all. Our
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Montana Park ..............................................0.2 mi Chili’s Grill & Bar ........................................1.1 mi
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Warden Park ................................................1.9 mi Applebee’s .....................................................1.4 mi
C.M. Russell Museum ................................3.4 mi Boston’s Restaurant & Sports Bar .......1.8 mi
Rivers Edge Trail ........................................4.8 mi Kobe Japanese Restaurant .....................1.8 mi
Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center ..6.5 mi Café Rio Mexican Grill ..............................1.9 mi
Giant Springs State Park .........................6.7 mi Wheat Montana Great Falls ...................2.0 mi
Malstrom Air Force Base ...................... 10.9 mi Fiesta En Jalisco ..........................................2.2 mi
First People’s Buffalo Jump.................. 12.7 mi SHOPPING
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Willow Creek Restaurant .......................on-site Holiday Village Mall ..................................2.2 mi
Max Sports Bar & Casino .......................on-site NW Bypass Shopping Center ................2.6 mi
Palomino Espresso Bar ...........................on-site Albertsons/Target Shopping Center ...2.9 mi
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Cold Weather Tips
Going walking in a winter wonderland sounds like a magical
experience, but all that wintry weather comes with wintry
temperatures, too.

Cold weather can be just as deadly as animal and drink warm fluids. Put on to hypothermia. Some medicines,
summer’s heat if you’re not careful. extra layers of clothes or blankets and problems with circulation and certain
remove rings, watches or any other illnesses may affect your ability to
FROSTBITE tight jewelry. resist hypothermia. Also, older people
tend not to shiver effectively, meaning
One of the dangers of winter’s chill is Once inside, the NWS says to get in it’s harder for them to stay warm.
frostbite, a condition where the body’s a warm bath and wrap your face and During cold weather, you should check
survival mechanisms kick in, drawing ears in a warm, moist towel. Make sure on the older people around you often.
the water isn’t too hot.
blood away from your extremities If you suspect hypothermia, call an
and toward your vital organs. This Frostbitten skin will be red and ambulance or go to the nearest ER.
leaves things such as your ear tips, swollen and feel like it’s on fire. You Then. Like close to the person affected
fingers may also blister, but don’t break the and cover both of you with thick
blisters. If the skin is blue or gray, is blankets.
and toes vulnerable to freezing. very swollen or blistered, or feels hard
It can happen in minutes, the and numb, go to the hospital. The hotter you are, the NWS says, the
National Weather Service says, hotter you can make the patient. Don’t
especially in extreme cold. HYPOTHERMIA rub them or handle them roughly.
The best way to avoid frostbite is to
stay inside during the worst of the cold When your body temperature drops
weather. below 96 degrees, you’ve reached
If you must go out, dress in layers hypothermia.
and cover as much skin as you can. If
you get wet, change into dry clothing This is a serious health condition
as soon as you can. Keep your skin dry that can cause death.
and stay out of the wind. You should
also stay hydrated, since that increases Believe it or not, the NWS
your blood volume, making frostbite says hypothermia can occur in
less likely to happen. temperatures as high as 60 degrees,
Avoid caffeine — it constricts blood particularly if you’re in water or not
vessels — and alcohol, which reduces dressed properly for the weather. The
shivering, an important mechanism NWS says to prevent hypothermia:
your body uses to stay warm. If you
suspect frostbite, get indoors as soon • D ress in layers and wrap up well
as you can. when going outside in the cold.
Don’t rub or massage cold body
parts. Instead, put your hands in your • Avoid breezes and drafts.
armpits, hold onto a warm person or • Eat warm foods and drinks to keep

your body temperature up.

Elderly people are especially prone

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Rosebud is back! Alberta’s largest rural professional theatre company is excited to welcome
theatregoers back through its doors once more. Mouth-watering buffets and authentic artisan
shops await you as Rosebud Theatre invites you to experience the magic of Christmas with
three festive events.
At the Opera House, meet a streetwise Storyteller who lights a candle and spins a classic
Christmas tale of redemption. With a twinkle in his eye, he will invite you into the story of a
miser who was meant to be a benefactor. Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol stars Nathan
Schmidt as every character in a gorgeous one-man show, adapted by Ron Reed. A Christmas
Carol runs from November 12 to December 23.
Yet, the good cheer does not end there! From November 26 to December 18, come partake
in a joyful collage of music, storytelling, and community to warm your heart in these winter
nights playing on the Rosebud Studio Stage. Christmastide: Music and Stories of the Coming
Light, features second year students of Rosebud School of the Arts (RSA).
Finally, hear heavenly voices harmonize at Rosebud Church for the annual RSA Christmas
concert, taking place on December 5th at 3:00pm. Admission is by donation.
Rosebud Theatre is able to open under the Restrictions Exemption Program and therefore all
staff, actors, and patrons are required to provide proof of full COVID vaccination or a recent
negative Covid test. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
To book, please call the box office at 1-800-267-7553, and stay tuned for our upcoming 2022
season!
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ANOTHER SKI & RIDE SEASON SET TO
KICK-OFF AT CASTLE MOUNTAIN RESORT

Castle Mountain Resort is excited to welcome guests back this winter with its
official season kicking off on Friday, December 3. Additional improvements to
resort infrastructure this summer, to the tune of $1.5 M and headlined by more

snow making, will allow the resort to offer an improved guest experience.

Castle will also be bringing medical exemption. In addition, also encouraged to pre-purchase
back a variety of health and face coverings will be mandatory tickets as walk-up availability
safety measures to ensure guests in all indoor settings, line-up cannot be guaranteed.
can enjoy another year of good configurations will remain such
‘clean’ fun. that physical distancing can be “We look forward to safely
maintained, and guests will not be welcoming guests back to
While proof of vaccination isn’t required to load lifts with others the mountain for another ski
required to access the slopes, not in their cohort. season at one of Alberta’s most
certain elements of Castle’s unique alpine experiences,” says
experience will be subject to Indoor, in-person dining will Castle Mountain Resort Sales &
the Government of Alberta’s also return this year in accordance Marketing Manager, Cole Fawcett.
Restriction Exemption Program with Alberta’s REP, and live music “Scientific evidence continues to
(REP). All guests ages 12 and will be back at the T-Bar Pub – a support that outdoor activities
up who are accessing indoor popular après ski mainstay at the are safe when conducted in a
facilities – such as the main Day resort that was put on hold last physically distanced manner.
Lodge or the T-Bar Pub – and year due to the pandemic. Castle We are excited to provide new
those participating in cat skiing will be taking additional safety and returning guests with
or snow school programs, will precautions, such as mandating access to an enjoyable, family-
be required to provide valid vaccines (or proof of a negative friendly environment this
proof of vaccination, proof of a COVID test every 72 hours) for winter while adhering to public
privately paid negative rapid test all employees and limiting the health guidance and safety best
result taken within 72 hours of number day tickets available practices.”
service, or documentation of a again this season. Guests are

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