Residents of the town of Vulcan, Alberta, are perking their pointy ears to mark a new milestone in their quirky sci-fi history: formal status as the “Official Star Trek Capital of Canada”.

In early 2010, Vulcan and CBS Consumer Products finalized the terms of a licensing agreement making the small prairie town the first officially recognized Star Trek destination in Canada, and granting it the right to create a unique line of collectible Star Trek/Vulcan souvenir merchandise that will only be available at Vulcan County businesses.

“We are very excited about our new status as the Official Star Trek Capital of Canada, and look forward to working with CBS to incorporate even more elements of the Star Trek universe into our community’s public spaces,” said Dayna Dickens, Vulcan’s Tourism Coordinator.

Special events are planned throughout spring 2010 to help celebrate the galactic occasion.  Festivities will include:

• a special visit from actor Leonard Nimoy, the original Vulcan Mr. Spock on April 23, courtesy of the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo;
• unveiling a bronze bust of Mr. Spock and Mr. Nimoy’s Live Long and Prosper handprint in downtown Vulcan;
• the launch of an inaugural line of Star Trek collectible souvenir merchandise in the Vulcan Tourism & Trek Station gift shop;
• and a guest appearance by actor Tim Russ (Star Trek Voyager’s Tuvok) at the Spock Days/Galaxyfest community-wide Star Trek convention June 11 and 12. 

More information about these events will be released as details are finalized.

The town of Vulcan recently gained international fame for its ambitious goal to host the world premiere of the new Star Trek  movie, despite not having a movie theatre. The campaign to bring the movie premiere to Vulcan followed in the wake of Vulcan’s long Star Trek history including: 2008’s unveiling of a large Star Trek Memorabilia Collection; 2007’s launch of the “Vulcan Space Adventure” virtual reality game; opening the Vulcan Tourism & Trek Station - a spacey tourist information centre in 1998; unveiling a 5-tonne replica of the Starship Enterprise in 1995; and the town’s first Star Trek Convention held back in 1993.  Tributes to science fiction are everywhere from space murals and alien signage that grace the walls and street corners of this little town on the prairies to a Star Trek grave stone in the local cemetery. 

The Town of Vulcan, Alberta, is a “logical” year-round destination for science-fiction enthusiasts and Star Trek fans from across the galaxy.

Professional Bull Riding saddles up in the Enmax Centre on Saturday March 6th at 7 PM.

This year mark our 6th year hosting the PBR and this will be the second year for the Canada Cup Series riders to appear at the ENMAX Centre.

This year's show has been elevated to a whole new level with 35 of North America's top professional bull riders and prize money will be a whopping $20,000.

The bull riders will go head to head against Canada’s rankest bucking bulls. Watch as they fight for the event title, taking them one step closer to becoming the Canadian National Champion.

TICKET PRICES: All taxes and fees included.
Adult - $23.50 $31.50
Students & Seniors: $20.00
Children Under 12 yeas old: $15.00
Group Sales: 10 Adult Tickets $180.00
Family Pack: $71.00 Includes 2 Adults, 1 Child, 1 Student, Food & Beverage Voucher.

On Monday (Mar. 1) and Tuesday (Mar. 2) Fort Macleod is in for a special treat.  The trio of Pavlo, Emmett and Lopez will perform at the Empress Theatre.

A collaboration of an acoustic trio of passionate, fiery guitars. Mediterranean Magic, Triumphant Fusion, and Hot Latin Fire: a thrilling alchemy of style and culture, a unique concert experience for any music lover.

Show time is 8PM, for more information visit http://www.empresstheatre.ab.ca/

LETHBRIDGE:  "Aggie Days" is about to descend upon Exhibition Park.

The annual three day event is set to open on Wednesday, is free of charge, and runs between 9:00am and 3:00pm daily.

It's the destination of many school field trips, for grades one through nine.

This years exhibitors including Chicken Producers, Egg producers, Llama Canada , and the Canola Producers Association.

Just a reminder to teachers that every students who is registered with a class will be eligible to win one of two Registered Education Savings Plans (RESP) worth $1,000 each from Exhibition Park and the UFA.

To register your class or youth group follow this link;

www.exhibitionpark.ca

Source: Stacey Lee - Country 95 News

The only cat skiing operation in Alberta and one of the few resort based cat skiing operations in western North America will start to thrill guests at Castle Mountain Resort starting Thursday January 28, 2010.  

This lift assisted Cat Skiing will utilize the Huckleberry Chair and then the Great Divide Adventures Snow-Cat to whisk people up Mount Haig. The new terrain offers a variety of runs, great snow and beautiful scenery. Terrain that was formerly backcountry skiing is now within the Resort operations and adds an additional 600 acres of terrain of undeveloped powder stashes.

The Powder Stagecoach will operate Thursday, Friday and Saturdays and can accommodate up to 24 people. Avalanche beacons, probes and shovels are required equipment and can be rented through Castle Mountain Pro Shop at the Resort. Castle Mountain is excited to introduce this backcountry adventure to the list of exhilarating experiences available at the resort.

For more information visit www.skicastle.ca