Montana birding: The right hat protects skin, comfortable to wear  By Gary Swant : September 19, 2017 I have been replacing wooden steps and decking at my home and have been thankful for the right equipment. My reciprocal saw and a power planer make all the difference in getting the old deck off and trimming boards to fit on the new steps. So it is with birding. There are two categories of quality equipment one needs to acquire to really enjoy watching birds. One is for comfort and the other is efficiency in watching birds. With all of the cancer...

“Bet you can't find a hat to fit this melon!”... “My head is too small for hats.”... “I just don't look good in hats.” Challenge accepted! In this two part series, we're going to give you all the expert knowledge you need to find “The Perfect Fit” and “The Perfect Style” of hat for any head. The first step in finding the perfect fit is to determine your head size. The proper way to measure for a hat is to loop a soft measuring tape approximately 1cm above your ear, across the middle of your forehead and then around the back of your head to meet...

All politicians should have 3 hats - one to throw into the ring, one to talk through, and one to pull rabbits out of if elected.” - Carl Sandburg Throughout the course of U.S. political history, hats have occupied a strangely iconic position in relation to their wearer. Think of some of the major U.S. political figures of the past and you may be surprised at what hats are inseparably connected to them. There’s George Washington with his trademark Bicorn perched forwards and set into the wind at a determined angle. JFK was an infrequent hat wearer but it was his...

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Niagara Advance * Thursday, May 16, 2013 Kevin and Jana Neufeld opened Beau Chapeau Hat Shop on NOTL's main street 16 years ago. They've been at their current location, 42 Queen, since 2005, and last year completed a major redecoration. Kevin spoke about his design inspiration... "We moved into this space in 2005 after Irish Design moved to their new location down the street. At the time we did a very quick reno to just get into the space and get open. We used our existing colour scheme of taupes, white trims, and copper accents. The woodwork was rustic Early American stain...