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Shoe repair Al Camacho's been at it for 39 years - at least 20 of those in Okotoks, giving old shoes new life through his time-honoured trade. In a disposable society, Camacho's work is still in demand.
Okotoks luthier Tyler Langdon turns raw wood into beautiful instruments

Farrier Mark Currie practices the centuries-old art of shoeing horses. No two horses are the same and every steed calls for a human touch.

Zamboni Driver day is on January 19 - while it may not be a statutory holiday, and while some rinks use Olympia machines (including those in Okotoks), it may be an opportunity to thank the stewards of the ice regardless of their ice resurfacer denomination.