What this historic rural Alberta pool hall really needs is a new barber [Video]

A unique job opportunity has come up in the village of Vilna, Alta., 150 kilometres northeast of Edmonton.

“We are looking for a barber right now, yes we are,” said Ron Farmer, 76, president of the Vilna Pool Hall Society. 

The successful candidate will need to be proficient in cutting men’s hair, “but it wouldn’t hurt to have a little bit of knowledge on ladies’ haircuts,” Farmer says.

It also wouldn’t hurt if they’re keen on history, as the shop is located in the Vilna Pool Hall and Barbershop that’s been a fixture in the village since 1921.

“We are the oldest pool hall and barbershop in Alberta,” said Carol Trider, the society’s vice-president. “Alberta Historical Resources designated it, so we’re quite proud of the fact.”

The establishment has a red leather barber’s chair at the front of the shop, along with two antique pool tables …