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- Your Only Locally Owned Newspaper • Serving the CNP since 1930 • May 9, 2018 ~ Vol. 88 No. 19 -

Annual Rag Bags Mystery Quilt

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It has been 19 years that skilled quilting enthusiasts, amateurs and professionals from all over Alberta (and sometimes even as far as British Columbia and Saskatchewan!) have been gathering annually in Crowsnest Pass for the Rag Bags Mystery Quilt, an event where the collective works together to create a quilt of which, until they see the finished product, the design is kept under wraps. Professional quilter Lorraine Stangness was this year’s mystery quilt designer. She has worked and designed several mystery quilts for the Rag Bags Quilting Club in previous years, including last year’s Canada 150 theme. This year, the theme is “One down, one to go” to reflect the event’s 20-year anniversay next year, as well as her own retirement from the project. “I promised these girls that I would design mystery quilts up until their 20th anniversary, so next year will be last mystery quilt for these girls,” says Stangness, who has been quilting for some 35 years. “I’m turning 70 next year and my husband’s health isn’t that well, so I thought that it was enough.” This year’s quilt was of a modern design with open spaces and lots of squares. Pictured above are some of the quilters from the weekend’s event.

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For Nicholas Spencer and co-driver David Ma, 2017 ended with a first place regional finish in his production 4WD class, a notable result for the local rally racer.

Nationally, Spencer finished fourth overall and second in his class.

Add to that a fourth overall regional finish, and 2017 was certainly a year of accomplishments for the driver.

But the goal for 2018 is to top that.

2018 opened up for Spencer and Ma with the national 2018 Cochrane Image Autobody Rally, where the duo placed second overall and first in their class.

The year's first international rally was in Dalles at the Oregon Trail Rally over the April 20 to 22 weekend, where they placed eighth nationally and fourth in their class.

This is actually an impressive finish for the racers, as Spencer's 2015 Subaru WRX showed car troubles since the very beginning of the race.

"The car went into Limp Home Mode and I couldn’t figure out what was wrong with it until I got home right after the race. I tore up the entire car trying to figure out what was wrong with it.

My biggest worry was that I would do damage to the engine, but it was just a computer issue," he says.

Limp Home Mode is an operating condition intended to protect a car, not allowing you to drive over 4,000 rpm to prevent damage to the engine.

This means that throughout the entire

race, Spencer averaged a speed of 165 km/hour when usually, he tops out at 190 km/hour, without doubt a major impairment in any race, but particularly the Oregon Trail Rally that covers about 300 km of long, straight stretches where racers can drive at their top speeds for long distances.

"My top speed was quite a bit reduced compared to everyone else so I had to make up time in all the technical sections,

Oregon Trail Rally certainly put Spencer in the company of some top competitors of rally racing.

“I got to meet all these guys that I've always looked up to in my rally career. They’re the superstars and I got to meet them and race against them," says Spencer.

With Nova 3 Labs as his new sponsor, Spencer hopes to make a stronger show in the five American

"I’ve got a new car and some good opportunities came up, so it feels like we’re going to have a really good year.”

-Nicholas Spencer and I did. I was able to make up a lot of time on the last day when I knew I wasn’t going to blow the car up, so I just went for it and drove the wheels off it," says Spencer. "By the end of the first day, we were in 28th position and by the second day, we had moved up to 22nd from people breaking down and catching on fire. On the third day, I really pushed the car and stayed in the top 10 all day, and that brought me up to eighth place."

So all things considered, eighth place is a remarkable achievement for Spencer and Ma. "That was huge. Before I even went down there, I was thinking that if I could get a top 10 finish, I'd be extremely happy. This rally has the best rally racers definitely in North America and a couple in the world," he says.

With fellow competitors like Ken Block, Chris Atkinson, David Higgins and Barry McKenna, the

and five Canadian events he has planned for 2018, starting with his upcoming race during the May 18 to 20 long weekend in Olympia, Washington.

"This race is comparable to my last one, but there are more rougher roads and not as many long, straight stretches.

It's a very technical rally, one that’s quite hard on the car," says Spencer.

He's back in Canada after that for the May 25 to 27 Rocky Mountain Rally in Invermere, British Columbia, a national event part of the Canadian Rally Championship.

The season's just begun, but things seem to be falling into place for Spencer and he's predicting another good year.

"I’ve got a new car and some good opportunities came up," says Spencer, "so it feels like we’re going to have a really good year as long as sponsorship and money keeps up."

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IN THe LINe Of fIRe Between April 30 and May 5, Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded to a total of 48 calls for service including the following reported incidents.

Two (2) fraud/forgery, two (2) mischief (vandalism), three (3) thefts, one (1) impaired driving, one (1) other criminal code, three (3) other provincial statutes, five (5) driving complaints, seven (7) motor vehicle collisions, six (6) assistance to general public, three (3) suspicious occurrences, six (6) assistance to other agencies, three (3) invalid 911 calls, two (2) false alarms and four (4) animal calls.

Hit-and-run On April 30, a 2008 Infiniti parked at the Cole-

man Arena was subject to a hit-and-run. The incident occurred some time on the night of April 28.

Tossed butt On April 30, RCMP received a complaint about a driver throwing their cigarette butt out of the window. The complainant was concerned about the possibility of a fire starting. The owner of the vehicle was advised.

Gas-and-dash On May 1 at approximately 11:30 pm, a gas station in Coleman was subject to a gas-and-dash.

The suspect vehicle is a black Dodge truck with Alberta plates.

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ceived complaint of a license plate theft from a holiday trailer parked in a Bellevue yard. The incident occurred some time over the past several months.

Grandparent scam On May 1, RCMP were advised of a suspicious phone call from a male pretending to be the nephew of an elderly person asking for money. The person said he was involved in an accident and was in jail and requested bail money. No money was transferred. RCMP issues a reminder to residents to be aware of grandparent scams.

Damaged shed On May 6, RCMP received complaint of a van-

dalized shed on a property in Blairmore. The window was broken and property inside was also damaged.

The typical wave height from Pacific tsunami is between 6 - 9 metres.

Found items A duffel bag was found in Blairmore.

A vehicle key was found in Blairmore.

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Spray Lake Sawmills hosted their annual open house at the Hillcrest Fish and Game Hall on May 3. Posters and maps educate people on their coming harvest plans for the upcoming season.

Did you pick up some STARS merch? Bruce Dickson (pictured above), territory leader for the STARS F2F campaign, visited the Crowsnest Pass Health Centre on May 2 to sell branded merchandise to raise money for the foundation. This was one stop along his tour of rural hospitals across the province.

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National Youth Week

May 1 to 7 was National Youth Week in Canada, and Crowsnest Pass joined in on events and programming dedicated to celebrating our youth. Various fun activities were scheduled for youth to take part all throughout the week, like a Paint & Pizza Night at the Elk’s Hall, a Code Breakers Puzzle Room at the library and Nerf Wars at the MDM. Pictured above, left to right, are Aniston, Tivon and Jamie showing off their climbing and acrobatics skills at Youth Night at Albert Stella Memorial Arena on May 4.

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Looking ahead to the Crowsnest Consolidated graduation AnnA KroupinA Pass Herald Reporter

Aimee Lahoda will be studying interior design at Lethbridge College. Dawson Morency was accepted into preservice firefighting at Algonquin College.

Crowsnest Consolidated High School (CCHS) even has their share of news buffs, with Connor Gunn starting a radio broadcasting and television news major at SAIT. These are just three of the 47 CCHS grade 12 students that will be cele-

brated at the May 11 graduation ceremony.

"We’re looking forward to it being an evening that is about the kids, about this journey that they have taken from K into grade 12 and celebrating their completion of their academics at CCHS. More than that, it's about celebrating their growing up, friendships and moving on to the next part of their lives," says CCHS principal Christine McKie. The theme for this year's grad is "tropical

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rainforest and pink flamingoes." Past themes, always chosen by a public vote by the grads, included circus, the Great Gatsby and last year's rustic theme, complete with burlap decorations and an antique vehicle parked outside the Coleman Sportsplex.

"Today is a start to a new tomorrow" is the motivational phrase grade 12s selected to capture the feeling for the 2018 grad.

Through bottle drives and the senior supper in January, the grads have raised over $8,000 to fund the event.

“The community is incredibly generous and a lot of local businesses still put bottles aside for the kids even after that January weekend," says

McKie. Canadian hockey player Theoren Fleury was invited as guest speaker this year.

"I'll be sharing a bit of my story, the ups and down that life presents itself," he says. "I left home when I was 15 years old and probably grew up way too fast. I probably appreciate things a lot more now than when I was young because I didn't have the knowledge or experience that I do now."

Guest speakers in past years have included former principals, the former Premier of Alberta Jim Prentice, and music director and conductor Kirk Muspratt.

Fleury remembers his own graduation ceremony in 1986, admitting that he was actually very

proud of having graduated at all.

"I was playing in lesser hockey league at that time and we'd get home from trips sometimes at 2:00, 3:00 or even 4:00 in the morning and I had to be starting my first class at 8:30. There were a lot of external challenges that I had to face in order to graduate," he says.

If there's one piece of advice the former Calgary Flames forward would want to communicate to the students, it's the value of real-world relationships and being present in the moment.

"We live in an era of social media and social media hasn't taught us any good things," says Fleury. "It has taught us how to disconnect from

one another and what I find is that relationships and connection are the one thing we've lost in society. It's the reason why we have so many issues around mental health and addiction, it's that we're disconnected. The way to undo all the damage that social media has done is to reconnect with one another, being in the same space kind of relationships where we're able to be vulnerable, open and honest."

The 2018 CCHS graduation will take place on May 11 at the Coleman Sportsplex. Dinner for the grads and their invited guests begins at 5 p.m., and at 7 p.m. the public is invited to watch the commencement ceremony from the bleachers in the arena.

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Best pizza? Best trail? Have your say!

Chamber of Commerce launches Best of Crowsnest Awards AnnA KroupinA Pass Herald Reporter

Crowsnest Pass has many great burgers... But what's the best burger? We also have a number of hiking trails, each special in their own way... But which one is your favourite?

That's what the first ever Best of Crowsnest awards want to find out.

Put on by the Crowsnest Chamber of Commerce, the community has a chance to vote for their favourite businesses and elements of the Pass.

"Best of Crowsnest is a fun initiative that we created to promote all the fantastic goods, services and locations that we have in the community. It's a celebration of all the great things we have in the Pass," says Chamber of Commerce board member Claire Rogers. "We hope that people will engage with the initiative, jump online and champion their Crowsnest Pass

favourites.”

Until May 15, the contest is in the nomination phase. There are 33 items to nominate for, everything from the best date location, best wedding venue or best breakfast.

"It's not just food," says Rogers. "We have nominations for public places, public life, food and drink, retail and services categories."

The nominations will then all be compiled and from May 18 all throughout summer, voting will take place for those individual organizations that have been nominated.

Once the winners are determined in the fall, they will be announced in the Pass Herald and eventually, the Crowsnest Pass Visitors Guide. Winning businesses will also receive award decals to stick on their office doors or windows, and an award logo to use in their own marketing, proclaiming that they

had a certain something special that their clients valued.

“For the Chamber, the initiative will not only celebrate local favourites, but will also introduce both locals and tourists to new businesses, areas or aspects of businesses they weren't aware of before,” says Rogers.

Back in her hometown of Halifax, the "Best of" awards were a popular time of year with the entire city and business community supporting the initiative, founded by local paper, The Coast. It's something Rogers looked forward to each year and felt inspired to introduce that anticipation to the Pass.

"The 'Best of' awards in Halifax were something that our local paper put on and it just spread through the city. The city really got behind it and it’s a point of pride for the businesses in Halifax. There are hun-

dreds of categories and new ones pop up every year," says Rogers. "I always loved opening up the The Coast and reading all the ‘Best Of’ winners. I always discovered new businesses, services and new aspects of our city each time, so I thought that something similar would be neat for the Pass."

The Chamber hopes to make the Best of Crowsnest awards an annual event and are open to feedback for next year's nomination categories.

"This year, we wanted to introduce the initiative but we understand that there are categories that we may be missing and we’re open to feedback and suggestions for next year. That’s part of the fun and growing the awards! " says Rogers.

You can nominate your favourites for the Best Of Crowsnest awards by visiting www.crowsnestpasschamber.ca

CCHS Panthers struggle against High River Despite a strong fight, the Crowsnest Consolidated High School Panthers Varsity baseball team couldn’t top High River at a home game on May 2. The Panthers’ effort to come back from down five runs in the third inning came up just short, as they fell 9-7 to High River on Wednesday. Pictured left is Panthers player Lyndon Ewen at bat.

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Options may be available regarding landscaping, garage or fencing. Spacious southeast facing deck will be built. Affordable and energy efficient construction provides the peace of mind which only a new home warranty offers. $369,000 + GST CALL JOHN MLS

coleman acreaGe Magnificent views from this spacious ranch style home on 3 acres.

Beautiful living areas, large rooms, lovely master suite with ensuite and walk-in closet. Main floor laundry.

Fully developed side and back walk-out basement. Great and plentiful water supply. Double car garage. $574,900 CALL JOHN MLS

coleman Well maintained 3+2 bedroom raised bungalow with south facing walkout basement. Recent windows, newer high efficiency furnace, metal roof and nice deck. Main floor laundry with sink. Mature landscaped back yard. Large corner lot with plenty of parking and ample room to build a big garage. $295,000. CALL JOHN MLS

Blairmore

Spring is here and...

Large corner lot with two driveways and plenty of parking. Extensively upgraded 2 + 1 bedroom bungalow.

Heated attached 24’ x 32’ garage with two 8’ x 9’ automatic doors. and a second single car shop for storage. $249,000 CALL JOHN MLS

Mature landscape and quiet location. Beautiful evergreens, yet close to all amenities. Three-bedroom home with open floor plan. Large deck off the dining room. Two gas fireplaces. Nice family room on lower level. Heated double garage and ample parking. $314,900 CALL JOHN MLS

timBerline ridGe Prime building lots available at affordable prices, starting at $68,000. Large and fully serviced with all underground utilities. Very sunny location with great view of the valley. If you are thinking about building, now or in the future, Timberline Ridge may be the place. CALL JOHN

valley ridGe Three acre parcel bordering Gold Creek. Skillfully developed as a perfect 3-bedroom 2-bathroom mountain chalet. Spectacular mountain views and a mature evergreen landscape. Deck and covered patio. Secure 8’x40’storage. Very attractive package. $374,900 CALL JOHN MLS

coleman Beautifully upgraded two-bedroom mountain home. North side of the valley on a full-size lot. Lots of room to build a garage. New roof. New floors.

Sunny kitchen. Hike up Saskie Mountain from your back door. $156,900 CALL JOHN MLS

coleman Large 4 bedroom home on a corner lot near walking trails and some of the best fly fishing anywhere. The original house has a more recent addition.

Lots of parking and an oversized, deep, single car garage. Beautiful part of town for nature enthusiasts. $179,000 CALL JOHN MLS

14 ironstone drive Bright 4-bedroom semi-detached bungalow at Ironstone Lookout. End unit.

Open floor plan and vaulted ceilings.

Fully developed basement with spacious media room and wet bar. Two gas fireplaces and central air. Large double attached garage. Main floor laundry. Deck and patio. Ample parking. $374,900 CALL JOHN MLS

Bellevue half duplex Fantastic half duplex is separated into two fully contained two-bedroom suites, each with its own entrance, laundry facilities, high efficiency furnace and hot water tank. Quality finishes. This half duplex has a double garage. The other half duplex is also for sale. Buy this half or the entire duplex $222,000 CALL JOHN MLS

lots & acreaGes for modular homes

Blairmore duplex Great weekender or revenue property. This permitted non-conforming duplex and double garage is close to shopping, walking and biking trails and the golf course. Walking distance to medical services. A great revenue stream or keep half for your needs and rent the remainder. $165,000 CALL JOHN MLS

coleman Large, sunny corner lot with great mountain views. 3-bedroom, modernized home maintains its original charm. Upgrades include heating, plumbing, electrical. Metal roof, wood-burning stove. Close to amenities and choice walking trails. Big back yard with lots of room for a garage, RV storage and a garden. $239,000 CALL JOHN MLS

Blairmore Beautiful 4-bedroom Linwood home in a prime location for privacy and fantastic mountain views.

Triple car garage. Fantastic living areas and a friendly, open and spacious floor plan. $579,500 CALL JOHN MLS

3.5 acres hiGhway commercial Highway 3 west-bound.

Zoned C-2 - Perfect for gas bar and convenience stop $249,000 CALL JOHN MLS

one 4-Bedroom ironstone condo for rent

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Editorial and Opinions More optionS at the heraLd

The Simple Raven’s Post

We take a lot of photos here at the Pass Herald. However, because of space requirements, we barely have enough room to showcase one photo per event each week, let alone an entire page.

It bothers me when I put the paper together and go through all the fantastic photos Anna has taken and I have to chose one or two out of more than a dozen or more.

It has been a pet peeve of mine for a while, but out of respect, gratitude and oblication to my advertisers, they come first, resulting in a lot of fantastic supplementary photos left out.

John Kinnear, our feature columnist, came in a few weeks ago with the idea that we should make a photo gallery on our website.

Take all the extra photos that didn’t make it into publication and put them on our site so people can access them from their phone or computers and see a little bit more of what is happening in our commuity.

So I contacted Vyk, our website guru at CNP Live, and asked if he can make this happen and his response? “Heck, yeah.”

So very soon, you will be able to see your photos in the paper and if it’s an event near and dear to your heart, you just go on to passherald.ca and see what other photos we have archived just for you.

If you see a photo you would like to have, you can come to the office and purchase a copy of the photo. We can print it out on our colour laser printer or email it to you.

With this feature, we are better able to archive the story of the community in pictures. I really believe we do an amazing job in print, and now we can tell our story in photos.

I must say, it’s been interesting times here at the paper. We received over 100 e-subscriptions in the last 6 months, our live webcam has gone crazy with over 200 hits a day and now we are starting a photo gallery for the community.

It wasn’t long ago that we were typing our paper out on a big compugraphic computer and literally cutting and pasting the news onto big sheets with liquid wax. From there, Buddy would take the sheets into the dark room and shoot negatives of the pages, that we would then put on a bus to the Lethbridge Herald for print. That was only 15 short years ago, no lie.

Now everything is digital, news is digital and for the most part, life is digital. So we are trying to fit into the times.

Hope you enjoy another change here at the Pass Herald - 88 years in business and counting.

That’s the way I see it.

LS

by Avner Perl

A letter from a US friend I have a friend in Arizona who spent a couple of years in Montreal in the early 70s. He went back to the US and I stayed here. Now, my friend Tim is watching Canadian news and often compares what happened in the US and Canada. In his words, Canada is a heaven in comparison to the USA today. In self-defence, Tim tries to find some things that Canada is doing wrong.

Here is his letter from last week. It is dealing with journalism which, in the US, is treated more like marketing.

Hi Avner, I've been watching The National for several weeks (possibly even a few months) and I've noticed almost no coverage of any story in Quebec. Quebec has a quarter of Canada's population. First Nations peoples represent only 4 percent of the Canadian population. The Maritime Provinces have tiny populations. Yet, when three children are killed by a drunk driver in a First Nations community, people mourn for days on television. And when an isolated community in New Brunswick floods, The National covers it.

I mention this because tonight The National covered two stories (May Day riots in Montreal, and a court ruling against a Mohawk requirement that people who marry outside of the community leave the community). Both stories together totaled 50 seconds. It was the most coverage of Quebec that I've seen since I started watching - and most of it was dedicated to the Mohawk ruling, which was really a First Nations story.

One would think that 25 percent of the Canadian stories reported would be about Quebec. But it seems that possibly less than 1 percent of Canadian stories are about Quebec.

Do Canadians believe that Quebec is unimportant or just uninteresting? Is Canada one country or not?

Just wondering from down here, where we've got plenty of our own problems.

Tim Here is my reply: There is so much in this letter, Tim. First, we must remember that the Prime Minister of Canada is from Quebec.

I have been watching the Canadian news including The National for 50 years, and I would estimate that overall more airtime has been devoted to Quebec than any other province.

Each time when there was a danger of separation we heard nothing but Quebec on the news. We heard about people from the West going to Quebec to tell them that we love them. Another time we heard about farmers in Quebec filling a train up with hay for drought-stricken Albertans. We don’t treat news coverage as a commodity but as a way to let people know what is happening. Each region and major city here has a CBC station that deals with issues close to home.

I have been listening to CBC Calgary for years. When that station has something of national interest, usually it appears on the National. If it needs translating it may take a little longer.

We have an ongoing war against drunk driving, so an issue involving a multiple killing by a drunk driver will surface on national news. It could be anywhere in Canada.

There is news, hockey, arts and entertainment all in French available to every Canadian whereever they live both on radio and TV. Many of us listen to our favorite French singers all the time.

Quebecers are not very volatile at large. A year ago some white supremacist (who adores Trump) murdered a number of people praying in a mosque. We had it on the news constantly. Now with the nut-case who drove a van over people in the street of Toronto it makes headlines all over Canada. The Humboldt Broncos bus crash that killed 16 people touched all of our hearts. The news covered every funeral and talked to every family. When a train derailed in the Quebec town Lac Megantic five years ago, it was the same. To this day we often talk about that accident. Most of us care much about each other.

You probably noticed on our news yesterday a case where the last government handed over an innocent Muslim doctor and Ottawa University professor, Hassan Diab, to France with false evidence. The French courts have eventually determined that he was innocent after he spent three years in jail. This was not the only case of that government acting against our laws towards people of a minority group and one of the reasons they lost the elections. They lost the support of many minorities and even descendants of minorities. Doctor Diab was a French-speaking Muslim. He doesn’t want to sue the people of Canada.

We have an element of tribalism here in Canada, but it's not dominant and most of us, in our own quiet Canadian way, fight against it. Since Trump was elected, in your country, I have not yet met one Canadian who openly says that he or she supports Trump, and I reside in our Conservative bastion, Alberta. Canada is one country Tim, and most Canadians value all other Canadians. Our Conservatives are mostly people with a different economic view but not a trace of what I call the Nazi attitude, and most celebrate differences and don’t wish to subdue minorities. We exist free because we are able to live peacefully with each other. Canada is a mosaic, not a melting pot.

Being an American, my friend Tim envies Canada but fails to understand the real difference between our two nations. We are more concerned with the plight of “our people”, while they try to make people more useful at the lowest possible cost. This is why we have a brain drain. We educate and they lure our educated people.

I would venture to say that in 2018, most Canadians feel proud and have hope, while next door it is no longer true.

The difference is rooted in our news media. Canadians still feel that they are informed while Americans know that they are being sold on something.

This is a link to my blog: thesimpleravenspost.blogspot.ca Feel free to check other articles and comment.

Avner Perl

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Crowsnest Consolidated HigH sCHool

Banquet & Commencement Exercises May 11, 2018 • Crowsnest Pass sports Complex Ceremonies open to the public starting at 7:00 pm Opening RemaRks: Ms. Christine McKie - Principal masteR Of CeRemOnies: Mr. Spencer Dorge & Miss Hayley Fast gRaCe: Miss Jasmine Johnsen DinneR thanks tO the teaCheRs & paRents: Mr. Reece Brown & Miss Felicia Yoner sliDe pResentatiOn & 10 YeaR pROpheCies: Mr. Cole Draper & Mr. Jarrett Kress COmmenCement exeRCises pROgRam masteR Of CeRemOnies: Mr. Spencer Dorge & Miss Hayley Fast the gRaDuating Class Of 2018 paRaDe O CanaDa: Led by Mr. Reece Brown & Mr. Ethan Flegg COngRats fROm livingstOne Range sChOOl DivisiOn: Mr. Greg Long COngRats fROm the muniCipalitY Of Cnp: His Worship, Mr. Blair Painter valeDiCtORY aDDRess: Mr. Cameron Hildebrandt gRaDuating Class pResiDent's aDDRess: Miss Maisa Danaf guest speakeR: Mr. Theoren Fleury faRewell fROm CChs staff: Mr. Ron Gillespie tRibute tO the gRaDuating Class Of 2018: Mr. Ethan Flegg intRO Of gRaDs anD futuRe plans: Mrs. Krysta MacDonald COnfeRRing Of CeRtifiCates: supeRintenDent Of sChOOls: Mr. Darryl Seguin, Ms. Christine McKie & Ms. Clara Yagos waltz with paRent & esCORt ushers: Mr. Aden Janson Mr. Ethan Wall

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Congratulations to the Class of 2018!

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~ Riversdale update ~ Awaiting panel appointment

Drop off locations:

cnp food Bank - Mondays & Wednesdays 5 -7 pM & thursdays 11aM - 2pM • Holy trinity catholic parish • Bargain shop • servus credit Union

MUNICIPALITY OF CROWSNEST PASS NOTICE OF DEVELOPMENT PERMIT LAND USE BYLAW No. 868-2013 The Development Authority of the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass recently approved the following development application(s):

AnnA KroupinA Pass Herald Reporter

Claire Rogers, Community Relations Manager with Benga Mining Limited, provided Council with an update on the Grassy Mountain Coal Project at a special meeting on May 2. Benga Mining is a subsidiary of Riversdale Resources.

The next update from Riversdale is scheduled for June 27 at 1:30 p.m. in Council chambers.

Regulatory update Riversdale is still awaiting the appointment of a review panel.

If the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) and the Canadian Environment Assessment Agency (CEAA) establish a joint panel, it will have three members, two provincial representatives from the AER appointed by the Chief Hearing Commissioner and one federal member appointed by the Minister of Environment.

The panel will be responsible for reviewing the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), leading the public input period, requesting additional information from Riversdale and ulti-

mately providing a recommendation to the Ministry of Environment.

A regulatory decision is expected in the winter or spring of 2019.

Community update The Riversdale team currently has 13 employees. By the end of 2018, they expect to have hired an additional 12 people.

They have also rented a second office space along 20 Avenue, Blairmore, to accommodate their growing team.

In May, Riversdale will be hosting information booths around town

and will be announcing those locations soon.

Employees at Riversdale participate in a new volunteer program initiated by the company where staff are given time each month to volunteer for local organizations, initiatives or events of their choice. Groups needing assistance can reach out to Riversdale and they will do their best to match them with someone on the team. If an organization is interested in engaging a volunteer from Riversdale, they may contact the office at 403-753-5160.

Strawberry Tea

1. DP2018-019; Lot 10& 11, Block 19, Plan 6808CU; 8542 – 16 Avenue, Coleman Discretionary Use: Side-yard setback variance for deck.

Any persons claiming to be adversely affected by the above development may file an appeal in writing by May 23, 2018, to the MUNICIPALITY OF CROWSNEST PASS, SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT APPEAL BOARD, BOX 600, CROWSNEST PASS, ALBERTA T0K 0E0. A fee of $400.00 must be included with the appeal.

Lisa Kinnear Development Officer 403-563-2218 lisa.kinnear@crowsnestpass.com

The Bellecrest Seniors hosted their hugely popular annual Strawberry Tea at the Bellevue Legion on May 4. The hall was packed with hungry guests who got a delicious lunch along with, of course, strawberry shortcake.

For those who couldn’t attend the luncheon, the Bellecrest Seniors filled over 150 takeout orders.

Anna Kroupina photo

5 Common Causes of Home Insurance Claims in Alberta We want to do our best to try and prevent disasters from happening within the home, even though sometimes it’s beyond our control. Claims happen for a variety of reasons, from inclement weather (especially in Alberta), a flaw in construction, an intentional act, or simply an accident. Trying to be proactive and take steps to help prevent such occurrences is the best thing you can do to keep your family and your home safe. Here are five of the most common causes of home insurance claims and how you can prevent them.

1. Freezing/Burst Pipes.

Burst pipes are one of the leading causes of flooding in the home and are common with the temperature fluctuations in Alberta. What causes a burst pipe? The most common reason is the pipe itself freezing. A burst pipe can result in costly damage to the floor, drywall, and even things such as joists and wall studs. Of course, it can also damage your personal belongings.

Perhaps the most important line of defense here is insulation. Especially in areas such as the basement or attic where the temperature may be more erratic, ensuring the area is properly insulated and that any cracks or openings are properly sealed. You can also fit your pipes with fiberglass sleeves, which is inexpensive but can make a huge difference.

Keep your home at a warm enough temperature (above 12 degrees Celsius) and keep outside and Megan Cartwright garage doors closed as much as possible during cold snaps. Also, if you are particularly fearful Insurance Broker about pipes freezing, you may want to let the faucets drip. This releases pressure and helps keep the pipe from bursting.

2. Candles.

Statistics have shown that just over a third of candle-induced fires begin in the bedroom. Yes, the ambiance may be great, but the problem is people tend to fall asleep without extinguishing the candle, which is knocked over or not properly contained. Refraining from lighting a candle in the bedroom is a good idea, especially if you're not going to be closely supervising it. Additionally, if candles are getting short (shorter than 2-3 inches) it’s time to toss them and get some new ones.

3. Theft.

Home insurance claims due to burglary are sadly on the rise. We hate to think the worst of people and be ruled by paranoia, but using common sense to protect your home could help to prevent costly theft-related claims. At night or when you’re away from home make sure the doors and windows are locked. You might also consider installing a professional grade alarm system. This may save you some money on your premium depending on your insurance company. Security cameras are also a good option. With the smart home technology available today, there are a number of anti-theft solutions designed to keep your home protected.

4. BBQ Fires.

What Albertan doesn’t love a juicy steak on the grill? The problem, however, is that often the grease and fat can build up and start a fairly significant fire. If this gets out of control it could spread from within the confines of the grill. A few simple steps can help you prevent such a catastrophe: • Always clean your grill and scrap the grids after each use.

• Keep either baking soda or a fire extinguisher nearby. One of the biggest mistakes people make is to try and extinguish a grease fire with water. This will not work and could result in injury.

5. Hail.

The damage inflicted by hailstorms could result in a costly home insurance claim. Unfortunately, they're also pretty common in Alberta.

One thing you may want to consider is hail resistant roofing. There are various types of shingles that are designed to withstand heavier snow loads, higher winds and hail.

Also, make sure your windows are shuttered if possible. Glass is particularly vulnerable to the force of hail and can potentially shatter.

You may not be able to prevent everything, but you can take steps to help make your home more secure and less vulnerable to certain types of disasters. Talk to your insurance broker for more information about protecting what matters most to you.

OUR BRANCH IN BLAIRMORE IS EXPANDING … We are please to welcome Angele Mews to our branch location in May. We will feature her more in next months article. Thank you to the community of Crowsnest Pass for your continued support of A-WIN Insurance.

Your local A-WIN Insurance broker, Megan Cartwright is happy to help further explain these tips or other recommendations for best mitigating risks for house claims and reviewing your current home policy to give you peace-of-mind with the coverage you have.

You can reach Megan at (403) 562-2191, via email at megan.c@awinins.ca, or stop by the office at 12931 20th Ave. Blairmore.

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~ Council updates ~

Highway 3X, Teck vendors, GoCrowsnest, roadway signs AnnA KroupinA Pass Herald Reporter

Highway 3X According to CAO Patrick Thomas, the Functional Planning Study for Highway 3X is progressing as expected.

The next open house is expected to take place in June and the following one in October.

The June open house will make progress with the entire Stage 1 and Stage 2 portions of the Highway 3 twinning study process.

Firstly, it would target the Stage 1A section (from east of Sentinel to Blairmore). A single proposed route is expected to be presented based on the feedback obtained from previous open houses. In essence, the goal is to have a determined Highway 3X alignment for Stage 1A in June.

Secondly, a series of proposed interchanges, routes and environmental considerations for Stages

1B (from Blairmore east to Bellevue east) and Stage 2 (from Bellevue east to Pincher Station) would be presented to gain feedback.

The October open house would then present a single proposed route for Stage 1B and Stage 2 based on the feedback obtained from the June open house.

Teck impact With Coal Mountain Operations concluded at the end of 2017, Teck Resources provided an impact report at the request of Councillor Lisa Sygutek at a meeting on January 30.

Councillor Sygutek had requested a report on how many Crowsnest Pass vendors Teck identified as being impacted vendors at the Coal Mountain Operations and whether these vendors have been given opportunities to work at other Teck sites.

Using data from Teck's 2015 spending reports, they determined that Coal Mountain Operations used the services of 14 vendors based in the Crowsnest Pass. Teck's total 2015 spending with these 14 vendors was approximately $6 million.

Of the 14 vendors, two were identified as relying on Coal Mountain Operations for the majority of their income.

In 2017, Teck had contacted severely impacted vendors, including the two from Crowsnest Pass, to provide information about Coal Mountain's closure and to answer questions on how this would affect their business.

"At that time, the vendors said they were satisfied with the information provided and that they understand how to access opportunities at other Teck operations," indicated the report, and added that one of the

Crowsnest Pass-based vendors represents Coal Mountain Operations vendors on the Teck Closure Taskgroup, whose role is to provide the mine with ongoing feedback and perspective on the transition process.

GoCrowsnest.com Council heard a delegation from Oliver Strickland, Vice Chair of the Economic Development Committee (EDC), with an update on the municipal tourism website GoCrowsnest.ca.

In 2016, the EDC had put out an RFP for a municipal marketing plan, for which Calgary-based marketing firm National Public Relations won the bid. Over the course of that year, the marketing firm conducted several surveys in the community to determine what locals would want to see happen on the website.

In January 2017, GoCrowsnest.ca went

live. The purpose of this website is to drive tourism and relocation information, while the crowsnestpass.com website is geared more towards residents already living here.

In September 2017, National Public Relations won the RFP to carry out the first-year marketing plan that they had created back in January 2017. Strickland's delegation was to provide on update on which tasks from the Year 1 marketing plan National has completed to date and which projects are outstanding.

To date, National has developed a digital and content strategy for the website. They have also secured a 50/50 matching grant with Travel Alberta, resulting in a total of $100,000 to put towards marketing efforts. National is in the process of developing the e-newsletter, the ambassador program and the creation of

evergreen content that highlights Crowsnest Pass activities, areas and businesses.

Based on recommendations from the EDC, National has been refining the current gocrowsnest.ca website to reflect the improvements they wished to see.

Council directed Administration to arrange a meeting with Allison Robins, digital strategist with National, to provide a detailed analysis of the new site progress and to gain Council's input before the website goes live.

They hope to launch by the end of May or early June.

Roadway signs Administration will be conducting a review of the road signs in the southeast area of Blairmore.

Particular concern has been expressed about the intersection at the base of the ski hill road.

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Month-long mining celebration AnnA KroupinA Pass Herald Reporter

The mining industry and workforce will be celebrated all throughout British Columbia for the entire month of May. This month-long celebration recognizes the important role the mining industry plays in communities throughout the province.

"We will use that entire month to get out there and talk to British Columbians about what this industry has contributed, what it is

contributing now and what those incredible opportunities are for us to continue to contribute. It's really about telling the story and engaging with British Columbians about how interconnected our economy is and how much the mining industry truly does touch every single community in the province, even if some people might not see it," says Doug Cox, President and CEO of the Mining Association of British Columbia. "We are an in-

dustry that touches every single corner of the province. We are Canada's largest producer of copper, largest exporter of steelmaking coal, second largest producer of silver, so we are a very important player in the world of mining globally and have really great operations."

B.C.'s mining industry touches Albertans as well, with a number of local workers employed at B.C. mines or suppliers providing services.

"It's not a B.C. story, it's a Canadian story and I think it servers us all to recognize the ties that bind our jurisdictions together, realize how interconnected we are and that the success of one jurisdiction helps the success of another," says Cox. "Mining is one of those great industries that shows how connected we are as Canadians and how connected our economy is.

When an industry like mining is strong, we all benefit.

It goes back to that network

of suppliers. There are certainly many direct jobs that come to the Crowsnest Pass, but also with the supplier community, many of those come from all over the province."

Previously, mining was celebrated during B.C. Mining Week that usually took place at the beginning of May, but the Mining Association of British Columbia decided to extend it to an entire month for the first time this year.

"Over the years, we've seen B.C. Mining Week and the events that were happening around it growing so organically and falling

Teck will be hosting mine tours the week of May 14 – 17 at their four operations.

Celebrating Mining Month!

BBQ in Titan Park on May 30th

Mine tours to different mines May 14-17.

Monday, May 14 – Elkview Operations Tuesday, May 15 – Greenhills Operations Wednesday, May 16 – Fording Operations Thursday, May 17 – Line Creek Operations A bus will pick up participants and depart at 9:30 a.m. from the Fernie Chamber of Commerce and the Blairmore Mall in the Crowsnest Pass. They will connect at the Sparwood Chamber of Commerce, gather local participants, and depart at 10:30 a.m. for the designated site.

Causeway Bay Hotel

102 Red Cedar Dr, Sparwood Phone: (250) 425-2003

Call for information 250-425-2423

Proudly supports mining in our valley.

Celebrating B.C. Mining Month May 2018 Teck is proud to recognize the skills and dedication of our employees, contractors and suppliers during B.C. Mining Month.

Thank you for your valuable contribution to the mining industry in B.C. Contact Sparwood Chamber of Commerce for local activities, including mine tours (May 14–17), mining luncheon (May 10) and community barbecue (May 30).

Call 250.425.2423 or visit bcminingmonth.ca

outside the week because communities were really taking the opportunity to organize events celebrating the industry," says Cox. "When we started looking at Mining Week coming up, I thought, well, we really need a month. We're a foundational industry to the province, we deliver so much to every single corner and British Columbians want to talk about it."

Community events will be taking place all across the province, with local fairs, a reception highlighting women in mining, Teck's annual celebrity pie throw on May 24, Family Fun Day at the Britannia Mine Museum and other enticing activities during the celebration.

A ceremony honouring the Mining Person of the Year took place on May 1. This year, the award was bestowed on Dr. Robert Quartermain, Executive Chairman of Pretivm Resources for the work he did in leading the Brucejack Mine to get into production.

Closer to Crowsnest Pass, Sparwood will be hosting a Mining Month Luncheon on May 10 and a Mining Month BBQ on May 30. In Cranbrook, the Chamber of Commerce Luncheon where Cox will deliver an address will take place on May 15 and from May 14 to May 17, Teck will be offering mine tours at the operations in the Elk Valley.

For a complete list of events, visit events.mining.bc.ca.