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24th Annual Ed Gregor Stewardship Day
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Over 100 volunteers came out to donate their time, their hands and their kindness for the 24th annual Annual Ed Gregor Memorial Crowsnest Forest Stewardship Day, the longest running volunteer stewardship program event of its kind in Canada, according to the Crowsnest Forest Stewardship Society. Volunteers got their hands dirty doing a variety of bench and bridge construction, riparian and land clean-up, a Nature Learning Play Space installation at MDM Community Centre, and many more activities that made Crowsnest Pass a cleaner and brighter place to live, work and play. Pictured above are volunteers installing a bridge at Allison (Chinook Lake) on the north side of the trail.
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New logo for Museum The Crowsnest Museum unveiled a brand new logo and presented new membership opportunities at a Chamber After Hours on May 24. Pictured left is Pat Rypien (right), president of the Crowsnest Historical Society, holding the new logo for the Crowsnest Museum & Archives. Executive director Chris Matthews displays a placard identifying the new donor program for Bronze, Silver and Gold donations. Anna Kroupina photo
KARAOKE with Rhonda at 8:00 pm
Get your standup paddleboard on! BELLECREST DAYS
AnnA KroupinA Pass Herald Reporter
A pair of stand-up paddleboard enthusiasts has formed a group in Crowsnest Pass and invites other “SUP” lovers to join in on collective activities. The group meets up every Wednesday night at 6 p.m. at Crowsnest Lake. Their Crowsnest Pass Standup Paddleboard Club Facebook group page also has board reviews and sales, and acts as a forum for paddleboarders to plan activities together. “We started up the Crowsnest Pass Standup Paddleboard Club to get people out who want to go paddle,” says Bill Dostaler, one of the group administrators and owner of Red Nik Surf & Swim in Cal-
gary. Dostaler has been paddleboarding for about a dozen years now, and he says his swimwear store in Calgary was one of the first to start selling paddleboards in the city. "I like the core workout and it's fun. I've surfed for years so for me, it's something you can go and do kind of like on a surf board," he says. Red Nik Surf & Swim in Calgary and Kahuna Paddleboards are hosting a free introductory SUP demo on Wednesday, June 6 at Crowsnest Lake. Three time slots are available at 4, 5:30 and 7 p.m. where participants have an opportunity to try out inflatable boards. Dostaler and a friend, John Dodsley, who has been an avid paddleboarder for the past two years, will be teaching participants the basics of SUP like how to stand up on a board and how to paddle. Crowsnest Lake is a favourite local paddleboarding spot for Dostaler because it's easily accessible from town and is usually well-sheltered on windy days. His usual route starts at the old Dance Hall on the eastern shore and he paddles all the way across the lake to the Crowsnest Lake Bible Camp. According to Dostaler, inflatable paddleboards have improved in quality over the years and are
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Paddleboard enthusiast John Dodsley will be one of the instructors at the SUP demo. Pictured above is Dodsley out on his board at Crowsnest Lake on Wednesday, May 23.
now a popular choice for young professionals. "They're great for people who don't have a garage or a lot of space because they fit into a wheelie backpack. Everything - the paddle, the leash, the actual paddleboards - fits into that," says Dostaler. There will also be a solid paddleboard for participants to try if they wish because no matter how convenient storage and
transport is with inflatable boards, they have one stark disadvantage when compared to the solid boards: speed. Dostaler plans to organize regular paddleboard outings throughout the summer where enthusiasts of all levels can meet up and enjoy some paddling. Visit the Crowsnest Pass Standup Paddleboard Club on Facebook for meeting dates.
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In the lIne of fIre Between May 28 and June 1, Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded to a total of 47 calls for service including the following reported incidents. One (1) assault, one (1) fraud / forgery, four (4) threats/harassment, two (2) thefts of motor vehicle, one (1) theft, one (1) disturbing the peace, four (4) other criminal code, 10 driving complaints, four (4) motor vehicle collisions, six (6) assistance to general public, three (3) suspicious occurrences, two (2) lost/found, three (3) assistance to other agencies, three (3) invalid 911 calls and two (2) animal calls.
Damaged Jetta On May 28, RCMP received a complaint of damage done to the driver’s side of a Volkswagen Jetta parked in the Crowsnest Mall parking lot. The incident occurred some time on May 26. Stolen Harley On May 29, RCMP received a complaint that a 2017 Harley motorcycle was stolen. Phishing scam On May 31, a complainant stated that they received a call from a service provider stating that his payment did not go through and to provide his
The Simple Raven’s Post by Avner Perl
Are we the victims of extortion? I can’t remember a time in which Canadians felt separate from our neighbours in the US. Canada and the US typically trade 63 billion dollars worth of goods and services a year. We are different from our American kin next door, but we act like one family. You can’t tell the difference between a Canadian and an American unless they tell you. I had neighbors who were American and I didn’t even know it for a long time. Now, sadly, I do. I feel like I have been kicked by someone I trusted. One does not expect family or neighbours to point a gun to their head and say, “give me your money”, but this is exactly what is happening now, and the gun is pointed at us. We remember all the times when we fought, and some of us died, to help the US, but they forgot. Or at least their self-proclaimed great businessman president did. Canada declared war on the US enemies after Pearl Harbor before the US did. The ruling US elite just wants the money and don’t care where they get it from. If we must put thousands of Canadians out of work in order for Trump to create jobs and win the next elections, he doesn’t care. It's our problem. Our little Pass community here that mines metallurgical coal may be affected. Last week our Prime Minister was scheduled to visit the White House to sign a newly negotiated trade deal (NAFTA) and found out that the good neighbors will only agree if we capitulate on one of the main points that we negotiated, the sunset clause. We can play negotiating games with them all we want but at the end, we either give them the money or they will hurt us as much as they can. If we don’t give them the money, they will not let their “free” businesses buy from us and we will have to look for other customers. They do the same to all their allies, the G7 countries and to their less friendly competitors, like China. Family, friends or neighbors doesn't count for much in the new game; it is only about money. Deals signed and believed to be binding are only binding on one side, when the once again great America becomes richer and the others, like us, become poorer. Other deals fared the same. The Paris Accord, the sad co-existence in Korea, the deal with Iran, the unspoken agreement about Jerusalem, the status of transgender people in the army, the regulations on banks, consumer protection laws, safety of drinking water, wildlife sanctuaries, public lands, and parks, freedom of the press, rules about nepotism, all have been assailed in short order. I can go on just by memory and it’s shocking.
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personal information. RCMP confirmed it was fraud.
RCMP issue a reminder that Revenue Canada does not call people.
Stolen & returned Kubota On May 31, a Kubota side-by-side off-road vehicle was stolen from the Grassy Mountain area. Police made a patrol of the area and located the vehicle near where it was stolen.
Found items A duffel bag was found in Blairmore. A vehicle key was found in Blairmore.
Revenue Canada fraud Persons portraying themselves as from the "Revenue Canada antifraud department” are leaving messages and requesting a call back, but the number returns to an unknown business in BC.
Scams Reminder to residents of computer scams, credit cards scams, Grandparent scams, Revenue Canada scams asking for money or cash cards and saying warrants out for arrest. Do not give out personal information to persons you don't know. Do not open emails if you are suspicious of their origin.
The US is a very powerful country and everyone at one time wanted to be their friends. The only country that didn’t have to ask to be their friend was Canada. Both Canadians and Americans understood that Canada is the US’ friend. What we Canadians didn’t understand is that we are the house slaves. The Americans want us to supply all they need or want for the price they wish to pay and not expect anything back. It's not all Americans; it's actually the few who make big money. They are used to taking whatever they want from their own population and they view us as a threat. Some kind of big labour union named Canada. Trump truly feels that we should be taught who is boss. I stayed in the US for a while and have always been around Americans. Calgary is home to many Americans and even a presidential candidate in the last elections was born in Calgary. Aside from him I have never yet met an American I didn’t like, and “lying Ted” I never really met. They are nice people if you keep in mind that they come from a different culture. Many of them are here because they can’t stand the constant stress of their culture. Some are here to make money and some moved here to be with Canadians since they have more in common with us. I love and respect Americans that I know since all of them happen to be nice. I used to admire how they used competitive human nature to build and invent things, but I always had reservations about how they treated others like the African Americans, the native population and many of those who immigrated like the Chinese and Japanese. I can’t blame them since we as a nation are guilty of the same. However we Canadians are now living up to it and making attempts to make symbolic amends, at the very least. In their case, they as a nation are going the other way. The US today is crossing the line from being good business people to becoming plain pirates. They are at war against terrorists but do not even try to hide that terrorism is legitimate in their eyes if used to make gains. The America of this generation is keeping half of their own numbers in poverty, lack of medical and educational services or even in jail as well as complete future insecurity, and now they turned their gaze on us. We build up an industry and sell them some products, they develop one of their own and force us to close down. It could be anything, agricultural, technological, whatever one can imagine. I for one am tired of being the hewers of wood and drawers of water. In my humble opinion, we should push for an end to this unfair marriage. A country like Canada can easily support itself without depending on big brother. There are plenty of nations that we can trade with, and I would sooner become used to paying for transporting goods instead of getting used to giving Trump and his panel of robbers unfair tariffs. Here is a link to my blog: thesimpleravenspost. blogspot.ca. Feel free to check other articles and comment.
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recipe corner Grilled Rib-Eye Steaks 8 tbsp (1 stick) plus 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature 1⁄2 cup sliced shallot 1 heaping cup sliced cremini mushrooms 2 large cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon coarsely chopped fresh thyme leaves 1⁄4 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more as needed 1⁄4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper, plus more as needed 4 to 6 steaks (such as rib-eye, New York strip or porterhouse) Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a medium skillet over medium-low heat. Add the shallot and cook until golden and slightly crispy, 7 to 8 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the shallot to a clean plate. In the same skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of butter, then add the mushrooms, garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper. Stir and cook until the mushrooms are softened, about 5 minutes. Transfer to the plate with the shallot and let cool. In a small bowl, use a rubber spatula to blend the remaining 8 tablespoons of butter with the cooled mushroom mixture until combined. Place the butter in the center of a piece of parchment paper. Bring the edges together and press with your fingers to form the butter into a log. Roll and twist the ends before popping the butter into the refrigerator for at least 20 to 30 minutes. Set the steaks on the counter for 30 minutes to bring them up to room temperature. Meanwhile, preheat a grill or grill pan to medium-high or about 400 F. Season both sides of the steaks with 2 pinches of salt and a pinch of pepper. Grill each steak for 6 to 8 minutes per side, depending on the thickness and the desired doneness. Tent with aluminum foil and let rest for 5 minutes. Slice the mushroom butter into coins and top each of the steaks with two coins before serving.
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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): 1. DP2018-022; Lot 6, Block 9, Plan 3100FD; 20606 – 23 Avenue, Bellevue Discretionary Use: New dwelling with front yard setback variance and lot coverage variance 2. DP2018-024; Lot 5, Block 7, Plan 3387AE; 1201 – 83 Street, Coleman Discretionary Use: Unenclosed deck with front yard setback variance 3. DP2018-024; Lots 7-10, Block 7, Plan 3319I; 13343 – 20 Avenue, Blairmore Discretionary Use: Permanent Shipping Container Any persons claiming to be adversely affected by the above development may file an appeal in writing by June 20, 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
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While Crowsnest Pass has many special mountain biking trails, there's one "Epic" route in the works that's unlike any other in the area. The United Riders of Crowsnest Pass (UROC) mountain biking group has been working with Alberta Environment and Parks to create an International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) Epic mountain biking trail that would kick off in Crowsnest Pass and travel through the Castle Wildland Provincial Park and the Livingstone Public Land Use Zone before finishing again within Crowsnest. IMBA has certain requirements that need to be met in order for a trail to be accredited as "Epic." The trail needs to be technically and physically challenging and running through a natural, remote setting to denote a true backcountry riding experience. More than 80 percent of the trail needs to be single track trail and at least 32 km in length. If constructed, this would be the first Epic trail in Alberta, and one of what would be six in Canada (currently four are in British Columbia and one in Yukon). In September 2017, Alberta Environment and Parks approached UROC to consult and receive insight on new trail strategy in the Castle area. "The purpose of the trail strategy meeting was to seek input from interested stakeholder groups regarding the development/formalization of
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Pictured above is a rider participating in the 2017 UROC Rumhead Bike Festival and BC Enduro Weekend at the Pass Powderkeg. This year’s Bike Fest & Enduro race takes place on June 22 to 24. Visit UROC.ca for more information.
non-motorized trails in the Castle Provincial Park and Castle Wildland Provincial Park," indicates UROC's 2017 Trail Coordinators Report. That's when UROC proposed the idea of an IMBA Epic trail, eventually presenting three route options to Alberta Environment and Parks, who will ultimately decide where the trail will go. The Epic trail would tie in with the trail system already running through Crowsnest, many of which were built and are maintained by UROC. “We pitched Pass Powderkeg as an ideal starting point, and that would also highlight trails that are already here," says former UROC vice president John Redekopp, who was one of the initial UROC members that the government consulted with. "We think it's going to be a really good thing for the Crowsnest Pass. We’re going to be attracting people here and keeping people here. It’s a big deal for anybody who likes to get out there." Having nearby access to infrastructure and a town setting was another reason why UROC deemed Crowsnest Pass a great starting point for the trail. "When we pitched it, what we said to Castle Parks is that when people come to ride these things, there’s more to it than just trail. They typically need some infrastructure, places to buy food, snacks," says Redekopp. "When a trail is 32 km, riders may need equipment for repair, so
we have the bike shop here. They also might come with family and not everyone wants to do that distance, so they can hang out and ride the trails at PPK while someone else does the big trail." Redekopp says having an IMBA Epic trail in the area is a "gamechanger" for Crowsnest Pass and the mountain biking scene here. "People search out IMBA Epic trails because there’s some criteria to them so there's that added challenge," says Redekopp, who's had the experience of completing an IMBA Epic trail himself, the Waldo Lake Loop in Oakridge, Oregon. "For IMBA to say that this is an Epic trail, they’re putting it out there, saying that this is a trail really worth riding. Lots of places have a trail that’s their best trail, kind of like the golf course having their signature hole. It’s the same with mountain biking trails." With Crowsnest Pass already considered a prime destination for bikers, the IMBA Epic trail would only add and enhance the mountain biking culture here. Each year already, UROC has seen an increase in usership of the PPK trails based on a counter they installed in 2014. Granted, the counter does not distinguish between mountain bikers and hikers, or animals and humans, but Redekopp says that regardless, there is a clear trend of increased traffic. "People are finding us and realizing that we have
a really good product out there and that we have something different to offer," he says. At this time, the government has yet to select a route that the Epic trail would take. Trail construction would involve laying out the trail, chain sawing the corridor in preparation for machinery, installing trailheads and signage, as well as performing ongoing maintenance. "IMBA has specifics on building sustainable trails, so there’s lots of stuff that goes into it. It’s not just about someone going in and scraping out a trail. There’s lots of thought put into things like watershed on the trail and making sure that grades aren't not too steep," says Redekopp. According to the 2017 Trail Coordinators Report, the Epic is expected to cost between $500,000 and $1 million to build. Established in 2009, UROC is a non-profit organization of volunteers that dedicate their time to build and maintain trails and advocate for responsible mountain biking. All their efforts are done through fundraising. The group hosts several events throughout the year, like the Bikefest-BC Enduro weekend which had about 240 participants in 2017. "We’ve been fortunate that we’ve looked beyond just coming up with entertainment for mountain bikers," says Redekopp. "We see a bigger picture as far economic impact that mountain biking can bring to Crowsnest Pass. It’s a bigger picture."
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What we learned last week
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Thanks to everyone who came out to our community information booths this past week. The session held at our office was particularly well attended – likely due to the cookies and coffee available road side! Even though we’ve been in the community for a few years now, these sessions are still just as informative for us as we hope they are for you. While many familiar faces attend, we also meet many new folks who have just arrived in town or who haven’t been following Riversdale as closely as others and are keen to know what’s happening. The takeaways for us from this week in terms of most common concerns are that the visibility of the loadout remains a concern, along with dust, water quality and reclamation. A quick reminder that you can find more information on all these subject areas on our website at www.rivresources.com, along with the most recent newsletters and other updates on the project. We’ll schedule other information booths at our office this summer focused on the rail loadout. Stay tuned for further details in the near future. Lastly, we can assure you that should we receive a permit to operate the Grassy Mountain Coal Project, these community/information sessions will continue, and you will be kept up to speed as the project moves forward. As always, you can email us at riv.community@rivresources.com if you have any questions about the project or would like to touch base. Thanks for your continued engagement with us, we appreciate the interest! Claire
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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
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BellevUe Brand new 2 + 2 bedroom bungalow, 3 bathrooms. Open floor plan. 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
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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
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
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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
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
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POOL UPDATE The Pass Community Pool is officially open on regular schedule as of today. In addition to public swims, school lessons and aquafit classes, the pool also offers private lessons and facility rental opportunities. Visit passpool.ca for a public swim times schedule.
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Editorial and Opinions PowErfuL woMEn I love powerful women. Women who don’t have to be nasty to get things done, but women who know their inner power and use it to get stuff done. I grew up with some pretty incredible women in my life. Mentor women who, despite the trials in their lives that tried to knock them down, stood up and conquered. It’s easier to be a strong woman right now. Women are empowered and encouraged to find their place in this world. Companies are filling their quota of women, sometimes at the sake of a man. I’m not sure I agree with this... I’m of the belief that if I am hired for a job, it’s not because I have a vagina, but because I was the best, the smartest and the most capable. But that’s a whole different topic of conversation. The women from the generation before me weren’t as lucky. They were expected to get married have babies and stay married, many times to the detriment of their hopes and dreams. But it’s the maverick women who said “screw that” and went and did it on their own that are the women I love the most women like Kay Kerr, Betty Wamsley, my mom and my auntie Elenore Kubik. Now these women are the type I aspire to be. They lived life on their terms. They bucked the norm and they did what they wanted, most especially when women weren’t supposed to. Last week I was so sad to hear about the death of one of my favourite women, Elenore Kubik. My auntie Elenore was a woman of power, powerful in so many ways: in her career, in her volunteerism, in her family and towards me. When I graduated from university I almost got a job in Calgary and she was the first person to offer me a place to live while I got my feet under me. She was the second person to call me when both my parents died and she showed up at both their funerals. She had a sense of family that is lost in my generation. She adored her boys and their wives became her daughters. Her loss will be profound to the entire family and my heart bleeds for them and her beloved Ken. I remember being a little girl in her house by the ski hill and sitting on her lap while she showed me how to do pottery on her wheel. I remember her telling me that I could be anything I wanted and that I should go for my dreams and surpass them. I remember that day vividly. She was a giant amongst women. So when I think about it, I’ve had many powerful women in my life and when my time on this earth is done, I hope that people remember I was a great mom who adored her boys and that I was a strong and powerful woman. If I manage that, then I’ve accomplished a lot in my life. So auntie Eleanor, thank you for being my mentor and making me know at a young age that I could do anything, without a man attached to my hip. That’s the way I see it. Ls
Letters to the Editor A perfect performance from the Community Choir Dear Editor; On Friday, May 25 my husband and a few of our friends went to the Bellevue Legion for their final Fish and Chips night for the season. As usual the dinner was delicious and our compliments to all the people who prepared and served the meal. After most of the peple had gone we stayed
for a beverage and to visit a little while. While we were there a group of people came in and set up musical insturments and had a bit of a practice. They were the band members for the Rocking Crowsnest Community Choir. When we heard them we bought tickets for the evening performance on Saturday,
May 26. That was one of the best decisions we have made in a long time. They were phenominal. These people put their hearts and souls into this performance and anyone who missed it missed out on a wonderful evening. It is unbelievable the talent that our little community of Crowsnest Pass has, but I know that if I
see anymore advertising saying that the Crowsnest Community Choir is going to be performing somewhere, I am going to try to be there to support them. They were wonderful and if I was judging them, I told as many as I could they would have gotten a 10 from me. Marion Burrows
Highway 3 crashes into the Frank Slide Dear Editor; The Frank Slide, known around the world, is North America’s most deadly rockslide. It's a stunning, jaw-dropping memorial for approximately 100 people. During the 100th anniversary (2003) of the Frank Slide, Frank Slide Interpretive Centre visitors looked down on Highway 3 and witnessed the unthinkable. Industrial equipment was actively bulldozing the designated historic resource they had come to see.
The destruction continued. Incongruously, it occurred at a site where visitors, if found guilty of disturbing the rocks, could be fined $50,000, or imprisoned, or both. The Frank Slide’s 1977 designation as a Provincial Historic Resource delivered formal protection, thus preserving, for posterity, the site’s cultural and geological significance. Alberta’s Historical Resources Act stipulates that when a Provincial Historic Resource is altered or destroyed, the
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Minister may restore it, and the Crown can recover the costs. How did the 2003 destruction to the Frank Slide occur and, more importantly, what can society do to ensure that the site is not further degraded? A Highway 3 functional planning study is currently in progress. Plans expose the intent to destroy much of the Frank Slide. Proponents envision this: the spending of untold millions to create a twinned highway built in the projected path
of another rockslide, the long-forecast “second coming” of Turtle Mountain. How might society react to the proposed placement of a twinned superhighway through Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, Rutherford House or Lougheed House? Perhaps the most important first question is this: What is the Government of Alberta doing in response to an open plan to violate Alberta’s Historical Resources Act? David McIntyre
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BouquEts - Bouquet to the Crowsnest municipal council for helping fund the high school girls to go to the Women in Trades seminar. Sad that the commuity helps, but not our own school division. Shame on Livingstone Range fot not helping out with funding.
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Raising the (board) game at the Crowsnest Pass library AnnA KroupinA Pass Herald Reporter
Most of us can probably conjure up fun, noisy gatherings with our friends and family sitting around a table making fun of dad for going bankrupt, congratulating mom on her new house and mocking your younger brother for going to jail. The days of sitting around a Monopoly board game, rolling dice, moving the game tokens and exchanging colourful paper money were full of laughs and thinking critically in a fun way. It's this camaraderie between friends and family and skill building that the Crowsnest Community Library wanted to make more accessible to the community, which inspired them to set up a game room in the library's bottom floor. The Friends of the Library recently put aside $500 to purchase new board games. Their board
game repertoire now includes classics like the Game of Life and Monopoly, to newer ones like Pandemic, Forbidden Island Silly Street and Telestrations. There are games for all ages from two players up to eight. The Municipal Library Board also received a $1,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta which was used to purchase tables and chairs for the game room. The library's bottom floor used to hold rows of books through the center of the room for the nonfiction section, but the stacks have been rearranged around the perimeter to make space for the table and chairs. "We believe the act of getting together to engage in participatory play is what draws gamers together and the environment can help in that. The library provides a safe
and welcoming place for people to attempt new hobbies and meet new people," indicated the board in their grant application. "Restaurants and bars can be loud and offputting. Personal residences can be intimidating. Thus, libraries seem a natural place to host board gaming events for people just exploring the hobby and especially youth/teens. Board games provide entertainment, promote creative problem solving skills, and allow teens to practice story-telling and utilize strategy to achieve their goals." Erin Matthews likes to visit the library with her 3-year-oldgrandaughter and for them, the board games are a supplementary way the two can spend time together. "We have had a great time with the books, but then it was a bonus to go down to the games area,
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40 Developmental Assets organized a Game Night at the Crowsnest Community Library on June 1 for grades 7 to 12. Students got together to play in the library’s new game room. There is still some pick an age-appropriate [like] pets, TV, meal prep, game for her, and sit and laundry going, other money left over from the funds for play with it for a half hour adults talking, phone allocated board games by the or so," says Matthews, ringing, etcetera." Anyone can come Friends of the Library, so who is also a library board member. "I really enjoyed play a game during li- the library is accepting having the nice selection brary operating hours, game requests. The liof different games, and regardless of whether brary is also accepting the space in the library to they are a member or not. donations of gently used "We're hoping that board games to add to play together, as it is a nice way to spend some one on people will have family their collection. To donate or request one time together, without game nights," says lia game, contact or visit all the distractions that a brary manager Diane Dethe library. home environment has, Lauw.
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COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION OPEN HOUSE Thursday, June 21, 2018 7:00pm MDM Community Centre 2802 – 222 Street, Bellevue Do you want the Crowsnest Pass to be one of the most beautiful communities in Alberta? Your Crowsnest Pass Municipal Council believes that the opportunity is here to do just that. To make it happen and ensure community values are represented the Crowsnest Pass Parks and Recreation Authority is hosting a public consultation process. We invite you to attend to participate and contribute your ideas to the “big picture” and to help form the long-term plan to support beautification of the Crowsnest Pass. The evening will be facilitated by Tom Hopkins of Straight Arrow Consulting.
BOARDS & COMMITTEES The Municipality of Crowsnest Pass has vacancies on the following Boards & Committees: • • • •
Family & Community Support Services Board Municipal Library Board Parks & Recreation Authority Board Subdivision and Development Appeal Board
The Board and Committee Application Form and the applicable Bylaw or Terms of Reference for each Board & Committee are available at the Municipal Office or online at www.crowsnestpass.com. Applications may be returned to the Attention of Bonnie Kawasaki by: • Mail: Municipality of Crowsnest Pass, P.O. Box 600, Blairmore AB, T0K 0E0 • Email: bonnie.kawasaki@crowsnestpass.com • In person: 8502 – 19 Avenue, Coleman (Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm) • Fax: 403-563-5474 The Municipality does not retain applications. If you are interested in volunteering, please resubmit your application.
PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE Wednesday June 20, 2018 2:00pm – 8:00pm MDM Community Centre 2802 – 222 Street, Bellevue MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN OPEN HOUSE What do you want to preserve in the Community? What do you want to create in the Community? What do you want to change in the Community?
SERVICE PLUS PROGRAM - 2018 SPRING CLEAN-UP DATES The Municipality offers a Service Plus program each spring and fall. This program allows residents to bring large household items to the Service Plus locations for convenient disposal. Any resident of the Crowsnest Pass can bring their items to any location in the Crowsnest Pass, regardless of which community they reside in.
This includes items such as furniture or appliances; fridges and freezers containing Freon will be charged a $25.00 fee The purpose of the Open House is to gain insight into what that must be purchased in advance at he Municipal office the ideal Crowsnest Pass should look like in the future and prior to bringing to the site. to hear the public’s view on how we achieve these goals. Service Plus is not intended for commercial or construction The information received will be used as a foundation for materials; no toxic materials will be accepted including tires, the formulation of a new municipal development plan oil, paint, electronics If you have any questions regarding to guide the community over the next 25 years. Relevant the type of items that will be accepted, please call 403-563information will be displayed and a take home questionnaire 2220. will be distributed. Your opinion matters! Crowsnest Sports Complex MUNICIPAL PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE 8702 - 22 Avenue, Coleman June 7 and 8 8:00am - 3:00pm Running concurrently with the Municipal Development June 9 8:00am - 4:00pm Plan open house, the Municipality is also holding a general Municipal Public Open House. Saturday, June 9 Administration and Council will be in attendance to provide 9:00am - 3:00pm a general overview of the services the Municipality provides Coleman Sports Complex The electronics, paint and to discuss the following topics: 8702 - 22 Avenue, and household hazardous Coleman waste roundup is on! • Albert Stella Memorial Arena • Water Meters • Utility Billing • Development Processes • FireSmart & Wildfire
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FALL & WINTER COMMUNITY HANDBOOK To have your facility events (i.e. community or fundraising event), or organization contact information included in the Community Handbook, please complete and submit the Fall & Winter Community Handbook Application Forms available on our website, at the Municipal office in Coleman or the Community Services Office in Bellevue For more information, please contact Kim Lewis at 403-563-2207. Submission Deadline is June 29, 2018
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Business community connects on attracting tourism AnnA KroupinA Pass Herald Reporter
Local hospitality, tourism and culinary operators and community enhancers – whether they are artists or non-profit clubs play an integral role in providing services to tourists and locals alike, as these are the people at the forefront of tourism and connecting visitors to the community. Community Futures hosted a Crowsnest Pass Tourism Information Night on May 29 where business owners and organization leaders had a chance to learn about some of the current tourism opportunities, introduce their business and upcoming events, and meet and mingle over food and wine. Here are some of the "hot topics" discussed...
Capitalize on Castle Sacha Anderson, marketing coordinator with Community Futures, started off with the Castle Provincial Park and Castle Wildland Provincial Park. Earlier in the month, Minister of Environment and Parks Shannon Phillips announced that the province would be spending $3 million in the parks. The investment also includes a new $400,000 ad campaign with Travel Alberta to attract visitors to the region and the construction of three backcountry huts, a $700,000 investment. What this means for Crowsnest Pass, says Anderson, is an opportunity to take advantage of the attention on the region. This involves making businesses known to Tourism Alberta and potential visitors by sub-
scribing to the Alberta Tourism Information Service (ATIS), getting on the municipal GoCrowsnest.ca business listings (see story in the May 30 issue), and ensuring that information is updated on all online platforms. DMO grant Community Futures has submitted a grant application to the Tourism Growth Innovation Fund for Regional Destination Management Organization. The purpose of the grant is to develop a cohesive local regional tourism voice. A verdict should be received by the end of June or midJuly and the project would launch in summer 2019. The contribution is part of a collaborative inter-municipal effort between eight partners. The
Town and M.D. of Pincher Creek, Castle Mountain Resort and the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass have each committed to contributing $5,000. The Chamber of Commerce of Pincher Creek and Crowsnest Pass, Community Futures Crowsnest Pass and Alberta Southwest Regional Economic Development Alliance have also committed to a cumulative $5,000 contribution. Adventure Advisor The Crowsnest Pass Chamber of Commerce has hired Anna Koevoet as the CNP Adventure Advisor. Koevoet can be found around the community offering up the what's what of events in and around Crowsnest Pass and tips on where to go and what to do (see story in May 30 issue).
Best of Crowsnest Voting has opened for the Chamber of Commerce’s "Best of Crowsnest" awards, the first of its kind in the Pass that offers a fun way to showcase local businesses. Until the September long weekend, you can vote on items like best burger, best wedding venue and best hiking trail... Trailforks app The extensive hiking, biking and running trails in and around Crowsnest Pass are a major attraction of the area, but locating some of these is quite obscure, especially for out-of-towners. As Country Encounters owner Dawn Rigby stated at a recent Council meeting where the GoCrowsnest marketing strategy was presented, the location and access to
trails is one of the top inquiries she receives from guests. John Redekopp, avid mountain biker and former vice president of the United Riders of Crowsnest, presented the mobile and desktop app Trailforks, a tool that shows trail networks all around the world, including a very well-developed and upkept system of trails in Crowsnest Pass. Initially created as a tool for mountain biking, the app is popular with hikers and runners, as many bike trails are multi-use. According to Redekopp, Alberta Parks will be putting Castle Park trails on the app, as well. Redekopp encouraged business owners to refer guests to this application as a useful resource.
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Ed Gregor stewardship Lisa Kinnear
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This past Saturday, over 140 volunteers joined together to tackle a variety of stewardship projects within the municipality and surrounding forested areas. This year we were blessed with perfect weather for the day! Not a drop of rain! For over two decades, the Crowsnest Forest Stewardship Society has coordinated a volunteer stewardship project work day, held on the first Saturday in June. It is called the Ed Gregor Memorial Stewardship Day in honour of Ed’s service in the Land & Forest Division of Alberta Environment and Parks for many years and his great love of all forms of recreation and outdoor pursuits. To our knowledge, the Annual Ed Gregor Stewardship Day is the longest running volunteer stewardship program of its kind in Canada. This is something that our community can truly be proud of. This year’s projects included: • Bench installation and footbridge installation at Allison Lake /Chinook Provincial Recreation Area (led by the Crowsnest Forest Stewardship Society) • Barricade installation and clean-up at the Coleman Fish and Game Pond; forestry clean-up (led by the Hillcrest Fish and Game Protective Association) • Off-highway vehicle bridge decking on Deadman’s Pass trail and Frank storage clean-up (led by the Crownsest Quad Squad) • North Safety Shelter clean-up and other clean-up (led by the Crow Snow Riders)
at the Pass Powderkeg Si Hill (led by the Pass Powderkegstaff) • 100 m of trail construction and spruce-up of the sills park (led by the UROC - United Riders of Crowsnest Pass) • Riparian / community trail clean-up (led by the Crowsnest Conservation Society) • Nature Learning Play Space installation (led by Brighter Futures and the Crowsnest Pass Early Childhood Coalition) at MDM Community Centre. We also had educational presentations on invasive mussel monitoring in our community, a demonstration by one of the provincial Aquatic Invasive Species K-9 unit sniffer dogs, and an overview presentation about bees by a regional park ecologist. This year again, we nearly filled two full 40foot dumpsters, although this time most of the material came from the decommissioning of the old luge track at the ski hill. It is heartening to see how, year after year, the groups seem to have a harder time filling the dumpsters with general forestry clean-up. The success of the stewardship day lies in the incredible support that the Crowsnest Forest Stewardship Society receives from our sponsors, the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass, Alberta Environment and Parks and Alberta Agriculture and Forestry. The Coleman Lions and Blairmore Lions generously donate their time to cook a hot breakfast and dinner for volunteers. Each group that coordinates an event helps through planning and organizing, and
many provide fiscal support or donate prizes. This year Riversdale Resources and Shell Canada provided generous fiscal donations to help cover the costs of food, facility costs, and project materials. We are ever thankful for the many local businesses that support the day with prize donations that allow us to reward participants for a long day’s work. For myself, the Ed Gregor Stewardship Day has become a family tradition. My brother and I have been out for the day since our teens, and now we bring a new generation of our family (my niece) to help as well. I know we are not the only family that has continued to come out each year, also instilling a stewardship ethic in our young forest users through example. The Crowsnest Forest Stewardship Society is looking forward to 2019 and the 25th Annual Ed Gregor Stewardship Day. We are both looking back on our past successes, and looking to the future as there have been many changes in land use management in the Crowsnest Forest area this past year. We would love to hear from past participants. Tell us your favourite stewardship project, and if you have photos to share from previous years, we would love to see them as we are considering ways to share these memories! Please send them to crowsnestforest@gmail.com. As always, the Stewardship Society welcomes ideas from other groups or individuals that we can incorporate into a future volunteer day to help promote sustainable multiuse, stewardship education.
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Saturday, June 16th, 2018 Holy Trinity Parish Hall 13126-21st Ave., Blairmore Advance ticket sales $20 each by June 14, 2018 Tickets at the door $25 each if available • Cocktails: 5:30 pm • Dinner 6 pm • Entertainment starts at 8PM
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Volunteers building a bench for the Nature Learning Play Space installation at the MDM Community Centre, led by Brighter Futures and the Crowsnest Pass Early Childhood Coalition.
A father gives his children the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believes in them.
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~ Friends and Neighbours ~ Avner Perl Avner Perl's Catholic refugee parents traveled to Palestine from Europe to what was then the closest British colony that would become Israel in 1948; and so, Avner was born in a kibbutz, or collective agricultural community. The Perls lived near Armageddon in the early days, and Avner went to high school in Galilee. Financially challenged, Avner's father went to work as a mechanic. Avner was the only Christian child in his school. He was baptized at the headquarters of The Carmelite Order Stela Marries, a Roman Catholic religious order founded around the 12th century. New Beginnings Avner arrived in Canada in 1967. Having just $79, he went to work to help bring his mom and sister over. He worked a variety of low-paying jobs, eventually serving an apprenticeship as a machinist. He then learned to swim at 18 and soon qualified to be a lifeguard and remained in recreation until retirement. He now enjoys woodworking, painting and, recently, writing. Life-changing moment In 1968, Avner met Cardinal Wojtyla, who later became Pope John Paul II, with whom he had an incredible conversation. Then, in 1973, he met his wife, a French-Canadian girl named Madleine from the Peace River region. They lost a child at birth, adopted a couple of children of whom they are very proud, and now have six grandchildren. Education Avner had left Israel in grade 10. He learned English and finished secondary school at evening classes at Western Canada High. He later graduated from the University of Calgary and continued on to obtain a major in History and a minor in Arts. He
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also earned a certificate in Recreation Management from SAIT. The Pass Having fragile health, Avner had many surgeries from the age of one. In 2006 he had a near-death experience and decided to retire to the Pass. He feels he died (which he did) and went to heaven because of our landscape, the “wonderful people,” the historical legacy, and the thriving art community. Looking to the Future Avner is concerned with the world that his generation is leaving for the future. “Foremost is the escalating threat of nuclear war. It took so many thousands of years for humanity to develop to this point, and now a few stupid politicians can destroy everything with just the push of a button. Small or big, who cares!” Avner exclaims. Avner continues saying, “ Humans always made a living by converting elements from the earth for their use. We surpassed that to where we can have ultimate comfort with technological improvements, but at huge risk. What we produce is great, but what we dispose of is unsustainable. There can be no life on a dead planet.” And so, Avner strives to ensure that future generations will have a healthy planet. Down the road, Avner would like to see Israel again, although he feels he would miss the Pass were he to go anywhere else. Additionally, Avner would like people to use only what he needs in life, no more. This was proposed by Pythagoras some 5,000 years ago and for him, it remains a lesson, unlearned.
Jocelyn Thomas is an artist and writer who lives in Blairmore
New addition to the team in our Blairmore location A-WIN Insurance opened in Blairmore nearly three years ago, in July 2015 and we are grateful for the strong community support we have received over the past few years. Since then, Megan Cartwright has served the personal, farm and business insurance needs of residents in the Crowsnest Pass and area with her friendly and knowledgeable approach. We have been looking for the right person to join our office and we are excited to announce that Angèle Mews has joined our Blairmore team. Angèle was born and raised in a small French community near Sudbury, Ontario making her fluently bilingual in both French and English. She received her diplomas as both a Law Clerk and a Paralegal. SubseAngéle Mews quently she became a Licensed Paralegal with the Law Society of Upper Insurance Broker Canada. After practicing in the legal field for a couple of years with a firm that specialized in personal injuries such as Motor Vehicle Accidents, Accident Benefits and Medical Malpractice, she took a position at a local insurance brokerage where she applied her legal knowledge within the insurance field. She fell in love with the insurance industry and the feeling she got from seeing clients properly insured while saving money. This led her to pursue her Level 1 Registered Brokers of Insurance (RIBO) License. Angèle was a Customer Service Representative and a Personal Lines Account Manager for nearly four years. In June of 2017, Angèle relocated to Pincher Creek to be closer to family. It was important to her to be surrounded by the love and support that her in-laws could provide for her husband and their small children. She has enjoyed her time out west and is eager to become immersed in the different culture that comes with being a westerner. Angèle dedicates her spare time to making memories with her husband and two children, discovering new aspects of Alberta and satiating her thirst for knowledge by reading up on various subjects. She has since obtained her General Level 1 Insurance License for Alberta and joined our ever-expanding team. Angèle’s attention to detail, honesty, and commitment to her clients is what sets her apart. Having firsthand knowledge of the repercussions of being under insured makes her strive to have all her clients understand their insurance policies. This charismatic, down to earth, small town girl will certainly protect your family and assets as if they were her own. Your local A-WIN Insurance brokers, Megan Cartwright and Angèle Mews are happy to serve the insurance needs of the Crowsnest Pass. Please stop by our office at 12931 20th Ave. in Blairmore, call us at 403-526-2191 or email us at megan.c@awinins.ca and angele.m@awinins.ca.
Poetry Cafe by Grade 3s Grade 3 students from Horace Allen School (HAS) hosted a “Poetry Cafe” at the Holy Ghost Cafe and Music Hall Thursday, May 31. Standing at the mic in front of a jam-packed Holy Ghost, students presented a variety of their own poems, as well as various published works. Anna Kroupina photo
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(Née: D’Amico) January 10, 1943 ~ May 29, 2018
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of Elenore Grace Kubik of Calgary, Alberta on May 29, 2018. Elenore was blessed with 75 years of love and happiness, touching all those that surrounded her. Born on January 10, 1943 in Coleman, Alberta to parents, Gabriel and Muriel D’Amico, Elenore’s independent spirit grew in the small coal mining town of Southern Alberta. She spent her childhood in the Crowsnest Pass with her parents and two sisters, Carol and Trudy before moving to Calgary and completing high school. After high school, Elenore married Bob Kubik, whom she met during her time in the Crowsnest Pass. They were blessed with a family of five sons, and Elenore devoted herself to nurturing her children’s happiness in their formative years. Following her sons’ growth and independence and an amicable parting with Bob, Elenore began careers in sports management with the Alberta government and the University of Calgary. She moved to many places during her career, including Fort McMurray, Lethbridge, Edmonton, Calgary, and Richmond BC, where she developed a network of close friends. She fondly remembered her role organizing the alpine ski events at the 1988 Calgary Olympics as one of her career highlights. Elenore found love again with Ken Sorensen, his two sons and their families. Elenore and Ken settled in Calgary and were devoted to one another for twenty-eight years. An adventurous spirit pushed Elenore to travel the world to places such as Europe, Australia, Africa, India and South America, where she immersed herself in the various cultures. She also loved sports and was an avid hiker and downhill skier. She treasured the annual family ski weekend with her grandchildren. As a skilled potter, Elenore created beautiful bowls, dishes, cups, and teapots in the studio she called her “happy place”. Those pieces were gifted to family and friends as enduring reminders of her love and talent. Elenore was a true “matriarch” of her family and is an inspiration for a life well lived. She placed family first and loved socializing with friends as she followed her passions. She will be dearly missed and fondly remembered. Left to mourn and celebrate her life are her beloved partner, Ken Sorensen of Calgary; her children, Shane (Karen) Kubik of Hillcrest, Billy-Jo (Rae) Kubik of Blairmore, Randy (Lesa) Kubik of Calgary, Ryan (Shelly) Kubik of Calgary, Robin (Angie) Kubik of Lethbridge, Scott (Paula) Sorensen of Vancouver, and Rob (Kerry) Sorensen of London; her grandchildren, Katelyn, Gareth, Reid, Conor, Korben, Devon, Kaden, Lauren, Reid, Robert, Dalaine, Riley, Ryland, Lucas, Piper, and Molly; her great-grandchildren, Jayden and Alexander; her sisters, Carol (George) Perry of Brooks and Trudy ( Rick) Choppe of Kelowna; as well as her extended family and many friends. She was predeceased by her parents, Gabriel D’Amico, Muriel Radford (Née: Goodwin) and Jim Radford, and her husband, Bob Kubik of Blairmore. A Gathering of Family and Friends will be held at 4:00pm on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at the Greenhill Hotel (12326-20 Ave., Blairmore, AB). In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be directed to the Crowsnest Pass Pottery Club (PO Box 703, Coleman, AB T0K 0M0), or the Mustard Seed Homeless Foundation (102 – 11 Ave. SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0X5). Condolences may be registered at www.fantinsfuneralchapel.ca. Fantin’s Funeral Chapel entrusted with the arrangements. (403) 562-8555
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~ Local artist uses history as inspiration ~ There are many ways to learn about history. There are museums, monuments, books... And there is also art. AnnA KroupinA Pass Herald Reporter
Local multi-medium artist Donna Bilyk exposes some of our history through her artwork with an upcoming exhibit launching on June 9 at the Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery in Frank. The "Crowsnest Pass During Its Heyday" exhibit showcases 11 six-byfour-foot charcoal drawings that capture snapshots of life in and around Crowsnest Pass from the 30s to early 50s. Bilyk's artwork is sourced directly from actual photographs that she accessed at the Crowsnest Museum archives. After an entire week sifting through thousands of photos, she settled on 300, and then the 11 that will be on display. "It was so hard. I didn't realize I had 300 until I counted them," says Bilyk. "I wanted to show a little bit of a variety of things but really, it was the composition and the strength of the image I was drawn to. I think that's really what engaged me. What
do I want to draw? What am I pulled to?" The 11 she selected depict the many faces of Crowsnest Pass, from miners to schoolchildren on a field trip, and Blairmore at night to a group painting Crowsnest Mountain. "In the beginning, I was just thinking about what I was being drawn to, but as I continued, I started being more aware, so I wanted to have a broader variety of what the imagery was. But everything had to have people in it, that was my focus," she says. Each of the 11 pieces took between 70 and 100 hours to complete. The first image she selected shows four stylish men sitting by an outhouse on Blairmore's Main Street. Visible in the background are the Blairmore Café on the corner of 129 Street and 20 Avenue and a few doors down, the Cosmopolitan Hotel and the façade of what is now the Pass Herald. "There are these four dudes in suit jackets, poor
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For her upcoming “Crowsnest Pass During Its Heyday” exhibit, artist Donna Bilyk worked off an eight-by-ten inch photograph from the Crowsnest Museum archives, re-creating it as a life-sized six-by-four foot charcoal drawing. In total, 11 pieces of work will be displayed and each took between 70 and 100 hours to complete.
boy caps, looking all cool, and it must smell!" she laughs. "I just thought that one was very interesting because here are these four young dudes, sitting beside the stinkiest spot in town, looking pretty dapper. Compositionally, that was an image that drew me right away." Another photo she
Blairmore Lions donation The Blairmore Lions Club donated $5,000 to the Crowsnest Pass Health Foundation in support of their ultrasound equipment project. This donation was made possible through the Lions’ 2018 Trip of the Month Raffle. Pictured left to right are Bonnie Linderman (foundation member), Kurt Norman (current president of the Blairmore Lions Club) and Liz Cook (site manager of the Crowsnest Pass Health Centre and foundation member). The donation from the Lions, along with the proceeds collected in the upcoming Crowsnest Pass Health Foundation Golf Tournament on June 22, will go towards purchasing a NextGen LOGIQ e ultrasound machine. Anna Kroupina photo
chose shows a group of students sitting in a field, out on what Bilyk presumes is a field trip. "There are so many little heads and they're wearing army hats, flight goggles on their heads, flight caps, poor boy hats and have little lunchboxes. I was drawn to all those little details," she says. The past has always been something that has interested and fascinated Bilyk. "I wanted to see what it was like back in the day. I love drawing and painting imagery from old photos. I love people's stories and I love to draw the past. I am just drawn to the past, period," she says. "I love when there was no plastic, I love wood, craftsmanship, metal, ornate... There's something about those things. I love detail." All the artwork in the Crowsnest Pass During Its Heyday exhibit is drawn using charcoal on cotton rag paper. "The process is additive/reductive, erasing and adding," says Bilyk. She starts by filling in the white cotton rag with a midtone shade of charcoal. Then, using the stick of charcoal to darken, or an eraser to lighten, she builds the depth and carves out the shapes, shadows and details. This is her favourite method of creating art for its similarity to sculpting, which has always held a place of fascination and fondness for Bilyk.
"For me, it's sculpting. It's starting with a midtone and pulling out the lights by erasing and putting in the darks by adding, so you're kind of molding the paper. You're finding the form in the midground," she says. "That for me, as a three-dimensional person, is almost like sculpting. It's not, obviously, but it feels like that, like I'm kneading a piece of clay." All but one of the pieces in the exhibit are monochrome, the exception being a depiction of Crowsnest Pass local Jack Kerr as a baby sitting by a beach ball. "I wanted it to pop out and I couldn't not colour the beach ball. It had to have some colour in it," says Bilyk. The monochromatic motif of the exhibit ties in perfectly with the very theme it is portraying: the Crowsnest past. "There is obviously coal mining history in all of these places. I think that charcoal - black, dirty soot, just like they dealt with in their daily lives - is an important medium to bring back images from the past," says Bilyk. At the Crowsnest Pass During Its Heyday exhibit, each of Bilyk's lifesize pieces of art will be accompanied by a five-byseven-inch print of the original photograph and a brief caption describing the photo's context. Unfortunately, the museum has limited information about who is pictured or what the story
is behind the photo. Bilyk hopes the exhibit will spark a sort of crowd-sourcing of information to provide more background. "What I'm hoping to do is leave an area where people can add their comments, if they knew somebody in that picture or if you can tell us a story based on what your grandma might have told you... I'm trying to get some history and insight into these images from the community," she says. There is a certain respect with which Bilyk approached the project, a sort of courteous "hats off" gesture towards a town with so much history and culture as Crowsnest Pass. "I'm not a local, so it's my way of wanting to connect to the community and give back, in a sense," says Bilyk, who is originally from Saskatoon and moved to Crowsnest Pass in 2015. "You're in a space that this is their history, so it's my way of connecting and giving back to the community in a way that they can hopefully connect to as well." The Crowsnest Pass During Its Heyday exhibit runs from June 9 to July 8. Visit the art gallery's website for more information on opening hours and scheduling at www.crowsnestpasspublicartgallery.com. Bilyk's studio, art gallery and custom framing business is located at 7819 17 Ave. in Coleman.
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16 – Crowsnest PAss HerALD – Wednesday, June 6, 2018
A powerful message Grade 10 students at Crowsnest Consolidated High School participated in the annual Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth (P.A.R.T.Y.) program on May 30. A multi-agency team including Alberta Health Services, Crowsnest Pass Fire/Rescue, EMS and Fantin’s Funeral Chapel collaborated to re-create a real-life experience of a car crash as a result of drunk driving. In the scenario, the drunk driver of the vehicle was taken into custody by RCMP officers, one of the passengers was killed (portrayed by a dummy as seen in the top left image) and another had to be removed from the vehicle by the fire department using the Jaws of Life hydraulic apparatus and was in serious condition. Pictured in the bottom left is Crowsnest Pass Fire/Rescue using the Jaws of Life. Pictured above is the passenger who was removed using the Jaws of Life on a stretcher being treated by EMS. After the scenario, local family Dean and Debbie Ward spoke about losing a daughter to a drunk driving accident. Anna Kroupina photo