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Firefighters and emergency services responded to a grass fire in Blairmore on Aug. 9, 2018, an incident that came perilously close to residences. Crowsnest Pass Fire/Rescue were dispatched at approximately 1 p.m. to combat the fire on the south side of Highway 3 across from the Crowsnest Pass Golf & Country Club. “The extremely dry conditions were the special challenge,” says Fire Chief/Manager of Protective Services Jesse Fox. “We had strong winds blowing out of the west, pushing the fire, which created fairly fast fire growth. It was in proximity to populated areas so our crews hit it really hard and fast, which minimized the potential damage to those areas.” The fire was under control by approximately 4 p.m. later that day and covered 18.2 hectares. Personnel from Crowsnest Pass Fire/Rescue, RCMP, EMS and Alberta Agriculture and Forestry all contributed to the successful suppression of the fire. Deputy Fire Chief Vance Maclean was incident commander and Fox attended in a supportive role. Several days later at approximately 7 p.m. Aug. 4, fire crews battled a second fire, this time of a residential structure in Bellevue. According to Fox, crews worked for approximately four hours to extinguish the fire that night. Later that evening, Crowsnest Pass Fire/Rescue responded to an alarm at the Coleman Sportsplex, but it was not fire-related. A Fire Ban was issued for the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass as of Friday, Aug. 10. All active fire permits are cancelled and wood campfires are prohibited. “We want residents to be hyper vigilant regarding minimizing any type of fire start or fire risk. That means that we’re really counting on residents and motorists passing by to do their part in fire prevention activities. The fire conditions are extreme right now,” says Fox. Pictured above is the charred ground of the former River Run property at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Aug. 9.
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82 years young and not a day past awesome Carol Poelt, 82, completes the 53-km Chilkoot Trail AnnA KroupinA Pass Herald Reporter
She’s done white water rafting, traveled to many countries around the world and done parasailing. She may not admit to it, but Carol Poelt certainly has an adventurous streak in her, wouldn’t you agree? At 82 years of age, she makes a point to walk every day, has even participated in several marathons and delivers the Pass Herald newspapers to the Crowsnest Pass Health Centre each Wednesday. Her most recent adventure was hiking the famed Chilkoot
Trail. She displays a modest nature, but many would agree that Poelt she is certainly an inspiration to both young and old alike to be active for life. A 53-kilometre pass crossing between Alaska and British Columbia, the Chilkoot Trail takes hikers through the 1890s route to the Klondike Gold Rush. Many sections of the trail are rocky and very steep. Even in the summer months, snow patches can cover the trail, as well as deep mud, standing water, unstable and slippery rocks and jutting roots. A portion of the
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hike over the Chilkoot Pass isn't even considered to be “trail”, really. And yet, Poelt can proudly display her certificate of completion and announce that she conquered one of North America’s most wellknown hikes. She did the hike with her daughter Darla Tyler and her niece Ruth Bouhmer, setting off on July 2 from Dyea, Alaska. During the next four days, she climbed over rock stairs, admired a rain forest and trekked almost 2 km across snow, until she reached Bennett, British Columbia. And she did it all carrying a 12-kg backpack. In fact, it was Poelt’s first time backpacking ever. “I enjoyed every bit of it, even when I struggled up the Golden Stairs. It was real challenging for me,” she says, referring to the long, very steep, rocky section of the trail. Poelt knew what to expect the first day out on the trail. After all, this was her second time doing it. One year ago on July 1, 2017, Poelt had set out
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to conquer the Chilkoot Trail with two nieces, but the group ended up having to turn back because one of the nieces did not feel like she could do it. “I felt a letdown. After that, it was in my mind. I wanted to do it,” says Poelt. “It was disappointing when they said that they were turning around but now, after doing it, I can see that it was best to turn around because one niece was absolutely exhausted after one day and she would never have handled the Golden Stairs. They were hard.” Day 3 took the hardest toll on the group, being an emotional day with both ups and downs. First off, it’s when they hiked their longest distance, 13 km between Sheep Camp and Happy Camp. It was also the day they reached the summit, which means it was also the day they conquered The Golden Staircase. Poelt sometimes had to be given a lift by her niece or daughter to make it over one of the “steps” and the entire section was a long, tiring and challenging ordeal. But not once did Poelt lose determination. And when she finally reached Happy Camp, she was rewarded for that determination. “Everybody was
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Top photo: (Left to right) Carol Poelt’s niece Ruth Bouhmer, Poelt and her daughter Darla Tyler stand next to the Chilkoot Trail sign just before beginning their journey. Bottom photo: Poelt leans on her hiking poles for a short break along her hike through the Chilkoot Trail.
waiting for me with their tentpoles in an arch,” she says of the other hikers who cheered and congratulated her as soon as she came out into the clearing of the camp. “One woman had a flask of whiskey and she brought it to me. I said, ‘Sorry, I don’t drink.’ Another young girl said, ‘That’s why she can do it, because she doesn’t drink!’,” laughs Poelt, reminiscing.
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These acts of encouragement and kindness were plenty on Poelt’s hike. Other hikers offered to carry her pack or set up her tent. “They were really rooting for me to finish.” Poelt took the endeavor seriously both times she attempted to complete the Chilkoot Trail. Since she booked her reservation and permit at the beginning of the year in January, she started walking with a 10lb backpack and gradually increase the weight until she reached 30 lbs to prepare for the extra weight she would be carrying. To get her endurance up to speed, she would hike Saskatoon Mountain regularly and walk 7 miles up and down the Kananaskis Road. With the Chilkoot Trail behind her, Poelt has her sights set on a new adventure... A hot air balloon ride!
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In the lIne of fIre Between August 4 and 12, Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded to a total of 120 calls for service including the following reported incidents. Five (5) assaults, five (5) threats/harassment, six (6) mischief (vandalism), two (2) theft of motor vehicle, seven (7) thefts, one (1) impaired driving, eight (8) disturbing the peace, eight (8) other criminal code, 14 driving complaints, 15 motor vehicle collisions, 14 assistance to general public, nine (9) suspicious occurrences, two (2) lost/found, four (4) assistance to other agencies, seven (7) 911 calls (invalid), two (2) false alarms, five (5) animal calls and six (6) municipal bylaws. Stolen engine parts On August 4, RCMP was advised of a stolen alternator and carburetor from a vehicle in Bellevue. The incident occurred within the
last couple of weeks. Stolen Ram On August 4, a 2008 Dodge Ram truck was stolen from 18 Avenue in Blairmore. The vehicle was recovered that same day in Fort Macleod. Stolen music supplies On August 5, RCMP was advised that a subwoofer and amps were stolen from a vehicle within the past few months. Stuck truck & quad On August 5, RCMP was advised of a quad and a truck stuck in a river near Coleman. AEP broken into On August 7, an Alberta Environment and Parks building at Sentinel was broken into. Lost backpack On August 7, an orange backpack with a flower design containing an air mat-
The Simple Raven’s Post by Avner Perl
Who am I? I am so upset with the government, I can’t keep it to myself. The whole scandal with the Saudi Arabia kingdom is so upsetting to me. It was unnecessary. Since when do government officials conduct foreign policy on Twitter and expect good results? Did our diplomats go to Trump University to learn diplomacy? If they did, they should have gotten their money back when he lost a lawsuit and was forced to return students’ tuitions. I am all for standing up to bullies and human rights abusers, but I like to do it in a less damaging way. We could have called the Saudi ambassador and told him our concerns as per proper protocol, couldn’t we? No, we had to upset the very rich and very sensitive young prince instead, and upset he is. He is pulling his citizens out of Canadian hospitals, recalling his students and canceling flights that are good business for his airline company. Ouch. Now I am forced to look at the consequence of the offending Tweet and examine the damage. We are dealing with the most oppressive regime in the Middle East in a country which Bin Laden came from and where most of the terrorists from 9/11 were born. A kingdom that beheads people, mutilates or crucifies people, and so far doesn’t let women drive or go shopping without a male companion, even when covered with a burka. (Not written in the Quran). We are protesting that they arrest our citizens for criticizing their backward ways and we are the only one to do so. They have money and oil and very powerful allies in the White House. The president was doing a sword dance with the sheikhs and princes on live television less than a year ago. I bet he got to keep the jeweled sword, too. Should our government have provoked them? What would the consequence be? They will take their students elsewhere and destroy the young people’s hopes for a normal graduation. We will lose some revenue, but others from other countries will quickly replace the students. Our education system is second to none. The physicians that we train for them will leave without graduating or completing their studies. As far
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tress was reported lost while camping at a random campsite in the Kananaskis area. Gas theft On August 7, gas was stolen from two vehicles parked in West Coleman. Shoplifter On August 9, a shoplifter stole from the Mac’s Convenience Store in Blairmore. A suspect was identified and the matter is under investigation. Road rage On August 8, RCMP received a report of a road rage incident involving two semi-trailer truck drivers from Montana and Oregon. Discarded butt On August 10 at approximately 11:20 a.m., RCMP received a complaint of a male driver who flicked his cigarette butt out of his vehicle window on High-
way 3 between Hillcrest and Bellevue. The suspect vehicle was a silver SUV. Dine-and-dash On August 11, RCMP was advised of a dine-anddash at a restaurant in Coleman. Impaired driver On August 11, RCMP responded to a complaint of an impaired driver on Highway 22. The vehicle was located in Longview. The 23-year-old male driver was charged with impaired care and control and was charged by Turner Valley RCMP. Stolen plate On August 12, a licence plate was stolen off a vehicle parked in Lundbreck. Found items A Vtech phone was found in the mall parking lot in Blairmore. An expedition tent was found in Coleman.
as I am concerned, we should have been training more Canadian doctors in the first place instead of training Saudis and importing doctors from other places. Why not start now? I know some bright young Canadians who would be happy to fill the empty spots at our universities. The Saudis can keep their money, and we will not build a new auditorium or stadium every year. No great loss. At this point, the gracious Saudi prince did not decide to stop exporting oil to Canada. It would be generous, if we didn’t have our own oil, which we do, in Alberta. If we stop buying oil from the kingdom that financed Al-Qaeda, we could convince our brothers and sisters in the east of Canada to allow a pipeline from Alberta and use it until we convert to cleaner energy. Jobs, jobs and more jobs. The big fear is that the Saudis will cancel the Harper government’s deal to purchase our excellent armored vehicles. Trump will offer American tanks instead, and his weapon manufacturing friends will love him. Well, I will not. I would not cry over it. Ontario, now under the capable leadership of Doug Ford, is probably going to recuperate very fast. If not, we can offer to buy the vehicles for the Canadian Army to comply with Trump’s demands to spend more on defense. It would boost our land defense capabilities and make it harder for Trump to even think about using military threats against us. Overall, I don’t know if the offending tweet was sent on purpose to aggravate the young prince, in his elegant long rich robes, or if it just happened due to carelessness. I think that it serves a very good purpose. It showed us that our “friends” can’t be depended upon in times of trouble, and pointed out that we should use our own resources ahead of purchasing from others. It came at the right time. Shop locally, as we say. We can exchange some of our Saudi “visitors” for our arrested citizens, and we can tell the Saudis to keep their oil. They lost half of their savings recently on the stupid, vicious war in Yemen, and they desperately need the money. We can keep them guessing by floating the idea that their mortal enemy, Iran, may be interested in our armored vehicles, which they probably are. Above all, we can show them that if they wish to make deals with Canada, they will have to negotiate with a female Alberta minister, which really hurts their pride. If they think they will bring us to our knees, they’ve got a problem. This is one person’s opinion. Here is a link to my blog: thesimpleravenspost.blogspot.ca Feel free to check other articles and comment.
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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. DP20108-043: Lot 45, Block 29, Plan 2563 BS; 14882 – 22 Avenue, Frank Discretionary Use: Basement Development, As-built Approval for Dwelling Setbacks, New Deck Construction Setbacks 2. DP2018-044: Lot 8, Block 37, Plan 791 1189; 8009 – 24 Avenue, Coleman Discretionary Use: Deck Replacement 3. DP2018-045; Lot 5, Plan 851 0906; 2405 – 65 Street, Coleman Discretionary Use: Detached Garage, Minor Height Variance, Setback 4. DP2018-051; Lot 4, Block 16, Plan 911872; Lot 3, Block 16, Plan 9111872; Lot 2, Block 16, Plan 8010338; 14801 – 13 Avenue, 14820 – 13 Avenue, 14838 – 13 Avenue Discretionary Use: Recreation Vehicle (RV) Storage; Lumber Yard (Sawmill) Any persons claiming to be adversely affected by the above development may file an appeal in writing by August 22, 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
4 – crowsnest PAss HerALD – wednesday, august 15, 2018
Editorial and Opinions taKIng a Stand No president will take away the power of the press. It’s fundamental; the press is the check and balance of power. It’s our job to keep the ultimate powers in check. It’s our job to let them know they are being watched and it’s our job to right and write the wrongs of the world. We will not be silenced and we are not irrelevant. Perhaps the Canadian Press could follow suit and take a stand! Copied from our Alberta Weekly Newspaper Association Executive Director Dennis Merrell ’s newletter:
Boston Globe asks newspapers to publish an editorial defending the industry Newspapers in the U.S. have decided that it’s time the industry defended itself. The Boston Globe has made a general request that newspapers publish an editorial on or near August 14th, defending the newspaper industry and educating the public about the critical role that journalism plays in our democratic society. Judy Patrick, the New York Press Association’s vice-president for editorial development, wrote the editorial below. You may re-publish it with attribution or use it to “crib” from for your own editorial. You may wish to remove the two references to President Trump, as the message stands on its own without them. “We’ve been complacent. We thought everybody knew how important a free press was to our world and that all this talk about us being the enemy of the people would be dismissed for the silliness that it is. But the reckless attacks have continued, instigated and encouraged by our president. When the leader of the free world works to erode the public’s trust in the media, the potential for damage is enormous, both here and abroad. We once set an example of free and open government for the world to follow. Now those who seek to suppress the free flow of information are doing so with impunity. The time has come for us to stand up to the bullying. The role journalism plays in our free society is too crucial to allow this degradation to continue. We aren’t the enemy of the people. We are the people. We aren’t fake news. We are your news and we struggle night and day to get the facts right. On bitter cold January nights, we’re the people’s eyes and ears at town, village and school board meetings. We tell the stories of our communities, from the fun of a county fair to the despair a family faces when a loved one is killed. We are always by your side. We shop the same stores, attend the same churches and hike the same trails. We struggle with daycare and worry about paying for retirement. In our work as journalists, our first loyalty is to you. Our work is guided by a set of principles that demand objectivity, independence, open-mindedness and the pursuit of the truth. We make mistakes, we know. There’s nothing we hate more than errors but we acknowledge them, correct them and learn from them. Our work is a labor of love because we love our country and believe we are playing a vital role in our democracy. Self-governance demands that our citizens need to be well informed and that’s what we’re here to do. We go beyond the government issued press release or briefing and ask tough questions. We hold people in power accountable for their actions. Some think we’re rude to question and challenge. We know it’s our obligation. People have been criticizing the press for generations. We are not perfect. But we’re striving every day to be a better version of ourselves than we were the day before. That’s why we welcome criticism. But unwarranted attacks that undermine your trust in us cannot stand. The problem has become so serious that newspapers across the nation are speaking out against these attacks in one voice today on their editorial pages. As women’s rights pioneer and investigative journalist Ida B. Wells wrote in 1892: “The people must know before they can act and there is no educator to compare with the press.” I’m proud to own a newspaper that’s been around for almost 90 years. I’m proud of the product we produce and I am proud that we are the last voice in the age of social media, blogs and journals where no real journalism takes place and every person thinks they are the media with accountability. At least that’s the way I see it. LS
Bricks & Bouquets BRICKS - To the driver of the silver minivan with the veteran plate: I watched you flick your cigarette ashes out from the Bellevue turnoff into Blairmore and then throw your butt on the street. I think after the fire on August 9 and what we went through with the Lost Creek Fire, we don’t need another one. Please, use your ashtray. As a fellow smoker, I’m appalled at the thoughtlessness in these tinder-dry conditions. BouquetS - To the person who cleaned up the landscaping at the Hillcrest Cemetery. Great job, keep it up.
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New festival celebrates hiking Inaugural weekend for the Hike Your Pass Off Festival, Aug. 17-19
AnnA KroupinA Pass Herald Reporter
Hiking the hills and peaks in and around Crowsnest Pass offers an experience unlike anywhere else, attracting tourists and remaining a case of pride and fondness for residents. It’s an unparalleled landscape where the prairies meet the mountains, the Rocky Mountains, no less. Kicking off this Friday is the Hike Your Pass Off festival, a three-day celebration of hiking in our mountains. “We have amazing hiking in the Pass and we seem to almost forget it sometimes,” says Katherine Seleski, manager at the Pass Powderkeg Ski Area (PPK) and event lead of the Hike Your Pass Off Festival. “So we want to celebrate that and get more people out.” Inspired by the Hike the Highlands 10-day fall hiking festival in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Joey O’Brien, Manager of Community Services with the municipality, thought it would be very fitting to host a similar celebration in Crowsnest Pass. Pass Powderkeg collaborated and partnered with local and regional organizations to make Hike Your Pass Off a community event with so many activities, you won’t be able to do them all if you wanted to. Events will kick off with an evening social at the PPK lodge, where you can meet some of the festival partners, and perhaps order a Summer Steak Night dinner. Or for a more active way to end the work-week, the Hike & Dine will take you through some of PPK’s prettiest spots, followed by a family-style meal at the end. A historical talk about the historical significance of the Crowsnest Pass and its hiking areas will also take place at the lodge that evening. Then, throughout the weekend, you have your choice of a variety of hikes that are more than just an uphill trek. Each of them offers an experience that you can only find in and around Crowsnest Pass, whether it be due to the historical significance or the natural landscape along the trail. And if hiking isn’t quite your thing, there are options for a more low-key way to enjoy the mountains, as well, like a hike & paint or a field lunch prepared by PPK Chef Alejandro Verdi. Visit www.passpowderkeg.com/home/hike-yourpass-off for a schedule of events. Certain activities require you to sign up and/or have a fee to participate.
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A Fugly kind of contest The Pass Herald is running a contest in collaboration with The Fugly Soap Factory. Following the great response that Cori MacGregor, owner of The Fugly Soap Factory, said she received after we published an article about the business in our July 25 issue, she decided to pair up with the Pass Herald for a contest! Send us your “fugliest” photos to passherald@shaw.ca by Friday, August 31, 2018 to be entered to win a gift basket valued at over $175! Some of our favourite fugly photos will be featured in the paper and a randomly-selected winner will be announced in the Wednesday, Sept. 5 issue of the Pass Herald. As The Fugly Soap Factory’s owner Cori MacGregor says, “Keep it clean, but keep it fugly!” To the right we’re featuring the submitted “fugly” photo of the week! Included in the basket are: • 15 100% natural Fugly soaps • 9 bath bomb splash packs • 6 shower fizzies • 1 XL bath bomb • 1 Fugly Premium soap • 1 Fugly Premium bath bomb • Fugly Soap Factory pen • Fugly Soap Factory fridge magnet
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Sun’s out ... gun’s out The Crowsnest Pass Pistol Club hosted their annual gun show at the Crowsnest Pass Sports Complex in Coleman on August 11. Firearms enthusiasts had a chance to browse a wide selection of rifles, handguns, ammunition, hunting items and other firearm accessories. Anna Kroupina photo
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CNP Fire/Rescue department donates gear to Mexico AnnA KroupinA Pass Herald Reporter
The "bomberos” of San Ignacio, a volunteer fire department in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur, recently got a welcome donation of gear from our local Crowsnest Pass Fire/Rescue. Crowsnest Pass Fire/Rescue donated 25 sets of turnout gear and 11 pairs of boots to firefighter squadron 701 down south. The donation was made after former Crowsnest Pass locals
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Herald Contributor photo Marco Antonio Berrelleza Castro in San Ignacio, Mexico holds pairs of boots as he helps unload the truck with the equipment donated by Crowsnest Pass Fire/Rescue.
the brother firefighters of Alberta, Canada and also our gratitude to Bonnie and Paul for having interceded on our behalf.” According to Maclean, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) instructs fire departments in Canada to retire gear after 10 years.
“Although it doesn’t really expire, it is recommended by the National Fire Protection Association that you change out your gear every 10 years or when it becomes compromised or damaged. But just because gear is 10 years old, it could still be in pretty good
shape. so instead of destroying it, donate it,” he says. A popular organization to donate gear to is Firefighters Without Borders, a registered charity started in 2002 that helps and organizes donation efforts to fire departments around the world.
Mustangs Midnight Madness AnnA KroupinA Pass Herald Reporter
The Pincher Creek Mustangs invite you to join their team and their potluck! To usher in the start of the 2018 football season, the Mustangs football team is hosting a special event for their first practice of the season. The Mustangs Midnight Madness event will take place on at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, August 17 at the Matthew Halton High School field in Pincher Creek. “It's going to be a potluck supper and we’ll be showing a football film on the field. Then they’ll have their practice at midnight under the lights," says Faith Zachar, president of the Mustang Football Society. The film shows will be My All-American starring Aaron Eckhart and based on the life of college football player Freddie Steinmark, who died from cancer at 22 years old. The Mustangs are recruiting for their upcoming season and are looking to fill 10 players for the senior high school team, eight to 10 players for the bantam team and five for the peewee. Last year, the high school team made it to the finals before losing to Claresholm. But while the team is certainly encouraged to play their best and be competitive, Zachar says it ultimately comes down to just having fun. “That’s what we’re aiming for, is the fun. They become a family and they learn teamwork. And once you belong to that family, you belong forever,” she says. Brian Murray is back as the head coach of the Mustangs. Murray has extensive coaching experience and has worked with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. This past summer, three Pincher Creek Mustangs signed with the Canadian Junior Football League, taking their passion for football to the next level. Jaeger Hann signed with the Vancouver Island Raiders, and Liam VanEe and Beau Walter signed with the Calgary Colts.
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Looking Back By John Kinnear
To Be In Coal I am a third generation coal miner and proud of it. Both my grandfathers, my father, my brothers and one of my sisters worked in coal mines, either underground or surface. It was in my blood “to be in coal.” Despite my chosen career of architecture, I soon discovered it wasn’t where I belonged. The realization came in the late 1960s after college when I recognized that, as the song goes: “And they’re all made out of ticky tacky, and they all look just the same.” It just wasn’t for me. When a house catches fire in Calgary, three houses burn down. I wanted no part in that cramped cloned madness. So it was a natural fit that as part of my 40-year coal mining career that I wound up, for many years, as a volunteer board member at the Bellevue Underground Mine. It was, and still is, important to me to be a part of maintaining and promoting this significant interpretive acknowledgement of our mining past. Bellevue is near and dear to my heart. My Cape Breton grandparents lived in their Bellevue home very near the mine for over 50 years. For 26 years, my maternal grandfather, “old Pop McInnis”, walked down the hill to that mine and then deep into its massive maze of tunnels to mine the best damned steam coal CPR ever saw. Papa, as we all called him, wore the harsh scars of mining on his face. Blue streaks, like varicose veins, criss-crossed his countenance. He said it was from touching off squibs back in his earlier Cape Breton mining days. Squibs are homemade fuses of black powder. If you don’t get out of the way in time when you set them off, you can catch a piece or two of coal in the face. And if you don’t scrub that coal right out at the end of the day, it leaves a blue tattoo. I have a couple of those coal tattoos hiding under the moustache I sport. A coal chute apron damned near knocked all my teeth out and pounded some Vicary Mine carbon deep into my upper lip forever. Recently I had a remarkable encounter with a young man also very directly connected to the mine. His name is Tim Spirit and he showed up in late June for a special tour which I was delighted to be a part of. Tim is the great grandson of Fredrick Dunn Alderson, the Hosmer draegerman who was killed in the Bellevue Mine in 1910 trying to rescue miners trapped inside after a horrific explosion. Alderson’s name can be found on the bronze plaque posted outside the mine along with 30 others that were overcome that terrible day. Tim and his wife Lucy came all the way from Brussels, Belgium to reconnect with his great grandfather’s place of passing. He came to see what it all looked like and brought with him an archive of historic material about his great grandfather that left me gob smacked. An interesting expression is gob! “Gob” is a British term meaning mouth. Shut your gob. Its third definition, as a noun, means a sailor. Alderson’s father was a sailor, a second mate in the merchant service. He drowned at sea, which landed Fred and his three brothers in the Sunderland Sailor’s Orphanage. Gob can mean a lump of something. Gobs of money. Or in the case of coal mining, the gob is the collapsed roof in a place where so much coal has been pulled out that the rock roof just buckles to release the pressure. The Balmer North explosion is said to have originated in the abandoned gob area where gas had built up and was touched off by a falling rock. But I digress. Amongst the material that Tim Spirit shared with the mine staff and me was several scanned images including Alderson’s birth certificate. The February 1911 certified copy Tim brought shows that he was born in South Bishopwearmouth in North East England on the 28 of October, 1874. He had just turned 36 in 1910 when carbon monoxide snuffed out his life. Sadly, he left behind his wife Ellen and three children back in England. The copy was probably requested back then (1911) by Ellen for clerical purposes. Also among the precious scanned items were two hand-written letters from Hosmer, BC by Reverend’s Crowther and Eby to his wife Ellen after the accident. The first was penned just three days after he died and probably was the only way to inform Ellen of her loss. It is written on the letterhead of the Royal Hotel in Hosmer and dated Dec. 13. It opens with: “Dear Mrs. Alderson – I have just buried today your dear husband Fredrick Dunn Alderson. Quiet, kind and gentle, I know full well that you have lost in him a good husband.” It goes on to say: “He gave his life to rescue others and did bring two out of the mine who are now living. In this he was like our dear Lord Jesus Christ who gave his life for us.” I have this mental image of Ellen standing in her kitchen, reading this letter, and being overwhelmed with grief. So it was in those days that many women endured this same heart breaking message of their man lost in the mine. The second eight-page letter is equally profound and to reassure Ellen Reverend Eby says that: “… by His grace that you shall some day meet your dear husband again in the homeland.” He quotes Revelation 21:4 which he writes as: “And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there by any more pain.” Amongst the assortment of time worn family images, marriage, birth and death certificates is a detailed list entitled “The Alderson Relief Fund.” It contains dozens of donations from all across Western Canada towards support for his widow and children. It is a heart-warming list that speaks to the camaraderie and support that existed amongst mining companies, unions and all those who understood the harsh realities of losing the breadwinner of the family. Especially for one so respected and one who gave his life for his fellow man. The inventory includes monies from such groups as the Western Fuel Company in Nanaimo ($500), the Nelson News Public Subscription ($241.50), Michel, B.C. business men and citizens ($102), Bankhead Mine (Banff) employees ($250) and so on. From Fernie to Canmore to Calgary to Lille to the Nicola Valley and even Taber, came support for Alderson. Support for the family of a man who had persevered through so many twists and turns in his life, trying to improve his station for himself and his family. The final total came to an astonishing $4,795.91 which equates to just over $100,000 in today's funds. Another chapter in the story of my family’s connection to the Bellevue Underground Mine is unfolding this summer as mine interpreter Christian Wadstien helps guide tours large and small in and out of that thousand-foot fascinating probe into the over 240 kilometers of mine tunnels. Christian is the great grandson of old Pop McInnis and loves his job. It reconnects him to his past and allows him to share, along with the other amazing interpreters there, an engaging 45-minute tour of what it was like and how it was done deep inside a coal mine. Author’s Note: I have studied the Alderson story since 1983 and was somewhat overwhelmed, as was Tim Spirit, as we shared stories on his life. It was more than fitting that his beautiful rose coloured marble monument is inscribed with the moving tribute of the 13th verse from the 15th chapter of the gospel according to St. John which reads: "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." For more on the story of Fredrick Dunn Alderson check out my archived story online that ran in the Pass Herald on July 27, 2010. And be sure you check out the on-line for this article as I will post a lot more pictures connected to the storyline. http://passherald.ca/archives/100727/index4.htm Top to bottom:
photos courtesy of Tim Spirit
- William and Katie Agnes McInnis on their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married 61 years before Papa passed in 1969. - Tim and Lucy Spirit from Brussels (Alderson's great grandson) - A young Fred Alderson at the Sunderland Sailor's Orpanage - Ellen Roken (Weatherburn) Alderson and two of the children-1904 - Christian Wadstien and me at the Bellevue Mine entry
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Is it tee time yet? An update on the Crowsnest Pass Golf & Country Club expansion project AnnA KroupinA Pass Herald Reporter
Employees and guests alike are eager for the Crowsnest Pass Golf & Country Club expansion and renovation to be complete, but it won’t be until at least next season that they get a chance to play on the new 50 acres, says project manager Waren Gietz. The extension project adds eight brand new holes to the golf course, bringing the total number of playable holes to 19. New developments will include a brand new concession building, and clubhouse building that has been recently tendered. “We’re trying to present ourselves as a resort course and by that, I mean
that we’re attracting people from outside our community to come play here,” says Gietz. “To make the golf course more enjoyable for those people, we’ve widened the fairways, we’ve limited the amount of bunkers that we’re using and we have subtle slopes around the putting greens. This generally allows for a more golfer-friendly round and a more enjoyable experience.” The course has also been designed to be playable in around four hours. “People’s time is very valuable to them and we want people to come out, have a good experience and be able to get around in a decent time,” says
Gietz. To date, all new holes but one have been seeded and sodded. The cart paths are fully asphalted and irrigation installation is just about complete. From now until spring 2019, the course will be in the grow-in phase. “The golf course goes through a grow-in period which can take up to 12 weeks of good growing weather to complete. Our opening date depends a lot on the length of our growing season this year” explains Gietz. “Brian Haum and the golf maintenance team have been doing an excellent job establishing the turf on the new holes. We are lucky to have such great staff.” The goal is to open the new playing area for next season, but whether that is possible depends on the type of fall, winter and spring that Crowsnest Pass will have. Ideal sea-
sonal conditions would be a late fall and an early spring. But eager golfers may be able to get a sneak peak of what the new playing area looks before next season. “Now that work is finishing, I hope to safely be able to tour people around the golf course on the new cart path in the coming weeks. It would be nice for people to see the change, even through grow-in,” says Gietz. In the fall of 2014, Riversdale Resources approached the Crowsnest Pass Golf & Country Club about potentially constructing a load out and rail loop on the course for the Grassy Mountain Coal Project and in 2015, the two parties came to an agreement to reconfigure the golf course. “Some people early on have said that they’re concerned about being able to
see the conveyor and the rail loop from the golf course. The two projects are definitely linked and connected, so I just think it’s part of the story and it’s great,” says Gietz. Construction on the new project began in November 2016. Since then, The Crowsnest Pass Golf & Country Club opened three reconfigured holes the new 3, 4 and 18 that were reconfigured from old holes 10 and 11 on the existing side of the golf course – that became playable in September 2017. Goodwin Golf Ltd. is
the golf construction and renovation contractor and Browning Design Inc. is the golf course architect. Local company TIG Contracting Ltd. did the cart paths. “Riversdale Resources is funding this project and they have been very good about giving the Crowsnest Golf Club a quality golf course that we can market," says Gietz. “It’s really a huge addition to our community and it’s going to be something we’re all going to be very proud of.”
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Top photo: Golfers are seen playing on reconfigured hole 18 on August 8. The new clubhouse is being built just behind this hole, with this being the view from the deck. Savill Group are the architects behind the clubhouse design. Middle photo: Throughout the new area of the golf course, you might notice some natural green spaces that weren’t modified from their natural state. This was done deliberately to give a more organic look and feel to the course. “It’s a really special property. We didn’t force anything here. We tried to keep the design soft and natural, so you’ll see a lot of native areas that we’ve kept. The area is so beautiful as it is, I think just leaving some of these areas natural enhances the golf course,” says Gietz. Consideration was given to tributaries running from the golf course into Blairmore Creek. "We made sure we didn’t disturb them. We left buffers and natural vegetation in these tributaries to help protect Blairmore creek,” says Gietz. With a new irrigation system, the golf course can more efficiently manage their water consumption. “Although our golf course has expanded, we will be able to use less water. Six inches of topsoil was placed in the newly grassed areas, which will help reduce our water consumption. With our new irrigation system, we’re able to direct water only to playable turfed areas, and away from trees and naturalized areas," says Gietz. A Kentucky bluegrass bred specifically for golf course fairways has been used on the new golf course. It is drought tolerant and performs well at lower cutting heights. Bottom photo: Rick Reil of Reil Construction stands in front of the new concession building, currently under construction.