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Minotaur meets Livingstone

photo by Anna Kroupina

Meet the Minotaur race director Andrew Fairhurst didn’t expect anyone to finish the race in under 3 hours and yet, the top two spots came in at 2h 49min.

“My estimated time was the 3:15, 3:30 mark, but it was a head-to-head battle between local athlete Troy Misseghers and Eric Carter based out of Squamish, B.C. They drove Anna Kroupina photo the race faster just by competing against one another,” says Fairhurst.

Just 36 seconds separated first and second place, with Carter coming in at 2:49:10 and Misseghers (pictured above, centre with bib #148), who was the reigning champion from last year, following shortly after at 2:49:46. The two fastest spots in the female rankings were achieved by local athletes. Anna Koevoet, who you might have seen around town this summer as the Crowsnest Pass Adventure Advisor, took first place, finishing the race in 3:57:16 and in second came Christine Misseghers at 4:14:00.

A total of 124 runners participated in the second annual Meet the Minotaur - a self-supported off-trail race in the beautiful high-alpine terrain in and around Crowsnest Pass coming from as far away as Ontario and Minnesota, US, and closer regions like British Columbia, Saskatchewan and, of course, Alberta.

This year’s course took racers through 17.6 km and 2,464m elevation gain in the pristine backcountry of the Livingstone Range.

The Minotaur’s novelty is that the event location is kept secret until racers pick up their information package the day before and each year, the race will be set in a different spot.

AIRace Lab Inc, the organizing body of Meet the Minotaur, has already shifted into planning mode for next year. Registration is expected to open in November 2018.

To see the complete list of results, visit http://meettheminotaur.com/results.

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2 – CRowsnest PAss HeRALD – Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Public Hearing held on RVs in Country Residential parcels Land owners upset over bylaw that removes provisions for storing recreation vehicles on private land AnnA KroupinA Pass Herald Reporter

Approximately 50 people attended the council meeting on August 14 to have their voice heard at a public hearing concerning a proposed amendment to the Land Use Bylaw that removes the provisions which allowed for the storage of recreation vehicles on Grouped Country Residential (GCR) parcels where no principle use has been established.

In essence, this means that if a parcel of land is vacant and no principal use has been established (i.e. a permit for a dwelling has yet to be issued), no recreation vehicle may be stored on the property. Once development and building permits have been issued, up to three recreation vehicles may be stored on the property.

Under the current Land Use Bylaw (Bylaw 868, 2013), one RV is permitted to be stored for a

maximum of 30 days per calendar year where no principle use has been established. The proposed amendments will remove this allowance.

said one speaker out of Lethbridge who has two RVs on his property when his four children and two grandchildren visit. "I fail to see how

“The proposed bylaw feels like a stab in the back. I don’t think anybody out there is doing anything but providing fun for ourselves and our family. We all pay property taxes and are contributing to the community in a big way.”

- A member at the public hearing

Most of those who spoke at the public hearing lived on acreages along Tecumseh Road in Coleman, and the grand majority spoke against the proposed bylaw.

“The proposed bylaw feels like a stab in the back. I don't think anybody out there is doing anything but providing fun for ourselves and our family. We all pay property tax and are contributing to the community in a big way,”

that is wrong. They love it out here more than we do and, honestly, it's a great place for memories that we're trying to build with our kids and family.”

Another landowner who said he has owned his property prior to amalgamation in 1979 noted that uses that were permitted prior to the creation of the Specialized Municipality of the Crowsnest Pass should be “grandfathered”, re-

ferring to legal non-conformity under the Municipal Government Act (MGA) that if a use was permitted when the landowner purchased their property, it should continue to be permitted regardless of current or future zoning limits. According to the landowner, using RVs as temporary dwellings was a permitted use when what is now the Tecumseh neighborhood was part of Improvement District 5 (ID5).

According to Lisa Kinnear, Development Officer with the municipality, arguments for legal non-conformity would be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

These two comments generally sum up the primary concerns that many speakers shared.

However, while speakers at the public hearing lamented the fact that using RVs for camping or for temporary living would no longer be

allowed, Kinnear explains that this was never actually a permitted use, not under the existing bylaw, nor the bylaw prior.

The current section on RV use was added to the Land Use Bylaw in April 2016. Prior to that, the bylaw did not have any RV standards. However, campgrounds were never a permitted use on Grouped Country Residential lots, as it was not listed as permitted or discretionary use, so therefore it was prohibited, explains Kinnear.

In 2016, the municipality had sent out a letter to landowners reiterating and explaining the bylaw and permitted/prohibited uses in response to complaints that they received of landowners using RVs as dwellings on GCR parcels. Proponents of the bylaw argue that storing RVs on GCR parcels diminishes the quality of life for those land owners

that have built properties. There have also been complaints of noise and community standards violations.

Every few years, Council reviews and revises bylaws. This recent proposed amendment was in response to Council requesting a standard revision of the Land Use Bylaw.

Council passed first reading of the proposed bylaw at a meeting on July 10 and had directed Administration to send a letter to affected land owners to inform them of the changes. On July 24, a letter was mailed to the 321 property owners of Grouped Country Residential parcels.

Second and third reading for the Land Use Bylaw amendment will be scheduled for a future Council meeting. Visit the municipal website to view the agenda for upcoming meetings to find out when the discussion will take place.

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In the lIne of fIre Between Aug. 20 and 27, Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded to a total of 72 calls for service including the following reported incidents.

One (1) assault, one (1) residential break and enter, one (1) threat/harassment, three (3) mischief (vandalism), two (2) theft of motor vehicle, five (5) thefts, five (5) disturbing the peace, eight (8) other provincial statutes, 10 driving complaints, 10 motor vehicle collisions, three (3) assistance to general public, four (4) suspicious occurrences, two (2) lost/found, 10 assistance to other agencies, four (4) invalid 911 call, one (1) animal call and two (2) municipal bylaws.

Erratic driving On August 22 at approximately 9 p.m., a complaint came in of an erratic

driver on Highway 3 near Burmis. Pincher Creek RCMP stopped the vehicle and a 54-year-old male from Surrey was issued a violation ticket.

Convenience store theft On August 23, a wallet and cigarettes were stolen from a convenience store in Coleman.

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22 near Lundbreck. The vehicle was stopped at a gas station in Blairmore.

The vehicle was not registered and the driver was a suspended driver. The 49year-old male from Red Deer was issued violation tickets for both offences and his vehicle was seized for 60 days.

Assault On August 22 at approximately 1:20 a.m., RCMP received a complaint of assault where a female knocked on the door of a residence and assaulted another female.

The suspect left the area before police arrival.

Bothering residents On August 26, RCMP received a complaint of an intoxicated male bothering people on 17 Ave. in Coleman. The 56-year-old male was arrested and charged with causing disturbance.

He was released on documents for Pincher Creek Court.

Unregistered On August 24 at approximately 2:30 p.m., a complaint was made of an erratic driver on Highway

Stolen phone On August 26, a Calgary resident reported a cellphone theft from an Audi vehicle while parked

The Simple Raven’s Post

by Avner Perl

Is fighting for justice a right or a duty?

The biggest decision a person makes in life is, “do I take action or not?”

Throughout the recorded history of humanity, there are many stories of people fighting for and against justice.

The definition of what is “just” is not solid. It changes over time, and it is different from one place to another.

Just two weeks ago, the Catholic Church announced that capital punishment is not a just way to deal with criminals, reopening an age-old argument. Is it right to take a life for any reason, or is it not?

I grew up and lived my whole life in countries that don’t have capital punishment. Yet my childhood was spent in a war-torn area where many thousands of people constantly died fighting. The main reason that propelled my parents to move to Canada was to live in peace. Peace and justice are nice but often don’t happen together. People discover that justice doesn’t happen without someone fighting for it or defending it, and that “someone” often pays the price.

There are many who fought against injustice in jails, right to this day. Canada right now is being “punished” by a kingdom of fanatics for expressing support for human rights.

One frequent problem is with people who treat the “commons” as their own. It is regularly mentioned in philosophical discussions. People assume that if something is not the private property of another individual, then it is theirs to do with as they wish. Some destroy it; others improve it. All are justified in their own minds.

Humans can’t function without setting rules.

Most people stay away from disputes over the commons. Protecting their own property, they are content to stay out of the fight. Let the government or authorities fight injustice, they say, forgetting that the government may be as unjust as anyone else. Fighting against injustice remains with every person if we like it or not.

In my opinion, we don’t have the luxury to remain on the sidelines when we witness injustice. I strongly advocate peaceful, nonviolent resistance, but not resisting is a statement by itself. Both sides in a conflict present themselves as being under attack. A person is obligated to figure out what is just and take appropriate action, or we will head in the wrong direction. Societies that didn’t have strong people fighting for what is right historically ended up causing great damage and failing miserably.

Currently, we see a trend where rich and powerful people remove a victim’s ability to protest injustice. In the big picture, it is done by directing privately owned mass media outlets not to report what will damage profits or political power. If this is not enough, the famous “fake

at a gas station in Frank.

The incident occurred approximately two weeks ago.

Lost/found A Vtech phone was found in mall parking lot in Blairmore.

An expedition tent was found in Coleman.

An orange backpack with a flower design was reported lost.

A Dodge truck key was found in Blairmore.

A fly fishing rod and reel were reported lost along the Crowsnest River in the Lundbreck Falls area.

Anyone with information regarding any crime is urged to contact the Crowsnest Pass RCMP Detachment at 403-562-2867, or Crimestoppers to remain anonymous at 1-800422-TIPS.

news” comes in to play. The honest news is rendered useless when it is flooded with opposing fabricated news.

Those in power get their way by rendering real news untrusted and by intimidating those who try to bring injustice to light. In some countries, the most dangerous job is to be a reporter.

You and I may witness unjust situations but often find ourselves unable to tell others about it. In the old days, shocking cases of abuse and crime were instantly the next-day headlines in newspapers. In the modern environment, with internet and so much social media, people discover that more is hidden than publicized. It is easy to get overwhelmed by the volume of so-called news without discovering injustice even when it affects our own lives. We have the means, but can’t achieve the goals.

We all remember hearing about some well-known whistleblowers. Julian Assange, Chelsea Manning, Edward Snowden are just a few names that come to mind.

People who chose to risk their lives in order to expose injustice, often towards all of us, have paid the price. They had to break an oath of secrecy in an attempt to stop evil actions, and they were incarcerated or hunted as bad animals. Many others simply were attacked with gossip and discredited for voicing opposition to unjust actions.

Overall, the question which faced people from the earliest time remains. Should a person speak up if he or she feels that unjust actions are taken, or not? In the current business-led society, a majority will consider their own personal gain or loss before choosing sides. This attitude enhances the side opposing justice. Justice has nothing to do with personal gain. It is born with the person. If you have it in your blood, you will feel a draw towards taking just actions.

People on trial for crimes against humanity have justified their actions by the fact that they followed orders or were threatened into acting. Not many say that they didn’t know that their actions were inhumane. Others have used twists of religious texts in their defense but couldn’t say that they didn’t know that what they did was wrong.

I believe that there is what we call God’s justice. I don’t know any of your personal stories but I have witnessed that there is a universal justice simply as a function of nature. From my personal history I can suggest that over time, justice simply happens. Sometimes the justice that happens, not by the hands of humans, is so severe that it makes me feel sorry for those who are punished by it.

I think that capital punishment is wrong even when we feel that it is just. If someone hurt my loved ones, I would wish them dead, but I shouldn’t support the killing. Killing other people is wrong. I also feel that each of us has the responsibility to speak up for what is “just” simply because we know that something is wrong. Others may feel different but if no action is taken, injustice will triumph. Every person is a part of what human society becomes.

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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4 – Crowsnest PAss HerALD – Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Kootenay Tae Biodiversity monitoring organization looks to survey Crowsnest Pass Kwon Do AnnA KroupinA

Pass Herald Reporter

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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. DP20108-054: Lot 8, Block 13, Plan 6828EO; 2410 – 209 Street, Bellevue Discretionary Use: Demolish existing garage, construct new attached garage with front yard setback variance 2. DP2018-055: Lot 15, Block 27, Plan 5150S; 22810 – 9 Avenue, Hillcrest Mines Discretionary Use: Home Occupation Class II - Dog Grooming 3. DP2018-056; Lot 2, Block 6, Plan 0613673; 22408 – 27 Avenue, Bellevue Discretionary Use: Modular Home with deck, detached garage; variances for front and rear yard setbacks 4. DP2018-057; Lot 1, Block 7, Plan 0613673; 220406 – 29 Avenue, Bellevue Discretionary Use: Modular Home with deck, detached garage; variance for front yard setbacks 5. DP2018-058; Lot 2, Block 7, Plan 0613673; 220410 – 29 Avenue, Bellevue Discretionary Use: Modular Home with deck, detached garage; variance for front setbacks 6. DP2018-060; Lot 2, Block 25, Plan 820 L; 7905 – 19 Avenue, Coleman Discretionary Use: Detached garage; accessory building prior to principle use, detached garage located in frontyard area 7. DP2018-061; Lot 2, Block 5, Plan 9910053; 2510 Tecumseh Road, Coleman Discretionary Use: Detached Garage, Front and SideYard Setback Variances 8. DP2018-063; Lot 2, Block 1, Plan 8110799; 3004 – 227 Street, Hillcrest Mines Discretionary Use: Detached Garage Any persons claiming to be adversely affected by the above development may file an appeal in writing by September 12, 2018, to the MUNICIPALITY OF CROWSNEST PASS, SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT APPEAL BOARD, BOX 600, CROWSNEST PASS, ALBERTA T0K 0E0. A fee of $400.00 must be included with the appeal.

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

The Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute (ABMI) is a non-profit scientific organization that collects data on mammals, birds, and plants all across Alberta to understand whether the human footprint has an effect on organic life in the province. Their current focus is on gathering data for southwestern Alberta, including in and around the diverse land of our own Crowsnest Pass.

“We are trying to create awareness of the program and get more foothills and alpine information to include in the biodiversity data set,” says Tara Narwani, a director at the ABMI. You might have met Jordan Bell and Christina Colenutt at this year’s Bellecrest Days in June. The two ABMI representatives were in Crowsnest Pass to conduct outreach and explain ABMI's mission ahead of the organization's field season beginning in the fall.

The ABMI typically begins their five-month monitoring period in January or February to get an accurate picture for the winter, spring and summer seasons.

“One of the reasons we came out to the Crowsnest Pass is because in the last several years, there hasn’t been as much attention on the foothills and alpine environment, so it’s been a bit of a data gap for us, which is some-

thing we don’t want,” says Narwani. “We want to make sure that we really are a provincial biodiversity monitoring program and we cover border to border."

The ABMI partners with public and private land owners and lease holders to perform monitoring activities on an area. Survey sites are kept confidential to preserve the authenticity of the data and eliminate bias in the analysis.

Over 10 years, the ABMI has produced reports on the status of biodiversity for various regions in the province.

The mission is to track changes in Alberta's plants and animals in order to provide that data and information to land use decision makers in the province.

“In Alberta, there is a lot of land transformation, whether it’s for expansion of urban encroachment, or for forestry or agricultural activities, or for oil and gas extraction or exploration.

As you transform the land, it will have an effect on the plants and the wildlife that exist across the province. We’re trying to understand how our activities on the landscape and interpret that imagery to help determine how the human footprint is changing and the rate of change in relation to different kinds of activity,” Narwani says.

The data is then shared publicly and used

as a resource for decision makers at industry operators, indigenous communities, environment NGOs and all levels of government. The information can be used to make informed decisions around projects like where to place wildlife and transportation corridors, general land use planning and reducing humanwildlife interaction.

“We’re a value-neutral organization so we don’t advocate for or against anything. We really are a scientific organization. Our goal is to collect the data, make it publicly available, ensure that there is transparency around that data and that, as a result, the decisions that people make based on that data is transparent,” Narwani says.

Within Alberta, the ABMI has over 1,500 survey sites that they monitor on a 5 to 7-year rotation using remote cameras to capture visual images and autonomous recording units (ARU) to document sound. On two separate occasions, field technicians access the land to collect soil ecology and plant data.

The ABMI has six to seven monitoring sites in and around Crowsnest Pass where they hope to install cameras and ARUs, and send in field technicians to survey the area for the 2018-2019 field season.

This will be the first time the ABMI will conduct their field monitor-

ing activities in Crowsnest Pass, but they have been monitoring the province, including our area, for several years using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and aerial imagery that has allowed them to show an ecological footprint for Alberta.

According to 2016 human footprint data collected for the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass, the average human footprint is at approximately 20 percent, which shows that most of the land is untouched pristine territory.

Forestry (9.7 percent), urban/rural (3.5 percent) and transportation (2.8 percent) are the top three contributors to the footprint.

The ABMI is a virtual organization that is jointly delivered by three partner organizations, the Royal Alberta Museum, the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary.

According to Narwani, ABMI is the largest biodiversity monitoring institute in the world in terms of the geographical area that they cover and the number of different critters that they monitor, and it really is an asset to have in the province.

“This really is a made in Alberta success story that a lot of people don’t know about,” she says.

“This type of service doesn’t really exist in most jurisdictions in the world.

Albertans really have a resource here that’s quite unique.”

Council updates: Strategic visioning, budget, EDO, York Creek Lodge, Bellevue Union Cemetery AnnA KroupinA Pass Herald Reporter

Strategic visioning sessions Council passed a motion to hire a consultant for up to $30,000, paid for out of municipal reserves, to facilitate a strategic planning session and economic visioning for Crowsnest Pass. Six to seven sessions will be held starting at the beginning of September.

The Crowsnest Pass Chamber of Commerce, Community Futures, the municipal Economic Development Committee and other relevant groups will be invited to attend.

Budget season For many of us, fall is just around the corner. But for the municipality and Council, it’s budget season.

For the first time, Council is considering seeking resident feedback on the budget. If approved, once the draft budget is complete, it will be shared publicly and residents will receive a targetted survey through their utility bills. The purpose is for Council

to receive additional feedback and guide the budget deliberations. Council will be approving the budget timetable at a later meeting.

Economic Development Officer The municipality is in the hiring process for the Economic Development Officer (EDO) position. Interviews have not yet been conducted. The municipality expects to make a hiring decision in September.

York Creek Lodge Construction of the new York Creek Lodge in Coleman began approximately two weeks ago.

Bellevue Union Cemetery Work is imminent to commence on the Bellevue Union Cemetery, which is prone to spring time flooding. The municipality is awaiting clearance from Alberta One-Call.

Wednesday, August 29, 2018 - crowSNeST PASS HerALD - 5

Friends and Neighbours

by Jocelyn Thomas

Shannon Voykin

John Pundyk.CoM 403

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562-8830 jpundyk@shaw.ca coleman

12.68 acre hobby ranch south from Pincher Creek. Out buildings include a barn and a shop. There are corrals and a pond. Fantastic grass and an old farm house. Very good property for horses.

To be sold "As Is". $295,000. CALL JOHN MLS

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

39 ironstone driVe

belleVue Very nice condo apartment in a historic building in a central location. This unit has been expertly updated for the comforts of modern living. An affordable option whether as a home or an investment. Parking at rear. Ski hill, swimming pool and other amenities within walking distance. $99,000 CALL JOHN MLS

blairmore She was born in Illinois, US and lived there some 34 years before she came to Canada, ostensibly to visit her grandma, in 1995. Shannon grew up with four siblings and her dad was a golf club superintendent for some 47 years. He also wrote two books on lawn care, and was inducted into no less than the PGA Hall of Fame.

Mom was a master quilter and also wrote a book on quilting.

Shannon's family was musical. Her mom always sang and played the piano. Shannon says her best friend growing up was her baby grand, which she had started playing at age 5. Singing began for her at age 3. After attending high school in Illinois (Lake Forest on Lake Michigan), Voykin went on to pursue and obtain a B.A. in Arts Management in Chicago, and more specifically, in Sound Engineering.

Now a valued member of the choir at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Shannon is also a musical creative - indeed, a composer. Starting to create music at the early age of 8, Shannon writes mostly pop-rock music. The titles of two of her earliest songs were “Morning Light” and “Why Did You Leave?” Both were in the pop genre.

Voykin values her experience in having visited Nashville a couple of times. She had brought two demos to share with production companies there, but garnered inadequate interest. However, she most enjoyed meeting other songwriters and felt that, overall, it had been educational in terms of the music industry, generally. She plans to have her website up and running within the next couple of years.

Shannon's most comically memorable moment was when she once was in a Superstore in Lethbridge and accidentally got locked in, only to have her mom find her a little later. The happiest of her life was when she had just graduated from college because she felt as if she was finally heading down the road that would lead to her dream of a musically creative future.

This musician enjoys all types of really good music, but especially rhythm and blues, and jazz.

Favourites of hers include Prince (once called rock music's greatest talent ever), Tina Turner, and Chaka Khan (R&B, funk, disco and gospel).

Moviewise, Shannon's favourite movies are “Fargo” (a Coen Brothers crime film starring Frances McDormand), “A River Runs Through It” (starring Brad Pitt), and “Good Will Hunting” (with Matt Damon starring as a young man who manages to reach his full potential). Her favourite TV show is the “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” Bookwise, she prefers reading biographies. “The Radium Girls” by Kate Moore (about working American women during WWI) is her favourite read of all.

Looking to the future, Shannon simply prays that the Pass will continue to be the tranquil place that it is, and continue to attract people, wishing to find healing and to spiritually thrive.

Jocelyn Thomas is an artist and writer who lives in Blairmore

Beautiful location for a solid house with tall ceilings. 3 bedrooms. 75 ft. x 115 ft. lot. Large kitchen. Back lane access and double car garage. Very nice place to park an RV and store recreational equipment. Blairmore has fantastic back country access. $117,900.

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Open, spacious floor plan. Deluxe kitchen cabinets. Quartz counters and GE Profile appliances. Vaulted ceiling.

Solid fir trim. Deck. Large, attached, double garage. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms up plus 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom down. Fantastic media/entertainment room. $399,000 + GST CALL JOHN MLS

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

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

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

coleman

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

coleman Excellent location with a private back yard. This two-bedroom home has two bathrooms, which is unusual for this vintage and size. Solid concrete basement. Newer boiler and hot water tank.

Lots of sun and adequate parking. Ideal location for a mountain get-away or a first home. $159,900 CALL JOHN MLS

coleman

Extensively updated 3-bedroom home shows extremely well with most of the original flooring. The make over includes kitchen, bathroom, flooring, paint, roof, most windows, heating and electrical. Small yard and a deck at the back. Parking front and back. $199,000 CALL JOHN

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

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

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

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

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

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

14 ironstone driVe Bright 4-bedroom semi-detached bungalow at Ironstone Lookout. End unit. Open floor plan and vaulted ceilings.

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

coleman Exceptionally well-kept and upgraded 2-bedroom home. Level small yard requires little work. The home is clean and ready to be moved into. Parking at the back of the yard and even a small garden. There is also an unheated attic with an extra 135 sq.ft.. Very neat package. $133,500. CALL JOHN MLS

blairmore Spacious family home in a fantastic location close to the ski hill and school. 3 + 2-bedroom bungalow with newer kitchen, large dining area and big windows.

Fully developed basement with a gas fireplace. Fully fenced lot with front and back lane access.

Paved drive and mature landscape. $317,700 CALL JOHN MLS

blairmore Beautiful 4-bedroom Linwood home in a prime location for privacy and fantastic mountain views. Triple car garage.

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

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6 – crowsnest PAss HerALD – wednesday, august 29, 2018

Editorial and Opinions GoveRnment and famILy Would you like unflavoured milk or water with that?

I was reading the New York Times this week and read about Senate Bill 1192, which passed the California Assembly banning restaurants from selling soda with kids’ meals and instead requiring them to offer a healthier alternative including milk, water or nondairy milk. The customer can still purchase a soda drink for the child, but it will not be a default beverage offered with the kids’ meal.

While I get that obesity in North America is at an all-time high, is it really the government’s place to regulate what kind of drink you can give your child? Whose ultimate choice is it how to raise your child you or the government? Are you a bad parent if you eat out once and a while and, as a treat, allow you child to have a pop drink?

If you order ‘that drink’ will you get ‘that look’ from the server or the people in the restaurant?

Although the law would not override parents’ wishes, as they still have the option of buying a soda drink, opponents of the bill argue that it’s not the government’s place to determine what kids should eat or drink.

One quote that caught my attention was that of Republican Assemblyman Matthew Harper, “Seriously, like, what’s next? Are we going to insist that you have to have kale in your salad unless you specifically ask otherwise?”

What I find more interesting is that this is being debated in the United States and not Canada.

I’m sure this will get on the radar of some person in either the provincial or federal government and the same government regulation will start coming down the pipe here in Canada.

Whether I do or do not agree with Bill 1192, I will tell you I am sick and tired of the government regulating what seems to be every part of our lives in this country.

I truly feel that we are slowly becoming a socialist country where democracy is taking a second seat to government interference.

Perhaps we should concentrate on public awareness that sugary drinks, which can lead to obesity, have been proven to lead to a higher rate of cancer and diabetes. You can regulate what kids drink in restaurants but you can’t stop what happens in people’s homes.

Will the government soon start to weigh kids at school and then fine the parents if the child falls on any part of the obesity index?

I’m pretty sure when I was in university, and quite a bit heavier than I am now, I would have fallen into the obese index. Surpisingly, you don’t have to be much overweight to be considered obese on the index.

I may sound facetious, but I still feel like we are heading down a slippery slope of government interference in family life.

Read Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four, I dare you, and find the comparisons to today’s world. You might just find it as scary as I do.

At least that’s the way I see it.

LS

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Elk Hunting Tips to Increase Your Odds

By FJ HurtAk It’s no secret that elk populations in the Kootenays are at some historic low numbers at present time. In the Rocky Mountain Trench for example, there are less than 7000 elk from Canal Flats in the North to the United States border in the South. Recent surveys have also shown that there are only 14 bulls per 100 cows. That ratio will likely include 25% spikes, 40-50% 5 point or less, and the remainder will be legal 6 point bulls during the rifle season.(averages only) Therefore, opportunities to harvest a legal bull will be limited for most hunters this year.

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However, hunters who have less than 3 years experience, and in particular, novices, just beginning their hunting career, may find these tips helpful.

Pre- Season Scouting Finding hunting spots well before the season starts, that have elk already inhabiting the area, will greatly improve your odds for harvesting a legal bull this season. Naturally, you need to put in the time necessary to discover evidence that elk are using certain areas. Look for recent tracks, wallows, droppings, and fresh rubs. If you find such a place, you will already have a good idea where you want to be the first opportunity you get to be out in the woods, once the season begins. Of course, there is always a chance that someone else could be hunting your chosen spot once you get there.

That is why it’s very important to have a couple of other similar locales in mind if that situation occurs. Again, it really comes down to time and effort to locate several potential good spots. Many are not prepared to work that hard or really don’t have that

spare time to contribute, in the pre-season, but if you are one of those hunters that do, you will most certainly have an advantage over others who don’t.

Practice Practice Practice Become intimately familiar with your weapon of choice before the season starts. That means practicing on a designated range with your rifle or bow, until you are totally comfortable where it will shoot at certain distances. This is common sense, but you would be surprised as to how many rifle hunters in particular I have chatted with over the years, that don’t bother checking their gun for accuracy before each and every season. “It was shooting good last year”, is the common rationale I have heard at times. Personally, I would never take that chance. Here’s a great example as to why. A few years back, I took an old friend out elk hunting. He was still looking for his first-ever bull. My tag was already filled so I said that if we located a good bull I would stay back and do the calling, while he positioned himself 50 yards or so, in front of me. Good fortune smiled upon us that frosty September morning and shortly after daylight had arrived, we heard a bull bugle from the ridge just above our location. We made a wide circle with the wind in our favour and climbed the steep hill. I then sent my friend ahead as we had agreed and he assumed a position behind a large blowdown. As soon as I bugled, the bull screamed back and I instantly saw the bull move

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to the crest of the ridge. He was already less than 30 yards from my partner, and clearly had 6 points on one side for certain. It was a beautiful big bull. The moment of truth was at hand and the rifle shot I expected to hear pierced the morning air. The bull disappeared from my view and I already was contemplating the easiest route for us to pack the elk back out to the truck which was located about 2 kms away. I made my way down to my friend. Before I could say anything, he sheepishly blurted, “ I think I missed.”

To make a long story short, he was right. He did miss a head or neck shot, from very close range. Neither one of us could believe that it was possible, so a couple hours later we set up a target 50 long strides away and fired a practice shot which missed the target altogether. A few days later he called me and said his girlfriend had admitted to somehow dropping the gun by accident a few months back, and forgot to tell him about it. He was some upset at her, BUT, things like that do happen, and had he checked the gun for accuracy at the range before we went out hunting, the situation could have been avoided completely and he would have easily filled his tag on a trophy bull. I think you will agree that we can can all learn from this bad experience and it is wise to check your weapon for accuracy as often as you can before the season begins.

Bugling for Bulls This is a really good tip for new hunters who are not really confident with their calling techniques as of yet. A bull will usually let you get away with some mistakes when he is a good distance away. However, once he gets in close, bugling mistakes are not often tolerated by larger bulls. They will simply go silent and just move quietly away, thus ending your elk hunt for that day in quick fashion. So in close encounters, if you just revert to some of the newer cow elk calls on the market, as opposed to the bugle, your chances of spooking the bull will be somewhat less.

Sometimes, the margin of error on wise old bulls is very slim, and there is no need to risk it, because modern day cow/calf calls are almost impossible to fluff.

F.J. Hurtak is the author of the books, "Elk Hunting in the Kootenays”, and "Hunting the Antlered Big game of the Kootenays,” All profits from the books have gone to land for wildlife and habitat restoration in the Kootenay region.

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Another successful season for Pass Piranha swim club Piranhas swimmers break club records and have multiple top-3 finishes at Provincials Pass Herald Staff

The Pass Piranhas finished off the 2018 swimming season with Provincials in Edmonton on August 18 and 19. Looking back at their swim meets and competitions over the course of the season, the club certainly has accomplishments to be proud of, with a number of personal bests and top-3 finishes at Provincials.

Amé Nieuwoudt was back as head coach for the second summer with the club.

“I can tell the swimmers have really matured and with that maturity came stronger work ethic.

We made sure to really push the kids because we knew the talent they possessed and thy rose to the challenge,” she says. “We had an exceptional season and I couldn’t have asked any more from them. I have truly enjoyed my time with the Piranhas.”

Assistant coach Ryan Plante adds that it was “phenomenal” year for the Pass Piranhas.

“All around, it was an impressive year from all of our swimmers this year.”

The swim club began the season on May 1, training three hours a day, four days a week to represent their club at nine different regional meets throughout the summer, precursors to the Alberta Summer Swim Association (ASSA) Provincial meet.

The team is one of only a few clubs in summer swimming who train in an outdoor pool. Summer swimming only lasts four months.

Of the 39 members in swim club this year, 22 went to Regionals and 13 of those qualified and went to Provincials.

ASSA currently has 3,535 swimmers from 60 clubs registered within the province, broken into six

swimming zones. From the regional competitions, each zone sends their top two swimmers to Provincials.

The older kids in the club swam close to 3,000m, or 120 lengths of the pool each day. By the end of the season, that’s the equivalent of swimming from Crowsnest Pass to Lethbridge.

At nearly every single swim meet, the swimmers were getting best times or they were improving on their own personal records.

When it came down to Regionals, the club's second last competition of the year, every single swimmer shaved off time on each of their swims. That’s 88 personal best times that were accomplished! In addition to that, the team was awarded 21 gold medals, 17 silver and 13 bronze.

The Pass Piranhas did so well, the club ended up bringing home the Small

Team Net Banner for their zone.

At Provincials, the team was awarded 2 gold, 3 silver and 6 bronze, and had 17 personal best times.

Here’s a closer look at how Piranha swimmers did at Provincials: • Ethan Ballak placed 3rd in 50m fly, 1st in 50m breast, 2nd in 100m IM and 1st in 100m breast.

• Samantha Bleich placed 4th in the 100m IM, 4th in the 100 back, 2nd in the 50, back and 6th in the 50m free.

• Zoe Civitarese placed 5th in 50m breast, 7th in 100m breast, 8th in 50 fly • Olivia Collings placed 3rd in 50m free, 4th in 100m IM and 5th in 200m free.

• Aiden Douglas placed 7st in 800m free, 13th in 100m.

• Quinn Douglas placed 3rd in 100m back, 3rd in 50m back, 3st in 50m free

and 7th in 50m fly.

• Peyton Hammer placed 7th in 50m breast.

• Jorja Mercer-Penney placed 13th in 100m breast and 14th in 200m IM • Ryan Plante placed 5th in 100m breast, 5th in 200m IM and 7th in 100m free.

• Jaylyn Wilson placed 12th in 200m free, 12th in 25m breast, 13th in 100m free and 13th in 50m breast.

Throughout the season, several swimmers also broke club records that have been tracked since 1974.

Some records dating as far back as the early 1980s have stood strong as the fastest swims... until this year.

Twelve-year-old Quinn Douglas, for example, broke a record for the 50m free dating back to 1981 and the 50 fly from 1983.

Ethan Ballak, 17, also stood out for breaking a provincial record for 100m

breaststroke at Regionals and then bettering his time again at Provincials.

Some other impressive club records were in the following categories: • 9&10 Girls: Jaylyn Wilson – 200m free • 13&14 Girls: Olivia Collings – 50m free, 50m breast, 100m IM and 200m free • 15-17 Girls: Samantha Bleich – 50m back; Zoe Civitarese – 50m breast • 11&12 Boys: Quinn Douglas 50m free, 50 fly, 50m back and 100m back • 15-17 Boys: Ethan Ballak – 50m fly, 50m breast, 100m IM and 100m breast; Aiden Douglas 800m free • 18& Over Boys: Ryan Plante - 50 breast, 100m IM and 100m breast.

The net points winners for the season were Olivia Collings for females and Quinn Douglas for males.

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MUNICIPALITY OF CROWSNEST PASS IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA

Work will delay sports complex opening

PROPOSED BYLAW NO. 1007, 2018

AnnA KroupinA Pass Herald Reporter

Imminent repairs to the ice plant at the Coleman Sports Complex means rink opening will be delayed until at least Oct. 1.

A report created by Gateway Mechanical Services determined that in order to safely operate the ice plant for the upcoming season, it would need to undergo immediate repairs and recommended complete replacement of the plant for the 2019-2020 season.

“These repairs are going above and beyond what OHS (Occupational Health and Safety) is requiring to give the municipality peace of mind that there are proper measures in place in case an incident was to occur, like increased alarming, ventilation fans and just all-around containment of ammonia if a release was to occur,” says Chief Administrative Officer Patrick Thomas.

Council approved the upgrades, costing between $50,000 to $70,000 to be funded from reserves, and will be discussing the purchase of a new plant during the 2019 budget process in the coming weeks. A new ice plant is expected to cost $800,000.

The repairs on the 38year-old plant are imminent. The skating rink is expected to be operational as of Oct. 1 and the curling rink a week later.

At a Council meeting on Aug. 23, some council-

lors expressed their displeasure at spending so much money on a singleseason “Band-Aid” fix, but the two other options presented substantial risk of losing an entire season, which would inconvenience groups that currently use the facility.

The other options presented to Council were to not offer ice services until a new plant is installed at an undetermined time in the future, or to install the new $800,000 plant immediately, delaying opening until January 1, 2019. However, neither option was not recommended by Administration. For the latter scenario, January 1 would only be a target date and delays much longer were possible.

"When I look at community services, the arena is probably the highest priority of any service that we provide to the community.

None of us like spending this kind of money on a short-term basis but in my mind, I don't think we have a choice. We should be proceeding as soon as possible to carry out the fix. That's the reason we budget for reserves, is to address issues like this one,” said Councillor Gord Lundy.

Councillors also expressed that did not wish to rush the purchase process for a new plant. If Council were to approve a new plant purchase immediately, it would give administration less time to vet other systems and invest time and research into

a plant that would be the most cost-effective, longlasting and efficient option.

The new plant would be located outside and the old plant would be decommissioned. The municipality will also be investigating the possibility of installing an ammonia-free plant as one of the options.

According to a report prepared by the municipality, approximately 14,000 user days will be lost with the late opening of the complex. The facility is currently used for various hockey programs, bookings by schools and other institutions, figure skating, public skating and private rentals.

The issue spurred a bigger conversation of the need for a facility master plan, which Council will be exploring during their upcoming strategic vision planning sessions.

The municipality hosted an information session for ice user groups on Aug. 27 to address concerns and answer questions.

The tragic ammonia leak that killed three people at the Fernie Memorial Arena in October 2017 sparked a province-wide review of ammonia ice plants. The Municipality of Crowsnest Pass also took a hard look at their own facility. A full-scale ammonia alarm test event was conducted and industry experts were brought in to create an Ammonia Leak Safety Plan for staff and the public.

7:00 PM Tuesday, September 18, 2018 Municipality of Crowsnest Pass Council Chambers PURSUANT to sections 230, 606, and 692 of the Municipal Government Act, Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000, Chapter M-26, the Council of the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass in the Province of Alberta hereby gives notice of its intention to consider proposed Bylaw No. 1007, 2018, being a bylaw to amend Bylaw No. 868-2013, being the municipal land use bylaw.

The purpose of Bylaw No. 1007, 2018, is to re-designate Block 2, Plan 8210039 (3623 – 18 Avenue) containing ±4.41 ha (10.89 acres), from Sentinel Industrial Park (SIP1) to Drive-in Commercial (C-2).

THEREFORE, TAKE NOTICE THAT a public hearing, pursuant to section 692(2) of the Municipal Government Act, to consider the proposed Bylaw No. 1007, 2017 will be held in the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass Council Chambers at 7:00 PM on September 18, 2018.

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that anyone wishing to make a presentation regarding the proposed bylaw should contact the Development Officer. Both written and verbal presentations may be given at the public hearing.

A copy of the proposed bylaw may be inspected at the municipal office during normal business hours.

DATED at the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass in the Province of Alberta this 23, August 2018.

Lisa Kinnear, Development Officer Municipality of Crowsnest Pass Box 600, Crowsnest Pass, Alberta T0K 0E0 Phone: 403-563-2218 E-mail: lisa.kinnear@crowsnestpass.com

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In recent years, the Crowsnest Pass Elks Association has dwindled in membership and has not been as active in the community as it once was. The local lodge is looking to bolster their involvement in the community and to do that, is recruiting new volunteers to be active in the organization.

“They’ve got the facility. They have a nice hall and nice games room. We just need some new blood in the organization to get out and take on projects,” says Kenn Neumann, a member of the Pincher Creek Elks.

Neumann has been involved in the Elks organization in varying positions for 42 years and is spearheading the call for volunteers for Crowsnest Pass. Neumann has also been involved with the Elks on a larger scale, having served on the provincial executive – the Elks of Alberta - in various capacities and serving as president from 1999 to 2000.

The Elks are a group of volunteers who spearhead public service projects and conduct charitable work that betters their community.

Each local lodge is part of the nation-wide Elks of Canada organization.

The Crowsnest Pass Elks date back to 1915, when there was actually two lodges, one in Coleman and one in Blairmore. In 1989, the two

lodges amalgamated to form Branch #584.

At one time, the Crowsnest Pass Elks had over 400 members between the Blairmore and Coleman lodges. Now, they are down to just 21 paying members, many of them seniors (their youngest member is 55 years old).

Because of this, executive members Allan Gehman, 78, and Otto Krug, 91, both of whom have been part of the Elks for over 50 years, say that if the Crowsnest Pass Elks don’t get some new members, the lodge will ultimately have to close.

“We’re just not able to do a lot of things that we used to do,” says Gehman.

“We used to put on spaghetti suppers. You reach a point where you’re just unable to do that.”

“It's either people join, or we go,” says Krug.

And, really, it's our community that would lose out.

In the past, the Elks have donated to the Crowsnest Pass Health Centre, Crowsnest Consolidated High School, STARS Air Ambulance, the Crowsnest Pass Literary Assocation, the Women’s Resource Centre, the Food Bank, and many other initiatives and organizations.

Approximately 20 years ago, they raised $50,000 to help start up the dialysis unit at the Crowsnest Pass Health Centre, which Krug says

came at a time of dire need for the hospital.

They also donate to and sponsor children to attend the Institute for Stuttering Treatment and Research (ISTAR) at the University of Alberta, a program that offers specialized treatment to children, teens and adults who stutter. They also have their highly popular Tabs for Tots program, where tabs from pop and beer cans are collected and turned in to buy equipment for rural hospitals to be used for children.

According to Neumann, over the past few years, the local lodge has put in $8,900, plus countless volunteer hours.

The Crowsnest Pass Elks currently meet once a month and are inviting anyone interested in joining the group to their next regular meeting on Wednesday, September 5 at 8 p.m. at the Elk’s Hall on 2025 129 St. in Blairmore. Men and women over the age of 14 are allowed to join. Membership is $80 per year and just covers the dues to the provincial and national lodges.

“We help make the community better and it’s also a night out to get together and socialize.

The community is worth living in and it’s worth supporting,” says Krug.

For more information about the role of an Elks member, contact Neumann at 403-6277432 or kneuman@telusplanet.net.

An “Amazing Race” start to the school year Teachers decided to ease themselves into the 2018-2019 school year with a day of fun team-building activities as part of their week-long Staff Planning & Collaboration Days. They partnered with 40 Developmental Assets to create an “Amazing Race”-type adventure on Aug. 27 where they are broken up into teams and participate in various activities.

“They gave Crowsnest Pass 40 Developmental Assets a donation if we would host an Amazing Race for them,” says Kayla Strandquist, 40 Developmental Assets board member.

Pictured above are teachers participating in “rodeo-style” challenges at the Blairmore Gazebo park. photo by Anna Kroupina

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TERRENCE OLSEN 1976 ~ 2018

It is with great sadness and tremendous heartache that we announce the passing of Terrence Martin Olsen of Coleman, Alberta.

Terrence was born on September 13, 1976 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan. He was raised on the farm at Simmie. He enjoyed horseback riding, working with cattle, herding and branding with his brothers and friends. In his younger years, hockey was a large part of his life, and he was always an avid Saskatchewan Roughriders fan.

Terrence graduated from Shaunavon Highschool and furthering his education at the Medicine Hat College Power Engineering program.

On July 9, 2000, Terrence married a lovely young lady, Stephanie Kiss, and together they were blessed with three amazing boys, Kyler, Kayden and Chaz, who he took great pride in and cherished with all his heart. He loved taking his boys hunting, fishing, camping, sledding and quading.

He was always busy, whether it was tinkering in the shop, planning the next weekend’s events, or cheering on his boys in their many sporting events.

Terrence loved his friends like they were family. The endless campfires, poker games and get-togethers had never a dull moment – they provided him with endless material for his great stories and many laughs. Although Terrence left us with intense grief and broken hearts, he will be greatly missed and fondly remembered by his loving friends and family.

He is survived by his wife, Stephanie and his sons, Kyler, Kayden and Chaz of Coleman, AB; his mother, Betty (Rick) Rouse of Simmie, SK; his brothers, Devin (Shera) Olsen and their daughters, Karris and Aven of Hanna, AB; Travis (Paige) Rouse and their children, Tatum and Matteo of Swift Current, SK; his grandfather, Orville Olsen of Swift Current, SK; his mother-in-law, Gwen Kiss and father-in-law, Brian Kiss of Shaunavon, SK; his brother-in-law, Steven (Josee) Kiss of Ontario; and extended family as well as the many friends that he considered family throughout his lifetime.

He was predeceased by his father, Martin Olsen; his grandparents, Herve and Ida Longtin; and his grandmother, Myrtle Olsen.

In honour of Terrence’s life, a small and private memorial service was held with fond tributes and precious memories.

Condolences may be registered at www.fantinsfuneralchapel.ca. Donations in memory may be directed towards the Crowsnest Pass Minor Soccer Association (PO Box 1972, Blairmore, AB T0K 0E0).

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tors can sometimes underestimate children’s anxiety over the dawn of a new school year. Many students feel nervous when wondering if their teachers will be nice or if they will make new friends. These worries may be compounded by the return to routine and the end of an enjoyable period of rest and relaxation.

In 2015, CNN polled campers at a summer day camp outside New York City. The campers were elementary school students who were asked about what they were most nervous about for the return to school. Homework, tests, competition, greater expectations, grades, and making new friends topped the list of fears.

To help students transition to the classroom with fewer worries, teachers and parents may want to initiate ice breakers and other stress-reducing interactions. Here are some ideas.

Buddy up Many schools will give out classroom assignments a few days before the first day of school. Parents can

investigate who is in their child’s homeroom and initiate contact with the parents of one or more of those students. Collectively, parents can make a buddy plan for students to arrive to school together and enter the classroom as a team. Coordinate clothing colors or have students wear another unifying symbol. This may allay fears and make the first day of school more fun.

School selfie Students can craft “school selfies” on a piece of paper using a smartphone image template.

This selfie illustration will give the class key facts about each student and present an interesting, creative and enjoyable way for students to get to know one another.

Student word search Word searches are entertaining and educational tools that can be put to use in the classroom. Parents or teachers can create word searches featuring the first names of all the students in the class. Children often enjoy searching for their own names, and then they can help others, opening

up lines of communication.

Word searches also can be customized for any subject. Therefore, if student names aren’t desired, the theme can be classroom items or school terms.

Personal introductions Students may worry about teachers mispronouncing their names or using a full name instead of a nickname. Rather than a traditional roll call, teachers can encourage students to introduce themselves to classmates, using their preferential name and including a brief synopsis of their interests and what makes them unique.

Teachers also can initiate other ice-breakers by giving students a sheet with various questions, which students then have to complete by asking around among the other students. For example, “Who has a pet fish?” or “Find someone who has blue eyes.”

The first day of school can be difficult for some children. Fun activities and some extra effort from parents and teachers can make the return to the classroom less stressful.

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Hello Community Members, My name is Alanna Whitaker and I am the Career Practitioner for Crowsnest Consolidated High School and Livingstone School. I moved one year ago from Winnipeg, Manitoba in August with my family.

We chose to relocate to an incredibly beautiful mountain community, and I was thrilled to be able to stay in a profession I care so much about. I have a Bachelor of Education from the University of Winnipeg, and my educational background has been centered on working with at-risk youth.

Very briefly, as Career Practitioner, I support, encourage and help our youth in every way I can by focusing on their skills and uniqueness, pursuing interests, exploring possibilities and in achieving their career or job goals.

I am writing you because I believe that you share our vision and mission beliefs, essentially increasing opportunities for youth to be contributing members of our community. It is my goal to host a Youth Career & Volunteer Fair in the Spring; where youth will bring their resumes and conduct informal interviews to gain experience and confidence in the safety of our school.

I would be pleased if you would join us for an information and planning session: Thursday September 27 7:00 - 8:00 pm Crowsnest Consolidated High School Library I look forward to meeting with you and please contact me with any questions or to book an appointment!

Email: whitakera@lrsd.ab.ca Phone: 403-632-6189 • Twitter: @CareersLRSD