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Lethbridge Tier 1 Hurricanes bantam goalie Ricky Petrone, formerly a Crowsnest Pass Hockey player, seals the post during a tournament game at the Crowsnest Sports Complex last weekend. The Hurricanes held a joint tournament with Airdrie over the January 12 weekend. Tournament organizer Chad Petrone gave all the 50/50 proceeds to Crowsnest Pass Minor Hockey while local hockey parents spent the weekend selling. The Hurricanes won the tournament in a final game against Cochrane 6-3.
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TiM MeeCh saturday, January 19th • 1 - 4 pm tin dogs pub & brewery 8510 - 19th Ave., coleman
Volunteer opportunity - Are you bored And looking for An opportunity to give bAck to the community? - do you hAve A love for the unique history of the crowsnest pAss? Join the Crowsnest Historical Society for coffee and refreshments and learn about the fantastic volunteer opportunities and become a member of your local museum! when: Wednesday, January 23, 2019 10:00 - 12:00 1:00 - 3:00 6:00 - 8:00 where: Crowsnest Museum & Archives For further information please contact the museum at 403-563-5434 or by email cnmuseum@shaw.ca
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Hello, my name is David Selles Pass Herald welcomes new year with new reporter DAVID SELLES Pass Herald Reporter
Hello readers! My name is David Selles and I have been given the opportunity to be the Pass Herald’s newest reporter! I was born in a small town in northern British Columbia called Smithers but moved to southern Alberta with my family before I could crawl. My family spent a couple years living in Coaldale before moving to Lethbridge and truly settling down. I have 3 sisters and two brothers, all who are older than me. I also have four nephews and four nieces age 7 and under. Being a journalist wasn’t always my main goal. When I was in elementary school, I wanted to be a meteorologist. It wasn’t until junior and senior high where I thought that being a journalist would be a good career for me. My love of sports is what really drew me to become a journalist. All throughout my youth I played in local
soccer leagues and played basketball for my school which grew my love for sports. While I have never played hockey, or even got close to playing, it’s the one sport I could talk about all day. Having two older brothers who also loved the game only helped me become a hockey fan. Growing up, Saturday nights were reserved for Hockey Night in Canada. All those nights led me to where I am today. Seeing reporters up close with the stars of the league made me want to be in their shoes. So after taking a year off when I finished high school in 2015, I began my journey to try and become one of those reporters. I took a two-year Digital Communications and Media course at the Lethbridge College where I learned the necessary skills to become a journalist. During my two years, I learnt print journalism as well as TV and radio. I gained expe-
David Selles, the newest member to join the Pass Herald team as your weekly reporter.
rience writing for the College paper every few weeks. The biggest highlight for me however was covering the men’s provincial basketball Championships that were hosted at Lethbridge College. This gave me another great opportunity to grow as a journalist and see if I had what it takes. Once I graduated from the college, I decided to travel before I settled down and found
work. I spent a month wandering around Europe experiencing different cultures and seeing different sites. I wrote daily blogs and took photos in as a way to continue bettering my skills that I will be using at this job. Now that you know a little more about me, I can’t wait to get to know the community of Crowsnest Pass more as I continue my new journalism journey.
Sparwood and Teck do livibility study District of Sparwood
The District of Sparwood (the “District”) and Teck Resources Limited (“Teck”) are working in partnership to finalize a Socio-Community and Economic Effects Management Plan to better understand and provide recommendations for the
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We would like to send a heartfelt thank you and gratitude to everyone who visited, sent cards, flowers, food, mass cards and donations in memory of our mum. Thank you for helping us through a very difficult time. Thank you also to those who provided exceptional care to mum - the Home Care staff, York Creek Lodge staff, doctors and staff of Crowsnest Pass Health Centre and Long Term Care. Special appreciation to Darrell and the staff of Fantin’s Funeral Home for the wonderful support you gave our family.
~ The Morency Family
management of community impacts on Sparwood related to the Baldy Ridge Extension (the “BRE”) project at Teck’s Elkview Operations. To advance this important work, the District has established a new Socio-Community and Economics Effects Advisory Committee (the “Committee”) and has selected a consultant to assist in conducting a Livability Study to help evaluate the quality of life in Sparwood and its relation to mining operations. District Council appointed seven community members, as well as two representatives of Council, Councillors Joe Jarina and Jason Christensen, to the first term of the Committee. Teck’s Don Sander, General Manager of Elkview Operations, and Chris Stroich, Superintendent Environment from Elkview Operations, along with Nic Milligan, Manager, Social Responsibility, will sit on the Committee. Volunteer commu-
nity members Allison Burton, Don Crawford, John Ralph, Keenan Adams, Maeve Scannell, Tracey Brook-Baker, and Wes Pinsent will meet with the group for the first time in the coming weeks to begin their work in understanding and providing recommendations on the impact management approaches to the BRE. The Committee will also engage with the community to bring the public’s voice to the livability conversation and to suggest recommendations regarding mining operations. The District and Teck have selected Intelligent Futures, a Calgary-based urban planning and community engagement firm, to conduct a Livability Study in Sparwood. This work has already begun, and public engagement events are anticipated in the first quarter of 2019. The study is expected to run until mid-2019 and will evaluate Sparwood’s quality of life as it relates to a multitude of factors, including, but not limited
to, the Baldy Ridge Extension. Acting Mayor John Baher is happy with the progress to date and excited for the coming months: “It took some hard work and thoughtful conversations but we now have a way forward in partnership with Teck, to better understand the quality of life in this community and how we will be able to maximize the benefits of this mine extension while minimizing any adverse impacts on the community.” “Teck is committed to supporting the sustainable growth of the community and responsible advancement of the Baldy Ridge Project which will enable continued sustainable mining and economic activity from the operation for decades to come,” said Don Sander, General Manager, Elkview Operations. “We are looking forward to working with fellow Committee members to ensure Teck is the best neighbour it can be to the community of Sparwood.”
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In the lIne of fIre Between January 1 and January 11, Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded to a total of 103 calls for service including the following reported incidents. Two (2) assaults, one (1) break and enter (residential), one (1) threats/harassment, three (3) impaired driving, three (3) disturbing the peace, five (5) other criminal code, five (5) other provincial statutes, nine (9) driving complaints, fourteen (14) motor vehicle collisions, five (5) assistance to general public, four (4) suspicious occurances, three (3) lost and found, four (4) assistance to other agencies, two (2) 911 calls (invalid), one (1) false alarm, one (1) municipal bylaw. Traffic Stop On January 2nd 2019, a vehicle was stopped for speeding on highway 22.
A 48-year-old male from Fort MacMurray did not have a driver’s licence, had an unauthorized licence plate and no insurance. He was charged accordingly. Lost Roof Rack On January 3rd, 2019, a Calgary resident reported a roof rack with ski equipment was blown off a vehicle while on highway 22 a few days prior. Theft of Tools On January 4th, 2019, a report of theft of tools came form Bellevue. A 24year-old male was arrested and charged with theft and released on documents from Pincher Creek Court. The male also had outstanding warrants from Edmonton Police. Break and Enter On January 9th, 2019, a complaint of a break and enter to a resident in Frank
The Simple Raven’s Post by Avner Perl
A new page in my Day-Timer It happens every year at this time. The weather is cool and the days are short. I close last years appointment book, all dirty and page corners curled, and open a brand new book clean and smooth. Somehow this is the moment that I realize the passage of time and the newness of life. Some memories from the last year are receding, perhaps to never reappear while I begin a journey on a new road. I think I know where I am going, as I judge what my long life experience dictates, but I never really do. I can set goals, work towards them, save money or build foundations, but the end of the year will reveal that life went its own way and my wishes were only a single contributor to the chain of events that took place. What should be the main concerns in the coming year, I ask myself. In my judgment, we should devote most efforts to improving justice and reducing fears. Huge goals, amongst many other critical objectives, but we will do what we try the hardest to do. We are humans, and we routinely do the impossible. Justice often is greatly affected by fear or by people facing fear and taking the right actions. First, we must realize the very real danger of “group think” that we are all subject to. We are scared of making our own decisions, just in case we are wrong, so we join a group, being political, religious, economic, professional or whatever is popular at the time and we let the group dictate our opinions, affiliations, conversations and all else. I can say this since that was my prime directive most of my life. “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Said Franklin D. Roosevelt. Here is a statement by a real true leader, not just of the American people but the world. During his time, because he didn’t give in to fear and made some real social changes, America was great. Canada closely followed suit. FDR didn’t rule by fear. Instead, he gave the people a dream of how to achieve prosperity, and by following it, they did. From his time to a third of a century ago, America, including Canada, was great. I saw it and lived in it. FDR took office during the Great Depression, fought the Second World War, all while being confined to a wheelchair. He created the Middle Class, caused a balance of power between “love” and “selfishness” and left his fourth term in office knowing that his country would be the leader of the new world, which it was. The fear at that time was fear of Communism on the one
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occurred. It is still under investigation. Traffic Stop On January 9th, 2019, a vehicle was stopped for having an expired licence plate. The female driver had cannabis within easy reach of her and was charged accordingly. On January 9th, 2019, at approximately 3 PM, a complaint of a possibly impaired driver was reported between Blairmore and Coleman. The vehicle was located and a 48-yearold male from Wasa BC provided samples of his breath, which were over the legal limit. He was arrested and charged with impaired driving and released on documents from Pincher Creek Court. Lost Skis On January 10th, 2019, there was a report of a lost ski box containing six cross country skis and
outerwear. The box was blown off a vehicle on December 29th, 2018 on highway 22. Traffic Stop On January 11th 2019, officers received a complaint of a possible impaired driver. The vehicle was stopped and the driver refused to provide a breath sample. A 42-yearold male driver was charged with refusing Alcosur Demand and was released on documents from Pincher Creek Court. Found Property found iphone/camera in Blairmore found bikes turned into Municipal Bylaw Anyone with information regarding any crime is urged to contact the Crowsnest Pass RCMP Detachment at 403-5622867, or Crimestoppers to remain anonymous at 1800-422-TIPS.
side and Fascism on the other. The brave invalid FDR, found a way. He made as many people as possible happy, and the West prospered. The majority of people lived in comfort, security, and satisfactory conditions, but a small minority of superachievers found themselves under too much restriction. While the generation who fought wars and lived through the depression were disappearing a new generation became powerful. We see the Korean war fought to a standstill, the Vietnam war fought and lost, and the rise of power of financial institutions, weapons industries and above all oil becoming king. In 1989 the new power hired an actor (Ronald Reagan, who used to be a Union organizer) hired to break the FDR New Deal, and he does. Instead of justice and equality, we got Trickle Down that doesn’t work. A few prosper and most diminish. Under Trickle Down all power concentrates in few hands, and manufactured false fears keep people in line. When Franklin D. Roosevelt died in office in 1945 America was at its best, and was home to the happiest people in the world, when the sun rose on the first days of the new millennium a different world greeted humankind. Gone were the one breadwinner suburban families, infrastructure was crumbling, unemployment loomed, and most people were in debt like never before. Public services were privatized, and the main loss was the feeling of security that working people used to have. Jobs were leaving faster than being created, and education suffered. The effectiveness of fear is diminished by knowledge. Education is becoming rare for average people as fear is used to manipulate political opinions. Now we have next door a president wanting to declare immigration, a practice that has been going on forever, as a national emergency, even while it is only a fraction of what it used to be. The great USA is paralyzed since the “golfing President” wants a wall to stop migrants. Fear of those poor workers is keeping him in power. We humans are enslaved by imaginary fears and when it enters our group think we are left as helpless victims. We should make 2019 the year in which all people will say “be not afraid” instead of “drive safe,” or “safe journey” or any other statements that make people always afraid. We should remind people to think for themselves and avoid “group think.” I had enough of political groups, religious organizations, or corporations with big marketing budgets dictating what I should think and scaring me into submission. I had enough with people telling me to make them rich or they will harm the economy and hurt all the people around me. In 2019 I am going to look at the facts and do what's good for me and those like me. This new white page in front of me has only one word written by my hand. HOPE. Here is a link to my blog: https://thesimpleravenspost.blogspot.ca/ Feel free to check other articles and comment.
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Museum and memberships DaviD SelleS Feature Writer
The history of the Crowsnest Pass is rich and full of amazing stories. These stories helped shape the Pass in incredible ways. From the history of mining, to the mark left by Emilio Picariello and Florence Lassandro and every thing in between, the Pass is what it is today because of its history. The Crowsnest Museum is a place where all this history is brought to the forefront, but it takes effort and time to bring that history to life. Currently, the museum is looking for more help in the way of volunteers. The museum is holding a membership and volunteer drive on Jan. 23 where they hope more people will come and sign up. “We’re hoping that people will come in and register and we’d be able to get a sense of their skill set and maybe generate some more volunteers,” said Pat Rypien, President of the Historical Society. Volunteer hopefuls will be able to come by the Museum from ten to noon, one to three and six to eight to register for volunteering or to become members as well. There are also other events happening later in the year that will give people the opportunity to find a way to support and volunteer for the museum. “As we move along throughout the year we
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This exhibit shows how a general store would be set up. The glass at the front allowed people to place their orders and avoid the language barrier of that time.
have a few functions that come up. We have things like the casino fundraiser coming up soon and we did very well with that last year selling memberships,” said Rypien. Rypien also says that some of what the museum participates in depends on the number of volunteers available. “For a couple years we’ve tried to be involved in the parade but it’s always difficult because it revolves around how many volunteers we can get to help.” The museum also tries to get people of all ages involved as well. “During the Doors Open Festival we have our teddy bear picnic which is a really big selling point for younger families,” said Shannon Ingram, an Oral History
Researcher currently with the museum. Rypien says that currently the Board has been pushed to work even harder due to the lack of volunteers and help. “We’ve really had to take on a lot because we don’t have the volunteers. So we’re really going to try encourage people to volunteer and train them to do different things in the museum that would really help us.” If you are willing to volunteer for the museum, you can do so by registering in person at the membership and volunteer drive on Jan. 23 at the allotted time slots. People can also donate to the museum and register to be a member online at w w w. c r o w s n e s t m u seum.ca/join-and-give.
Bellevue Legion Ladies donate to several groups The Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary Branch #19, Bellevue made a donation to three groups. These funds were made from the generous support of the community who purchased tickets in numerous raffles throughout the year. Back row, left to right, Launa Desrosiers - Girl Guides of Canada, Joanne Drain – Kidsport, Elaine Garner - Principal Horace Allen School, Susan Demchuk - President, Bellevue Legion Ladies Auxiliary. Front row, left to right, Sass, Holden, Nate, Mateo, Nula and Theo. Photo submitted
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Crowsnest Pass ProteCtive serviCes - supporting a safe community
Fire & Rescue, Community Peace Officer Program and Agriculture/Field Services Welcome to the inaugural Protective Services monthly article where we will be providing updates on our Protective and Enforcement services such as Fire, Rescue, Community Peace Officer Program, Agriculture Field Services and Animal Control. December was a busy month for Crowsnest Pass Fire Rescue. Our community was kept busy with numerous activities and events throughout the holiday season. Being involved in many of these events gives Fire Rescue wonderful opportunities to get out and volunteer in support of such things as the ‘Charity Check-Stop’, Red Apple’s ‘Fill-the-Sleigh’ Campaign, Coleman’s Flummerfelt Park – Community Christmas, Bellecrest Christmas event in Bellevue, and the Christmas-in-the-Mountains parade and associated events in Blairmore. Our community continues to be generous in their giving’s during the holiday season. The Charity Check-stop raised more than $4,000 for our local foodbank. The Red Apple’s Fill-the-Sleigh campaign raised over $5,000 in donated toys for our Women’s Resource Center. Our thanks to everyone who participated and donated to these two worthy causes – your donations certainly helped make the Christmas season a time to celebrate. Fire Rescue held our annual Christmas Party at Bamboo Bistro this year – a great event for members to socialize, celebrate and reflect on the events of 2018. As part of the celebrations, Firefighter Damien Dillabough was awarded Firefighter of the Year and Daryl Ferguson was awarded Volunteer of the Year for the countless hours he spends volunteering in support community events. Fire Rescue - Incident Summary for 2018 • Alarm Responses – 42• EMS Ambulance Support – 12 • False Alarm – 3 • Fire (Structure/Vehicle) – 12 • Fire (Outdoor/Grass) – 11 • Gas Leak – 8 • Public Hazard (e.g., Powerline) - 4 • Public Service – 11 • Rescue – 5 • Resuscitation – 5 • Search – 1• STARS Landing – 4 • Motor Vehicle Collisions – 26 • Total = 144 for 2018 •Five Year Average = 169/year Our Community Peace Officer Program has had a busy year as well. Looking back at some of the more complex files; • Clean-up 17 Ave, Coleman. • Removal of 46 vehicles which were parked on Private Municipal Property. Moving forward, No Parking signs have been erected by the Municipality and parking in these designated ‘No Parking’ areas is a Provincial Offence, as such, failure to comply with traffic control device is a $233 fine. In 2018 there were 209 Provincial Tickets were issued between July-December for traffic violations and 336 calls for service were investigated between July-December.
Meeting Tim Meech
Get to know the Alberta Party candidate DaviD SelleS Feature Writer
Residents of the Crowsnest Pass will get a chance to meet one of the newest members of the Alberta Party this week Saturday. Tim Meech is the Alberta Party candidate for the Livinstone Macleod region. Meech has experience in the oil and gas industry and joined the Alberta Party because he believes in the direction that they are headed and is tired of the ways politics are being done right now. “The Party is basically solutions to problems. It’s not having an idea of a solution to a problem before hand, but it’s working through a problem to find a solution. It’s a different way of trying to do politics and it’s a different way to try and solve the issues
that we have in Alberta. We have some serious issues and what has happened is we’ve become a very polarized situation in which we just stand on either side of the house yelling at each other which doesn’t help Albertans at all.” Meech feels that having a chance to meet residents in the Pass will help lessen the amount of uninformed voters. “I want to burst that bubble. I want people to be able to have informed decisions when it comes to voting time.” Anyone who would like to meet with Meech has the opportunity on Saturday at the Tin Dogs Pub and Brewery in Coleman from one to four in the afternoon. If people would like to know more
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Tim Meech, the Alberta Party candidate, is holding a meet and greet at the Tin Dogs Pub and Brewery in Coleman.
about the Party before hand you can find more information at www.livingstonemacleod.albertaparty.ca or you can email him directly at Ti m . M e e c h @ A l b e r t a party.ca.
Community Standards Spotlight In 2018 there were 26 Compliance Notices issued throughout the Municipality. There were many complaints regarding grass requiring to be cut, property maintenance, junked vehicles on properties, garbage clean-up. Of the 26 Notices, the breakdown by the five communities are as follows: • Hillcrest - 2 • Bellevue - 2 • Frank - 2 • Blairmore - 2 • Coleman - 18
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Residents are encouraged to contact Protective Services should they believe that any properties within the Municipality are in contravention of the Community Standards Bylaw and they will be investigated individually. Looking forward, January is renewal of animal and business licensing and residents/businesses are reminded to obtain them prior to February 2019.
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Editorial and Opinions whaT a Cry baby! Six month ago I truly believed that when we have a provincial election it was going to be a fight for the UPC party to win. I was of the firm belief that certain polls and people were underestimating the power of the NDPs in the cities. Yes, we know that traditionally the rural areas vote UPC, but really in the big scheme of things it’s the cities that dictate who is going to be our ruling party and I wasn’t sure which way the bigger centres like Lethbridge, Calgary and Edmonton were going to vote. Well, today I’d bet my next pay cheque, and that says a lot for what I make here, that the UPCs are not only going to win, but decimate the NDPs throughout the province, even in Edmonton. Why you ask have I had a change of heart? Well, it’s the NPD themselves that are slowly and methodically killing any support they have. It started with the TransCanada pipeline, where Notely hasn’t had the proverbial ‘cohunes’ to take a hard stance for the people of Alberta. She is too busy sucking up to Trudeau hoping that playing nice in the sandbox is the ticket to prosperity. Well guess what, our prosperity is slowly circling the drain like a dying goldfish. The second straw is Notely’s right hand person, Shannon Phillips who has proven to the people of Alberta that she is a fibber who makes up grandiose stories about bullying as a smoke screen to adversity. Well, little girl, pull up your big girl underwear and at least have the guts to show up when you are trying to close down half of Alberta for a park. Whether you agree with it or not is not the issue, the issue is she lied to get out of having to face the public. I think her cowardness might actually be worse than the lie itself in my eyes. I dislike cowards probably more than liars. Jason Kenny doesn’t even really need to campaign, he just has to get out his popcorn maker, melt some butter, sit and watch the show put on by Notely and Phillips. They have become their own worst enemy. I think the people of Alberta are sick of a lot of things. I think we are sick of the Federal Government holding up our prosperity, yet putting out their hand for our transfer payments. I think the people of Alberta are sick of being the rich eccentric aunt to all of Canada that you tolerate because she has money. I think the people of Alberta are sick of cowards running this country that don’t even have the guts to face their own constituents when making decisions and using the word ‘bullying’ to justify their actions. I think Albertans are just sick and tired of being duped, ignored, belittled and treated as if we are stupid. So with an election on the horizon I think the old adage, “fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me”, is the new Alberta mantra. It’s an interesting time to be an Albertan because I think both the provincial and federal governments are in for a rude awakening from the people of this great province and I truly believe that Jason Kenny is going to be Trudeau’s worst nightmare. I heard the funniest comment yesterday, it said Trump is spending 5 billions dollars to build a wall, but Trudeau spent 4 billion on a fake pipeline. I wonder who is the bigger lunatic. Just the way I see it. LS
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Pincher Creek Landfill incinerator Dear Editor; RE: Alberta Environment, Making Decisions about US So our landfill can make us some money what a quite wonderful plan. They are building an incinerator that will poison our water and land. The government threw us some meetings to convince us how lucky we are and to baffle and perplex us totally, with figures from near and a far. Meanwhile the semis keep rolling from Vancouver and far away. Bringing asbestos and such to our little landfill each day.
So our landfill is now overflowing now what in the world can we do but burn all kinds of offal and plastic old new? To start with it wont be a big burner they say no reason for any alarm. Not many people are downwind just the village of Cowley and not many that farms. They don’t care if it poisons water drops ash all over the town. Carried by all our extreme wind (the public won’t say a sound). For a while some people wrote letters to complain the plan was bizarre. But then they thought it was over or they are not so particular.
In Europe it’s costing a fortune to clean up the toxic mess. To remove incinerators, is this our future to request. So the plans creep forward “environment’ is quite on board. The MD is quite enthused but only “Pincher” is not in accord. This is our country our home and our land so please have your say if you care. Do something now, and say NO save our environment, special and rare.
Diana Caldar
An update on the Nippon train Dear Editor; The article written by David Thomas in the January 9 edition of the Pass Herald seems to slightly derail from the truth. It is true that after 19 years of operation, NIT found it necessary to “hand its interest in the park to the municipality”, however the comment that the locomotive remains the property of NIT is off the rails. So let’s not get sidetracked from the truth, and refer to the September 8, 2017 letter written to our municipal Chief Administrative Officer in which NIT indicated that
“we will donate all equipment/buildings/st ructures to the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass, hopefully for continued community use and benefit beyond our agreement’s termination date.” Contrary to Mr. Thomas’ comments, this includes the steam locomotive and passenger cars, as well as a diesel locomotive that was disassembled to attempt repairs some time ago by the group spearheaded by Mr. Thomas. Unfortunately this piece of equipment now occupies numerous pails, waiting for someone to get it back
on track. Within an August 10, 2018 email to Joey O’Brien, Municipal Manager of Community Services, Mr. O’Brien was asked where they wish to store the locomotive once the park was taken over by the municipality beginning September 15, 2018. I have yet to receive a response regarding this question, and thus the steam locomotive remains in an NIT heated building awaiting someone to rescue it before it runs out of steam. The park is owned by the municipality, and we sincerely hope that
they will find new adoptees to operate Commemorative Plaza including the Mini SL train that is also under ownership by the municipality. Mayor Painter’s comments that there may be interest in reviving a miniature railway operation may be just the ticket to getting this unique facility steaming ahead once again. In the meantime, hopefully there is light at the end of this tunnel (puns intended)! Phil Cann, Director NIT Intercultural Campus
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Born in Blairmore, Ken Pagnucco -- owner of the IGA supermarket -- has been lucky enough to have been living in the Pass all of his life. His father emigrated from Italy as a child, and held various jobs. These included working in the Bellevue mine, driving a taxi, working in a grocery store, and lastly, working for Morency plumbing until retirement. Ken's mother was a stay-at-home mom who took care of him and his two brothers and one sister. Ken attended all of the local schools in the Pass except for Horace Allen. His favourite subjects were math and bookkeeping, but he especially enjoyed playing baseball and hockey. Ken's dream career was to join the RCMP; however, due to his less than 20-20 sight, he did not qualify. As luck would have it, Ken Pagnucco met wife, Debbie, because he coached her brothers in hockey. One of the happiest moments of his life was in getting "Married with Children," which, coincidentally, was also his favourite TV show. The couple currently live in Bellevue, and the things he likes most about the Pass are the friendliness of the people, as well as the mountain scenery. Ken and Debbie are the proud parents of a son and a daughter. Their son is the Grocery Manager of the IGA, and their daughter, who lives in Los Angeles, works as the Assistant Financial Comptroller for a live theatre production company. Travelwise, Ken has been fortunate to have visited many places around the world. Some of his favourites include Italy and Costa Rica, to both of which he would like to return one day. In his spare time, Ken is involved with the Masonic lodge, and also enjoys relaxing at home, and watching sports on TV. There have been a few people in Ken's life whom he deems as having been his role models. One was a former principal, John Rigby, of whom Ken says: "He could talk about absolutely anything and always gave good advice." The other is a good friend, whom he met while working in the grocery business. He also ranks his parents very high on the role model list because "they were good and caring people, who never had much but who made sure that there was always food on the table," says Ken. Finally, friends describe Ken as being gentle, kind, smart and hardworking. Ken's best advice to anyone and everyone is: "Above all, do unto others as you would have them do unto you." And when asked if there were anything in his life he would change, he said: "After working the grocery business for 49 years, having great employees, meeting thousands of customers, and making friends, I feel I wouldn't change a thing."
Thunder Hockey update Atoms team
Crowsnest Pass Atoms met up with the Pincher Creek Chinooks on the weekend. It was a nail biter of a game, after being down 6-2 at the end of the first period, with goals from JJ MacGregor and Ashton Winberg. 9:00 minutes into the second period Branden Anctil scored, and 2:00 minutes after Tristan Kriger capitalizes on that energy and scores, giving us a score of 6-4 going into the Third. Braiden Hubley, Tristan Kriger and JJ MacGregor all getting a goal in the third period, gave us a final score of 7-7 Axel Safranka was faced with 54 shots. Our next home games are Saturday Jan 19th @ 12:00 and Sunday Jan 20th @ 3:30. See You In The Stands!
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Celebrating Minor Hockey Week January 11th - 20th, 2019
Crowsnest Pass Minor Hockey Initiation Coaches (L to R): Marshall Banting, Wes Rypien, Garry Luini Back Row: Malcolm Banting, Luke Rypien, Griffin Luini, Mikka Kuftinoff, Jake Reser, Khale Daraseng, Ember Cytko, Branson Gillard, Ben Vanderkooy, Cruz McKee Front row: Joe Rypien, Garrison Gillard, Jayce Files, Noah Burton, Harper Clark, Rory Pierzchala, Abbot Graham, Charlie Hawkins
Crowsnest Pass Thunder Novice Coaches(L to R): Ron Gillespie, Jeff Dawson, John Hawkins, Craig Bishop Back Row: Sam Graham, Johnny Hawkins, Owen Kirkman, Gavin Samuel, Rylan Foster, Eli Bailey, Ashton Castellarin, Ryder Jorgensen, Nicholas Gillespie, Drake Davis Front row: Rowan Dawson, Sophie GibboneyStafford , Parker Bunnage, Isaac Bailey, Carsen Hruby, Jack Bishop, Aidan Bishop
Crowsnest Pass Thunder Atoms Tier 4 Coaches(L to R): Chad Anctil, Travis Gibboney, Ty Anctil, Michael Safranka, Cindy Sant Back Row: Braiden Hubley, Shae Snow, Maddison Sant, Branden Anctil, Ashton Winberg, JJ MacGregor Front row: Ciera Wemp, Dakota GibboneyStafford, Caine Jorgensen, Tristen Kriger, Jaden Farraj, Axel Safranka
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Celebrating Minor Hockey Week January 11th - 20th, 2019 Pee Wee AA Lethbridge Hurricanes Back Row, left to right, Head Coach Brad Dersch, Assistant Coaches Scott Grieco, Jimmy Demone, Derek Aquila and Manager Dean Hawkins Second row, left to right, Kieran Inaba, Terik Parascak, Nathan Hawkins, Rhyle Weaselhead, Brett Moch, Dayton Tail Feathers, Brett Moch, Sawyer Aquila Third row, left to right, Preston Walker, Kasey Russell Jr., Dominic Grieco, Jake Demone, Carter Dersch, Quinn Douglas, Briere Red Crow, Mateo Holtman, Preston Walker
Lethbridge Cyclones Bantam Back row left to right Trevor Stalker (coach), Mackenzie Makin, Olivia Collings, Megan Draffin, Jenae Devine,Mackenize Schindeler, Jayel Dovichak, Michael Cutler (coach Kailee Colon, Front Row left to right Luca Canderan, Jenna Danyluk, Mayz Vance, Devyn Amundson, Avery Sande, Avery Dean, Amber Quo Missing- Kennadi Crook, Jodie Dupere- coach Garry Kimmen - coach Rikki Makin - Manager
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Celebrating Minor Hockey Week January 11th - 20th, 2019 Pincher Creek Huskies Midget Tier 3 Top Row L-R: Jeremy Ames (Asst. Coach), Cooper Snider, Landen Yakubowski, Sam Jordan, Nick Crook, Jace Lewis, Brayden Scotton, Michael Kleinhans-Kaupp, Chase Snider (Asst. Coach), Rory Snider (Coach) Bottom Row L-R: Chris Collings, Dillon Stevenson, Cole Wemp, Colby Snider, Wesley Krampe, Cade Ames, Abigail Cryderman, Easton Fitzpatrick, Cameron Hewison Missing: Jordan Ayoub (Asst. Coach), Lane Kalbhen (Asst. Coach)
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Celebrating Minor Hockey Week January 11th - 20th, 2019 Fernie Academy Not in order: Cole Muys, Benjamin Sigurdson, Branden MacNaughton, Brady Stange, Kael Perkins, Hayden Grabas. Alim Darmenov, Lyndon Ewen, Aleksander Jirousek, Aden Swaroski, Christopher Consolazio Carson Cecconi, Brennen Windenback, Liam Samycia, Justin Vanderlinde, Jake Oviatt, Ashton Canaday, Santé Canderan, Kihisis Hansen, Bryan Joseph.
~ Minor Hockey Week ~ DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter
Crowsnest Pass is celebrating the game of hockey this week. Minor hockey week has begun and with it comes a time of fun and reflection. Wes Rypien, the president of Crowsnest Pass Minor Hockey Association, says that this week is a great way to come together as a community and enjoy all the game has to offer. “It’s an opportunity that as Canadians we can look back and reflect on
one of our national pass times. As a team sport its done a great job of bringing people together.” Rypien also says that for him personally, it’s a chance to reflect on what the game means to him and give thanks to the people that allowed him to get into minor hockey. There are currently only three teams that are a part of the Crowsnest Pass Minor Hockey Association but there are also some players playing in Pincher Creek, Fernie and
Lethbridge. Rypien says it’s the only option currently for these players if they want to continue playing. “At certain age groups we have to provide these players with the opportunity to play hockey somewhere. Joining teams out of town is the best option at the moment but I don’t think it’s the best option for the future.” Rypien says that the low numbers don’t give these players any other
choice. Over the weekend, the Pass was able to welcome teams from Lethbridge, Airdrie, Cochrane, Canmore Calgary and the Rocky Mountain area for the Crow United Bantam Tournament put on by Lethbridge and Airdrie. Chad Petrone, a hockey dad and a previous member of Crowsnest Pass Minor Hockey, says that these teams are extremely thankful for the opportu-
nity to come and play this tournament in the Crowsnest Pass. “We thought this would be a great venue to host this tournament. It’s been great. Crowsnest Pass Minor Hockey has been fantastic in helping us host this event. It’s been a nice joint partnership.” Petrone said he really wanted to stress how grateful he and the hockey community are for the chance to come to
found his interest in hockey around twoyears-old. He has spent the past 11 years of his life playing the game and has enjoyed the opportunities he’s had with his time in the game. “I’ve had some really good coaches and been on lots of different teams. I’ve enjoyed being able to experience a lot of different things through minor hockey.” Canderan isn’t sure how far he’ll make it in the game but says it will always be a part of his life in some capacity.
was really difficult because of school, but it’s gotten better. Having three hours in the car with my parents talking with them seeing how their days went is nice.” He also says that as he’s come up through different levels the speed of the game has been an adjustment but overall he’s enjoying his experience.
through coaching and playing himself. Ewen says he’s felt a bit of a jump after being cut last year from the Midget 15’s in Lethbridge. This year he took his talents to Fer-
nie to play with the Academy and is really enjoying himself. Ewen isn’t quite sure how far he’ll go in the game but does have some plans for the future.
the Crowsnest for this tournament. Having been involved with minor hockey in the Pass before and seeing where it is now, Petrone believes that it will get back to a stronger level eventually. “It’s going to get better. They have some good people in charge and it’s only a matter of time before they rebound.”
~ elite Hockey profiles ~ DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter
Nathan Bohmer Nathan Bohmer has been playing this season with the Midget 15th Lethbridge Hurricanes club. He grew up playing and watching from a young age. He started to play as soon as he could walk and has continued to grow as a player throughout his time on the ice. Bohmer says that he has enjoyed moving up the ranks throughout his time playing hockey but isn’t thinking too far ahead into his future on the ice. “When it comes down to hockey, it’s a very important aspect of my life, but I just worry about the day to day stuff and not too much of the future.” Santé Canderan Santé Canderan is playing his minor hockey this year with the Fernie Academy. Canderan
Quinn Douglas Quinn Douglas is enjoying his season with the Pee Wee AA Hurricanes in Lethbridge. Douglas started playing hockey at age 2. His young hockey career requires many long drives to Lethbridge but Douglas has found ways to make them more enjoyable. “The drive at first
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Thank You The family of the late Judith Woodward wish to express their sincere thanks to everyone during this trying time. A special thank you to Fantin’s Funeral Chapel and staff, especially Darryl Sydora for the thoughtfulness and compassion shown to the family. Special thanks to Re. Phil Costain for officiating the service and to Phil Costain and Jane Mollison for providing the music and singing. We would like to thank family and friends for the food, flowers, sympathy cards and generous donations to the Canadian Cancer Society. It was greatly appreciated. Thank you.
~ Joe Woodward & family
Bellecrest recongizes contributions Rudy Pagnucco,
acting President, Bellecrest community association
The Bellecrest Community Association would like to acknowledge all involved for the tremendous effort and their goodwill that they put into making the “Santa and the Festival of Lights” a great success. Foremost we want to express our gratitude to the Municipality and the Crowsnest Pass Ag Society without whose financial support this event wouldn’t be what it has become. A really big thank-you goes out to Santa, who took time from his busy
schedule to come out and delight the many children and their families, and to the merchants and building owners who brought out the spirit of the season by decorating their windows. Best decorated windows goes to the ‘Old Dairy Ice Cream Shop,’ second prize to ‘Hugo’s Corner’, and third prize to the Bellecrest Seniors. We owe a debt of gratitude to so many others such as the Fire Brigade who are awesome to come out year after year to allow the children an opportunity to ride in the fire trucks, Mayor Painter and Cathy for always coming out to show their
support, Donna Bilyk for her great drawings of the children present, the Bellevue Legion Auxiliary for making the chili, Inez from Crockets for the glow- in-the-dark sticks, Bryan Galant for his tremendous support and the use of his amazing sound system, Braden Cann for providing the Christmas music for outdoors, Ken Pagnucco of the IGA for his donation of the hotdogs and buns, the Bellevue Legion for allowing us to use their premises year after year, Seigbert and Rose Gail for keeping us pleasantly entertained during the Santa for Children event, the
Girl Guides and leader for providing great games for the children, Doug Cox, Tony Vastenhout and Murray Misseghers for putting up the out of reach lights on the main street, the Early Childhood Development Coalition for the free books donated to the children, the Bellevue Seniors for all of their support and energy, all the ladies in the communities who baked for the Senior’s bake table, and last but not least all of the Bellecrest members and the volunteers who assisted with this event and the Christmas lighting of the Bellevue Main Street, the park and the Bible Ave.
Passtrak rules at track meet in Calgary Passtrak
Passtrak rang in the new year with a track meet at the University of Calgary on Sunday January 6, 2019. The club had 18 athletes compete in 51 events. Together they produced 18 new life time best performances and set six new Passtrak club records. They also picked up 18 top three placings with three firsts, seven seconds and eight thirds. Three of the athletes competed in their first official indoor track meet in a Passtrak uniform. Cammy Hay had two
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events in the under 10 girls age group. She placed 3rd in the 60 metres in 11.68 seconds and 3rd in the 150 metres in 31.22 seconds. Cohen Folkard had three events in the 10 yearold boys category. He placed 4th in the 60 metres in12.05 seconds, 4th in the 150 metres in 30.75 seconds and 3rd in the 400 metres in 1:39.19. Levi Neudorf had three events in the 12 yearold boys division. He placed 8th in the 60 metres in 10.13 seconds, 8th in the 150 metres in 25.59 seconds and 4th in the 1200 metres in 5:35.16. Elliott Ames was in his second competition of the season and he had three events in the under 10 boys group. He placed 4th in the 60 metres in 12.18 seconds, 5th in the 150 metres in 32.82 seconds and 3rd in the 400 metres in 1:53.70. Archer Ames had three events in the 11 yearold boys category. He placed 10th in the 60 metres in 11.91 seconds and 7th in the 400 metres in 1:44.19. He then ran the fastest 150 metre race of his life finishing 9th in 31.59 seconds. Cohen Musschoot had one life time best performance in the 11 year-old boys group as well. He placed second in the 60 metres in 9.28 seconds. He then ran the 150 metres in 23.37 seconds for 3rd and the 400 metres in 1:14.79 for 4th. Karin Bailey was in the 12 year-old girls events. She ran her fastest 150 metre race ever in 28.83 seconds for 10th and then placed 10th in the 60 metres in 11.09 seconds and 5th in the 400 metres in 1:35.21. Holly Forsyth was in the 13 year-old girls events. She ran a personal best of 10.61 seconds in the 60 metres for 10th. She also finished 10th in the 150
metres in 26.50 seconds and 5th in the 400 metres in 1:22.96. Jack Bailey was Passtrak’s busiest athlete with four events in the 14 year-old boys division. He placed 5th in the 150 metres in 25.96 seconds which set a new Passtrak club record for his age group. He then placed 3rd in the 60 metres in 9.81 seconds and 3rd in the 60 metre hurdles in 12.04 seconds. His final event was the 400 metres where he whacked a huge 12 seconds off his previous best by finishing in 1:15.28 for a first place result. Ella Peebles competed in the under 10 girls category. She took 4th place in the 60 metres in 12.00 seconds then ran the fastest 150 metres of her life in 31.30 seconds for 4th. She finished the day by setting a new Passtrak club record in the 400 metres by finishing in 1:51.72 for second place. Summer Musschoot produced two personal best results in her 3 events in the 13 year-old girls age group. Her 9.43 second time in the 60 metres was her best ever for 6th place and 1:16.57 in the 400 metres was her fastest ever for 4th place. She also had a 8th place finish in the 150 metres in 23.93 seconds. Eve Winter was in the 11 year-old girls group where she had improved in two out of three events as well. Her 60 metres was her best ever in 10.10 seconds for 2nd and 150 metre time of 25.44 seconds was her best ever also for second place. Her 3rd event was the 400 metres where she placed second once again in 1:34.52. Craig Hay and Ryan Peebles had two events each in the Masters Men’s age group which includes athletes in the 35 - 39 year old age group. Craig ran his fastest 60 metres ever in 8.61 second which also
set a new Passtrak club record. Ryan also ran a life time best in the same event in 8.46 seconds, also breaking the previous club record. Craig's second event was the 1500 metres. He completed the race in 6:34.07 for second place and a new Passtrak club record for his age group. Ryan’s second event was the 300 metres. He placed first setting a new club record of 46.56 seconds. Carson Hay represented the club in the 10 year-old boys division. He had a banner day improving in all three events he contested. His 60 metre time improved to 12.41 seconds for 5th place, his 150 metre time improved to 32.68 seconds for 5th place and his 400 metre time improved to 1:40.78 for 4th place. Sawyer Sawatzky did the same in the 13 year-old boys events, improving his times in all three races. His 60 metre improved to 9.98 seconds for 5th, his 150 metre time improved to 25.18 seconds for 7th then he carved a whopping 13 seconds off his 400 metre time to finish in 1:24.03 for 4th place. Ethan Richards ran in the Open men’s sprints. He placed 13th in the 60 metres in 7.66 seconds and then finished the 300 metres in 40.57 seconds for 16th place. Paige Richards ran the 60 metres in the 16 & 17 year old girls age group and clocked 8.72 seconds for 14th. Passtrak also fielded 2 relay teams which produced excellent results. Holly, Eve, Karin & Summer combined to run the 4 x 200 metre relay. They took second place by finishing in 2:34.20. Passtrak’s 10 & 11 year old boys, Carson, Cohen F., Archer & Cohen M. did themselves one better and placed first in their 4 x 200 metre relay in 2:52.75.
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Ellen Adams
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Ellen Adams, writer-in-residence at the Gushul studio in Blaimore.
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rently a writer-in-residence at the Gushul Studio; her second residency here in the Crowsnest Pass. Ellen’s first residency at the Gushul was during the Christmas holidays in 2017 for two weeks. Ellen is a writer and songwriter from Seattle, WA and has recently obtained her permanent residency status in Canada. Ellen is pleased to call Canada her new home for the next while. Ellen was first attracted to the Gushul Studio by its architecture and photos on the University of Lethbridge website that displayed the ambient, natural light of the studio. Although she has also previously been in residence at the Banff Centre, Ellen appreciates the beauty, peace, and serenity of the Gushul Studio and the community here in the Crowsnest Pass and finds this is very conducive to writing. She has been the recipient of an Elizabeth George Foundation grant (2018) an Artist Trust GAP Award; a McGinnisRichie Award for Fiction and has been a Lambda Literary Fellow. She studied as an undergraduate at Princeton University and completed a MFA in Fiction from Brooklyn College in New York City where she has also taught. Ellen describes her writing as being concerned with the “unexpected doorways between kinship and estrangement” that includes the belonging to a home or place that may often be unstable or may even disappear through estrangement causing “fractures.” This is a social process characterized by surprise and often is revealed slowly with un-
expected consequences. This theme is conveyed in her new novel that Ellen has almost completed. This first novel tells the story of a young woman that attempts to escape from a civil war by hiding in a Buddhist nunnery, with the story set in a fictional country. Some of this new work, and the fictional character of this novel, are based upon Ellen’s personal time spent at Buddhist monasteries and also her research on North Korea and other authoritarian regimes. Ellen feels that ideas about human connectivity are an important part of her writing. She also finds socio-linguistics in terms of social science research and her own life experiences to be a compelling, recurrent theme of personal interest. Ellen is also working on a non-fictional work during her Gushul residency that is still in its formative stage and seeks to explore the unexpected consequences of language acquisition. In terms of her songwriting, Ellen began writing songs as a teenager; mostly folk and country music and has released 4 albums in the past. She hopes to write some new music that she describes as electronic and experimental and has transposed some of this music to guitar. She usually uses both a keyboard and guitar for composing her songs and has always enjoyed music for its “universal language.” Upon completing her residency at the Gushul, Ellen will be busy with a one-month residency at the Vermont Studio Centre and then hopes to live in Montreal. www.ellenadams.net