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On January 26, 2019, Riversdale Resources held their Annual Australia Day at MDM in Bellevue. Main photo above Russell Domolewski volunteered his time as auctioneer for the event which raised over $28,000 for the Crowsnest Pass Health Foundation. Inset photo: The Chevelle’s perform for the crowd.
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2 – CrowSNeSt PASS HerALD – Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Final decision still coming on Landfill Incinerator Complex situation regarding animal carcasses cause public concern
DAVID SELLES Pass Herald Reporter
The complex situation regarding a possible incinerator to dispose of animal carcasses at the local landfill has hit its climax. The difficulty of this situation has raised concerns from both the public and the landfill workers. Municipal councillor and member of the land-
fill board, Dean Ward, says the landfill board directed their administration in 2013 to look at alternatives other than burying animal carcasses and the decision was made to explore adding an incinerator to the landfill. “In July of last year we applied to add the incinerator to our landfill license, which was approved by Alberta En-
vironment.” Since that time, a concerned resident and the town of Pincher Creek have filed appeals. With these appeals set to be heard this month, there is currently a waiting period before the results of the appeal are made. “With a number of changes to the landfill board in the last year it’s become a very contentious issue and unless
there is a change of heart in the board, we may not continue with the incinerator regardless of how the appeal is dealt with by Alberta Environment.” While it currently seems like the incinerator will not be added to the landfill, there are still options for residents looking to dispose of carcasses such as rendering plants in Lethbridge.
In reaching out to Landfill manager Emile Saindon, he says at this point there is nothing he wishes to add due to the decision to move forward being postponed and pointed to their website for further information. Ward says the board has also decided that since adding an incinerator doesn’t seem likely at this point, the landfill will only continue to take
dead carcasses until March 31, 2019. “We wanted to give each community the time to look for other options, so that’s why we decided to continue to take the carcasses until the end of March.” If people have more questions about where this currently sits, they can contact their local municipal representatives.
New energy storage project approved by government DAVID SELLES Pass Herald Reporter
The Alberta Legislature has approved a new hydro project for the first time in 10 years. The Canyon Creek Hydro Development Act
The Alberta Advantage Party is hosting an open house 5 Feb./19 7 PM, At the Summerview Hall at the Heritage Acres Museum , Range Road 293, Pincher Creek. Guest Speakers: Marilyn Burns – Leader of the Party. David Inscho – President Learn Who we are and our Party platforms followed by a Q & A. No cover charge Memberships will be available. Enquiries: Lenard Biscope 403-880-2474.
was passed through Legislature on December 11 allowing Turning Point Generation the opportunity to move forward with this project. This project is the first of it’s kind in Alberta and will be created near the town of Hinton in northern Alberta. Co-founder and director of Turning Point Generation and long time Crowsnest Pass resident Peter Bubik, says this type of project allows for more of the funds to stay in province.
“One of the benefits of a project like this is that about 80 per cent of the funds that go into this are going to stay in Alberta. Some of the materials may need to come from the States or overseas but most of what is needed will be done in Alberta.” The purpose of this project is to store potential energy and release it back onto the grid as electrical energy when it’s needed. The concept for this project is pumping water up a hill during the night
when less energy is needed and releasing it back down the hill and onto the grid during the day when more is needed. “We're not storing electricity, we're converting the electrical energy into potential energy and then when the water is released it converts the potential energy back into electrical energy and is placed back on the grid ready for use,” said Bubik. This project is unique in another way as well. “Our concept is going to be entirely closed loop and entirely off stream. The reservoirs aren't damming any river. There is a mine by Hinton that is decommissioning and right now they are going to create man made reservoirs then fill them by pumping water from the Athabasca river.” Once the reservoirs are filled, the same water will
“One of the benefits of a project like this is that about 80 per cent of the funds that go into this is going to stay in Alberta. Some of the materials may need to come from the States or overseas, but most of what is needed will be done in Alberta.” - Peter Bubik Co-founder and director of Turning Point Generation
be used and no water will be added until more is needed due to evaporation. Bubik says that they will most likely need to pump more water into the reservoirs about every two years Bubik says that while they were unable to start a project in the Crowsnest Pass right now, he still believes there is potential for future projects in the area. “We would've loved to build in the Pass but it wasn't possible at this time. The regulatory environment in southern Alberta is much tougher
than in northern Alberta. So that was probably one of the deciding factors. It's not just municipal requirements but the overall regulatory environment. I still believe that there are a lot of opportunities in and around the Crowsnest Pass.” Bubik adds that a receptive community would go a long way to having a project of this type be feasible in the Crowsnest Pass. If all continues to go well for the Canyon Creek Project, it will be operational late in the summer of 2021.
Albert Stella Memorial Arena Closure
Press Release
January 29, 2019 - For Immediate Release – The Municipality retained an engineering consultant to perform a structural analysis on the Albert Stella Memorial Arena to determine the structural integrity of the building. The results of that analysis are that the building has been deemed unsafe for public use under wind and snow loads which could result in catastrophic failure under these conditions. Upon receipt of this report, this item was added to the Special Council Meeting agenda this morning and Council passed a motion to close the Albert Stella Memorial Arena effective immediately in order to ensure the safety of the user groups and staff. The Municipality realizes this facility provides important recreational opportunities to the community, however, public safety must come first. The Municipality will be working with affected user groups to try to accommodate their activities at other facilities in the meantime. In addition, the Municipality will be exploring options on how to replace this important facility within the community.
Wednesday, January 30, 2019 - Crowsnest PAss herAlD - 3
In the lIne of fIre Between January 19 and January 25, Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded to a total of 36 calls for service including the following reported incidents. Two (2) assaults, one (1) fraud/forgery, two (2) threats/harassment, two (2) mischief (vandalism), one (1) theft, one (1) impaired driving, one (1) disturbing the peace, two (2) other criminal code, three (3) other provincial statutes, three (3) driving complaints, three (3) motor vehicle collisions, three (3) assistance to general public, two (2) lost and found, five (5) assistance to other agencies, two (2) 911 calls (invalid), one (1) false alarm, one (1) animal call and one (1) municipal
bylaw. Lost Wallet On January 24, 2019, a complaint of a lost wallet came from the Coleman area. If anyone finds the wallet, they can return it to the RCMP detachment. Lost Items On January 24, 2019, there was a complaint of a lost cell phone at McGillivray Flats or Atlas Flats. If anyone finds the phone they can return it to the detachment. In early December, numerous tires and jerry cans as well as a bike were found in the McGilliwray Flats area. Anyone who may be missing any of these items can contact the RCMP detachment to
The Simple Raven’s Post by Avner Perl
Mary Poppins in politics We went to see the new version of Mary Poppins movie, where there were more adults viewers than kids. The Disney Corporation obviously made the movie for kids since it is full of magic and only kids believe in magic, or do they? My daughter and her three kids visited us over Christmas, and the conversation veered off to the subject of magic. She sat there by the Christmas tree and said that when she was small she believed in magic and in a fair, kind world, but then she grew up. She saw that the world was a mean place in which everyone and everything is competing for domination over each other and only the shrewd and strong survive while others suffer. In our world, she said, you have to fight for a place and fight to keep it. She is right I must sorrowfully admit. Many years ago, I left a country which was divided between Judaism and Islam, both Abrahamic religions just like Christianity is. My mother told me that if you live in a Christian country, you will notice a difference. Christians idolize a philosophy of sharing and helping the poor amongst them, she said. It's in their nature, and they learn it from the New Testament. We moved to the Christian world and lived and learned. There was a striking difference between what was being preached in church on Sundays and what was going on in our lives on other days. Soon after I was promoted to a low-level supervisory position, and told by my boss to make business decisions. That’s the lingo for heartless choices based on profit. Mary Poppins is a nanny that comes to families in great need and takes care of the children. Yes, as all fairy tales go, she uses magic, but not without people doing the right thing first. Here on the silver screen, we were watching a family in disarray devastated by the passing away of mom. Dad overwhelmed by his wife’s death neglected to make a few mortgage payments and the bank, which he incidentally worked for, demanded that the full mortgage will be paid in less than a week. He had shares in the bank, but without his wife, he couldn’t find the papers. As the plot developed, the kids got absorbed by the stories that Mary Poppins told them, and I saw what my daughter realized. There are bad people around, who take advantage of people’s weakest moments, strip them of their rights and property and leave them destitute while absorbing all they have into an empire of riches. They do it with a kind smile and playing by rules that they set, convincing the victims that their way is the only
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identify their belongings. Vehicle Vandalism On January 26, 2019, RCMP received a complaint that a vehicle was egged twice during the past week. The vehicle was a 2017 Ford truck and was parked on 82 Street in Coleman. Traffic Stop On January 26, 2019, a vehicle was stopped for a traffic stop. A 26 yearold male driver showed signs of alcohol consumption. The driver provided a breath sample and his driver’s licence was suspended for 72 hours and his vehicle was towed. CRIME MAPPING Crime mapping is
available online to residents who are interested. They an log in online at Municipality of Crowsnest Pass website (RCMP crime map for Crowsnest Pass) . Crime mapping shows property crimes that occurred within the past two weeks in our area. 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 403-562-2867, or Crimestoppers to remain anonymous at 1-800-422TIPS.
way. I look at the political game played in the world around me, and I see clearly how the game of power is shaping human destiny. Some years ago, when I arrived in Alberta, there were many opportunities and jobs. People like me were motivated to study and work hard, and those who did received good rewards. My dad was the sole breadwinner, and we lived a satisfactory life purchasing a house in the first five years. My mom had poor health but didn’t have to depend on private clinics for treatment but was treated by Medicare that had no incentive to prolong any conditions or medication for possible additional income. I was able to finish high school by evening courses, free of charge, and continue to University that I could pay out of my regular wages. I graduated debt free. The Province was debt free and helping other less fortunate areas of the country. Other people who were in my economic class started many little businesses and did just as well if not better. Compare this to the world today. Just about all that I just described is gone. Many people work hard and lose their good jobs, lose their homes and often can’t even afford the medications they need. Kids can no longer afford higher education, and hardly a few manage to have little businesses. The newspaper in your hands at this moment is barely able to stay in business while just a few years ago this community supported two. In the movie Mary Poppins stories changed the outcome. The children saved the day by rescuing the Bank share certificate that the family owned, and sticking it on a kite. The aunt, who was a Union organizer got the working men from the streets to turn time back by five minutes and an old man who owned the bank but was shoved aside took his business back and reversed the predatory decision to steal the family home from its rightful owners, the family. I am not a child, and I don’t believe in magic, but I do reserve some room for miracles. I have seen too much evidence that miracles can and will happen. I believe that the good times can return and that the American and Canadian dream is not yet dead. If people realize that they can’t just vote for a political party which appropriated a name of a long-gone party that made us prosper, they will change the future. We don’t vote for a name; we vote for a leadership that stirs us towards a better life. It is up to us to find out who is doing it and use our democracy and our numbers to make things right. We must take the time to discover who is lying and who is telling the truth and use the power that wise people gave us through a Constitution. The young people are right, and we must fight for what we get. We fight like Mary Poppins, by telling ourselves the right stories. We are, after all, the stories we tell ourselves. Here is a link to my blog: https://thesimpleravenspost.blogspot.ca/ Feel free to check other articles and comment.
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MUNICIPALITY OF CROWSNEST PASS NOTICE OF DEVELOPMENT PERMIT LAND USE BYLAW No. 868-2013 The Development Authority of the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass recently approved the following development application(s): 1. DP2018-099: Lot 20, Block 17, Plan 811 1830; 2125-207 Street; Bellevue Discretionary Use: Detached Garage; Located in Front Yard; Height Variance 2. DP2019-001: Lot 3, Block 24, Plan 6808CU; 8517 – 22 Avenue, Coleman Discretionary Use: Detached Garage; Front Yard Setback; Height Variance 3. DP2019-003: Lots 10 & 11, Block 15, Plan 3380T; 13342 – 16 Avenue, Blairmore Discretionary Use: New Dwelling and Attached Garage; Lot Coverage Variance; Front Yard Setback Variance; Rear Yard Setback Variance 4. DP2019-004: NW34-7-4 W5M; 11102 – 18 Avenue, Blairmore Discretionary Use: New Dwelling; Side Yard Setback Variance Any persons claiming to be adversely affected by the above development may file an appeal in writing by February 13, 2019 to the MUNICIPALITY OF CROWSNEST PASS, SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT APPEAL BOARD, BOX 600, CROWSNEST PASS, ALBERTA T0K 0E0. A fee of $400.00 must be included with the appeal. Lisa Kinnear Development Officer 403-563-2218 lisa.kinnear@crowsnestpass.com
4 – croWsnEst PAss HErALD – wednesday, January 30, 2019
Editorial and Opinions Poor coacheS! As you all know my baby is playing hockey out of Lethbridge and up until this weekend it’s been pretty fantastic. I often joke to the parents on this team that I’m getting a do-over. I’m the new mom; no one knows or cares who I am. No one knows that I am constantly late for everything because believe it or not I’ve actually been on time for everything. No one knows what an opinionated bitch I can be. It’s honestly like a doover in life. You know those movies where you can go back and do things differently, well on this team; I’m living that movie. Up until this weekend things have been pretty smooth. There hasn’t been a lot of conflict on the team and I wonder if it’s because we are winning, if it’s that this is an elite hockey level, or if I’m just oblivious because I really don’t know anyone or get caught up in anything. I arrive at practice, drop off Quinn, hit the gym or visit Keiran and come home. I don’t sit in on the practices. I didn’t sit in on Quinn’s practices here, so I don’t there. It surprises me that there hasn’t been any conflict because this is Pee Wee hockey and typically that’s when things go south. Up until Pee Wee things are fun, the kids are little and the parents have started the "my kids going to the NHL" dream. I’ve found with Quinn’s three older brothers that Pee Wee is the turning point from fun hockey to crappy, parent whining hockey and typically this is where kids start to quit. Out of all the kids Quinn’s age that he started hockey with, he is the only one still playing. Yes, one out of 22 left even playing at any lelve. I had the hope that since this is the last year with my baby I’d hit the one team that wasn’t going to do this. I was wrong. It started at our tournament in Regina. 32 hockey teams at one of the biggest tournaments in Western Canada, an invite tournament and our team was invited. We played okay, but I think it was a wake up call for many on how many good teams and talented kids are out there. I was even shocked because at 12 and 5’8” Quinn wasn’t the biggest or strongest. We did well making it to semi-finals in the ‘C’ pool. That wasn’t what showed me I was wrong, it was one of the parents at a post hockey social in our hotel while we all watched the All Stars NHL game. The beverages were flowing and the laughs were contagious until that one parent decided to tell our head coach what a terrible coach he was. I had left by the time it happened, but from what I heard it wasn’t nice to hear and it wasn’t nice to watch the coach try to defend his coaching style and program and quite frankly he should never have had to. This is what I told the coach the next day. I told him how happy I was that Quinn was picked to play on his team. I told him that when Quinn started he didn’t even know that he was shooting off the wrong foot. I told him that because of him and his coaching staff Quinn looks and plays like an AA player, this certainly wasn’t the feeling I had when he started. His first game I looked at his father and said we made a big mistake; he looked that out of place. I told the coach that coaching is really a thank less job, that I can tell him how wonderful he is, the whole team can but the one person’s negative comments will stay in his mind forever. Maybe it’s because I coached, maybe it’s because this is my fourth kid, maybe it’s because I’m so happy that Quinn is on this team with these coaches that I am so upset. I’m upset that Quinn’s coach had to defend himself and that his feelings were hurt. He really is a wonderful, nice person and one hell of a coach. So I say to you all with your babies in Pre-Novice, Novice and Atoms remember these words and please when you want to berate a coach remember my words. Our program here at home is strong now, but the proof is in the pudding. When hockey registration opens up when your kids are Pee Wees and you just might find there is no one for your kids to play with and no coach stepping up to the table to coach them. LS
~ Letters to the Editor ~
What a party! Dear Editor; A month of intense— night after night—celebration has taken its toll. The party’s beginning to break up, but wow, what a wild and wonderful ride! What a grand and glorious spectacle it has been. The celebration of our community’s 40th anniversary, raucous and roaring, has consumed us and left us weak, but it’s
been empowering. It’s exposed the raw force and magnitude of our combined strength. We came from a scattering of small fractious towns, and rose to the heady challenge of rebranding ourselves under one unifying banner. Today, we stand in the spotlight. Crowsnest Pass, Alberta’s third-largest community—only Calgary
and Edmonton are larger—knows how to party. It knows, too, how to market itself and profile its stunning, icesculpted face on the international stage. For those who remember that grand day back in January of 1979 when we walked across the street, embraced our neighbors, and united as a single community, this year’s 40th anniversary
party was especially powerful. Perhaps some day the residents of Crowsnest Pass—and the powers within Canada Post—will call our community by its only legal name, … and be able to find it on a map. Wouldn’t that be wonderful! It’s a dream I’ve had for 40 years. David McIntyre
Finding my Way Living the Mountain Life
by David Selles
When I began looking for my first journalism job, I had the voices of my college professors in the back of my head saying that I couldn’t be too picky about where and how I started my career. They all told me that going straight into sports journalism wasn’t a likely option and that I would need to be prepared to move away to truly get a good start. During my life as a stressed college student, those words weren’t something I was too keen on hearing. Knowing that my career was likely to start away from home wasn’t an easy thing for me to take in. Living with my parents was the only thing I ever knew. So when it came down to searching for a job, I started fairly close to home. I was searching in and around Lethbridge for the ideal job to get me off the ground and running in my career. I eventually applied for jobs as far away as Halifax but the idea of being close to my family and friends was still the ideal situation for me. Then I found the application for the Pass Herald. When I originally applied for this position, the first thing that jumped out at me didn’t end up being that I would stay close to my family. It was the fact that I would be living out a sort of dream. My five older siblings had the opportunity to spend some of their childhood growing up in the mountain community of Smithers, British Columbia. Since my family moved from Smithers before I was old enough to remember any of it, I never got that chance until now. I have always been a person who loves the outdoors. I have spent many summers hiking in Waterton, camping on the ocean and enjoying nature any chance I get. Living in the mountains has always appealed to me in many different ways. The amount of hiking trails and camping spots in the Crowsnest Pass were a huge draw for me. I now live in a place where most of my hobbies are accessible just steps from my door. I had many of my siblings tell me that I was living out their dreams by being able to live in the area. Living in a mountain community while also working a journalism job have combined two of my greatest joys and having the chance to do that just 90 minutes from friends and family is the ultimate icing on the cake.
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Local Sports Complex could receive grant for plant DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter
Crowsnest Pass may be receiving aid to improve the local Sports Complex. Council was presented with an opportunity to apply for a grant in the range of $250,000 that would help the commu-
nity by either lowering the cost for a new ice plant, or improving the complex in other areas. The grant program is centered on reducing Greenhouse Gas by changing to a more efficient plant. Administration says that the municipality of
Crowsnest Pass may receive the grant or $175 per ton of Greenhouse Gas reduction once the application would be approved. A requirement for this grant is that the municipality would need to conduct an Engineering study of the facility needs prior to approval for the
grant. The municipality would pay for the study originally but would be fully reimbursed upon successful approval of the grant. Additional incentives are a possibility as well, based on when the contract is signed and the
completion date of the project. Overall, the Director of Finance for Crowsnest Pass, Ola Oladele, doesn’t see any problems in receiving this grant. “We've talked to Efficiency Alberta. We've had many meetings with them and it's looking very
promising.” The deadline for the application of this grant is March 31, however the municipality plans to have their application in well before that deadline. Council will make the decision on how to use the grant money, once the application is approved.
Preview of Grand Exalted Ruler to Crowsnest Pass DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter
The Grand Exalted Ruler of the Elks of Canada will be visiting the Crowsnest Pass. The Elks of Canada are a volunteer based organization that helps aid communities around the country. The organization was created in 1912 and has established over 250 lodges in communities across Canada that provides service to communities in need. The Crowsnest Pass is one of the communities with a lodge and has the honour of hosting the Grand Exalted, Ruler Ron Potter, in early February. The organization dedicates the majority of its work to aiding chil-
dren and senior citizens. Over the years, they have provided playgrounds and camps for children, housing for seniors and have also given special equipment to hospitals and health units. Ken Neumann, who volunteers as a representative, says that this meeting is a chance for all of Crowsnest Pass to show their support. “We've got something we can present to the community if we just get the community to come out and support us.” Neumann says that with the history of the lodge in the Crowsnest Pass he wants to see a good turnout. “They’ve been here for over 100 years so I
Meals on Wheels gets a test drive DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter
Thanks to Family and Community Support Services, people in need are getting the chance to test out Meals on Wheels. The meal initiative was made possible by money that was bequeathed to the organization. FCSS has $5,000 that they are using for this trial run, which is open to seniors and anyone with a disability or illness preventing them from preparing food on their own. Kim Lewis, Programmer for Family and Community Support Services in the Crowsnest Pass, says that this trial run is a great way to allow people a chance to see if it’s what they need before committing to it long term. “We are just giving people the opportunity to try Meals on Wheels before they commit and have to pay for it.” Lewis also says that since this is a free trial, more people may be willing to give it a try. Lewis says that it would be best if people asking to use the free trial had a referral from homecare or a doctor stating their need for the trial. At present in Crowsnest Pass, volunteers bring meals to homes Monday through Friday around lunchtime. The cost for this service is $8 per meal with some additional options if people want to use them. The free trial will continue until all the funds have been used.
really don’t want to see it gone. I want to have people come because if I don’t have people come, I don’t have anything to work with.” Neumann stressed that anyone is able to
come and that hopefully new members will come out of this visit. “I'm trying to get a nice cross-section of the community out. If they like what they see maybe they'll join if they
don't at least we've put the organization before them.” Neumann says he believes in the organization but that community involvement is necessary in making it flour-
ish. Anyone who would like to come to the visit can attend their regular meeting on Wednesday February 6, at 8 p.m. at the Crowsnest Pass Elks Lodge No. 584.
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Livingstone Range plans to attract, retain students FRANK MCTIGHE Herald Contributor
Livingstone Range School Division is addressing declining enrollment. Trustees last week approved a plan for student engagement and retainment. “We really want to focus on two areas,” superintendent Darryl Seguin said. “Attracting new students and retaining the ones that we have.” Seguin made a presentation on student engagement to the school board at the Jan. 9 meeting at the G.R. Davis Administration Building in Fort Macleod. About 200 students living in Livingstone Range boundaries leave the jurisdiction to attend faith-based programs in Lethbridge, Coalhurst,
Monarch and High River. Another 80 to 100 students access home education programs outside of Livingstone Range. “Many students who are leaving our boundaries are getting their education with faith-based providers,” Seguin told trustees. “They most likely have not ever attended school in Livingstone Range.” Seguin said Livingstone Range wants to send a message to those students and their families. “We’d like to let these students and families know we are very interested in providing quality education for them right here in Livingstone Range School Division and that there’s no need for them to leave the jurisdiction to get the type of education that they want.”
Those students are accessing programs through providers across Alberta. School divisions have adapted to the growing demand for home education, with some jurisdictions now serving more students that way than in actual classrooms. “Livingstone Range has a long and successful history in being sensitive to cultural and religious backgrounds,” Seguin said. That includes working with Hutterite, Mennonite and First Nations families and others. “We believe that we can successfully meet the cultural and religious needs of those currently leaving our school division boundaries,” Seguin said. Seguin said there are benefits to receiving your
education in your home community, including reduced time on school buses and certificated staff in all subject areas. Livingstone Range is in a good position to attract more home school students with the appointment of Jackie Kark as home education principal in the fall. “She is able to work with families to deliver quality home education programs that are either parent-led or teacherled.” Livingstone Range is also in position to increase staff time for home school students or hire more staff if the need is there. Livingstone Range has 14 parent-led and 21 teacher-led home school programs at present. The school division had projected serving 17 students
this year. “I believe we are poised for more growth and parents will very quickly see that we can do a good job of meeting their needs,” Seguin said. Seguin said retaining students is a priority and that while Livingstone Range provides good service, it needs to ensure it stays current with changing student interests. Livingstone Range has adapted innovative programs such as the ski academy at Livingstone school in Lundbreck, experiential learning at Matthew Halton school in Pincher Creek and mountain biking and outdoor pursuits at Crowsnest Pass. Self-directed learning and flexible time tables are being considered in Nanton, and some schools have round tables
to hear from students about their needs. A draft exit interview has been created for when students leave Livingstone Range schools. “It will help us understand if we are not meeting student needs, or if families are leaving the area for work or other reasons,” Seguin said. Trustees approved a schedule of activities proposed by Seguin for student engagement. Those activities include community meetings with parents of home school students and visits to other jurisdictions and schools to view their innovative practices. Trustees will be asked in April to make decisions on recommendations to engage and retain students to have steps in place for the 2019-’20 school year.
Behaviour support teams reaches more schools, students FRANK MCTIGHE Herald Contributor
Livingstone Range School Division’s behaviour support team is helping more students, thanks to changes in approach. Kevin Verberk, behaviour support specialist teacher, and Shannon Fraser, behaviour support worker, provided the school board with a report. Verberk told trustees
a focus is to build capacity within each school. “It’s chaotic, but it’s good,” Verberk said of work undertaken since September. “It’s a fun chaotic.” Verberk and Fraser began their presentation at the school board’s Dec. 19 meeting at the G.R. Davis Administration Building in Fort Macleod, and completed it Jan. 9. “What we did last
year was work on depth,” Verberk said. “Now, I feel like we’re working on breadth.” Their presentation covered five areas: the start, plan, lessons, statistics and future. In 2017-’18 there were 33 cases. Eighteen of the students involved received support this year, eight cases continue as dormant and seven students left Livingstone
Range. The behaviour support team received strong feedback, with over 86 per cent of people who responded to a survey satisfied or extremely satisfied. Feedback indicted schools wanted the behaviour support team to respond sooner, be at the school more often and stay longer, and to provide support in a more
proactive way. In response, a plan was developed to have the team split up and visit multiple schools each day and week, which allows for more follow-up. In order to meet the request they stay longer, they return to schools for those who require more support. Splitting up allows them to provide more support. Verberk and Fraser have added to the plan the proactive steps of attending school meetings, offering professional development for all staff, serving as liaisons with doctors and parents, and expanding their library of supports. Lessons Verberk and Fraser have learned include cutting to bimonthly from every month their attendance at school meetings. At those school-based meetings they find needs and meet them on the spot, help staff and students before a referral is needed, and share knowledge, experience and strategies. They learned to come together at least once a week to collaborate and expanded the library to include numeracy, First Nations Metis and Inuit and early learning. By changing their approach, Verberk and Fraser have consulted at
all 14 Livingstone Range schools and two colony schools from September to December. In the same period last year they reached nine schools. The number of students they have supported has grown to 35 in the same period, from 15 last year. The number of professional development activities has doubled to six, from three last year in that same four-month period. They have increased the number of parent and doctor consultations to 15, from seven, and helped create and update a total of 24 plans, compared to 13 last year. Ninety-five per cent of school leaders surveyed indicated the behaviour support team is supporting them, staff and students in meaningful ways. The majority of those same leaders also credit the team for building capacity within schools. The behavioural support team will begin a peer mentoring pilot project for high school students at Crowsnest Consolidated, Matthew Halton and Willow Creek Composite schools this semester. “I’m really excited to see this in our school division,” school board vicechair Loralee Hodges said.
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1Book 5 Schools reading initiative officially underway DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter
Five elementary schools from across the Crowsnest Pass began their 1Book 5Schools initiative on January 25. This is the sixth annual time this has been
put on but the first time that it will involve five different schools. A big reason why the Crowsnest Pass Literacy Foundation has been able to do this project the last six years has been the generosity of the Tran-
sCanada Corporation. The $5,000 donation this year covered almost the entire cost of the 850 books needed for the students. This year’s book is called Poppy and will appeal to all age ranges of
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the students taking part. Marcy Purcha, the Programs Coordinator for the Literacy Foundation, says the idea for this started after the teachers returned from a conference. “We were approached about seven years ago after the teachers returned from a teachers convention and this idea was tossed out.” Every family that has children in these five schools will receive a copy of the book and will also get a three-week reading plan. The timing of this
event is always coordinated with family literacy day on January 27 and Purcha says that this is technically supposed to be an at home reading project but the schools will do some activities and teachers at the schools are free to be involved during class time as well. “Each school will do follow-up activities during the day like trivia questions in the morning and then each classroom can decide if they want to do anything with it or just leave it up to the families to read.”
During the reading period, Real Country FM will host a trivia contest that will allow the students and parents to engage in another way as well. The five schools were all part of assemblies at some of the schools to kick off the project across the Crowsnest Pass on January 25. Students will now have until February 14 to finish reading their book and the schools involved hope this will be a chance for the students to enjoy family time while also learning the value of reading.
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Looking Back By John Kinnear
James Wagner’s Christmas Miracle So last week I took you back to November 1918, a time when a H1N1 flu virus tore through the Pass and in a matter of weeks claimed many lives, young and old and in between. Back then the resources available were very limited and there was not much to be done except hope that the victim’s body could overcome the pneumonia that had overwhelmed their defenses. Just before Christmas this year a H1N1 flu variant managed to reach into the Wagner family in Coleman and seize their eight year old son James. It moved so swiftly on this otherwise healthy young boy that it took a herculean effort by Alberta Health Services here in the Pass, Lethbridge and Calgary to pull James back from the edge. James’ mother Allison agreed to share the details of their encounter with me and with it a message to all about the validity of vaccination. That urgent message came out loud and clear in a desperate mother’s media posts throughout their ordeal. December 17th –The Demon Surfaces On Monday morning James Michael Roy Wagner was not well and kept home from school with what seemed to be a bad cold. By early afternoon this eight year old told his mother: “I really don’t feel good, can we see a doctor.” Allison agreed and around 2 pm they headed out and as they approached Blairmore Allison asked him whether he thought he should go to the clinic or the hospital? Perhaps it was to probe just how bad he felt. James replied:”The hospital, its closer! This was, as it turns out, an important decision. James was seen by the attending physician in emergency who decided his labored breathing was disturbing and ordered an x-ray. James’ left lung looked bad. While there his oxygen stats dropped from 97% to 70 % in an hour and kept dropping so it was decided to rush him to Lethbridge. Ambulances were all tied at the time up so one was brought in from Ft. Macleod to move him. James was really struggling to breathe. It must have been terrifying. By the time they arrived in Lethbridge the gravity of James’s condition was assessed and the Lethbridge Regional kicked into overdrive. His breathing was so rapid and labored that it was decided he needed to be on a ventilator. His left lung was starting to collapse. Doctors could hear nothing from it. There was concern his heart would fail as it was working so hard. Intubation is a very tricky process and in James’ case they used paralytic and sedating drugs for the procedure. There was an extra registered nurse working that night at the regional hospital which was apparently a fluke and a good thing for James. It was decided he needed to be in Calgary’s Children’s Hospital but he could not be air transported that night due to the high winds that had plagued Southern Alberta since the 13th. Because he was on a ventilator it also meant that a team would have to come from Calgary for his transport. December 18th – On to Calgary At 9 am an air ambulance plane arrived in Lethbridge and Allison, who had been joined by her husband Shaun the night before, was told there was no room for them on the plane so they drove to Calgary. It was to say the least a heart wrenching drive. Not knowing. They actually arrived just before James as there was considerable work that had to be done stabilizing him in Lethbridge before transport. Allison’s mother drove down from Red Deer to meet them and after seeing James drove immediately to the Pass to pick up James’s siblings, Thomas who is four and Emily who is eleven. Allison described their hospital arrival thusly: “The hospital set us up with a room just up stairs from James. But we didn't actually use it much and only slept a couple hours. We had been up for so long but we were so worried we had to go check on him. We slept mostly in chairs off and on watching the staff change intravenous over and over again. His heart was beating so fast being on 100% oxygen and him only saturating 55% and a fever of 105 that wouldn't let off. No way we could sleep. It was scary.” Dec 19th- 22nd- – Allison’s Media Posts Dec. 19th - “A small update from Calgary. James right now is stable. Nothing really has changed with his lung collapsed so they are doing all they can. A virus mixed with a bacteria can hit a child in moments. At least that’s what doctors think right now. He is being treated for everything. Machines are keeping him breathing. And all we can do is pray all the meds going in to him start to clear something up. And not take another turn for the worse. All we can do is wait. It can take days or it can take weeks we just don't have a clue.” Allison told me that James’ left lung x-ray showed it went completely white which indicated in his case collapse from acute pneumonia. Dec. 20th – 4:36 am – “Thank you everyone for your prayers. He is still hooked up to a ventilator for breathing. But his lungs are healing. We are so thankful. We came in here not knowing if our son was going to even make it the night. People please get your Flu shots. Results did finally come in. James ended up with a bacterial infection Pneumonia and it was topped with H1N1 influenza A. Deadly combination. We hadn't gotten our flu shots yet as we have been so busy. It’s not something we just stopped for I guess. But now I don't think I’ll ever push it off. GET YOUR FLU SHOT IT’S WORTH IT! Dec. 20th – 6:27 pm – “James has made an amazing turn around. Even a doctor from infectious diseases is studying our James. How fast he went down, collapsed lung and fighting for his life when we arrived in Calgary to coming off the ventilator today and him breathing on his own. I keep getting told by doctors for a kid as sick as he was he should have needed the ventilator for at least 10 days. He is such a strong boy and all the prayers coming in. Someone sure has been listening and we are so grateful. If you haven't gotten your flu shot DONT WAIT, GO GET IT NOW. IT CAN MEAN LIFE AND DEATH. Dec. 22nd –9:36 am- “James went a bit backwards overnight. More blood tests, more oxygen, more x-rays.” Dec. 24th – 11:50 am – “So today we are being moved from the ICU up stairs. With hopes of a discharge tomorrow if he is doing as well as he is today. We are very excited we may get to go home on Christmas. That would be the best Christmas present EVER” Dec. 25th – 1:43 pm – “Got the best Christmas present. We get to go home. We have to keep a close eye on things. But we get to go home.” Allison said that Shaun had come home a couple days earlier after James had been stabilized to take care of the animals and put the presents under the tree even though they were not sure when they would be home. Her comments on this were; “When we got home James, who was still not really walking all that well, walked up to the tree and said "It’s a Christmas miracle, Santa did come." I never cried so much in my life just hearing him say that. We were able to bring our son home. Our family was together. We are so grateful for every doctor and nurse we encountered. We may not have had our son today if it wasn't for every single one of them. Dec 26th –9:26 am - Allison’s Last Post This is H1N1. It is scary as all hell. It is deadly. If you don't think it is not worth getting your flu shot, think of your kids, think of your parents and think of the kid next door. We almost lost our son and so close to Christmas because of a flu bug. You don't think it is a big deal to get a flu shot? It 100% is. Don't wait. You could be saving a life, if not your own your children's life.
From top: - James Wagner in emergency in Blairmore - Young James with no less that ten devices and lines hooked up to him - James hooked up to a life-saving ventilator - X-ray at Childrens Hospital showing some left lung recovery - Emily, James and Thomas Wagner - Christmas Day
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Author’s Note. This Sunday the governor for the state of Washington declared a state of emergency there because of a measles outbreak. A person infected with measles attended a Portland Trail Blazers home game in Oregon. Infected people also went to the Portland airport, hospitals, schools, stores, churches and restaurants in Clark County, Washington. It seems we are going backwards.
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Australia Day: This past weekend we held our 6th annual Australia Day fundraiser, this year in support of the Crowsnest Pass Health Foundation. We are so pleased to announce that together we raised over $28,000 in support of the foundation and to aid in the purchase of a bladder scanner for our local hospital. A huge thank you to all attendees, sponsors, the Blairmore Lions, the Riversdale team, our auctioneer Russell Domolewski and our absolutely fantastic (and hilarious) MC Darrell Sydora. We couldn’t have done it without you! Public Comment Period: The public comment period for the Grassy Mountain Coal Project closed on January 21, 2019 and all submissions have been posted to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) Registry page for the project. To get to the project page, visit www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca and enter our project reference number 80101 into the search bar. The Grassy Mountain Coal Project should be the top search result. In terms of next steps, the Joint Review Panel (JRP) will review all submissions from the public comment period and determine whether the information on the record is sufficient. If the JRP determines the information is sufficient, it may proceed to the public hearing stage of the process. If the JRP determines the information is not sufficient to comply with the Terms of Reference, it shall request additional information from Riversdale before proceeding to the public hearing stage. For now, we wait!
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Opening OctOber 1st Contact Brandie at 403-563-9953 to reserve your spot now!
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403-583-0020
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Serving the CNP & Pincher Creek area We pick up scrap vehicles for FREE in the CNP, Lundbreck, Cowley and Pincher Creek area. Phone Lloyd at 403-563-6100
30 Years Experience Residential & Commercial Senior Discounts - Free Estimates Good Workmanship
Serving the Crowsnest Pass and area since 2005 Garry Friedley - Master Electrician Cell: 403.583.2231 • Res: 403.564.5158
12 – CROWSNEST PaSS hERald – Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Thank You On behalf of our family we would like to thank the Crowsnest Pass EMS team and STARS for their quick response in getting Maria to the Foothills Hospital in Calgary. We would like to thank everyone for their phone calls, texts, cards, food and prayers during our family’s difficult time. It is touching to live in such a caring, kind community and have so many wonderful friends who are like an extended family and are always willing to help out. Mama Maria is a strong, amazing woman and is making progress everyday.
Heartfelt gratitude, ~ Nonno John, Barb, Laura, Tommy, Sophia and Montayne
~ Thunder hockey update~
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The Thunder Novice team posing for a photo after successfully hosting their tournament at the Coleman Complex this past weekend. Novice team
The Thunder Novice had a great time hosting their tournament this past weekend. Teams from 7 communities in Alberta and B.C. came out to play hockey in the Crowsnest Pass. The Thunder played Cochrane and Okotoks on Saturday and on Sunday afternoon against Indus. The Thunder were defeated in two of the three games but did celebrate their win versus Okotoks. Final score was 12-1 with a hat trick by Gavin Samuel. Ashton Castellarin, Nicolas Gillespie, and Owen Kirkman scored two goals during the game. Sam Graham, Parker Bunnage, Drake Davis, and Johhny Hawkins with goals during the tournament. Next home game is Sunday, February 10th @ 3:30pm when the Thunder host Fernie.
Friday, February 8th • 4 - 8:30 pm Saturday, February 9th • 4 - 8:30 pm 2019 • Year oF the pig Special gifts • Special Buffet
• Szechuan Style BBQ Ribs • Sweet & Sour Pork • Sliced Beef with Black Bean Sauce and Vegetables • Special Fried Rice • Stir Fried Thin Noodles with Vegetables • Special Won Ton Soup • Delicious Salad Bar
• Chicken and Stir Fried Mixed Vegetables • Salt & Pepper Big Tiger Prawn & Squid • Sliced New York Steak with Mushroom & Onion and Black Pepper Sauce • Deep Fried Chicken Wings • Ginger Beef • Grilled Pork Dumpling and Spring Rolls • Shanghai Noodles w/BBQ Pork • Deep Fried Shrimp toast Pass Herald Staff
Ben Wong Restaurant
13249-20th Ave., Blairmore 403-562-8388
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The friendly staff at Ben Wong Restaurant is celebrating Chinese New Year on Friday, February 16th and Saturday, February 17th and everyone is invited to join in the fun and delicious food. Surprise gifts will be handed out, incredible meals will be served, and all can benefit from the good fortune of taking part in this cherished traditional event.
10%OFF on Cash Pick-Up over $100 before tax
Chinese New Year is celebrated internationally by billions of people, and now you can join in the fun again this year at Ben Wong Restaurant in Blairmore – now able to seat over 100 people. The Wongs are celebrating the occasion on Friday, February 8th and Saturday, February 9th with a dinner buffet from 4 to 8:30 p.m. They will be serving a special menu of delicious traditional foods,
including tiger prawns, squid, sliced New York steak, ginger beef, pork chops with black pepper sauce, and so much more. If that’s not enough to make your mouth water, the staff at Ben Wong Restaurant will also be giving out surprise gifts throughout the evening. According to Chinese mythology, 2019 is the Year of the Pig. The Pig is mild and a lucky animal represent-
ing carefree fun, good fortune and wealth. Personality traits of the people born under the sign of the Pig are happy, easygoing, honest, trusting, educated, sincere and brave. Red is a traditional colour for Chinese New Year, indicating good fortune for all. Join the Wongs and their staff for these wonderful festivities and gain a little of that good New Year’s fortune for your own family.
Lunch Buffet Business Hours Sunday - 11 am - 9 pm Tuesday - Saturday - 11 am - 9:30 pm Dinner Buffet Monday - CLOSED Friday & Saturday • 5 pm - 8:30 pm Tuesday-Friday • 11 am - 2 pm