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The Boys and Girls Club of the Foothills/CNP Branch visited the Crowsnest Pass Fire and Rescue Station on the afternoon of Friday, October 4. Deputy Fire Chief Bill Messner gave an informative talk to the children about Fire and Safety in one’s home. There was learning and also surprise at how much several of the children actually knew about Fire and Safety in the home. They reviewed drop and roll procedures, got to hold the brand new jaws of life and scissors. Then, got to see the fireman’s full uniform and experience spraying the water hose at a fun target. It was a fun learning experience. For more information of Boys and Girls Club contact Karey at karey@bgccnp.com.

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everything you need to know from the election Forum DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

The Crowsnest Pass Chamber of Commerce, along with the Pincher Creek Chamber of Commerce held an election forum at the MDM Centre in Bellevue on Thursday,

October 3rd.

Three candidates for this riding attended including Bridget Lacey of the Green Party of Canada, Greg Hession of the People’s Party of Canada and John Barlow of the Conservative Party

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Bridget Lacey from the Green Party of Canada, Greg Hession of the People’s Party of Canada and John Barlow of the Conservative Party of Canada were all in attendance at the Election Forum put on by The Crowsnest Pass Chamber of Commerce and the Pincher Creek Chamber of Commerce on October 3rd. The evening allowed residents to hear what each party thinks about certain topics. Students from CCHS were also in attendance to help with moderating and keeping time. Voting day is October 21st, with advance polling available from Friday, October 11th to Monday, October 14th.

Pictured top row left to right: John Barlow, Aiden Douglas, Ethan Chambers, Sarry Farrage, Alan Wong, Bridget Lacey and Greg Hession. Bottom row left to right: Elena Tkachuk, Maron Lin and Ben Sharp.

of Canada.

Students from CCHS were given the chance to get involved in the process throughout the night.

Some students were able to moderate parts of the forum, while others were able to keep time for candidate’s responses.

MUNICIPALITY OF CROWSNEST PASS The evening was also NOTICE OF DEVELOPMENT PERMIT streamed live on FaceLAND USE BYLAW No. 868-2013 book for people who MUNICIPALITY OF CROWSNEST PASS couldn’t attend.

The Development Authority of the Municipality of NOTICE OF DEVELOPMENT PERMIT Crowsnest Pass recently approved the following develThe forum gave resiLAND USE BYLAW No. 868-2013 opment application(s): dents of the riding a chance to ask questions to 1.

2309ofMUNICIPALITY –the216 Street, of Bellevue; Lot recently A, OF CROWSNEST PASS approved TheDP2019-087: Development Authority Municipality Crowsnest Pass the all or specific candidates following14, development application(s): Block Plan 6099AQ NOTICE OF DEVELOPMENT PERMIT MUNICIPALITY OF CROWSNEST PASS on important topics.

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OF DEVELOPMENT PERMIT DP2019-087: 2309NOTICE – 216 Street, Bellevue; Lot A, Block 14, Plan 6099AQ One of the questions LAND USE BYLAW No. 868-2013 ft.) in the rear-yard of the subject property.

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436 dessq. ft.) in the rear-yard of asked the subjectArea property.

Property designated as Non-Urban ignated as Non-Urban (NUA-1) Land Use District. Area (NUA-1) Landwas how each party will Use District.of Variance of 88% requested for side-yard The Development Authority the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass setback. recently approved the combat unemVariance of 88% requested forofside-yard setback.

The Development Authority of the Municipality Crowsnest Pass recently approved the following development application(s): following development application(s): ployment.

Standard Proposed Variance 1. DP2019-087: 2309 – 216 Street, Bellevue; Lot A, Block 14, Plan 6099AQ The candidates re1. DP2019-087: 2309 – 216 Street, 5’ Bellevue; Block 14, Plan 6099AQ South Side-yard Setback 50’/15.2m 8”/1.7m Lot A, 44’ 4”/13.5m i. Discretionary Use: Uncovered deck (approx. 436 sq. ft.) in the rear-yard of Discretionary Use:designated Uncovered deck (approx.

436 sq. rear-yard ofwith the following. sponded thei. subject property. Property as Non-Urban Area (NUA-1) Landft.) in the the subject Property designated as Non-Urban Area (NUA-1) Land Use22821 District.

Variance of 88% requested forLot side-yard 2. DP2019-086: DP2019-086: – 4 Avenue, Hillcrest; 4-6,setback.

Block 23, 4-6, Plan 51505 2.

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4 Avenue, Hillcrest; Lot Bridget Lacey, Green Use District. Variance of 88%garage requested i. Discretionary Use: Detached withfor anside-yard attached setback. carport (40 ft. by 30 Block 23, Plan ft.; 51505 approx. 1200 sq. ft. total) in the front yard area of the subjectParty property.of Canada: i. Discretionary Use: ofDetached garage with Variance 5% requested for height and an 65%attached for area: Unemployment is a 2. DP2019-086: 22821 4 Avenue, Hillcrest; Lot1200 4-6, Block 23, ft.

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1200 sq. ft. total) in property. the front yard area of the subject property. does take money out of 2. DP2019-086: 22821 – 4 Avenue, Hillcrest; Lot 4-6, Block 23, Plan 51505 of 5% requested for height and 65% for area: requested forVariance height and 65% area:garage with an attached carport (40 ft. by 30 i. Discretionary Use:for Detached the pockets of people who ft.; approx. 1200 sq. ft. total) in the front yard area of the subject property.

Standard Proposed Variance probably were formerly Garage Height 14’ 8”/4.5m 15’ 4”/4.7m 8”/0.2m Variance of 5% requested for height and 65% for area: 3.Garage DP2019-089: – 84sq.Street, Coleman; Lotm8, Block 18, Plan Area <7281209 sq. ft./67.7 m 1200 sq. ft/111.5 sq.

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by September 11, 2019, the MUNICIPALITY OF CROWSNEST appeal writing

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We will educate Canadians on real climate science so that we understand fundamentally and collectively what we need to do to survive moving forward. The answer is not reducing our consumption of fossil fuels; it is to promote sustainable development of these resources. In doing so we'll create jobs at that level.

The money that is generated will trickle down into the economy. From carpenters, electricians, plumbers, health care practitioners and so on.

The gas and oil industry is where it all starts and all others will come behind.

John Barlow, Conservative Party of Canada The Liberal government tried to push through some small business tax changes that were going to be devastating to small business owners and our farmers and ranchers. They increased CPP and they increased CI taxes on business owners. Governments do not create jobs.

Business owners create jobs. We want to be supporting our small business owners, our farmers and ranchers from coast to coast. If they have more money in their pockets, they will be investing in their companies, they will be growing their businesses and they will be hiring more people. It's not just an Alberta issue, this is a Canada wide issue and we are going to be supporting our small business owners to kickstart our economy.

Another question brought forward to the candidates was about the opioid crisis.

Here is each candidate’s response: Bridget Lacey, GPC The people that are using drugs do not start out as unemployed. They are usually people that have been given drugs initially from medical treatment and a lot of the problems stemming from the medical system over prescribing opioids in the first place. That's the first place to start is looking at how can we treat people without resorting to opioids in the first place.

Also, safe injection sites are the things that are stopping overdoses and deaths. They're not places where people are going to use drugs as a novel new idea. These are people who are already using drugs and need to go somewhere safe so that when they do overdose, they can receive the treatment they need quickly so they don't die. Safe injection sites do decrease deaths and they do decrease overdoses.

Greg Hession, PPC The rise of illicit drug use in Canada can be attributed to the decline in the economy. The degeneration of society and the promotion of that degeneration is suggested by relaxing regulations for illicit drugs in Canada is an absurd move for a civilized country like Canada. We need to prop up our economy so that people have jobs and are not going to be lured into-

habits with illicit drugs and crime. It's that simple. We know that when an economy collapses and people fall on hard times, they make bad decisions.

The trend needs to be reversed and we are going to do that by standing up our economy with a strong energy sector here in Alberta and we're going to do it in a worldclass fashion because we're world class.

John Barlow, CPC Our focus has to be on mental health; treating mental health and treating addiction. I think we can follow the path Premier Jason Kenney has put forward in Alberta.

First, he put forward a minister of mental health and addictions, has put forward more than $100 million to fund 4,000 beds for addictions. That is the path that we need to be going to. The path is not how do we get more drugs on the streets that keep addicts addicted.

These are not safe injection sites. Injecting drugs is not safe. We have to focus on the root cause of the problem, which is mental health and treating addictions as well as strengthening our border security when a lot of the drugs and opioids are being imported illegally.

We have to focus on both of those aspects.

More responses to hard pressing topics like the mine and tourism along with the recycling issue facing the area, will be answered in next week’s edition of the Pass Herald.

Wednesday, October 9, 2019 - Crowsnest PAss herAlD - 3

In the lIne of fIre Between September 30 and October 7, Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded to a total of 50 calls for service including the following reported incidents.

Three (3) assaults, three (3) fraud/forgery, two (2) mischief (vandalism), one (1) theft, one (1) impaired driving, one (1) disturbing the peace, one (1) other criminal code, six (6) other provincial statutes, four (4) driving complaints, four (4) motor vehicle collisions, seven (7) assistance to general public, six (6) suspicious occurrences, three (3) lost and found, one (1) assistance to other agencies, one (1) 911 call (invalid), one (1) false alarm, four (4) animal calls and one (1) municipal bylaw.

Found Cell Phone On October 1st, 2019, a cell phone was found on 226 Street in Bellevue.

Damage Complaint On October 1st, 2019, there was a complaint of damage to door of a resi-

dence in Coleman. A 21year-old male was arrested and charged.

Stolen Motorcycle Recovered On October 4th, 2019, a motorcycle stolen on

September 16th was recovered in Fort Saskatchewan Pumpkins Stolen On October 4th, 2019, RCMP received a complaint that Halloween pumpkins were stolen from a display on main street in Lundbreck overnight.

On October 5th, 2019, there was another complaint of stolen Halloween pumpkins stolen and decorations torn down overnight. Youths

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were identified and fixed the display.

Traffic Stop On October 6th, 2019, at approximately 11:30pm, a vehicle was stopped for speeding on

highway 3 in Frank. A 35year-old male from Cranbrook provided breath samples resulting in his driver’s licence being suspended for 3 days and his vehicle was towed.

FOUND PROPERTY Found keys Found cellphone Leitch Collieries Found bikes turned into Municipal Bylaw Anyone with information regarding any crime is urged to contact the Crowsnest Pass RCMP Detachment at

The Simple Raven’s Post

by Avner Perl

economics, politics and morality change.

If there is one thing that I can guarantee in this life it is that things will change. There is nothing wrong with change as long as we realize that it's good and bad. Very often the same change is viewed in opposite ways by different people.

I was a child right after a great war and most of the people I knew were survivors of the war. They were a different crowd from what we are today. People who survived the hardships and the fighting, who lost their families and all that they had were not the type to demand protection from governments. They were self-reliant risk-takers who accepted whatever came and regularly prepared for whatever may come. Another mark of hard times was the ability to help each other even by risking themselves. My mother told stories of Nazis coming through the front door and Jewish children hiding in the basement. My ancestors risked themselves and their families for people they didn’t know.

As I got older, the future changed into the past. Taking risks became a bad thing where it used to be admired. In our attempt to spread the risk around and make everyone share in it, we became very conscious of safety. First, it was good as we gained socialized medicine, police, fire protection, and even unemployment insurance and crop insurance. We are fighting for more and it is a good idea. However, we lose some freedom in the process and we should consider if it is important. Often the elimination of risk makes us less concerned with the price of doing so, in which we give up freedom to do “our thing.”.

Two examples come to mind immediately. Take the Canadian tobacco industry. In the 1950s and sixties, tobacco was a major industry in Ontario. In the Niagara Region, we had the thriving Ontario Tobacco belt famous around the world.

In came the fight against smoking and devastated the region.

Another example is the thriving Asbestos mining in Quebec. Again in the sixties, Canada was supplying 40% of the world’s need for that “miracle Fibre.” I remember asbestos everywhere including at the bus stop where I was waiting for the bus to take me to school. We all had asbestos sheets behind the wood stoves to prevent fires and all the heating plumbing was insulated with the substance. It provided jobs for many thousands of Quebecers and was a very good investment

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DO NOT OPEN EMAILS if you are suspicious of its origin. Do NOT purchase gift cards for payment to Revenue Canada.

Do not send monies to person claiming you have won a prize and need to send money for delivery.

Crime mapping is available online to residents who are interested can login 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.

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In came safety concerns, about smoking and about asbestos both being cancer-causing. Politicians and governments fought fiercely to keep it on the markets but lost. The need for safety convinced the public to ignore economics and champion safety and safety won. The mines and tobacco farms went bankrupt, and the world carried on as if nothing happened. In many cases, the fight went overboard but when change gains momentum, there is no way to break it.

Now, we the people of Alberta find ourselves in the same fight in a big way.

We have around a third of the world’s oil reserves buried in our backyard and we developed ways to mine it. In our minds, we were all rich, but the change was faster. First, our greatest competitor and market, the USA, found cheaper oil that costs less than what we produce. They flooded the market leaving us with having to sell to China. While we were working on that, we were handed the biggest Trump Card. Studies that began a long time ago brought safety against us. We are not risk-takers.

This time we are not talking about the workers and consumers getting cancer, but about the earth itself sustaining irreparable damage. We tried all we could to minimize the concerns, but the risk is too consuming. If the mother earth is hurt none of us will be left untouched. Critics try their best to deny the facts but the younger people are not willing to take the risk. These youngsters will soon be voting and they are saying “we will not forget.”

It hurts to give in or lose an important game, especially for proud men. I know the feeling. We will scream and go down kicking, but we will not win against “safety” in this reality. We will have to cut down our carbon emissions, give up on exporting solid liquefied oil and find new ways to make a living. Oil and gas are needed for plastics, for heating until new ways are found, and for lubrication. This is a time of big changes and the more we resist the harder we will hurt ourselves. My advice is, let’s innovate and roll with the punches. We can be a leading force in the new world if we focus on innovation instead of fighting what we can’t beat. The young people we are chastising are our ticket for a bright future, so let’s invest in them.

I prefer to spend whatever is left in oil revenues on building a future than on trying to fight to make us great again in impossible ways, if anyone cares about my opinion. There is always change and we choose how we deal with it. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/73408 6807982991571/ Here is a link to my blog: https://thesimLooking at this poster that was pubpleravenspost.blogspot.ca/ Feel free to check lished in the fifties shows how far other articles and comment. we have changed as a society.

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Customer AppreCiAtion night Celebrating 60 Years (1959-2019)

Friday, October 18th Doors open at 8 p.m.

Enjoy music by Randy Poirier Join us as we celebrate 60 years in the community with an evening lunch, door prizes and refreshments!

Pitch Card Tourney 6:00 p.m. start.

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Monday, October 14 FOR ThAnkSgIvIng

~Feral cats in the Pass update ~ DaviD SelleS

Pass Herald Reporter

An update on the feral cats was discussed during the Tuesday, October 1st, council meeting.

Fire Chief and Manager of Protective Services, Jesse Fox, gave a brief update to council on the success of the program in place.

“I don't know that the cat collection was as big as the indication of the word crisis was last year. It's not to say there aren't cats running around. The actual numbers that we got were 26 captured.

That was through three to four different concentrated sessions from experts coming from Calgary looking in areas that

community members knew them to be.”

Fox also mentioned that currently, the municipality hasn’t even reached half of the dollar amount given to fund this project.

Local resident Roxy Michalski says that she has also been aiding in the capturing, spaying and neutering of feral cats in the area through her program of ‘Spay Our Strays’ (SOS).

Michalski says she began trapping cats in 2006 due to feral cats on her property.

She says at that time, she wasn’t doing a full program because she wasn’t sure where funds would come from.

Michalski says that while there is some frustration in how AARCS are working, she understands it’s difficult for them.

“They haven't had a fair shake at it because they just started. I was a little disheartened that only two members would come at a time. I wish they'd send out a larger number of people.

I wish they would focus a little more on priority.

But at the same time, how do you prioritize where you go first?

Everybody needs something.”

Michalski says she’d also like to see more communication.

“I’d like more communication. If you want a fair shake on what you're doing, stay in touch with people.”

According to Michal-

ski, there are also multiple factors that play a role in the success of a program like this.

“The weather plays a role in everything. If it's raining or snowing the cats don't come out. Even the wind can keep them hidden. It's really hard to track the cats and you don't want to trap somebody's pet.”

For Michalski, there are multiple steps taken before she’ll release or rehome a cat.

“I take them in, they're vaccinated and any health issues are addressed. You will not get a cat from me that isn't fixed. I'm not contributing to the mess we already have.”

Michalski also says it’s important to find the kittens as well.

“The more sick kittens you have, the more sick cats grow up. Then they're reproducing more sick cats,” she said.

By knowing the area and not having to travel long distances unlike AARCS, Michalski has been able to take in 172 cats.

Michalski says whether AARCS is able to stay in the area and help won’t play a role in what she does.

“If you have an individual down here that can take some pressure off and do what they can in the mean time so AARCS can come down and do their part, so be it. I'm going to continue what I'm doing regardless.

Whether they're here or not I'm going to continue because it's important.”

Some residents are also saying cat sightings are down in certain areas thanks to the combined efforts of AARCS and Spay the Stray.

Michalski says there's a reason for that.

"When AARCS came down, they set up food stations and it takes the pressure off the search for food and it keeps them contained in a certain area because they have a food source now.

It helps and makes a huge difference."

Local Veterinarian Christine Cater has also been aiding Michalski throughout this process.

Cater says the work hasn’t gone unnoticed and that the community has played a role.

“I know what Roxy is doing and she has worked tirelessly to get that situation under control. She goes out of her way to help these cats.

We have done hundreds of cats. Everything has been done by donations from the community. The community has gone out of their way to help the situation.”

During more discussion on the topic, Councillor’s Ward and Sygutek said they’d like to see the local group come to a meeting to see what their perspective is.

Councillor Ward warned that council should be wary of ending the process too quickly.

Council will now continue to look at different ways of getting the feral cat problem under control.

A little elbow grease Volunteers from Granum Christian Reformed Church have spent time sprucing up the Wayside Chapel in Bellevue. They put new siding on the chapel as well as a fresh coat of paint. The inside of the chapel will be touched up at a later date.

David Selles photo

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~ Council Briefs ~ The following topics were discussed during a council meeting on October 1, 2019.

Street lighting Administration presented council with options regarding the streetlights that have not been working along the south side of 20th Avenue in Blairmore from approximately 125th Street to 135th Street. Upon investigation, it was found that these lights ran at a lot higher voltage than standard lights and would require complete replacement of the heads along with the wiring between the lights themselves.

When the designers were looking at this project, they asked if the Municipality would like to upgrade these lights to meet IESNA guidelines for illumina-

tion. Administration indicated that they would be interested in the costs to consider a rebuild.

We have now received the cost estimate and the Municipality’s portion to upgrade the lighting to proper standards is approximately $32,000. This would result in the addition of four new lights along with the relocation of most of the lights along this section.

The Municipality portion is towards the new lights only and since Fortis needs to rebuild this section anyway, there are no costs to relocate the lights.

The result of this work will be that the lighting pattern will meet IESNA guidelines and all these heads will be upgraded to LED. The biggest difference will be that the intersections will now be properly illumi-

nated, thereby improving the safety for motorists and pedestrians.

Councillor Filipuzzi made a motion that council approves the expenditure of the approximate cost of $32,000 for the additional lights from reserves and the motion was carried.

IDP’s Two bylaws regarding Intermunicipal Development Plans for both the MD of Pincher Creek and MD of Ranchland were brought before council for second and third reading.

Under the Modernized MGA, all municipalities need to have an IDP with their neighbors. We have until the spring of 2021 to have this process finalized. Administration recommended that Council approve second and third reading for both IDP’s.

When put to a vote, the IDP with the MD of Pincher Creek had both

second and third reading passed with opposition from Councillor Filipuzzi and Mayor Painter.

Second and third reading of the IDP with the MD of Ranchland was not passed as Councillor Filipuzzi, Councillor Sygutek and Mayor Painter all voted against.

The reasoning for this was the MD of Ranchland’s lack of willingness to cooperate.

Wolfstone Subdivision Council discussed possible ways to move forward with the Wolfstone Subdivision. Council discussed how to complete construction required to provide certain necessities to allow property owners to build on their land. A motion was made by Councillor Sygutek to start an engineering report on the cost estimate and alternatives for completion and to let property owners be aware that we are moving

forward. The motion was carried.

Disaster Summery Report Council received the Alberta Municipal Affairs – Disaster Recovery Program 2013 Municipal Payment Summary.

The report shows that the municipality will be rewarded with a payment of $1,284,275.72 from the 2013 Disaster Recovery Program.

Councillor Glavin made a motion to accept the Disaster Recovery Program 2013 Municipal Payment Summary.

The motion was carried.

Dust Monitoring Stations Mayor Painter brought forth the idea of having the municipality looks into the cost and what goes along with having their own dust monitoring stations installed.

Mayor Painter stated it would be prudent and show due diligence on the council’s part if they were

to install their own dust monitoring stations in order to not just rely on another party’s information.

A motion was made to have Mayor Painter discuss the options for the Crowsnest Pass with the Mayor of Sparwood as they are currently doing similar monitoring. The motion was carried.

Recycling Update Council also touched on recycling during their meeting.

Council was informed by administration that a notice has gone out publicly as well as in utility bills yesterday to advise people of the change.

Administration also said that residents will still see the charge on this bill but it will be removed on their next bill. Administration also mentioned it's understood that this situation is a bigger issue than just the local municipality.

6 – crowsnest PAss HerALD – wednesday, October 9, 2019

Editorial and Opinions GuEst EDitoRiAl First off, I'd like to say I know it’s been a while since I’ve written one of these, but considering that my first article was on the 2016 American election, I figured it would be a nice return to form to write on this upcoming Canadian federal election. Now I’m not writing this editorial to convince anyone how to vote, I’m sure by the time anybody reads this thing you’ve already decided who you’re going to choose, but rather I wanted to talk about an issue I’ve been faced with as a youth in general but especially during this election.

As a person who is pretty active in this community I’ve gone to a pretty sizeable amount of political gatherings and while I’ve always learned a ton of stuff, I always tend to come away with one quite sinking feeling, that many people don’t think I can have my own opinions, or be a contributor to a discussion just because I am under 18. Over and over again people make comments or outright tell me that my personal views don’t mean anything or aren't even real because I have a politically active parent, which is true if you’ve ever met my mom. What most people don’t realize is just like anyone I form my own opinions, and just because I agree with the same party she does, doesn't mean that I haven’t done my own research and certainly doesn’t mean I have to agree with everything she does, considering the healthy debates constantly raging in my home, in fact, it ensures I have done due diligence in knowing why I support who I do. In preparation for the enumerable questions of people needling, in an attempt to somehow reveal that I don’t know anything I research just to prove a point; it is fun to launch a well-researched tirade on the Conservative Climate change platform or the Liberal importation of Saudi-Arabian Oil. However, even if I can manage to convince people that I at least know what I’m talking about it is an absolutely entirely other issue to get people to see me as someone intellectually equal to them. People love it when I agree with them; they get to spout the same rhetoric they would with anyone else that agrees with them, waxing poetic about reserves or natural resources, anything as long as it doesn’t let me get a word in edgewise. This certainly becomes an issue when these people refuse to believe I can add anything to a conversation, which really stops it from being a conversation at all. I suppose that happens to everyone when you get an old conservative riled up about his/her politics. What I find to be a much worse issue is when you disagree with someone's politics, on either side of the spectrum. If I, at any point, bring up a differing opinion I am once again suddenly a simpering child who is either too idealistic, too young to know how the real world works, or not thinking critically about the impacts of said opinion, more often than not all of the above. This is obviously ridiculous, not only does my age not dictate at all my ability to have a well thought out opinion but also as a younger person I have the unique ability to look at problems from a different perspective, now of all times this is most clear as youth and child activists make bigger impacts than any other.

Greta Thunberg is only 15 and she’s going around the world raising awareness for climate change, sure it may be a little ridiculous to tell Canada it has to get its act together considering we emit less then 2% of the worlds greenhouse gasses, but climate change is a big issue right now and to really get the ball rolling on talking about it the world needed a youth to come in and start a campaign.

Emma Gonzalez is the face of gun control movements in America and she’s 19, teenagers more than ever are enacting change and putting their voices into the world. If you take away anything from this guest editorial here's my call to action if your a politically minded person or you meet someone who is, especially if they are a youth, don’t dismiss them out right, talk to them, debate with them, treat them as you would any other intellectually stimulating adult, because age is not a deciding factor in forming opinions, values, and choosing things to care about.

As we more into a more sensitive and openminded age, they most likely will give you something to think about.

Aiden Douglas

Letters to the Editor Nez Perce Dear Editor; “My frog’s legs.” Oh my! It has been sixty years since I, a few years older than young Jackie Kinnear, last heard or used that phrase. I recently took my granddaughter to the new and improved school playground at the recently renovated local school, rubberized foundation to protect tender knees, plasticized and sanitized and brightly painted, and though early summer, vacant.

Gone were the swings and teeter-totters and round-about, all too dangerous for today’s child. For some strange reason maintenance had bolted wooden covers over the top and bottom of the tube side so it could not be used. No resemblance to the gravelled school yards and backyard baseball diamonds of my youth.

Actually, my playground and that of my classmates was, like for Jackie and his friends, “the bush” and the West Cole-

man swimming hole. We lived two miles west of town but we had our own rivers, Star Creek and McGillivray, before the mines were flooded and the river turned bright orange, and our own forbidden tunnel, the one under the new highway that ran along the ridge above West Coleman, dark and dirty and filled with cobwebs and spiders and pack rats and runoff debris and coal dust where we were warned to never go and so of course was the first place we went. I spent a lot of time with my friends tobogganing down the hills and dodging trees in the winter, clearing and then skating on the backwash to the west of Willowdrive, riding ice chunks in what was the Old Man River before they changed the name, and romping about the hills and leaping off cliffs playing posse and desperado gang and, yes, cowboys and indigenous peoples.

Student protest Dear Editor; “The only thing that is constant is change” Heraclitus of Ephesus (circa 500 BC) Last week there was a student protest where many students around the world skipped school for the day as a protest for the lack of action by global leaders on the issue of climate change. The issue was apparently initiated several months ago by a Swedish teenager by the name of Greta Thunberg.

The protest appears to have caught on in the United States and also resulted in a demonstration at the Alberta Legislature as well as Montreal and other centres across Canada and in fact around the world.

I find it somewhat ironic firstly that it was initiated in Sweden on December 14, last year, Sweden being a leader on action against climate change. I also find it ironic that it happened at the Alberta Legislature during the tenure of our current government who have taken more action on the issue than any other jurisdiction in Canada.

It also remains questionable whether the actions being taken here in Alberta and other jurisdictions have actually had any effect on the reduction of green house gases. This

raises the question as to whether climate change is really the result of anthropogenic action or whether it is a natural phenomenon.

Since the initial report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in 1990, any opposition to the IPCC proposal has continuously and viciously been squelched.

Despite the hostility to the deniers of global warming there continue to be many learned scientists coming forth with logical explanations of our continually changing climate.

While, I salute the concerns of these young people in taking action on an issue that will most definitely affect them more than us older folks, I would like to suggest that rather than taking a day off from school to protest, they would be better advised to take the day to research both sides of the issue and pose a debate between the opposite viewpoints and learn more about the issue.

They might also consider what imprudent spending into deficit territory means for their future economic outlook which is relevant to current spending on climate change initiatives.

It is unfortunate that in our day and age there is so much information out there much of which is un-

My playground, like for Jackie and his friends, was hiking in the bush with my friends, or alone with my dog, my constant companion, following timber and mining roads to see where they went and how far I could go, a sandwich and apple in a paper bag, drinking water from the streams, hoping to sight a deer, or a bear or lynx, or even a squirrel. And we too tried (unsuccessfully) to spring the lock on the old Coleman dam.

That was long past.

We left the Pass almost forty years ago when I was forced to leave if I wanted to continue employment in my chosen field of school administration. We still receive the Herald to keep up with the news, and check the obituaries to see which friend or colleague is no longer with us, and to read “Looking Back.” Reading John Kinnear’s column is the highlight of the paper, and the highlight of my week. Almost every article resonates as I recall my own

memories or think back about the rich and varied history and culture of the Crowsnest Pass towns and people, and each time I think, “I must write and thank John and the Herald for publishing these articles.” Well, after reading “Nez Perce – A Childhood Playground Remembered” I figured I had best write before I read my name in the obituaries. So, thank you, John, for the many articles you have written and the many memories you have shared. Know that I have thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated each and every one, and have clipped and saved many.

More often than not you have sparked memories in my own mind, or caused me to pick up a history book and re-read an article about the Pass that I had long forgotten.

Many happy hours have I spent, for which I have you and the Crowsnest Pass Herald to thank.

scientific and is pure propaganda. We are in an age of perception management where various groups have deliberately been engaged to modify public opinion. This is particularly true with the current outrage against the US Trust Funds like Tides International and the Rockefeller Foundation who have been funding environmental and indigenous groups to oppose Canadian pipelines in a stated effort to sway investment capital away

from Canada and tarnish the appeal of Alberta oil by generating a “highly negative media profile” and a “steady drumbeat of bad press” in order to brand Alberta oil as the “poster child” of dirty fuel.

Local students wisely spent their time focused on building ‘hope’ for a bright future. I’m sure that will bring more results than skipping school for a climate change rally.

Robert (Bob) Franz, Brooks

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Plan a Fire Escape Route to Get Out Alive Herald Contributor

Be ready to leave at a moment’s notice by planning and practising beforehand.

There are few things scarier than being woken up in the middle of the night by a smoke alarm and not knowing what to do. The best thing you can do for you and your family is to think ahead, be prepared and know how you get out quickly if you have to.

Timing is everything Homes can burn rapidly, and you have no way of knowing how long the fire has been burning before you hear the smoke alarm or smell any smoke. Assume that

from the time you become aware of the fire, you have less than two minutes to get out of your home safely. Don’t go hunting for things. Once you’re safely outside, call the fire department and stay outside until they give you the OK to go back in.

Come up with a plan The best time to come up with a plan to get out of your house is before there is an emergency.

Think ahead about scenarios where you may need to get out of particular rooms, and talk with your family about it. How do you get out of the kitchen if there’s a fire?

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bedrooms? How about the basement? Think of at least two ways out of each space, and ensure you have the means to evacuate if you need to.

That could mean having a rope ladder upstairs if you need to leave by a window, or a stool, chair or desk you can climb on to get out of a basement window.

Choose a meeting place Make sure you pick a family meeting place outside the home and let everyone in your household know where it is.

Once everyone leaves, they should immediately gather at the meeting place to make it easier to identify if everyone has

safely escaped. Pick a meeting place that adults and kids will easily recognize and will understand how to get to. Your meeting place should also be at least 10 metres from your home and accessible day or night, summer or winter.

Practise your plan Having a plan is great, but practising it will help you learn if your plan works, or if you’ll need to make changes. As you go through the plan

with family members or roommates, check to make sure everyone understands the plan. It should be simple enough that you can follow it at 3 a.m. with an alarm ringing and smoke filling a hallway.

A few more pointers: • Remember to close doors to rooms you’ve verified are empty as you leave the home, as in a real fire this can help contain the spread.

• Teach your kids

how to escape on their own, as you may not be home to help them, or you may not be able to get to them quickly.

• Practise your plan in the daylight, but also after it’s dark out. Things look different at night, especially with the lights off.

• Make sure any fire escape tools are ready to use beforehand. You shouldn’t be struggling to open a box containing an escape rope ladder when smoke is filling the air.

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Cliff White firefighter

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MLA Roger Reid meets with counicl and gives update DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

Local MLA Roger Reid was at the council meeting on Tuesday, October 1st to provide an update to council.

Reid says since being elected, he’s been able to visit the Pass often.

“I've been to the Pass multiple times since April 17th and have been meeting with lots of different constituents down here.”

Reid also says he is looking forward to working with the local council over the next few years.

The first session for the new government was a successful one according to Reid.

“We had a very aggressive spring session.

The Premier had all of us up in Edmonton right away and we sat for seven weeks straight. We moved 13 pieces of legislation in those seven weeks so this is a government that felt it was important to roll up our sleeves and get right to work. It was a good first session for us.”

Reid says he expects more of the same in the upcoming fall session as well.

“The sense is this fall will be the same thing.

We're actually going back to sit starting October 8th, which is two weeks earlier than we normally would. So the Premier has a fairly aggressive schedule for the legisla-

ture this fall, all for the benefit of Albertans.”

Reid says a main point of focus for the provincial government will be the budget.

“A major piece of legislation will be our 2019 budget. I know that the executive cabinet is working diligently on that and we'll begin to review some of that right away.”

Reid also summarized what he was able to accomplish in the summer.

“I had a very busy summer. I just did mileage for September today and I clocked over 10,000 km through the riding since the first of July trying to get around and meet as many constituents and communities as I can. It has been a great summer.”

Reid says he was pleased with the amount of ministers he was able to host as well.

“I've also been able to host seven ministers in the riding, which I think for Livingstone-Macleod is unprecedented in a number of years in terms of that type of interaction.”

Next on his update to council was the economy of Alberta “Our government has had an unapologetic focus on the economy and we'll likely see that again. The majority of our bills are focused on getting Albertans back to

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work and that's simply in response to what we've heard at the doors. Beginning of spring you'll begin to see more legislation that’s broad scoped but you'll still see that laser like focus on the economy through the fall session.”

Red tape reduction will also be a focus for Reid and the government moving forward.

“The other focus as well has been on red tape reduction. I've had a couple of chats with associate minister Hunter, which is important because it helps reduce our cost as government for the people of Alberta. Those savings and that reduction get passed on to places like the Crowsnest Pass so you can function more efficiently. I heard again and again through the election period about the number of projects municipalities and M.D's wanted to facilitate and accomplish but by the time they finished the red tape there was no capital left to actually do the projects that need to be done so I'm really excited about what's being done there.”

The update from Roger concluded with council asking Reid to take a few topics back with him to Edmonton for further discussion.

Council asked that Reid look further into how rural policing will be

funded, rural hospitals and also how the community can move forward with recycling.

Reid says he has also

began looking for some clarity on rural policing in smaller municipalities and also says the government wants to look and

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12 – CROWSNEST PaSS HERald – Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Homeward bound - 2020 Crowsnest Pass homecoming Herald Contributor

On July 30, 2020 the Crowsnest Pass will open its hearts and arms to welcome 70 years of past CNP residents home ”CNP2020HOMECOMING”” will take place over the August long weekend, Thursday July 30 - Monday August 3, 2020, and will host a variety of events throughout the Pass. Working in conjunction with Heritage Doors Open there will be many activities for visi-

tors and locals alike to take part in with the most important being reconnecting with the Crowsnest Pass.

Ideas for a reunion began to form after a successful Homecoming in 2016 coincided with preliminary plans for a Crowsnest Consolidated High School 50 year reunion.

When planners realized the two could be combined into a Homecoming, a new idea was

formed. Ron Hungar who was instrumental in the 2016 Homecoming started to gauge interest in a large homecoming event which would extend past a school reunion.

We will be welcoming home anyone who lived, or worked ,in the Crowsnest Pass from the 1950’s to present day.

During the weekend, people will have the opportunity to reconnect with old friends, meet new ones, and rediscover all that the

Pass has to offer.

Things have changed in the past 70 years and we are proud to showcase those changes.

A small group of local volunteers met recently to form an organizing committee and began the process of planning this huge event. The committee, led by Lori Prentice includes: Steve Bacovsky, Toni Gfrerer, Bonnie Kress, Barb Pollice, Isabel Russell, Joanne Drain, Pat Rypien, Alicen Montalbetti, and Fred Bradley.

Thank You We would like to thank everyone who sent food, cards, phone calls, flowers, mass cards, tributes and donations to charities in remembrance of Richard.

This quiet, proud and gentle man has had a great influence on many people in this community. Special thanks to Dr. Benke, the Jack Ady Cancer Centre and the 3rd floor ICU at Regional Hosptial for their exceptional care.

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Simply Selles

by David Selles When I was in school, I was a fairly active guy.

I played basketball from grade six all the way to grade 12, played volleyball from grade seven to grade nine and also ran hurdles for a couple years as well.

In the summers, I was playing in Lethbridge’s soccer league.

I was constantly doing something sporty throughout the year.

After graduating, all the volleyball, basketball and track and field left me with a lot less physical activities to enjoy.

I have continued to play soccer in Lethbridge every summer, but when that’s all the exercising you do, it gets tougher to stay in a shape other than round.

When I was attending the Lethbridge College, my second and final year became very stressful for me.

As a way to counteract the stress, I began running.

I had heard that running helps reduce the levels of a body’s stress hormones like adrenaline and cortisol, while also stimulating levels of endorphins.

It worked.

I was feeling less stressed and had found another way to stay active.

Fast forward a couple months and I started running with one of my sisters.

She has some crazy goals and always finds a way to achieve them.

Her first idea was to run a 10-kilometer race.

Now, while I enjoyed running I wasn’t sure I’d enjoy running 10k, but she found a way to convince me and we started training for it.

When the race came around, I was feeling pretty good and finished with a decent time.

I found that I had enjoyed it more than I thought, which made it easier to say yes the next time my sister asked to run a race with her.

In the new year, I see a post from her on Instagram saying how a goal of hers this year is to run a half marathon.

Yup, 21.1k of pure running fun!

Of course she asks me if I want to join her and after a bit of persistence on her part and caving in on my part, I was also signed up for the Lethbridge Police Run Half Marathon.

For training, we began finding some shorter races we could enter to build up our speed and endurance gradually.

The first race was the Moonlight run in Lethbridge.

That race was only a 6k race but involved running up a hill from the river bottom.

This race made me question my love of running a little bit but was still somewhat enjoyable.

Before our first race, my sister and I made a friendly wager that the loser between the two of us buys the winner dinner.

She won that race and with it the idea to keep that wager going in future races.

We also ran a 10k race in Canmore last month.

She beat me in that race as well and overall I’m on the hook for three separate dinners.

This past weekend was the half marathon.

Let me tell you, I have no idea why people would choose to run that far for “fun”.

I barely survived, but can officially say I completed a half marathon, which not a ton of people can say.

My sister was in good spirits because she finished ahead of me again but I’m hoping she’ll take pity on me and buy me the dinner for once.

She also asked me shortly after finishing if I’d do it again.

Asking someone that after they’ve just ran for almost three hours straight (yep, took me almost three hours) isn’t a great idea because the answer is automatically going to be no.

At least for me that is the only answer that seemed appropriate considering as I sit here writing this two days after the race I still feel like a hundred year old man.

But maybe just maybe, with more training and regularity, I might find myself running in another half marathon down the road.

It just might be far down the road.

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Royal LePage South Country Real Estate Services Ltd. blairmore commercial Beautifully kept 8,000 sq.ft. building in downtown Blairmore. Concrete basement. The backend is divided and separately accessible as two professional offices. Front previously used as a pharmacy, can be re-purposed to any other use. High visibility area. If you are searching for an affordable location to set up shop, this property deserves a closer look. Will consider leasing. $377,000 CALL JOHN MLS

blairmore Large family bungalow in central Blairmore location with fully developed basement. 3 bedrooms up, 2 down. Spacious living area with vaulted ceiling and a 3-sided gas fireplace.

Great covered deck off the dining area for BBQ or entertainment. The master bedroom features a soaker tub and separate shower. Large media room/family room. Fully fenced yard. Large attached garage and paved drive. Fantastic value. $437,000 CALL JOHN MLS

coleman Full lot with exceptional mountain views.

House is to be removed so this property is priced for the lot value only. One of the very few sites where you can see Crowsnest Mountain, Tecumseh and the South Range all at the same time. $69,000 GST CALL JOHN MLS

coleman Great opportunity. Bright, well laid out 2 bedroom, ground level apartment is located in the well kept Rocky Mountain Condo complex. The condo fees include heat and town utilities. Located in a beautiful area with lots of sun and scenic mountain views. Why pay rent when you can own and build equitY. $99,000 CALL JOHN MLS

blairmore Great location. This 2 bedroom home is in great shape. Hardwood floor in the living room with high ceilings. Perfect as a starter home or as a strong revenue generating property. 8’ x 12’ extra room in the attic is not included in the square footage of the home. Strong basement for a home of this vintage and a nice older garage for storage. Quiet neighbourhood on the west side of Lyons creek. Very affordable. $144,000 CALL JOHN MLS

belleVue Recently upgraded home in a very desirable location on Dairy Road in Bellevue, Crowsnest Pass. Large landscaped and fenced lot. Great sun exposure. Good access to back country trails. Large double car garage and ample parking. $229,7000 CALL JOHN MLS

562-8830 jpundyk@shaw.ca timberline ridge Large and level building lot in Timberline Ridge, Bellevue, Crowsnest Pass. Very sunny location in a wide, mountain valley.

All utilities underground/paved streets.

Timberline Ridge lots are designed to be both attractive and affordable. Build now, or buy and hold for the future. $115,000 CALL JOHN MLS

67 ironstone driVe Spacious four bedroom, four bathroom luxury townhome at Ironstone Lookout. This brand-new home will not disappoint. Very bright and open plan design with beautiful woodwork and cabinetry. Large windows take advantage of stunning mountain views.

Many details, including a spacious main floor laundry room. Large garage with double car drive. Ironstone is unique in its design, with wide streets and plenty of parking. Incredible price-point for luxury mountain living. $359,000 + GST CALL JOHN MLS

pincher creek Remarkable revenue property. Long term tenant in place with lease. Convenient, central location close to all amenities.

Solid, small house on a large lot with a big backyard. Great long term investment. $99,000 CALL JOHN MLS

blairmore Beautiful Blairmore location backing on to green space and easy backcountry access.

3 bedroom home offers tremendous opportunity for anyone wishing to live in town with the benefit of the great outdoors. Beautifully landscaped and fully fenced. Attached garage and paved driveway. Great mountain views front and back. Very quiet place. $349,000 CALL JOHN

passburg terrace Private and scenic three acres in the Canadian Rockies of the Crowsnest Pass. This is a developed piece of land with access, electricity and an energized water well. Crowsnest Pass offers a unique opportunity to own mountain property at an affordable price, as well as many opportunities for summer or winter activities such as hiking, mountain biking, golf, stream/lake fishing, alpine and cross-country skiing. It also offers shopping and first rate medical access.$169,000. CALL JOHN MLS

pincher creek

hillcrest Charming, quiet street in Hillcrest.

Scenic with babbling brook nearby.

This 3+1 bedroom home was recently moved into this location and placed on an ICF basement. Newer mechanical systems. Original hardwood floors. Large, bright basement. Great for new family or a retirement home. Garden shed. $289,900 CALL JOHN MLS

blairmore Fantastic mountain acreage in Blairmore, Crowsnest Pass. Mature evergreens with beautiful view of the valley below. Not many acreages give you such dense evergreen surroundings.

Close enough to walk down to town and other services. Water well on property. Gas and power on the road out front. A must see premium acreage. $225,000. CALL JOHN MLS

coWley Three bedroom bungalow located on a corner lot with fantastic sun exposure. This family home has two bathrooms on the main floor and roughed in plumbing for a third bathroom downstairs. The attached 48' x 28' garage/plus workshop has its own two piece bathroom. Tons of parking in front of the garage, and side of the house. The house has central air, the shop is heated. Tremendous opportunity. $259,000 CALL JOHN MLS

Spacious Bungalow on a beautiful corner lot in a desirable location in Pincher Creek. This property offers an affordable opportunity as a first home or an investment. This house is to be sold 'AS IS'. Mature landscape, carport and plenty of parking. $139,000 CALL JOHN MLS

8 ironstone driVe Affordable two-bedroom semi-detached bungalow. This ‘one-level living’ designed home has main floor laundry and vaulted ceilings throughout. Uncompromising quality and dependable finishes. Plenty of storage and ample parking in an oversized single car garage. Ironstone offers a carefree lifestyle for busy professionals and the actively retired. $309,900 CALL JOHN MLS

belleVue Expertly upgraded home in a very desirable location on Dairy Road in Bellevue. Beautiful, big bathroom and main floor laundry. Large landscaped and fenced lot. Great sun exposure and mountain views. Good access to back country trails. Large double car garage and ample parking. $229,700 CALL JOHN MLS

timberline ridge Great opportunity to buy affordable building lots in Timberline Ridge, Bellevue. Fully serviced lots with great sun exposure.

Level building site. Very nice development with wide paved streets and all underground utilities. Build now or buy a lot to build in the future. Don't miss the opportunity to consider this location. Lots starting at $68,000 + GST CALL JOHN MLS

Vacant properties for all types of deVelopment. residential or commercial. economy or deluxe. contact John for details

14 – Crowsnest pass HeraLD – Wednesday, October 9, 2019

In Memoriam In loving memory of

Martin Graf For Rent

For Rent

Services

For Sale

To inquire about the availability of an apartment for rent in Blairmore call 403562-8144.

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Walk-in 1 bedroom and den.

2 full baths and laundry.

1000 sq. feet. A single attached garage. Four appliances. No smoking, no pets. $950 includes utilities. 2729 226th St. east Bellevue.

Phone 403-562-7999.

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ing you? Alcoholics Anonymous can help? Call Lyle B. at 403-563-4003, Michelle at 403-563-0548 or Barry H. 403-563-6105 for info. Meeting are Wednesdays and Sundays at 7 - back of the provincial building 1-TFN/nc

cluding Presto pressure canner, water bath canner, over 150 Bernardin pint and quart jars with rings, over 200 new seals, tools, books, etc. $150. Phone 403-563-7957.

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2 bedroom, 2 bath house for rent. Fenced yard, single car arage. No pets please. $1300 per month. Phone 403-563-5139.

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AWNA CLASSIFIEDS Auctions FARMLAND - Spruce View, AB. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, October 29 - Edmonton Site.

159.09 +/- Title Acres, 353,400 m3 Proven Gravel Reserves, $2000 Surface Lease Revenue.

Jerry Hodge: 780.706.6652; Ritchie Bros. Real Estate Services Ltd. rbauction.com/realestate.

3 PARCELS OF REAL ESTATE - Willingdon, AB. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, October 29 - Edmonton Site. 229.91 +/- Title Acres - Riverfront Farmland w/ Unquantified Gravel Reserves, Home & Shop. 159.92 +/- & 177.8 +/Title Acres Farmland. Jerry Hodge: 780.706.6652; Ritchie Bros. Real Estate Services Ltd. rbauction.com/realestate.

1 PARCEL OF LAND - Dapp, AB. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, October 29 - Edmonton Site. 135 +/- Title Acres, 12 +/- Acre Lake.

Jerry Hodge: 780.706.6652; Ritchie Bros.

Real Estate Services Ltd. rbauction.com/realestate.

HOME PARCEL - Blackfalds, AB. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, October 29 - Edmonton Site.

59.29 +/- Title Acres, 49 +/Acres Cultivated, 1389 +/Sq Ft Home. Jerry Hodge: 780.706.6652; Ritchie Bros.

Real Estate Services Ltd. rbauction.com/realestate.

HOBBY RANCH - Elk Island Park, AB. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, October 29 - Edmonton Site.

79.07 +/- Title Acres, 4800 +/Sq Ft Shop w/Executive Living Quarters, 4800+/- Sq Ft Shop w/Guest Suite, 1600 +/- Sq Ft Shop . Jerry Hodge: 780.706.6652; Ritchie Bros. Real Estate Services Ltd. rbauction.com/realestate.

K & K AUCTIONS presents a large antique , toy & collectable auction, Saturday, October 19th at 9:00AM at the Camrose Regional Exhibition, Camrose, AB. Doug & Loraine 780-679-4142, www.globalauctionguide.com .

COLLECTOR TRACTOR AUCTION for Les Lehman (780-582-2332), 3 km north of Forestburg. Saturday, OCTOBER 19. 11 Restored Tractors, Parts, Tools. www.prodaniukauctions.com .

FALL EQUIPMENT CONSIGNMENT, MAS Sales Centre, Blackfalds, AB Sat. Oct 19 @ 9am. Farm Ma-

chinery, Acreage & 3PT, Skid Steer Attachments, Vehicles, Trucks, Forklift, Trailers, Commercial Storage, Livestock Equipment, Lumber & Trusses, Building Supplies, Sq. Tubing, Lawn & Garden, Tire Changer, Tool Cabinets & Work Benches, Auto Lift, Tools & More. www.montgomeryauctions.com 1-800371-6963.

Business Opportunities HIP/KNEE REPLACEMENT? Other medical conditions causing TROUBLE WALKING or DRESSING? The Disability Tax Credit allows for $3,000 yearly tax credit and $30, 000 lump sum refund. Expert help. 1844-453-5372.

VERY LUCRATIVE BUSINESS For Sale. Can be operated from anywhere in province. Go to: 1smalltownalberta.com.

Coming Events FIREARMS WANTED FOR OCTOBER 19th, 2019 Live & Online Auction. Rifles, Shotguns, Handguns, Militaria.

Auction or Purchase: Collections, Estates, individual items.

Contact Paul, Switzer's Auction. Toll-Free 1-800-694-2609, info@switzersauction.com or www.switzersauction.com.

Employment Opportunity COWLEY LIONS CLUB requires a host for Castle River Campground commencing spring 2020. Application deadline Nov. 1. For details call Katarina 403-627-7825 or Earl 403-627-9200.

Employment Wanted

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All my canning supplies in with a classified ad. Only $269 (based on 25 words or less). Reach over 100 weekly newspapers. Call NOW for details. 1-800-282-6903 Ext 200; www.awna.com.

Feed and Seed HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola. Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed. Buying damaged or offgrade grain. "On Farm Pickup" Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252.

For Sale STEEL BUILDING CLEARANCE…†Super Savings Sale - Falling Prices!" 20X23 $6,080.

25X27 $6,640.

28X27 $7,462.

32X35 $10,336. 35X35 $12,576.

One End Wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-855-212-7036; www.pioneersteel.ca.

METAL ROOFING & SIDING. 37+ colours available at over 55 Distributors. 40 year warranty. 24-48 hour Express Service available at supporting Distributors. Call 1-888263-8254.

For Sale or Agriculture Heading INTEGRITY POST FRAME BUILDINGS since 2008 BUILT WITH CONCRETE POSTS. Barns, Shops, Riding Arenas, Machine Sheds and more, sales@integritybuilt.com. 1-866-974-7678; www.integritybuilt.com.

Health GET UP TO $50,000 from the Government of Canada.

Do you or someone you know have any of these conditions? ADHD, Anxiety, Arthritis, Asthma, Cancer, COPD, Depression, Diabetes, Difficulty Walking, Fibromyalgia, Irritable Bowels, Overweight, Trouble Dressingµ.and hundreds more. vAllerages sionand medical condi-

28 large round 1500 lb. net wrapped hay bales. Excellent quality. Phone 403-6283782 or 403-627-8062.

38-2P tions qualify. Call the Benefits Program 1-800-211-3550 or send a text message with your name and mailing address to 403-980-3605 for your free benefits package.

LIKE TO TRAVEL BUT have a medical condition that requires medical assistance?

We can supply experienced medical. Over 40 years of experience, reasonable rates travel anywhere. For more details email: cns@cnsmedicalinc.ca.

Real Estate 1600 ACRES OF GOOD QUALITY FARMLAND For Sale in SE Saskatchewan. $2,987,000. 1560 cultivated acres. $155,000.00 rent with 10 year lease. Great farmers renting and excellent investment opportunity. Call Doug 306-716-2671.

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Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 18 7 7 - 9 8 7 - 1 4 2 0 . www.pioneerwest.com.

In loving memory of our dear son and brother Martin, who lost his life in a car accident on October 15, 1976 at the age of 16 years.

There’s a face that is haunting us ever, There’s a voice that we’re longing to hear, There’s a smile we’ll remember forever, Though we try to forget every tear.

There’s a sad but sweet remembrance, There’s memory fond and true There’s a token of affection, dear and heartaches still for you.

Forever loved and sadly missed always by your families

In Memoriam In loving memory of

ricky SyGutek In loving memory of our dear brother Ricky, who left us suddenly on October 15, 1976 at the age of 16 years I have not turned my back on you, so there is no need to cry.

I'm watching you from heaven, just beyond the morning sky.

I've seen you almost fall apart, when you could barely stand.

I asked the Lord to comfort you, and watched him take your hand.

He told me you are in more pain, then I could ever be.

He wiped his eyes and swallowed hard, then gave your hand to me.

Although you may not feel my touch, or see me by your side.

I've whispered that I love you, while I wiped each tear you cried.

So please try not to ache for me, we'll meet again one day, beyond the dark and stormy sky, a Rainbow lights the way.

Always in our hearts and thoughts, we love you dearly Gary, Lisa and families

“May you always walk in sunshine”

Crowsnest Community Support Society Variety of Positions available Full-time, part-time, casual/relief Wages starting at $17.94 dependent on education and experience Paid on-the-job training and educational courses Clean criminal record check Clean driving record and willing to upgrade to Class 4 driver’s license Mandatory Benefit Package

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Maurizia Hinse 780-434-8746 ext. 200 classifieds@awna.com

Only those applicants considered for an interview will be contacted

Wednesday, October 9, 2019 - crowsnest PAss HerALD - 15

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16 – Crowsnest PAss HerALD – Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Croden wins first MMA pro fight; shares moment with a student DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

Submitted Photo Zach Hamilton was brought into the ring to celebrate Melissa Croden’s first pro fight victory. Hamilton has been learning the art of kickboxing from Croden over the last year and was able to watch her pro debut in person.

Local MMA fighter Melissa Croden won her pro fight debut on Sunday, September 28th.

Croden says the preparation for her first pro fight was different than what she’s used to.

“The event itself goes by pretty quick but the weeks leading up to the fight are really intense.

The emotions are like a rollercoaster. I had really good days and really bad days and everything in between. It's kind of an adventure in that way where you get to have the opportunity to discover things about yourself.”

Croden says she was able to learn more about herself throughout this process.

“It was interesting to have to deal with a new type of anxiety that I had because I put a lot of pressure on myself for this fight because it was my pro debut.”

One person attending Croden’s maiden pro fight was Zach Hamilton.

Hamilton has been training with Croden for a while now.

“Zach's been one of our students here for almost a year now. He started coming to kickboxing class when we first started up at the MDM. He's taken to it really well. He's got a lot of talent.”

His continued interest in the sport brought him to Lethbridge to watch Croden’s fight and Hamilton said he enjoyed every minute of it.

“It was really awesome. I got to meet a lot of great people. It was a fun night. Melissa's fight was great.”

The highlight of Hamilton’s night came when Croden brought him into the ring after her

victory.

“It meant everything to me. I'm so grateful to her for doing that for me.

It was definitely the best night of my life,” said Hamilton.

“I saw him in the crowd and thought he should be in the ring with me. It seemed like the right thing in that moment,” said Croden.

Hamilton says that Croden has been able to help him in many different areas of fighting.

“She's helped me with my confidence, she’s worked on my cardio a lot as well and she’s also taught me sportsmanship as well.”

Hamilton hasn't done any fights yet but is continuing to train with Melissa two to three nights a week and he says it's something he wants to do long term.

For Croden, becoming the role model she is has always been on her mind.

“I was directing myself towards that goal from the beginning. Being able to help people from experience is really important. I think I'm starting to develop experience as an athlete to be a role model for kids. It's really fun. I really enjoy it. It's challenging but also really cool to see them grow on their own.”

Croden says it’s important to remember what matters when coaching as well.

“It's not making it about myself becoming a coach, it's more about allowing them to see that they're capable of doing things they didn't think they were.”

As for her next fight, Croden says there’s nothing set yet.

“I have a few things up in the air right now. I'll give it some time before I make a decision.”

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Gospel services As Jesus tAught in the king JAmes bible Wednesdays at 7:30pm Hillcrest Fish & Game Hall October 9, 16, 23 & 30

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