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Gymnastics has begun again in the Crowsnest Pass. Young kids are now starting to learn different techniques and are able to enjoy evenings of fun learning. The gymnastics program is currently in the Elks Hall but will move to the new facility soon.

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InvItatIon to all

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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AltaLink information night update DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

AltaLink will be hosting an information session at the MDM Center on Tuesday, October 29th from 11am-7pm.

Vice President of External Engagement for AltaLink, Scott Schreiner, says there is information that the public should know.

“We're talking about some of the work that we're doing to try and mitigate the risk of wildfires as a result of the transmission systems through the Crowsnest Pass area. We want people to come in and learn a little bit about what we're doing to try and mitigate against wildfires. We're doing what we can to try and limit the ability for the system to be the cause of one of those fires.”

Schreiner says there are many steps they take to ensure they lower the risk of wildfires.

“It includes a bunch of pieces. Everything from hardening the system which means changing out some of the components to make them more resistant to

wildfires, increasing inspections along the line so that we know if there is damaged equipment or trees getting too close to the line and increasing general vegetation management to try and keep the right of ways more clear.”

There is also one other step AltaLink would take if a chance of a wildfire increased.

“If everything becomes extreme related to a fire weather index and wind gusts and the potential of a fire is extreme, we would go to the step to actually de-energize the power lines that supply the power to the Crowsnest Pass. Obviously that's a last resort and not a decision we would take lightly but we want to talk to people about what we're doing and to try and protect the safety of the community.”

On the off chance deenergizing would occur, Schreiner says there will be notice given to the public.

“We've got a criteria that needs to be met before we start considering that de-energizing. We look on seven-day windows. Every day we have a seven-day outlook to say where we expect the fire weather index to be at and what the weather forecasts would be in the area. We have weather stations monitoring in the area and things like that.

We would begin notifying first responders if it

looked like there was potential seven days in advance.

We'd start notifying the community somewhere in the neighborhood of 48 hours in advance as well as closer to the actual de-energizing of the lines. We don't want to frighten anyone

“We're already doing some of the preventative work. We want to do as much preventative stuff as we can. We've been fortunate this year that it's been pretty wet so the fire risk right now is low.

We're not foreseeing anything in the near future

“This is a well-established coal mining community and that's one of the main reasons we put the effort onto this project.

We are very excited.”

- Max Wang

? Managing Director and CEO of Atrium Coal

and create a whole lot of unrest because it's Alberta weather and lots can change in the space of a couple of days.”

Schreiner says they would also notify the public when the power would be coming back on but that the area would be looked at before turning the power back on to ensure there is no debris on the lines.

According to Schreiner, de-energizing of the lines is uncommon.

“We looked back over the last seven years based on the criteria that we've got into how many times it would've gotten into the protocol of a public safety power shut off and it was twice and each time was for only about an hour.”

Some work has already begun to ensure the chances of a wildfire are limited.

where we would get near to doing any kind of deenergizing,” said Schreiner.

Schreiner also says it’s a year-round effort.

“Alberta Wildfire actually qualifies Alberta's wildfire season as from March 1st to October 31st so it's most of the year.

Some of the most extreme times can be during the dead of winter because if we get a winter that doesn't have snow, it can get really dry really fast and if the wind picks up everything is still flammable and the risk is still there. The work that we would do is to obviously prevent it year round but it's at the peak from March 1st to October 31st.”

Interested residents can learn more at the information session on Tuesday, October 29th from 11am-7pm.

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In the lIne of fIre Between October 14 and October 21, Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded to a total of 67 calls for service including the following reported incidents.

Four (4) assaults, one (1) break and enter (other), one (1) fraud/forgery, two (2) threats/harassments, one (1) mischief (vandalism), five (5) thefts of motor vehicles, one (1) theft, three (3) other criminal code, four (4) other provincial statutes, twelve (12) driving complaints, twelve (12) motor vehicle collisions, two (2) assistance to general public, eight (8) suspicious occurrences, three (3) lost and found, four (4) abandoned vehicles, two (2) false alarms and two (2) animal calls.

Abandoned Vehicle On October 14th, 2019, RCMP received a complaint of an abandoned vehicle on private property near Lundbreck.

RCMP were unable to contact the registered owner and the vehicle

was towed.

Suspicious Male On October 16th, 2019, there was a complaint of a suspicious male driving a blue truck with a topper trying to talk to children walking home from school in Blairmore. The youths were uncomfortable and avoided talking to the male. This is a reminder to talk to you children about talking to strangers.

Truck Thefts On October 17th, 2019, there were complaints of multiple truck thefts.

A silver 2001 Dodge was stolen from 21 Avenue in Blairmore. The owner of that truck is from Calmar and was visiting friends. The truck was stolen sometime overnight.

A 1997 Dodge Ram was also stolen. The truck was found parked on main street in Blairmore with the drivers door and ignition damaged.

Theft of a 1999

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Chevrolet truck also occurred from a commercial business in Blairmore on 21 Avenue. A door and the ignition were also damaged.

Another truck theft occurred on the same night. A 2002 GMC Sierra was stolen from a commercial business parking lot on 22 Avenue in Blairmore. The theft occurred sometime overnight. The truck was later found on highway 22 near Maycroft.

A 2006 Dodge truck was also stolen from a private property near Lundbreck.

The incident occurred sometime overnight.

Hit and Run On October 17th, 2019, there was a complaint of a hit and run to a parked 2017 Ford truck on 21 Avenue in Blairmore. The incident occurred sometime during the day.

Gas Theft On October 19th, 2019, there was a com-

The Simple Raven’s Post

by Avner Perl

We need a new Economics Theory A few times a year I have the opportunity to talk with a friend who makes his living on finance. This is my chance to talk with a Calgary businessman who perhaps is the most typical Albertan. He really believes that there are people out there who make it their lifelong mission to destroy the Alberta economy. To him, anyone who is concerned with the ecology, the environment or even the wellbeing of low pay workers is a leftist job-killing terrorist who will plunge us into debt which will destroy the future of our kids. Sam, that his name, means well and fights to maintain our so-called economy the way it is. I disagree with his theory.

To me, our goal is the long-term survival of the human species first, and the wellbeing of people second. Sam doesn’t believe in God, never opened the bible and thinks “reality” is geared towards the survival of the fittest. I think we humans have a world to sustain us and that our mission is to fit into creation harmoniously while sustaining it. We shouldn’t go into war against nature which brought us to where we are. The only way that it can work is if we all strive together to make it happen.

I think that we fulfilled the commandment to fill up the Earth and we have enough sons of Abraham if we consider all the Jews, Christians and Muslims put together. We are done and now we must work the final touches. The world can and will sustain us if we use its resources with the right goal in mind. The evolutionist’s idea of “survival of the fittest” should be replaced with the “love your neighbour as yourself” or the end is near and, “see you all in heaven.”

To me, the economy is our way of doing what it takes to keep on living. We can experiment with who does what or how much, but we don’t have the resources to supply the wants of the most greedy amongst us. They believe in eternally expanding economic growth which is simply not available on a finite globe.

If we let them, they will destroy the Earth and have us dig our own graves and lay down to die. I am sure that it was not part of God’s plan when he created the world and fashioned humans out of mud.

Personally, I don’t view myself as “political” left or right up or down. I don’t

plaint of $79 worth of gas stolen from a gas station in Lundbreck. It is still under investigation.

Hit and Run On October 20th, 2019 at approximately 1 am, RCMP received a complaint of a hit and run to a parked vehicle on 17 Avenue in Coleman. A 2007 Toyota was hit by a white truck.

Break and Enter On October 20th, 2019, there was a complaint of a break and enter to a garage that resulted in stolen tools, a chainsaw, generator and multiple other saws. It occurred on 208 Street in Bellevue sometime during the past week.

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.

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care what religious symbols you wear, or which Bible you follow. My marching orders are the same in all cases and translations. One commandment above all, love one another and feed my sheep. End of story.

To me, an economy is not created to enhance the chances of one rich human over top of another or fight for some corporations to make more profits than others. I want an economy that is concerned with making this world better than what it is for its inhabitants. Notice that I didn’t even say, humans.

In my story, all of us should be working towards improving living conditions.

We can use money as a means of exchange, or we can invent another way. Our way should eliminate the ability of a few of us to buy and sell our resources including labour for huge profits. No, we will not work for starving wages to make someone else travel in private jets and live in showy mansions. It is not the goal we wish to pursue.

My great grandparents toiled the soil of Austria Hungary and my grandfather died fighting for some Habsburg Emperor. They worked hard and got to keep very little. I know enough about economics to say, we should not overtax work and under tax capital or we will be back in the same place.

I listened to a speech by a billionaire Tom Steyer who is financing a campaign against the Keystone pipeline. He is fighting all methods of energy production which pollutes the earth. I can’t deny that I too strongly support clean water and air. I likewise don’t wish to destroy any economy. I wish for people to do all of what we must so all will benefit now, in a hundred years and a thousand years. It will create all the jobs we need and no need to ask who will pay for it. Our work will pay and be paid by other people’s work.

We work for money. It is printed by the Bank of Canada and backed by the US money that is created by the privately owned Federal Reserve. Most existing money is never even printed. It is a promise of work or resources. A huge amount of it is in offshore tax havens where it doesn’t produce anything but more money, not for those who work or own resources but for those who own the money. They are the “investors” who we are trying to attract by reducing taxes that benefit us, and regulations that protect us and the planet.

Personally, I have worked for many years at a job that took years to learn. I paid my taxes, paid for my education, saved for my pension and now I am comfortable in a simple way. I appreciate what I have and above all the fact that the country and the world are here for me. I wish the same for my children, grandchildren and all future generations. I don’t want them to have to fight nature for their lives to fight others for survival or live under siege by multitudes of starving people. The truth is, I wish for a world that provides all the needs for all its creatures. That is what it was made for.

Here is a link to my blog: https://thesimpleravenspost.blogspot.ca/ Feel free to check other articles and comment.

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10th Annual M. Artys Market taking place at Art Gallery DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

The 10th annual M.Artys Market is taking place on October 25th and 26th.

Managing Director/Curator for the Art Gallery, Krisztina Wood, says it’s amazing to see how far the market has come over the years.

“Our first market was at the MDM in 2010. In 2011 at Albert Stella Arena coinciding with Centennial celebrations, 2012 it was held at Elks' Hall and

then 2013 was the first year we have hosted it at the Art Gallery. That was the first time it felt right!

This event belongs to this place. It gets crowded, and it only allows for 24 vendors, but we would not move it elsewhere.

The atmosphere is amazing! It’s incredible this market has gone on for 10 years now!”

The event was originally created as a fundraiser for the art gallery but Wood says it’s become more.

“It is an opportunity for vendors to showcase their new arts and crafts.

We have some returning vendors who call this the highlight of the market season. It is a great opportunity for locals to start their Christmas shopping, locally. Everything at this market is hand made by each artist.”

Wood says there are many different options for people to check out and purchase at the market.

“We will have sewing, knitting, cro-

cheted slippers, weaving, fine art paintings and photography, metal art, jewelry from silversmiths and glass bead artist, wood stuff, leatherworks, soaps and lotions, mittens from old sweaters, pottery, baking, cookbooks and more. If you keep an eye out on our Facebook page, there is a promo going up every other day about all the different vendors. We have 13 vendors who will be here for both days, and 9 different vendors each day, which

Crowsnest Mountain Spirit Festival Herald Contributor

As part of the United Nation’s International Mountain Day on December 11, a community group has begun planning this year’s celebration. The Crowsnest Mountain Spirit Festival will run from December 4 through 13 and will include a variety of activities and events celebrating mountain cul-

ture.

International Mountain Day highlights the crucial role mountains play in providing key ecosystems for water, tourism, food, biodiversity, indigenous peoples and youth. The UN 2019 theme is “Mountains Matter for Youth”.

Young people are active agents of change and

the future leaders of tomorrow. They are custodians of mountains and of their natural resources, which are being threatened by climate change.

This year’s theme is a great opportunity to educate children about the role that mountains play in supporting billions of people up and downstream – by providing freshwater,

clean energy, food and recreation. This year’s theme also highlights the challenges for rural youth, many of whom leave their communities in search of employment and a brighter future.

We would like to involve the children of our community by holding a writing contest that discusses how mountains

is exciting. A lot of people do attend the market both days. Each day draws anywhere between three hundred to five hundred visitors.”

Entry for the event is free and there will be an Art Basket Raffle to finish the market on Saturday at 4pm.

Wood says the market is open to any applications but that they ensure the best quality when choosing who can be a vendor.

“Anyone can apply, but the market is juried to

ensure the high quality of the market for both vendors and for patrons. Application process is open to everyone in the summer months and is via our website. The stuff is still up there from this year, and will be edited soon for summer 2020. The emphasis is on everything hand made by the artists.”

The market runs Friday, October 25th from 28pm and Saturday, October 26th at 10am4pm.

matter to them and the challenges and opportunities they perceive. Fiction, non-fiction or poetry are eligible to a maximum of 500 words.

Entries will be judged by a panel of local writers with prizes awarded to the winners in different age categories. We propose publication of the top three entries in our local newspapers during Crowsnest Mountain Spirit Festival.

Would this be something we could work together on? I would be happy to get together to brainstorm ideas that would fit best with your students’ schedules.

Please do not hesitate to contact me at 403-563-7725 or joni.macfar@gmail.com.

We look forward to your support. More information on this important UN initiative can be found on www.un.org/en/ events/mountainday/

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Halloween Howler at Bellevue Mine DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

The Bellevue Underground Mine is preparing for a spooky night on Halloween.

The mine will be putting on the Halloween Howler on October 31st from 3pm to midnight.

Manager, Brandy Gregory, says this is her first time running the event but her experiences in the past made her ready to put the howler on.

“This will be the first time I've run it but I've been through it at least a half dozen times. I knew some of the previous people who put it on and did phenomenal jobs. I absolutely love Halloween and I said we have to make it bigger. Go big or go home. We decided we wanted to bring in as many people as possible and scare the heck out of them.”

Gregory says there are lots of different plans

in the works for the evening.

“The gift shop will be set up like a witches shop.

We're going to have sensory tables and a photo booth as well. The mine will be set up so that there's a way in and a way out. We are actually going to have the entire thing set up like a giant underground haunted mine.

There's going to be jump scarers, monsters and a fog machine. We're going all out. I'm a bit of a Hal-

loween junkie.”

According to Gregory, younger kids will be able to enjoy the Howler for a few hours before the scary level increases after dark.

“We're hoping to have people of all ages. We're doing a smaller and more PG scare from about 3:00pm to 6:00pm. Then after dark is when the scary stuff comes out.”

Visitors will also receive a possible discount for the evening.

“We will have special

Creeping it real: Halloween safety amanDa anDreW Alberta Health Services

It’s that time of the year again! Halloween is quickly approaching as October comes to an end.

The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting colder, and our ghouls and goblins are ready to head out for trick-or-treating.

Although it’s an exciting time, the enthusiasm and eagerness of children at Halloween can pose safety risks to our young ones. This combined with unpredictable weather and dark cos-

tumes calls for a need to talk to children about the risks associated with Halloween and how to reduce and manage these risks.

Here are a few safety tips to keep in mind : - Put reflective tape on trick-or-treat bags and/or costumes, or have children wear reflective bracelets to make them easier to see at night.

- Carry a flashlight to increase visibility.

- Make sure costumes are not too big and do not pose a tripping hazard.

- Stranger danger!

Remind children to never go into a stranger’s car or house, to only approach houses with their outside lights on, and teach younger children to never go trick-or-treating alone.

- Review road safety: cross the street at a cross-walk or intersection, look both ways before crossing the street, and make direct eye-contact with drivers. When safe to do so, cross the street while being aware of your surroundings.

- Inspect all candy before children dig into

20TH ANNUAL

PUMPKINS IN THE PARK presented by the COLEMAN COMMUNITY SOCIETY

Flumerfelt Park, Coleman • Fri., Nov.1st • 7 to 9 PM

Come and see your

PUMPKINS ON THE PROWL Lighting up the paths in the park

Assistance provided by 859 Crowsnest/Pincher Creek Squadron of Royal Canadian Air Cadets We urge you to dress warmly and wear appropriate footwear to ward off the weather and bring your own flashlight to help you navigate the spooky pathways

FREE HOT CHOCOLATE & COFFEE provided by the COLEMAN COMMUNITY SOCIETY

Pumpkins can be dropped off at the following locations prior to 3 PM November 1st Bellevue and Hillcrest – Post Offices Blairmore – Morency Plumbing & Heating and Nippon (west side on the paved driveway) Coleman – any time during the day at the Miner’s Path entrance at Flumerfelt Park (by the Piggy Bank), or you can arrange for pickup by phoning Erin at 562-2055 or Jane Ann at 563-5408

Donations to the Food Bank gratefully accepted

their treat bags. Any candy with loose, open, or suspicious wrapping should be thrown away.

Health Canada states that we can keep everyone safe by preparing ahead of time. As adults, we also must remember to make smart choices on Halloween. If you choose to celebrate, plan ahead by arranging a safe ride home or calling a taxi. Remember to drive slow on Halloween night and keep an extra eye out for trick-or-treaters.

rates for that evening.

We're giving a discount to anyone who comes in a costume. Normal rates apply to anyone not in costume, youth would be $12, seniors $15 and adults $20 if they're not in costume. If they're in costume, its $15 for an adult, and $10 for youth or seniors. There will also be a bit of a costume contest.

Whoever has the best costume will get in for free.”

Gregory says there will be candy bags available for kids and hot chocolate and coffee is being donated by Tim

Hortons as well.

Gregory also wants to thank all the sponsors and helpers who made this night possible.

“A big thanks to all of the sponsors and helpers with this. Riversdale Resources, Teck, AHRF, Rinaldi Welding, Reimer Construction, Blairmore Lions, the municipality, Cox Electric, Tuck Trucking, the Pass Herald and Drain Brothers as well. All of them were big helps in having this happen. We got really lucky. We got some fantastic sponsorships.”

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Editorial and Opinions the future The election is over and MP John Barlow was victorious. I’m sure you are sick of my federal politics, but I had to have one last congratulations for my friend.

John had an overall approval rating of 84% here in the Crowsnest Pass. In the entire riding he earned 52,907 out of the 64,290 ballots counted on election night for 82.3%.

As happy as I am for John and the work we did to re-elect him here in the Crowsnest Pass I can’t help but feel a sense of loss for this province.

From the beginning of this election I truly felt that this election was beyond a vote for Sheer or Trudeau, but rather a vote for or against Alberta. The result last night secured my hypothesis. The vote showed exactly how disjointed this country is. We really have four sectors in Canada with defined lines.

You have the liberals in the Atlantic and Ontario, the bloc in Quebec, the NDP in basically Manitoba and the west coast and blue in Alberta, interior BC and Saskatchewan. We are no longer a country, we are divided nation.

Alberta joined confederation in 1905 because confederation was a way to have economic viability when provinces work as a country. The Constitution say that we are in charge of our economic rights (resource production) and no province under the act can stop another from economic prosperity (pipelines).

So if the federal government has decided to turn the constitution on its head then one has to wonder why we are in confederation?

We now have a province with a federal government actively against our number one economic driver, while allowing provinces to dictate pipeline approval. IT’S THE CONSTITUTION OF CANADA BACKWARDS. So I don’t know where we can or will go from here. It’s not illegal to leave confederation and there is a sense that we are on a precipice. I truly believe the election was the most important in Canadian history from a unity perspective, and we failed as a country when you look at the electoral map.

As an aside there is a UN resolution called “The Convention on Transit Trade of Landlocked States” which is a multilateral treaty that addresses international rules allowing for land-locked countries to transport goods to and from seaports. The convention imposes obligations on both land-locked states and on coastal states that ratify the treaty. If we became an independent country would we then have the United Nations to intercede on our export issue?

Coastal states that ratify the convention (known as "transit states") agree to make arrangements with land-locked states that are party to the treaty that wish to transit goods across the territory of the transit state to or from a coastal port in the transit state. The transit states agree that they will not discriminate based on place of origin or destination of the goods being transported. The land-locked states agree to be responsible for any expenses that the transit states incur in supervising or protecting the transit of the land-locked state's goods.

Basically as a province in Canada we have no rights to export to port under the Liberals, but as a free country we can appeal to the United Nations for an export route.

I’m not a separatist, but quite honestly how much more are we willing to take?

LS

Hello!

I don’t know whether to wish you all a Happy Fall or Happy Winter. The Weather Network says it’s going to be 11 degrees Claire Rogers this Friday and snow on Saturday…

The unpredictable weather pattern is not unlike our current experience with the regulatory process. We are currently in the middle of a public comment period on Addendum’s nine and 10. The period closes on October 24 and then we expect the JRP will make one of two decisions; they’ll announce a public hearing, or they will request further information, repeating the process. Like the weather, we have no control over which way the wind blows so we wait and see what the next stage will be.

I’ll be using this column to answer Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the Project so we’ll start with a few we’ve been asked the last few days: Are you hiring?

We are! We are currently hiring for a Contracts and Procurement Manager and a Field Engineer. All available job opportunities are listed on our website and interested candidates can apply online.

Where can I apply for community funding?

You can submit a request for funding by visiting www.riversdaleresources.com. Click the Responsibility tab, choose the Community option and you’ll find the Funding Application Form at the bottom of the page.

How can I submit a public comment regarding the Project?

Start by visiting canada.ca/iaac and using the reference # 80101 in the search bar to find the Grassy Mountain Coal Project page. There you will find a resource document including a template to assist with preparing your submission. Finally, you will submit your public comment to CEAA.GrassyMountain.ACEE@canada.ca. All comments will be made public and posted on the registry.

Thanks to everyone who visited our booth at the market this summer. It was great to see familiar faces and meet many new ones!

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Bouquets - A really big thank you to 10 year old Davis Groves and her grandmother for all the lovely soft handmade blankets for the cats! They are so cozy and the cats love them!

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Celebrating Small BuSineSS

Mark and Dawn Rigby, owners of Country Encounters Hospitality, a catering company and bed and breakfast in Coleman, have been in business in Crowsnest Pass for the past 17 years, offering great food and a place to get away. The pair, who have more than 25 years of experience as professional chefs, offer in-house or on-location catering, as well as party rentals and room rentals at their bed and breakfast, located at 7701 17th Avenue

in Coleman and their holiday home. The one-stop shop for all your party needs offers everything from the venue to the china and table linens, as well as top quality meals from a variety of menus.

Mark and Dawn chose to set up shop in the Pass due to the developing tourism industry and beautiful mountain setting. The Rigbys erected an addition of another building across the street adding another five guest rooms and Encounters Wine Bar and Small Plate Kitchen.

Changes and new additions to the menu further reflect their “go local” philosophy. “Our customers are the most important component in our operation,” said Dawn. “We try to treat them as we wish to be treated. This is reflected in everything we do, from customer service to the selection of our products, to the care taken in providing every meal.”

For more information, call 403-563-5299, or visit countryencounters.com.

Celebrating Small Business Week!

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Shopping Local is supporting Local

LocAL Authors Artists ArtisAns

We still have a few dates available for

christmAs PArties Buffet or sit down from 4 to 400 people

We can supply: • service staff • Linens • Full sets of china

email: drigby@shaw.ca • 403-563-5299

Creating Crockets was a “leap of faith” lots of work and long hours’. The adventure has been fun working with individuals groups and other businesses.

Crockets has grown and changed over the years, We are so proud to carry so many amazing local, Alberta and Canadian authors, artists and artisans. At Crockets, we truly love showing off the wonderful talent of creative and inspiring individuals.

People from all over the world come, shop and take home treasures to remind them of the beautiful Crowsnest Pass.

Come on over to Crockets. Stop by to see all our unique prize products, where you can find something for everyone from babies to adults.

A very, very big thank you to all our customers that have made Crockets a success over all these years!

Truly Thank you To all our CuSTomerS! open 7days a week • monday- Saturday 10-5pm • Sunday 12-4pm

Well, hello again! Some of you may remember us from back in July when our store, Restored with a Twist, first opened.

We have been blessed since our opening by our supportive community and greatly appreciate you all! For those who have not yet heard of us, we are that tucked away little shop behind Ben Wong Restaurant here in Blairmore (2010 133rd St). You might have seen our fabulous green sign that signals cool, unusual and awesome things here on the corner.

We are sort of like the Harry Potter train platform. If you know where we are, it is easy to visit, but many are surprised to see our shop for the first time and think we have just magically appeared. Rest assured, our tucked away spot only adds to the charm and uniqueness of our shop. If you have never visited, you will be in for a treat and come Halloween, we would love to see some trick-ortreaters stop by.

Here at Restored with a Twist, we offer restored furniture, chalk style paint, crafting supplies and decor. We take on custom consignments, as well as offer a plethora of fun workshops throughout the month. Check out our photos (above) from our last Canoe Paddle workshop. It was a blast! Next month, we have several Christmasthemed workshops scheduled, including Unicorn Spit Ornaments. It’s true, unicorns really do exist here. Well, unicorn spit does, anyway!. We are proud to be the only retailer in Alberta to carry it.

Our shop is constantly changing with new pieces of furniture and decor. If you haven't stopped by to say hi, please do and if you already have, say hello again! We look forward to seeing you here at Restored with a Twist!

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8 – CrowSnESt PaSS HEraLD – Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Celebrating Small BuSineSS ALLIED 12823 - 20th Ave., Blairmore • 562-8844

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Blairmore’s Allied Ace Hardware has been offering high quality and affordable products, as well as knowledgable local service to residents of the Crowsnest Pass for over 40 years.

Owners Grant and Kevin Tkachuk took over the store after their father Al retired. They stock a wide variety of products and services, including paint, electrical and plumbing supplies, housewares, horticulture supplies, and even pets and pet food.

“We will go out of our way to find our customers what they want,” said Kevin, adding that staff are knowledgeable of all products the store carries.

“If it’s in our store, we know what it’s

for and how it works, from tropical fish to snowblowers.”

In addition to the countless local customers the store serves every day, it also serves as a benefit to shoppers from British Columbia, as it is close to the border and offers the added benefit of no provincial sales tax.

Grant and Kevin would like to thank everyone who voted them in as the Pass’ Best Hardware Store in the Crowsnest Pass Chamber of Commerce’s Best of Pass.

For more information, call the store at 403-562-8844, or drop by at 12823 20th Avenue in Blairmore.

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Crowsnest Pass Property Management is celebrating 11 years of creating partnerships between happy home owners and satisfied tenants. Servicing areas from Crowsnest Pass to and including Fort Macleod, AB. Owner Loreena Russomanno offers a wide range of renovated or newer houses, apartments, acreages and commercial spaces with rents ranging from $800. utilities included, to $4,100+ utilities and everything in between.

Homes, including the apartments, are fully equipped with washer, dryer, fridge, stove, and in most cases dishwashers. Their distinctive commercial spaces are located on Main Street Bellevue with fresh and unique designs inside and out. “We pride ourselves in the homes we provide for our tenants. We are equally selective of the homes we take on, homeowners that we work with, and tenants that we rent to. As the middle person, it is important to us that both sides are being treated with respect. We only accept tenants who are willing to care for the homes, and homeowners who are willing to do required repairs,” says Russomanno.

The company supports other business by using the services of local plumbers, electricians, carpenters, appliance repair, handymen, gardeners, cleaning people, roofers, appliance stores, bookkeepers and assistants.

In March of 2019 we brought home the Alberta Marketing Award of Distinction, largely due to our company mascot, a Sasquatch that calls himself Passquatch, promoting Crowsnest Pass with his shenanigans. For information on your rental needs, and to see footage of Passquatch visit their website at: www.cnp-pm.ca

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Celebrating Small BuSineSS

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Decorations and Gifts for Christmas and All Occasions Copy Magic, owned and operated by Ken and Linda Petrone is celebrating 25 years in business in the Crowsnest Pass. Their store had grown from office supplies and stationary to now include a complete line of giftware for all occasions, Home Furnishings (mainly by Ashley) showroom and their breathtaking year round Christmas Cottage, New to the store this year are Ladies’ Fashions. Drop in and check out the latest lines. Copy Magic has the ATB Financial Agency on site which includes all banking services and the Business Service area provides black and white and colour copies, brochures, booklets, business cards, resumés as well as faxing and emailing. Ken and Linda wish to thank their loyal customers and friends who have supported them all these years. Stop in. Their great staff - Cindy, Gemma, Lynn and Dorothy will provide personal friendly service always.

Salute to small businesses!

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10 – CrowsNEsT PAss HErALD – Wednesday, October 23, 2019

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A new and more efficient tractor is coming to Canada and the U.S. Arie Prilik, vice president of sales and marketing for MTZ Equipment Ltd., says that new electric drive tractors will be available across North America soon.

“The factory produced a few thousand of them for the European market. Now we are negotiating with the factory to build them with the emission compliant engine so we can bring them to Canada. We had about 40 dealers and farmers from across Canada that flew with us to the factory in Europe and they have driven the tractor.”

Prilik says there a many different advantages to these tractors.

“We are replacing the transmission with electric motors. The way it works is there is still a diesel engine on the tractor but it's driving a generator. The tractor is driven by an electric motor. What happens to start with is there is no transmission in this tractor.

There are no oil changes or anything like that.”

Prilik also says fuel savings are a benefit.

“A main advantage for the farmers is the fuel usage. This engine is working as a generator.

It's not going up and down, it's working at a constant speed so that creates optimal fuel usage.

Realistically, we tested the tractors at about 15 per cent fuel savings in fuel work and up to 30 per cent in transportation.”

According to Prilik, these tractors can also be used in emergency situations.

“Another advantage is farmers will basically have a generator on wheels if they want. What buyers get is a free 270kW generator with this generator. That means that when the power goes down, instead of needing a separate generator, you

can park your tractor where you need and 270kW would be enough to run the farm.”

Prilik also says these electric drive tractors are also more durable.

“Another big advantage we see is that the electric motors are much more durable than mechanical transmissions.

The mechanical transmissions are usually rates for a few thousand hours.

Most of them are rated for 5,000-8,000 hours and then require very expensive maintenance or replacement. The electric motors are rated for 30,000 hours so we're looking at equipment that's going to last much longer and we're also looking at much better residual value because there's much more life left if someone buys it used.

We're expecting this machine to hold its value much longer.

Another difference with this tractor compared to others is operation.

The other main advantage is how easy it is to operate this machine.

There are no levers or speed changes, it's like an automatic car. Essentially you have a brake and accelerator,” said Prilik.

Prilik says farmers also wouldn’t be losing any power with an electric drive tractor.

“These tractors also have slightly more power than other types. The electric drive transmission has a better efficiency and transmits more power.

Our 350 horsepower tractor compares to 400-420 horsepower with a regular transmission.”

Prilik says he can see this type of tractor also playing a role in how other machinery is run in the future.

“The biggest advantage people don't realize coming from this tractor is that the tractors are not used by themselves most of the time. Usually they are used with other im-

plements like a baler, a seeder or others. Today, hydraulic lines coming from the tractor drive all those implements. It's common to see four or more lines coming from the tractor and it's a very complicated system. With an electric drive machine, you have 270 kw power on board and opens the door to electrically driven implements. Now instead of all the complicated hydraulics, manufacturers are starting to use simple and reliable electric motors to drive these implements and instead of four or five hydraulic lines, all people need is one power cable extender running from the tractor to the implement.”

Prilik says the main difficulty in getting these tractors on the market wasn’t technology.

“The technology isn't that new, the main problem was the pricing. I think we're the only ones that were able to bring the price point to where it's competitive with the old style technology.”

Local farmers will be able to purchase these tractors through Brian Gall of Hyrayl Equipment who is located in Lundbreck.

For people wanting to purchase a tractor of this type they can contact Hyrayl at 587-500-9916 or by email at hyraylhorseheart@protonmail.com Gall says he will also be putting a large portion of the sales back into the Crowsnest Pass community.

“I would like to see seniors or schools get the donations from me. The concept of having that shared within the community is a priority. Depending how sales are, I'm prepared to give up to 40 per cent back to the community. It’s really important for me.

For people interested in learning more about these tractors, MTZ Equipment Ltd. will be at a trade show in Red Deer from November 6th-8th.

New Electric Drive Tractors are available in Canada. These tractors no longer have a regular transmission but run off of a generator making the tractors more fuel efficient and powerful. The tractors can also be used to power a farm in the event of a power outage due to the large generator.

Wednesday, October 23, 2019 - crowSneSt paSS HeraLD - 11

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Simply Selles

by David Selles I figure everyone will be fairly tired of all the election drama by the time anyone reads this so I’m choosing to write my column politics free.

Instead, I’m going to write about why October is my favourite month of the year and spoiler alert, it may not be for the reasons you think.

While I enjoy the outdoors and the colours of leaves and glistening of snow (let’s be real, no one really loves the glistening of snow in October.

That’s why we have winter), the real reason I love it is because it’s the climax of the sports season.

Every major sport is in some part of their season during October.

Hockey is back after a two-month hiatus, the NFL and CFL are in full swing, the NBA starts back up, this year with Canada’s Raptors as the title defenders and the best of all, October means playoff baseball.

I’ve never been as into baseball as hockey or basketball, but there’s something to be said about baseball in October.

For some reason the excitement level increases dramatically.

There seems to be more walk off home runs, extra innings and just sheer excitement.

October baseball is the best baseball.

For hockey and basketball, October signals the start of a new season with new champions defending their title and a fresh start for every team.

Fans of every team, at least for a few games, feel their team has a chance to compete for a playoff spot.

This year, the Toronto Raptors are the defending champions in the NBA, which makes this season even more exciting.

On the football side of things, the CFL is nearing playoff time and the NFL is nearing the midway mark of the season.

Depending on how your favourite CFL team is doing, (I’m a Lions fan and am not able to look forward to playoff football) you can switch your focus onto the NFL. Both leagues have different styles and different things to appreciate about them.

As a sports fan, no month beats October.

Sure June has the NBA Finals and Stanley Cup playoffs, April has the Masters and February has the Super Bowl, but October has a little bit of everything, including the World Series.

For a sports fan, there’s simply nothing better than October.

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The Turtle Mountain Riding Club had their Awards banquet October 6th at the MDM Community Hall . Approximately sixty-five people attended and enjoyed a delicious meal prepared by Chris's Restaurant. Among the attendees were invited guests Mike and Elsie Linderman, two of the original founders of the Turtle Mountain Riding Club. A flash back to 1964 was provided by Elsie with old pictures and trophies. She had many a story to tell from clearing of the bush, putting up a page wire and board fence, obtaining the lease and giving us our name. The club wanted to say thank you to all our heritage members like Allan Wakaluk, Buddy Van Loon, Merle Van Loon, Tom and Helen Houda, Art Deforge, Jack Evans to name a few for all their hard work for now we have one of the most beautiful outdoor arenas, tucked nicely under Turtle Mountain, left in this area. A place we can enjoy family fun and ride our horses.

Three generations have now ran threw those gates.

John Hauluk.

George and Yvonne Dingreville, Bob Tourond,have been involved since our beginning and now they come

to support their grandchildren and great grandchildren with their equine accomplishments. Those who came before instilled in their children the love of the horse and healthy competition , a legacy they started and now we continue.

Now on to the Awards. Kaiya McGee was our Beginner High Point Champion and she received a leather chest collar engraved by Terry Oczkowski .

Tiny Mite High Point Champion went to Mia Jensen for which she received a silver buckle. Mia also was presented with the Highest High Point for the whole club , riding her aunt Diane's horse CASH, with 139 points. Because she rode the same horse all season she received the Horse and Rider trophy also.

Fallon Dingreville placed second in Tiny Mites, Liam Keil placed third. Faith Noble placed fourth and Emily Neufeld placed fifth. Avery and Beau Houda , Tucker Neufeld, Callie Strandquist, Ridge Strandquist and Linda Trotz received an oat pail filled with horse treats, a grooming brush, and a candy bag.

Junior High Point winner went to Derrick Toppin and he received a

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silver buckle. Morgan Dingreville placed second,Milo Strandquist placed third, Diamond Felker placed fouth and Autum Felker fifth. Romy Seiger , had attended four or more and he received a Sherpa blanket.

All Juniors were given an embroidered Sherpa blanket instead of trophies.

Intermediate High Point was Kenna Lewis and she received a silver buckle. Hailey Grove was second and Julie MacDonald placed third. All Intermediates received a Sherpa blanket for their hard work and support of the club.

Our youth prizes are sponsored by the Crowsnest Ag Sosiety.

Seniors High Point winner was Macey-Jo Friel and she accepted a silver buckle for her efforts.Kate Mckim-Keil was second, Ivy Friesen third, Valerie Michalsky fourth, Tammie Burke fifth, Kayla Nickle sixth, Vanessa Edwards 7th, and Sandra Stafford 8th.

Twenty-seven Seniors rode in four or more gymkhanas so the remaining nineteen received a cinch lunch bag and an oat scoop.

Volunteer of the Year Award went to Sean Petryshyn and Chad Lewis, James Jensen , our gate man and Stan Francis our concession cook were awarded a Tim's card . We would like to say thank you to all our volunteers, your help and support is so appreciated.

Sportsman of the Year Award went to Kate McKim-Keil, this award is voted on by members and is for someone who has gone out of their way to help and encourage you throughout this season.

The Turtle Mountain Club would like to thank all who attended, our dedicated executive and volunteers this year, without your help none of this would be possible. A big thank you to Chris's Restaurant , your food always a crowd pleaser.

A special thank you to the Crowsnest Ag Society, Crockets, Terry Oczkowski, Cowley Coop, Allied ACE Hardware, Municipality of CNP. Your donations and support helped make 2019 an exceptional and fun riding season.

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PATRICIA VICTORIA HEISIE (Née: Winarski) August 13, 1943 – October 11, 2019

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Mrs. Patricia “Pat” Heisie of Blairmore, AB, beloved wife of Charles “Chuck” Heisie and loving mother to Stan and Leanne. She passed away on Friday 11, 2019 Quality structures to October meet all your needs.at the Chinook Reginal Hospital, Lethbridge, AB at the age of 76.

Pat was born on August 13, 1943 in Frank, ABUFA.com/Quote to Stanley and Anna Winarski. She grew up in Frank with her brother Stanley. It was there she met the love of her life, Chuck Heisie. They were married on March 3, 1962. Together they raised two children in Blairmore: Stanley and Leanne.

Pat was a very devoted wife and mother who was actively involved in her community. She was a secretary for many years in three local churches, a member of the Royal Purple, Catholic Women’s League, played a big part in the MS Society, and volunteered as a catechism teacher and a palliative care provider. Pat is well known for her unconditional love and care for all those around her. She could strike up a deep heart-to-heart conversation with anyone, from an old friend to a total stranger. After a long deep conversation, you could ask her “who was that?” - she would smile and say, “I don’t know”.

She was so very friendly to everyone she came in contact with, always giving a smile or wave. She was always ready to give a hand in the community when she saw a need, and always put others before herself. Pat never would show the many struggles she was going through at any given time; she always relied and trusted in her faith in God (which never wavered) to give her strength continually each and every day. She is an example of what faith is and how our reliance on God should be.

Pat is survived by her beloved husband, Chuck; her children, Stan Heisie of Hillcrest and Leanne (Allan) Megli of Penticton BC; her grandchildren, Joshua Heisie of Toronto and Matthew (Jacqueline) Heisie of Los Angeles, California; her brother, Stanley (Marjory) Winarski of Blairmore; nephew, Allan (Christina) Winarski of Slave Lake AB; great nieces, Allison and Brook; cousin, Marlene Martens of Salmon Arm, BC; as well as countless friends.

Pat was predeceased by her parents, Stanley and Anna Winarski, and mother and father-in-law, Rose and Charles Heisie.

The Prayer Service was held on Monday, October 21, 2019, and the Funeral Mass was held on Tuesday October 22, 2019, both at the Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, Blairmore, AB, with Father Eric Nelson as Celebrant, assisted by Deacon Renso Castellarin. Pallbearers were Joshua Heisie, Matthew Heisie, Allan Winarski, Peter Yanota, Don Neufeld, and Tyler Woitte. Interment followed at Saint Anne’s Roman Catholic Cemetery, Blairmore, AB. Condolences may be registered at www.fantinsfuneralchapel.ca. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of the late Pat Heisie will be gratefully accepted by the MS Society of Canada (110 Quarry Park Blvd. Southeast, Suite 150, Calgary, AB T2C 3G3, or www.mssociety.ca).

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JOHN GEORGE GIBSON March 24, 1945 – October 9, 2019

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of John Gibson of Blairmore, AB on October 9, 2019 at the Crowsnest Pass Health Centre. He was 74 years of age.

John was born in Lethbridge, AB on March 24, 1945. As a young man, he met and fell in love with his soul mate, Donna Hurtak. The happy couple married on July 8, 1978, and went on to be blessed with forty-one wonderful years of marriage.

John loved the outdoors and he spent as much time as possible enjoying nature. Whether camping, fishing, hunting, or taking photographs of the mountains and all of the birds and wildlife that live in them, he was always content when appreciating nature. John also stayed active by going out with his metal detector, and his curling skills were apparent by the many trophies he won over the years. He was “hard to beat” at cards and he liked the occasional trip to the casino. Not everyone knew that John was an excellent cook, but he was well known to be a caring and giving individual, which was demonstrated by his great love of all animals and his involvement with the Knights of Columbus. John always greeted you with a smile, even when battling his bad illness. John would like to make it known that if he’d ever wronged anyone he is sorry and would like to ask forgiveness. He was a gentle, kind and spiritual man who will be deeply missed and fondly remembered.

Left to mourn his passing and celebrate his life is his wife, Donna of Blairmore, AB; his sister, Beverly Gregory of Blairmore, AB; his nieces, Cathy Gregory, Tammy Gregory and Tammy’s daughter, Karysa; his nephew, Ken (Brandy) Gregory and their children, River and Katia; his brother-in-law, F.J. Hurtak of Cranbrook, BC; as well many friends.

He was predeceased by his mother, Catherine Gibson (Née: Evans); his father, George Gibson; and his brother-in-law, Kenneth Gregory.

A Memorial Mass will be held at the Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Parish in Blairmore, AB at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations will be gratefully accepted by the Crowsnest Pass SPCA (Box 725, Blairmore, AB T0K 0E0). Condolences may be registered at www.fantinsfuneralchapel.ca.

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Riversdale Resources provided council with another update on Wednesday, October 16th.

During the meeting Executive Vice President, Alisdair Gibbons, updated council on the regulatory process, the golf club access road and clubhouse and recruitment.

The largest portion of the update focused on the regulatory process as Gibbons talked about the current public commentary period and the recent aerial and site tour undertaken by the Joint Review Panel (JRP).

“Currently, we're in the middle of the second public commentary period for Addendums nine and 10. Addendum number 10 is the most recent

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING MUNICIPALITY OF CROWSNEST PASS IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA PROPOSED BYLAW NO. 1038, 2019 7:00 PM Tuesday, November 5, 2019 Municipality of Crowsnest Pass Council Chambers PURSUANT to sections 230, 606, and 692 of the Municipal Government Act, Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000, Chapter M-26, the Council of the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass in the Province of Alberta hereby gives notice of its intention to consider proposed Bylaw No. 1038, 2019, being a bylaw to amend Bylaw No. 868-2013, being the municipal land use bylaw.

The purpose of Bylaw No. 1038, 2019, is to amend the land use bylaw for the purposes of reducing the jurisdictional boundary of the Turtle Mountain Restricted Development Area (DC-2) from the Empirical Upper Limit to the Empirical Best Estimate, as per the Alberta Environment Geotechnical Hazard Assessment – South Flank of Frank Slide, Hillcrest, Alberta, prepared by BGC Engineering Inc. on February 15, 2000, found in the Bellevue / Hillcrest Land Use District Map 3 and Schedule 2 - DC-2 Map. Refer to the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass’ website (https://www.crowsnestpass.com/municipal-government/council/meeting-packages-minutes) for a diagram outlining the proposed jurisdictional boundary changes to the Turtle Mountain Restricted Development Area (DC-2).

THEREFORE, TAKE NOTICE THAT a public hearing, pursuant to section 692(2) of the Municipal Government Act, to consider the proposed Bylaw No. 1038, 2019 will be held in the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass Council Chambers at 7:00 PM on November 5, 2019.

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addendum to be submitted. The deadline to submit public comments is on October 24th,” said Gibbons.

The JRP completed an aerial tour and site visit on September 25th and Gibbons says all the information from that tour and visit is available for the public to view on the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada’s website.

Comments and suggestions from the public were considered during the development of the tour itinerary.

“The tour was limited to the participation of a single Riversdale representative to ensure the safety of the group and reduce the interaction between Riversdale and the members of the JRP as is common practice with site visits.

Gibbons reminded council and members of the public to sign up for project updates from the regulator by emailing ceaa.grassymountain.acee @canada.ca.

According to Gibbons, there are a couple of ways in which the JRP can move forward following the close of the current public comment period.

“Currently from a process point of view, there are two possible outcomes. The JRP could decide all information provided in the integrated application (including the addendums) is sufficient and announce

will be rehabilitated one way or another. Should we not receive a permit it will be rehabilitated and covered, or it will form part of the train loadout area and will be taken away and placed in its final area.

Gibbons says the clubhouse is coming along nicely and paving is underway for the parking lot area.

In regards to recruitment, Riversdale hired two new executives to join the leadership team.

“We have appointed a CEO and CFO. The CEO's name is John Wellington. John comes from South Africa. He is a former CEO of Anglo Coal Global so he has got experience in Canada, Australia and South Africa. He'll be starting with us on the 1st of January. We have also hired a CFO, Brad Baylis who started yesterday and is based out of Calgary,” said Gibbons.

Riversdale is in the final stages of recruitment for three jobs and is actively recruiting a Contracts and Procurement Manager.

“Once these four roles are filled, we’ll be up to about 27 people employed with Riversdale at the moment,” said Gibbons.

Council and Riversdale decided during the meeting that the next update will occur in the new year on January 15th at 1:30 in Council Chambers.

a public hearing.. The JRP will probably give anywhere from 45-90 days notice in advance of the hearing. Second, if the integrated application and supporting documents aren’t deemed complete and there are more questions, they may make additional information requests and may repeat the current process.”

Gibbons then gave some clarity regarding the golf club access road.

“There have been a number of comments made on Facebook and other social media sites around the golf club access road and we want to provide some clarity. Fundamentally the development of the golf club access road is what we classify as regret capital, meaning that road needs to be constructed regardless of whether we receive a permit or not in order to access the clubhouse. If the permit does get approved, the first kilometer of that road will be a dual access road up to the mine site where it takes a Y and goes left to the clubhouse and another road will be built up to the mine site.”

As for the material left on the old golf course at the moment, Gibbons says it will be repurposed in some way.

“All of the material that can be seen on the old golf course is material that's been excavated for us to build the road and

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DATED at the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass in the Province of Alberta this October 17, 2019.

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