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Doctor numbers in the Pass continue to fluctuate DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

The number of doctors in the Crowsnest Pass continues to vary at the local clinics. Members of council recently attended the RPAP Conference in Lethbridge, which provides an opportunity for areas to recruit doctors to their town or municipality. For the Crowsnest Medical Clinic, the conference can be a positive tool for recruitment but family physician, Dr. Matthew Fisher, says that this year’s didn’t help. “I think it's a useful tool for recruitment. We were perhaps slightly disappointed that we didn't have any good leads coming from it. Overall though, it's a useful form for recruitment.”

Dr. Fisher says that currently, the clinic has seven physicians but the constant flow has that number change almost constantly. “We have five permanent doctors plus two who are currently unsure if they will be staying in the Pass. We actually had three retire and the two who currently aren't permanent have come to take care of the patients of the three retired doctors. We are currently looking for three doctors to achieve what we are looking for.” According to Fisher, what they’re looking for is enough doctors to provide all residents in the Crowsnest Pass a family physician between all clinics in the area and Fisher believes three more will get them there.

Dr. Fisher also adds that the clinic has another major recruitment activity that is responsible for most of the staff that comes to the Pass. “One of our major ongoing recruitment activities, which we've done for many years is residency and clinical clerk training programs. We have ongoing training of medical residents, family medicine residents as well as clinical clerks, which are at the end of med school when they do their practical training in the hospital.” Dr. Fisher says that currently, the clinic has some of those staff. “We have four of them in our clinic right now. They're here for periods of anywhere from two weeks to two months depending on their rota-

tions. That's kind of our biggest ongoing recruitment activity to try and build up the community’s medical staff.” Another clinic in the Pass is also looking to fill positions. Dr. Johann Maritz says his clinic is currently looking for multiple physicians at the moment. “I am by myself. I have openings for three more physicians.” For Dr. Maritz, he says the RPAP Conference isn’t something he uses to try and recruit staff. “I don't personally find it that useful. First off it's for students so it's all new physicians. The other clinic will take students but I don't. It's good for them to attend but not for me.” According to Dr.

“We are currently looking for three doctors to achieve what we are looking for.” - Dr. Fisher - Crowsnest Medical Clinic

“I am by myself. I have openings for three more physicians.” - Dr. Martiz - The Doctors Maritz, many residents find themselves travelling out of town to find a doctor due to the fact there currently aren’t many options. Dr. Maritz believes that a balance between both local clinics could help provide more options for residents. “I believe that the town would be very good with two healthy clinics because it gives people choice and makes everybody better. If we

want to support the town then I feel that we, as physicians, need to be letting go a little bit of our own personal prejudices and interests and make sure that everyone has a physician in town. It doesn't mean that the clinics have to be the same size, or one has to be better than the other one, it just means that we need to have viable clinics that give people options.”

Order of Crowsnest and Outstanding Youth Awards DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

Nominations are now open for the Order of Crowsnest Pass awards. The Order of Crowsnest Pass award has been presented annually since 1983 to an individual who exemplifies outstanding dedication to volunteerism in our community. The primary purpose of this award is to thank and honour people who donate their time to help others by supporting the causes they believe in and inspiring others to engage in volunteer service.

This is an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the community with their exceptional volunteer efforts and who has generously given their time to community organizations and/or committees, community sports and/or recreation or community leisure activities. In 2012, the Outstanding Youth Award was created to acknowledge the contributions youth add to volunteerism in our community and their school.

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letters of support that are required. “We have a nomination package that is available on our website or they can contact me for a package. There's a nomination form that gathers general information like their name, phone number and email. Then we ask for two letters of support to accompany the completed nomination form.” The letters of support should describe the volunteer efforts and activities performed by the nominee, what’s exceptional about the nominee’s contributions, how they demonstrated their commitment to community/organization, how they inspire others in the community/organization through their volunteering efforts and why the nominee should be this year’s recipient.

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Lewis says the selection is made by a committee and discussion is had on who should be the recipients. “The FCSS board is the selection committee. We mark the applications based on the criteria that's laid out in the nomination package. We look to see if they’re focused on different areas of volunteerism or is it concentrated on one area. We meet and we do a selection based on the nomination forms that we get.” Lewis also says that the recipients aren’t aware of the fact they’ve won the award until the awards night. “We try to keep it a surprise for the recipients. We'd let the people who nominated them know and then it's their responsibility to get them there.” The Mayor will make presentation of the awards to each recipient during the celebration of our community volunteers at the Volunteer Appreciation Night event on Friday, April 3, 2020. List of previous Order of the Crowsnest Pass winners: 1983 – Bill Kovach 1984 – Tony Coccioloni 1984 – Flora Mickles 1984 – Thelma Lee 1984 – Melville Cornett 1985 – Wilf Milburn

1987 – Roy Upton 1988 – Becky Fabro 1989 – Madeline Pinkney 1990 – Kay Kerr 1991 – Daryl Ferguson 1992 – Nestor Chorney 1993 – Inger Pedersen 1994 – Jerry Rejman 1995 – Anne Spatuk 1996 – Norm Hanson 1997 Carolyn Hobson 1998 – Betty Walmsley 1999 – Clarence Morrow 2000 – Vivian Strandquist 2001 – Ernie Fantin 2002 – Tony Vastenhout 2003 – Jerry Lonsbury 2004 – Corey Hill 2005 – Ritch Braun 2008 – Gail Sygutek 2009 – Joey Ambrosi 2010 – Aggie Mitchell 2011 – Otto Krug 2012 – Helen Juhlin 2013 – Jane Ann Reimer 2014 – Margaret Ann Woodward 2014 – Margaret Stolk 2015 – Joe Trotz 2015 – Rudy Pagnucco 2015 – Irene Filafilo 2016 – Belle Kovach 2017 – John Clarke 2018 – Darryl Johnson 2019 – Judy Cooke 2019 – Jim Lucas List of previous Order of the Crowsnest Pass Out standing Youth winners: 2012 – Chloe Rothlin 2013 – Anna Koevoet 2014 – Kiana Miskulin 2015 – Stephanie DuartePedrosa 2016 – Keynan Fraser 2017 – Erin Cnossen 2018 – Aimee Lahoda 2019 – Maeve Rothlin

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In the lIne of fIre Between February 17 and February 24, Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded to a total of 44 calls for service including the following reported incidents. One (1) assault, four (4) fraud/forgery, two (2) threats/harassment, two (2) mischief (vandalism), four (4) thefts, one (1) other criminal code, two (2) other provincial statutes, nine (9) driving complaints, six (6) motor vehicle collisions, three (3) assistance to general public, three (3) suspicious occurrences, two (2) lost and found, two (2) assistance to other agencies, two (2) 911 calls (invalid) and one (1) animal call. Hit and Runs On February 18th, 2020, there was a com-

plaint of a hit and run to a parked vehicle on 79 Street in Coleman. Damage was done to a 2013 Dodge Journey. The incident occurred in the evening of February 13th. A second hit and run occurred on February 19th, 2020, to a sign and light standard on Highway 3 in Frank. Stolen Plates On February 22nd, 2020, there was a complaint of a stolen licence plate from a Dodge truck parked on 226 Street in Bellevue. The theft occurred sometime within the last week. A second licence plate was stolen from a Ford truck parked on 222 Street in Bellevue in the same timeframe.

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Suspicious Phone Calls On February 21st and 22nd, 2020, there were multiple complaints of suspicious phone calls from people portraying themselves as pharmacy employees asking for personal information. The local pharmacy advised people that they have not been calling. This is a reminder to not give out personal information if you are unsure who is calling. Lost Item On February 22nd, 2020, there was a complaint of a lost Garmin Rhino GPS, which was lost in the staging area near Corbin BC while snowmobiling. Anyone with information regarding any crime is urged to contact

The Simple Raven’s Post by Avner Perl

Running away from politics. This week I wanted to write about the brain and memory. A fascinating subject that can involve science and spirituality. But, as luck had it, I met a reader who asked me to write about the problem with the pipeline and rail blockades paralyzing the country. Readers often dictate what I write about. This person whom I never met before, wanted my view since she “likes to hear the other side.” I remembered old Buddy telling me years ago that he believed the “news” should expose all sides of an argument. The rank and file of the first nations, like most Canadians, are very concerned with the issue of pollution and what it is doing to our human civilization. They worry about the costs of doing nothing and repairing the damage. There is a complicated explanation suggesting that there is a transition period in which we must use the old polluting energy until we develop a capacity to replace it with clean, but people not in the energy-producing provinces are only reluctantly willing to tolerate it. They want action now. This time they are confusing the Indian Act rights with the pollution issue. Back to the strikes. The Trudeau government announced publicly that they will consult with first nations about digging pipelines through their lands but said that “the pipeline will be built.” It’s

the equivalent of a boy saying to a girl, you will do what I want, but you have a choice to take a gift and do it willingly, or I can leave you here and you can walk home. The Wet’suet’en like other BC First Nations have an ancient culture and a selfgoverning system based on hereditary chiefs similar to other monarchies. They are mostly not living on reserves and do not support the Indian Act way of electing leaders. It didn’t bother us until now when Canada wants to dig an unpopular energy transfer project through their land. We may view it as Germany telling Poland that they will build a pipeline from Russia to Germany and they have permission from a few Polish people living in Germany to cross Polish territory. The majority of First Nations people in Canada tolerate me and you “the European Colonial invaders” because they signed treaties with us, but they want us to respect the fact that they have their own traditions which are in no way inferior to ours. They also feel that their ownership of their land is just as important as we consider our rights in our yard, where our home sits. It seems like we have multiple problems. The BC first nations want us to honour their leadership choice, not the one we imposed upon them. Other First Nations are clearly showing us that they stick together and will not tolerate us using

force for reconciliation. Canada is a big country and it would be impossible to guard all our pipelines, railways and roads. We must govern by agreeing on laws, achieving consensus and negotiating favourable outcomes. You can add to it the arrogant approach of Justin Trudeau and wait for an explosion. There are wellknown explosions we can observe, like Syria or Kosovo. Now add another problem to the mix. Most Canadians clearly want their government to curtail emissions, not grow them anywhere in the world. They see the Alberta government beginning to gain support for a pipeline and trying to expand the win to include new bitumen mining up north. They are not blind or stupid. They view the present conflict as an opportunity to practice demonstrating against global warming, so they join the fray. Those are the nonnative folks that we see demonstrating. Most Canadians get their news from credible sources, not from supermarket tabloids or right-wing extremist propaganda like Rebel Media which the Conservative party will not deal with. If we wish to do business, we must all have the same information. No-one has a solution to our current problem since it is older than we are. First, we can never win by forcing people to conduct their lives by our rules. It will simmer

the Crowsnest Pass RCMP Detachment at 403-562-2867, or Crimestoppers to remain anonymous at 1-800-422TIPS. Reminder to residents of computer scams, credit cards scams, Grandparent scams, Revenue Canada scams asking for money or cash cards and saying warrants out for arrest, do not give out personal information to persons you don't know. 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. and pop up again. Second, we can’t assume that people aware of a coming worldwide catastrophe will ignore it because we tell them that it's not so. The Indigenous population, like anyone else, can be bought for a while, but eventually, we must address their deep-seated concerns. There is a line that we can not cross with any human being. There are things that we are willing to die for. We do that, and the outcome will be a disaster for all. There was a British law once that a husband couldn't beat his wife with a stick thicker than his thumb. We changed the law. We must change the law of who we say can speak for the Indigenous people as well. The other huge issue is our neighbors of all colors do not want pipelines unless we pay a high price, make it safe and declare a deadline for contributing to pollution. We can talk big, but we can’t win. We can try to force our political opponents to build pipelines, but they can’t. In Russia, we could, but here we can’t. We must show them that we understand the problem and work with them to solve it. I foresaw the present conflict when I first heard our present Premier during the election campaign saying that he will fight Ottawa to get a pipeline built. It was a promise to force his old opponent to fight a war he can not win. It was dangerous and unCanadian in my opinion. Now we have other politicians joining in, risking an end to the Canada we know. Starting a war of any kind is easy, but it never ends with a win. Those who start it always are not those who fight it. I advocate to stop the game and start playing it right. Here is a link to my blog: https://thesimpleravenspost.blogspot.ca/ Feel free to check other articles and comment.

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Editorial As you will read beside my editorial Teck announced on Sunday that it’s pulling their regulator application for the Frontier oil sands project in Fort McMurray. I can’t believe how mad it made me. I was waiting to see what the federal government would do, a make or break moment in resource development in Canada and Teck gave them the easy way out. I listened to question period in parliament (yes, I’m that person that watches question hour) and listened to Trudeau in essence blame ‘Alberta and it’s Conservatives’ for the failed project. He said that the province is to blame because it doesn’t have a clear plan for climate control. Are you kidding me ... the Alberta government jumped through every hoop there was environmentally and through indigenous engagement, they were approved by the regulatory board, so Trudeau can’t blame them. I think I can read between the lines that there is a much bigger issue going on in this country and the decision of Teck to pull out. Lets talk about Teck, it’s not just a coalmine, they mine copper and zinc as well. They are a Canadian based company and they are publically traded. They happen to mine coal, the ‘dirty resource’, yet this is its cash cow comprising around 60% of its profit. This is, my opinion, about why they pulled out. Teck knows it might get the permit but my guess is the federal restriction imposed by the liberal government would hamper their ability to produce in a way to make any profit. Once the permit is passed federally the company is bound by those restrictions for the life of the permit. I think they pulled out waiting for a government that won’t hamper them, i.e. the climate comment in the letter. The message this failed project tells the investor world is that Canada is not open for resource extraction. Teck is willing to invest in Chili with their QB2 project, one of the world's largest undeveloped copper resources, will cost an estimated US$4.74 billion to build, and, once completed, will be a tier-one asset in Teck's portfolio, sporting an initial 28-year mine life, based on only a quarter of its reserves and resources. They pick Chili which is full of political unrest, actual riots, rather then expand in Canada and are willing to take 1.13 billion loss in the process. What this ultimately says is that resource development in Canada is done under this government. If we can’t develop our resources then we can’t support the rest of the country. If we can’t support the east then taxes raise. The money needs to come from somewhere. Taxes increase, people have less to live on, people get angry, people revolt. We are heading down a slippery slope when it comes to Confederation as we know it. On Monday the Court of Appeal in Alberta found the federal government’s Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act to be unconstitutional as it poses unlimited intrusion on provincial jurisdiction. Appeal courts in Saskatchewan and Ontario upheld the law. So now Alberta really shows its difference, even legally, within Confederation! I truly believe 30 years from now when my grandchildren are in Social 30 talking about those pivotal moments in Canadian history this moment in time is going to be one of their topics, up there with the FLQ crisis. It’s uniqe times right now and I am sure interested and scared that the Canada I know will never be the same again.

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Teck announced withdraws regulator application for Frontier Letter Wilkinson

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Dear Minister: I am writing to advise that after careful consideration Teck has made the difficult decision to formally withdraw our regulatory application for the Frontier oil sands project from the federal environmental assessment process. We are disappointed to have arrived at this point. Teck put forward a socially and environmentally responsible project that was industry leading and had the potential to create significant economic benefits for Canadians. Frontier has unprecedented support from Indigenous communities and was deemed to be in the public interest by a joint federal-provincial review panel following weeks of public hearings and a lengthy regulatory process. Since the original application in 2011 we have, as others in the industry have done, continued to optimize the project to further confirm it is commercially viable. Teck is extremely

proud of the work done on this project and the strong relationships that we have formed with local governments, labour organizations, scientists, researchers and many other stakeholders, as well as with affected Indigenous communities. We believe that our agreements with Indigenous communities on Frontier, and very recently the work undertaken by the Alberta government with Indigenous communities in the region, form an important foundation for the future, and we applaud them for this milestone achievement. However, global capital markets are changing rapidly and investors and customers are increasingly looking for jurisdictions to have a framework in place that reconciles resource development and climate change, in order to produce the cleanest possible products. This does not yet exist here today and, unfortunately, the growing debate around this issue has placed Frontier and our company squarely at the nexus of much broader is-

sues that need to be resolved. In that context, it is now evident that there is no constructive path forward for the project. Questions about the societal implications of energy development, climate change and Indigenous rights are critically important ones for Canada, its provinces and Indigenous governments to work through. I want to make clear that we are not merely shying away from controversy. The nature of our business dictates that a vocal minority will almost inevitably oppose specific developments. We are prepared to face that sort of opposition. Frontier, however, has surfaced a broader debate over climate change and Canada’s role in addressing it. It is our hope that withdrawing from the process will allow Canadians to shift to a larger and more positive discussion about the path forward. Ultimately, that should take place without a looming regulatory deadline. Resource development has been at the heart

of the Canadian economy for generations. Resource sectors including the Alberta oil sands create jobs; build roads, schools and hospitals; and contribute to a better standard of living for all Canadians. At the same time, there is an urgent need to reduce global carbon emissions and support action on climate change. As a proudly Canadian company for over 100 years, we know these two priorities do not have to be in conflict. Our nation is uniquely positioned with abundant natural resources coupled with strong environmental regulations and a deeply engrained culture of social responsibility. We can build on that foundation and be a global provider of sustainable, climate-smart resources to support the world’s transition to a low carbon future. And yes, that can include low-carbon energy produced from the Alberta oil sands from projects like Frontier, using best-in-class technology, which would displace less environmentally Cont’d on page 5

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Letter to the Editor continued from page 4 and ethically sound oil sources. At Teck, we believe deeply in the need to address climate change and believe that Canada has an important role to play

globally as a responsible supplier of natural resources. We support strong actions to enable the transition to a low carbon future. We are also strong supporters of Canada’s ac-

tion on carbon pricing and other climate policies such as legislated caps for oil sands emissions. The promise of Canada’s potential will not be realized until govern-

ments can reach agreement around how climate policy considerations will be addressed in the context of future responsible energy sector development. Without clarity on this critical question, the situation that has faced Frontier will

be faced by future projects and it will be very difficult to attract future investment, either domestic or foreign. Teck has not taken this decision lightly. It is our hope that the decision to withdraw will help to cre-

ate both the space and impetus needed for this critical discussion to take place for the benefit of all Canadians. Don Lindsay President and Chief Executive Officer Teck Resources Ltd.

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Crowsnest Homcoming update cnp2020homecoming July 30 to August 2 Lori Prentice Feature Writer

157 days and counting. That is the number of days, as of this writing, until the cnp2020homecoming. For anyone who isn’t aware of our event, the Homecoming is being held during the August long weekend, July 30Aug 2, 2020. The weekend’s festivities will be held at the Crowsnest Sports Complex and in locations around the Pass. We welcome anyone who lived, worked or grew up in the Pass, back for a weekend of reconnecting and (re)discovering all the Crowsnest Pass has to offer. The event coincides with the CNP Heritage Doors Open Weekend so there is no shortage of amazing things to take part in over the four days. It is looking to be a weekend of visitors and excitement for everyone. Planning, by our volunteer committee, has been underway for about 3 months and things are

really starting to come together. Tickets went on sale during the second week of February and sales have been steady . Purchasers of tickets are being asked to indicate, on their forms, what potential events they would be interested in participating in. Options include: a 5/10Km fun run/walk, pool tournament, crib tournament, Texas hold-em tournament unofficial show and shine, hiking, golf tournament, school tours. Preferences will help us in planning which activities we will offer. As with any large event, volunteers, individual and groups, will be needed to run an event this size and we’d love to have you if you want to help out. Volunteers can register on our website or can send us a message at cnp2020homecoming@g mail.com. Saturday will be the biggest day of the event , full of activities and ending in a banquet and dance. We will be selling

1300 tickets for this event and will be closing ticket sales on May 29,2020. A full itinerary of events can be found on our website and we encourage people to check that out. Ticket prices will be as follows; 1 day ticket for Thursday, Friday or Sunday $50.00 1 day ticket for Saturday $100.00 4 day package $150.00. You can purchase tickets online on our website www.cnp2020homecoming.com or 4 day package tickets are available at Scotiabank in Blairmore This is a nonprofit event and any profits will be left as seed money for future Homecomings and donated to local nonprofit groups. We are so excited to be showcasing the Crowsnest Pass and welcoming home people who have left the Pass but still think of it as home. 157 days until everyone comes home.

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Wintervention 2020

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The 7th annual Wintervention provided residents a chance to enjoy many different activities on Saturday, February 22nd. There were events planned throughout the day including a pickleball tournament, the fun run (top photo), the frying pan toss, the chili bowl (bottom photo) and human dog sled races (middle photo). The events also accepted donations for the local Food Bank. Pickleball Winners in the "A" Division, Dan McKinney and Zurino Ostroman "B" Division winners, Mike Bishop and Heather Myndio "C" Division winners Trevor Hay and Richard Boras

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Local Figure Skaters enjoying solid season DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter The Crowsnest Skating Club has been enjoying a solid season so far this year. President of the club, Tammy Gregory, says the season has been fun and that there are three main events the club is involved with this year. “It's been great. We had an event in Kimberly and then we have an event in Fernie at the end of the month and then one event in Lethbridge in March.” The club currently teaches kids of varying ages. “We have the Preschool and Canskate that are ages three to nine or ten and then we have three star groups. A junior, intermediate and senior group as well,” said Gregory Gregory says the club’s year end competition will be in Fernie because the Crowsnest Skating Club also shares some coaches with the Fernie club. The club sent 11 skaters to the east Kootenay Invitational Competition in Kimberly, BC from

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East Kootenay Competition pic Back: Shayla Duff, Zoey Miklos, Morgan Duff, Karysa Gregory, Hillary Syryca, & Stephanie Armstrong Front: Saiya Miklos, Marissa Syryca, Ella Woodman, Grace Gillespie, & CJ Fisher.

January 17-19. The senior girls of the club brought home two gold medals along with one silver, one bronze, two silver ribbons and one bronze ribbon. The intermediate group won two silver ribbons and two bronze ribbons and the junior skaters brought home one silver ribbon and two bronze ribbons. Also on that weekend, 10 of the clubs younger skaters went to Lethbridge and skated in the Frozen Fest. The Frozen Fest competition allows young skaters a platform to see

what a competition is like. The skaters who attended came home with two gold, six silver and two bronze medals and also received a gold and silver in two team events they entered. Gregory says the club’s carnival will be taking place near the end of March. “Our carnival is on March 22nd. It will be called once upon a time and it's just all the kids from preschool all the way up performing.” There currently is no set time for the carnival Gregory says one will be decided fairly soon.

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Last week, I watched The Greatest Showman one night. While the movie was fantastic, that’s won’t be the focus of my column. My focus will be on the message of the film and the quote that appears on the screen just before the credits roll. The quote says “The noblest art is that of making others happy” and I don’t think enough people know that. When I saw that quote, I started thinking about how often people are in situations where they could make someone else’s day but decide that whatever they’re doing is more important. I started by thinking back to times when I’ve done that to someone, a time where I put myself ahead of others. What I saw wasn’t something I liked. Most of the time I ended up putting myself ahead of others for reasons that wouldn’t even benefit me in the long run. In the movie, that quote speaks to the main character leaving a group he created to chase more and more and more while the group he leaves behind begins to struggle (it’s a loose plot line because if you haven’t seen it you should and I don’t want to give too much away). The movie is a musical and one of the songs is called Never Enough. One part of the song is this: “All the shine of a thousand spotlights All the stars we steal from the nightsky Will never be enough Never be enough Towers of gold are still too little These hands could hold the world but it'll Never be enough.” The idea of those lyrics is that whatever you chase, will never be enough and won’t fulfill your true happiness. It isn’t until the main character returns to his group that he finds his true happiness and he receives it by making the people around him happy. While everyone seems to be chasing their true happiness, no one seems to realize how destructive a thing that is and the fact that making others happy can actually go a long way to fulfilling the happiness we all look for. There are many different areas that we attempt to make ourselves feel good and happy as well. Whether it’s our online presence, with friends and family or just our overall lives. The areas I’ve listed above are all chances for us to help the people around us and make a positive impact on their lives. It’s a reminder we all need from time to time including myself, which is why that quote is now the background on my phone. I hope everyone reading this will find a way to increase the happiness of everyone around them sometime over the next weeks. Everyone could use a bright spot in there day, why not be someones?

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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

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bLaiRmoRE Historic brick home located on extralarge corner lot. 5-bedroom, 4-bathroom home was built with brick. Stain glass windows. Beautiful central staircase. Self-contained apartment on second floor. Amazing decks and backyard. Huge lot. 24’ x 38’ garage, large garden shed and fenced RV parking. Great access front and back lane. $619,000 CALL JOHN MLS

65 iRoNstoNE High quality 4 bedroom mountain condo at Ironstone Lookout in beautiful Crowsnest Pass. Bright open floor plan where you can choose high-end woodwork and cabinetry. Spacious main floor laundry. Large garage with double car driveway. Still time to choose from a variety of quality finishes. Enjoy maintenance free luxury living at an INCREDIBLE price. $349,000 + GST CALL JOHN MLS

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. $279,900 CALL JOHN MLS

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Fantastic Opportunity for first class office space in a busy downtown Blairmore location. Currently used as a mine office, but may be re-purposed into any other commercial use. Current zoning is commercial. Perfect location. Call Lister for more details. $104,000 CALL JOHN MLS

24 iRoNstoNE 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom, bungalow with vaulted ceilings and open floor plan. Hardwood flooring, alder wood cabinets and quartz counters. Stainless steel appliances and gas fireplace. Master suite with large walk-in closet and 3-piece bathroom. Double car garage. Main floor laundry hookups and downstairs laundry. Spacious family room downstairs with wide stairway incorporating both living areas. Ample parking and beautiful green space. $345,000 CALL JOHN MLS

NEW LUXURY DUPLEX New duplex under construction at Ironstone Lookout. Incredible mountain views with bright, open design. Vaulted ceilings with a onefloor living concept. Main floor laundry. Large attached garage. 2 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms on main floor. 2 additional bedrooms, bathroom and large family room on lower level. Opportunity for buyer to choose from a variety of high quality finishes. Each side $419,000 plus GST. GST rebate to qualifying buyers. Alberta New Home Warranty.

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Jordan Patrick Gail December 22/80 - February 26/16

Four years have passed since that sad day, When the one we loved was called away. God took him home. It was His will, But in our hearts he liveth still.

Dennis William Orton, eldest child of the late George and Patricia Orton, passed away on February 16, 2020 at the age of 72 years. Dennis is survived by his brother, Ken (Annie) Orton of Crowsnest Pass, AB; his sister, Sharon (Keith) Grill of Regina, SK; five nephews; one niece; one great nephew; his only child, Robert William Orton; as well as his extended family and many good friends in Canada and in Manzanillo, Mexico. At Dennis’ request, there will be no funeral service. Donations in Dennis’ memory will be gratefully accepted by the York Creek Lodge Residents Association (PO Box 1050, Blairmore, AB T0K 0E0), or the Crowsnest Pass Health Foundation (PO Box 455, Blairmore, AB T0K 0E0). Condolences may be registered at www.fantinsfuneralchapel.ca. Fantin’s Funeral Chapel entrusted with the arrangements. (403) 562-8555

Forever loved: mom and dad (Sieg and Rose) daughters (Catherine, Elizabeth, Gina) brother (Robert and Lisa) sister (Carla and Zee)

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closely with his clients to customize a benefits plan to suit their specific needs. As Scott likes to point out when meeting with prospective clients for the first time, Chambers Plan is ideally suited for small to medium sized businesses due to the “pooling” approach that is taken by the plan. Currently there are over 30,000 groups now participating across the country, making Chambers Plan the largest association plan of its type in Canada. This scale ensures that the prices remain very stable, a primary consideration for small busi-

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pertise. Joining the benefits plan does require the business to become a member of their local Chamber. Scott encourages businesses to become a member of the Crowsnest Pass Chamber even when not taking advantage of the benefits plan. For more information about the plan, or if you would like a quote for your group, contact Alberta Workplace Solutions at (403)-892-9675 or speak with Brandy at the Chamber.

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