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April 29, 2020 ~ Vol. 90 No. 17 $1.00

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2 – cRowSneSt PASS HeRALD – Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Health Minister Shandro provides update on Rural Health Government rolls out mandate to aid rural health care and clinic in the province DAviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

Alberta’s Minister of Health, Tyler Shandro, provided an update on what the province is doing to aid rural health workers and clinics.

Below is a list of all current plans.

Effective immediately, the $60,000 cap on the Rural and Remote Northern Program (RRNP) will be abolished. This program will now be the most generous in the country.

All four communities of the Crowsnest Pass are part of this program and have a 15.4 per cent variable fee premium.

Overhead changes announced earlier this year will be paused for urban physicians while an extensive review by AHS with physician involvement is completed. Rural physicians will be exempted from any changes permanently.

Medical liability rates for all rural physicians, including obstetrics, will be frozen at $1,000. Rates for all family physicians in Alberta will also be frozen at $1,000. Rates for all other urban physicians will range from a low of $1,200 to a maximum of $4,000.

On-call rates for all rural physicians will range from $20 per hour to $23 per hour, increasing payments to more than 1,500 physicians who are on call in rural Alberta. $6 million will be used to pay for the schooling of 20 medical students over the next three years to incentivize young Albertans from rural communities to return to practice in their home communities after completing medical school.

The following initiatives are also being implemented: Having the ability to earn more through the

RRNP, effective immediately. The cap and flat fee components of the program will be removed and eligible communities will be reviewed.

Immediately increasing on-call rates for rural family medicine physicians with special skills from $11 per hour to $20 per hour, and for rural oncall from $20 per hour to $23 per hour.

Exempting rural physicians from the new overhead policy. Implementation of the overhead policy will be delayed for urban physicians until a complete policy review.

Freezing the Medical Liability Reimbursement Program deductible for all rural physicians and all family physicians at $1,000.00.

Engaging physicians on how to improve health care in rural communities.

• Internationally recognized clinical researcher Dr. Lee Green has

been contracted to provide advice on how to modernize alternative compensation models for physicians working in communitybased primary care practice. Dr. Green is a professor and chair of the Department of Family Medicine in the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Alberta.

He is also a practicing physician, with academic research focused on the pillars of the Patient’s Medical Home model of primary care.

• Creating a new salary model for primary care.

• The Provincial Primary Care Network Committee will be asked to form a working group to provide recommendations on how to improve primary care in rural communities.

• Alberta Health is spending about $81 million this year to address rural physician recruit-

ment and retention through programs, including: RRNP – provides direct financial incentives to physicians who live and practice in underserviced communities.

Rural Health Professions Action Plan – works with communities to enhance the attraction and retention of health professionals for rural practice.

Rural Medical Education programs – supports medical students and residents’ experiences with rural health care, with the goal of increasing interest in, and ultimately choosing a rural medicine career path.

Physician Locum Service Program – ensures that communities with four or fewer physicians have access to continuous medical coverage if a physician is unable to provide services due to shortterm absences.

Rural On-Call Pro-

gram – provides remuneration to physicians providing emergency on-call services at eligible facilities in rural areas.

• There are about 1,000 rural physicians practicing in Alberta.

Minister Shandro says these changes will ensure rural Albertans have access to safe and high quality care today and into the future by supporting rural doctors and strengthening recruitment and retention.

“Over the last several weeks, discussions with rural caucus and rural physicians have made it clear that there are unique challenges to recruiting and retaining physicians in communities outside of Alberta’s major cities.

These changes recognize that difference and will significantly improve access to heath care for patients in rural communities.”

Stakeholder priorities addressed in 2020-2021 LRSD budget LRSD The Spring 2020 Provincial Budget's impact on Livingstone Range School Division means the Division will need to cut $2 million from our oper-

ating budget over the next 3 years. Despite changes to our funding, high-quality education for students remains a top priority in LRSD. As part of budgeting

and planning for the 20202021 school year and beyond, LRSD Board of Trustees sought stakeholder engagement. We asked staff, students, parents, and community

members to provide input on setting priorities for the 2020-2021 budget and review of our 3-Year Educational Plan.

Through a short, anonymous online survey between March 12 and 22, 399 respondents provided meaningful feedback on focus areas for the Division. Below are seven priority areas that ranked highest among responses, along with how LRSD has or will address them.

1. Stakeholders said they want small class sizes.

We continue to prioritize classroom instruction and support by including the Alberta Commission on Learning recommendations for class sizes in the calculation of our instructional funding formula.

We will retain a consistent number of K-12 Educational Assistants to provide critical in-class support, despite a $900,000 funding deficit. Historically, LRSD has had one of the lowest student to teacher ratios in the province and our planning for 2020-2021 maintains these ratios.

2. Stakeholders emphasized the importance of academics, including literacy and numeracy.

We have built literacy and numeracy capacity in our schools and continue to prioritize our academic focus by providing meaningful professional development opportunities for teachers, offering exam preparation courses for students, and using inte-

grated technology resources in classrooms and at home. We are committed to providing our youngest students with a good start and have been working with our Early Learning Coordinator and Kindergarten teachers over the past several years to identify struggling learners and provide them with strategies for success.

3. Stakeholders said they want classroom supports, including Educational Assistants, to be emphasized.

We continue to prioritize classroom instruction and support by retaining a consistent number of K-12 Educational Assistants and Child Youth Care Workers to provide critical in-class support, retaining FNMI support staff, and increasing Family School Liaison Counsellors despite funding reductions.

4. Stakeholders want high-quality teaching in our schools.

We continue to prioritize high-quality teaching through recruitment excellence, impactful professional development opportunities for staff, and ongoing supervision and mentorship opportunities for our new teachers and administrators.

5. Stakeholders said a great school culture is important.

We continue to emphasize and support safe and caring schools that are inclusive and focus on relationship building.

Through ongoing professional development op-

portunities for staff, leadership training, and staff initiatives each school in Livingstone Range School Division develops and promotes its unique school culture and place-based focus.

6. Stakeholders emphasized mental health supports.

We continue to prioritize mental health support by increasing the number of Family School Liaison Counsellors in 2019-2020 and maintaining those staff in 2020-2021 and future years.

7. Stakeholders said options programming is important in our schools.

We are committed to providing programming that meets the needs of students. While we are unable to provide all programs in all schools, we do offer high school French and Spanish, Ski Academy, Hockey Academy, band, drama, art, welding, construction, automotives, wildlife studies, and more.

The LRSD 2020-2021 budget will be finalized at the Board of Trustees meeting on May 27, 2020.

We are confident that despite provincial funding cuts, we will continue to provide an exceptional educational experience for our students.

We thank parents, grandparents, students, staff, and community members who participated in the survey and provided us meaningful feedback that has helped guide our budgetary and administrative decisions.

Wednesday, April 29, 2020 - Crowsnest PAss herAlD - 3

In the lIne of fIre Between April 20 and April 27, Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded to a total of 43 calls for service including the following reported incidents.

Theft On April 20th, 2020, there was a complaint of theft of a Pique 3 bike stolen from the Crowsnest Mall area.

One (1) break and enters (other), one (1) fraud/forgery, one (1) mischief (vandalism), three (3) thefts, one (1) disturbing the peace, two (2) other criminal codes, four (4) other provincial statutes, seven (7) driving complaints, one (1) motor vehicle collision, six (6) assistance to general public, six (6) suspicious occurrences, five (5) assistance to other agencies, one (1) false alarm, one (1) animal call and three (3) municipal bylaws.

Suspicious Email On April 22nd, 2020, there was a complaint of a suspicious email from a person attempting to get money from the complainant.

The complainant was advised to change his passwords and nit contact the sender of the email.

Break and Enter On April 20th, 2020, there was a complaint of a break and enter at a Municipal workshop. Numerous tools were stolen including two chainsaws, a generator, tool sets and other items.

Theft On April 25th, 2020, there was a complaint of theft of a computer from a vehicle parked near Lundbreck Falls.

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Be aware of a new scam. Victims get phone calls from someone pretending to be from Service Canada or another government agency, saying their social insurance number (SIN) has been blocked, compromised or suspended. The call might be one of the latest variations on caller ID in which fraudsters disguises the number seen on the ID display in order to trick victims into answering phone. The person will ask for SIN and other personal info, such as date of birth, address, etc. Victims who provide personal info are at risk of identity fraud.

Also, Do not say yes to any questions if you are unsure of who is calling as people can use voice recognition to access other information.

Anyone with information regarding any crime is urged to contact the Crowsnest Pass RCMP Detachment at 403-562-2867, or

The Simple Raven’s Post

by Avner Perl

What kind of world is it, anyways?

Poverty marked my earliest days. My parents survived the war, but that was all. There were no good jobs, they had only basic education and no one to provide any help. All our friends were about the same. We saw some people who had much more, even talked with them, but the only hope we had was to move to America where “the streets are paved with gold.”

My earliest memories include stories about aliens coming to destroy us. Some were fierce creatures from another world while others were uniformed people under a red flag, depending on the comic book. At the age of six, I was sure that the dreaded atomic bomb would destroy us. To us, humans were destined to live in poverty and watch those who had it all. It was “Romantic.” Stories about princes and heroes were popular.

When I was a teenager, my parents stumbled upon the opportunity to emigrate to Canada. My dreams were to make my riches very quick and join the upper class.

Like most of the people reading this, we know that coming to America or Canada was just the beginning. Thankfully, there was an opportunity to work hard, study, and have the most basic needs met. Very few made it higher, mostly the second or third generation.

To my mind, the world could be heaven if people use what is provided by nature and our work, equally. It seems to make sense. We are born with nothing, buried with nothing, and should be able to live life. After all, we use the earth and its bounty by working. People always did. However, we work extra hard to make life easier. Funny isn’t it. Work harder to make it easier? YES. In my lifetime, the amount of labor required to obtain what we need shrank significantly. We no longer have to cut strips of newspaper and crumple them to make toilet paper, for example.

It would be nice if all people could share things equally, but it’s not in our nature. Some people make greater efforts and should reap better rewards, while others should enjoy mediocre lives and be happy. The problem starts when we introduce inheritance. That is when people who don’t make extra efforts or take higher risks get ahead of those who do. We all try to help our children without considering those who don’t have help from parents. They may work harder yet stay down.

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.

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

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

Crime mapping is available online to residents who are interested can login online at Municipality of Crowsnest Pass website (RCMP crime map for Crowsnest Pass).

Crime mapping shows property crimes that occurred within the past two weeks in our area.

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This injustice is evident with families or even nations. A German person, for example, naturally will have better prospects in life that a Nigerian child. A white child in the US will do better than an aboriginal or African American child. Ability or determination will not make much difference. If we continue that way perhaps we should consider punishing kids for the sins of their parents, but we don’t, so let’s not reward them for the parent’s success.

I think that the rules of the free market, based on effort and fair competition, should apply. What we should aim towards is building a social structure that will offer humankind the best chance of surviving into the future.

Now we are facing a new situation and we don’t have lessons from our past to teach us what to do. A few people own mostly everything and a large portion of humans are living hand to mouth. Some can still borrow, but it’s coming to an end. It is true for individuals as well as countries. It took a virus to expose the situation.

While we were waiting for “someone” to do something, we failed to notice the sad reality. Out of seven and a half billion people, about six billion lack much hope.

They don’t even have an escape route. The streets anywhere are not paved with gold and the world reached its credit limits. Now with mass fear of death people quit working and the importance of the little workers became self-evident. The next step is scary.

The whole economic system currently in place is centered around oil, which lost its dominance. Docile large countries became a threat both economically and militarily. People are waking up and realizing that everyone need not work most of their waking hours just to fulfill the basic needs while also understanding that life is possible without consuming and throwing away so much. Life can be a blessing just by spending it with your family and neighbors, hardly wasting anything.

If the people who are not inheriting or otherwise hoarding all available wealth magically disappeared, society could function. If the workers/consumers would be gone, there wouldn’t be the “world as we know it.” If the poor people who don’t possess most of the world’s wealth march against those who do, they will not even notice when they trample them under. The brainless killer virus is a better teacher than the most sophisticated computer.

I fantasize about a world where all human beings are valued but we reward those who make an extra effort, up to a point. Humanity is not better off if Jeff Bezos owns 140 billion dollars. He would live the same and work the same if he had one billion-plus some after heavy tax. We can use the other 139 billion for everyone’s benefits. I would make it illegal to have any money or other wealth dormant. Money must work for people and be taxed for society.

If we restricted the high limits of personal wealth the richest people wouldn’t clamor to get tax cuts and sway politicians towards doing things that will destroy the world in the long run. The Earth which is God’s gift to all its creatures will continue its natural function until we are ready for the next step in our evolution. The transition to spiritual existence. Some believe it and others don’t.

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

4 – cRowSneSt PASS HeRALD – Wednesday, april 29, 2020

Local Student Receives Life-changing Scholarship Grade 12 student Ben Sharp will be heading to the Unviersity of Edmonton to study Astrophysics

DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

Local CCHS student Ben Sharp is one of just 100 students countrywide to receive the Schulich Leaders Scholarship.

The scholarship is eligible for all High School students across Canada and each school can nominate one candidate.

He's one of six students that received one from the University of Alberta.

In total, there were 1,500 applicants for the scholarship this year.

Sharp says he was relieved to be awarded this scholarship.

“It means I'm free to go about and do the best I can in school. I'm not tied down anymore and it's very relieving. I felt confident but there was also a pretty big chance I wasn't going to get it. I felt confident in my abilities but I wasn't 100 per cent sure."

Sharp will be attending the University of Alberta in Edmonton where he will be studying astrophysics.

"I was always interested by the universe and understanding it more is something I've always

wanted to do because of its sense of wonder. It's something that's hard and challenging and I like a challenge. I want to do my best to expand myself."

Sharp has endured some hardships in his life including growing up without a mother and having his father pass away last December but says he doesn’t want those hardships to be the focus of his story.

Like any student looking to further their education, money is often the biggest hurdle to get over.

Sharp had been working at the local IGA to get as much money as possible for school and also had a second job at one point to try and save as much as possible.

This scholarship means that Sharp will now have the relief of knowing that hurdle is no longer an issue.

Multiple members of the school community also shared in their excitement for Sharp on this major achievement.

School Board Trustee, Greg Long, says this is the first time he’s seen a

scholarship of this magnitude handed out to a local student.

“This is the first time anything of this magnitude has happened. We've had student's previously win tens of thousands of dollars in scholarships over the years but I can't remember any student ever getting one scholarship that was valued at $80,000. We're incredibly proud of Ben and Ben is an obvious role model for the whole Livingstone School division and certainly Crowsnest Consolidated High School.

When somebody is as successful as that, it reflects on the entire community so it's great. Ben certainly deserves it.”

Assistant Principal, Jill Klapp, says Sharp checked all the boxes for this scholarship.

“Ben Sharp is a reliable, dependable and trustworthy young man.

He's a student that has a leadership quality that is unconventional. He leads by example and always leads with integrity, maturity and is always willing to put in the work without recognition. He represents the best of the

community of Crowsnest Pass in terms of his strength, his resiliency and his determination.

Ben is a loved and respected student at CCHS amongst all staff and the entire school community.

We’re so proud of him.”

CCHS Teacher, Jody Peebles, says Ben is an exemplary student.

“He is not willing to settle on doing okay. He strives to achieve the highest level of understanding possible. He does this through relentless question asking and hours of practice on his own time. Ben is a strong critical thinker while also being willing to ask for help. While pushing himself to know more and to understand more thoroughly, he also sets the bar for his peers who look to him for leadership in the academic world. Ben is an extremely focused student who at the same time is extremely humble.

His presence at the school is really calm and I know through his peers that he's offered a lot of quiet support for his classmates. He's lived a life that has been threaded with a lot of sacrifice and

Herald contributor photo

Ben Sharp, recipient of the Schulich Leaders Scholarship for $80,000.

hardship. He just seemed to carry that with a lot of grace and maturity for his age and Academically he's one of our superior students. He was a pretty easy candidate to nominate.

Peebles also says that this is a big celebration for the entire school.

“For the school it's a celebration that it takes a village. Ben's family has been through a lot so to have the school behind them and see it come full circle and close the loop with this beautiful celebration of support, recognition and validation is uplifting. This serves as a

reminder that greatness can come from small places.”

As for putting into words how proud everyone is of Sharp, Peebles says it just isn’t possible.

“I don't know if there are words that describe how proud we are of Ben. For him to get this kind of validation is so heartwarming. There just aren't words to describe how proud the school is of him.”

Sharp says he is extremely grateful for the support he's received and wants to thank everyone who supported him over this time.

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Wednesday, April 29, 2020 - CrOwSneSt PASS HerALD - 5

Surviving COVID-19 in a foreign country part three I am forced to accept that I have the corona virus sickness. Like 80% of victims, mine is a very mild case for which I am most grateful.

As we learn more about the disease and its forms, there are more and more symptoms discovered. I have never had a serious fever, sore throat, or dry cough, the main symptoms at the time. I have no access to a thermometer but I know what it's like to have one. I did have times when I was sweating which I put down to the warm weather. The chills I attributed to cool nights and inactivity. I didn't attribute them to the virus.

The aches of the body I attributed to being cooped up unable to practice my normal exercise routines.

A few weeks ago I totally lost my sense of smell and most of my sense of taste. I didn't really notice until one day I was making coffee on my gas stove. After putting it on I started doing a Sudoku puzzle and got absorbed, forgetting the coffee. Some time later, half an hour or more, I remembered the coffee.

The pot had boiled dry to the pointed that the grounds were a charred baked on mess and the handle had burned completely off the pot leaving only a small piece which had fallen below the burners. The stovetop and the wall behind were black with soot. I had been sitting no more than 10 feet away and in line of sight from the coffee pot and I smelled nothing.

Even when I was cleaning up the mess I couldn't smell anything. It was

about the time that reports came in about people losing their sense of smell. About that time I began feeling the lethargy.

It wasn't constant but it came over me like a wave and suddenly I lost all my energy and could do nothing bur crawl into bed and sleep. I often had a very runny nose. At the time, not reported as a symptom. I thought I just had a bad cold. After all, I was observing all the protocols so obviously I couldn't have the virus.

Classic self-denial.

It wasn't until I began to recover that I had enough energy and awareness to begin putting things together. I realized that last week’s letter took me at least four days to write because I was so tired that I would literally fall asleep at the computer. For a short tome I was in bed twenty hours a day. No wonder time seemed to pass so quickly.

Had several very vivid reams the last of which I realized that I hadn't fed or watered the dog for some time I awoke in a panic, calling his name and frantically looking around the apartment fearing to find s dead pet. I looked for a couple of minutes before I realized that the dog died more than twenty years ago. It was as real as reality. I was 3 in the morning I hope I didn't wake the neighbors.

This week has been a steady improvement.

Now I seldom need a nap during the day. I’m drinking coffee more often because I don't get those overpowering waves of lethargy and have some

warning. It's interesting making coffee in a pot with no handle. I have a designated towel for handling and pouring. It became so designated the first time I singed it on the hot stove. With nowhere to buy another it will have to serve awhile longer.

On Monday I need to start planning my exit strategy. On May 3rd my six months is up. Since the quarantine has been extended to May 10th I have no chance of making that. I hope the government will understand. On Monday I will check with them for information. I may well be stuck here for some time. There are worse places to be. My children Jessica and Patrick have been my rocks through all of this.

Daily conversations have been a blessing and often I pick up some ideas that I would not have found here. My brother Neil has been in regular contact and can always be counted on to keep me grounded.

Writing this journal has also been cathartic. I hope you have enjoyed it as much as I have. Its nice to think that there are people back home who can bear to listen to an old guy's trials and tribulations.

Heather and Clayton O'Bear have been looking after my affairs in Coleman. Sorry guys I won't have a chance to buy you any trinkets from the natives. Ken thanks for taking care of my rent. Same story on the trinkets.

I'll probably have time to inflict you with at least one more report from over the horizon so

until then be safe and do the social distancing and particularly the hand washing. I know from ex-

perience that there are at least eight asymptomatic carriers than reported case and it is everywhere.

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6 – crowsnest PAss HerALD – Wednesday, april 29, 2020

Editorial As much as the world has stopped, some things must push forward and for members of the Conservative Party of Canada, that is the election of our new party leader.

When Andrew Scheer stepped down little did we know it would be on the heels of a pandemic and we would need to elect someone to represent the party.

It’s never been a lie that I am a through and through conservative. My family has been steeped in the party and I have followed. I would by no means consider myself a far right conservative, but someone who sits a little right of the middle.

It was November of 2013 when we received a call here at the Pass Herald from Paul Rockley, Publisher of Okotoks Western Wheel. He was a good friend of Buddy’s and a respected person in our industry. It seems like yesterday when Buddy yelled from his office, “Lisa, Paul needs you to do something, so do it”. What I found out was that Paul wanted me to help his editor John Barlow win an election in the Crowsnest Pass ... and that’s how I got to know our MP John Barlow.

It’s been seven years and two elections and I have to tell you all that was one of the best phone calls I’ve ever taken. John and I have become friends, true friends. With John what you see is what you get as a person and a politician. He does what he says he will do, his integrity is beyond reproach and he is honestly just like you and me. He’s one of the few politicians that I’ve met who has never forgotten who he is and where he came from.

It’s refreshing, giving me faith that there really are good politicians doing very good things.

So we are heading into a leadership race in Canada and I called John and said who are you backing and why. This was his response: “I am supporting Peter MacKay to be the next leader of Conservative Party of Canada because I truly believe he is our only option to keep our party united, strong and growing. In my opinion, he has the experience and ability to defeat Justin Trudeau and win the next election."

In my meetings with Peter he was the only leadership candidate who had a positive vision, a credible plan for Canada's economy, a focus on natural resource development and was the only one who even mentioned the importance of agriculture.

We are amid one of the worst financial and health crises in our history. We need a strong energy sector to pull us out of this. Peter is a champion for our energy workers, supports a Canadian energy corridor, a vibrant resource development industry and will repeal the carbon tax, C-69 and C-48 to get our world-class energy sector back to being the economic engine of this country. Remember supporting our resource sector includes the incredible mining opportunities in Crowsnest Pass To win, we need everyone in our Conservative tent to feel welcome and we cannot be divided on being red, blue, social, libertarian or whatever else.

We are Conservatives first and foremost and only together do we win. Only together can we turn our country around.

I am hoping you will join me in supporting Peter MacKay to be the next leader. Anyone 14 years old and over, Canadian citizens and Permanent Residents can purchase a membership and vote.

Go to www.petermackay.ca and purchase your membership by May 15.”

Crowsnest Pass Conservatives, we need to elect our leader and the time is coming fast. If you are not good at computers call me and I will help you navigate the process. If you don’t do computers I can bring you over a membership, leave it on your front steps, you fill it out and I will get it filed. Without a membership you can not vote for our new conservative leader. My cell is 403-563-8814, do not hesitate to call.

This elections matters and I have been tasked with selling 100 memberships between now and May 15. This community has never let John down and I’m hoping this is no exception. In the last federal election our community voted for John in record numbers compared to other communities so lets get it done!

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Canadians in trouble Dear Editor; Canadians in Trouble.

Just when I thought that things couldn’t be much worst, here it is. A sickness hit the world and now is killing a large number of our vulnerable citizens, the oldest in care homes, plus others. We are locked down and people are losing their ability to make a living. Oil which made Alberta rich hit bottom and our medical people, we trust and love, are being forced to quit. (This may be changing.)

A crazed individual killed 22 people in the province of Nova Scotia. I don’t care what his motive may have been, there is no justification for what he did. Our Nova Scotia brothers and sisters have

not done anything that could deserve what they are suffering. It is so obvious that the victims were innocent people. A pregnant mother, a teenage girl, a nurse, a policewoman, and so many others. I can’t look at the news without wiping tears from my eyes.

Canada is a peaceful nation and most of us love the country and its people and they feel the same about us. We are polite, welcoming people who help each other in times of need.

Now it is too late to help those who lost their lives. Perhaps I can ask our mayor to send a letter on behalf of all of us to the mayor of Portapique offering condolences from an Alberta town. We

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could publish it in our newspaper and send them a copy. Many Nova Scotians are ex-coal miners like many people here.

The incident sparks renewed calls for gun controls as if we could get rid of all guns. If I had my wish I would have liked to face the murderer with a gun in my hand. A gun in trained hands of a good person can be a blessing sometimes. We could have had fewer deaths if people could defend themselves when he came to their homes. However, that is up to the lawmakers.

We can’t let all Nova Scotians know how we feel but we can show appreciation for another group that was hurt. The RCMP lost a sister in

arms, who went out to fight against a threat to the citizens she is sworn to protect. (She left behind a loving husband and two young children.) The police are all ready at a moment's notice to do the same and they are here living amongst us.

I don’t know how the people of the Crowsnest Pass can show appreciation to those brave police persons in their hour of mourning but I am sure that we can find a way.

Possibly through social media or perhaps in some other way.

Brothers and sisters from Nova Scotia, beloved police our defenders, and all the grieving families, we are with you. We cry and pray with you.

Avner Perl

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Musings from you local reporter

Last week, I celebrated my birthday in a way I never have before, without most of my family and friends.

Heading into it, I wasn’t quite sure what I’d be feeling.

Over the course of the day though, I realized it was even more special because I was shown how much my family loves me.

Whether it was a FaceTime call by siblings and nephews and nieces, or a game of virtual Settlers of Catan or the distanced face-to-face supper with my parents who drove out to see me, my entire family made the effort to send me birthday wishes.

I also received home made cards from all my nephews and nieces, which is so special.

Seeing the amount of time and effort they put into the cards they create for me makes me feel so loved.

All this was done for a guy who turned 23.

Then, on Saturday, one of my sisters celebrated more of a milestone birthday as she turned 30.

My family once again stepped up and delivered a truly special birthday surprise for her. They all made signs and blew up balloons to put on their vehicles and did a drive-by birthday parade for her.

Overall, these times are tough.

Being limited to family visits like this isn’t something that’s easy to cope with, especially for a family like mine who get together as often as we do.

However, in a few years, we may be able to look back at this time and be grateful we even had the chances to have these kinds of visits.

These are the types of visits and celebrations I’ll never forget. While it’s not easy to do, we need to make the best of the situation we currently find ourselves in.

The time apart will feel far longer if we focus on the negative instead of the positive.

I know it’s easier said than done but we need to try or else these months could feel like years.

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Thank you for coming through so quickly when we reached out to you for help.

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Budget constrains end sports program UofL Statement

Facing three successive years of significant reductions to its operating grant, the University of Lethbridge has discontinued its men’s and women’s varsity hockey programs.

The elimination of the hockey programs is one of a number of budget reduction strategies in response to unprecedented cuts from the provincial government.

The University implemented a number of budget strategies to deal with the first reduction (2019/20 budget) in November 2019, which included 19 positions being discontinued and then eliminated an additional 42 positions across several departments in March 2020 (in response to the 2020/21 budget balancing requirements).

Despite the elimination of its hockey programs, the University will be required to make fu-

ture budget decisions in the months and years ahead, as the Government of Alberta has signaled additional cuts in the next two fiscal years.

“We have had to make several difficult decisions in the past few months and this one is equally challenging,” says Mike Mahon, U of L president and vice-chancellor.

“The Pronghorn hockey programs have been a source of great pride for our athletes, students, alumni, donors, sponsors, the campus community and supporters throughout southern Alberta. I know this news will significantly impact everyone associated with these programs.”

A total of 52 studentathletes are directly affected by this decision, as well as several recruits and coaches. Further, in response to budget considerations and to reflect a smaller complement of programs, the University

is restructuring Sport and Recreation Services. The executive director position was eliminated last week.

The University will honour scholarship commitments to its studentathletes if they choose to continue to study at the University of Lethbridge.

As well, it will work with student-athletes and recruited athletes to pursue opportunities with other University programs if they so desire.

Pronghorn Athletics staff connected with athletes, recruits and coaches from both programs earlier today to communicate this decision.

The U of L is committed to supporting student-athletes through this transition. Specific academic, athletic and counselling supports have been made available to affected student- athletes.

The men’s and women’s varsity hockey programs have been an

important part of the University’s athletic history, developing hundreds of student-athletes, multiple Canada West and U SPORTS all-stars and spurring a number of community outreach initiatives. In addition to hockey camps, minor hockey team sponsorships, participation in athletes-in-school reading and anti-bullying programs, a number of former Pronghorns have emerged as coaches and leaders in southern Alberta minor hockey organizations.

“Measuring the impact of university athletic programs goes far beyond winning percentages, and our hockey programs have played a very important role in the development of minor hockey in southern Alberta,” says Mahon. “It is not lost on us what a significant loss this is to all those who have benefitted from the Pronghorn programs over

the years.” The men’s team, which debuted in the 1984/85 season, surprised the hockey world when it won the University Cup national championship in 1994. The women’s program made its debut in 1997/98 and made its lone national championship appearance in 2003.

Pronghorn Athletics has been through a number of system reviews over the years to try and identify the most efficient and effective funding model, the most recent taking place in 2015 and 2019. Both reviews concluded the University was supporting a proportionately large number of teams (11) in relation to its size.

Following the 2015 review, the University contributed annually an additional $400,000 for three years and $350,000 in 2019-20 ($1.55 million total) in seeking to stabilize the financial situation

for Pronghorn Athletics and allow time to source external revenues to contribute to the operations.

Unfortunately, external revenues for operations have not materialized and with the unprecedented budget reductions imposed upon the University, there is little choice but to reduce expenditures.

“This is not a rash decision and it’s the last option we want to pursue, but it’s also necessary to ensure the viability of the University and the sustainability of Pronghorn Athletics,” says Mahon “It is unusual for a school of our size to fund as many teams as we have. My hope is with a concentrated focus on remaining Pronghorn programs, we can continue to provide our student- athletes with a robust and meaningful experience.”

The remaining Pronghorn Athletic programs, which include basketball, soccer, track and field, swimming and women’s rugby, will continue to be funded by the University.

Teck announces 20 million COVID-19 response fund Teck Resources

Teck announced the creation of a $20-million fund to support COVID19 response and future recovery efforts.

This funding will go to support critical social initiatives and increased healthcare capacity, including procuring one million masks to be donated for healthcare in British Columbia.

Don Lindsay, Teck President and CEO said: “The global health crisis posed by COVID-19 is unlike anything previously faced by companies, by families, and by communities. The scope and severity of this pandemic requires all of us to step up and do our part.

“As a proudly Canadian-based resource company with over 100 years of history, Teck is committed to playing a role in the global mobilization to beat COVID-19. We have created a $20-million fund that will provide direct support to critical services in communities where we operate. This includes procuring essential medical supplies, donating to medical research, supporting local healthcare and social services affected by COVID-19, and contributing to interna-

tional relief efforts.

“This funding will help to protect the health and wellbeing of communities locally and globally during this challenging time and support their long-term economic and social recovery in the wake of COVID-19. It builds on our work to implement stringent preventative measures at all our operations to safeguard the health of our people, and to maintain jobs and economic activity to the extent possible without compromising safety.

“Meeting an unprecedented challenge requires unprecedented unity, empathy and consideration for one another. Around the world we have seen those qualities on display in recent weeks, from small gestures of kindness and support from our neighbours to everyday citizens cheering each night in support of frontline healthcare workers.

“Teck and its people are proud to play our part.

There are many examples of our local operations embodying that same spirit, such as donating PPE to local frontline health workers, sharing their health and safety expertise with the community, and providing

funding to local food banks. The collective response to this unprecedented threat has been truly extraordinary. It should give us every confidence that we will prevail and once it passes, as it surely will, we will all emerge stronger and more resilient than ever.”

Donations to date through the fund include:  One million masks for healthcare in British Columbia: Working in collaboration with government agencies and utilizing its supply chain network, Teck has procured 1 million KN95 masks to donate to B.C.’s healthcare system with delivery expected in the coming weeks.  Teck Community Response Fund for local communities in Canada, Alaska and Chile: A dedicated community investment fund will support local organizations in areas where Teck operate directly involved with COVID-19 response (such as healthcare and social services) or those directly experiencing impacts resulting from COVID-19. A portion of this fund will be specifically dedicated to support for Indigenous communities. Teck is also expediting payments to

local and Indigenous suppliers to support their ongoing economic resiliency.  Healthcare services in Chile: Teck will support healthcare services in the Tarapaca and Coquimbo regions of Chile, including funding medical supplies, equipment, facilities and professionals at the Iquique hospital; family and primary health services in Pica, Pozo Almonte, and Chanavayita; and healthcare services in La Serena.  Investments in use of copper towards infection prevention initiatives: Through its Copper & Health program, Teck will continue to collaborate with public agencies and is making an additional $1 million available to advance the use of copper products to support infection control and prevention.  Contributions to Canadian relief efforts: Teck is providing $250,000 to the Canadian Red Cross towards supporting health services and public health in the battle against COVID-19, including the deployment of the Red Cross’s Emergency Response Unit field hospital and the supply of medical equipment.  Support for interna-

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Livingstone Range update FRANK MCTIGHE CONTRIBUTOR

Atrum Coal Ltd is hiring the following positions for the Elan Hard Coking Coal Project.

1. Mine Manager The Position: Mine Manager Main Responsibilities: The Mine Manager will lead the development of mining plans for the permitting, development and eventual operation of the Elan Hard Coking Coal Project in the Crowsnest Pass area of Alberta. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, this role will also oversee the Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) of the Elan Project to start in 2020.

Qualifications: A mining engineer with hands-on experience in long-term mine planning, with strong leadership and management skills. Western Canada metallurgical coal engineering, mine development and/or operational experience is definitely an asset.

The Project: Atrum’s wholly-owned Elan Project is a world class, Top-Tier hard coking coal mine development with large (454Mt) JORC Resources already defined.

The recently completed Scoping Study established a 6Mt per year clean coal production capacity for the export market. The Company is rapidly advancing the project towards Pre-Feasibility Study and Environmental Impact Assessment.

2. Contracts Manager The Position: Contracts Manager Key Responsibilities: The Contracts Manager will be responsible for overall contract development, negotiation and management for field exploration, environmental studies, mining engineering and permitting consultants. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer or his future designate, this role will also be responsible for the management of contractors’ performance, including field monitoring and tracking of safety metrics, daily productivity and invoice submissions against contract terms and conditions. The immediate work streams include access road and drilling pads building, exploration drilling, coal quality testing, environmental studies, and project Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS).

Job Location: Blairmore, Alberta. Living in the Crowsnest Pass or nearby is expected.

Qualifications: Post-secondary education in business/commerce, engineering or other disciplines. Experience in contract management for resource exploration and/or the construction industry with basic understanding of Alberta contract and labour laws are definitely assets. A self starter with the necessary skills to interact with contractors and internal stakeholders to ensure effective execution of the Company’s exploration and project development plans is preferred.

3. Stakeholder Engagement Coordinator The Position: Stakeholder Engagement Coordinator Key Responsibilities: A key member of the stakeholder engagement team, this role is to coordinate and manage the regular communications and engagement activities with all stakeholders, including Treaty 7 First Nations, other indigenous groups, local municipalities and communities, ranchers, trappers and other individuals or organizations who have an interest in the Elan Project.

Regular activities include organizing local engagement events such as townhall meetings, trade shows and community events presentations; regular meetings and updates to key stakeholders on project progresses and common issues; helping produce newsletters and communication materials (with the support of senior staff); coordinating field trips, site visits and engagement meetings between stakeholders and senior Atrum staff; maintaining communication, engagement and consultation records, etc. Depending on the workload, this role may also be required to perform some administrative and logistics management tasks to support the company’s operation.

Job Location: Blairmore, Alberta. Living in the Crowsnest Pass or nearby is expected.

Qualifications: Training or post-secondary education in communications, business/commerce, or other disciplines; with excellent communications and interpersonal skills. Inter-personal and administrative skills, understanding of indigenous consultation and prior stakeholder engagement experience would definitely be an asset.

About Atrum Coal Ltd: Atrum Coal Ltd is an Australian Stock Exchange listed (ASX: ATU) public company engaged in an accelerated exploration and development of a world-class Top Tier steel-making coal (coking coal) project, the Elan Coal Project, in the Crowsnest Pass area of Alberta, with environmental impact assessment and stakeholder engagement processes already underway. Atrum completed a Scoping Study in April 2020 which has demonstrated the strong technical and economic viability of the Elan Project with approximately 6 million tonnes per annum of clean coal production for the export market. The Company is well funded for the next phase which includes the Pre-Feasibility Study and advancing regulatory applications for the Elan Project. Atrum offers a competitive base salary and benefit program plus significant share-based compensation with an excellent opportunity to grow with the company.

Contact: All candidates are encouraged to submit his/her resume with any expectations and/or questions in confidence to HR@atrumcoal.com. For more information about Atrum, please visit www.atrumcoal.com

Livingstone Range keeps support staff working The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on education as students are kept home to prevent the spread of the virus.

That doesn’t mean education is not a priority this spring in Livingstone Range School Division.

“We are working really hard to make the best of the situation,” superintendent Darryl Seguin said.

Seguin provided an update on education during the pandemic at the April 8 school board meeting at the G.R. Davis Administration Building in Fort Macleod.

Seguin said once the decision was made to keep students home from school, the Livingstone Range community rallied.

“Every staff member, our communities, parents, kids — everybody has come together to allow the education continuity plan to go forward,” Seguin said. “So that we can ensure that kids are still learning, and still progressing in their academics, and I’m just very proud.”

Seguin said he is proud of how the school division’s many stakeholders came together to make the best of a difficult situation.

“To make it the best that it can be under difficult circumstances,” Seguin said.

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Alberta, the government allowed schools to remain open.

Then in mid March, a few days after the school board’s monthly meeting, the order came that students would not be allowed in the classrooms.

The school division and its staff scrambled to transition to on-line lessons in order that students would continue the 2019’2020 term.

“Of course, we would want, ideally, to have our kids in the buildings and interacting with their teachers and carrying on. We believe that’s a really great model for education.”

“Due to the pandemic . . . we have a limited ability to gather, and all these other restrictions.”

School board chair Lori Hodges praised administration and staff for the work on the education plan under difficult circumstances.

“I have heard so much great feedback from parents,” Hodges said. “I know they also appreciate the hard work that went into developing that plan, and supporting teachers and parents through this whole thing.”

The province is with-

holding funding that would normally pay for support staff and redirecting it to the COVID-19 response, but Livingstone Range found alternatives to laying people off.

Trustees voted unanimously to cut the budget by 20 per cent, freeze all their professional development for the remainder of the school year and redirect the money to support staff jobs.

Trustees also directed administration to find costsaving efficiencies that would have the least effect on staff.

The savings came from budgeted substitute teacher costs that are no longer needed, bus fuel and maintenance costs.

School-based administrators were also able to free up money designated for other purposes and redirect to help cover the 14 per cent reduction in support staff costs.

“The responses from our support staff and from many teachers as well has been one of sincere gratitude,” Seguin said.

School board strikes emergency preparedness committee Planning for the next emergency will begin while Livingstone Range School Division deals with the present pandemic.

Trustees voted April 8 to strike an emergency preparedness committee to study the division’s policies as well as steps taken by other jurisdictions.

“Their job is specifically to take the most accurate and up-to-date information and make sure that it is in line with our emergency preparedness plan,” school board vicechair Lacey Poytress said.

The discussion about an ad hoc COVID-19 committee took place during the board’s April 8 meeting at the G.R. Davis Administration Building in Fort Macleod.

The recommendation for an ad hoc committee came from the school division’s legal counsel.

“Each board should have an emergency preparedness plan,” Poytress said.

Poytress said after review it became apparent a new committee would be needed.

“To have this committee going through our policies with a fine-tooth comb specifically looking for these things would be a great idea,” Poytress said.

The committee will review what other school districts have for an emergency preparedness plan to ensure Livingstone Range has the best possible plan.

The committee will then consider all the information once the pandemic is over.

“We will be able to make a better, stronger plan for the future,” Poytress said.

Trustee Brad Toone supported striking an ad hoc committee.

“I think this is a critical time,” Toone said. “ We’ve had the initial shock of all that’s going on. Our staff has done an amazing job at keeping the work moving forward for us and making sure all of our students and staff are safe.”

Toone said a small committee will be more “nimble” to get the work done in a short amount of time.

Trustee Clara Yagos suggested an ongoing emergency preparedness committee might be better suited to the work, since it would last beyond the pandemic.

“I can see that in the future we’re going to have other things come up that we will need to talk about in terms of preparedness,” Yagos said.

Poytress said she would consider it a friendly amendment to form an emergency preparedness committee.

Toone said a COVID19 committee would directly deal with the present situation.

“I would be hesitant changing it to a standing committee of the board without first looking at it and coming up with some terms of reference,” Toone said.

Trustee John McKee wondered if the ad hoc committee would be duplication of what senior administration is doing.

Superintendent Darryl Seguin said Livingstone Range has an existing pandemic plan that could be revisited.

“There is something already in place,” Seguin said.

However, Seguin is hopeful Alberta is already on the way out of the pandemic by the time the ad hoc committee has terms of reference.

Seguin favoured an emergency preparedness committee.

Trustee Jim Burdett said a standing emergency preparedness committee would be of more value.

Trustees voted in favour of the amended motion to appoint an emergency preparedness committee.

The emergency preparedness committee includes superintendent Darryl Seguin, school board chair Lori Hodges and trustees Brad Toone and Clara Yagos.

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The Crowsnest Pass Chamber of Commerce is monitoring the COVID-19 situation closely and taking all necessary precautions to support the health and safety of our members, team and community members. We are working remotely to try and keep you as updated as possible, you can continue to reach us by phone (403-562-7108) or email (office@crowsnestpasschamber.ca). During these hard times we will see a lot of people hurting and vulnerable, we encourage you to show compassion and empathy. We will get through this, but it is important we all stay strong, healthy and continue to practice all the preventative measures in order to make that happen.

WAYS TO SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES WHILE PRACTICING SOCIAL DISTANCING: • Share social media updates • Order takeout/delivery • Buy merchandise online • Attend online classes • Buy a gift card • Leave a review • Read your local newspaper As tough as this situation has been, we have seen our local businesses increase their support for one another, highlight their innovative sides and decorate their windows with messages of support/silly faces/teddy bears and hearts. Thank you to our local businesses for going above and beyond to try to continue to provide our community with their amazing services. Please visit www.crowsnestpasschamber.ca for a listing of information and resources for the COVID-19 pandemic. You can also follow us on Facebook to receive updates on Local businesses and government announcements.

Here at Crowsnest License and Registry, we hope all are doing well and staying safe during these difficult times.

We have made a few changes in our office to help reduce the spread of Covid-19 during this pandemic.

Our office hours have changed.

We are open Monday to Friday from 10 am to 3 pm.

We will be staying open through the lunch hour.

We are asking that only one person or two people from the same household enter the office at one time. If you could please wait outside and we will be with you as soon as possible.

Service Alberta has made some temporary changes as well please visit our website at www.crowsnestregistry.com or our facebook page for more information.

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Looking Back

In 1996 tens of millions of robins disappeared, permanently, but we were not alarmed. Those robins were in fact pictorial images that used to grace the back of our two dollar bill. Remember two dollar bills? I actually had merchants refuse to take them from me years ago, insinuating that they were fake. They’d say, “There’s no such thing!”

That year those lovely orange two dollar bills were destined to be replaced by a bimetallic coin made of nickel and aluminum bronze. The coin’s name is actually a portmanteau, a combination of two words. Like smog comes from smoke and fog the two dollar coin or toonie was is a blend of two and loonie.

The rationale for the change was that a two dollar paper note wore out in less than a year while coins can last up to 20 years. The word back then was that that the composition of the penny, nickel, dime, quarter and fifty cent piece would also be changed to plated metals. In 1996 it cost 1.4 cents to make a 1 cent coin because of the cost of bronze. Apparently the federal government anticipated saving half a billion dollars over 20 years with these changes. Yeah, right! And the G.S.T. will only supposed to be around for a short while.

Speaking of fifty cent pieces, when is the last time you saw one? Now there was a coin. Years ago a few of those in your pocket made you feel rich. Then the loonie was introduced, a bronze-colored whopper that pop machines swallow without even burping so much as a nickel back. The successor of the loonie is a real bear of a coin dubbed the Toonie? How about Dubloonie? A roll of these in your pocket these days makes you feel positively wealthy or at the very least raise a few women's eyebrows.

I remember being told of an incident back when my older brother, who was just a kid, swallowed a fifty-cent piece. That’s a pretty good piece of coinage to run through your colon. My mother, crying and frantic, hauled him off to see Doctor Aiello at the clinic downtown Coleman across from the hospital (now Seniors Center). She was crying and upset about what might happen to my brother Alex. Dr. Aiello tried to console her by saying something that really pissed her off. He said, “Don’t worry Mrs. Kinnear; you’ll get your fifty cents back. Ouch!

A quick review of my old coin collection and their sizes was revealing. The largest denomination coin I have is an American silver dollar (Eisenhower), then the Canadian silver dollar (coureur de bois), the American half dollar ( Kennedy) , the 1967 Canadian centennial dollar (wolf), and finally the old Canadian fifty-cent piece (Federal Coat of Arms). The above-list coins gradually reduce in diameter to the smallest; the old fifty cent piece which is the same size as today’s loonie. The toonie is just slightly larger than the loonie.

My favourite loonie story has to do with the one secretly hidden at center ice during the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City. Only the Canadian men’s and women’s teams knew it was there and both teams went on to win gold medals.

It became known as the lucky loonie and the Royal Mint has struck a commemorative edition “lucky loonie” for each Olympic Games since 2004.

Canadian banks had a problem with loonies in its early days that threatened to be compounded by the introduction of toonies. It seemed people preferred to exchange their loonies for lighter bills and the result was that there were, back in 1996, 50 million of them piled up in their vaults. These same banks were definitely not going to be interested in having their vaults full of toonies as well, but who were they to go against the Royal Mint. It's not like they own the country or anything. Not yet, anyway.

It seemed, storage issues aside, there was another problem arose with the toonie before its release regarding which animal symbol should the coin carry. I recall that Saskatchewan Reform party M.P. Elwin Hermanson suggesting at the time that the prairies were been discriminated against currency symbol-wise.

So I contemplated the so-called discrimination he claimed. When I looked at it I saw we have the maple leaf on the penny and the beaver on the nickel. I guess that covers Central Canada. The "Bluenose" is on the dime for the Maritimes and the caribou on the quarter for Canada’s north. The loon on the dollar symbolizes the Canadian Shield, I guess. But the prairies they had nadda! So this bright boy Elwin suggested the white tail deer should be on the toonie.

It's plentiful on the prairies and is enjoyed by sportsmen and nature lovers alike, said Elwin.

Here's the part about his suggestion that I got hung up on. He wanted to commemorate one particular deer on the new coin. It is a world record whitetail buck shot by Milo Hansen" on November 23, 1993 near Biggar Saskatchewan.

Now isn't that just great. We should commemorate a "trophy hunter's prize" shot by some redneck bus driver on our next national coin. Well that didn’t sit well with me I can tell ya.

I kicked it around and came up with what I thought was a better suggestion. I surmised that we should put the Richardson's ground squirrel on the toonie and here is why: while many Canadians think of ground squirrels as vermin, ecologists describe the Richardson's ground squirrel as a "keystone" species in what's left of the Great Plains ecosystem.

They are the staple food of many creatures that live on the prairies. Bald eagles time their spring migration with the emergence of the first ground squirrels. Badgers dig them out at night, sometimes with an opportunistic coyote hanging around their other escape hole. Both coyotes and long-tail weasels specialize in hunting ground squirrels. Bull snakes put the squeeze on ground squirrels just like boa constrictors. Gophers make up 80 per cent of the ferruginous hawk’s diet. This magnificent prairie hawk is now on Canada's threatened species list.

It's also the favourite prey of the prairie falcon, a spectacular wild hunter of the prairies. Mice, bull snakes, rattlers and weasels all make their homes in Richardson dens, as do burrowing owls. The swift fox, now on its way back from extirpation thanks to a reintroduction program, benefits from abundant ground squirrels. Swifts enlarge squirrel burrows for their own use.

Thank God this little creature is as resilient and persistent as he is. We have spent the past century systematically trying to eradicate them. We've snared them, flooded them out, gassed them in their dens, shot them and poured poisoned grain down their holes. Between man and predators they are forced to spend most of their time standing upright on their mounds and squeaking nervously, in a constant state of siege.

The Richardson's ground squirrel is vital to a lot of prairie wildlife's survival and makes an excellent prairie symbol. So that's what I would have put on the toonie. Yep, I can just see them now, on the coin; two ground squirrels standing on a mound with hawks circling above, one squirrel looking west to the mountains and the other looking east towards Manitoba.

I guess it's a little too late now to suggest an image, what with millions of those nickel copper alloy "polar" jobbies being out there. I actually kind of like the polar image but before they made their choice back in 1996, it was my choice to put the gopher on the toonie and to tell the Mint to pass on the "buck!”

By John Kinnear

Loonies, Toonies and Ground Squirrels

From top: The long gone paper two dollar bill - courtesy wikipedia, From largest to smallest , silver and half dollars" John Kinnear photo, Hermanson's idea for the toonie image - John Kinnear image, My idea of how it could have looked - John Kinnear image, Stay safe, stay home - internet image

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Council Briefs DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

Fireban/OHV Use With the current fire ban in place, residents are unable to enjoy any fires at all, including in backyard fire pits. Councillor Sygutek brought an idea to council to allow for residents inside the municipal boundaries to have backyard fires.

“What I'm proposing to council is that we find some middle ground during this pandemic. What I'd like to offer the residents of this community, is that if they would like to have a backyard fire pit, they can con-

tact the fire department and find out if they are or aren't in the restricted ire area. If they are, they can't have one, but if they're within the municipal boundaries I think we should be allowing those residents to have something in their backyard.”

Councillor Sygutek also mentioned during her proposal that the MD of Pincher Creek is allowing residents to have backyard fires and also said that the District of Sparwood has a system in place that also allows residents to have a fire pit on a year-to-year basis

by renewing for a permit each year.

After some discussion, council defeated the motion to allow backyard fire pits.

The province also announced they have lifted the OHV use restrictions in the Forest Protection Area.

OHV restrictions have been lifted in the Forest Protection Areas and regional ones will be reconsidered as conditions change. The Staging area and Alberta public land closures remain in effect.

AB Public Land Closures The following areas of Public Land in and around the Crowsnest Pass area are closed to motorized vehicles under Environment and

Parks Ministerial Order: • Allison Day Use; Atlas Flats Staging Area; MacGillivray Staging Area; York Creek Staging Area; Sartoris Staging Area; Willow Creek - Johnson Creek Staging Area; Beaver Creek Staging Area – Porcupine Hills No vehicles are to be parked within any designated parking lot or staging area or any location within ONE KILOMETER of the closed area.

By-Election Update As Council is aware, the vacancy created by Councillor Lundy's resignation requires the Municipality to hold a by-election by

June 27, 2020. Given the current Covid-19 Pandemic, it would not be possible to hold a by-election therefore Administration contacted a Municipal Affairs Advisor to confirm which options are possible as a blanket extension to by-elections was not included in the recent MGA amendments. Administration was informed that ultimately it is only the Minister of Municipal Affairs that can alter the current requirement for holding a byelection. There are currently three options for council to consider. They can: Plan for the by-election and hope that the Covid-19 restrictions are lifted prior to June 27, 2020.

Request that the Minister of Municipal Affairs grants an extension to the Section 165 requirement of 120 days to October 1, 2020.

Request that the Minister of Municipal Affairs grants an exemption to Section 162 to

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