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April 14, 2021 ~ Vol. 91

No. 15

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Charmed Resorts is coming to the Crowsnest Pass. The resort will feature multiple cottages placed north of Blairmore. The fairytale experience provides visitors a whimsical real life chance to enjoy the outdoors while also living out their favourite fairytales. The first cottages are expected to be put in place in the next few weeks. See full story on page 12.

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Improving sustainable recreation, protecting Crown land Government of Alberta

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Blairmore Lions Trip of the Month Raffle Winners are: 1 - Elaine Milley of Blairmore, San Francisco trip for two, valued at $2,600 2 - Lori Groat of Blairmore, $200.00 IGA gift card 3 - Eileen White of Bellevue, $120.00 Chris’s Restaurant gift certificate

Recreation on Crown lands, especially along the Eastern Slopes, is more popular than ever.

Alberta’s government has tabled amendments to the Public Lands Act that would better conserve these lands, protect public safety and ensure Alberta’s wild and beautiful destinations are sustained now, and in the future.

If passed, Bill 64, the Public Lands Amendment Act, 2021, will enable the government to collect fees for recreation on public lands. In turn, this investment would go directly back into improving visitor experience while conserving and maintaining public land.

Along with amendments, the government is announcing its intention to implement a Public Land Camping Pass on June 1, along the Eastern Slopes.

This pass was a 2019 platform commitment and was included in Budget 2021 as part of Alberta’s common-sense conservation plan. Fees collected would be used to upgrade infrastructure, improve education, fund conservation officers on the ground, enhance public safety and ensure better environmental and waste management.

“Alberta’s Crown lands are the foundation of our province’s rich, natural heritage and are used for recreation, conservation and economic development. Bill 64 will ensure that Crown land recreation is sustainably funded and will help conserve our wild and beautiful landscapes for generations to come.”

Jason Nixon, Minister of Environment and Parks

The Alberta government has tabled ammendments to the Public Lands Act. The ammendments would allow the government to collect fees for recreation on public lands.

The fees would be used to improve visitor experience while also conserving the land.

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“We are pleased to support Minister Nixon with the introduction of this needed legislation. Albertans who recreate and enjoy our beautiful backcountry have long been in favour of a user-pay system to help manage the landscape, and to reinvest funds into the areas we love. A user-pay system is the most fair and responsible way to ensure that our backcountry get-aways, whether we are camping or riding, are maintained to a high and environmentally responsible standard.”

Chris Brookes, executive director, Alberta Snowmobile Association “Clearwater County fully supports the province’s implementation of a low-cost fee and investment of these fees into

Crowsnest Curling Club

AGM Friday, April 30th, 2021 • 7 PM Zoom Meeting. We will contact members with the Zoom link.

There are a number of executive/committee vacancies.

Please help the club by volunteering.

Sharing in your happiness as you celebrate 38 years of marriage. Donna and Henry Maciejewski, today is your day to be in the spotlight, to celebrate all you’ve accomplished together and to bask in all the admiration. ~ Love, your children, In-laws and beautiful grandchildren.

conservation and management of public lands. The county appreciates the province’s proposed legislation. A random camping fee revenue would provide an essential source of funding to ensure public lands have sufficient facilities and services to respond to increasing visitor demands.”

Cammie Laird, reeve, Clearwater County “Outdoor enthusiasts from around the world cherish Alberta’s wilderness. With increased pressure every year in our backyard from visitors, a Public Land Camping Pass means we can provide sustainable reinvestment on public lands for the boots on the ground needed to promote better conservation and waste management.”

Brian Dingreville, president, Alberta Fish and Game Association “RMA applauds Alberta Environment and Parks for creating a fee program for backcountry random camping that will support responsible use of Alberta’s public lands. The program provides for an important revenue stream that will be invested directly in the safety, services, and protection of our public lands. Albertans have a tremendous passion for maintaining this critical recreation opportunity and this program will allow for improvement and sustainability of this

important backcountry experienced by many Albertans.”

Paul McLaughlin, president, Rural Municipalities of Alberta Alberta’s Crown Land Vision was introduced in November 2020 to guide improvements to Alberta’s Crown land management system over the coming years and support solutions to make outdoor recreation more sustainable. In the first public engagement on Alberta’s Crown Land Vision, which focused on sustainable recreation on Crown land, two-thirds of respondents were supportive or neutral of fees to help maintain and protect Crown land.

Quick facts A Public Land Camping Pass would be required by individuals aged 18 and over when random camping on public land in the Eastern Slopes.

The Public Land Camping Pass would be $20 per person for a threeday pass and $30 per person for an annual pass.

Passes would be available for purchase online at albertarelm.com and at the same locations where fishing and hunting licences are sold.

The Public Land Camping Pass will not apply to the exercise of rights and traditional uses

by First Nations, Métis communities or Aseniwuche Winewak Nation.

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In the lIne of fIre Between April 5 and April 12, Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded to a total of 34 calls for service including the following reported incidents.

Two (2) fraud/forgery, two (2) threats/harassments, two (2) mischief (vandalism), one (1) theft, one (1) impaired driving, (3) drugs, one (1) other criminal code, five (5) other provincial statutes, five (5) driving complaints, six (6) motor vehicle collisions, three (3) assistance to general public, one (1) suspicious occurrence and two (2) assistance to other agencies.

Vehicle Damage On April 5th, 2021, there was a complaint of a rock or snowball thrown at a vehicle driving on highway 3 east of Frank, which shattered the passenger window.

Suspicious Vehicle On April 5th, 2021, there was a complaint of a suspicious vehicle driving around the downtown

area of Coleman. It occurred the previous night.

Vandalism On April 6th, 2021, there was a complaint of damage to security cameras in Blairmore. The damage occurred sometime in the past month.

Stolen Items On April 7th, 2021, there was a complaint of vehicles rummaged through and various items were stolen. The theft occurred at approximately 11:30pm.

Fraud On April 9th, 2021, there was a complaint of fraud from a scammer asking for Steam cards.

The complainant bought the cards but did not send it to scammer.

Abandoned Vehicle On April 12th, 2021, there was a report of an abandoned vehicle at Flumerfelt Park in Coleman. A 2010 BMW vehicle was reported stolen from Auto Sales in Lethbridge.

~ rCMP news ~

DUI On April 6th, 2021, a 59-year-old male received 30 days gaol for driving with a blood alcohol over.

08. The offence occurred May 17th, 2020.

Reminder to property owners to lock your doors and vehicles. Also mark your belongings and record serial numbers of tools and other important items.

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.

The Simple Raven’s Post

by Avner Perl

Danger in lies

My older friends used to say in troublesome times, pray for me or, I will pray for you. It has changed. Now people say our thoughts with you. People don’t want those who openly deny God to feel bad. I guess they have feelings too, even if they don’t believe in the Gods of religions. One has to adjust the language to please others.

Yet if you go to a church, you hear people praying for peace on earth, unity amongst believers, wishes for help for disadvantaged or suffering people, and petitions to God to help those who lead us. There is a strong wish for God to produce miracles and help us, presumably His people. I ask myself, why are we asking the creator to change the laws of physics when all we need to do is use what we already have and get the results we wish for. I guess we are praying for luck, which is the greatest reason for our success. It stumps me. I wonder what God makes of it.

People have been predicting the end of the world for a very long time. The Sumerians prior to the Babylonians told the story of Noah long before the Old Testament. The stories always talk about humans disobeying God and a judgment causing an end to civilization, possibly leaving some survivors. Underwater archeological signs indicate a base for those stories.

As history advanced, the stories became complicated, but the basics remain.

What does God want in exchange for letting us go on? One obvious instruction is not to lie. We are told that God always finds the truth, but since we lie, we don’t believe it. Well, perhaps we should.

Words make a difference. We know that. Some believe that Jesus is the word.

Others believe that God created all there is with words and others yet that humans using words have the power to create. You can create good things or even the end of the world. Creating is making something physical out of something that is not.

Words tell stories and stories can be believed or not. A human is facing a constant inner conflict if to believe or not and confirms beliefs with physical evidence.

That is science. Science these days is the replacement for religions, but there is a lot of cheating in that as well. We came to a point where people almost can’t believe anything they are told.

Take for example our economy. People at all levels are contributing efforts

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 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.

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and work in exchange for happiness, or more often the right and ability to live.

In the past, we needed the work and inventions of all living humans to stay alive.

Now it changed. The work of many humans became just a contributing factor to keeping humans alive. Our knowledge surpassed the need for our sweat.

A few working humans can produce all that we need, and the rest of the work is just serving each other in many ways. Most muscle-related work that is performed on earth now is not needed for human survival.

If we just gave up on make-busy work, replacing good things with new, producing items with planned obsolescence, or hindering the ability to repair, most jobs will be gone. If we share technology, educate the poor, do away with everchanging fashions or trends, give up on using energy that isn’t renewable, producing war machines, and building things to show off and pretend we are better than others, there would hardly be any work needed.

There is a planet made perfect for incubating a human civilization, spinning through space at a speed that no human-made machine can match. On its surface, in a thin atmosphere, there are seven and a half billion bipedal creatures all possessing imagination connected by a net of vocal languages. The words can fire the imagination and create new realities. Instead of learning the truth, we are hard at work creating lies.

I come from a tiny country that took an old book language and built around it a new modern language, right as I was growing up. We received a reputation for being “blunt” or often “rude”. It comes from a different view of what truth is.

The cultures surrounding us developed ways to circumvent truths. Every modern country has common everyday people, the workers of the hive, and a high-class culture that sees nothing wrong with lying. Telling lies became synonymous with having good manners. I was told many years ago that “if I have nothing nice to say, I should say nothing at all”. I had to assimilate, so I learned what not to talk about. The “elite” teach their young to use platitudes. My young grandson explained to me that “telling white lies is a good thing.”

Lately the world (or God), through a raging pandemic, began to teach us why there is a commandment against lying. While people are dying at a rate faster than at war, our lies have been exposed. Our success in using Capitalism depends on some level of trust, but our behaviour killed our ability to trust each other.

People have been bombarded with conspiracy theories and are dying needlessly. Nations cheated on each other about lifesaving vaccines. Rich corporations capitalized on the mass suffering to quadruple their revenues, often using bought politicians to avoid paying taxes on the windfall. Patent laws backed by a threat of sanctions prevent the manufacturing of vaccines for people in poor countries.

The internet is wild with stories that not even the news media can figure out if they are true or not. Pretentious religious leaders are spewing lies and giant internet organizations are attempting to filter what is the news and which is not.

We need urgent worldwide action to avert a humanitarian disaster, and we are back to the story of Cain and Abel. God is accusing people of lying, and people are so used to it they don’t even realize that they do.

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

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Former Pass Resident appears on TV Show Riverdale Dancer Tori Wakaluk recently made an appearance as a cheerleader in the Netflix series DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

A former resident has received an experience of a lifetime.

Dancer Tori Wakaluk recently made an appearance in the Netflix series Riverdale as a cheerleader.

While Wakaluk doesn’t have a background in cheer specifically, her long history of dance meant she was perfect for the job.

“My mom put me into a dance class when I was 4 years old. I instantly fell in love and haven't stopped since. I started dancing at Turn-

to the director of the company Wakaluk is a part of in Vancouver.

“I’m a member of the Source Dance Company out here, and my company director is a lovely woman who is very involved in the industry, and the opportunity came up for her to put some names forward to the show’s Choreographer. I got an email shortly after requesting for a self tape audition (as right now there are no “in person” auditions due to COVID).

A couple weeks after submitting, I got an email expressing that I was

“My mom put me into a dance class when I was 4 years old. I instantly fell in love and haven't stopped since.”

- Tori Wakaluk

ing Pointe Dance Studio and attended classes there up until I moved to Vancouver in September 2019. Surprisingly, I don’t really have experience in cheerleading specifically, but I do have a background in gymnastics and acro!”

The opportunity came about from her ties

booked!!!”

Wakaluk says currently she doesn’t have any other opportunities like this lined up but is hopeful more will come in the future.

“As of right now, I don’t have any other TV/film jobs lined up.

The plan is to keep training as best as I can during

these crazy times! Opportunities have a funny way of presenting themselves when you least expect them! I’m here for the long run, this is my passion and what I love to do; so, I’ll keep working hard and the next job will come when it's supposed to.”

Wakaluk says the experience she had was truly incredible.

“The experience itself was unlike anything I’ve ever done. It was simply amazing. The choreography team and other dancers were so lovely to work with and I felt very safe. It was a lot of hard work and learning. Luckily, I have some very supportive humans in my life who were more than willing to help walk me through the process. But it was also such an awesome learning curve being placed into the setting and having to figure it out myself. It's inevitable to feel nervous for your “first day” on a new job. During the filming process, my heart was on fire. It was so clear to me that this is what I want to be doing.

It got me so excited for the future!”

For any young

Crowsnest Pass Music Festival Provincial Recommendations

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(Left to Right): Terrence dela Cruz, Ayla Rose, Eilidh Bowie, Connor Pitt, Colton Wojtowicz, Colin Pitt, Maya Veldman. Missing: Sophia Groves.

A total of eight CCHS students received Provincial Recommendations and six of those students also received scholarships after this year’s Crowsnest Pass Music Festival. Including students from ISS and HAS, this is the highest total of provincial recommendations ever from the festival. Provincials will be held virtually so each recommended student will record their performance and send them in to be judged.

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Former Pass Resident Tori Wakaluk recently appeared on the Netflix series Riverdale.

Wakaluk was provided with the chance to participate in the filming of an episode thanks to the director of the company Wakaluk is a part of.

dancers out there, Wakaluk says they should fight through the hard times and enjoy everything along the way.

“Trust the process!

That’s something I still remind myself everyday.

It won’t always be easy, but working through obstacles and hard times is

where the most growth is made. Don’t put yourself in a box either! If you want something so badly, do it. Put in the work and do it! Welcome growth and learning into your life always!”

Wakaluk says she is grateful for the support she’s received.

“I just want to thank

the community from the bottom of my heart. I am so proud of where I come from and am always thankful for the overwhelming support I receive in chasing my dreams! My small town girl roots are something that will always stick with me! I truly wish the best for everyone!”

Crowsnest Pass ProteCtive serviCes - supporting a safe community

Fire & Rescue, Community Peace Officer Program and Agriculture/Field Services

Fire Rescue Professionalism is what we strive for. As a career firefighter, I have often heard that volunteer, or paid-on-call firefighters, are tiered at a lower level and are not of the same status. Having worked as both, I will say that there are considerable differences, however, the overarching end product is the same-which is the protection and service to community. The functions of a paid-on-call department are considerably different than a career department, with community engagement being very predominant. In the end, what ultimately matters is our ability to help people, property, and environment at the highest professional level. This task may be considerably harder for departments like ours to accomplish, as our membership do not do this for a living. I can assure you, they try very hard to be the best they can for you, care immensely and it is our mission to provide professional services to you.

Go out and have fun-but be safe and be prepared!

- Jesse Fox-Fire Chief

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Letters to the the Editor

Editorial This pandemic has been an interesting study of human nature. I’m going to preface this editorial stating that I do recognize the seriousness of COVID-19, however, what I find interesting is the way in which people react to the situation.

Like everything from coal mines to pandemics it seems that everything lately is about extremes. You are either 100% terrified of COVID-19 or it seems you understand the risks but feel that if you follow the mandate set out by the government, you are doing your part. However, those extremists then label you an anitpandemic’er (yes I made up that word).

I’ve seen posts on social media ostracizing mothers who bring their child to the grocery store, or god forbid their husband. I’ve witnessed social humiliation on Facebook, with photos, of people walking in groups to get out and get some exercise. In one post there were three sets of people using the backcountry.

One group had three people hiking, one had four, and one was a group of two. Each group was more then 20 feet apart as a group and they were snowshoeing, and hiking. The said user took a photo of them and basically said shame on you for leaving your house. In the second scenario it was another rant about a couple in the grocery store and a mother with her child.

First, I’ll say this. The Government of Alberta said get out and get some exercise for your mental and physical well-being. Sitting in your home, terrified, in my opinion makes things a hundred times worse.

In the hiking photo my response is how do you know the groups aren’t a family just getting out of their house? I’m four people if I go out with my kids, and if someone goes on social media berating me for doing something outside with them, quite frankly I will jump down their throats. If it’s the rant about the grocery store, maybe the wife doesn’t drive.

My point is who are you to judge the choices that a family makes as long as they are following the guidelines set out by the Alberta Government? If you need a refresher go to the website and look it the restrictions.

My point is we all need to adhere to the social distancing, what we don’t need to adhere to is being social media warriors shaming people for making reasonable decisions, as long as they are following the law.

There is a wide variety of opinions regarding COVID and the government’s response. Our own MLA signed a declaration stating that rural communities are being penalized for doing it right and questioning the restriction on rural communities, who in most instances, are have low to minimal numbers of cases. I think the thought process is that if a community like the Crowsnest Pass has mitigated the virus to date (the most cases at one time is 6) then why are we under the same restrictions as the communities out of control with hot spots. I do find it interesting that at peak tourist season last summer we still kept our numbers in check. We are quickly heading into anarchy with the restrictions. We have businesses in rural communities saying, I’ll take the fine because it’s that or shut the doors. Unless you have owned a small business and have given it your blood, sweat and tears, missed pay cheques to make sure your staff have been paid, quite honestly you don’t get an opinion in how they think or react. We had a local business get fined and still state that they refuse wear the mask for medical reasons. This business person is willing to go to court to exercise the right of choice. I’m interested to see if the fine holds up. My response to his choice is ... if you don’t believe in the stance, simply don’t go to the store.

Again, it’s not up to me to judge a business owner’s choice, but it is up to me to decide if I am willing to use their service. Just for the record I continue to go to the store. It’s probably the rebel in me; I did wear my mask.

I have a great idea, what if we all just worry about following the rules and take care of our own lives and stop the social humiliation. I know we are all scared but if we are kind, do our part and follow the rules set out by our provincial health professionals instead of what we think is right we will all make it through this time perhaps with a few more friends then enemies.

Kindness is needed right now more than anything.

LS

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Dear Mr. Reid Dear Editor; Dear Mr. Reid: I was most disappointed to see your name

on that public letter to Mr. Kenny.

It shows that you have placed earning a dollar over the health and life of

your constituents.

Perhaps you should return to your fast food businesses.

I do not expect you to

A resignation to the UPC Dear Editor;

To the Leader and the Board of Directors of the United Conservative Association: Since this unbelievable announcement today which is so misleading and plays right into the hands of Rachelle Notley (with her appointment – Deena Hinshaw running the province) I must resign my position as secretary for the Board of Directors.

I have seen the deaths of too many young people since this hoax all started over a year ago.

I cannot abide the loss of 18,000 breakfasts for school children whose

only nutrition would have been that breakfast.

This is a program of which I am very familiar but what about all the others that have been cancelled.

You have turned children into anxiety ridden, mask-wearing persons who may suffer these affects for years. Their education has already suffered from the lockdowns.

You have turned citizens against one another.

And now you are trying to scare everyone into getting “vaccines” that contain aborted baby cells.

They are not vaccines

Bricks & Bouquets

– none have been approved and are only being used under emergency measures otherwise they could never be used. These are gene therapy shots.

YES, all of them contain fetal cells. Go on www.cogforlife.org and see for yourself.

The variants are more than likely being caused from the shedding of the elements in the shots.

It is unconscionable that anyone could stand before citizens and tell them hospitals are over run and anyone who is does not agree with the narrative is a “conspiracy theorist” or with Q-Anon.

reply as you have not to the last 2 emails I have sent you.

Good luck in your reelection!

Derek Medland

I will never get a shot and no one can make me.

That will be the next move when Alberta hasn’t met the quota prescribed by Notley and Hinshaw and perhaps even Trudeau.

I cannot belong to this disgraceful misuse of taxpayers dollars and the ballooning debt and the subjugation of citizens.

The survery of 42,000 citizens was dismissed and ridiculed.

It is a sad day for me.

I came to Alberta with $200.00 and my husband and I made a great life for our family only to have it all come to this disgrace and denigration of a beautiful province.

Cathy Smith

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BRICKS - to the man who was in my office this morning refusing to wear a mask; stormed out when I asked him to; slammed the door as he left; gave me “the finger” as he drove away; SUCK IT UP! You’re too old for tantrums. It’s people like you who are making these times even more difficult than they already are. Please stop being an annoyance.

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coleman acreage I recently went on an adventure with two of my sisters and some of my nieces and nephews.

When I say adventure, I truly mean an adventure.

They all came out for the day last week Wednesday.

Yup, that day.

With the 100km/h wind gusts.

Our first attempt at a walk was Emerald Lake.

The snow was mostly melted and it would’ve been a nice walk for the kids to enjoy.

However, when we arrived, the winds started gusting and some rock climbers very politely let us know that some rocks were falling that day.

While my sisters and I appreciated that warning, some of the kids weren’t as thrilled to hear that was a possibility.

After attempting to forge on while having a permanent lean thanks to the wind, we decided it would be best to turn back and find a shelter to eat our lunch.

We made our way to Flumerfelt Park.

Once we had finished lunch, we decided to start walking Miner’s Path.

This walk was very enjoyable.

The trees kept us out of the wind and the path wasn’t too icy.

Just before the bridge that crosses the creek, we ran into eight deer.

This was a big highlight for the kids.

Okay, let’s be real, it was a big highlight for us adults too!

We continued on towards the falls and then enjoyed some time taking pictures there.

We then headed back towards Flumerfelt.

Sure enough, once we reached the bridge, our deer friends were still enjoying themselves.

After another brief pause, we made our way back to the vehicles.

To finish off our day, I brought everyone to the candy store.

All the kids (and myself) picked out some candy to enjoy.

Some selected lollipops; others chose MikeandIkes and Chewy Nerds.

All in all it was a successful day of enjoying the mountains.

Even though we almost got blown to Pincher Creek on our first attempt.

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KRA Rodeo may go ahead this year DAviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

The annual KRA Rodeo held in the Crowsnest Pass may go ahead this year.

President, Joe Trotz, says the association is looking into what their options are for this year.

"We might do a function in the middle of August or something but everything is still so up in the air that we're not going to say whether we can or can't do something yet. If we can do something, we'd love to. It might not necessarily be a full-blown rodeo depending on the rink and CPRA schedules. There's a lot of things that play into consideration here."

Trotz says that there is potential for some outdoor events to go ahead this year but adds the restrictions implemented by the government earlier this month dampen their hopes a little.

"They just clamped down again with restrictions so that's the biggest thing. We just got a memo from the government and they're going to let some outdoor things fly this year but of course seating has to be minimal. There's so many ifs right now.

General consensus of our members is we'd like to do something but it will depend on the government."

If restrictions ease in time, Trotz says they may be able to hold a scaled back rodeo.

"We'd have to have some meetings with the town if we put something on. It's usually seven events that we have in the rodeo. We might shorten it up to three events or maybe just the rough stock. There's that possibility. It cuts the costs down for stock and everything else so it's more feasible to do that way."

If something is to go

ahead, Trotz says volunteer help will be big in pulling off any of their events.

"We need lots of volunteer help to do any of our functions. We'd put it out there in the paper and we have a good email list of our members too. We'd make people aware through Facebook as well if and when that time comes.”

Trotz says he understands how big this event is for the community.

"If nothing can happen this year than we're on hold until next year.

It's just a loss for everybody. It's a good thing for our community. It gets a lot of people together and it's one of the major fundraisers for the Lions as well with the concession."

According to Trotz, the association will determine it’s final plans sometime in June.

LiViNgstoNe - MacLeod coNstitueNcy office National Volunteer Week is the time to recognize volunteers and celebrate the power of volunteerism in our community.

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Coleman Community Society looking for volunteers and members DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

Even with little certainty surrounding potential events this year, the Coleman Community Society is still looking for more members and volunteers.

President, Jane Ann Reimer, says that there are still some things the society is doing this year.

"We partnered with the municipality and were able to get all new planters this year. We'll need help planting the planters. We also are hoping for a parade July 1st so we would need help

with that. Volunteers would be directing parade participants and things like that."

There are also hopes that the CCS will be able to hold events later this year.

"We're also looking for volunteers for pumpkins in the park with keeping the pumpkins lit and hot chocolate ready for all visitors and all that kind of stuff. We also have our Christmas decorating as well. That's the whole year. Those are our main events that we do. For this year, we're not sure how many of our events we'll

be putting on."

Reimer says there is also potential for other partnerships this year.

"Maybe there would be something that we could partner with other groups. We're looking at possibly getting involved with the Roxy Theatre group and help out there.

We've also helped out the Kananaskis Rodeo and Ag Society. We've worked with them in the past as well."

According to Reimer, this year has put a damper on many previous volunteers.

"We just need some

new blood within the Society. We have some people that are getting older and Covid has put a damper on people wanting to come out and volunteer. Even meetings are something people aren't sure they want to come to.

It's understandable. I can't blame them."

Reimer also said they are looking for more members as well.

"The membership is $5. If people would like to become a member, there's meetings once a month although we haven't been having those recently."

Anyone interested in

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becoming a member or if anyone needs more information, they can contact Jane Ann Reimer through her email at

reimcons@telus.net or they can contact Coleman Community Society Secretary, Erin Matthews, at 403-563-9975.

Easy ways to volunteer and give back to your community Pass Herald Contributor

Millions of people across the globe volunteer every day.

Without the selfless efforts of volunteers, many charities would be forced to cease operations. In fact, a 2017 study from the charitable community membership organization Independent Sector estimated that the labor provided by volunteers is worth roughly $193 billion per year in the United States alone.

But volunteering can be as beneficial for volunteers as it can for the organizations they help. For example, the Mayo Clinic Health System notes that

research has indicated volunteering leads to lower rates of depression while providing individuals with a sense of purpose. Volunteering can be especially beneficial for adults over age 60, with the MCHS noting that older volunteers experience greater increases in life satisfaction and greater positive changes in their perceived health as a result of volunteering.

With so much to gain from volunteering, it's no wonder that so many people across the globe volunteer. According to the United Nations Volunteers program, global estimates

place the number of worldwide volunteers at 970 million.

That's nearly three times the population of the United States and more than 26 times the population of Canada in 2018.

It's never been easier to volunteer and begin helping your community. Adults and children who want to join the nearly one billion strong global volunteering community need not look far to get involved.

The Corporation for National Community Service notes that the following are some easy ways to volunteer in your community. · Serve meals at a local

shelter or community kitchen. · Sign up to work as a tutor or mentor with a local afterschool program. · Help adults find the right professional opportunities by hosting a résumé writing/review workshop and conducting practice interview sessions. · Work in conjuction with a local food pantry to organize a food donation drive. · Volunteer to help the environment by working with local, state, or national park services to beautify parks and/or a local community garden. · Work with a local emer-

To all our volunteers: Thanks for making our community a better place to live.

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gency response organization to produce and distribute disaster-preparedness kits. · Help fellow community members save money by collecting and sharing information about free tax-preparation services. · Read to students or seniors- contact a local community or senior center. · Volunteer at an animal shelter.

When it comes to volunteering, the opportunities are as endless as the benefits of giving back to your community.

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Thank you to all of the volunteers who give so much of their time to make sure we get the special care we need daily.

Your compassion, kindness and generosity is so very much appreciated!!

From all of the “furry residents” of the Crowsnest Pass SPCA

Hats off to the volunteers of the Crowsnest Pass for 39 years.

It takes the support of the entire community to put this event on.

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Former Pass resident begins creating own music life DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

A former Pass resident has begun making her own music.

Caroline Parke has loved music for most of her life.

“I knew I was a music lover at 9-yearsold. I bought a Nat King Cole cassette at a garage sale and it stole my heart for the entire summer.”

It wasn’t until many years later that Parke’s path to create her own music began.

“I first got into music in 2007, at the age of 24. I started strumming the guitar and posting country songs on YouTube.

After learning the basic cowboy chords I started attending a monthly event called the Full Moon Cafe where people could get up on the microphone and share a few songs with a small, very forgiving audience. I wrote a couple songs in 2009, and posted them online, but that was about it. It wasn't till I met my current producer, Ray, through a friend, that I thought I would ever record or release any songs.”

Her path to songwriting didn’t take off until a traumatic event in 2019.

“I actually began songwriting after a traumatic knife attack during

a classic rural crime scenario with a thieving drug user. It was September 2019 in the middle of the night and my husband got a call from the neighbors asking him to do a drive by, because there were people in their yard. He drove off to do a patrol and I watched his tail lights in the night. A few minutes later I noticed the cab light was on in two of our farm vehicles and I called him terrified. His Dad roared up the driveway 60 seconds later, and got out of the vehicle. After touring around the yard with his flashlight, he came to the deck. I stepped outside onto the deck and we spoke, then he drove off.

I unfortunately stood on the deck and dialed 911 to notify them that the event is not in multiple locations, when someone came out of the shadows of the flower beds, ran up the stairs and tried to stab me in the face many times. I got a cut on my lip, and a puncture wound to my side. She knocked me down, ran into my house, and slammed the door.”

Parke’s four children were asleep inside at the time.

Luckily, Parke was able to fight back.

“I was able to shoulder the door and fight the

girl. I fought back with my small flashlight until she finally threw down her knife. It was terrifying.”

Parke says she turned to writing music after the event.

“The months that followed, my brain slowly tried to process the events of the night.

Daytime was difficult, I kept looking out the windows to see if people were in the yard. Nighttime was similar, except the lights from the fridge, dishwasher, and microwave interfered with the nighttime reflection on the windows in the kitchen and I was constantly double and triple checking to see if there were any signs of intruders in our yard. I guess I was truly in a state of paranoia, for months. It was during Oct and November that the songwriting really took off, giving me small windows of peace. I would create a beautiful sweet song, kiss it into the universe, and get a good solid sleep. So I just kept doing that, and slowly, I organized my notebook and saw an album ready to record.”

The next step for Parke was recording.

“I called my old timer friend who is retired and has a little home record-

South Zone Covid-19 Update DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter ALL NUMBERS ARE UP TO DATE AS OF Monday April 12th.

Province wide, there have been 162,038 cases to date. Of these cases, 14,849 are active. 2,018 people have died from the virus.

The number of cases in the South Zone by area is as follows: South Zone total: To date, there have been 8,972 total cases in the south zone. 7,916 people have recovered from Covid-19 in the south zone. There are currently 949 active cases in the south zone. There are 386 active variant cases in the south zone and no deaths from variants to date.

There are currently 18 outbreaks in the South Zone.

These outbreaks locations include 15 in Lethbridge one in Medicine Hat, one in Oyen and one at a southern Alberta farm.

Here is the community breakdown of cases in the

south zone.

Crowsnest Pass: 35 cases reported, 6 cases are active, 29 case recovered.

Pincher Creek: 262 cases reported, 17 cases active, 240 cases recovered and 5 deaths.

Fort Macleod: 165 cases reported, 32 case active, 129 cases recovered and 4 deaths.

Claresholm: 77 cases reported, 9 cases active, 68 cases recovered.

C a r d s t o n County/Kainai: 837 cases reported, 45 cases active, 777 cases recovered and 15 deaths.

County of Warner: 214 cases reported, 35 cases active, 176 cases recovered and 3 deaths.

Lethbridge: 3,623 cases reported, 506 cases are active, 3,087 cases recovered and 30 deaths.

Lethbridge County: 794 cases reported, 113 cases active, 673 cases recovered and 8 deaths.

MD of Taber: 443 cases reported, 49 cases active, 388 cases recovered and 6 deaths.

City of Brooks: 1,370 cases reported, 3 cases active, 1,353 recovered and 14 deaths.

County of Newell: 169 cases reported, 7 cases active, 160 cases recovered and 2 deaths.

County of Forty Mile: 133 cases reported, 6 cases active, 124 cases recovered and 3 deaths.

Cypress County: 146 cases reported, 1 case active, 145 cases recovered.

Medicine Hat: 672 cases reported, 94 cases active, 561 cases recovered and 17 deaths.

Oyen: 53 cases reported, 5 cases active and 48 cases recovered.

Vulcan: 117 cases reported, 12 cases active, 102 recovered and 3 deaths.

Why we need to isolate or quarantine Isolating and quarantining help prevent the spread of COVID-19 by reducing the number of people you could infect if you're sick. Both require staying home and avoiding situations where the virus

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Former Pass resident Caroline Parke has begun creating her own music. After a traumatic event in 2019, she turned to writing music as a way to cope. She has recently released her first album and has plans to release two more later this year and in early 2022.

ing studio. I went for the first recording session around new years, and again in February and March. The Road album was completed in April, and released in May 2020.

My producer, Ray Gathercole, is 75 years old and only goes out when necessary now. I think he’s enjoyed working with me, and is happy to be working on two more albums as we speak.”

To date, Parke has created three albums.

The Road was released in May of 2020 and has 15 original songs.

Parke is now working on Pause and Pine, which will be released later in 2021 with eight

originals and two covers.

Parke is also currently working on completing her third album Walk with Me, which will be released in the spring of 2022.

Recently, Parke received five nominations for her music.

Parke is up for International Rising Star, International Album of the Year, International Female Single of the YearOklahoma, International Female Songwriter of the Year and International Female Emerging Artist of the Year.

Parke says she wants to remind everyone about what makes them unique.

“Life in a journey,

and songwriting is a beautiful process that I have found helps carry me through that journey.

It gave me permission to be dramatic, tell stories I would rarely talk about and be comfortable in my own skin. No matter where you are in your life, your choices shape you, and we are all writing in our own books, self-publishing every single day. It’s no secret that I have had struggles in life, the attack only being the most recent. I can only attribute my ability to overcome bad decisions, with the courage to persevere in the face of embarrassment and lean into vulnerability.”

could spread.

COVID-19 can take up to 14 days to cause symptoms. Some people who get it only have minor symptom or don't have any symptoms at all but could still be infectious.

By staying home, it lowers the chance of symptoms developing while you're in a public place, which lowers the chance of spreading the virus to others.

When to isolate Isolate to avoid spreading illness.

• You tested positive for COVID-19.

• You are sick with fever, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat* or runny nose* and have not been tested. *Children under 18 are exempt from mandatory isolation for runny nose or sore throat, but should stay home until well.

When to quarantine Quarantine and watch for symptoms to prevent exposing others before symptoms appear.

• You had close contact with a person who has COVID-19.

• You returned from

travel outside of Canada.

your backyard, if you have one, but you must remain on private property not accessible by others.

This directive is consistent with federal requirements under the Quarantine Act. What else you should do Continue following existing public health measures to keep everyone safe: • Stay 2 metres apart from others • Wear a mask in public spaces, indoor workplaces and places of worship • Practice good hygiene: wash your hands often and cover coughs and sneezes • Monitor your symptoms every day • If sick, stay home, get tested, and follow mandatory isolation requirements while waiting for results: o if positive, isolate for 10 days or until symptoms are gone, whichever is longer o if negative, stay home until you're better • Download and use the ABTraceTogether contact tracing app when out in public

Mandatory restrictions These restrictions must be followed if you are in mandatory isolation or quarantine.

• Stay home – do not leave your home or attend work, school, social events or any other public gatherings.

• Avoid close contact with people in your household, especially seniors and people with chronic conditions or compromised immune systems.

• Do not take public transportation like buses, taxis or ride-sharing - this is prohibited.

• Do not go outside for a walk through your neighbourhood or park.

This includes children in mandatory isolation or quarantine.

• Do not use elevators or stairwells if you live in an apartment building or highrise, you must stay inside your unit. If your balcony is private and at least 2 metres away from your closest neighbour's, you may go outside on the balcony.

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Charmed Resort to bring cottage experience to Pass DAviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

If you’ve ever wanted to live the fairytale lifestyle, you can now do it in the Crowsnest Pass.

Charmed Resort is beginning the process of creating a multi-cottage resort north of Blairmore.

Owner and CEO of Charmed, Tyson Leavitt, began his journey as a landscaper but found himself wanting more.

“Eventually I just kind of got bored of that and I wanted to do something that was cool and could be used in the backyard for kids as well as parents. Previously, I was building all these structures in backyards like pizza ovens, fireplaces or waterfalls that are mostly for adults. I came up with doing an elaborate playhouse tree set and put it in the Home and Garden Show in 2014 and it got some attention. That made me develop the idea further and over the next year I decided to build a Rapunzel tower and cottage based off a suggestion from a client I had."

Leavitt put that creation in the Home and Garden Show in 2015 as his new playhouse company and received great feedback.

"When people walked up to it, their jaws dropped and most of the people thought it was amazing."

Before he knew it, Leavitt was preparing to shoot his own TV show with a channel based in the United States.

"That started me

down that path and within the first couple months of that, TLC saw one of our structures that I had tweeted out when I was just trying to get one of our structures on a show for some exposure.

They had other ideas.

Within the first six months of my business we were filming a TV show. Within the first year of business I was flying all over the United States and installing for celebrities and athletes. I sold my landscape and other businesses and just dove all in."

Diving all in caused some quick learning curves for Leavitt.

"It was a bit naive jumping into a new industry at a scale that no one has really done before. It came with a lot of problems and over the next couple of years, I was giving away playhouses. I was basically burning through my sale proceeds just to build my brand. We went through some really tough years and eventually it started to just catch and we were able to reach the clientele who can afford our stuff.

We were sending these all over the place and starting to make some money."

It wasn’t until more people wanted to experience his creations that Charmed Resorts was created.

"One thing that we were still missing was reaching the masses. We were a very niche product. People kept asking us where they could experience this. Eventually the idea came. These things

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are as big as houses, we could live in these and people were constantly saying that to us. I thought, yeah people could so why don't we make this so that everyone can come stay in these and have their little dream stay with their kids."

Leavitt says once Covid-19 hit, he had some time to really think about how this could work.

"Covid rolled around and it instantly hurt us.

People panicked and we lost quite a bit of work as soon as it hit. I had time to think for myself and decided to do the resort idea and scale it."

That time lead Leavitt to think about where this could become a reality.

Eventually, the Crowsnest Pass became the ideal location for this resort.

"People are really excited to come to the Crowsnest area. I grew up in southern Alberta and sadly I haven't really even experienced a lot of Crowsnest Pass myself.

As my family has began to explore it, we're just shaking our heads with how have we not come and enjoy this area. It's such a beautiful area.

We've got a ton of clients who are coming from Calgary and Edmonton who have never been down to the Crowsnest Pass. We've already rented it out to hundreds of different people. It's exciting to have people come from those areas and learn what makes Crowsnest Pass such a

beautiful area."

Leavitt says the entire idea of what they are trying to do with this resort can be encapsulated in the Crowsnest Pass.

"Our whole mentality with what we're doing is getting back to the basics and getting back to nature with your family and not being overloaded with electronics. We're creating a really imaginative space with our buildings. It's in an enchanted area so it’s got a lot of trees. We're creating scavenger hunts and fairy trails and people are going to have wood fire hot tubs and fire pits and other things like that. It will really provide experiences that probably a lot of people grew up having but a lot of our kids these days don't get to experience. We're really trying to get back to the cottage core movement; cooking over a fire, enjoying the outdoors and using less and less technology."

Currently, Leavitt says there are three structures close to completion that will be brought to the Crowsnest Pass in the next few weeks.

“We're building it as we can. Right now we have three cottages that we will be dropping in place maybe later this month or early May at the latest. We're going to continue to build more cottages and drop them in place. We don't require a lot of onsite construction.

We manufacture our elaborate buildings in our facility and then transport them and drop them in place."

The amount of excitement for this resort shows in how quickly everything was booked for this summer.

“Believe it or not everything is completely booked for this summer already. Each cottage booked up in about two weeks,” said Leavitt.

The excitement doesn’t only come from around southern Alberta either.

“We've got a lot of people all over the world that are going to come as soon as they can. We have a pretty strong TikTok following with around half a million followers on it.

They all go crazy about it anytime we make a post.

We can't wait to be making our videos about the community and the resort once we get out there and get established."

When it comes to tourism versus mining in the Crowsnest Pass,

Leavitt says he didn’t really worry about whether or not the mines would be moving forward.

"I didn't put a lot of thought into what the mine is or isn't doing. I chose the Crowsnest Pass because of how beautiful it is and there's a great population there as well and it's in close proximity to us in Lethbridge. We wanted our first location to be close to us where we can manage it closely and make sure it develops into what we want it to be. I can't say that I'm incredibly educated with what's going on with the mines. Obviously we just want to bring our goodness to the area and do our part in helping that area showcase how great it is."

Charmed has also created somewhere that students graduating from southern Alberta colleges can take their skill and immediately apply it.

This year, Charmed took on 10 total practicum students from the Lethbridge College Interior Design Technology and Architectural Animation Technology Programs.

Leavitt says these students are also helping teach him a few things. “"One reason is that we're a young company when it comes to the resorts and we need lots of talented people to help us develop it. What better way than to tap into the talent that the college has.

Having them come and work with us has not only taught them a whole lot but it's also taught us a whole lot. They bring technology and education that we don't have. A lot of this we're learning as we go and growing our company. It's really helpful to have those students come over and also partner with the teachers there as well to help us develop out some of these ideas."

Naama Tuckett, an instructor with the Interior Design Technology and Architectural Animation Technology Programs at Lethbridge College, says this experience is massive for the students.

"It's a really big opportunity for them because they're not only getting to have the practicum experience of designing but because this is getting built this summer, these students will have the opportunity to see their designs be built in person. It's very

exciting this way."

Former LC student and now employee for Charmed, Kyla Hornberger, says the experience working for Charmed is fantastic.

"It was very exciting to do the practicum but then when I started working there it became even more exciting because in school, professors are constantly teaching you to see outside the box but at the same time you have to learn all of the basics. With Charmed, they do everything completely different than regular residential or commercial builds. It's all done their own way so you have to use your mind in a totally different experimental way. When you start seeing everything that's possible, it's really inspiring."

When it comes to some of the challenges for Hornberger outside of the classroom, she says there are a few different things that took some getting used to.

"Understanding the workflow. There's a design process that every industry uses to get from point a to point b and then also to be able to do it quickly. Adapting to that rhythm and workflow and the accountability that came with it. On an assignment I can make a note to make sure something is fire retardant, for example but in a real situation I have know that it meets code and I have to have it done by a deadline. There's stronger accountability."

Hornberger adds that working for a special company like Charmed has really inspired her.

"They really are the coolest company. What they can do, I've never seen it before. It's absolutely amazing the dreams that they make happen. There's no other business that does this."

Leavitt says Charmed is also looking to hire some local people to help ensure the resort stays an amazing place to visit.

"We're looking for people to clean our cottages and our bedding.

We’re also looking for people to help manage the property. If there are any businesses in the area that feel like they would add to the experience, we would love to talk with them as well."

Interested people can send an email to Charmed Resorts at admin@charmedplayhouses.com.

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Looking Back

I want to focus this week on a particular item I encountered in the 1956 edition of Vern Decoux’s Pass Bureau scrap books. One thing Vern was diligent about was detailed documentation of events like weddings, graduations and special events. He was a wonderful writer and insightful in his comments. My attention was drawn, in this particular volume, to a beautiful picture of a young couple who were married that year.

That young couple was Gino and Rose Quarin and, as usual, the write-up, that accompanied the all important wedding portrait, went into detail about how the bride was dressed. These were pretty important events back then and the fact that journalists chose to diligently document the bride’s appearance in detail makes them a treasure. In this case I will share the exact wording of the description of Rose’s attire, so you can see what I mean.

The article began with, “Entering the church on the arm of her father, the bride wore a floor-length gown of nylon tulle and lace. The strapless lace bodice was accented with sequins and topped with a lace jacket with lily-point sleeves. The bouffant skirt of nylon tulle was accented with sequins. A tiara of sequins and seed pearls held in place her fingertip veil of nylon tulle edged with lace. She carried a bouquet of red roses and white carnations. Her only jewellery was an amethyst pendant, an heirloom in the groom’s family for four generations.”

The picture that accompanies this description is a Gushul studio photo, taken by a man who rarely missed the mark in capturing those special moments in perfect detail. The early Decoux scrapbooks are a mixture of Gushul and Decoux images but in later years they are all Vern’s. The description goes on to say that Rose’s sister Irene was dressed thusly, “Mrs. McFarlane wore a ballerina-length gown of sea foam green satin and net with white accessories. The bridesmaids chose gowns of daffodil yellow lace and net with matching headpieces. All carried colonial bouquets of roses and carnations”.

The reporter’s job back then was to create a nice mental picture for the reader of how this splendid wedding party appeared.

The detail about the amethyst pendant caught my eye so I called Rose and Gino and went to see them. The day this column runs (April 14th) will be their 65th wedding anniversary, a remarkable feat these days, and one that deserves to be celebrated despite our restrictive times.

Vern’s scrapbooks are full of wedding anniversary photos and write-ups, but they are mostly about golden (50th anniversary) events.

It was a sad fact of life back then that many marriages didn’t make it to the diamond Quarin milestone. Usually the worn out husbands didn’t survive that long.

As I sat and talked with Gino and Rose it became very apparent to me that the bond formed so long ago between them was as strong if not stronger than when they first came together.

Gino stated to me emphatically that he felt their love continues to grow stronger every year. What a remarkable thing that is. A shining example of how a marriage should work. A blending of souls, in love always.

Rose recalled that on that special wedding day her sisters Millie and Chris were in the choir loft of the Coleman Catholic Church and were singing as she walked down the aisle. Rose was overcome with tears by the beauty of this moment and at one point Father Dennis Fleming thought he might have to stop the wedding for a bit. Rose also mentioned that her brother Sparky was an altar boy for her service. Talk about a family affair.

Roses’ siblings are Bubniaks, a wonderful family story unto itself. I wrote about Louis Bubniak coming to Canada in a column back in 2007. His arrival here in 1927, is a classic example of leaving one’s homeland (Czechoslovakia) to make a new life in Canada. Rose grew up with sisters Millie, Chris and Irene and a brother Tom (Sparky) Bubniak here in Coleman. Her sister Chris Peressini passed in 1997, Millie Yanota in 1998 and Sparky slipped away in 2019. Sparky’s life story, spent with his beloved Eleanor, is another very moving legacy of love and commitment and one I will share some-day soon.

Antonio Quarin, Gino’s father, immigrated to Michel-Natal in 1921 at the age of eighteen. Tony married Mary Fraresso there in 1932 and they had four sons. Their first son named Remo died of a ruptured appendix in 1938 at age five. Gino was only three at the time and a year later Tony and Mary had another son who they also named Remo. The youngest brother Dennis was born in 1941 and they all were raised in a four-room-shack up against the hillside in Michel near the massive banks of coke ovens that existed there for decades. The family eventually came here to the Pass.

Gino told me that he was working in a pool hall in Michel in 1955 when Rose Bubniak walked in the door selling tickets for the annual winter carnival. It was their first meeting and the beginning of a now 65-year-long love affair. I can picture that moment clearly.

After their marriage Rose worked in the Natal post office for a time and their daughter Terri was born in 1957 in the home of Dora Petovello, the midwife of Natal. They then moved to Coleman where, in 1958, they helped build and operate the one and only Satellite Café. Both Gino and Rose worked there for a time, Rose waitressed and cooked and Gino did a bit of cooking also. Part owner Albino (Nini) Peressini said to Gino one day, “If you live to be a thousand years old you will never be a cook.”

I have fond memories of meals at the Satellite as a teenager. There were individual diner juke box outlets at the tables and the counter and their large (25 cent) plate of homemade french fries were legendary. Gino told me someone said this about the Satellite service one day. “You don’t always get what you’ve ordered but it’s all good.” He also remembers a customer one morning ordering “two on a raft” which nonplussed him and also the guy cooking in the back. Turns out that is a term for poached eggs on toast. I asked Gino why the name Satellite Café was chosen and he said it had to do with Sputnik, the first Russian artificial satellite in space back then.

Rose and Gino did a two year stint in Hudson Hope, BC where the monstrous 610 foot high W.A.C. Bennett hydroelectric dam was being built. They took Terri and their son Gary, who was born in 1960, with them. A longing to be back in the Pass brought them back two years later and both worked in a variety of jobs after that. Rose’s working career started early as a student working in Aboussafy’s Clothing Store downtown Coleman. Prior to that, during the early years growing up, Rose and her sisters all pitched in at the Bubniak West End Meat Market in West Coleman.

In later years Rose delivered for Sears Canada and spent 13 years in working for the Credit Union before she retired.

Gino’s career early on involved carpentry and working at the Michel Mines for a time. Later up in Hudson Hope he was camp maintenance man at a 2,000 man work camp close to the dam. On returning here he worked for a supply company in Sparwood and at the mine that I worked at (Line Creek) for several years as a chief warehouseman. He was also working as a warehouseman at the Greenhills Mine years later when the mine went into bankruptcy.

Eventually Gino retired, at the age of 58, and he and Rose have spent many years together in happy retirement, enjoying their life and their extended family. I recall noticing when I first moved back to Coleman in 2005 that Gino and Rose walked every morning. And still do. The covid menace has interrupted a long standing family tradition to gather in September of each year to celebrate the birthday of her father Louie, the family patriarch. For this continually growing extended family these have gotten to be pretty large special gatherings.

The family has had, for many years, a private group camp out near Baynes Lake, west of Elko. They all love to gather together there as family and pictures that Gino shared with me reveal that both he and Rose have pulled some dandy lake trout out of nearby Lake Koocanusa. Their South Country retreat has a big sign mounted at the entrance Photos from top right : Gushul 1956 wedding portrait that says in Italian- Terra Nostra. A rough translation would be Terra meaning “earth” and Nostra meaning “ours or with amethyst superimposed, Gushul Bubniak family belonging to”.

This pandemic is proving to be a real test of relationships these days. I can state, unequivocally, from my observation portrait, Tony and Mary Quarin in Michel with the 3 boys, Rose and Gino hit it big at Koocanusa, Married 65 years of these two, that Rose and Gino Quarin pass this test with flying colours. I asked them about the secret to their enduring April 14th - John Kinnear photo. love. I found the answer in their eyes, when they look at each other. And the laughter they say is key. Both agree that Quarin/Bubniak family photos one must not forget the laughter. It is paramount to making our way in this world together. Live, Love and Laugh.

By John Kinnear

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~ OBITUARIES ~ lUcIlle marGaret FraSer August 14, 1942 – April 6, 2021 With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Lucille Fraser on April 6, 2021 at the Crowsnest Pass Continuing Care Centre, at the age of 78 years.

Lucille was a very hard working and dedicated person who had some goals in her life, one was to get rid of her leg braces which she was able to do by the time she was 21 years of age. The second was to get married and have children. Lucille love to play crib, play bingo, cooking and spending time with her cat. Lucille was a life time member of Coleman Legion, where she had been working for over forty years. Lucille will be missed by all that knew her.

Left to mourn her passing and celebrate her life is her daughter, Donna Graham; her son Rick (Shirley) Graham; her friend, Les Dolan; her grandchildren, Tyler (Ashlee) Graham, Daniel Graham, Leslie Graham, Jay O’Bee; her great grandchildren, Gwenyth Graham, Jantje Walsh and Colten; her brother, Ed (Bev) Fraser; her sister, Tani Richardson; as well as her many nieces and nephews and extended family and countless friends.

Lucille is predeceaded by her parents, Nancy Harvey (Short) Fraser and Robert James Fraser; her ex-husband, Walter Graham; her step-sons Tom and Walt Graham; her boyfriend, Barry Jones’s; her sister, Anne Bloomfield; her brother, Jonnie Philpot and grandson Derrick Graham.

We would like to thank all the nurses and HCA’s for caring for Lucille. Graham family gives a very special thank you to Dr. Fisher and Karen Schuh for all their help.

There will be no funeral service will be held. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations will be gratefully accepted by the Crowsnest Pass SPCA Humane Society (PO Box 725, Blairmore, AB T0K 0E0). Condolences may be registered at www.fantinsfuneralchapel.ca.

Fantin’s Funeral Chapel entrusted with the arrangements. (403) 562-8555

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~ OBITUARIES ~ McKENZIE FULLER 1989 - 2021 McKenzie Fuller of San Jose del Cabo, Mexico, and formerly of Lethbridge, Alberta, cherished daughter of Shelly, treasured sister to Macey, and adored aunt to Sebastian, passed away peacefully following a brief battle with her health in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico, on Monday, March 29, 2021 at the age of 32 years.

McKenzie was born on January 12, 1989 in Lethbridge, Alberta.

McKenzie spent the last 8 years living in paradise. Working at Shooters Sports Bar in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico where she met and made long lasting friendships with people from all across Canada and the States. She had a tender heart and infectious smile that could brighten a room and many customers came back to the bar annually to see her, drink a Pacifico and share a good laugh.

McKenzie had a great love for her family and friends which usually meant that they didn’t have much of a choice when it was time for an adventure. She had a passion in helping others in making their dreams come to fruition where they could start making their own memories of being in paradise. Throughout her brief battle with her health she didn’t let that slow her down, her commitment to her family and friends was most important and because of that she wanted to do as much as she could for each of them.

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She will be greatly missed by so many.

In honor of McKenzie, please take the time to “Pay it Forward” whether it be a random act of kindness, a smile, or a kind word, just take the time to show others you truly care.

“Be thankful for what you have and never forget those who have influenced you to become the person you are. Love you…”

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Compassionate Friends group available for bereavement New President, Rose Gail, says this group is all about providing a safe place for people to grieve and talk DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

A local resident has taken over as president of Compassionate Friends.

Compassionate Friends is a group that provides support to grieving parents and grandparents who have lost children and grandchildren.

There are different groups worldwide under Compassionate Friends.

New President, Rose Gail, says this group is all about providing a safe place for people to grieve and talk.

"The main goal is to provide support. When my son passed away I had no idea that there was a group out there. I was up at the MDM and saw a poster there and gave the person a call. We had a meeting, there was about six of us that all lost a child. It was such a healing. We get to talk and express and cry. The people who have never lost a child and you try to talk to, they're uncomfortable because they don't know what to say."

Gail says it’s impor-

tant that people realize this option is out there.

"I just want to get the word out there that we are still running. The thing I want to get out here is we're available. We can't meet together yet but we can talk one on one on the phone. I didn't want it to go down. The lady I took over from ran it for 14 years. If no one was going to take it over, it wasn't going to survive.

People need this support group. I've just got to let people know that we're available."

When restrictions ease, Gail says the group will return to in person meetings.

"When things open up, we'll hold meetings.

We have a spot at the MDM Centre. They have chairs and coffee in there and it's just a place to get together. "We used to have meetings once a month but it also depends on what the needs are. If someone phoned and said they want to get together, we'd do a meeting then as well. What I noticed when I went to my

first meeting is that people are so open in those meetings. That's such a good thing."

At the first meeting a person attends, they receive a box called In Memory Of. This box can be used to keep memories and keepsakes together.

Gail says the group is meant for specific loss.

"I can't believe all the people in the Pass who have lost a child. It's also for grandparents as well. A grandchild is just as close as a child. It's not really for

siblings or anyone else."

Gail says this group helped her grieve when she first lost her son.

"When I first lost a child I couldn't talk to my husband about it because he was grieving along with me. We could never talk. I needed someone out of the family to talk with."

Anyone interested in learning more about the group or needing support for the loss of a child or grandchild can contact Rose at 403-564-4465 or 403-563-1011.

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