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June 9, 2021 ~ Vol. 91

No. 23

Turning up the dance

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Turning Pointe Dance Studio continued to adapt, change and most of all learn from this pandemic experience. They chose to give their dancers the new opportunity to be involved in the creation of their 2021 Year-End Show “Metamorphosis” The dancers were taken to various locations throughout Hillcrest and were given the opportunity to be involved in the filming of their movie. Competitive Dancers were also filmed to be entered into Virtual Competitions. See more photos on page 16.

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Crowsnest Pass Municipal Council information update • Coal Opposition • Visitor Information Hut • Trail Fees DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

The following topics were discussed at the Regular Council Meeting on Tuesday, June 1st. Letter Opposing Coal Mining A letter opposing coal mining was sent to local Council and over 80 other areas and people in the province.

Mayor Painter asked that Council discuss what they would like done regarding one main comment in the letter that states “Crowsnest Pass Council and some bands taking monies from coal companies in return for their support.” Mayor Painter began the discussion on this topic. "I thoroughly object to this comment. Our mu-

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nicipality has not taken any fund from any coal companies. I think we should be sending a letter back to this lady clearly stating that.” Councillor Anctil agreed with Mayor Painter but wanted the response taken a step further. "I agree with Mayor Painter. I'd like to see a letter go out to her but also CC'd to every other person she has on here." Councillor Sygutek also provided input. "I think she needs to apologize and correct. I don't think it's enough for us to send her a letter. That is inflammatory and it's wrong. That's our reputation. It looks like we're taking gifts as a council in order to promote coal mining and that is 100 per cent wrong. Not only do I want a letter I want to have her apologize and correct it." Councillor Filipuzzi then made a motion that a letter be sent expressing Council's concerns and that Council expects an apology and correction and that both the apology and correction be CC'd to everyone the original letter was sent to. The motion was carried. Visitor Information Hut Staffing Administration has had discussion with the Chamber of Commerce President on having the Chamber of Commerce manage the Tourist Information Hut for the summer. They have taken it back to their Board and after considerable discussion, do not feel that this is an adequate facility along with the fact that tourism visitor services are rapidly moving away from the static VIC Centres to be more agile

and nimble. Alternatively they would like to partner to implement 3 Roaming Adventure Advisors to help build on the successful program that they ran in 2019. Given the feedback on how tourism information has evolved, Administration fully supports moving ahead with implementing the Roaming Adventure Advisors instead of operating the Tourism Information Hut. This allows them to go to where the people are instead of relying on the people coming to you for information. Councillor Ward said he would like to see Council hold off because of the unpredictability of this summer. "This really isn't what our initial intent was, I think we should put this aside until next year and take the time to do it well and do it right. Maybe that's not even the right spot for the hut. This gives us a year to figure out where it should go." Mayor Painter said he also has some concerns. "Even with these roaming tour guides, there's no indication where they will be. I struggle with an inadequate building. Perhaps location isn't ideal but it is right on the highway. It's a lot more visible than the previous tourist information hut at the lakes. I would definitely like to see something happen there. Maybe we park this and we look at

this for next summer. We don't know how open it's going to be this year. I'm not convinced that investing in three roaming tour guides is really the answer." Councillor Glavin said she believes the municipality needs a stationary hut. "It can draw people off of the highway. That was my goal with all of this. Where it is now is right off the highway. I'll agree that with Covid this year that maybe we don't staff it. I think the Chamber has enough resources themselves to employ their own roaming tour guides. If they feel it's a benefit then they would be doing that. I think both forms of promoting tourism would compliment each other." Councillor Ward made a motion that Council thank the Chamber of Commerce for their interest and cooperation with this and that Council asks Administration to bring this issue back in the fall during the next budget cycle and have Council and Administration look at it at that time." That motion was carried. Councillor Sygutek said she believes there is merit to the roaming tour guides and made a motion that the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass help the Chamber of Commerce fund one roaming tour guide for a fee of $10,000. The motion was defeated.

Trail Fees? With the increased amount of mountain bikers within the community, Councillor Girhiny wanted a discussion on if there should be trail fees. "I've noticed a lot of people are coming here to use our area for recreation and the resounding reason why is that there are no fees here. We do spend a lot of taxpayer money on maintaining the roads to the staging areas even though the actual areas our out of our area. They still cost us money. Is there some way we could help recoup some of this taxpayer money,” said Councillor Girhiny. Mayor Painter agreed. "I totally agree with you. I think we should be investigating this. I would also like to see us direct administration to work with UROC to come up with some type of fee schedule. I'm sure they are aware of what other communities have for backcountry use. It might be a good opportunity to get them involved." Council agreed that they would like to see Administration begin discussions with other communities to see what types of fees they have and how they work before implementing a full trail fee system in the Crowsnest Pass. Councillor Sygutek made that motion and the motion was carried.

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Between June1 and June 7, Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded to a total of 50 calls for service including the following reported incidents. One (1) assault, two (2) mischief/vandalism, four (4) disturbing the peace, two (2) other criminal code, eleven (11) driving complaints, twelve (12) motor vehicle collisions, five (5) assistance to general public, three (3) suspicious occurrences, three (3) 911 calls, two (2) animal calls, two (2) lost and found and two (2) coroners act. Vandalism On May 31st, 2021, there was a complaint of vandalism to the Bellevue Seniors Center. Front doors were broken and glass shattered. The incident occurred sometime overnight. Disturbance On June 3rd, 2021, there was a complaint of two intoxicated persons banging on the door of a

residence in Hillcrest. The youths were located and taken home to their parents. No charges are pending. Gas and Dash On June 4th, 2021, there was a complaint of a gas and dash at a gas station in Coleman. The vehicle left with the gas nozzle still in the tank of the vehicle. Suspect vehicle was red Ford Explorer.

Suspicious Males On June 5th, 2021, there was a complaint of a suspicious male driving a white truck while drinking and yelling at people in Chinook Lake area. A patrol of area was done and the vehicle was not located. On June 7th, 2021, there was a complaint of a suspicious male on rural property on Willow Valley road on highway 22. A

The Simple Raven’s Post by Avner Perl

The good old days and unmarked graves My wife’s parents were students in the Grouard Residential school. They told me about the poor conditions. It doesn’t make me an expert but: People are shocked to hear what took place just a little while ago. We discover evidence of horrific abuse of native Canadians and all of us are rightly upset. Yet we don’t realize the level of brutality that existed not long ago, in my lifetime. The horrific part is that much of it was done by those who loved us. I remember reading the book Young Winston, by Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister of the British Empire, during the war. Winston was being educated in a rich private boarding school. He describes in detail a little room by the chapel where the kids suffered corporal punishment. He was a sickly child and after a beating got sick and almost died. Sexual abuse, as we call it today, was a regular behaviour also, and no one gave it a second thought. At home, girls and boys endured what today would be punishable by jail time. We exposed kids who had no way to know about sex to sexual behaviour as a part of life. I was a teen when I saw touching and pinching take place in public. It intensified when youngsters began to work in low-paying jobs where protection from bosses was nonexistent. When society allows very few people to enjoy most of the riches, the last on the totem pole suffers most from deprivation. Here it was, the children of the First Nations. They would be made “useful” or deemed expendable. Tears escape my eyes, thinking about their suffering. In those days boys had privileges unavailable to girls while girls had to be “nice” by smiling or laughing at sexual advances. Some of what we bring up now as reasons to demote people in prominent positions was commonplace. I witnessed remnants of that kind of abuse right until recently. Older folks who grew up with sexual abuse have done it all their lives never learning that it’s wrong. Now generals can be fired for making sexual comments. Their sin is simply not changing fast enough when society did. The problem is that moral norms change relatively fast and people’s careers span over a few generations. Everything changes fast these days but people’s behaviour stays the way they learned it. Governments, churches, and schools are leaders but also a reflection of current public opinion. Just look at the rates of deaths from the Coronavirus in the US by the end of last year compared to now. The same people, the same virus, different government.

Municipal Bylaw Stats Out of approximately 81 traffic stops, Peace Officers issued a total of 42 violation tickets pursuant to the Traffic Safety Act. In addition a total of 26 requests for bylaw offences and a total of 50 Bylaw Case files. Throughout May, Peace Officers partnered with Crowsnest Pass RCMP to provide enhanced visibility patrols for the May long weekend. This resulted in a high amount of traffic related investigations and occurrences. In addition, Peace officers received a high amount of animal control complaints and worked close with Alberta Fish and Wildlife to mitigate human/wildlife conflicts.

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When Canada became a country, the emphasis was on building a new country on the lands previously occupied by indigenous “primitive” tribes, who were viewed as a problem. The motherlands of our population were fighting for domination in Europe and people as cattle were moved around subjected to the whims of whoever had bigger armies. It was normal. What was done to the native population was horrendous, yet the intentions at the period in history were considered good and most voters supported it. The government intended to educate and convert people to give them a better chance of surviving in the newly formed country. The churches were involved in education and health care so they were contracted. I listened to a nun who worked her entire life in boarding schools and she was a good person who sacrificed her life to help kids using the approved methods at the time. She didn’t know that a tiny percentage of people are born pedophiles. Like most people, I was born into my religion and tried to be good. I don’t wish to excuse the injurious behaviour of individuals belonging to my faith or any other. I think we should apologize when we do wrong and do what we can to make it right. Sometimes we can’t. What is important is to ensure that we don’t continue or repeat mistakes from the past. “Lest we forget.” Asking around, I found out that nobody knows which documents are requested from the church. Anything that we know of has been released. The religious orders have paid and apologized. All I do know is that the government Indian Boarding Schools were significantly under-funded as First Nation’s schools are today. Over the hundred years, we had Spanish Flu, diphtheria, smallpox, measles, tuberculosis, polio before vaccines, and much more. The RCMP and other agents were sent to take kids away from parents, but who was in charge of keeping communications between children and their families is not clear. I am also aware of graves all over the place that were marked with wooden crosses that disappeared over time. The government didn’t pay for funerals. I don’t suggest that the churches were innocent or that we as a society hadn’t done wrong. My heart is bleeding for the victims and their families. I wish I could cry with the families who lost kids. My soul is shouting with unbearable pain. However, when I hear the Prime Minister demanding the Pope apologize for what governments here caused, I become upset. We should apologize but it was politicians who possibly were not aware of what they should have been, that caused a huge painful problem. I call upon politicians today to do better and not play politics with people’s most painful memories. Sir, the Catholic Church is not the WE organization, and the Pope is not the owner of the corporation. Do your homework before making statements. Politicians hired churches to “take the Indian out of the child.” The universal church was hardly aware of local schools situations but the Government was in charge. Then as now, politicians choose not to invest money in powerless people who couldn’t influence elections. First nations got the right to vote in 1967 and didn’t know how to vote strategically until many more became educated above what was thought in the Boarding Schools. Don’t blame, fix what is broken. Here is a link to my blog: https://thesimpleravenspost.blogspot.ca/ Feel free to check other articles and comment.

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Memorial Plaques created by CCHS The Crow Snow Riders, along with the help of two CCHS students, created two memorial plaques for founding members Otto Krug and Nestor Chorney. The students, Riley and Emma ColmerAdams were recommended by the highschool art teacher to work on this project. As a thank you for their hard work, Crow Snow Riders gifted them both with full scholarships to for their AST1(Avalanche Skills Training level 1) through the Livingstone Range School Division, provided by My Terrain. See full story on page 8. Contributor photo

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Editorial Four years ago I attended the yearly Alberta Weekly Newspaper Association (AWNA) Annual General Meeting and Convention. Although formed in 1920, AWNA operated more as a fraternal organization until it was incorporated in 1975 and represents over 95 weekly newspapers in Alberta. Neither Buddy nor Gail were heavily involved in our association, to be honest, I think they were just too busy trying to keep the paper floating in a community that had two competing papers. We have been around since 1930, while both our competitor, the Pass Promoter and the Crowsnest Pass Free Press have folded. So, perhaps they were doing something right. Back on June 7, 2017, I attended a convention to receive Quills for both Buddy and Gail. Gold Quill is a nationally recognized award for 50-74 years in our industry while the Silver Quill is for 25-49. Buddy was in the industry for 67 years and my mom 47. Believe it or not I’m at 22 years. I remember enjoying the convention thoroughly. There was a social, award presentations, a bear pit session with the Alberta Government, guest speakers and an opportunity to liaise with people in my industry. That night I remember receiving their quills during a banquet for the installation of officers for members of the association and representatives from Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario. There was only one gold quill presented that night and to be honest, there have been very few gold quills presented in our industry, period. There were three silver quills awarded, including my mom’s. I was charged with speaking on behalf of two of the most important people in my life who were unable to get their awards. How do you sum up 114 years of newspaper experience? How do you sum up the importance of these two people in our industry? How do I, in a speech, convey what these two mighty people mean to me and, really, to our beautiful community? Well, I did it without a speech. Every time I thought about writing it, I would cry so hard, it wouldn’t come out on paper. So I walked in and looked at all my mentors in the room, and the love I have just kind of poured out. I’m not sure how well I did, but the fact that I didn’t throw up on stage or break down into ugly crying is a testament to the night. You see, newspapers are iconic in this country. They have informed the people, they have held governments accountable, they have been the check and balance to power. It doesn’t matter if it’s a newspaper in a town of 6,000 people or 6 million; we have a job, and Gail and Bud did it right. Like everything in life, during the convention I had a lot to say, especially in the Bear Pit session to the then NDP Government and their lack of advertising in weekly community newspapers. I always find it ironic that the government sends us their press releases to put in the paper, of course for free but do not advertise. So they recognize the importance of getting their word out in columns but don’t want to spend the money to advertise. It happens here in our own community on a microcosm level too. Many groups send photos after having an event, asking us to put them in, yet not spending any money to promote the event. Then when I say no, that the paper is filled with stories and photos of advertisers, they are offended. I have one reporter so our resources are stretched and if it comes to an event to cover that advertised versus one that didn’t, guess which one I will chose. The year after the convention I decided that attending was something I planned to do in the future. In 2018 I attended and was nominated to a position on the Board of Directors for AWNA and guess what, I was elected. Last Friday was our AGM, this year virtually, and my peers nominated me for the position of Vice President and I was awarded the position. Both my mom and Buddy would be proud, but for Bud, he would be over the moon. He’s the man who said I could be and do anything. I can hear him in his office on his phone saying, “let me get Lisa, she’s got 6 years of university and she can do anything”. He said it enough times that I started to believe it. So I will endeavour to be the best Vice President I can for my association. I will fight for newspapers, I will remember Buddy and Gail’s legacy and I will be proud of what a girl from a small town can do if she just believes in herself. LS

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Musings from your local reporter This week I want to preview an upcoming article I’ll be writing. Adaptable Outdoors is a company that specializes in providing the necessary equipment and personnel to give individuals with disabilities an opportunity to enjoy the outdoors. They have recently begun partnering with Crowsnest Community Support Society to provide services to individuals in the Crowsnest Pass area. I got the chance to see some of the equipment they have and it’s truly incredible what they are able to provide. I’ll go more in depth on these items in the article next week but I do want to highlight a little bit of what they have. One awesome item they have is a canoe that has special seats to help keep people upright in the canoe. It is also made of Kevlar so the canoe is very light and easy to transport. Another thing they have access to is a trail rider that allows individuals to summit mountains who wouldn’t otherwise have the chance. The trail rider holds one person while two others support and walk up the mountain. One is at the back and one is at the front. Depending on the severity of the incline, there is also the options for additional support people on the sides of the chair to help carry people up the mountain. It’s truly awesome to see so many different things out there that allow everyone to share the same experiences. There are so many people who don’t have the chance to experience some of the activities others take for granted like going for a walk, a swim, or even something like fishing. With the tools and expertise Adaptable Outdoors has, they are able to provide these individuals with those same experiences. Even during the demonstrations of some of the equipment they have, you could see just how excited some of these individuals were about the idea of going out on the water in a canoe or going to the top of a mountain. I’m really glad to see a company like this in the Pass area that can 3” provide services. widethese version

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Crow Snow Riders work with CCHS Students to create Memorial Plaques for founding members DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

Two CCHS students were able to help create memorial plaques for the two founding members of the Crow Snow Riders, Otto Krug and Nestor Chorney. The idea for these plaques originally came from a family of one of former members. “Otto’s family approached the club asking if we could organize a memorial ride on Otto’s birthday, he would have been 94 in March. We wanted to involve the community somehow so we asked CCHS if their art students could design the memorial plaques. We also wanted to get one for Nestor, as both men were the founding members of the Crow Snow Riders. Both Nestor and Otto have put so much hard work and dedication to our club and trails. Without those two amazing gentlemen our club would not

be where it’s at today,” said Club President Kelsey Poelt. Crow Snow Riders have wanted to involve younger people in their club and Poelt says this was a perfect chance to start that. “We’ve been looking for ways to get younger people involved with the club and decided contacting the high school was a great idea. When we approached CCHS, we just simply asked if any of their students would be able to design the two plaques and handed the reins over to the art teacher, Barbara Ann Hession. The club was thrilled with the students she picked, Riley and Emma Colmer-Adams. “She couldn’t have picked 2 better students for this project! Riley sleds and Emma skis. Their father, Jeff Adams, is an avalanche survivor from the tragic avalanche that happened in December

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2008, claiming 8 of his friends' lives. Once we found out that Riley & Emma were the two chosen artists, it definitely tugged on the heartstrings and we couldn’t have been more honoured to provide them both with AST 1 scholarships.” As a thank you for their hard work, the Crow Snow Riders presented both Riley and Emma with full scholarships. “Crow Snow Riders presented Riley & Emma Colmer-Adams a full scholarship for their AST1(Avalanche Skills Training level 1) through the Livingstone Range School Division, provided by My Terrain. We are so excited for the future avalanche training for grade 10-12 LRSD students, as it will be a new program through the school division in 2022! Avalanche safety is so important when exploring the backcountry, be it sledding, skiing, snowshoeing, or any winter activity in the mountains,” said Poelt.

Poelt also wants to remind all backcountry users to make sure they are fully prepared when heading out to the backcountry. “Avalanche training is so important when utilizing the backcountry in the winter. Even more so with the increasing number of users, especially this last season! Please make sure you get the training, have the gear, and know how to use it before going out to explore our beautiful backyard! Poelt says there is currently hope for Crow Snow Riders to hold some events next season. “We are hoping to host some events during our 2022 season, if Covid19 allows it. Make sure you check our Facebook and Instagram for any upcoming events for 2022. If you are wishing to get more involved with the club, please feel free to contact us! Wishing everyone a fun and safe summer!”

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Pool sets opening date DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

The Crowsnest Community Pool has set its target date for opening. June 10th is the first day the pool will be open to the public. This date is a significant one as it marks the start of stage two of the Alberta government's open for summer plan meaning fewer restrictions across the province. Pool Manager, Ryan Plante, says that stage will increase what the pool is able to offer. "That stage allows us to do all of our programs as we normally would. Stage one wouldn't have allowed for any adult programs. We will be able to have lane swim, which will be limited to 10 people for the hour. We also have our aqua fit programs running as well. Those will also be limited to 10 people for the hour. We have our regular school lesson programs for the schools in town. We have swim club running and we'll be able to have some household swims. Those will be basically public swims but we recommend families come as a group so that

they stay in their cohort and there is an adult there with the kids in case anything happens where we have a Covid situation." Plante says restrictions on limited numbers for programs will stay in place until Stage 3 is implemented, potentially in late June. "We will have to wait until Stage 3 where we have no restrictions before we can lift all of our restrictions on limited numbers for all of our programs. The household swim will be limited to 30 people and lane swim, aqua fit, aqua yoga and all those programs will be limited to 10 people. Until we get the go ahead from the Alberta government, we can't lift those restrictions on numbers due to the spacing in our change rooms." Plante says that deck and lawn access will be provided this year. "Families will be able to use the grass this year. We are not allowing any access to the lockers so we ask that visitors bring all of their belongings out onto the deck with them." Other restrictions at this point include mask

wearing in the facility. "We're requiring the public to wear a mask at the facility. If they don't wear a mask into the facility, they won't be served. That includes, coming into the front lobby as well as in the change rooms both when they are entering and when they are exiting, they do have to wear a mask if they are inside the building at any point." According to Plante, visitors will also be asked to leave contact information in case there is a positive case at the pool. "We're also asking that visitors leave a name and phone number of families attending so that we can do contact tracing in the unlikely event there is a positive case that comes up. We're also asking that people only stay for public swims for an hour just so that we can have more people access the facility." Lesson registration has also begun. People are able to phone in and register their children for programs. Anyone interested in booking lessons can do so by calling the pool at 403562-8255.

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How tHe Pass Pool is going to look tHis year • gRanD oPening June 10th • We encourage people to change at home and limit personal belongings they may bring • Bather load will be limited based on programs and are subject to change in the future: • Public swim 30 • Lane swim 10 • Aqua-fit 10 • Aqua Yoga 10 • Swimming lesson registration will begin on July 7th but will be limited to swim kids levels 4-10 for the first session running July 13th - 24th • Preschool lessons are being planned to run August 10th – 21st • Lockers will be closed for the season; people may bring personal belongings on deck with them • The slide vortex and hot will remained closed until further notice • We ask people to use the honor system and limit their stay to and hour session to allow for more people to access the facility • No sharable toys will be permitted for public swim • One family group is allowed in the lobby at a time with the rest of the line beginning outside under the veranda and will be marked out. • People must self screen before coming to the pool and should not attend if symptomatic PASS POOL SCHEDULE JUNE

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7:00pm - 8:00pm

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season Pass Child (3-8) - $60.00 • Youth (9-17)- $100.00 Adult (18-64) - $120.00 • Senior (65+) - $100.00 Family - $180.00

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Creative Writing THE FINAL DANCE By Joe - a scripted scene based on given characters (artist and dancer)

SNOWSTORM by Hunter Warnock - a fiction excerpt

The wind whistled as it pushed against me, forcing the red and blue striped hood on my head to slide off, revealing my long, blonde hair. This is the last time I choose to walk through this part of the city in the winter. The flashing lights which usually glared into my eyes from the massive screens of downtown were now invisible through the layers of freshly fallen snow. Ordinarily, people would be flooding the streets creating a roar of noise in this area, but no longer was that possible. Gone were the everlasting days of sledding down colossal slopes on toboggans with my closest friends. Gone were the smells of hot chocolate and baked goods for sale at the top of the hill as we made our way back up. A red glow now took over the seemingly endless blanket of white laid out across the sky as the sun slowly descended out of view. My tattered hoodie proved unable to prevent the chilling evening winds from shooting through my body, sending an irresistible jerk through my muscles. With every step I took, I could feel the essence of life leaving my body. I trotted on subconsciously, desperately looking for somewhere to warm up and eat, or die trying.

ONCE UPON A TIME? By Sam D Once Upon A Time Is what we are told From when we are young All the way to when we are old Princesses and Knights Dragons and foes He slays the beast and wins the girl With his killing blows But that is not how the story goes He brings another home Breaks her heart And she turns to seafoam Her family against her And what does she do Makes them wear red hot iron slippers And dance until their faces go blue A horror story Decorated with glitter Painted in rainbows To make our eyes shimmer To bring hope to those who are lost To teach stories to those in need When the world is dark Our hearts filled with greed We are not in a fairy tale Wishes do not always come true Not everyone lives Happily Ever After Like we all wish to do That is not how it works The world is at ends Ripping its hair out Twisting until it bends Once Upon a Time Yeah right That is not how this goes Time to turn off the night light Eventually we grow The world seems to shift in our view No more magic and fairies Just more work to do But occasionally at night If you watch the sky You might catch the twinkling of light And feel like you can fly Hope is still there Lessons to be preserved You just need to look in the right place Make sure your inner child is still heard

EXT. FOREST - EVENING A young vampire male sits on a rock next to a pathway in the forest, some orange light shines through the trees on the scenery of mossy rocks, undergrowth and some fallen tree trunks. In his hands, a canvas and a paintbrush and beside him on the rock a palette with colors. Some birds are chirping in the distance but otherwise it is quiet. A young woman walks in the scenery; her walk is soft on the resilient forest floor. YOUNG WOMAN ‘A beautiful evening, isn't it?’ VAMPIRE (realises that he is not alone) ‘The creation of colors and textures in this scenery is amazing’ YOUNG WOMAN (stopping by the vampire to get a look on his canvas) ‘You are really good at painting!’ VAMPIRE (smiling) ‘I know. You must be a great dancer, when you walked up to me I couldnt hear you even though my ears are very sensitive’ YOUNG WOMAN (insecure) ‘Well, thank you but I’m really not great’ VAMPIRE ‘So you do dance?’ YOUNG WOMAN ‘Yes, for a couple years’ VAMPIRE ‘I’m sure you are good! Do you want to show me some moves?’ YOUNG WOMAN ‘Just if you show me how you paint’ The vampire nods and winks her over to show her his painting. He mixes a couple colors to a shady green and starts working on some details of the evergreen trees on his canvas, while the young woman slowly comes closer to watch his work. YOUNG WOMAN ‘You are really good! Now, let me show you my dance” But before the young woman has the opportunity to show him her dance, he is attracted to her smell and his thirst overruns him. The undead unconsciously takes red color from his pallet and waves his paintbrush over the whole canvas, so that the scenery gets spayed in a shade of red. YOUNG WOMAN (Turning around to the vampire with confusion on her face) ‘What are you doing?!’ The immortal smashes his teeth in the woman’s clean, pale neck and sucks her blood out of her body. VAMPIRE (as the corpse is falling down on the pathway) ‘Don’t be sad, young human, your final dance will appear on my masterpiece’ The vampire grabs his fallen paintbrush again, and includes the dancer’s corpse, but wearing a ballet costume, in the painting. As the sun sets and the moon is rising, he has finished his art piece and leaves it beside the corpse on the ground, then leaves the now bloody scenery.

MIETTE

(Based on the image of a cat on a table)

by Matthew Gil

Mother, I request some bread. I must fill my stomach and relinquish my hunger. Just a little slice, a nibble of butter, a pawful of crumbs, a spoonful of tea— Mother, please. No Miette, I am busy. You deny Miette? You make Miette… Starve? Preposterous. Inconceivable. Mother is… unfathomable… Mother is unyielding and heartless… Miette has no choice but to become a vagabond, to search for a Babylon through perilous roads, to find a new mother— one that will give me bread. Miette, where are you? It is dark, and soon, the twilight will withdraw. It is dark and my daughter has disappeared. Oh Miette, you vanished with my heart, I am starving from your absence. I will give you loaves, a chomp of butter, a handful of crumbs, a cupful of tea— Miette? I will keep the oven on, near the place you used to lay in case you come back cold.

TEARS by Hailey Yoner

The tears run down my face leaving burning tracks on my cheeks. Gasping for air feels as difficult as purposely trying to inhale water. My lungs fill with air that makes my chest explode with the pain of razor sharp cuts. My knees weaken as I step forward to balance myself on a low hanging beam. Tears fall to the floor, creating small spots beside my feet, leaving pieces of my soul left to dry up into cracks between the floorboards. Remembering memories that are too strong to forget but too painful to recollect.

FAIRY TALE by A.J. – a fiction piece based on a specific prompt: word count, thriller or horror, including a given action (putting something away) The king was dead. The wicked king, the king of every shadow that walked this earth no more. The poison she slipped in his pitcher of beer long since passed through the cold heart of her king. “Goodbye,” her voice laced with a whimsical venom that she used to trap her victims. That voice that tied so easily into her looks, the red of her hair like the blood she had spilled and the complexion of her skin a gold like of the golden tokens she had taken to kill those men. She ran her fingers across the cold wall, the stone beneath her fingers stripping away in flakes like old paint, folding themselves anew into a different wall, one made of marble. The place behind her had changed from a cold place with hate streaming down the walls to a place of mighty gold. “Are you coming to bed, darling?” a man's voice called. Another king. “In a minute, my sire.” The voice came out much sweeter than her next actions. “I just need to run to my room,” her voice echoed. She ran to the end of the hall and knelt down to her bed and slipped an envelope underneath. Not just any envelope; it’s the list of the people she is to kill for the next 6000 years.

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It is with great sadness we mark the passing of FLOYD DORVIN PICKETT to heaven. Originally a proud and long time farmer from the big-bend area near Taber, Floyd retired with Dorothy in Hillcrest. Floyd was a man who never lost his youthful exuberance for life - even at 95. He laughed easily and was always up for mischief. He was a dedicated family man who enjoyed time with family and friends, especially if it was on the water with a fishing rod in his hand. Floyd was deeply wise, yet humble, and possessed a charismatic charm that attracted people and made them feel at home in his presence. He was a social butterfly who never turned down a cup of coffee with at least 4 spoonfuls of sugar, or the opportunity to dance with the ladies. We will miss him greatly, but are comforted knowing that Floyd finally has gotten his wish to be with Dorothy. Many thanks to the angels (staff) at VistaVillage in Pincher Creek. Private Family Service will be held at a later date. To send a Condolence please visit www.salmonandsons.ca

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New Archery Program beginning at ISS DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

Students at Isabelle Sellon School will have the opportunity to learn the craft of archery. Thanks to a grant received from the Alberta Conservation Association, the school was able to purchase archery equipment. The original idea for the Archery program for ISS came from Karen Manzer Family School Liaison Counselor and Wellness Champion for ISS. Manzer says through Alberta Health Services, they were able to receive $500 to start their archery club to help boost school spirit. "I've known that the Alberta Conservation Association has some different education and community grants. We applied and were able to receive some funds to purchase this equipment. When we applied for the grant, I asked specifically for matching funds and then I also asked for place based learning. Whether it was materials or to cover bus drivers or anything like that." Manzer says the school really appreciates the funds ISS received. "We really want to acknowledge both contributions from Alberta Health Services and Alberta Conservation Association." Lane Koentges, a teacher at ISS and one of the organizers of the program, says this program will truly serve the students who participate. "It's such a fitting and place based activity for our students. This will give students a great way

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A new Archery Program has been created at ISS. The program will begin with the grade six class before the school will slowly implement the program with younger classes. The program was made possible through grants from Alberta Health Services and Alberta Conservation Association. There is also potential for further growth if student interest is high enough. to be active and learn grade 6 students to have tured that it would be- assume that we could structured to make sure about something new as the chance to take part in come grade wide and that probably have around 10- the students get the most well." the program but hopes all students would be able 15 students that can start. out of it and that they're When originally at- that down the line the to join the club. We defi- Depending on student in- safe and are learning tending university, Koent- school will be able to in- nitely want to get this terest we could poten- proper techniques and all ges took part in an clude the younger grades program to a place where tially grow." those types of things." outdoor education course as well. all students would have Koentges adds that According to Koentthat certified him in many "Right now, we'll be access to it." the program ISS will be ges, there are a few differdifferent outdoor activi- implementing it with the Koentges says that running under provides ent potential ties, archery being one of grade 6 classes first be- with the current equip- students with a very opportunities for where them. cause it is a new program ment they have, there will structured experience. this program can go in the While his certification and there is some risk be a decent amount of "We are involved future as well. ran out, he was able to with archery. We'll go kids who can take part with the National Archery "This is something easily re-certify himself down through all the right away. in the Schools Program. that can grow into going thanks to that previous grades and make sure "It's going to be some Our program will be to competitions with knowledge and will now anything we do is appro- type of after school pro- structured through them. other schools and attend serve as the instructor or priate for all levels. Our gram initially. We have They have a specific way provincials. There are a coach for the program. goal is to eventually as five targets and then 3 the program works. There lot of different avenues to Koentges says cur- the program gets bigger right handed bows and 2 are 12 steps to be ready to take this and create some rently, the plan is for and becomes more struc- left handed bows. I would shoot the arrows. It's very excitement around it."

Memorial trail closed. Family looking for answers. The following article is a joint article with the Strandquist family. All municipal information that is bolded was found and written by our reporter. Everything else was written by the Strandquist family. There is a memorial rock in the parking lot of the Pass Powderkeg Ski Hill, if you’ve ever parked there, I’m sure you’ve taken a moment to admire it. Dale Strandquist passed tragically in a snowmobile accident in March 2001 - doing something he loved. Working and playing in the backcountry was something

that Dale spent his whole life doing. He was a Logger by trade and an avid outdoorsmen by way of life. When Dale passed, a dear friend set out to make sure that he, and all of Dale’s family had a little piece of him left behind. He spent countless hours working all the Channels to create not only a memorial rock, but a trail that people could use to access the backcountry - something his best friend spent his entire life doing. The Dale Strandquist memorial trail is shared with the mountain bikers

of the community for approximately 200 meters, and is clearly marked for all users. From what some users have said, it’s actually the perfect place to stop, have a drink, catch your breath, and admire the views. The trail takes you over the ski hill and past a wetland known as Bettingers swamp. The Dale trail is the only access in Blairmore to the south side without having to attempt crossing the swamp, which is impassible 90% of the summer months. According to the municipality, the trail was

close within bylaw 983, 2017 The Off Highway Vehicle control bylaw. The third reading of the bylaw was passed on June 20th 2017. Chief Administrative Officer, Patrick Thomas, says the reasoning for the trail closure was safety. “The trail was determined to not be a suitable location with motorized traffic (snowmobile and ATV’s) and users of the Pass Powderkeg (skiers, mountain bikers and hikers) and that a more suitable trailhead should be established. This has been in conjunction with AEP and was part of the rea-

soning on the new Sartoris Staging Area along with siting of possible trailhead locations.” As for discussion on the bylaw, CAO Thomas says Council has considerable discussion on this particular trail over the course of the bylaw being adopted. CAO Thomas also says it’s his understanding the alternative locations were discussed with the family. “I was under the understanding that they had at the time, along with I believe AEP, been in contact on possible alternative locations for a trailhead”

The Strandquist family has confirmed that they were not contacted by the municipality or AEP about this matter. “Had any one of us been contacted, we would have tried to work together to come up with a way to resolve the issue. That trail was sanctioned by the province, and to go behind our backs to remove it, is just sneaky. Had we been contacted, we would have made it to council meetings - but sadly, this didn’t happen. We feel failed by our municipality,” said Strandquist.

16 – Crowsnest PAss HerALD – Wednesday, June 2, 2021

Turning Pointe Dance Studio

Turning Pointe Dance Studio made the most out of a challenging year and allowed dancers of all ages to still take part in a new opportunity. The Dancers enjoyed outdoor areas around Hillcrest for the creation of their year end show “Metamorphosis.” Tickets to view the movie & competitive filming will go on sale to the public on June 15th. Head to their website at www.turningpointendance.ca to support your local dance studio and youth in our community.

Turning Pointe Dance Studio photos