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Council Discuss Changes to Snow Policy after heavy snowfall DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter
After back-to-back weeks of intense snowfall, the municipality's snow removal policy will be under review. Members of Council received a number of complaints over the last few weeks following heavy snowfall across the community. "There are still many properties out there that aren't accessible yet. They have not been plowed out yet. We're trying to find
out from Administration what we can do to make our snow policy better," said Mayor Painter during discussion at the Regular Council Meeting on January 11th. In the current Snow Policy for the Municipality, there are five different priority levels from A to E. A is top priority and includes all major transportation routes (arterial) within the municipality, emergency vehicle accesses, commercial core
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business areas, and roadways with major slopes. Once Level A area are clear, snow removal continues on Level B-E routes in order. "We have well over 200 kms of municipal roads to plow and maintain. If we start and get halfway through with Level A groups and then we get another snow event, we go back to square one and begin on the Level A groups again. I believe we've had a dozen or more snow events since Christmas time and constant wind and that throws a wrench into everything as well. I really don't have a solution that I can put out there and say it will solve the problem. I would like to task Administration with investigating this and seeing if there is something better that we can do," said Mayor Painter. Councillor Filipuzzi echoed similar sentiments to the Mayor. "A policy is all fair and well and I think sometimes they work but sometimes they take away from the common sense aspect of things. Whether it's engaging the town employees as to their input, seeing if
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they're doing things appropriately. I'm going to push strongly for looking at ways to improve this service to our community because I think that's our role as Councillors."
here. I think this year was a bit more of an anomaly because of the timing of it. Staffing was a bit of an issue I think with Christmas time and holidays. We do have to address
"A policy is all fair and well and I think sometimes they work but sometimes they take away from the common sense aspect of things. Whether it's engaging the town employees as to their input, seeing if they're doing things appropriately. I'm going to push strongly for looking at ways to improve this service to our community because I think that's our role as Councillors." - David Filipuzzi, Counillor CAO Patrick Thomas asked Council to be more direct with their request and define the problems they are seeing with the current policy. "We need first to find what this Council wants to see done differently." Councillor Girhiny says he feels overall the policy is okay but that he would like to see one larger change to it. "Overall, I think that our snow plowing is pretty good considering. You just have to drive around a few towns or cities and you'd be appreciative of what we do get
when we start a Level A and it starts to snow again we start all over again because that just doesn't work." Councillor Kubik says she's hesitant to compare snow clearing in the Pass to other communities. "I don't want to compare Crowsnest Pass to other communities and what other communities get because I think our residents have become accustomed to a certain level of service that over years seems to have started to decline. I'm not sure why alleyways are
not getting done. Garbage trucks are getting stuck and garbages are not being picked up. If we want our garbage in the alleys, they should be plowed." Other Councillors also agree that certain aspects of the policy need to be revisited. Councillor Glavin also brought up the safety aspect including around train tracks. "Those are the types of things that maybe we need to be monitoring in order to keep our residents safe during snowfall events." Councillor Ward asked CAO Thomas who was responsible for clearing the tracks in the municipality and CAO Thomas says its a combined responsibility. "It's shared. Generally between the ties is CP Rail and then the municipality is the rest. Often, we cut the entire thing but we need track protection and have to call in and organize that with CP Rail." Council held further discussion and agreed that a revision to the policy is needed. Councillor Filipuzzi made a motion that Policy 2300-02 (Snow Policy) be brought back for a review as soon as possible. That motion was carried.
Teck continues to support our community through hard years DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter
Over the last few years, it has been increasingly difficult for businesses and health centres due to the pandemic. Throughout that time, Teck has continued supporting the local community. Between 2018-2020, Teck has contributed just over $293,000 in community investment funding to organizations in the Crowsnest Pass. Those donations include nearly $188,000 of that going to organizations, including the Crowsnest Pass Health Foundation, focused on the Health & Wellbeing of the community. In 2020 and again in 2021, in lieu of a staff Christmas party due to the ongoing effects of the pandemic, Teck donated $61,000 to the Health Foundation and $5,000 to the Crowsnest Pass Food Bank. In addition, this summer we organized and hosted a Community Drive-In Movie event to provide an enjoyable and COVID-safe community gathering for residents of the area. Teck has also been involved with the Chamber of Commerce Passport programs and have donated funds to the Crowsnest Pass Food Bank through that initiative as well. With 2021 numbers still to come in, Teck say that year’s donation total is on par with previous years. “While all of the community investment contributions for 2021 are still being tallied, investments in the Crowsnest Pass for this year have been consistent with previous years.” Teck is proud to have been able to donate to many different areas of the community as well. “Past recipient organizations of our support have included the Crowsnest Pass Foodbank Society, United Riders of Crowsnest Pass, Crowsnest Pass Family Services, Pass Piranha Swim Club, and many others, including historical societies and art galleries.”
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Between January 3 and December 17, Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded to a total of 74 calls for service including the following reported incidents. Two (2) assaults, one (1) break and enter, one (1) fraud/forgery, two (2) threat/harassments, three (3) mischief/vandalism, two (2) thefts, four (4) disturbing the peace, one (1) drug, one (1) other criminal code, five (5) other provincial statutes, four (4) driving complaints, seventeen (17) motor vehicle collisions, eight (8) assistance to general public, four (4) suspicious occurrences, four (4) assistance to other agencies, nine (9) 911 calls, one (1) false alarm, one (1) animal call, one (1) municipal bylaw, two (2) coroners act and one (1) abandoned vehicle.
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Coal versus water. Who wins? I first heard about the Crowsnest Pass in University history lectures. The coal miners made the news by organizing some bitter strikes demanding human living conditions and there was a mention of the women of the Pass being very brave standing by their men. Archived Calgary Herald editions showed pictures. Much later, after coal mining stopped, I found myself seated next to an elderly woman in Chris’ Restaurant. She wanted to talk. I expected her to be upset over the ending of coal mining, but the opposite was true. She lived her whole life in Coleman and she told me the horrors of coal mining. She lost the men of her family to something called black lung. The “Laurentian Elites” Canadian owners of the mines mistreated her. She cried, describing how she worked so hard to do the wash by hand and it would all turn black while they did some process in the tipple. Her life was centered around fluctuating coal prices that she was expected to absorb by not feeding the kids. I was reminded of her story by letters to the last Pass Herald of 2021. There was a doctor who treated the victims of coal. Because he used handouts from rich coal mining companies to obtain hospital equipment, he was deemed an untrusted source. I remember him coming from home at night to save my life when I had double pneumonia. There was a letter from a person who used to work on the tipple in Coleman. He blamed everything under the sun on the loss of coal mining. Car dealerships left. I remember when the big car manufacturers closed down little town dealerships all over, not just here. He talked about the closing of grocery stores. I asked the owner of the last grocery store why he was closing down. He said that people here were shopping in Walmart and Costco expecting him to be a convenience store with big store prices. “I am tired of playing this game,” he told me. I asked around how come we don’t have wind power generation here in the mountains. I was told that whenever businesses expressed interest in opening in the Pass, our local councils chased them out. You tell me if it’s true. Now the talk of the town is “we want coal back.” A foreign company moved the golf course and donated some money so everyone is fighting for coal. “I love Pass coal” signs are everywhere. How long will that last? The West was opened up not because of coal but because of farming and a threat
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that the US will take it if it wasn’t populated quickly. Canadian agents went around the world looking for immigrant farmers “with strong backs.” South Alberta had land but was too dry for cultivation. Mormons from the US who knew how to build and use irrigation canals were recruited and did green up the land. It was later that coal became a commodity and was discovered in Lethbridge and the Crowsnest Pass. Oil and gas came later. We have all of it. The actual fight now is not between coal lovers and a few ranchers situated above mediocre coal reserves, but about water versus strip mining. We love to accommodate those who romanticize the days of coal mining, but the most valuable resource we have here is the Crowsnest and adjacent mountains water. We will not see a government that’s lacking popularity take the side of 6000 people against one-third of the province. I could be wrong, but I heard that there are people who own and sell water rights to the folks down river and that they are taxed by the government. I am not against or for coal, but a little bird told me that water is very important. Water wars are going on in the world and there will be more to come. I have been in wars and I didn’t like it. I also know that those who cause wars are most often not those who fight them. In my opinion, the government should make sure that the guardians of the water, us, receive proper benefits for doing so from those who enjoy it. We are here in the playground of southern Alberta. With some compensation, we could develop the place to be a world-class tourist destination that will outlast any temporary mining industry. We are fighting for our survival and we need help. That should be more than some philanthropic handouts. Right now we have trails, lakes, and minor tourist attractions. With some imagination, the little historical towns can become the biggest historical landmark in Canada. All aspects of the place, restaurants, movie theatres, hotels, and places to shop could be made into a historical marvel better than Heritage Park and Calaway Park put together. It’s all here and we could add fireworks shows every last day of the month. We could buy and move Heritage acres to a location where people will see it. We could live in the past if we want. Businesses under the right leadership can import handmade goods from all over the world supporting poor, less advanced places and old-style craftspeople. What we need is seed money and political will. That can be done with a well-organized marketing plan. Imagine a historical main street with horses and buggies, a windmill grinding flower for your stone oven bread, and young page boys selling old-looking Pass Heralds printed by a widow on an old press. People speaking foreign languages staying in a hotel by mineral springs and a steam locomotive pulling a pioneer train. A native cultural centre where you can learn how to smoke tan hides and smell the sweet aromas from pre-European days. There are many visions available if anyone wants to preserve our towns without fighting the neighbours. Here is a link to my blog: https://thesimpleravenspost.blogspot.ca/ Feel free to check other articles and comment.
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Teck - Keeping kids safe Teck has graciously donated supplies to help CCHS deal with the ongoing pandemic. CCHS received 1000 N95 masks, 30 Lysol containers of wipes, 20 boxes of latex free gloves and 30 containers of hand sanitizer to help keep students and staff safe while at school.
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Editorial I got COVID … During Christmas I started to feel what I thought was a cold coming on. My throat was scratchy, my nose plugged and I was a bit tired. Nothing huge but I felt a bit off. I felt it best do a rapid test. I tested the next day approximately 24 hours after I first felt symptoms. Negative. Well that was a relief. As the day progressed I felt like I was in a full-blown cold. I figured I would test again now we are at 48 hours, negative. That day Aiden started to feel cold like. He’d just had his third COVID shot so he put it off as a reaction to the shot. Now two and two is starting to feel like four but adding up to three so I told Aiden to test himself. Guess what, he tested positive. Now I’m really perplexed. I tested myself again, negative. Now I have Aiden holed up in the pool house trying to make sure no one else gets sick. I have to tell you it’s a strange situation when your child is sick with COVID and you can’t really help. Dropping food off in front of his door, yelling, “Are you feeling ok?”, was my mantra. There is a sense of helplessness; it sucks. Now my cold is still around, but I’m feeling well enough to skin up the ski hill in my skis in -30, in fact if anything it helped clear out my lungs, and my nose. I decided to once again check with a rapid test, now I’m at 96 hours and guess what? It’s negative too. I can’t understand how I was the first one ill and yet testing negative while Aiden gets COVID. Thank goodness this illness is taking place over Christmas and we have a two-week break from the paper and council, so I really had not been out of the house. I spent the entire week pretty much skiing and hanging out with the kids, playing games and watching movies. It was wonderful and a good choice because a week after I was sick and had no symptoms, in fact felt great, I tested myself just because and guess what I tested positive. When you get COVID in the house you start to research protocol and I will tell you it’s not easy to understand and I consider myself a pretty smart girl. I found out that the new protocol said you need to self-isolate if you feel a cold OR test positive. This is the thing, I didn’t know that and had I not been on a break I would have been out and about, and yes I would have had my KN95 on but I was sick even with a rapid test showing negative results. I’m not sure why I finally tested positive after the symptoms were gone. It was an easy case of Omicron for me, most likely because I’m crazy fit and healthy and triple vaxed, but for sure I had it. It was luck of the draw that I got it over Christmas quite honestly and was self isolated for a break. As an aside, Keiran and Quinn did not get COVID. It’s a weird disease and it taught me a lot. It taught me how scary it is to not be able to help your child when they are sick. It taught me how difficult it is to get proper information on the new protocol with COVID and it taught me that rapid testing doesn’t always work. Also, there was no way for me to let the government know I had it and therefore when you see the numbers of cases my guess is that they are way higher then reported. I’m glad I had it; it’s like the elephant in the room that finally sat on me. I’m glad it was an easy type of cold for me. I know that isn’t everyone’s experience, but it was both Aiden’s and mine. It’s also very interesting when you get it the first comment from people is, “Wow where did you get it?”, almost a recrimination. It’s funny how you feel the need to defend yourself when you get it. All in all getting Omicron was a case study in human nature and dissemination of information. It’s hard to know what to do when you finally get it and the protocols keep changing. We are all healthy and ready to climb mountains in our beautiful Garden of Eden, I hope everyone who gets Omicron has the same light symptoms we did. LS
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Hypocrisy Dear Editor, It seems as if Health Canada and various other health authorities do not really care about my, or our health. For instance, if they did they would allow doctors(MD’s) in Canada at their medical discretion, to prescribe Ivermectin and Hydroxychloroquine, two well known and inexpensive drugs, towards the prevention and treatment of Covid-19. The science supporting the safety and efficacy of these drugs is substantial (see FLCCC.com; Trial Site news.com; scientific authorities on YouTube as Dr.John Campbell, Dr.Mobeen Syed, etc); this in spite of the restrictions placed upon their use by the CDC, Health Canada and the WHO. These therapeutic drugs are ‘old
drugs’, no longer under patent and large Pharma companies can not make great profits from their production and sale,(likely, the real issue). Our family has personal testimony to the efficacy of Ivermectin. Shortly before Oct.22/2021, I became quite ill with Covid symptoms (headache, fever, runny nose…), and went to the Provincial Bldg. for a Covid test on the afternoon of Oct.22. Testing positive with symptoms, I was sent home to Quarantine. Immediately I began to take Ivermectin (‘horse-paste’ variety); for my weight one dose is 15 mg. I took, as recommended (FLCCC.net) one dose/ twice daily, with also Vit D3, Vit C and Zinc. After taking only 4 doses, I
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began to recover on the third day. Not surprisingly, in the in-term my wife Debbie contracted Covid as well, with symptoms very similar to mine. Taking vitamins and Zinc as well, she needed to take 5 doses only (for her weight a 12 mg/dose) before her recovery began. Debbie took the human form of Ivermectin which had been purchased in Mexico when we visited Mexico last year. Don, a friend who lives downstairs in our home, also regrettably contracted Covid in this period. His recovery seemed to take a bit longer, that is about one week. However in this time Don took only 5 doses. Don took as I did, the ‘horse-paste’ variety of Ivermectin, (‘bad boy’ according to the WHO).
In retrospect, we are glad that we went through this experience. Now we have antibodies against Sars-Covid-2 viruses. A recent, very large study; a study of data from over 6 million people in Israel, has shown that ‘natural immunity’, gained from getting sick from Covid and then recovering, was 6.6 times greater than immunity achieved from full Pfizer vaccination (2 or more doses) in that country. Data was analysed from over the period between Aug. to Dec./2021 - see YouTube/Facts Matter with Roman/Study finds Natural Immunity gives 6X Protection vs Shots/Dec.13/2021. For us in our household, Ivermectin was very helpful. Dennis Templeman, Bellevue
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BRICKS - To the municipality … if you can’t do your job because you don’t have the workforce get some contractors and at least an on call list. We are now three weeks into no garbage pickup because they can’t get into our area. BOUQUETS – to CNP Waste workers for doing such a great job on garbage pickup. They had to carry a lot of heavy bags down all the alleys because they couldn’t get down them.
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Musings from your Well, after a few weeks away I’m back in the Pass and ready to get to work again. The time off was great and I spent the entire break in Lethbridge with family and friends. Originally I was supposed to spend a week with family before spending two weeks in Edmonton at the World Juniors but the tournament ended up being cancelled so I stayed and enjoyed more time with family. The extra time in Lethbridge meant more nights playing games together and just enjoying time together. While it was unfortunate that I wasn’t able to attend the tournament in Edmonton, having that extra time with family was a pretty great consolation to have. My family also received a special gift over the break as my brother and sister in law in Ontario had their baby. I now have six nieces and six nephews and I can’t wait to meet my newest niece at the end of the month. When I came back out to the Pass, I wasn’t quite expecting the amount of snow there was. Lethbridge had barely got any new snow the entire time I was there and to come back out to literal mountains of snow everywhere was quite a surprise. Thankfully, with some of the warmer weather we received recently, it is getting much more bearable to deal with. I’m also looking forward to what this year has in store. I’m hoping that in the not too distant future, I’ll be able to go out and cover events again as it’s getting a little tiring only being able to do the odd phone interview and to not truly be out in the community. I’m hopeful I’ll be able to do more of that soon. I hope everyone else has had a good start to the New Year and I hope we can all look forward to regaining more normalcy after what has been a frustrating and odd few years.
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jpundyk@shaw.ca blairmore Great Blairmore location in beautiful mountain community of Crowsnest Pass. Numerous high quality upgrades in this 3 bedrm, 2 bathroom home. Newer windows, furnaces, granite counter tops, and gas fireplace. Large double car garage. Close to local shops and amazing outdoor adventures. $364,000 CALL JOHN MLS
kananaskis wilds Beautiful mountain home with views to the south. Fully serviced with town water, municipal sewer, fire hydrants and wired high speed internet. 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom mountain home is European Alps inspired. Big timbers and artfully crafted Douglas Fir staircases. Master suite with 3 piece bath in the loft. 2 bedrooms and large room with kitchenette in lower area. 2,363 sq ft living space, plus 300 sq ft fully insulated loft above 24’ x 26’ garage. $725,000 CALL JOHN MLS
Fantastic opportunity for commercial location along busy Highway 3. East and West bound traffic access. Currently occupied as a successful fly-fishing shop, known to fly fishermen throughout Canada and the U.S. Can be sold as a business to someone wishing for a change of pace or for a property that can be re-purposed. C1 zoning allows for different opportunities. High traffic volume in front of the property. $435,000 CALL JOHN MLS
9 kananaskis wilds Beautiful prime lot in Kananaskis Wilds is close to mountain backcountry trails and forest reserve. Southern exposure. Suitable for south facing walkout basement. KW offers some of the best value for large, fully serviced (including wired internet) lots in the Canadian Rockies. $124,000 CALL JOHN MLS
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Commercial land with east/west bound access on busy Hwy 3 corridor in Crowsnest Pass. Located at the first east entrance to Crowsnest Pass and has access to municipal water and sewer. Property can be acquired with the bordering property, Crowsnest Angler. Tremendous traffic count in front of the property. Zoned commercial and suitable for many different activities. $190,000 CALL JOHN MLS
Beautiful prime mountain lot in Kananaskis Wilds, close to mountain backcountry trails, forest reserve, and spectacular cross country skiing at Allison Lake Rec area. KW offers some of the best value for large, fully serviced (including wired internet) lots in the Canadian Rockies. No commitment to build. $127,500 CALL JOHN MLS
coleman Beautiful and still affordable mountain lot in the Canadian Rockies. Great location and fantastic mountain views. This lot is flat and suitable for many different building styles. Crowsnest Pass is a great mountain destination. The community is located on the Alberta/BC border almost equidistant between Fernie Alpine Ski Resort and Castle Mountain resort. Great access for year-round recreational activities and some of the best trail networks in the Rockies. $59,000 CALL JOHN MLS
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Minor Hockey Week looks different again this year
U7 Team Left to Right Back Row: Derrick Sagrafena, Andrew Bradbury, Middle Row: Chase Plowman, Jaxson Lowe, Emily Green, Weston Sagrafena, Mason Bradbury, Reggie Davis, Levi Michalsky, Jax Bjorgan, Front Row: Bowden Williams, Jay Senkow, Colter Michalsky, Hunter Groening, Beau Houda, Finn Graham, Kyson Mckee, Gordon Chambers.
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This year's minor hockey week looks different than in years past. With high case numbers currently in the Crowsnest Pass, The decision was made to postpone the U11 tournament that was going to be held over last weekend as part of minor hockey week. 11 teams from southern Alberta were going to attend the tournament but the decision was made to hold off until case numbers decrease. The tournament is
now scheduled for midMarch. While the tournament was called off, President of the Crowsnest Minor Hockey Association, Kyla Cytko, says there were still other unique things planned for the players. "On the 22nd we do have High Altitude Hockey from the Elk Valley coming to do one-onone clinics with each of our teams. That's a treat for our club that we are paying for. We can still hold that as it's considered a regular practice for
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the players." While this season isn't quite over yet, Cytko says plans are underway for new and exciting things next season already. "We are doing a membership drive. For next season, in August, we will be offering $50 registration for all levels of hockey that we are offering. That includes U13 and below. We have had incredibly competitive pricing over the years. I've been with the board for eight years and we have never increased our costs. It costs $250 for the U17 and then $300 for all the rest. We've never changed that. We have chosen to do a sale for this one season and try and regain some of the players that we lost in the last two seasons because of Covid." Cytko says there will be four teams run out of
the Crowsnest Pass next season with the two oldest groups playing out of Pincher Creek. "Any players older than U13 go and play in Pincher Creek. That would be our U15 and U17 players. But U13 and below we are able to ice here. We will have four teams in the fall with U7, U9, U11 and U13. We also have our pups program. Those are four year olds and they come once a week to a practice and it's a basic intro to skating and the game of hockey to get them on the ice. Skating skills aren't a prerequisite. It will be taught." Cytko adds that if equipment is an issue to reach out to the association as they may have extra equipment available for players. According to Cytko, community support for minor hockey has been
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incredible over the years, starting a few years ago with an old program. Cytko says that even after the program ended, the support has continued. "We used to do a WHL challenge in the Pass in September. We had the three closest WHL teams, which at the time were the Kootenay Ice, Lethbridge Hurricanes and Calgary Hitmen come and we would host a hockey weekend for the community. It was really well received and it was the primary fundraiser for our club. From that event, we had so much participation from the community. Everyone from Riversdale, Teck, Scotiabank, all the big corporations to our small local businesses and everyone in between. That support has carried over still even though we don't hold that event. We
still have these same companies supporting us. Groups like the Lions and Knights of Columbus have also supported us over the years. Even though our membership isn't what it used to be, we still have the same businesses supporting year in and year out and that's so encouraging to see. Without that community support, so many groups wouldn't be able to survive in this town." The support also included individuals that are eager to help out. “We have three assistant coaches that just help out. They don’t have kids or grandkids on the team, they just coach because they love it. Some teams also have support from their teachers at school who come out and watch their students play as well. Overall, the community support is incredible.”
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Left to Right Back Row: Garry Luini, David Graham, Shane Pagnucco, Middle: Ember Cytko, Griffin Luini, Mikhail Kuftinoff, Ben Vanderkooy, Cruz McKee, Front: Noah Burton, Garrison Gillard,Avery Houda, Abbot Graham, Mateo McGaughey, Chase Legroulx
Left to Right: Back Row: Mike Kirkman, Marshall Banting, Travis Gibboney, Craig Bishop, Ron Gillespie Middle Row: Sam Graham, Isaiah Montgomery, Aidan Bishop, Jack Bishop, Ryder Jorgensen, Nicolas Gillespie Front Row: Branson Gillard, Malcolm Banting, Owen Kirkman, Sophie Gibboney Stafford, Parker Bunnage
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Back row: Chad Anctil, Lyle Burke, Hunter Little Bear, Branden Anctil, Walker Anderson, Treid Many Guns, Damian Beswick, Hunter McMullen, Maddox Prout, Dylan Prout, Cory Anderson. Front row: Landon Sokoloski, Tristan Grant, Caine Jorgensen, Koda Weasel Moccasin, Rowan Mackenzie, Keagan Yellowhorn, JJ Macgregor. Absent: CC Wemp, Emery Willms, Tanner Fox
Back row left to right: Christen Potts, Travis Bastien, Kaedan Day Rider, Stetsun Sweet Grass, Avery Stewart-Krooshoop Front row: Jayden Draper, Buddy Joseph Little Bear, Lane Conley, Elijia Curly Rider, Eric Radvak, Jax Shenton, Logan Jones. Missing: Quinn Douglas, Brayden Anctil, Grayden Willms, Drew Stuckey, Adam Farraj, Darcy Wemp
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CCHS Creative Writing The Sun Oh beauty of the sky Blessing our world with light ~ Charisse
The Meadow (based on a prompt for alliteration / personification) By Tiana Hamilton Winds whisper their sweet song Through the trees of tomorrow As the cool creek flows ever so fragile Grass grips onto my tip toes As I reach towards the receding branches And for only a moment I feel free At peace with this prized possession I get to hold onto This was a treasure far beyond the beautiful fragments of my mind Satisfied I sat below the blissfully browning leaves Falling farther into the depths of this darling meadow
We will meet again Empty classrooms Desks and chairs stacked up against the wall Goodbyes and sobs echo throughout the hallway All friends gather round to say goodbye We will meet again Though it won't be in these halls Full of memories From the last six years We have learned so much Grew up We are adults now All on our own path And wherever that leads We will meet again
In my particular corner of the province, urbanization hasn’t overwhelmed us yet. The balance of a small town surrounded by mountains creates the perfect conditions so I don’t feel Claustrophobic, or Agoraphobic. The world smells clean still. I can walk around barefoot, feeling the earth between my toes, and disappear into the comforting embrace of the forest. ~Tressa Murray TRAPPED BUT FOUND Darkness. I stretch out but am soon constrained by the bars, the walls, of my life. Shuffling in place I perch on the scrappy piece of cold metal that serves as my food tray. As I peer out into the nothingness, searching for some sign of hope, I catch a pair of eyes staring back at me. Green, bright eyes. Awkwardly, I break eye contact and stumble into a nut, losing my balance, my body plunges downward, resonating across the metal. Swiveling my head in the direction I was looking, I soon find the two eyes drilling into my back, focused on me like a sniper’s laser. A small squeak breaks the darkness, ¨Are you ok?¨ is all that I can make out. Bewildered, I attempt to regain my posture, I am restrained by my anklet, pinning me to the ground. Next thing I know a fragile little hand is reaching into my cage to stand me up. I don't even attempt to fight it. After placing me and carefully removing the hand everything goes quiet. I make every effort to find the eyes. Black. No eyes. Just blackness. All that’s left to do is wait. Seconds feel like hours, minutes feel like days, time seems to stretch into an infinite rubber band, soon enough it’ll snap back and bring me to reality.
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Young Warriors By Peyton McAauley Shrieking, striking, metal-on-metal Take an arrow, nock the feather Young warriors shout an uproarious cry As they point their blades to the sky They will fight for glory and land and free That’s what their king promised they’d be But nobody warned the young men there Exactly what they’d have to bear Young warriors, companions lost In their arms, and then they’re gone. Is it ever worth everything it costs? Is it? PHONE By Quinn Douglas I should sleep, but there you lie, Tempting me. I yearn to hold you, use you. Unable to resist, I take you in hand. The familiar vibration begins, I grew excited. 3 new notifications.
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CNP Music Festival 2022 Press Release
The Covid pandemic has challenged us in many ways but despite these challenges we have all shown a lot of resilience. The power of music can be really healing and a great way to
bring people together. The Crowsnest Pass Music Festival Committee is pleased to announce the return of the festival, running March 21 – 25, 2022. Currently, our intention is to host an in-person festival and
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participants will once again be able to perform in front of an audience and an adjudicator. Capacity limits will be dependent on Covid guidelines at the time. To adjudicate Vocals and Musical Theatre Classes this year, we welcome Elizabeth Raycroft, soprano, trained in Edmonton, Houston and Vienna. She has performed with Edmonton Opera and many local symphony orchestras. She has worked with world renowned conductors and directors. She is an avid performer of new music and recently performed the World Premiere of “Four Songs, Op. 15” by Joseph Lai. She regularly shares her experience and knowledge in master classes, workshops and through adjudicating festivals throughout Western Canada. She maintains an active and full studio at MacEwan’s Alberta College Conservatory of Music and is also on the faculty of the King’s University College where she teaches voice, diction and vocal pedagogy. During the pandemic, Ms. Raycroft wrote a novel and an on-line “Diction for Kids” course which will be coming out in January of 2022.
From Lethbridge, we welcome Deanna Oye to adjudicate our piano Classes. Deanna is an Associate Professor in the Department of Music at the University of Lethbridge where she teaches Studio Piano and Collaborative Piano and also teaches for the U of L Conservatory of Music. She holds a doctorate in Piano Accompanying and Chamber Music from the Eastman School of Music (Rochester, NY) and has given solo and collaborative performances throughout Canada, the US, Scotland, Germany and Japan. In addition to frequent master class teaching and adjudicating, she is often invited to give career talks to aspiring young musicians. As part of the wider community, Deanna is an active member of the Canadian University Music Society, serving as its president from 2008-2010, the Alberta Registered Music Teachers Association and the Canadian Music Center, Prairie Region. She is an enthusiastic advocate for new music in interdisciplinary contexts, with special interest in helping her students make connections between piano performance and their other passions. We welcome Brad Mahon, from Calgary, to adjudicate our Guitar and School Band classes. In January 2017, Brad
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Mahon returned to Calgary to assume the role of Director at Mount Royal University’s Conservatory. In January 2018, he accepted the additional position of Dean, Faculty of Continuing Education. Formerly, Brad was Manager of Visual and Performing Arts at Medicine Hat College, and before that, Head of the Conservatory pf Performing Arts at the University of Regina. He also maintains his long-standing affiliation with the Royal Conservatory of Music as a senior member of its College of Examiners. When not in committee meetings or studying spreadsheets, Brad regularly sneaks off campus to moonlight as a guitarist, adjudicator, clinician and lecturer. Brad’s formal education is highlighted by a PhD (musicology) from the University of Calgary, an MBA (executive management-leadership) from Royal Roads University, and an ARCT (guitar) from the Royal Conservatory of Music. To adjudicate our Bowed Strings classes, we welcome Naomi Delafield. Born and raised in Australia, Naomi began lessons at age 3 with the Suzuki method and has been performing and teaching the violin for over 25 years. Naomi holds a Masters in Violin from the University of
Calgary and has held the Concertmaster position of Red Deer Symphony Orchestra since 2006. Solo highlights have included the Sydney Opera House, St. Martin in the Fields, Carnegie Hall, Cape Town City Hall and the Winspear. After moving to Canada with her husband, Naomi founded a community string orchestra in 2002: “Rosedale Valley String Orchestra’. Naomi is often called upon to adjudicate at festivals and teach at workshops and clinics. In 2010 Naomi made a long-time dream come true and began dabbling in Baroque Violin. Since then, she has enjoyed collaborating with several organizations, including Rosa Barocca and Early Music Alberta, as interest in period instruments continues to blossom in Alberta. On the side, Naomi, her husband David and three children are developing a small farm, growing both Russian garlic and hascap berries. We are very excited about the 2022 Crowsnest Pass Music festival and invite all music students to register, regardless of instrument or style. For more information and to register online, please visit our website at www.crowsnestpassmusicfestival.com. Registration deadline is February 6, 2022.
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SCOTT MITSURU TANAKA AUGUST 10, 1975 ~ JANUARY 11. 2022 It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of Scott Tanaka of Coleman, AB on January 11, 2022 at the Crowsnest Pass Health Care Centre, Blairmore, AB due to complications of Covid-19. He was 46 years of age. Scott was an incredibly smart, outgoing person. He was always up to date on the latest technology and newest gadgets, and was a talented website designer. Scott had a deep affection for all dogs and in return they were drawn to him. As a popular DJ, Scott was able to merge two of his loves – music and socializing. He was happiest when spending time with his family or countless friends. Scott was well-known for his huge heart, infectious laugh, and smile that could light up a room. He was caring, compassionate and generous, and was always ready to selflessly help others. Life is measured in memories, not years, and precious, wonderful memories of Scott will remain with us forever. Left to mourn his passing and celebrate his life are his parents, Jane and Keith Tanaka of Coleman, AB; his brother, Dean (Jill) Tanaka of Fernie, BC; his nephew, Isaac Tanaka; his niece, Ashley Tanaka; as well as numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends. A private family service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations will be gratefully accepted by the Crowsnest Pass Health Foundation “Greatest Need” (PO Box 455 Blairmore, AB T0K 0E0). Condolences may be registered at www.fantinsfuneralchapel.ca. Fantin’s Funeral Chapel entrusted with the arrangements. (403) 562-8555
NICHOLAS ZMAEFF AUGUST 17, 1927 ~ JANUARY 6, 2022 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Nicholas Zmaeff at the Crowsnest Pass Continuing Care Centre, Blairmore, AB on January 6, 2022. He was blessed with 94 well-lived years. Nick was born in Saskatchewan on August 17, 1927 to parents, Samuel and Laura Zmaeff. He matured into a hard-working, dynamic young man who won the heart of the lovely Pauline Skooratoff. The happy couple married on February 25, 1950, and settled in the Crowsnest Pass, AB that same year. Together, they created a stable and secure home, and went on to raise their three children in it. Nick loved the outdoors, so took every opportunity to enjoy it while hunting, fishing, or camping. He also liked to read and was a talented, self-taught musician who played many different instruments. Not one to sit still, Nick was always tinkering. He could make something out of nothing; he was a brilliant man with golden hands. For all of these attributes, he will be fondly remembered and deeply missed by all who knew him. Left to mourn his passing and celebrate his life are his children, Norman Zmaeff, Lloyd (Fran) Zmaeff and Lorraine Reno; his grandchildren, Andrea, Michael, Byron and Amanda; his great-grandchildren, Madison, Mandy, Yorke, Vayda and Ejay; as well as his extended family and many friends. He was predeceased by his wife, Pauline Zmaeff (Née: Skooratoff). With respect for Nick’s wishes, no funeral service will be held. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations will be gratefully accepted by the Crowsnest Pass SPCA (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
CONNIE MICHALSKY (NÉE: DEGROOT) SEPTEMBER 25, 1937 ~ JANUARY 12, 2022 Connie Michalsky, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, passed away peacefully into the arms of the Lord on January 12 2022 at the Crownsest Pass Hospital, Blairmore, AB. This beautiful, loving and no nonsense lady leaves behind precious memories to all who were fortunate enough to know her. Connie was born in Pincher Creek, AB on September 25, 1937 to Linnie and Pete Degroot. In 1939 the family moved to Coleman, AB where Connie spent the rest of her life in the beautiful mountains that she adored. Connie was an incredibly talented artist, chef, baker, carpenter, landscaper and seamstress. Whatever she set her mind to she not only accomplished, but also excelled. Connie’s greatest love and achievement was her role as loving wife, mother grandmother and great grandmother. She is survived by her daughter and best friend, Karen Cytko; her son, Terry Michalsky and his wife, Melody; her grandchildren and their spouses, Kyle and Kyla Cytko, Kelly and Brad, Sarah and Mark Amatto, and Kevin and Lindsey Michalsky; and her great grandchildren, Bryar, Ember, Nate, Andrea, Levi and Colter. Connie was predeceased by her husband, Ted; her parents Linnie and Pete DeGroot; her sister, Betty; her brother, Billy; and her son-in-law, Louis Cytko. Although she is no longer with us, her memory will hold on forever in the hearts and minds of all who knew and loved her. As per Connie’s wishes, a private family memorial will take place at a later date. Friends and extended family wishing to remember Connie with a charitable memorial donation may do so to the Canadian Cancer Society (www.cancer.ca). Fantin’s Funeral Chapel entrusted with the arrangements. (403) 562-8555
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Local Resident Inducted into Lions Hall of Fame DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter
A local resident who has spent much of his life bringing joy to the community has received a great honour. Daryl Ferguson was elected into the Lions Hall of Fame for all he's done in the community over the years. To be eligible for the Hall of Fame, a candidate must have 15 years of service with the Lions, have qualifications above and beyond the call of duty including social and human endeavors and be of good moral character and have a good reputation in their community. Past District Governor and Pincher Creek Lions member, Christine Lank, is the one who nominated Ferguson saying he was more than deserving with all that he's done. "I nominated Daryl because of his work with the Blairmore Lions and in the community with everything else he's done over the years that he's been there."
Ferguson says he is honoured to have been inducted. "I do things not expecting to receive that but it's an honour to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Only two a year get picked to go into the Hall of Fame and to be one of them feels like you've done what you've set out to do." Over his years serving with the Lions, Ferguson says it's the smaller things that he's appreciated. "I love doing the barbeques that we do. Pretty well any positions I've held I've enjoyed doing them but the big thing is getting out and doing your part to try and promote your community. A lot of it was when I was with the radio station. Being part of the radio station was being a part of the community and getting out there. I've sat on most of the recreation boards in the municipality and the ski hill. I first sat on the ski hill board in 1984. Overall it's just being part of the community. You want to help make the community better and you take on jobs to try and help out with your ideas."
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DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter
The following topics were discussed at the Regular Council Meeting on Tuesday, January 11th. Crowsnest Pass Pistol Club Lease Administration received direction from Council to work with all leaseholders to bring all leases up to one standard, treating every group
equally over a five-year period. The Crowsnest Pass Pistol Club approached Council with concerns over their lease increasing and Council requested Administration to assist this group with options to mitigate the effect. In 2000 the Club was paying a monthly rent of $100.00. In 2021 the Club is paying a monthly rent $258.83 or $3,105.91. The Club informed the Community Services Manager that they have 30 members. This worked out to $103.54 per member using the rate paid in 2020. The rate the Club needs to get to (2020 no increases) works out to $12,030.20 or $401.00 per member per year (only the lease cost is factored in) The Club informed Council it cannot afford the new set rate and Council requested Administration to assist the Club. Administration utilized the guidelines set by Council and worked out a five-year term and a 10-year plan to assist the Club to get to the $6.61 per SQF. Administration also offered assistance as to how to how the Club could connect with Alberta Lotteries and connect them with other indoor Pistol associations as to their operations. A meeting was held with the Club and the members informed the Community Services Manager that they did not require assistance, as they knew what to do. The Club has now provided a 20-year plan to Administration. The 20-year plan does not achieve the rate of $6.61 per SQF, which is the rate that all other leaseholders, including associations and children's programs, are currently paying. The 20-year plan only gets to
$4.31 per SQF or $7,848.48 by the year 2041. Administration is not recommending following this 20 year request, due to the following concerns: It does not achieve the 2021 rate even by 2041. Would not meet or factor in any inflation rate or rates/fee increases set by Council during the 20-year period. Without accounting for an increase to the per square foot to reach our 2021 current rate of $6.61 per SQF, this works out to an inflation rate of a 2.53% increase each year over the 20 year term. It has the potential to cause discontent with all other current lease holders, which includes children's programming, such as the Brighter Futures program for infants to 6 years, Crowsnest Indoor Playground program for infants to 6 years, Kids Kollege programming for pre-school aged children, Boys and Girls Club afterschool program, FrancoSud School, Cadet's youth program, as well as adult clubs and associations such as the Pass Pottery Club, CNP Adult Education and CNP Adult Literacy. The even based cost this group needs to achieve is $12,030.20 using 2021 rate. This would be $401.01 dollars per member based on the number of 30 members, which was supplied to the Community Services Department by the Club. In comparison, Minor hockey fees for the children during the 2021/2022 season are $300 dollars (U9 to U13) per child. A final recommendation to Council is a seven-year lease to get to the current $6.61 per SQF and to include a 1.3 per cent inflation rate addition on top to ensure this lease
stays current with inflation rates. After some discussion around the topic and Council stating a seven year timeframe is more than fair to get the Pistol Club up to current lease standards, Councillor Filipuzzi made a motion that Council moves to have Administration proceed with offering the Crowsnest Pass Pistol Club a seven year lease to get to the current 2021 year lease amount of $6.61 per SQF and to include a 1.3 per cent inflation rate addition on top to ensure this lease stays current with inflation rates. That motion was carried. Water Issues in Bushtown The bushtown area of Coleman has been fighting through some water issues over the last months with a high water table and no real relief over the last months. Councillor Kubik brought this forward to Council to discuss what can be done to help prevent more severe issues down the road. Council stated that there has been temporary relief work done in that area in the past but they haven’t found a longterm solution to the issues in that area. Council agreed that finding a permanent solution is important for that area and that they should spend time coming up with potential fixes for the recurring problem. Councillor Filipuzzi made a motion to direct Administration to continue to have dialogue with the appropriate organizations to look at addressing this problem and look at any other solutions that may be available to alleviating this problem.