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February 23, 2022 ~ Vol. 92 • No. 8 $1.00

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HAS students participated in a Hike-A-Thon on Friday, February 18th. The hike-a-thon fundraiser is an annual event the school does to help raise funds for different school projects. This year, money raised from the hike-a-thon are going towards continued work outside the school. HAS plans to use the money raised to continue planting native trees for shelter, plants and shrubs for the school’s pollinator garden. The school also plans to either do an archaeological dig site or two more garden beds, which would allow each grade to have one of their own to plan, plant, care for and harvest.

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Physiotherapy Location open in Blairmore Physiotherapy treatment now available at Crowsnest Medical Clinic DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

Residents in the Crowsnest Pass can now receive physiotherapy treatment in their own community.

Fernie Physiotherapy Owner, Bob Maudie, has expanded his operation in the Crowsnest Medical Clinic in Blairmore.

For the last four years, there has been one practitioner who would come work in the Pass.

Maudie says there are now three practitioners who come work in the Pass.

"We have Laura Rankine, Jordan Van-

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derkelen and Stephanie McDowell who will come out to the Pass for appointments. They are there Monday through Thursday.”

All three of these practitioners have vast experience in physiotherapy and are able to help with many different types of treatment.

Residents will have access to numerous types of treatment including sports injury rehab, motor vehicle injuries, concussion management, workplace injuries, woman’s health physiotherapy, dry needling, IMS, acupuncture, active rehabilitation and many others.

Maudie says he wants to clarify that people are able to see physiotherapists before seeing their doctor.

"People don't need to be referred to see a physiotherapist. We want to break that barrier down.

Physiotherapists work hand in hand with medical doctors and you can see your physiotherapist first and if they feel there

is a need to send you to your family doctor for any tests they can do so."

Maudie says physiotherapy isn't only for rehab after an injury.

"A lot of people assume they need to have had a surgery, serious injury or be in pain to see a physiotherapist. That's definitely not the case. In fact, it is easier to help someone before they are injured or in pain. We do something called pre-habilitation sessions where you get assessed for anything that might be arising. If someone starts training for a specific event, we can see them before and identify any areas that might be a problem and address them before an injury arises."

Anyone interested in booking an appointment with any of the three practitioners can do so online through their website ferniephysio.com under their book now tab.

People can also call the Fernie office to book in the Pass at 250-4233423.

Jordan Vanderklen

Laura Rankine

Stephanie McDowell

Family Day Movie

Residents were able to celebrate Family Day by watching a movie at the MDM Centre. The Municipality showed Raya and the Last Dragon on Family Day providing the community with a fun way to relax and enjoy family time.

David Selles photo

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~ rCMP news ~

Between February 14 and February 21, Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded to a total of 33 calls for service including the following reported incidents.

Two (2) assault, one (1) fraud/forgery, one (1) threat/harassment, one (1) mischief/vandalism, two (2) thefts, two (2) disturbing the peace, five (5) other provincial statutes, six (6) driving complaints, two (2) motor vehicle collisions, two (2) assistance to general public, three (3) suspicious occurrences, one (1) assistance to other agencies, two (2) 911 calls, two (2) municipal bylaws and one (1) coroners act.

was a complaint of theft of a licence plate BWZ5371 from Dodge truck parked in Blairmore.

Stolen Licence Plates On February 11th, 2022, there was a complaint of theft of a licence plate 4ZM079 from a trailer parked in Bellevue.

On February 11th, 2022, there was a complaint of theft of a licence plate 5BY251 from trailer parked in Blairmore.

On February 11th, 2022, there was a complaint of theft of a licence plate Y57782 from trailer parked in Coleman.

On February 14th, 2022, there

Erratic Driver On February 18th, 2022, there was a complaint of a Ford SUV vehicle driving erratically and passing vehicles on highway 3 through Frank. The registered owner from Taber was contacted and a verbal warning was given.

Broken Window On February 17th, 2022, there was a complaint of a broken window on a holiday trailer parked in Bellevue. The damage occurred sometime over the past few days.

Theft On February 18th, 2022, there was a complaint of theft of a tailgate from a 1994 Chevrolet truck parked on 223 Street in Bellevue.

The theft occurred sometime overnight.

Residents be aware of phone scams saying from Border Services that there is a suspicious package for them and possibly warrant for arrest.

Reminder to residents and owners of PETS, do NOT leave your pet in vehicles in the extreme heat, it could be extremely fatal to your PET Reminder to property owners to lock your doors and vehicles.

Also mark your belongings and record serial numbers of tools and other important items.

Reminder to residents of computer scams, credit cards scams, Grandparent scams, Revenue Canada scams asking for money or cash cards and saying warrants out for arrest, do not give out personal information to persons you don't know.

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

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

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The Simple Raven’s Post

by Avner Perl

Rebuilding a world I am an old man with no power whatsoever. I am not rich, powerful, or influential.

Not being “privileged” exposed me in my youth to conditions that now I am paying for with my health. I write a little op-ed for a tiny community newspaper and thanks to my lifelong wife, a few friends, and a social safety net that I and others like me helped built, I can stay alive.

During the occupation of Ottawa by the discontented small percentage of truck drivers and many small groups of agitators from all walks, I learned some things.

Mostly, our lives and the existence we enjoy can be shaken and destroyed at any time with little warning.

When a few thousand people get the idea that they were victimized by society, they can upset the whole apple cart. I expected the government of thirty-seven million people to stop things from deteriorating, but it didn’t and a group of people, who remind me of the Taliban in Afghanistan, demanded that the government will resign and they will dictate what will happen. For them, it is freedom, for me, perhaps a life sentence.

When finally the government figured things out, the first thing they did was to distribute a page with a warning. How could they, I ask myself? After all, people know they can’t camp and park on the streets of our capital city and on highways and bridges? I have seen people get tickets for answering their cell phones while driving.

Well, a government warning statement, ignored, is still littering the streets. When I am writing these words nothing worst yet happened. (By Sunday they are all gone.)

If I was the Prime Minister, none of those trucks would have been in the capital city and the people who had enough obeying the law would have been mortgaging their trucks and hiring lawyers. Wearing a tiny mask is not like being drafted to go to war, and many have done that for “freedom.” You don’t see a family taking orders from a toddler or a school following instructions issued by grade one students, but here we are doing just that. A self-appointed committee of teamsters can’t run a country, yet we take the time to warn them. They are causing millions of dollars of damage that ultimately, we will all pay for, and we play nice.

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I take a critical look at the world I am living in. Sixty years ago, I heard people say that some bad guys (and some good guys) had bombs that could destroy the only planet we have. They have a lot more now. Fifty years ago, there was talk about us being destroyed by making too much garbage and pollution which may kill us in time, and we have much more now. Old people told us kids that we should protect ourselves from diseases that kill millions and we didn’t.

More than half of what humanity’s work is producing is for wars or for a relatively small group of people to enjoy, while it forces the rest to live on the edge.

Lately, events took shape, making it clear that humans must change direction. I am sitting here in a little mountain town, watching. A pandemic happened as if to show us what it can do. Millions already died, but those who are untouched are demanding not to be inconvenienced by it. We know that a worst virus could happen at any time, but we are told “to learn how to live with it,” as if we can.

The two superpowers who possess most of the world’s killing machines are facing off threatening war and people are arguing over who has the “biggest button.” The pollution that we produce overcame the Earth’s natural defenses, and the climate is becoming hostile to humans while we are arguing about who is at fault. Just like kids on the playground, we are pointing fingers, crying, “he started it.” Some people have so much money that they don’t have a clue how to use it, while many others work two or three jobs and live on the streets in tents. Each nation is trying to pretty up their place, ignoring the others who are camping in poverty-stricken camps outside their borders. The leaders are “protecting the health care system” not the people who die in terrible agony in it, cared for by ever-dwindling overworked workers.

I am afraid that these latest events will not just further divide us, but teach us to be militant. A cornered animal is always dangerous since it has nothing to lose. There is a song doing the rounds on the net called “The cry-baby caravan.” Now when the safety measures are being hastily removed thanks to a so-called protest of an un-vaccinated few, groups that want Alberta to leave confederation, and other fringe antigovernment clubs, we look and learn how it’s done.

What’s left at this point is the question of what should we do when this is all over.

We are bound to repeat mistakes if we don’t learn from them. If I survive or not, I want a better life for my grandkids and great-grandkids. No guarantees, but a better chance.

To me, the path is clear. We have a world full of resources and we have our work and ability to make things. We must find a way to reward all people for their contribution, large and small. Elon Musk should be compensated for his hard work and exceptional abilities, but so should the barber or the single mother. She may not be as gifted, but she possibly works harder than Elon and should share in the bounty. When she does, she will contribute to the economy without killing herself. Even the neediest people have something to contribute. The most famous people can’t do what they do without the contributions of the many little people who, a little at a time, make the greatest things happen.

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Editorial I feel that it’s time for me to give my opinion on the trucker protest in Ottawa.

First, I will state that it is the right of every Canadian in this country to peacefully protest. That’s why we are a free and democratic society.

If you think this convoy is resonating as an antiCOVID protest for the majority of people in this country, I think you may be missing the boat.

It certainly started as an anti-COVID movement but it really has turned into for many in this country, an antiTrudeau protest.

I’ll preface this saying that I am fully vaccinated, three shots to be precise, and yet every person in my household has had COVID. When I talk to people it’s more of a conversation of who hasn’t had COVID. This protest started as a movement by truckers who said (and I’m paraphrasing): wait, why do I need to be fully vaccinated to sit in my truck and cross the border to pick up the goods that I’ve been picking up for two years. Why now?

I see this as a movement that says we are done. We are done with COVID restrictions that don’t make sense with a hyper virulent variant that everyone is getting. It’s become a complete breakdown of this country. The pendulum has swung so far to the left that the cable has snapped.

This protest seems to have become more about the state of our country and the universal divide that it’s under. This seems to be about mainstream media creating a narrative supportive to Trudeau. It’s symbolizing East vs.West. City vs. Town. Entitled vs. Working Class. Unions vs. Small Business. NGOs vs. Industry. Division. Division. Division.

Add into this the incredible overreach of Trudeau by enacting the Emergency Act. This ‘leader’ and I use that word loosely, obviously forgot what Canada represents, citizens, when in disagreement meet and work their way through the situation calmly until an agreement is reached.

How do you resolve an issue when the Prime Minister refuses to not only meet with, but also de-humanizes the protesters by calling them misogynists and racists. I’m sure there were idiots in the group, but to label the entire group under one umbrella is divisiveness at the core.

The word racist coming out of his mouth is laughable while himself getting caught up in a blackface scandal. The word misogynist coming out of his mouth is also laughable when you consider what he did to his Justice Minister whom he expelled from the Liberal caucus because she challenged his overreach of power. Isn’t that a pattern of overreach?

You then have to ask what would have solved this issue. How about if our Prime Minister had the courage and humility to meet with the group at the beginning, not hide away in his ivory tower thereby removing him as our country’s leader. He doesn’t seem to have had an issue meeting with every other protesting group, but not this one.

What was so difficult about having to talk with the leaders of this group? Why, because it doesn’t fit his narrative of our country as one that should blindly follow his utopian idealization of what he wants. He’s like the child that didn’t get the candy from the store, so he sulks in his room. It’s almost comical until you realize that this person is supposed to be the our leader. When our MP John Barlow questioned him in the House of Commons, he actually walked out in the middle of the debate. He has no respect for anyone!

He couldn’t handle the pressure our MP put on him.

Where do we go from here, honestly, I don’t know.

When the NDP and the Liberals merged their votes to keep the Emergency Act in place it really shows where the power is held and it’s laughably with the NDP. Who would have thought?

The only solace I get from this whole thing is that Trudeau looks like an idiot to the rest of the world. Now that will really bother him. He doesn’t obviously care what we think, but can his ego truly handle what a joke he’s become internationally. My guess is probably not.

What is Canada now? We are broke! We are divided!

We have a military that is incapable of defending our sovereignty let alone capable of projecting combat power outside of Canada in support of our allies? So we’re left to giving money we don’t have to Ukraine to help them fund their war, because that’s about all we can do. The best we can hope for is an early election and maybe, just maybe the east will finally realize what the west has known forever, that junior is far from a leader ... just like the senior.

I’ll leave you with a snippet from our national anthem … “O Canada, we stand on guard for thee / God keep our land glorious and FREE!”

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My response to David McIntyre Dear Editor; People please the story written on Feb. 2,

2022 by David McIntyre was just written as tongue in cheek. It was simply

My response to Avner Perl Dear Editor; I enjoy your paper and efforts to keep a small newspaper alive in our community.

I also respect the fact you allow many different opinions to be presented in your paper. Weekly you present a column "The Simple Raven's Post".

Your writer, Avner Perl rambles back and forth with his opinionated comments and thoughts on the state of our coun-

try.

His political views are clearly different than mine but I believe in Freedom of the press. Something which no longer exists through our countries subsidized "state broadcasters" and newspapers.

On Mr. Perl's February 9th column "Freedom and Justice" he, as usual, rambles back and forth and finally settles on his distain for the "Freedom" demonstrations under-

stating that David along with the rest of us are all in the same boat doing the same thins to protect what we love.

He was not bashing or calling down anyone. It was an article to show the

resilience of us seniors.

Just because we are old doesn not mean that we cannot be involved.

We have the means and the time to get things done.

Bobbie Stuart

way now.

He of course does not point out these demonstrations and blockades are being done by normal, salt of the earth, workers who have finally "hit the wall" and are speaking out about the loss of freedoms in this country.

They are sick and tired of how we have been governed in this back and forth rotating lockdowns, blame placed on the low percentage of folks who have chosen not to be vaccinated, and are disgusted how our Prime Ministers refuses to engage, or talk to these tax paying people.

What are people supposed to do? Our politicians no longer listen, they do not use common sense, they are breaking our country with debt, they never acted on the rail blockades, on and on.

But when Avner Perl stated that the demonstrators are "pissing and dancing" on the graves of Canadian veterans he really crossed the line. As a reader, from a long lineage of veterans, I would ask you, to ask Mr. Perl to pull his column from your newspaper. Maybe the CBC will employ him.

John MacGarva

Letters cont’d on page 7

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Pink Shirt Day at Horace Allen Students and teachers across the Crowsnest Pass took part in Pink Shirt Day on February 14th. Pink Shirt Day is held annually to raise awareness about bullying and the negative effects it has on people.

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Letters to the Editor cont’d from page 4 Finding footing for future prosperity Dear Editor; The Feb. 16th edition of the Crowsnest Pass Herald contained an article and editorial that lauded the economic benefits derived from coal mining in the Canadian Rockies. The article, lacking a named author, was also used to report that the use of Elk Valley coal in steelmaking is needed to support “ … the global transition to net-zero.”

This assertion is, at best, absurd, and caused me to question the reported economic data.

The use of coal to make steel is, of course, carbon-intense. The bottom line: Coal is carbon.

Technology for producing zero-carbon steel exists, and logic suggests it—using no coal—will soon become dominant.

There are obvious economic benefits associ-

ated with coal mining in western Canada. These benefits noted, the underthe-carpet costs associated with today’s coal wealth are colossal, and many of these costs, ongoing, will continue to be paid by future generations.

Assessments of currently proposed projects, such as the removal of a mountain to mine its underlying coal, must, to serve society, involve more than a proponent’s vision of the project’s envisioned financial benefits and the will of investors to derive short-term gain

while avoiding the full litany of down-the-road costs.

The failure of past coal mining proposals to address “hidden” costs is the reason why, today, society is faced with colossal cleanup costs at Grassy Mountain and Tent Mountain. Past failures are the reason selenium concentrations have, instead of being controlled, cost hundreds of millions without being resolved. They’ve been allowed to flow south to tarnish Canada’s reputation on the world stage.

Do current coal mining proposals in southwestern Alberta hold water, or are they poised to steal and pollute water on a dry, already-thirsty southern Alberta landscape?

Crowsnest Pass’s underground coal history is rich and dramatic. It’s a vital component of this community’s and Alberta’s storied past. Coal mining, as it’s practiced today, however, doesn’t appear likely to play a role in Crowsnest Pass’s long-range future.

This community’s

greatest future worth, I offer, lies in its ability to prosper from the beauty and integrity—and the ever-increasing value—of the world-renowned Crown of the Continent land at its doorstep. Here at the gates of heaven, the worth of pristine land goes up every single day.

If Crowsnest Pass is able to achieve a rich, quality-of-life future, it must think—and act!— past wishes for easy, instant wealth, and beyond its black and troubled past.

David McIntyre

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Looking Back

The first time I walked into Bill White’s Internationale Prayer Centre I was astounded. I had no idea what to expect. The place is full of hundreds of posters, dozens of scrapbooks, framed pictures, memorabilia, plaques, newspapers, and so much more. It was somewhat gratifying to find my columns bound and plasticized into yet another type of scrapbook lying on one of dozens of tables of displays. Of this Bill stated, “I save all your work John. You are a historian and tell important stories. That’s why I want you to tell mine.”

To bring Bill’s transformative story forward to today, we first went back to the late 1940’s and his early church life at the Hillcrest United Church. His connection to his church evolved from keeping the huge potbelly stove going at that church, to preaching stories of missionary work at all four United Churches in the Pass. Doreen of course was the organist in Hillcrest and played as such for 62 years. It seems that several pastors noted his ability to communicate the word of God to people and urged him on.

This is how he carried on pretty much until there came a pivotal moment in his life that changed him forever. Bill always had many irons in the fire, one of which at that time was as an Amway distributor. There is a strong Christian conservative ideology within the Amway structure and that led Bill and Doreen to a three-day motivational gathering in Hawaii in 1979. It was there he claims that at exactly twelve noon, in the Coral Ballroom of the Hawaii Hilton, Crown Ambassador and preacher Skip Ross spoke the words that lit the fire of being born again in Bill.

When he returned from Hawaii he sold his farm and bought the two buildings east of his old store. He bought the Rex Theatre from the Dobeks and made it into four apartments. He renovated the next building east of it which eventually became the Bellevue Vet Clinic. He also did extensive work in his old Superstore in the back of which he now lives and where his remarkable walk in and learn about Jesus museum has existed for many years.

His modified building became the focal point of all kinds of prayer services and gatherings. Since 1980 it has been a Internationale Prayer Centre and Bill tells me that he has had over 500 scheduled meetings in the centre, including Full Gospel monthly meetings, special meetings with travelling evangelists, church services, and week-long Christian Jamborees with three speakers each day for three days.

Bill shared with me the story of how his centre became a chapter of an organization formed in the United States known as the Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship (FGBMF). One of its proponents has a story similar to my Aniela Plonka series story in which she was held during the war and eventually released from Russia. In this case the person in question is an Armenian by the name of Max Krikorian, a soldier who had been imprisoned for 4 ½ years by the Germans during the Second World War. Max was drafted into the Russian Army and was in the Baltic Sea area fighting when he was captured. When released at war’s end a group of them including Max, made their way west. Krikorian realized that if he went back east to Armenia the Russians would most certainly send him to the Gulags. So they journeyed westward with the aim of eventually coming to America, a trip that involved much hardship and danger.

According to Max’s personal testimony in his treacherous journey he had the help of angels that appeared to him no less than four times to help guide them past insurmountable obstacles. The group eventually made their way west through Czechoslovakia and found an American army camp and some work there that paid. From that camp he eventually made his way to America, where a few years later he became involved with another Armenian named Demos Shikarian. Demos was a dairy farmer who set up the first Full Gospel Business Men’s chapter in 1951 in Los Angeles.

Its concept is to merge faith in God with business practices and now has chapters in over 100 countries.

Max Krikorian helped set up FGBMF chapters across the United States and eventually made his way to the Prayer Centre in Bellevue where he spoke. He told the crowd about surviving the slaughter of Pentecostals by the Cossacks in Russia and how most of those imprisoned by the Germans died of starvation. Bill has had hundreds of encounters with gifted Christian speakers like Max and somehow, without ever putting pen to paper has been able to do thoughtful introductions at the microphone. He claims that just before he reaches the stand God gives him the message he should put forward.

Bill has ministered and visited throughout the Pass all these years and tells me he has reached many people who were struggling or were at their end and offered them salvation. For 6 ½ years Bill travelled every Tuesday night to the Castle River Minimum Security facility, just south of Beaver Mines Lake, to minister and counsel the inmates there. According to Bill he has led many to the Lord and he mentioned a line from the last verse of Mark, Chapter 16 to me that says, “Whatever I can do I must do.”

In 1994 Bill and Doreen attended the World Convocation of Prayer being held in Jerusalem. They were among a group of 15 prominent Prayer Canada people who flew there to be part of this spectacular event which was attended by 160 nations. Bill also made two trips across Canada visiting about 60 Prayer Stations in 35 days. He has always been one to photo document his journey and he has a rather unusual file photo setup for hundreds of his pictures in the centre.

Bill repurposed a carpet tile display flip folder from his Superstore into a giant accordion photo album that one can leaf through. It is the most unique photo holder I have ever seen.

On the walls of his centre one can find tributes to his accomplishments here in the Pass which are many and varied.

Plaques acknowledging his contributions can be found throughout the centre, including one for his service to Bellevue as a council member and mayor from 1971 to 1975. During that time he dealt with the government edict to install proper, sewer and water facilities in Bellevue, one that threatened to put a huge debenture debt onto the community.

Bill was a crusade chairman for the Cancer Society here and wears a watch recognizing over 43 years of service with the hospital as a volunteer. He also sat on and chaired the hospital board for many years. Bill was at one time appointed to an advisory board set up by the new Lougheed government, a position he held for over 20 years. This board oversaw things like the completion of the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre and Leitch Collieries and he is now the only living member of that original board.

Bill is an ordained minister and has conducted many marriage ceremonies and funeral services. His commitment to evangelism led him to take his show on the road and for many years we have witnessed his Godmobile parked at the highway viewpoints or in our local parades. As I wandered through the centre he pointed out some familiar prize ribbons and proclaimed, “You gave me those through the years as parade entry awards.”

Bill started a singing group, The Lighthouse Rays, to sing gospel songs and hymns and for 37 years, with this ministry, has visited the seniors in our community and touched many lives throughout that time. In 2010 Bill lost Doreen, the love of his life, but four years later found a new love and married Eileen who has always been keen to attend functions with him.

In 2017 Bill White was one of 150 people acknowledged, on the occasion of Canada’s 150th birthday, with a Foothills Canada 150 medal and certificate. Last year Bill’s granddaughter Vicki Yeske wrote a glowing nomination of her grandpa’s many contributions to our community and from that, Bill received the Order of the Crowsnest Pass award for his outstanding volunteer service.

Photos from top: One of three amazing Immersing myself into Bill White’s world and telling his story has been one of my most rewarding research ventures to date. At rooms in the Prayer Centre, Bill's adapted rug display photo library, Bill 94 years of age his memory is nothing short of astounding. Through all my interviews with him he never failed to recall a name, even and Doreen in Jerusalem with Prayer going back to his time in the shipyards as a 14-year-old riveter’s helper. I asked William (Bill) White to give me one sentence that Canada, Bills Godmobile in action would describe his main desire. He said, “I want to be a first class soul winner.”

2014 with him and Eileen, Bill Whites 2021 Order of Crowsnest Pass volunAuthor’s Note: Bill White said the following in an interview. “I followed rules all my life. The Bible is a set of rules. When you’re teer award. born again you are in His kingdom and you have His commands indelibly written in the word of God and you are in his army.”

By John Kinnear

A Purpose Filled Life – The Bill White Story Part Five – Answering the Call

Bill White archive photos

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John Pundyk.CoM

Simply Selles Musings from your local reporter Last week I spoke about the first half of the Olympics being held in Beijing.

At that time, Canada had 15 medal wins.

Now, as I write this at the conclusion of the games, Canada has finished with a total of 26 medals, 4 Gold, 8 Silver and 14 Bronze.

That medal total equals their Vancouver 2010 results, albeit with 10 less Golds.

Overall, Canada finished 4th in total medals won at the Beijing Olympics.

We also had medalists from 9 different types of events and I want to highlight some of the biggest stories for our athletes because I feel they deserve a bit more time in the spotlight.

Maxence Parrot won Canada’s only individual Gold Medal in Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle three years after going through cancer treatments and added a Bronze Medal in the Men’s Snowboard Big Air competition.

Isabelle Weidemann and Steven Dubois each won a Gold, Silver and Bronze over the 19 days of Olympic Competition.

Charles Hamelin is now tied as the most decorated Winter Olympian in Canadian history after a Gold Medal performance in the Men’s 5000m Short Track Speed Skating event.

Cassie Sharpe took home Silver in the Women’s Ski Halfpipe basically one year to the day of a major knee surgery.

The Canadian Mixed Team Ski Jumpers, Alexandria Loulitt, Matthew Soukup, Abigail Strate and Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes, won Canada’s first ever medal in Olympic Ski jump history, a Bronze and they are the only non-European nation to win a medal in that event’s history.

That medal also gave Canada a medal in their 14th different event at an Olympic Games, tying them with the USA for most events with a medal in Olympic History.

Jack Crawford won a Bronze in Men’s Alpine Ski Combined, a first ever medal for Canada in this event.

Team Gushue won Bronze in Men’s Curling.

While the colour wasn’t what they wanted or what Canada even expected, it was still a gutsy performance by the team and gave Brad Gushue and Mark Nichols a second Olympic medal 16 years after winning Gold in 2006, a new record for longest time between two medals in Winter Olympic history.

Let’s not forget about all the other athletes as well.

Even though it doesn’t show up in the medal count, Canada had 8 fourth place finishes, 9 fifth place finished and 68 total finishes inside the top eight of different events.

While Canada only won four Gold, these Canadian athletes created some incredible stories over the course of the Beijing Winter Olympics and these athletes deserve an immense congratulations for all the work they’ve put in over the last number of years to make it to this stage.

These athletes did all they could to make their country proud and succeeded.

I can’t wait to see what 2026 in Italy brings for these incredible winter athletes from Canada.

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jpundyk@shaw.ca blairmore Great Blairmore location in beautiful mountain community of Crowsnest

Wonderful little get-a-way in Blairmore.

Two bedroom, plus loft. Single car garage. Great location close to ski hill and Sartoris Road staging area and backcountry four season adventures.

Schools, shopping, and many amenities close by. Blue Ribbon fly fishing on many rivers surrounding the Crowsnest Pass. $219,500 CALL JOHN MLS

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Pass. Numerous high quality upgrades in this 3 bedrm, 2 bathroom home. Newer windows, furnaces, granite counter tops, and gas

kananaskis wilds Beautiful mountain home with views to the south. Fully serviced with town water, municipal sewer, fire hydrants and wired h i g h

coleman Beautiful, large building lot at Kananaskis Wilds. Lot 24 is an exceptional lot with easy, gentle topography.

Fully serviced with water, sewer, power, gas, and high speed internet.

Beautiful views from up high on the mountain. $129,000 CALL JOHN MLS

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mountain home is European Alps inspired. Big timbers and artfully crafted Douglas Fir staircases. Master suite with 3 piece

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3 ironstone 3 bedroom semi-detached bungalow with great mountain views.

Hardwood floors, granite counters, hickory cabinets and fir doors. Main floor laundry. Fully developed with 3 bathrooms and large garage. Close to Golf Course, Nordic/Alpine skiing and amazing backcountry. $389,000 CALL JOHN MLS

Well situated south facing lot with beautiful mountain views. Mature Douglas fir dot the property. Close to 4 season adventures, including Alpine and Nordic skiing, sledding, hiking, biking and world class mountain fishing. Crowsnest Pass is a vibrant, mountain community with many amenities, including excellent schools and medical facilities. $119,000 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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son mountain living. $94,900

Fantastic mountain views. Southfacing lot gently slopes to the south. Great building spot to take advantage of the sun. Lots of building options. Located on northside of the valley in Coleman.

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Great lot with beautiful mountain views, complete with mature Douglas fir. Good building site. Easy access to 4 season backcountry adventures, including Alpine/Nordic skiing, sledding, and world class mountain fishing in a vibrant, mountain community. $59,000 CALL JOHN MLS

Beautiful 50 x 100 ft lot. Panoramic mountain views with back lane access. Excellent value in the Canadian Rockies. Located in historic downtown Coleman. Close to four season backcountry adventures, including sledding, hiking and Alpine and Nordic skiing. $79,900 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 suit-

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able for many different building styles. Crowsnest Pass is a great mountain destination. The community is located on the Alberta/BC border almost equidistant be-

Affordable mountain get away in desirable Blairmore location. 3 bedroom, 1 bath located on a nice lot within walking distance to shopping, 4 season trails and local ski hill. Golf course nearby. Lots of room to park an RV. $231,500 CALL JOHN MLS

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Charlton Cattle Co. has more than 40 years’ experience raising only easy calving bulls for first calf heifers.

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

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Spectacular mountain views on large, fully serviced lot, high on north rim of the valley at Kananaskis Wilds. Fantastic building site. Easy topography to work with, which is a very important when choosing a building lot in the mountains. Exciting community just off Mountain Trunk Road 940. Serviced with town water, sewer, power, telephone, high speed internet, as well as fire hydrants. Development is just a few steps from rugged mountain terrain. Close to Alberta Forest Reserve. $110,000 CALL JOHN MLS

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Nice lot in Coleman with great views.

Build a mountain getaway or cabin. Adjacent lot also for sale. Close to historic downtown Coleman and the Art district.

Amazing area of the Crowsnest Pass, minutes from York Creek staging area, Chinook Lake, and Nordic Cross country ski trails at Allison Recreation area. 4 Season adventure is everywhere you turn. $46,000 CALL JOHN MLS

An easy calving, stress-free spring is just a phone call away!

Contact Daryl at 780-806-1229 CharltonCattleCo@gmail.com

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Services The Crowsnest Pass AA group has moved effective January 2, 2022.

We now meet once a week. SUNDAY NIGHTS ONLY at 7:00 pm.

Compass Fellowship Church. 2029 - 130th St., Blairmore, AB. Looking forward to seeing you.

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Also Selling Timothy and Brome Grass Blends to your specifications.

Canadian Prairie Pickers are once again touring the area!

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FREE SHIPPING on orders over 1200 lb.

Paying Cash For Coin Collections, Silver & Gold Coins, Royal Can. Mint Sets.

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We really didn’t say goodbye but I know with my heart Right from the start We will never be apart, Soar My Son For you know I love the Lord too My son was never mine.

And someday I He was on loan for will be joining you. a short time.

But for now I must go on And oh what a short time it and stay strong was Because!! as time goes on.

He lived, he laughed, And these tears of pain he loved, will remain Now he is above Till I see you again.

And oh what a glorious time For I know Jordan it will be!!

Is with the Lord You See! He is Free!!

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To soar like an eagle on high I love you son - MOM like an eagle on high.

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Caregiver Wanted

We are looking for the right individual to share their passion for companionship and caregiving with a 91-year-old Female Senior.

To complement a loving & caring family, we are looking for someone who would enjoy spending time with our Mom. Mom desires lots of dynamic company & someone who can guide her with activities. Do you have two (2) hours twice a week, e.g., 6:00 to 8:00 pm weekdays or weekend time & would like to earn some good extra money? You must indeed be passionate and happy to be providing this companionship.

Wage – $20.00/hour • Crowsnest Pass Alberta Please contact us at 403-563-6583 or jellylou19@gmail.com

In loving memory of May Binfet April 15, 1940 - February 14, 2022

crowsnest community Support Society crowsnest Pass, aB We are expanding our programs and require personnel for the following positions:

community disability Service Worker/Health care aides Permanent full-time Overnight residential position Four-days-on, Four-days-off rotation 8-hours of scheduled shift is designated as sleep hours

Charlotte May Binfet, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister sadly passed away in the Crowsnest Pass Hospital on February 14, 2022 at the age of 81. She was born in 1940 to Adelia and Herman Hoff, the first of five children. She is succeeded by her husband Bob, her three daughters Lani, Leslie and Sandra, six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Wage dependent on education and experience Social Work, Health Care Disability/Rehabilitation, Mandatory benefit package Min. High school diploma or equivalent Clean Vulnerable Criminal Record Check contact – lorraine lorraine.reno@ccssmvi.ca – email 403-563-3585 ext. 26

In 1984 on Father’s Day she had her first date with Robert Binfet. In 1991 she married him and has been his faithful companion ever since. She supported him in his many business ventures, often relocating to a new city, and working alongside him in the restaurant business. They settled in Coleman, Alberta where she served by his side at the Blairmore A&W. Together with Bob she has been a respected member of the community since 2005.

Maintenance/Handyman Worker

May was an elegant woman passionate about health, art, animals and her family. She was ahead of her time in nutrition and worked out at the local gym until she was 79. She loved painting and artwork, cared for many pets over the years, and loved her children. She enjoyed volunteering for charitable organizations, serving as President of the Vegreville Foodbank and as Treasurer of Coleman Mines.

Casual/On-call as required To provide maintenance for commercial and residential buildings Knowledge of electrical, plumbing, carpentry work an asset Wage to be negotiated Apprentices may be considered

She has gone home to her creator and family. She was deeply and dearly loved. We will sorely miss her and she will remain forever in our hearts and minds. There will be no service held.

contact – dianne dianne.Gray@ccssmvi.ca – email 403-563-3585 ext 31

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A&K Self StorAge Located in the Frank Industrial Park

Units range in size from 5' x 10', 10' x 10', 10' x 15', 10' x 20', sea can 8' x 20' and a 12' x 20' building with auto garage door.

Units are finished inside with hard board or plywood and freshly painted.

Some units are inside chain link fenced area. All units have interior lighting.

Area is secured by exterior lighting.

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5’x10’ • 10’x10’ • 10’x15’ • 10’x20’

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