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March 23, 2022 ~ Vol. 92 • No. 12 $1.00

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The Crow Snow Riders held their second Family Ride over the weekend. After two years of no event organizers where happy to be able to hold the event again this year. This year saw riders head to the new temporary shelter near Window Mountain. The location was chosen because it’s close to the staging area for all the young sledders on their Kitty Cats & 120’s and also close to Window Mountain Basin for anyone who wanted to go play for a bit. Organizers served up some hot dogs and smokies for lunch and then hit the tobogganing hill on the pipeline. The Family Ride is all about the next generation of sledders and families getting together and just having fun in the backcountry! Crow Snow Riders is already looking forward to next year’s event.

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CNP Music Festival returns to normal DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

The Crowsnest Pass Music Festival is returning in full force this year.

After two years impacted by the pandemic, the festival will be returning to its regular format.

“Although we were very proud of the online Zoom festival, grand concert and LIVE Facebook award ceremony we could accommodate last year, we are very pleased to be back in person for Festival this year.

We will follow whatever

government guidelines are in place for social gatherings. At the moment no major restrictions are in place that would affect this gathering. Of course we would welcome anyone who would still feel more comfortable abiding by some precautions such as wearing masks. But this is not a requirement for entry to the festival,” said Festival President, Chantelle Bowie.

The festival will have multiple different performances throughout the week.

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All members are invited to attend.

“We have 6 disciplines performed that began on Monday March 21st and run to Friday March 25th - Vocals, Musical Theatre, Fretted Strings, Schools Groups/Bands, Strings and Piano. The focus of the CNP Music Festival is to provide the youth in our community the opportunity to perform music, theatre, speech or instrumental music and be given feedback from a qualified professional or specialist in that field or instrument.”

Bowie says the Festival is grateful for the support they’ve received over the years and says it wouldn’t be possible without the many volunteers.

“The Crowsnest Pass Festival is a proud tradition that has been in place since 1926. The CNP Festival is known throughout the province

as a Festival with talented young musicians.

It is organized by a board of hard working volunteers and supported by donation and sponsors from our community. We are very grateful for the support our community shows to the Festival. If anyone would like to donate or become a sponsor please email cnpmusicfestival@gmail.com.

Our sponsors list and more info about the Festival is available on our website www.crowsnestpassmusicfestival.com.”

Bowie says she hopes to see continued support

from the community for the musicians at their performances throughout the week.

“Music and performing arts is about storytelling and connection.

Which means performers need an audience! We would love for anyone in the community to come and be a part of our Festival audience. I promise you will be moved and impressed with the talent of our youth and how hard they work to share their musical stories with us! General daily Admissions to the Festival are by donation. The times

and locations of the festival are located on our website at https://www.crowsnestpassmusicfestival.com/ music-festival-2022.html.

There is also information on the website about this year's adjudicators. We will also be hosting a Grand Concert at the conclusion of the Festival with a variety of performance from the week.”

The Grand Concert will be held at the Crowsnest Community Christian Centre on April 1st beginning at 7:00pm.

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The Crowsnest Pass Thunder U11 wrapped up their hockey season with their at home tournament. Hosted at the Crowsnest Pass Sports Complex, a total of six teams from Southern Alberta competed. Thunder played three games on Saturday and won two of them. The first early morning game versus Okotoks Renegades started off with the away team scoring right away.

Thunder came back in the second and third period scoring four goals with the final score being 4-1 for Thunder. Goals scored by Aidan Bishop (2), Jack Bishop, and Parker Bunnage. Assists coming from Aidan Bishop, Jack Bishop, and Nicolas Gillespie. Goaltending was Branson Gillard.

The next afternoon game was against the Glenlake Hawks. Thunder came out strong for the game with goals coming from Parker Bunnage (2), Sophie Gibboney-Stafford, Nicolas Gillespie, Ryder Jorgensen, and Aidan Bishop. Assists from Sophie Gibboney-Stafford, Malcolm Banting, Jack Bishop and Sam Graham. Goaltending again was Branson Gillard. Final score for the game was 6-2.

Saturday evening, Thunder played their hardest after a long day versus Okotoks Goats. A very close game but Thunder had their first loss of the day, down by one goal, with the final score being 4-3. Goals for our team coming from Sam Graham (2) and Aidan Bishop. Assists coming from Jack Bishop and Sophie Gibboney-Stafford. Goaltending for the game was Owen Kirkman.

The last game on Sunday afternoon was played versus Cardston Thunder. This was the final game fighting for first place in the tournament. A tough team to beat, Cardston came out strong with the final score being 9-3.

Goaltending was Branson Gillard and goals for the team coming from Sophie Gibboney-Stafford and Jack Bishop (2). Assists from Griffin Luini, Isaiah Montgomery, and Aidan Bishop.

Thunder played with great sportsmanship while coming in second place of their tournament and are looking forward to another fun season this fall.

A special thanks to the tournament organizers, volunteers, sponsors, coaches, arena staff, refs, parents, fans, and our hardworking players for making this another successful season.

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In The lIne of fIre Between March 14 and March 21, Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded to a total of 45 calls for service including the following reported incidents.

Two (2) assaults, one (1) break and enter, two (2) fraud/forgery, one (1) threat/harassment, five (5) mischief/vandalism, one (1) theft of motor vehicle, two (2) thefts, one (1) impaired driving, three (3) other provincial statutes, seven (7) driving complaints, three (3) motor vehicle collisions, four (4) assistance to general public, six (6) suspicious occurrences, two (2) assistance to other agencies, two (2) 911 calls and two (2) abandoned vehicles.

Break and Enter On March 15th, 2022, there was a report of a break and enter into a commercial business on 20 Avenue in Coleman. Cash and cigarettes were stolen.

Vandalism On March 16th, 2022, there was a complaint of a smashed window on an antique vehicle parked on a commercial property on 18 Avenue in Coleman. The incident occurred sometime overnight.

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Vehicle Break In On March 17th, 2022, there was a report of a Dodge Ram truck broken into while parked at the Bellevue Campground. The break in occurred sometime overnight.

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The Simple Raven’s Post

by Avner Perl

The bubble When my kids were small, someone gave them a goldfish in a glass bowl. There was sand on the bottom and a fake rock supporting a plastic bush. The fish spent his life swimming from one side to the other, hitting the glass sides and going back. He never realized that if he comes out, he will die, and the world of water as he knew it is not the entire world, only his bubble.

It occurred to me we all live in our bubbles. I was born into mine, lived a long time and all I know and believe that I know is what penetrated my bubble. There isn’t much that I chose since my choices are dictated by what’s available to me. I grew from a seed, got old and now I have a short time to communicate what I’ve learned to future generations if there will be future generations. There are no guarantees in life.

I was talking to a friend who has opinions about all major events. He wants anything that is the opposite of what the eastern Canadians do. His focal point is, he hates Trudeau. Why? Because the eastern provinces elected him. He painted his face for Halloween, bankrupted the country by paying people not to work, (and keep people like me alive) and I will not ask him again. After a while, I asked where he gets his news from and got another earful. Not wishing to be depressed, he doesn’t listen to news but to a few “You Tubers.” He is violently against masks, vaccines, and all that bull. He is still at the stage of nanobots with poison injected into his body. My friend lives in his bubble.

All people are living in their bubbles happily, while making decisions that affect society. Mr. Putin is no exception. He had some time in COVID isolation, so he rewrote the history of Russia upside down and justified his latest invasion. It is causing thousands of deaths, destruction of infrastructure that cost billions and years of work to build, and a huge new wave of migrants all over the west. That is his bubble.

The only one that can effectively stop him is the president of the USA. President Biden is in his own bubble. He leads the mighty US Empire that is challenged by the speedily rising China and, to a lesser degree, Russia. Reporters asked him if Putin was a war criminal. Knowing fully well that the US has done the same, he hesitates. The US right at this moment is selling weapons to Saudi Arabia and

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helping them operate the new technology. The Saudis are doing something similar in Yemen. We did not yet forget Iraq and Afghanistan in the fog of history. The American leader wouldn’t like to be judged for his country’s actions. The fish looks at the glass wall of his bowl and sees a reflection of himself.

The bubble we live in is our reality. All that we know and all that we believe is a part of it. It could be our politics, our religion, and our emotional commitment. It is very hard to change what is in my bubble and there is another major problem.

Some of my reality is switching many times a minute with my thoughts, which hardly ever stay in one place. I don’t have full control. The other thing to consider is that reality is a gambler’s game with no limits. There is always a strong chance that the unexpected will happen. It could be good, or not.

To complicate things, all other people live in their private bubbles. Within it, they cheat, lie, and change on a dime. The mind we have can’t keep up. We assume we can change our beliefs, which often came from outside of ourselves, but when we do, there is a doubt. We can’t know and consider everything. To combat that, we develop values. There are things we believe that we don’t consider are possible to change. I know I can’t fly without wings and if someone does, I check for cheating.

Beliefs have the power to change reality in our bubbles, but there is not much proof of it. That is our fault. We learn from early in life to say and think that we believe things that, deep inside, we don’t. On my wall, I got a note saying, “The only one I need to convince is myself.” If I can convince myself, check it, and believe something, it turns from belief to reality. I no longer believe it, I know it. Doesn’t matter if I say with utmost conviction that I believe what I don’t know, I don’t. Humans always lied.

If Ukraine doesn’t seed grains in a short while, there will be mass starvation. In my bubble, there is panic setting in. As a male, I want to fight. Fighting may lead to annihilation. If the bully wins, freedom will be lost. He will not stop. The only saving grace is a quick shift in our beliefs, but we are far from being able to do it. Each for himself will not work now. We can say “give us our daily bread and deliver us from evil” but evil doesn’t just give up by itself. We need all humans to work together.

People here go on with daily life as the Ukrainians did a month ago, believing that nothing can happen to us. If half of the world will not have their daily bread, something will happen. My bubble shakes. I want to be like those who don’t listen to the news, believing that not knowing danger is excellent protection, but I can’t.

That belief doesn’t pass the test to become reality. A million and a half stateless and homeless people in Europe are living witnesses and a billion other humans are test subjects in other places. Most are casualties of early signs of global warming. A worldwide epidemic threatens them if they survive the rest. In my bubble, there is a sense of urgency.

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Two Livingstone School students Accepted to United World College Crowsnest Pass Food Bank Society

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DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

Two high school students at Livingstone School in Lunbreck have been accepted to the United World College.

Bronwyn Gelber and Coral Pichurski have both been accepted to the prestigious program.

The UWC is a unique two-year opportunity for students to study abroad.

Students that attend UWC's around the world are given the chance to learn how they can create social change in the world.

"It's a program where students from all over the world can apply to attend one of their schools around the world. It's quite an extensive application process for the students. This isn't a thing that you can apply to on a whim. It needs serious thinking and planning.

Once a student gets accepted, they're still not guaranteed to go to a specific school but students can rank their top choices.

Most students applying here want to go somewhere in Europe. From what I understand it sounds like these two students will have the chance to go to their top picks. We had another student accepted last year who is in Norway currently as well," said Sarah Holmgren, Principal at Livingstone School.

Holmgren adds that Gelber and Pichurski are both incredibly deserving of this opportunity.

"It's up to our students to apply. We don't push it on them but we definitely support them if they need it. These two girls did it on their own. I would love to take credit for their accomplishments but it wasn't me. These are two girls who have worked so hard, they're

well rounded kids academically, they're both really kind people as well and they just have it all.

It's not surprising they got in but it is a huge honour. I believe there are only a handful of students in Alberta who are selected each year. To have two from our school is huge. We're feeling pretty proud of our students right now."

For Gelber, her interest in United World College began at a young age.

"I expressed interest in studying abroad years ago in probably grade six or seven. My mom had heard about it when she was in high school. It was quite a bit different back then. There are 18 colleges now and back then I think there were four. She had friends that had gone and done it."

Gelber says the application process was quite extensive.

"It was quite a bit different than applying to a regular university. I applied to universities as well and this was definitely a lot harder. The initial application was all written and was around 10 questions each between 150-500 word responses.

They were questions about yourself, your beliefs and your hobbies trying to get the best picture of who you are. After that there was an interview and was more in depth. It was a long process."

For Gelber, the opportunity to go anywhere is appealing and she says she doesn't really have a preference for where she ends up.

"Since I've been interested in UWC for so many years, I've thought about it a lot and I honestly can't say I have a preference. It would be so cool to go absolutely any-

where. Norway would be awesome because of the outdoor component, Italy would be super cool because of the musical components, Germany would be cool because of its

myself through it. It's just a really in depth process of looking at who you are as a person, what your beliefs are, your take on issues in the world and how well you can present

"It's up to our students to apply. We don't push it on them but we definitely support them if they need it. These two girls did it on their own ... These are two girls who have worked so hard, they're well rounded kids academically, they're both really kind people as well and they just have it all. ”

- Sarah Holmgren Principal at Livingstone School

focus on environmental conservation. Each one is so unique and I would jump at the opportunity to go anywhere."

Pichurski says she first found out about UWC "I kind of knew what it was when two previous students from our school were accepted. I first saw it as something that I wouldn't be able to do until we got a bit of a lecture about it from one of our teachers last year and it sounded really interesting. I looked at it myself and did my own research and figured out that it's something I wanted to do."

Pichurski says the application process gave her a chance to learn more about herself.

"It was definitely difficult trying to condense everything into such a low word count because each question is less than 500 words but I found even just in the application process on its own, I learned a lot about myself trying to answer each question. It was a lot of self reflection figuring out how I wanted to present

those and where you stand on those issues."

Pichurski says she does have some preference for where she would like to attend.

"My top choice would be the Adriatic Campus which is located on the coast of Italy partially because it's just an incredibly immersive experience compared to the rest of the colleges. You're working right in the town with a lot of the community members and a lot of the businesses in the actual community. You're working so closely with not just this incredibly diverse school but also with the actual town itself which is really appealing to me. They also have a music academy there which is a huge interest to me because I've done music for a long time and it's a passion of mine.

That's definitely high up on my list but I would be happy wherever."

Both Gelber and Pichurski are excited for this journey to begin and are looking forward to wherever it takes them over the next two years.

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~ Letters to the the Editor ~

Editorial It’s been an interesting week of information, some good and some bad. Being a publisher, I get probably 20 calls or messages a week regarding both good and bad things going on in the Crowsnest Pass.

So this week, I figured I’d give you a snippet into my life as a newspaper owner.

Cat Crap This one gets me stumped and, quite frankly, grossed out. I received a message from a concerned citizen who reported that a neighbour is packing up her cat feces and depositing it in the adjacent back alley. I’m not joking. I went for myself to look and littering the entire alley are piles and piles of cat crap. Several people along that back alley have watched her do it. What the heck is going on in this world when someone thinks that is okay? So the neighbours jointly packed up the feces, put it in a bag and promptly returned it to said neighbour so that she knows they know.

Next day, bags of cat feces showed up again with a note on it saying, “Are you watching ... KGB”, the acronym for Russian’s former security agency.

This is all real; I can’t make this stuff up.

Stupid councillors A person came into the office to tell me that all councillors are stupid. Again, not joking. I’m not sure if they actually know I’m a councillor. I smiled and said, “Okay.” What more can I say? This one just isn’t worth the fight.

No public notice Council was accused of not putting a Public Hearing into the paper because it’s Council-related and I don’t want controvery. Funny thing is that I don’t created the full page weekly ad in the paper.

The town does. Apparently, putting Notices of Public Hearing in the paper, like it has always been done and continues to happen isn’t enough for some people. Just for the record the town does post Notices of Public Hearing on their Facebook page.

I deleted my subscription list ... again Last Friday was by far the worst day in my work life. I was updating my PC and when the promt came up asking if there was anything to save other than my accounting software, I apparently forgot that my entire mailing system for the paper was on my desktop.

When I found out it was lost and I didn’t back it up on an external drive, I sat in the corner of the Pass Herald sucking my thumb. The newest mailing list I have is from 2021 so for the last day, I’ve been going through my receipt book trying to update three months of new and renewed subscriptions. So if you don’t receive your paper, contact me at the Herald. Wait... you won’t know to do that because you didn’t get your paper...

I have warned the staff that we may be getting calls this week from subscribers not receiving their paper. So if you usually get a paper but didn’t starting this week - sorry and let me know. If you get a paper for someone deceased, let me know.

Phone number is to the right of this column. If you are angry that you didn’t get your paper, please be kind to the staff and myself. It’s going to be a long week of “I’m sorry.”

On a good note, I learned a valuable lesson in backing stuff up from the last time I deleted my subscription list. Three months is a lot better then four years like the last time I lost my list!

So that’s my work week; it’s never dull here at the Pass Herald, my life as a councillor. To be honest I think I’m okay with dull, dull seems pretty awsome right about now!

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PEI families are out of time Dear Editor; In December, I highlighted the failure of the federal Agriculture Minister to find a resolution to the export ban on Prince Edward Island’s (PEI) world-class potatoes.

More than three months later the Trudeau government still is no closer to a solution and PEI farmers are paying the price.

The toll on farming families is devastating. As a result of our inability to export produce to the United States, more than 300 million pounds of potatoes have been destroyed or left to rot, and multi-year damage has been done to the potato seed industry. It is heartbreaking for PEI farmers to destroy what was a bumper crop, but now Liberal inaction has put next year’s season in jeopardy. The irreparable

damage to the agriculture industry in PEI will be felt for generations to come.

Every day, I hear from desperate families who have capably handled the issue of potato warts for years. These families feel completely abandoned by the federal Liberal government in Ottawa. Their livelihoods are being destroyed, and it’s clear the frustration, anger, and anxiety they are expressing is boiling over.

I can’t blame them.

Minister Bibeau has yet to visit PEI since the ban came into effect last November. When Premier King joined a delegation to the United States to advocate for the industry, the Minister could not be bothered to join him on that occasion.

The Trudeau government has also engaged the Biden

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ity is a perfect example of the spirit of PEI farmers.

They are determined to make the best of a bad situation, but it also underlines how unscientific this ban is.

Unlike my federal counterpart, I toured P.E.I. this weekend and spoke directly with farmers and their families. I heard their stories firsthand and will bring their concerns to Minister Bibeau. Conservatives are listening.

We are ready to do whatever we can to amplify the voices of families who are hurting.

Trudeau’s government has waited long enough to resolve this dispute. For PEI farmers the wait is over, it’s time for the Liberals to get to work.

John Barlow is the Conservative Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Agri-Food and Food Security, and Member of Parliament for Foothills, Alberta.

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administration on issues like autos, softwood lumber and Line 5; all big business in the bigger provinces, while ignoring the smallest province in Confederation. At the same time, the Cabinet committee tasked with developing strategies to address this crisis has been completely silent. To date, the Trudeau government hasn’t released a single detail about how they will end the export ban, or what has been accomplished so far.

The Government of Canada knows PEI potatoes are safe for export.

For months table potatoes have continued to be sold to consumers here in Canada, and with American approval, to Puerto Rico. Food banks across Canada are now fully stocked with first-rate potatoes, thanks to PEI farmers who have donated hundreds of pounds in the wake of the export ban. This generos-

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Simply Selles Musings from your local reporter I had the opportunity to go and watch my two oldest nephews play in their year-end hockey tournaments this past Saturday.

It was a lot of fun to see them out on the ice with their teams and performing well.

This was my first chance to watch them this year and I didn’t realize how good both of them are.

My oldest nephew, Kai, is one of the youngest kids in his age group and still scored six goals in four games over the weekend, including a hat trick in one of the games I watched him play.

He has a great sense of what he needs to do when he’s out on the ice and is able to capitalize on the many chances he gets in a game.

My other nephew, Asher, then played his first game and scored NINE goals in one game and added three more in his second game on Saturday finishing the weekend with 12 goals in two games.

I like to think that my presence was the X-factor in their incredible tournaments but I know it’s all in the amount of work and dedication they put into everything they do.

Now that their hockey seasons are over, they are both shifting their focuses to their favourite summer sports.

Kai will be playing baseball this year and Asher will be playing soccer.

Last year, they were both close to being the best players on their teams and I don’t see why that couldn’t be the case again.

Whenever these boys gain interest in something, there’s no stopping them from excelling at it.

I’m really looking forward to watching their progress over the summer and seeing how much their hard work will pay off.

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blairmore 2 bedrooms, plus spacious loft make a special mountain get-a-way. 120ft by 100ft lot with possibility of subdividing leaving a cabin and a lot for a new home, if desired. Large living room with wood burning stove plus a high efficiency furnace. Metal roof and cedar siding. Lots of parking for RVs and a large single car garage for all your gear. $285,000 CALL JOHN MLS

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

2-bedroom condo in Crowsnest Mountain Condominium. 3rd floor with fantastic views. Low condo fees include heat, hot water, and municipal utilities. Dedicated parking with plug-in. Very clean and quiet building, close to all amenities and walking trails. $147,000 CALL JOHN MLS

Fantastic 2+2 bedroom end unit semi-detached bungalow with great views. Open floor plan, vaulted ceilings throughout. Main floor laundry. Fully developed basement. 3 bathrooms and attached garage. mountain golf course and blue ribbon fly fishing nearby. $395,000 NO GST . 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

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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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coleman lot 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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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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coleman Spacious 3 bedroom, one level house. Solid rebuilt addition with large sitting room and master bedroom. Family room with gas fireplace. Sunny, great mountain view. Large screened front porch. Garage accessible from back lane. Excellent starter home or revenue property. $239,000 CALL JOHN MLS

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coleman lot 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

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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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The family of Michael Reno would like to thank the Crowsnest Pass Long Tern Care facility for the wonderful friendship and care they took of Mike while he was a resident.

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Nice lot in Coleman with great views.

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8 – Crowsnest PAss HerALD – Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Shamrock Bonspiel

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First Bonspiel back on the ice since March 2020. 12 teams made it to the rink in their finest shades of green to celebrate the Shamrock Bonspiel. "A" winners was team Flora Griffith, "B" winners was team Tony Vastenhout, "C" winners was team Brock Kelly. A fantastic meal of roast pig , homemade buns and dessert put on by Sunset Caterers and music / karaoke by Rhonda kept us singing and dancing all night. Thanks to our organizers Jean and John for putting on a Great event.

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Crowsnest Pass Art Gallery to Host Concert DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

The Lonesome Ace Stringband will be making a stop in Frank at the Crowsnest Pass Art Gallery for a concert on April 2nd.

The trio have been playing together for over two decades now, first in a band known as The Foggy Hogtown Boys and then as the Lonesome Ace Stringband since 2009.

Chris Coole, the banjo player for the band, says two of the three have full careers in music while the third has a side job to ensure he’s able to continue with the band.

“Myself and John Showman both do music full-time, and Max Malone also has a side hustle as a carpenter. In non-Covid times, we play about 150 shows a year.”

Both Showman and Coole are based out of Toronto, while Malone lives out west in Horsefly, BC. Frank is just one stop on a western swing as the group will be playing a bunch of different locations.

Coole says this will be the third time the group has performed in the Crowsnest Pass and adds they’ve made their way to Fernie for a number of performances as well.

Coole says the group continues to come back to the area because of the audience.

“Personally, I started coming to this area for the fishing and fell in love with the landscape. Since starting to perform in the area, we've come to really appreciate how enthusiastic the audience is and how much they like our kind of music.”

Coole says the audience can expect mostly original music on this tour.

“Although most of the music we will be playing on this tour will be original, it all has its roots in what people call "old-time" music. That term is sort of generic and changes depending on where you are in North America, but the kind of oldtime music we play has its roots in the southern U.S. and to most folks would sound like Bluegrass music. There are elements of bluegrass, country, gospel, and blues in what we do. The instrumentation is fiddle, banjo, and upright bass. We all sing lead and harmony vocals.”

The concert at the Crowsnest Pass Art Gallery is sold out but anyone who would like to hear the group live has the chance to in Fernie the night before at the Grand Central on April 1st.

Wednesday, March 23, 2022 - CROwSNEST PASS HERALD - 9

2022 ALBERTA PROVINCIAL INDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Ritch BRaun The Championship meet took place at the University of Alberta track & field facility on March 5th & 6th.

Nine Passtrak athletes took part in 36 events. Every athlete who previously competed improved in one or more of their events during the 2 day competition. In total they improved in 18 out of 21 events that they had previously contested. The athletes also produced 4 new Passtrak club records & earned 1 first, 2 second & 4 third place finishes.

Norah Smith was in her first official track & field meet. She placed 10th in the U10 girls 60 metres in 11.48 seconds & 6th in the 400 metres in a time of 1:35.57 which set a new Passtrak club record for her age group.

In the standing long jump she cleared 1.50 metres for 5th & she finished in 1st place in the shot put with a 3.59 metre toss.

Felix Neniska competed in the U12 boys division. This was his first official indoor track meet as well. He placed 20th in the standing long jump

with a leap of 1.27 metres.

He moved up to 18th in the 60 metres in a time of 11.69 seconds & 16th in the 400 metres in 1:36.46.

His final event was the shot put where he recorded a 4.98 metre toss for 9th place.

Marley Winter & Cammy Hay completed 4 events each in the U12 girls category & they both produced life time best performances in 3 of the 4 events. Marley placed third in the 60 metres in 9.68 seconds & Cammy placed 12th in 10.25 seconds. In the 400 metres Marley placed 12th in a personal best of 1:24.69 & Cammy finished 22nd in a personal best of 1:31.69.

Cammy added 1.19 metres to her previous best in the shot put, topping out at 4.69 metres for 13th place. Marley improved her shot put as well by 1.40 metres. Her distance of 5.01 metres earned her 10th place. Both girls shone the brightest in the standing long jump. They both surpassed the existing Passtrak club record.

Marley cleared 1.91 metres for 3rd place while Cammy broke the 2 metre

mark with a 2.02 metre measurement for 2nd place.

Jasper Smith had an outstanding meet in the U12 boys division. He produced life time best performances in all 4 of his events. He placed 14th in the 60 metres in a personal best of 11.07 seconds & 5th in the 400 metres with a personal best of 1:24.66. His shot put improved by over a metre with a 5th place toss of 5.44 metres. He placed 5th again in the standing long jump with a personal best leap of 1.78 metres.

Carson Hay & Cohen Folkard represented their club in the U14 boys group. Cohen ran the fastest 600 metre race of his life, finishing in 1:54.67 for 6th place. He finished 13th in the 60 metres in 9.83 seconds & 7th in the long jump with a distance of 3.37 metres.

His highest finish was 3rd in the shot put with a heave of 7.20 metres.

Carson improved in 3 events. His best ever 60 metre time was 11.20 seconds for 22nd & his best ever 600 metre time was 2:11.47 for 19th.

His

other improvement came in the long jump where he spanned 3.15 metres for 16th. His final event was the shot put where he finished 12th with a 5.24 metre measurement.

Eve Winter ran the fastest 60 metres of her life in the U16 girls division. She clocked 8.81 seconds for 15th place but unfortunately also injured herself in the process. That forced her to scratch 3 of her remaining events but she was able to compete in the shot put where she had a life time best result of 5.44 metres for 11th place.

Cohen Musschoot was Passtrak’s busiest athlete, competing in 5 events over the 2 days in the U16 boys category.

He ran the fastest 60 metres of his life in 8.26 seconds for 12th place. He added a whopping 30 cm. to his high jump best by clearing 1.40 metres for a 3rd place finish. His 60 metre hurdle time was 10.79 seconds for 4th. His 8.79 metre shot put earned him 5th & his 4.80 metre long jump placed him 8th.

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Many athletes from the Crowsnest Pass Passtrack team had successful meets at the Provincial Championships. Including a silver medal performance in the 4x200m mixed relay.

The crowning finish to Saturdays schedule was the U12, 4 x 200 metre mixed gender relay.

Passtrak’s team of Jasper Smith, Cammy Hay, Felix Neniska & Marley Winter covered the distance in 2:38.90 to set a new Passtrak club record & bring home a Provincial Championship silver medal.

10 – crowsNest PAss HerALD – Wednesday, March 23, 2022

New food trailer opens up

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Pass Herald Reporter

A new food truck business has arrived in the Crowsnest Pass.

June and Jay Wickens have officially launched Snacknhand in and around the Crowsnest Pass.

Snacknhand is a new spot for residents to enjoy pizza cones.

Currently, June says they will be at the community markets going forward as well as other events in and around the community.

Wickens says their plans for what they would serve continued to change as they looked at their options.

"We talked about what we wanted to do. We were looking at maybe doing desserts and then we were looking at the machines and everything like that and then we got interested in doing more and more."

In the end, the decision was made to serve both sweet and savory pizza cones.

"We're doing regular pizza cones and then desserts too. With how the dough forms and holds we're also looking into doing almost a chicken caesar wrap style as well. There's so much we can do with this it's just figuring it all out."

Wickens says people have reached out and invited Snacknhand to certain events but adds it's difficult to find places to park in the community.

"We have a lot of people coming to us and we've been invited to a couple of places. We also found that it's not easy to park in the municipality unless we get permission from private businesses, which then need to be submitted to the municipal office. We have the southern Alberta licensing so we can do MD of Pincher Creek, Cardston County, Willow Creek and MD of Ranchlands. Right now we can only do the community market and private events in the Pass."

The next booking Snacknhand has is at the local ski hill during the Canadian Enduro series that comes to the Crowsnest Pass in June.

Pass Community Pool

Crowsnest Pass ProteCtive serviCes

EmPloymEnt oPPortunity Pass Community Pool requires the following staff for the 2022 Season Pool Manager: • 18 Years of age • Awards in NLS, LSI, WSI, CPR Basic Rescuer Level B, Standard First Aid and PooL oPeRAtoR course.

Managerial skills, general knowledge of facility maintenance, pool operations and aquatic programming are a definite asset. asst. Manager: • 18 years of age • Awards in NLS, LSI, WSI, CPR Basic Rescuer Level B, Standard First Aid. senior guards: • 18 years of age • Awards in NLS, WSI, CPR Basic Rescuer Level B, Standard First Aid. Junior guards: • 16 Years of age • Awards in NLS, WSI, CPR Basic Rescuer Level B, Standard First Aid. Casual guards: • 16 Years of age • Awards in NLS, CPR Basic Rescuer Level B, Standard First Aid. Head CasHier and CasHiers: • 16 Years or older, previous cash register experience • Standard First Aid and CPR and aquatic skills are a definite asset.

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

Did you know that fire protection was implemented (a brigade of 500 firefighters) in ancient Rome-under the rule of Augustus in the 3rd Century?

As fire operations looked very different than what we see today, the standard was for firefighters to arrive at a burning building where the leader-Marcus Licinius Crassus-would negotiate with the property owner for an agreeable rate. If none was arrived at, the building would burn to the ground with no intervention. History has also shown us that when multiple fire companies started to appear, that often they would fight each other to be the ones to put it out, and most importantly to get paid.

If you were ever wondering where the term “bucket brigade” came from, you just need to look to the 1600’s. Before fire hydrants, or other piped water supplies, water was obtained from sources such as rivers, wells, or ponds. Then the men would form a line passing filled buckets to each other eventually making its way to the fire. The women would form another line and return the empty buckets back to the water source. It’s incredibly interesting to see how far we have come! I often wonder what the firefighters from the “horse and engine era” would think of how firefighting is done today.

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

- Jesse Fox-Fire Chief

Wednesday, March 23, 2022 - crowsnest PAss HerALD - 11

12 – CROWSNEST PaSS hERaLd – Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Looking Back

By John Kinnear

The Linguistic Legacy of the Crimean War

“Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die: Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred.” ~ Alfred, Lord Tennyson

My heart is broken for the Ukraine and as I write this update, four million of their countryman have fled their homeland, mostly west into Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and the Republic of Moldova. The menace that is Putin, who has controlled Russia since 2012 with endemic corruption, jailing and oppressing dissidents, suppressing the media and crooked elections, now wants more than Crimea.

All the presently besieged cities lie mostly on Ukraine’s eastern border with the city of Maruipol, on the coast line of the Sea of Azov, under a terrible siege with thousands trapped without food, water, power or any way to communicate. How can this be happening and how will the world respond now and in the future? Everyone feels so helpless as this unfolds.

There is a huge Ukrainian immigrant history here in the Crowsnest Pass, a result of their leaving to find new opportunity and escape the oppression of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, where they lived in relative serfdom. By 1914 170,000 had left Galicia and Bukovyna to escape heavy taxes and lack of area to farm.

It was no bed of roses coming here, where they faced discrimination and a lot of hardship. Between 1914 and 1920 the government chose to imprison some 5,000 of them because they had Austro-Hungarian passports. They were put behind barb wire in camps all across Canada. In 2014, as we prepared to commemorate the Hillcrest Disaster, it was revealed that the wives and families of those miners who died in that disaster, that had Austro-Hungarian passports, would be denied compensation. How's that for a black eye?

Having said all this I thought it might be interesting to revisit a 2014 column I did on the Crimea and word origins that come from this area and its convoluted history. Below is the text from that study of some fascinating word origins.

“The current state of affairs in Crimea is certainly a disconcerting one but when one does one’s research one finds the history of the area to be a mind boggling, tangled historic web of ownership and contention. Since the 5th century this strategic area has endured a series of invasions by Greeks, Romans, Goths, Huns, Bulgars, Kipchaks and Khazars. Those last two were nomadic Turkish tribes by the way.

This was followed by Kievan Rus (eastern Slavic tribes), Byzantium, Mongol invasions, the Venetians and by the Genovese. They then fell under the Ottoman Empire from the 15th to 18th century. Crimea was eventually annexed by the Russian Empire in 1783. Skip then to 1921 when the area was named the Crimean Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. (key word here, autonomous!) In 1954 Khrushchev, who was Ukrainian, cut them loose as the Ukrainian SSR. Since 1991 it has been an autonomous republic within the Ukraine until Putin stuck his nose in. Someone suggested on Cross Canada Checkup on CBC this Sunday that Putin was merely reversing a Khrushchev decision. Whatever the take on all this is it has forced western powers to take a step back in their detente with the Russian bear.

As a young boy I along with the rest of you baby boomers were taught Tennyson’s poem Charge of the Light Brigade and learned for the first time about the Crimean War (1853-1856). It is now a 160-year- old battle that was fought between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the French, British and Ottoman Empires, the Kingdom of Sardinia and the Duchy of Nassau (German state within the Confederation of the Rhine). The war was fought to curtail Russia's presence and ambitions in the Black Sea and Eastern Europe. Interesting!

Rather than ponder the why’s and wherefores of this current development I thought it might be interesting to look back at this war from a lighter perspective i.e. its linguistic legacy of distinctive headwear, cozy sweaters, a famous poem, a modified sleeve design and the term “thin red line”. Stick with me, this will all work out.

First off is the term “balaclava”. On October 25, 1854 the Battle of Balaclava (also spelled Balaklava) was fought in a bay south of Sevastopol, a name you hear in the news a lot lately. It seems that it was pretty nasty there that time of year so British soldiers took to wearing knitted pull-over head coverings that came to be known as Balaclava helmets. We now call them just balaclava’s, and it seems they have more to do with crime than they do with Crimea these days.

Secondly we have the term “cardigan”. One well known hero of the above battle was the 7th Earl of Cardigan, James Brudenell. Apparently British officers wore knitted waistcoats (remember I said it was not nice there) and the Earl who became quite a famous figure after the war was known for wearing one. So it was that the buttoned, sweater vest came to be named after him, a dashing cavalry hero. These days it relates more to bookworms like me and to grandmothers.

Thirdly “The Charge of Light Brigade”. Who was leading the charge? Why Cardigan of course. It can only be described as a suicide mission in a lost battle. He led units of dragoons, lancers and hussars into what was supposed to be an attack on a retreating artillery battery but instead ran into a thoroughly prepared unretreating battery that mauled that brigade. In the end, of those 666 men, 118 were killed, 127 were wounded and 60 were taken prisoner. Tennyson’s poem on this battle is often misquoted. You have probably heard people say: “Ours is not to reason why, ours is but to do or die.” As you can see by this article’s introduction this sardonic stoicism about orders from upper management is off the mark quote wise.

Next we have the term “raglan”. Ironically for me, I won a raglan T-shirt at the Bellevue Mine gala in 2014.

The word’s origin comes from FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan, the main commander of the British in Crimea.

Somerset had lost his right arm in the Battle of Waterloo and it is likely because of this he preferred to wear a coat with the sleeve fabric extending to the collar rather than to the shoulder. Baron Raglan was the one who issued the poorly written orders that led to the misguided charge above. Who would have thought I would be leaving that gala event with a T-shirt that had sleeves named after a Crimean veteran who botched his last assignment and who apparently died of dysentery before that war was over.

Lastly we have the term “Thin Red Line.” This term is a shortened version of the writing of a British newspaper correspondent W.H. Russell who was watching a battle prior to the Light Brigade which was a standing defense by the 93rd Highlanders (none tougher!). As the Russians charged this defense which was only two men deep he wrote: "The Russians dash at the Highlanders. The ground flies beneath their horses' feet; gathering speed at every stride, they dash on towards that thin red streak topped with a line of steel."

The Russians retreated from this charge no so much from the withering fire but from the fact that they just could not believe that such a thin line of soldiers would stand against them. Their commander figured there must be a much larger force lurking behind them. Russell’s description eventually became shortened to “thin red line”, a term commonly used by the British Army. These days it is more common to hear the term “thin blue line” which is a colloquialism for police forces, standing between good and evil.”

Photos counter clockwise from top: Typical Crimean British soldiers balaclava, James Brudenell - 7th Earl of Authors Note: In 1994 the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States signed the Budapest Cardigan, The charge of the light brigade by Brudenell, Memorandum of Security Assurances prohibiting them from threatening or using military force or economic co- 93rd Highlanders - The Thin Red Line, Map showing advance of Russian invasion. ercion against Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan. So much for that memorandum.

Wednesday, March 23, 2022 - crowsnest PAss HerALD - 13

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~ OBITUARIES ~ BRIAN DAVID MALZSENICZKY SEPTEMBER 7, 1978 ~ FEBRUARY 4, 2022 It is with profound sadness that I announce the passing of my son, Brian on February 4, 2022 at the age of 43 years.

Brian was born in Coleman, AB to proud parents, Kathy and Max Malzseniczky. He attended high school in Coleman, AB and various schools beforehand. When Brian finished school he moved to Edmonton, AB where he remained until he passed away.

Brian was always a happy fellow. He enjoyed going camping and fishing, especially with his mom and dad. You will be missed, Brian. Now you will be with your mom, Kathy again.

Left to mourn his passing and celebrate his life is his father, Max; his uncle and aunt, Joe and Darlene Malzseniczky; all the Malzseniczkys in Saskatchewan; his grandmother, Mary Price and family of Blairmore, AB; as well as many friends.

He was predeceased by his mother, Kathy; his older brother, Trevor; his grandparents, Joe and Maggie Malzseniczky; his grandfather, Eric Price; and his great grandmother, Anne Adamec.

I wish to thank everyone for their kindness in this great loss. A special thank you to Sandy, the staff at Fantin’s Funeral Chapel, the doctors, and especially Sheena.

A Private Graveside Service will be held at a later date. Condolences may be registered at www.fantinsfuneralchapel.ca.

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DREVENAK, JOSEPH MATY 1944 ~ 2022 It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Joseph Maty Drevenak. Surrounded by his loved ones, he passed away on March 15, 2022 in Rocky Mountain House, AB at the age of 78. Joe was born on March 14, 1944 in Bellevue, AB. He married Lenore on November 13, 1971 and they settled in Pincher Creek, AB. They had four beautiful children and were very active in their church and community. He loved camping and family gatherings. Later he and his family resettled in Rocky Mountain House, AB. Joe loved to tell stories about his family and would eagerly show pictures of his grandchildren to everyone he met.

Joe now joins his parents Michael and Mary Drevenak, his sister Irene Kubik and his brother John Drevenak in Heaven. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife Lenore Drevenak (Gorcak), his four children Chandra (Jason) Hlady, Ginny (Jason) Edey, Chad Drevenak, Matthew (Jessica) Drevenak, his ten grandchildren, and many more family and friends for whom he loved and cared for deeply.

Funeral service to be held at St. Matthew Catholic Church in Rocky Mountain House at 1:00 pm on March 26, 2022. Refreshments to follow. For those wishing to attend virtually, there will be a link through the St. Matthew Parish website in Rocky Mountain House.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Heart and Stroke foundation.

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JOHN ALFIO TRUANT MARCH 7, 1936 – MARCH 11, 2022 It is with great sadness that the family announce the passing of John Alfio Truant in Bellevue, Alberta on Friday, March 11, 2022, at the age of 86.

John lived his entire life in Crowsnest Pass and worked in the logging industry for most of his career. He was always a hard worker and extremely conscientious. In addition to his confident, friendly nature, John will be remembered for his passion for the outdoors. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and member of the Willow Valley Trophy Club for many years.

Those left to mourn are his children: Darcy Truant (Marlene Samuel) of Blairmore and Lavonna Hogan of Carmangay, AB; Grandchildren: Kayla, Ashley and Samantha Truant, Jeremiah Hogan, Cayleigh Vaillancourt and Terra Salama; brother Albert Truant (Hope) of Bellevue, AB. He also leaves behind his stepchildren: Lenny Pastetnik, Randy Pastetnik, Susan Mathews, Debbie Cancade and numerous step-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. He is predeceased by his wife Josie Truant (nee Chaput) son Jarren Truant of Salmon Arm, B.C.; parents Angeline and Eugenia Truant and brother Renaldo Truant (Grace).

“The hunter that travels out into the woods is lost to the world, yet finds himself ”.

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Koe Curling Visit

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Fred Koe, the father of Canadian curlers Kevin, Jamie and Kerry, stopped by the Crowsnest Curling Club on Monday, March 14th. The visit comes after Kevin was narrowly defeated by Team Gushue in the Brier final a day earlier.

United World College

Two Livingstone High School students have been accepted to the United World College. Bronwyn Gelber and Coral Pichurski will have the opportunity to attend one of the United World College Schools over the next two years. Both students are grateful for the opportunity that has been given to them. Full story on page 5.

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