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Kananaskis Rodeo Returns

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The 38th annual Kananaskis Pro Rodeoreturned to the Crowsnest Pass after a two year hiatus due to Covid. The event took place at the Coleman Sports Complex over the weekend. Many top riders showcased their skills to a sold out arena of cheering fans. See more photos on page 16

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Teck Coal Community Advisory Initiative What it is and how to get involved DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

In March of 2012, Teck Coal established a Communities of Interest Advisory Initiative (COIAI) to foster dialogue and share communications about Teck’s four active operations and one mine in care and

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maintenance in the Elk Valley.

The initiative forms part of Teck’s efforts to achieve and maintain the highest level of performance in their sustainability goals and commitments by gathering and incorporating community input.

To ensure the COIAI remains community driven, the Chair is an independent representative and the majority of the Steering Committee, which meets quarterly, represent a broad range of independent organizations and communities of interest. The current Steering Committee is comprised of 17 people who each wear two hats: representing the community in which they live and a particular interest group such as Seniors and Youth (the Senior and both current Youth delegates are residents of

the Crowsnest Pass). Additional areas of interest represented are community safety, business/housing, education, environmental non-governmental organizations, health, Indigenous peoples, local government, motorized/non-motorized recreation, social services, Teck non-mining land lessees, and Teck.

Supporting the Terms of Reference of the COIAI is a list of its objectives. For the 2021-22 year, these include: • Continue to enhance awareness of and hold Teck accountable for sustainability goals and commitments throughout the communities of interest • Continue to identify and communicate to Teck the priorities of area communities • Continue to sup-

port initiatives that aim to mitigate childcare issues • Provide information and resources to youth who graduate high school with intent of seeking employment with Teck and other businesses • Support the maintenance or enhancement of current healthcare services and community wellness in the region • Support the enhancement of senior living and affordable housing for all • Support and encourage the enhancement of post-secondary education in the Elk Valley.

• Support integration of public awareness and knowledge of regional Indigenous peoples and ongoing reconciliation.

The Steering Com-

mittee hosts two half-day meetings a year which are open to anyone (referred to as community Partners) interested in Teck and Steering Committee updates and representative presentations, such as information on Mental Health, FireSmart and Grizzly Bear Studies.

These meetings, pre- and post-COVID, are followed by a networking lunch which have proven to be very valuable in connecting organizations to each other.

Anyone interested in attending a Partners meeting, usually held in July and December, can call the toll-free number 1-855-806-6854 and leave a message or send an email to feedbackteckcoal@teck.com. Be sure to leave your contact information to ensure a call back as the service is anonymous otherwise.

- Local Business up for Award DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

A local small business has been nominated for a special award.

World of Wildflower Intensive Peptide Facial Cream is a finalist for the Made In Alberta Readers Choice Best Beauty Product for 2022.

Avenue magazine hosts these awards every year to celebrate the ingenuity, creativity and quality of Alberta-made products.

Owner, Margaret Thomas, says all her products are environmentally friendly and adds she uses the surrounding area as inspira-

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“I make vast array of naturally derived bath, beauty and cleaning products using the forests surrounding the Crowsnest Pass as my inspiration, as well as foraging several of my key ingredients from the forests itself. I have several entire lines of skin care including the Peptide line for mature skin, and the Complexion Miracle line for acne prone skin. I also have amazing eco-friendly body, shampoo & conditioner bars, bug and tick spray, natural enzyme cleaner, fun things like bath bombs and bubble bars, and natural options for headaches, muscle pain and tension. Everything I produce is naturally derived, formulated by myself, produced and packaged in Crowsnest Pass, and registered with Health Canada.”

While she originally began making products for personal use, it slowly

grew into something more.

“Over the last 15 years being a Registered Massage Therapist, I originally started by making my own products for my clinic, then family and friends. In 2015, I decided to get more serious about it and started my formal education in this area. In 2018 I completed my Master Herbalist designation and have since completed courses to become an Organic Cosmetic Formulator. World of Wildflower (me) now develops a plethora of amazing, clean, and naturally derived products.”

Thomas says client requests often play a role in the products she creates.

‘Many of my products are developed after a client has come to me with a specific request to develop something for their individual needs.

Often they may have had

instructions from their doctors to avoid certain mainstream cosmetic ingredients, and we can tailor formulate products that are still very effective within those preferred ingredient parameters. I am committed to ethical harvesting and preservation of natural forest environments.”

Voting is still open and people can do so by visiting www.madeinalbertaawards.ca/readerschoice.

There are also two other local businesses up for awards.

Rebel Badass BBQ is up for an award in the savoury foods section and Connected Cuppas is up for an award in the Non-Alcoholic Beverages category.

Anyone interested in purchasing any of Thomas’ products can do so at www.wackyworldofwildflower.ca or at the local Blairmore Pharmasave.

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In the lIne of fIre Between April 25 and May 2, Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded to a total of 40 calls for service including the following reported incidents.

Three (3) assaults, two (2) break and enter (other), one (1) fraud/forgery, one (1) threat/harassment, one (1) theft of motor vehicle, three (3) thefts, six (6) disturbing the peace, one (1) other criminal code, two (2) other provincial statutes, seven (7) driving complaints, seven (7) motor vehicle collisions, three (3) assistance to the general public, one (1) assistance to other agencies, one (1) 911 call, one (1) animal call, one (1) municipal bylaw and one (1) lost and found.

Thefts On April 25th, 2022, there was a complaint of theft of binoculars, a phone charger and a flashlight from a vehicle parked on 18 Avenue in Coleman. The theft occurred overnight.

On April 25th, 2022, there was a complaint of theft of a wallet and binoculars from a vehicle parked on 22 Avenue in Frank. The theft occurred overnight.

Intoxicated Male On April 25th, 2022, there was a complaint of an intoxicated male

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yelling at customers, Police attended and located the intoxicated male. He was lodged in cells and released when sober.

Break and Enter On April 26th, 2022, there was a complaint of a break and enter of a shed and garages of 3 properties in Frank. Jerry cans and space heaters were stolen. The break-ins are under investigation.

Hit and Run On April 28th, 2022, a Lethbridge resident reported a hit and run to a parked vehicle in an open area behind Frank Slide. The damaged vehicle was a 2019 black Nissan Rouge Sport.

Theft On April 29th, 2022, there was a complaint of theft of a vehicle from 8 Avenue in Hillcrest. It occurred sometime overnight. The vehicle was recovered abandoned on Frank Slide road later that day. It is under investigation.

Attempted Break and Enter On April 30th, 2022, there was a complaint of an attempted break and enter to a residence. The door was damaged. Nothing appears missing.

Fight On April 30th, 2022, there was a report of a fight in progress at a facility in Coleman. Police attended and removed involved parties.

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The Simple Raven’s Post

by Avner Perl

Putin a Saviour?

In 1967, I managed to have a job in the old Radium Hot Springs hotel. Spring was in the air but we ended up with a few chilly nights and needed to heat the hotel, an old brick building. I was shown how to set up a fire, add coal and switch the water circulation pump on. It didn’t take long for the building to warm up. Other buildings were more modern and had gas-fired furnaces.

There are many ways that humans can stay warm in the winter, but it takes more work to get the heat, and the pollution from coal is more damaging than what gas produces. In 1967, people were not yet much concerned about pollution. It was later that we discovered acid rain melting buildings and in the late seventies, the danger of Global Warming woke us up to reality. An invisible enemy is always the most dangerous.

When you walk the main streets in our Crowsnest Pass little towns, you may notice metal covers on the sidewalks where coal used to be delivered to buildings. If you go to the museum, look at pictures and exhibits, paying attention to what people in the past were wearing. A man at home was wearing a three-piece suit and all that went under it. The ladies wore heavy material long dresses and they themselves can tell what was under them. There were large aprons and shawls over the sweaters. There is nothing wrong with dressing up for the season instead of making the home always summery.

Life was grand, but not as easy. It took time and work to stay warm in winters and much more work to feed ourselves, wash up, clean the house and get from A to B. The work and the lesser selection available to most wasn’t exactly a negative aspect. Life was meant to take time and effort, and many folks had employment no longer available in our present age. Even knowledge was harder to obtain. There was no Google or anything like it.

Libraries were busy, people did accounting or law without computers, books and articles were handwritten, edited, and copied to be submitted for typing. People worked, got paid, and used the pay to purchase things and keep the economy going.

Over time, it all changed thanks to the use and distribution methods of energy. Now even watching TV doesn’t require standing and walking to change a channel or to re-

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duce the sound. Take away the cheap energy and its distribution infrastructure and it sets us back to the last century. Our bodies are fatter and weaker and all we have is our technological knowledge that mostly depends on the energy. Electricity comes in wires and powers everything. Only one minor problem, garbage is created and there is no way to get rid of it. It transforms the home planet to be less desirable.

For years we knew we would have to take care of the problem but didn’t. Political will, powered by donations from energy giants, blocked most efforts. It will take time, the oligarchs and their minions said. My doctor said that I should quit smoking to improve my health. It will take time, I said, I will reduce it significantly by 2050. He said you may be waiting till it’s too late. Yet reducing CO2 emissions by mid-century makes sense to him while he and his patients are all wheezing thanks to forest fires smoke.

All of us are rightly horrified by what Putin is doing in Ukraine. It’s hard to see any good coming out of it, yet half of humanity doesn’t condemn it. One evil most publicized is Europe’s dependency on Russian energy that last week was shut off to Poland and Bulgaria. It reminded me of the first oil crisis in 1975. We didn’t warm up cars, didn’t hold the ovens or fridges open, and replaced damaged weather stripping when needed.

If we care about Ukraine, we need to bring the energy-saving measures back. The entire world must act together to conserve energy and speed up weaning ourselves off from the easy energy we so depend on. We love to hate Putin and his war, but the real fight is in changing our energy consumption and the type of energy we use. Instead of building more pipelines, human ingenuity must use new ways.

We have plenty of options to do it, regardless of what the fake news says. What we need is the will to do it seriously. For example. If we all had electric vehicles, we could use them as a power storage system. The battery in one vehicle can provide all the power that an average home uses in three days, not that it would need to. However, it can’t be done by us without planning and support from our governments.

Projects such as Montem Resources are planning here in the Pass can help, not just the world but the people in Ukraine. If we do it fast and well, show the economic benefits and motivate the politicians to do more, Europe may give Putin the finger and tell him to keep his dirty energy. Without the revenues from oil, gas, and coal, he will not be able to build tanks and missiles. We can show the world that Alberta is an energy-producing area without pollution.

Europe may need to use coal, as the old Radium hotel did in 1967, the smoke can be filtered, but not for long. Life is always about what people believe. People always must choose if it’s all about me, or if I care about other people. Seeing the raw suffering of the people from Ukraine may just tilt the balance. We exist in a balance. It’s never all the way in one direction or we are doomed.

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Crowsnest Pass Golf Club Looks Forward to Another Good Season DaviD SelleS

Day brunch in the new clubhouse. The restaurant is open Fridays for prime rib night, and Saturday evening for pasta night and the dining room and patio will be open daily to the public with the opening of the golf course on May 20th. Reservations are recommended as the dining room and patio become even more popular,” said Gietz.

According to what Gietz has seen so far in bookings, this year is shaping up to be another solid one.

“This will be an interesting summer at the golf course considering all the recent change. Our Club has 18 new members this year and we anticipate a total of 240, which is great for us. We are also receiving a lot of interest in bookings for the season from people outside of our community, so we are forecasting another very busy season.”

Gietz says there are also some special offers available for golf fans this summer.

“We offer a free learn to golf program for the public with instruction and clubs provided. This is a great way to learn what golf is all about in a non-in-

Pass Herald Reporter

The Crowsnest Pass Golf Club is looking to build off another positive season last year as they prepare for opening day on May 20th.

Last season, over 27,000 rounds of golf were played, which set another record for total visits.

The good weather allowed for many newcomers to come and enjoy the course.

General Manager for Crowsnest Golf Club, Waren Gietz, says they are looking forward to the golf season getting underway.

“We are happy to have the worst of the pandemic behind us and look forward to several tournaments returning to the club. Men’s night will be returning on June 1 after a 2-year break due to COVID, and we are hearing a lot of excitement from the community for this Wednesday evening event.”

The Clubhouse restaurant is already open for visitors to enjoy on select days.

“Our restaurant is open to the public for the season. We are welcoming everyone to the club to celebrate our first Mothers

timidating way. Anyone is welcome. The Club is also offering steeply discounted golf ladies night on Thursday evenings where the focus is on fun and socialization, plus food and drink specials. Beginners are welcome! Families can come out on Sunday evenings and enjoy a great golf bargain as adults pay only $15 for golf and $15 for a buffet and the kids golf and eat for free. Everyone is welcome; you do not have to be a member. We are also offering a special local rate every Sunday afternoon after 2:30pm. Kids looking for a summer activity can also join us for our junior golf camps this summer for an introduction to the game, or to develop their skills.”

Gietz says there is also another special booking available this year.

“We are booking 5 holes and dinner social events, which will be a great way to spend an evening with a group. We believe this will make a fun event outing for birthday parties, family reunions, or corporate get togethers.”

Anyone looking for more information can call 403-562-2776 or visit their website at crowsnestpassgolf.com.

CSCC Meeting

The Citizens Supportive of Crowsnest Coal held another meeting on April 28th.

More than a hundred concerned citizens attended Isabelle Sellon School to hear Keynote speaker Danielle Smith. Smith spoke about the importance of moving forward on the development of class four mine proposals like Grassy Mountain and Tent Mountain. CSCC continue to travel around Alberta providing presentations to local governments showing the positive impact responsible mining can have for the province.

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Editorial I am not sure how many of you care or even know that our census numbers are in.

I must tell you that I was extremely excited to see the numbers attached to tjis census. From a visual perspective the schools look busier, I know fewer people in town when I am out and about and I was firmly of the belief that this town would come in as one of the biggest growing communities in Alberta.

Well image my disappointment when I found out we only grew by 2% and our medium age got older.

Wait, I am one of those people who is skewing the age to an older demographic, so I best watch what I say.

Briefly our population grew from 2016 to present by only 106 people, 5,589 to 5,695 or 2% and the average age of our population went from 46 to 48 years old.

Our medium age is 53 years, up from 51. In addition to the slow growth, we had one hundred less kids 19 years and younger. There are 3,404 private dwellings with only 2,759 occupied by the usual residents.

Pincher Creek our closest neighbour to the east saw a population drop of 20 people. They went from 3,642 to 3,622 people or a decrease of 0.5%. Interestingly the average age is 45 with a medium age of 45.

Sparwood, our closest neighbour to the west saw a population growth of 3,784 to 4,148 or a growth of 10%. The average age is 39 with a medium age of 38.

WOW, these numbers say a lot. When you look at these numbers there are some interesting facts you can extrapolate. The increasing age of our population says to me that we are a community of retirees. People are moving here from the bigger centres choosing to spend their later years in our beautiful community. Contrary to widely held belief we are not attracting young families into the community. I was convinced when this census came out that we would see a huge change in the demographics. I truly thought we had more young families in the community. The census does not tell us how many weekend homes we have in the community, but my guess is there are a lot. I have asked town administration for those numbers; we should be able to extrapolate that information.

The Crowsnest Pass has a tax base that is 77% residential based. We have little to no industry to offset the tax burden from the resident. We have no industry to draw young families into the community. Sparwood, on the other hand, has industry and from the age in the census we can see that they are attracting young families. Industry brings young workers to a community, and we simply do not have that.

I then wonder what the future is for this community. Are we just going to be a place seniors decide to retire? Are we going to be a place city folk come to on the weekend to recreate? We have tried to incite industry to the community, but to no avail. We almost had a mine which would have brought young skilled and manual workers to the community and that was destroyed by groups like the Livingstone Landowner Groups, environmentalists, and our own government.

What else can we do? We have been told that recreation is the key to the future of the community and yet with all the amenities we have here our population still became older. We have a ski hill, a fantastic pool, an amazing arena with curling and hockey, best mountain biking and cross-country ski trails around, and yet our population got older. I cannot figure out what the magic pill is to grow this community with young people. I am a bit at a loss and a lot disappointed.

So read the census as you will and if you have ideas write back. I am dying to hear new thoughts and perspectives I have not thought about. I stay up at night worried that this community will become what I do not want - a place for people to visit and not live.

We cannot sustain a community on weekend visitors.

It is good for tourist businesses but not great for the local who pays taxes and tries to live within their means.

If you have ideas write back to the paper, call me, send me an email and between us all maybe we can figure this out.

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Coal Mining Debate Continues Dear Editor, So spring has sprung and the coal mining debate continues. But maybe before we start pointing fingers at the big bad Teck and the Grassy Mountain project perhaps a brief visit in history should be reviewed.

Teck was an Ontario mining company who formed a joint company with Cominco and Fording Coal.

In the Elk Valley Ford-

ing had a horrendous pollution history as did Cominco in Trail BC. Yes the American states took Teck to court and won but this was their only recourse. Teck accepted the rulings and is presently working to clean up the other companies’ messes.

They did not create the pollution but accepted the responsibility of cleaning it up.

If the selenium is that

bad a pollutant then could someone explain to me that 100 years ago when there were more mines in Crowsnest Pass then one could count and lots of slag piles everywhere and no environment controls why are there fish from here to Hudson Bay. Shouldn’t they all be dead.

Coal mining companies are now under very strict rules and waving the pollution flag is just a ploy

of environmental groups.

From what I have read and heard from these groups you would think that we are tearing down the Rockies from Banff to Waterton.

Grassy Mountain is in fact restarting an existing mine and as well as mining more coal will clean up another company’s mess and do it up to today’s standards.

Derek Medland

Don’t Take Away 1 Book 5 Schools From Crowsnest Pass Dear Editor, The CNP Literacy Foundation does 1Book5Schools in Crowsnest Pass, which started off as 1Book2Schools between Isabelle Sellon and Horace Allen School in Crowsnest Pass, Alberta.

The CNP Literacy Foundation also does Books For Babies, The BRAT Pack, the Home Visit Program, the Peer Tutoring Program, and the 4 Seasons Bookmark Challenge to provide families with books and access to literacy across Crowsnest Pass.

The foundation is at risk of dissolution because of a lack of a lead chairperson.

The foundation has been around since 1996, serving the CNP for 26 years.

The mission statement is, “encourage reading enjoyment to developing and

improving literacy with families and the community.”

If we don’t have this foundation there would be no more 1Book5Schools.

This would be upsetting because 1Book5Schools provides suspense and excitement each year.

In 2021, 800 books were purchased for the 1Book5Schools program, providing books for a large range of students.

One student from ISS said, “It’s a good learning opportunity for your family at home to figure out what you’re doing. I feel like this is a great program because it provides activities for people, which makes the community more vibrant.”

Another student said, “I think it’s a great foundation. 1Book5Schools is fun.”

The CNP Literacy

foundation is looking for board members and a chairperson.

Duties of Board Members: • Attend bi-monthly meetings • Establish direction and overall vision of the organization • Understand the role between board and staff • Participate in committees and events as required • Promote activities and events Here are the jobs of the chairperson: • Act as a spokesperson • Preside over meetings with a good understanding of procedures • Ensure that the board operates in accordance with its own policies • Ensure timely communication with board members • Oversees all aspects

of staffing including hiring, firing, and training of all staff • Monitor all programs • Be involved in financial planning and grant reporting • Recruitment of board members, as required • Ensure the organization is complying with all legal and regulatory requirements I really don’t want me, my fellow peers, and the community to lose such a very important program.

If you are interested in becoming the new chairperson of the CNP Literacy Foundation, please attend their next meeting on May 16, 2022 at 4:00 pm at ISS. For more information the CNP Literacy Foundation can be reached at literacyfoundationhas@gmail.c om. Thank you for your support.

Austin Ouellet

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Simply Selles Musings from your local reporter As a sports fan, nothing is better than when the calendar hits May. The NHL playoffs, NBA playoffs and the MLB regular season are all in full swing.

It’s also extra special this year, as fans have returned to the building to truly bring back the playoff atmosphere.

While the NBA playoffs are currently in the second

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With all the incredible sports going on right now and the fans back watching live, it’s never been a better time to be a sports fan and I’m excited for the next couple months where three of the four major leagues in North America are playing with two of those leagues in their playoff schedules.

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- Livingstone Range School Division Updates FRANK MCTIGHE CONTRIBUTOR

Livingstone Range to sell old school division office Livingstone Range School Board has accepted a conditional offer on the old school division office in Claresholm.

The sale must first be approved by the minister of education.

“It is a conditional offer, and there is some due diligence on the part of the purchaser,” associate superintendent of business services Jeff Perry said.

Trustees received the details of the offer during their April 26 meeting at the G.R. Davis Administration Building in Fort Macleod.

School board chair Lacey Poytress said after the school division moved its offices to Fort Macleod, the old building was put out to tender with no reasonable bids received.

The school division has listed the property for sale since April 2020 and recently received an offer.

Since the offer is for more than $100,000, it requires the approval of Education Minister Adriana LaGrange.

Trustees went into closed session to hear a report on the offer from Perry.

When trustees returned to open session, Perry said the building and land have been listed for two years and the school division received only small offers to purchase that were rejected.

The details of the latest offer were presented in closed session, Perry explained, in order to protect negotiations.

“The board can approve it through motion, but it still needs to go to the minister for approval,” Perry said.

Alberta Education will review the offer, the appraised value of the building and land, work that needs to be done on the facility and other details.

“I’m really excited for today,” trustee Brad Toone said.

In response to a question from Toone, Perry said the sale price will be disclosed following ministerial approval.

Toone also asked whether the proposed new use of the building and land could be dis-

closed.

Perry said the offer to purchase came from a realtor on behalf of a group, and the proposed new use was not discussed.

“It might become clearer as the process goes on,” Perry said.

Value scoping session to aid Nanton school solution A value scoping session this spring will help shape a solution for needed Nanton school modernization.

Livingstone Range School Division is organizing a value scoping session to find a “Nanton solution.”

“The intent is to have something in June,” associate superintendent of business services Jeff Perry said.

Perry provided trustees with an update on the effort to modernize J.T. Foster and A.B. Daley schools in Nanton during their April 26 meeting at the G.R. Davis Administration Building in Fort Macleod.

Trustees at their March meeting approved a capital plan that made Nanton schools the No. 1 priority.

That represented a change from having the modernization of J.T. Foster school as the priority, to finding an overall solution for Nanton schools.

Trustees learned that J.T. Foster school principal Roger Doucet led a school tour March 29 from LivingstoneMacleod MLA Roger Reid, Nanton town councillors, school board chair Lacey Poytress, Division 3 trustees and other school division officials.

During the tour Doucet highlighted the challenges faced by students and staff in the aging building, as well as ways they utilize the building to the best of their ability.

It was decided the next step is a two-day value scoping session, which as required by Alberta Education will include a facilitator, architects and cost consultants.

Various stakeholders will be invited, including town council members, community members and Alberta Education Infrastructure.

“It’s a two-day process that is very con-

centrated on looking at the alternatives . . . and actually looking at the best option and solution and that’s available costing them out,” Perry said.

“At the end of this you have a submission that identifies what the actual costs will be given the market that we’re in right now.”

They will take into account the community’s priorities as well as trends in Nanton and curriculum “It takes us through a process so we get to certain alternatives as to how we can go forward and what the best solution for Nanton will be,” Perry said.

Perry said the goal is to have that work completed by June.

The time line is important, Perry said, because a report has to be filed with Alberta Education by August.

Alberta Education will consider the Nanton solution for inclusion in a list of projects to be submitted to the minister in September.

Livingstone Range is seeking out a company to lead the value scoping session.

“We’re currently in the process of acquiring proposals from three groups that we know of that are known to do this in Alberta,” Perry said.

Crowsnest Pass facility addition on hold A plan to build an additional building at Livingstone Range School Division’s Crowsnest Pass facility proved too costly.

The school division is now exploring alternatives to have the facility ready for this summer’s FACES program.

Associate superintendent of business services Jeff Perry provided trustees with an update during their April 26 meeting at the G.R. Davis Administration Building in Fort Macleod.

The school division last year acquired the 4.62-acre former Travel Alberta visitor information centre six kilometres west of Coleman on Highway 3 for $725,000.

The facility is to be the site of the FACES program, as well as other Livingstone Range programming.

Trustees in February

approved a $200,000 budget for a structure that would be closed on two sides against the gusting wind and open on one side to capture the spectacular views.

The new shelter structure would be to the west of the existing building. It contains break-out rooms and storage space.

There would be a large fireplace in the central gathering space. The building is naturally ventilated and not heated.

The build would accommodate about 220 people.

The school division hoped to have the new structure in place by the end of June.

That changed once a request for proposals for project management was completed.

“As part of the really early stages it was identified this project was going to be significantly higher in cost than what we had anticipated,” Perry said of the $200,000 budget.

“The time line was not going to be reasonable to complete all the items that needed to be done in advance of July 1.”

Perry said it is not anticipated the project will move forward in the short term, so the project is being revisited.

“We will look at a plan moving forward and bring that to the board,” Perry added.

The priority at this point is to upgrade the kitchen area in the existing facility. Some demolition has been done in advance of creating a food prep area.

Livingstone Leaders are taking charge in schools Livingstone Range School Division is developing a new generation of leaders.

Trustees heard last week from students and staff who are involved in the Livingstone Leaders group.

“We are the Livingstone Leaders,” advisor Mitchell Duram said. “We make a difference every day as students and advisors.”

Duram turned over the presentation to the student members of Livingstone Leaders.

Trustees were told Livingstone Leaders stive to make a difference in their schools and commu-

nities.

One of the goals is to make school and division communities more accepting.

The Livingstone Leaders board has representation from J.T. Foster school in Nanton, Livingstone school in Lundbreck, Crowsnest Consolidated, Matthew Halton school in Pincher Creek, F.P. Walshe school in Fort Macleod, Willow Creek Composite high school in Claresholm and Granum school.

Livingstone Leaders work together to try and make schools more accepting and work on different activities.

Livingstone Leaders treasurer Lydia Nelson said the vision is to champion and inspire student leadership in schools.

“We try to make an authentic, positive impact on our school culture, help create confidence and a sense of belonging,” Lydia said. “We promote ownership for learning and for leadership.”

Lydia said Livingstone Leaders also strives to empower students to create a supportive and safe school environment, build staff leadership capacity and capture and honour student voice.

“There’s lots of ways that we do that but we try to guide leadership in our schools and just overall support a safe and accepting community in our schools,” Lydia added.

Livingstone Leaders held a retreat at which students learned to work across a multi-school division, and respect different personalities and traits.

Livingstone Leaders are planning a divisionwide activity for next year that will involve a small competition.

Livingstone Leaders are invited to a conference May 17 at the University of Lethbridge.

The students talked about leadership work in their respect schools, such as staging pep rallies, holding assemblies, organizing a system in which each student is placed in a “house” with friendly competitions, mental health activities, boosting morale following COVID. Some schools have synergy groups in which students with like interests come together regardless of grade or age,

while others find ways to recognize students for good deeds.

Intramurals, food drives, a Halloween haunted house, and guest speakers are other activities that schools are staging.

Future plans include conference and workshop attendance to further learning, building a path for students to continue leadership, and encouraging students to take charge.

“The events that these students have shared have been led by the students, and I think that is one of the most amazing things,” teacher advisor Aliza Grose said.

Other Livingstone Leaders teacher advisors are Alysa Fisher, Randal Wong, Vaughan Henning, Jill Klapp and Sam Giles.

Trustees thanked the students and their teacher advisors for the presentation.

“I love the direction Livingstone Leaders are head and that it is all student-led,” trustee Lori Hodges said.

Trustee Brad Toone agreed.

“You guys are amazing leaders in your schools and you bring so much to each of your schools and I want you to keep up the great work,” Toone said.

Schools encourage colony students to be excited about learning Livingstone Range School Board trustees last week received an update on work in Hutterite colony schools.

Nick Beer, who is the principal of colony schools in Livingstone Range, in addition to being principal of Granum school, made a presentation during the April 26 meeting at the G.R. Davis Administration Building in Fort Macleod.

Trustees heard that the colony school vision is to grow through recognition, support and quality learning opportunities.

The mission is to encourage students to become excited about learning while forstering respectful, responsible and compassionate colony citizens.

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Livingstone Range School Division Updates cont’d “A big part of the colony goal is to provide meaningful education to colony students,” Beer said.

There are 226 students enrolled in Livingstone Range’s 13 colony schools “They’re all very different,” Beer said. “Every colony has its own kind of culture.”

Livingstone Range employs teachers at each of the 13 colony schools, along with 9.6 full-time equivalent educational assistants.

Each colony school has a German teacher, who in addition to teaching German is often the liaison between the school and families.

Lehrerleut colony schools are Clear Lake, Greenwood, Parkland and Willow Creek. These tend to be more conservative nature and do not encourage the use of technology in schools.

Dariusleut colony schools are Daly Creek, Ewelme, Jumbo Valley, Little Bow, Livingstone, Pincher Creek, Spring Point, Thompson and Waterton.

Waterton colony is the smallest school with six students, and Livingstone is the biggest with 27 students.

Beer told trustees that students typically attend

colony schools until age 15, but this year there are five students enrolled in high school courses at two different colonies.

One student is close to graduating from high school early next year.

“His goal is to become a mechanic, so they will actually have their own journeyman mechanic on the colony,” Beer said.

Another student is in Grade 11 and intends to graduate, and others are heading in that same direction.

“It’s interesting to see that trend start,” Beer said.

Livingstone Range arranged for training for colony teachers to implement literacy intervention with Grade 1-3 students.

That training was funded by the province as part of its pandemic response.

Beer shared with trustees poems written by colony students, s well as fan letters students wrote to their favourite teams.

In one case a student received a note with a hoodie back from the Edmonton Oilers, while another student received a shirt, decals and three toy footballs from the Calgary Stampeders.

Developing numeracy and literacy skills will remain a focus in the future, along with the cores

of culture and leadership.

Colony staff will receive training on the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.

“We want them (staff) to have that knowledge and to have that piece of leadership as a staff,” Beer said. “I think it will help when we come together as a group of 25 or 26 people to give us a common language to talk about and to give us that common piece that kind of grounds all of us.”

Beer showed trustees photos of colony students engaged in activities such as carving pumpkins, building leprechaun traps, taking part in the Terry Fox Run and enjoying a visit from the RCMP. Beer said he is always impressed by the creativity shown by the colony students.

“I’m super-impressed by their creativity when it comes to expression in art,” Beer said.

School board sets meeting dates Livingstone Range School Board will set limits on tipping and hotel costs.

The school board on April 26 directed its policy committee to develop a policy.

“We want the policy committee to look at any

policies that are already out there and make a recommendation,” said trustee Lori Hodges of the recommendation from the audit committee.

The recommendation came forward during the April meeting at the G.R. Davis Administration Building in Fort Macleod.

Trustee Joscelyn Stangowitz, who is on the policy committee, wondered if the audit committee had a recommendation on parameters.

The audit committee did discuss parameters and would share those with the policy committee.

The policy would then be brought to the entire board for consideration prior to the next organizational meeting in the fall.

Board development The school board is planning a development day for trustees and administration.

The board tentatively set the development day for June 20 at the school division’s Crowsnest Pass facility.

Livingstone Range staff will serve as facilitators.

Land-based camp The school board designated trustees Greg Long and Carla Gimber to attend a land-based camp on May 2.

Long is taking he place of school board chair Lacey Poytress, who is unable to attend.

“I believe it’s important to have a delegation represent us at this event,” Stangowitz said.

The land-based camp at Castle Resort is led by First Nations elders.

“I think it’s important that we go,” trustee Greg Long said.

Meeting dates Trustees moved regular board meetings to Mondays beginning in September.

Dates for meetings of the whole were also set at the April 26 meeting.

Regular board meetings are set for Sept. 26, Oct. 24, Nov. 28, Dec. 19, Jan. 23, Feb. 27, March 27, April 24, May 29 and June 26.

Meetings of the whole are set for Sept. 12, Oct. 17, Nov. 14, Dec. 12, Jan. 9, Feb. 13, March 13, April 17, May 8 and June 12.

School opening School board chair Lacey Poytress and trustee Carla Gimber will represent Livingstone Range at the grand opening of a school in Bellevue.

Ecole des GrandsVents will hold its grand opening on Thursday, May 19.

Officials from the new school invited representation from Livingstone Range.

“They said they would love to have representation from our board,” Poytress said.

Gimber was pleased to be chosen to represent the school board.

“I believe that any opportunity we have to strengthen our relationship with surrounding schools outside our division is one we should definitely take,” Gimber said.

“I would be interested to hear how we can work together to grow second language education in Alberta and supporting French education in our division with FrancoSud.” Experiential Week Matthew Halton school in Pincher Creek invited trustees to attend Experiential Learning Week from May 2-5.

“Experiential Learning Week is excellent,” Poytress said. “It’s something we try and go to every year.”

Poytress will attend the school’s Dinner Party Show Down: Ukrainian Edition in support of humanitarian aid to the Ukraine. The event is at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 5.

CCHS Badminton Tourney

Badminton at the Crowsnest Consolidated High School is winding down for the season. The first tournament the students played was in Pincher Creek. It was a great learning experience for the players, which helped them prepare for the zone playoffs the following week. The coaches say all the players improved tremendously over the course of the season. The tryouts for the zone tournament were held last weekend and saw all but three CCHS players advance to the main tournament in Medicine Hat on April 30th. Eve Winter moved up from Bantam to Midget where she smoked the competition to finish first place and head to the Zone finals. The Bantam girls Hailey Burke, Dakota Gibboney and Natalie Kirkman played equally impressive with Burke and Gibboney headed to zones with Kirkman going as an alternate. Kieran Millis and his partner Asher Vanderplas, who played in the boys doubles and Miles Atkinson and Makayla Gustafsen, who played in the mixed doubles, will also be heading to the Zone finals. Topher Olesen and Zach Hamilton played well but fell just short of advancing. Sieg and Rose Gail, who have now coached for over 15 years continue to be amazed by the students improvements each year.

Left to right: Coach Sieg Gail, Miles Atkinson, Eve Winter, Makayla Gustafsen, Dakota Gibboney, Natalie Kirkman, Lily Still, Zach Hamilton, Nadine Hamilton, Asher Vanderplas, Hailey Burke, Coach Rose Gail. Missing are Topher Olesen, Kieran Millis and Owen Smith.

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Music Monday

New Business starting up in Crowsnest Pass DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

Horrace Allen School held a Music Monday Assembly on May 2nd. The assembly was a celebration of music and included fun songs and dancing for students to take part in and enjoy.

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A local resident is starting a new tourism business.

Brent Koinberg has started Crowsnest Adventures, a new business that provides guided hikes in the area.

"What we're offering is custom guided hikes in and around the Crowsnest Pass. That's the main thing we do. We also approached the municipality on taking over the lease on the Bellevue Campground and the Information Hut," said Koinberg.

Starting the business was an easy choice for Koinberg.

"I grew up here in the Pass. It was the best childhood I could ever think of because I got to spend my days running in the trees.

My wife and I are big into hiking and we relocated back to the Pass from Lethbridge about four years ago. We went out with some friends last year and all these memories came back. I remembered a bunch of childhood stories. My friend said I knew quite a bit about the area and said I should offer guided hikes in the area. I looked into it more and thought it would be a lot of fun.

That's where it all started."

Koinberg says people don't have to book a hike in order to stay at the campground.

"People can book just a hike or they can just stay at the campground. It's entirely up to them. With the information hut, we'll also be offering information about the Pass in general and businesses in the Pass as well not just things about Crowsnest Adventures."

While the main guided hikes are available in the spring, summer and fall, Koinberg says there will still be some adventures available during the winter months.

"We will be offering snowshoeing in the winter. There will be fewer options in the winter. We'll stick to more well-known trails. We may also eventually get into cross-country skiing later on as well."

Koinberg says a big part of the business is mental health.

"We want to help people with their mental health. These hikes give people a chance to get some fresh air and recharge. That's one of my biggest reasons for pushing through and starting this. It helps my own mental health and my family’s and then helps other people too."

As part of the focus on mental health, Koinberg says his wife will be holding Meditation Mondays.

"We will start these in the beginning of June and she'll take whoever signs up on a short little hike

somewhere that's calming and lead them through relaxation and some yoga poses and bring them into a meditation to provide them that relaxation."

Koinberg says he will be looking at some men's health hikes as well in the near future.

Pricing for the hikes depends on what is all planned.

"A basic 2-hour hike would be around $45 a person. A longer hike to say Lille or something in that range would be closer to $65 a person. I'm also looking at doing a learning style hike and including Bearsmart in it so that people can take the Bearsmart course and then hike after that so people can put what they learn into practice. That will be coming at a later date as well."

Koinberg says right now the best way to book a site at the campground or a guided hike is to contact him directly.

"Right now, phoning me or sending me an email is the easiest way.

The website isn't quite ready for bookings yet so anyone interested can contact me to book a site at the campground or schedule a hike. That contact information is on the website."

For more information on Crowsnest Adventures, visit crowsnestadventures.com.

AHS Emergency Medical Service Update Darren SanDbeck Senior Provincial Director & Chief Paramedic, AHS EMS

The COVID-19 pandemic has put a strain on the provincial healthcare system, and the first responders at AHS Emergency Medical Services have witnessed it firsthand.

EMS has seen a 30 per cent increase in call volumes in many areas, and all call types are increasing.

With these high call volumes have come longer response times since last summer, and rising concerns about ambulance availability among many Albertans.

We are taking action to ensure that ambulances will always be there when needed – both now and in the future. We are putting more ambulances and paramedics on the street, changing practices to free up ambulances for critical calls, and increasing capacity in our hospitals to reduce transfer times.

AHS EMS recently announced a 10-Point Plan to address continued system pressures and create capacity within the EMS system.

At the core of this plan – and every decision we make – is patient safety.

EMS has made several operational changes to help create capacity by freeing ambulances up for urgent patient care needs and allowing EMS to better manage continued high call volume.

The first elements of the Metro Response Plan (MRP) are underway, which sees changes to how some ambulances are assigned in order to help keep suburban ambulances in their home communities.

It’s early days, but EMS is seeing signs of community coverage increasing and response times decreasing over the last several weeks in several communities.

Another element of the plan sees calls being diverted to the Poison and Drug Information Service

(PADIS) as part of the initiative to transfer low-priority calls. A project in conjunction with Health Link is also being established to further refer calls for secondary triage.

EMS has also stopped the automatic dispatch of ambulances to non-injury motor vehicle collisions, and since this began, EMS Emergency Communications Officers have already noted instances where an ambulance that would have previously automatically been sent as a precaution, instead remains in service to respond to urgent calls.

EMS also recently received budget approval to add new ambulances: five ambulances each in Calgary and Edmonton, each year for the next two years, for a total of 20 new ambulances.

Adding resources in the province’s two largest cities – the areas of highest demand – will have a positive ripple effect on neigh-

bouring communities. We are also adding coverage hours and additional shifts in other municipalities, including Lethbridge and Red Deer.

EMS has also documented improved responses to high-priority events in just a short time.

This stems from allowing ambulances to be preempted from lower priority assignments and diverted to higher priority assignments when needed.

Similarly, we have two innovative pilot projects that help keep ambulances available to patients in urgent need: EMS has concluded phase one of a project which helps manage non-emergency interfacility transfers (IFT) by transporting patients who do not need acute care using means other than ambulances (i.e., family, shuttles, taxi, etc.).

While data is currently being evaluated, anecdotal evidence has been positive and the project is being ex-

tended to all hospitals in Calgary Zone. In North Zone, the IFT pilot began January 9 at four rural sites and continues for six months.

Similarly, the Red Deer Inter-Facility Transfer Pilot Project manages low-acuity patient transfers between facilities with dedicated transfer units, freeing up ambulances to handle emergency calls.

EMS is committed not only to the well-being of our patients but also of our staff. We are deeply grateful for the dedication of our staff through the pandemic and several elements of the plan help improve patient care by boosting supports for those who work for EMS. This includes the Hours of Work/Fatigue Management project to mitigate fatigue risk among staff, who have been going all-out for the last two years.

The Calgary Integrated Operations Centre is

set to open in May. This initiative brings paramedic leads together with zone and hospital staff to improve integration, movement of resources and flow of patients.

Since January, EMS has hired a total of 66 staff: nine temporary full time, and 57 casual. We’ve also been meeting with learning institutions about hiring new graduates and potentially expanding training capacity.

We also know the importance of a long-term vision for EMS. That’s why we’re also developing a Provincial Service Plan for the next five years. As a first step, EMS Staff, our partners and the public have weighed in on the current state of EMS and we’re analyzing the feedback collected.

The 10-point plan is a work in progress, but we believe it is already helping improve healthcare for all Albertans.

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Building For Sale INTEGRITY POST FRAME BUILDINGS since 2008 BUILT WITH CONCRETE POSTS. Barns, Shops, Riding Arenas, Machine Sheds and more, sales@integritybuilt.com 1-8669 7 4 - 7 6 7 8 www.integritybuilt.com.

Business Opportunities ESTABLISHED WELDING EQUIPMENT REPAIR BUSINESS For Sale $375 K. Turnkey welding equipment repair, welding supplies & gas business located in Kamloops, BC. E-mail: colin@iwsltd.ca for information.

Coming Events FIREARMS WANTED FOR JUNE 2022 LIVE & ONLINE AUCTION: Rifles, Shotguns, Handguns, Militaria. Auction or Purchase: Collections, Estates, Individual items. Contact Paul, Switzer's Auction: Toll-Free 1800-694-2609, sales@switzersauction.com or www.switzersauction.com.

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If you do not file by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.

Employment Opportunities WE ARE CURRENTLY RECRUITING motivated individuals to join our Warehouse Team.

Write to jsiemens972@gmail.com for more details.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN EQUIPMENT is NOW HIRING: Managers, AG Equipment Techs, Heavy Equipment Techs - Journeyman & Apprentices, Parts Techs. View Open Roles & Apply: www.rockymtn.com/careers. Relocation Offered.

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Reach almost 90 weekly news-

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Feed and Seed CERTIFIED SEED. - WHEAT – AAC Goodwin, AAC Penhold, AC Sadash, CDC Go, Go Early, Pintail. OATS - AC Juniper, AC Morgan, AC Mustang, Derby, CDC Arborg, CDC SO1 Super Oat, ORE 3542M. BARLEY – Amisk, Busby, Cerveza, CDC Austenson, CDC Maverick, Sundre. Very Early Yellow Pea, Forage Peas. Polish Canola, Spring Triticale. mastinseeds.com; 403556-2609.

WE BUY DAMAGED GRAIN Heated, Mixed, Tough, Light, Bugs, Spring Thrashed....Barley, Wheat, Oats, Peas, Flax, Canola. "On Farm Pickup".

Westcan Feed & Grain 1-877250-5252.

ALBERTA FEED GRAIN: Buying Oats, Barley, Wheat, Canola, Peas, Screenings, Mixed Grains. Dry, Wet, Heated, or Spring Thresh. Prompt Payment. In House Trucks, In House Excreta Cleaning. Vac Rental. 1888-483-8789.

For Sale WHITE SPRUCE TREES. 5' average $50. Installation ONLY $19. Includes: hole augered.

Wurzel Dip enzyme injection, bark mulch application, staking.

Minimum order 20. One-time fuel charge: $125-175. Crystal Springs. 403-820-0961. Quality guaranteed.

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WINTER HARDY ALGONQUIN ALFALFA SEED

Estate of DONALD CLAyTON pRIOR, who died on Sale Certified 2021 Algonquin Alfalfa Seed MarchFor 29, 2022.

99.9% purity, zero weed seeds, inoculated, in 55 lb bags If you have a claim against this estate, you must file your wholesale price $4.00 a pound. Algonquin Alfalfa is a tap claim by: June 13th, 2022. root tri foliate, extremely winter hardy, fine stem, and excellent disease resistance.

Also Selling Timothy and Brome and provide details of your claim.Grass Blends to your specifications. with 271 Riverstone Blvd.Direct.

Farmer FREE SHIPPINGAB. on orders over 1200 lb.

W, Lethbridge, T1K 5S3

3”Forage wide version Call Ram River Seeds 403-634-1643

AWNA CLASSIFIEDS NATHAN BROOKS DISPERSAL ONLINE AUCTION MAY 510, 2022. 1925 Chev Touring Superior K, 1929-31 Essex Super Six, Honda VTX1300S6 Motorcycle, Power Tools, Woodworking Tools, Fitness Equip, Elec. Equip, Household, Scuba, e t c . www.montgomeryauctions.com.

Call 403-885-5149.

3” wide version NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS

Irritable Bowels, Overweight, Trouble Dressing...and Hundreds more. ALL Ages & Medical Conditions qualify. CALL THE BENEFITS PROGRAM 1800-211-3550 or send a text message with Name and Mailing Address to 403-980-3605 for your FREE benefits package.

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If you do not file by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.

Automotive Journeyman Technician

3.75” wide version

CAREER OPPORTUNITY WINTER HARDY ALGONQUIN ALFALFA SEED Whitecap Chevrolet Buick GMC For Sale Certified 2021 Alfalfafor Seed in beautiful Slave Lake,Algonquin Alberta is looking

twozero Automotive 99.9% purity, weed seeds,Journeyman inoculated, inTechnicians.

55 lb bags wholesale price $4.00 a pound.

Alfalfa is bonuses a tap root foliate, Base flat rate Algonquin starts at $44.10/hr plus andtri benefits. extremely hardy, stem, and excellent disease resistance.

Viewwinter more details at fine www.whitecapgm.com/Career-Opportunities Or email resumeand to Dominic at hr@whitecapgm.com Also Selling Timothy BromeLefebvre Grass Blends to your specifications.

Farmer Direct. FREE SHIPPING on orders over 1200 lb.

Call Ram River3.75” Forage wideSeeds version403-634-1643 Automotive Journeyman Technician

CAREER OPPORTUNITY Whitecap Chevrolet Buick GMC in beautiful Slave Lake, Alberta is looking for two Automotive Journeyman Technicians.

Base flat rate starts at $44.10/hr plus bonuses and benefits.

View more details at www.whitecapgm.com/Career-Opportunities

Or email resume to Dominic Lefebvre at hr@whitecapgm.com

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Wanted CASH for all gold & silver! Bullion, coins, bars, jewelry, nuggets, dental gold, sterling, 9999 silver+. Also buying coin collections & old money. US, Canada & world collections WANTED. Todd 250-864-3521.

WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE

Canadian Prairie Pickers are once again touring the area!

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

Also Buying Gold Jewelry

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We purchase rolls, bags or boxes of silver coins

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PAYING HIGHEST PRICES To arrange a free, discrete in-home visit

call Kellie at 1-778-257-9019 Bonded since 1967

BRUCE GREGORY MCLEAN APRIL 21, 1948 – APRIL 23, 2022 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Bruce Gregory McLean on April 23, 2022 at the Crowsnest Pass Health Care Centre, Blairmore, AB. He was 74 years of age.

Bruce was born in Montreal, QC on April 21, 1948. As a young man, he enlisted in the Canadian Forces where he proudly served his country for many years. Bruce married Margaret “Peggy” Ceal on May 20, 2006, and the happy couple went on to create countless lovely memories together and with their family.

Over the years, Bruce enjoyed golfing, playing billiards pool, games, dice and cards, and going camping. In his quieter moments, he liked watching TV and spending time on his computer. Bruce will live on in the hearts of those he leaves behind. He will be deeply missed.

Left to mourn his passing and celebrate his life is his wife, Peggy McLean of Hillcrest Mines, AB; his children, Wayne (Julia) McLean of Fort Saskatchewan, AB, Seth (Nicole Gagnon) McLean of Gibbons, AB, Maria (Jack) Burton of Sherwood Park, AB, Nikolette Larson of Leduc, AB, Kellie Chykerda of Elkford, BC and Barbie Dunlop of Edmonton, AB; his many grandchildren and great grandchildren; his brothers, David McLean of Arborg, MB, Allen (Susie) McLean of Holland Landing, ON, Eric (Shawn) Schwartz of Kelowna, BC and Craig (Rita) Schwartz of Penticton, BC; as well as his extended family and friends.

He was predeceased by his parents, John (Dalphane) McLean and Marion (Eddy) Schwartz; his first wife, Shirley McLean; his brother, John McLean; and his sister, Nancy McLean.

With respect for Bruce’s wishes, no funeral service will be held. Memorial donations will be gratefully accepted by the Crowsnest Pass Health Foundation (PO Box 455, Blairmore, AB T0K 0E0). Condolences may be registered at www.fantinsfuneralchapel.ca.

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

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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.

Residential & Commercial Excavating Landscaping • Snow Removal

jfilipuzzi@shaw.ca

403-563-7285

lannie@westerraearthworks.com

Wild Dog Contracting Services Etc.

• Hauling • Moving • Skid-steer work As well as in shop services like welding, framing, and other odd jobs.

(403) 582-0179

Our equipment includes a 14 foot dump trailer, a 18 foot flat deck, a 14 foot cargo trailer, a S510 bobcat.

Crowsnest

t&s self storage

taxi 403.583.4000

Units in Frank Industrial Park

5’x10’ • 10’x10’ • 10’x15’ • 10’x20’

Call 403-563-8384 - availability & Prices

summit storage • Secured by Video • Dry & Clean • 24 hr Access • Caretaker on Site • 1280 CU Ft. 8x8x20 • Free Local Transport to Storage • RV Storage • Water Available

403-583-0020

PRESTIGE CLEANERS RENT A CARPET CLEANER Clothing Alterations, Zippers, Coverall Rentals, Etc.

562-2112 Blairmore • 425-7272 Sparwood

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Photos by David Selles