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There were a variety of activities for residents to enjoy on Canada Day. Many residents enjoyed the Reverse Parade in downtown Coleman, the spray park at Flumerfelt Park or the mini train in Blairmore in the evening. See more photos on page 12.
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The Alberta Coal Policy Committee update and engagements Committee met with 17 indiviudal groups from the Coal Association to Cattlemen DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter
The Alberta Coal Policy Committee has just completed a busy month of June. The CPC has been conducting many engagements with different groups and organizations throughout the month. CPC Chair, Ron Wallace, says he's pleased with the work that the committee has done to this point. "June was a very busy month for us. We completed 17 individual engagements; everything from the Coal Association to rural municipalities and so on. It was a really big month for us and we made a lot of progress in engagement." Wallace says the information received throughout these engagement processes
has been spectacular. "The engagement sessions that we've had, we've allowed people to make presentations. We're posting these presentations on our website. There is a little bit of a delay as we need legal permission from the authors before they go up but I would encourage people to look at some of these presentations. They've been very helpful to the committee. The level of detail and professionalism that's reflected in all of them is very satisfying for the committee to see that people are taking the engagement so seriously and that they're speaking so professionally to the committee. The quality of the input that we have received from the engagement is inspiring and very gratifying." The CPC has taken no-
tice of the Grassy Mountain decision but Wallace says what the committee is doing is a far different process than that of regula-
vastly different than the role of a regulator and a full regulatory decision. While we've taken cognizance of the decision and the rea-
“We're going to continue with the engagement process. We've got a number of people lined up this week to speak to.” - Ron Wallace Chair - Coal Policy Committee
tors. "We have taken notice most certainly, of that decision and more importantly the reasons for the decision. Because that is a regulatory process, which we are not a regulator, we are merely a committee that was set up to provide engagement and to provide recommendations to the minister, that's
sons, we really have no comment on it because it's a different order of magnitude. It's a regulatory decision." Wallace says that the CPC is looking into further engagement at this time and the possibility of in person sessions. "We're going to continue with the engagement
process. We've got a number of people lined up this week to speak to. Because the Covid restrictions are slowly being lifted, the committee is examining the possibility of some round table and face-to-face sessions. We haven't finished that schedule yet because the restrictions have just been lifted earlier this month but we are now moving on to the next stage of looking at some engagement sessions and maybe even some site tours. The final plans haven't been completed yet." According to Wallace the CPC is also working closely with the Alberta Government regarding Indigenous engagement. "We're really looking forward to getting out and about. Looking at some of the mine sites, engaging
with some representatives and of course we're working very closely with the Alberta Government on Indigenous engagement. The Alberta Government has initiated a nation-to-nation engagement with Indigenous communities all across Alberta on this issue. We're letting them lead that and we're following that progress with them and coordinating and cooperating with them very closely. Wade Clark, who is the new ADM in the Department of Energy has been very helpful in establishing that engagement process and we're working very closely with him as their process moves ahead." For more information on the CPC, visit their website at https://www.alberta.ca/coal-policy-engag ement.aspx.
Pass Piranhas swim club gearing up for a modified swim year DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter
The Pass Piranhas swim club is still facing some uncertainty sur-
rounding their swim season. While there are some guarantees this year that will see kids return to the
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In the lIne of fIre Between June 28 and July 5, Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded to a total of 63 calls for service including the following reported incidents. Three (3) assaults, one (1) break and enter (residential), two (2) threats/harassments, one (1) mischief/vandalism, two (2) thefts, one (1) impaired driving, two (2) disturbing the peace, three (3) other criminal code, six (6) other provincial statutes, eleven (11) driving complaints, thirteen (13) motor vehicle collisions, one (1) assistance to general public, one (1) suspicious occurrences, four (4) assistance to other agencies, one (1) false alarm, one (1) animal call, one (1) municipal bylaw and two (2) lost and found. Traffic Stop On June 21st, 2021, there was a traffic stop for a vehicle. The male driver admitted to consuming alcohol. His driver’s licence was suspended for 30 days as he was GDL driver and zero tolerance of alcohol. He was also issued violation tickets by the Community Peace officer and his vehicle was towed and seized.
Possible Impaired Driver On June 22nd, 2021, there was a complaint of a possible impaired driver by CNP Bylaw Officer. Police attended and a 42-yearold male showed signs of alcohol consumption. He failed to provide an adequate breath sample and his drivers licence was suspended for 90 days and his vehicle was towed and seized. Disturbance Complaint On June 29th, 2021, there was a complaint of a disturbance at Atlas Flats camping area. Police attended and the suspect had fled from the area on foot and was later located by police. A 34-year-old male from the Edmonton area was arrested and charged with assault, uttering threats and 2 counts of mischief. A Justice Interim Hearing was held and he was released with conditions on documents for Pincher Creek Court. Theft On July 3rd, 2021, there was a complaint of theft of auto parts from a vehicle parked on 23rd Avenue in Coleman. Suspects to be identified.
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Trailer Theft On July 3rd, 2021, a camper trailer was reported stolen from Cowley and was located in the Crowsnest Pass area. It is under investigation. Unlawful Entry On July 4th, 2021, there was a complaint of possible unlawful entry into a residence on 214 Street in Bellevue. It occurred within a couple of hours during the day. Nothing appears missing but items were out of place. Disturbance Complaint On July 4th, 2021, there was a complaint of a disturbance at a residence in Bellevue. A 46-year-old suspect was removed from the residence. He was arrested and charged with two counts of assault. A Justice Interim Hearing was held and the suspect was later released on conditions for Provincial Court. The suspect also had outstanding warrants, which were also dealt with. Impaired Driving On July 4th, 2021, there was a complaint of possible impaired driving. The vehicle was located and a 43-year-old male
The Simple Raven’s Post by Avner Perl
The church should apologize If you are anything like me you probably feel like spreading your arms wide and shouting to the sky, “what’s going on?” It was a short time ago when we were sharing the pain of so many seniors who were dying alone in their under-funded Care facilities. Canada, one of the richest nations in the world, found out that our parents and grandparents received a lower level of care than most industrial nations offer. When things got rough, the most vulnerable amongst us paid the price. Our dilapidated health care system that has been robbed of resources for years by austerity cuts didn’t hold and needed surgeries were delayed for a long time. We pay but the service we should expect is no longer there. When a vaccine was discovered, we found out that our research facilities, experts, and factories capable of manufacturing vaccines were long gone leaving us at the mercy of the “markets” far behind other countries. As we were reeling, trying to absorb the fact that Canada is behind, a new news item hit us hard. We who feel comfortable telling other countries to observe human rights discovered a new historical reality. When countries like China tell us to straighten our own mess, they have a provable case. Canada jailed children for the crime of being Native and hired churches of white people to “take the Indian out of the child” in Residential schools. Now using ground-penetrating x-ray technology, we are seeing how many of those children died and were buried without ever seeing their families. Like our seniors recently, they died alone with strangers around who didn’t have enough resources to comfort them or even give them proper human burial. Social media spread the news fast and the official news soon caught up. No hiding the facts. The Prime Minister, eager to protect the government, jumped on the opportunity to blame the churches, particularly the Catholic church, demanding that the Pope will apologize and an apology could lead to demands of money that simply is not there. It could force me to pay for what a past government caused. Soon after, church buildings were burning on and around Indian Reserves. I am all in favour of saying sorry when I am guilty or paying if I knowingly do wrong. I wasn’t even born when the Canadian government designed an evil way to rid itself of the past owners of the land. I would like the church to apologize for participating in what they were ill-equipped to handle but I don’t think it will bring the expected solution.
driver showed signs of alcohol consumption and his drivers licence was suspended. Vehicle Vandalism On July 4th, 2021, the owner of a vehicle from Edmonton area reported a window was smashed and credit cards were stolen from a parked vehicle at Frank Slide Center parking lot. The incident had occurred within the past few hours. Credit cards were used at businesses in Frank and Pincher Creek. The incident is under investigation. Worry for Animal On July 4th, 2021, there was a complaint of a dog inside a vehicle with the windows rolled up. The vehicle was not running and the temperatures were hot. The vehicle was parked at the mall parking lot for about 30 minutes. Assault On July 5th, 2021, there was a report from Calgary Police. A victim from Calgary reported an assault while motorcycle riding in Livingstone Falls area. It is under investigation and charges are pending,
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If the biggest church on earth is going to do some soul searching and initiate action to make amends there are issues bigger than the role it played in the Residential Schools fiasco. The church in one form or another existed now for two thousand years and other churches sprang from it. When it started it was a new religion but it was based on a much older religion. Until Christianity religious faiths were competing on different grounds. It was a test between whose God is more powerful. The people who worshipped Gods didn’t think in theological or philosophical ways. They “feared” God not “believed” in God. Often religions won or lost by torturing people, starving them to submission, or chasing them out of their countries. The Catholic church was one of the pioneers of bringing health and education as a tool for conversion but failed miserably to notice the biggest drawback. Based on the Jewish faith, it adopted a patriarchal system that set half of humanity against the other half. It failed to follow Christ in treating males and females equally, and all others followed suit. In the process gospels and teachings were destroyed or went missing, only to be rediscovered recently. That is the bigger problem that must be corrected ahead of all others and the hierarchy is not ready to reconsider. The Israelites in biblical times treated women as property belonging to a father, husband, or another family. Women were looked after, not independent equals. Pope Gregory the Great declared Marie Magdalene a harlot and remained so with no proof until 1969 when the Church clarified that the theory lacked any basis. In 1945 we discovered the Gnostic gospels revealing that early Christians believed that women, especially Marie Magdalene, were treated as equal by Christ. Magdalene started the Christian faith by being the first witness to the resurrection. Compare that to Paul, who only saw Christ in a dream. There are people around the world claiming to be the lost tribes of Israel, most notable the people of Afghanistan today. It seems as if the Church adopted their view of women instead of the teachings of Christ. This historical mistake formed modern human social order and is still at play today. We have formed woman's nature not as the half of humanity that is able to produce new humans but as humans who need special consideration from the males. We see it clearly in our fight for males to have the right to use women and control what they wear and do with their bodies. We see it evident in trials about sexual abuse and it affected First Nations women most severely. The aboriginal nations in North America often had costumes that allowed women better consideration than Europeans had. The European migrants assumed that technological superiority was equal to moral and religious superiority which led us to today’s problems. In my humble opinion, the biggest church in the world should consider updating its information and seriously entertaining sweeping changes. There is no shame in learning new things and changing behaviours accordingly. Each of us has done so many times. If we are going to ask for apologies, I would go for the big one first. If a Pope is going to apologize, I would ask for an apology to the 52% of humans who are females. Here is a link to my blog: https://thesimpleravenspost.blogspot.ca/ Feel free to check other articles and comment.
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Bellecrest Seniors to hold off with plans until the fall DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter
The Bellecrest Seniors Citizens Club will be waiting until the fall months to begin their normal operations. of
President
the
Bellecrest Seniors, Gerrie Keohane, says that waiting until the fall is best
for
a
larger
turnout moving forward. "We had a brief meeting and we decided that we wouldn't
each other’s company.
really open up any-
Keohane says a variety
we'll have our monthly
ing coffee at least once
thing
of activities will be up
meetings on the fourth
a week on Friday's and
"We didn't have
and running.
Thursday
every
we'll wait and see if we
bingo before but it's
month, we'll start hav-
end up doing it twice a
been a fun activity for
thing like that. We
week. We'll start play-
us. We couldn't play
don't think that many
ing our games again as
cards during Covid but
people would want to
well in the fall. One of
we could play bingo
come out. We probably
our
because everybody had
this
summer.
We're not going to open for coffee or any-
won't start doing anything until September. As much as we would
"In
September,
of
“We had a brief meeting and we decided that we wouldn't really open up anything this summer.”
like to get everybody
- Gerrie Keohane
seniors
teaches
multicultural dance so
their
own
dabber,
I believe that will start
paper cards and every-
up again and that will
one could sit six feet
be on Tuesdays."
apart and wear masks.
Keohane says they
That was something
began playing bingo
we hadn't done before
mer, people will be
during Covid so that
and that was fun."
away."
they could still have
Another thing that
some time to enjoy
will return in the fall is
out and socialize, it seems that with sum-
Bellecrest Seniors Prisident
Once they do open,
the two annual teas. "We have socials once in a while, we celgrandparents
ebrate
day and we always have a strawberry tea in the spring and a harvest tea in the fall at the end of October. We haven't been able to have our teas due to Covid.
Those
will
begin again in the fall." Keohane says the hall is still available to rent in the summer months. "The hall is available for anybody to rent. We have a capacity up to around 90
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people. About three years ago we did a big renovation using grant money and we have a fully functional kitchen now." Keohane
says
membership
was
strong before Covid but she's unsure what membership will look like come September. "We had 120 members up until Covid. It's hard to say how many will come back. We know that a few have passed
away.
We're
hoping that everyone will come back." Anyone who is in-
Wendy Desjarlais Branch Manager
terested in either renting
the
hall
or
becoming a member can contact Keohane at 403-753-0807.
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Editorial I use the pool a lot. I swim there, my kids swim there, and my kids used to work there... So as you can see, I’m there a lot. Oftentimes, I’m even stuck waiting for Quinn to finish swim club. What I have noticed is people driving through the area forgetting that there is a pool and playground right beside them. The block from the four-way stop in west Blairmore in front of Water Magic used to be zoned as a playground once upon a time, with a 30km/h speed limit. A few years ago, the zoning changed. Alberta Transportation - Guidelines for School and Playground Zones and Areas has, through its regulations, zoned the area a 50-km/h zone. Why, you may ask, is it zoned as such with a pool and park in the area? People are wondering what happened. Why did it change? Well, according to the regulation, it’s a 50 km/h zone based on a number of factors, some of which include the width of the road, adequate parking, fencing around the pool and park... This is only a few, but I think you get my point. Interestingly enough, the road behind the pool on 21st Ave. does not have proper width and depth so guess what, that area is in fact a 30 km/h zone. Bet only a few of you knew that! Last week a minivan was flying through the area from east to west. The van crossed the line and slammed into two vehicles. The parents and kids in the park witnessed and heard the entire event. I also heard about a lady falling while crossing the road at the crosswalk to the pool and a driver actually driving around her, rather than waiting for her to get up and proceed to the curb. Well, that has nothing to do with the speed zone, but rather an awful person in an obvious hurry to get somewhere. Just for the record, you as a driver are not supposed to proceed through an intersection until the person is fully through to the other side. We have had several accidents in the area lately. I’m not sure what’s going on but it seems that I see and hear (we have a scanner at the office) the police going to one accident after another. There have been at least one a week for the past three weeks. I’ve witnessed at least two animals killed within the last week, one a black bear and the other a deer. My question then is this - is it the responsibility of council to intervene and change the speed zone in the area, or is it up to the drivers in this community using that section of road with an obvious park and pool to just slow the heck down? Let us know what you think.Slow down, not because we put up a sign that says you have to, but because there are tons of little kids and parents using the area. Why must we constantly create rules just so that people just do what’s obvious and right? We have a rule to wear our seat belts, a rule to say you can’t smoke in your car with your child in it, a rule that says you can’t speed, we have rules, rules, rules. Why can’t we just use common sense to say, “Hey, I’m in a park and pool area, maybe I should just slow down to 20 or 30 km/h ‘cause it’s the right thing to do.” I once had a professor tell me that common sense isn’t that common. The older and wiser I get, the more this adage becomes true. So people of the Crowsnest Pass, please just slow down in that area. Slow down because common sense tells you to. Let people cross the crosswalks fully before you proceed. Stop and just enjoy the sun, the view and this great community. When you are always rushing you forget to stop and enjoy where we live and how stunning it really is. Quit trying to get somewhere at the sake of safety. LS
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Phobias Dear Editor;
I think everyone has had a phobia at one time or another, whether it is snakes, mice, or whatever. Mine was a particular upright vacuum. The year was 1944; I was five years old. My mother, along with a few other ladies, volunteered at the United Church in Bellevue. When it was my mom’s turn to clean the Church, she took me with her (day care or play school didn't exist). I helped her by stacking the hymn books, while my mom dusted and waxed. When those chores were done, the last thing left was to vacuum the long carpet. This is where I had my first experience with the “Godzilla” of all vacuums. When my mom unlocked the closet door, I
couldn't believe my eyes it was taller than me, menacing looking with a long black bag on the back. Remember in those days, very few people could afford a vacuum. My mom carefully removed it from the closet, unwound the cord and plugged it in. I watched as she flipped the toggle switch on the handle. That’s when all hell broke loose (at least in my 5 year old mind). That thing wound up like a 747; the black bag quickly filled out and snapped to attention. That’s when my eyes got as big as saucers and I just turned around and hauled my butt out of the church as fast as I’ve ever ran. I didn't even stop to close the door. Once outside, I stopped at the bottom of the church steps and sat down. My mom came
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rushing out seconds later, trying to assure me that she would not let anything happen to me. I trusted my mom, but Godzilla the vacuum was a different story. It knew I was afraid of him and I was sure it would do anything to get me, so I told my mom I would sit on the steps until she was finished. All sorts of thoughts raced through my mind while sitting there listening to the Monster whine and roar. One thought was what if my mom tripped and the vacuum sucked her up. That would just leave my brother Tom (Butch as some of you knew him by) and me, as my Dad was in the Army overseas at that time. I really didn’t want Tom to be my caregiver, as he often told my mom that he wanted to sell me
for hamburger. I was lucky he was in school the days my mom cleaned the church, otherwise he would have chased me up and down the streets of Bellevue with that vacuum (but at least he couldn’t plug it in). I shuddered at my next thought, as I knew that next Sunday I would have to go back in the church. I devised a plan to go into the church with a bunch of people and I would sit in the middle of the pew. As well, I would look to make sure the lock was on the closet door. The United Church in Bellevue has been gone for a long time along with my phobia of Godzilla the upright vacuum. However, I have not, or will not ever buy an upright vacuum. George Dowson
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John Pundyk.CoM
Simply Selles Musings from your local reporter I had a really enjoyable long weekend. I’m not sure you can count Thursday as a weekend day but that’s where I’m going to start. I went down to Flumerfelt Park around 9:30 to chat with some people regarding the Orange Shirt Walk that took place. Once everyone arrived, I took some photos of the beginning of the walk before shifting my focus to the parade in downtown Coleman. I walked the parade route taking photos of the different floats and groups that took part in the parade. It was nice to still have some kind of parade for people to enjoy and seeing the decent turnout was nice. Once I was finished taking photos of the parade I made the trip into Lethbridge for some more Canada Day celebrations with my family. We began by having a pool party at my sister’s place during the afternoon. All the nephews and nieces were there as well and I really enjoyed spending some time with them. Following that, I went to the Lethbridge Bulls baseball game with my two oldest nephews, my dad and my brother-in-law. It was partly a Canada Day celebration but also a birthday celebration for my one nephew who turned 8 on June 28th. The game went great as the Bulls won 14-2! My dad also go the Public Address Announcer to announce that it was my nephew’s birthday, which got a big smile out of him. It was a fun night spent at the ballpark. On Friday, I drove my parents to Enterprise in the morning and said goodbye as they began their trip to BC to visit my aunt and uncle. They managed to complete the first leg of their trip without too much problem, only having to make one detour due to fires in BC. The second day of their trip went smoothly as well and they are now enjoying a much-deserved vacation. The rest of the day Friday was spent relaxing at home with my brother, sister-in-law, niece and twin nephews. Friday evening I met up with some friends at the Canadian Brewhouse and we watched Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final between Montreal and Tampa Bay. It didn’t go the Canadiens way but it was still an enjoyable time with friends. Following the game, I went to my sister’s for a late night swim and then we rented Cruella. Overall, the day was great. Saturday was another day spent in relaxation at home. I watched a couple of the Euro games that were on didn’t do a whole lot else. It was definitely a lazy day. On Sunday, I made the trip back into the Pass and was thankful I was travelling west and not east, as it was almost nonstop heading eastbound from Fort Macleod to the Pass. I enjoyed smooth sailing and made it back to the Pass in great time. It’s weekends like this that really refresh me and I’m glad I was able to enjoy it all with family and friends. I hope everyone else had a restful and enjoyable weekend as well.
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coleman Beautiful mountain acreage with stunning views of the Crowsnest Mountain and the Crowsnest Range to the south. 3 bedroom and 2 full bath home nestled in mature Douglas Fir forest. Perfect for secluded mountain cabin to call home. Minutes away from the Atlas staging area, Chinook Prov. Rec Area and the renowned Allison Creek Nordic Ski trails. $507,000 CALL JOHN MLS
562-8830 jpundyk@shaw.ca blaIrmore Beautiful mountain property in the Canadian Rockies. This two-bedroom, two-bathroom home is in Blairmore and has high quality updates, including bathrooms, kitchen, roof, flooring, paint, windows and much more. Large yard with back lane access. Wonderful central location. $289,000. CALL JOHN MLS
kananaSkIS WIlDS Beautiful mountain home with views to the south. Fully serviced with town water, municipal sewer, fire hydrants and wired high speed internet. 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom mountain home is European Alps inspired. Big timbers and artfully crafted Douglas Fir staircases. Master suite with 3 piece bath in the loft. 2 bedrooms and large room with kitchenette in lower area. 2,363 sq ft living space, plus 300 sq ft fully insulated loft above 24’ x 26’ garage. $725,000 CALL JOHN MLS
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3 IronSTone Fantastic 3 bedroom semi-detached bungalow with great mountain views. Hardwood floors, granite counters, hickory cabinets and fir doors. Main floor laundry. Fully developed with 3 bathrooms and large garage. Close to Castle Mountain and Fernie ski resorts. Great access to mountain backcountry trail network, golf course, and blue ribbon fly fishing. $384,000 CALL JOHN MLS
Fantastic opportunity for commercial location along busy Highway 3. East and West bound traffic access. Currently occupied as a successful fly-fishing shop, known to fly fishermen throughout Canada and the U.S. Can be sold as a business to someone wishing for a change of pace or for a property that can be re-purposed. C1 zoning allows for different opportunities. High traffic volume in front of the property. $435,000 CALL JOHN MLS
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Under construction 2 beds up and 2 beds down. 3 bathrooms. Fantastic views. Main floor laundry. Open floor plan. Now under construction. Large double car garage. Spacious laundry room and storage area. Crowsnest Pass has beautiful mountain golf course, blue ribbon mountain fly fishing, cross-country skiing, hiking, mountain biking and short distance from down-hill ski resorts. $499,000 CALL JOHN MLS
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-Very large, fully serviced, mountain building lot at Kananaskis Wilds. This parcel of land, at 15,741 sq ft, has southern exposure and grand mountain views. Topography allows for a home with a south facing walk-out basement. Unusual value in this price range. Wired, high speed internet to property. Close to the Alberta Forest Reserve and hundreds of kilometres of mountain trails. Also close to Chinook Recreation Area and renowned Nordic Ski area. $127,000 CALL JOHN MLS
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Spectacular mountain views on large, fully serviced lot, high on north rim of the valley at Kananaskis Wilds. Fantastic building site. Easy topography to work with, which is a very important when choosing a building lot in the mountains. Exciting community just off Mountain Trunk Road 940. Serviced with town water, sewer, power, telephone, high speed internet, as well as fire hydrants. Development is just a few steps from rugged mountain terrain. Close to Alberta Forest Reserve. $124,000 CALL JOHN MLS
Affordable bungalow in the Canadian Rockies of the Crowsnest Pass. 2 bed, 2 bath home situated in quiet area of Bellevue backing onto green space. Fenced, sunny location. Sunroom which shares gas fireplace with living room. Quiet back yard. Crowsnest Pass offers golf course, walking trails and health care facilities. Attached garage with concrete driveway make for easy living. $319,000 CALL JOHN MLS
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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
3.5 acres near base of majestic Crowsnest Mountain and mountain range to the south. Zoned drive-in commercial allowing for potential of multiple uses. Possibility of a “Residence, secondary to an approved use” – as per municipal zoning by-law. Outstanding surroundings on the Continental Divide. $239,000 CALL JOHN MLS
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bellevue cafe Historic building with a mix of commercial on ground floor and residential up top. Formally known as the Bellevue Café. Private backyard. Solid foundation under the building. Perfect for a mountain get-a-way or a cool investment. $224,900 JOHN MLS
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Wonderful 3 bed, 2 bath modular home in very desirable Monte Vista Park in Hillcrest. Stunning mountain views in excellent mountain community. This unit has a deluxe kitchen with beautiful cabinetry. Immaculate throughout and very affordable. $119,700 CALL JOHN MLS
coleman acreage neW IronSTone 35 New condo under construction. 2beds up, 2beds down, with 3 bathrooms. Spacious main floor laundry. Open floor plan. Large double car garage. Spectacular views and close to all amenities. Still time to choose your finishes. $499,000 CALL JOHN MLS
Mountain acreage with great view of the South Range. Close to backcountry up Kananaskis Highway and Forest Reserve. Close to town with many different building sites to take advantage of unparallel mountain living. Town water in front street. Opportunity to own 3 acres in the Canadian Rockies at a great price. $225,000 CALL JOHN MLS
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Welcome Colin Laird, the new manager at our local IGA DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter
The Crowsnest Pass IGA is under new management. Colin Laird is the new manager of the Blairmore IGA. Laird is bringing years of experience with him from multiple locations. "I've been doing this work for 30 years. I started at Safeway in Calgary and worked there until 2003 and then was transferred to Grand Prairie. I spent seven years there and worked in a couple of different stores there. I took a transfer to Medicine Hat after that and spent the
last nine years there." Laird moved to the Pass with his wife and youngest child. "I'm married and have three kids. I have two boys, one is 26 and one is 21 and my daughter is 17 so just my daughter and wife moved with me." When an opening came to manage the Blairmore IGA, Laird jumped at the chance. "My family and I love the area. We started coming out here four or five years ago. We'd stay in Pincher Creek and venture out and do hikes in and around the Pass and Fernie and Waterton as well. We really liked
the area. I was looking for a small town like this and was hoping to transfer to a store in a smaller community. I've always preferred that. My wife and I love hiking, photography and camping and those outdoor activities. When I heard this position had become available I just kind of jumped all over it." So far, Laird has loved living in the community. "I'm very happy to be here. So far the community has been fantastic. The staff at the store has been absolutely wonderful and open to change." Laird says customers
can expect some changes at the store as time goes on. "We'll see some changes as we go. Everyone's got a different way of doing things. For instance, the shopping carts have moved outside. It seemed like such a tight congested area for people to come in and grab carts. We've also put a shelving unit in the bakery and we're getting everything moved onto that and off the tables. We'll see how that works for us. We'll be trying different things as we go and if they work, they work and if they don't, they don't and we'll try something else."
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Blairmore IGA has a new manager. Colin Laird has taken over the position and brings 30 years of experience with him. He had worked in Calgary, Grand Prairie and Medicine Hat before making the move to the Crowsnest Pass.
Orange Shirt Walk Local resident Tasha Menzies organized an Orange Shirt Walk to show support for the Indigenous Communities after more horrific news surrounding residential schools came to light. Menzies says she felt the need to do something. "Given everything that has been coming to light recently, I'm not really proud to be Canadian today. It is Canada Day but what does that really mean? I wanted to walk for all the children who have recently been discovered and for all the children who never made it home to their families.” Around 30 people showed up to take part in the walk. The walkers started in Flumerfelt Park and made their way along the highway to the Tim Hortons in Blairmore and back. Menzies purchased shirts for walkers to wear and people were encouraged to donate when receiving a shirt. In total, $910 was raised for the Piikani Nation. Menzies was also able to find an elder to join the walk. Verna McDougall was able to attend. This walk was one of many around the province on Canada Day to show support for Indigenous People. David Selles Photo
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The Crowsnest Pass Dance Festival Society would like to say Thank You to all that sponsored, donated and volunteered to make our 2021 Under the Big Top virtual Gala & Auction a huge success. 3 FLAT INDUSTRIES Millwright Services Accent Dental Allied Ace Hardware Antelope Butte Livestock Artist Touch (Donna Bilyk) Ashvale Coulee Designs Backcountry Butchering Bellevue Underground Mine Ben Wong Restaurant Black Rock Pizzeria & Bakery Blairmore IGA Blairmore Precision Machine & Welding Blanca Jewelry Blue Mouse Greenhouse Boston Pizza (Pincher Creek) Captain's Pizza Cervus Equipment John Deere Chakras Revitalizing Spa & Salon Chris Yauck Photography CNP Golf Course Connected Cuppas Copy Magic Country Encounters Creek Kids Crockets Crooked Tree Landscaping Crowsnest Art Gallery Crowsnest Candy Company Inc. Crowsnest Coffee Crowsnest Dental Crowsnest Insurance Agencies Ltd. Crowsnest License & Registry Ltd. Crowsnest Museum & Archives Crowsnest Pet Care
Crystal Montieth (Epicure Products) CT Communications Dan Skierka Dance Parents DeLisle P & E Emerald & Ash Clothing Forget Kids Fox Theater Greg's Liquor & Cold Beer Store Harvest Coffee House High Maintenance Salon and Spa Hitachi Humble Hearts Healing & Yoga Integra Tire Blairmore K & H Creationz Kanata Karen Tamminga Paton Katalily Photography Kelsie Simpson Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village Kost Fire & Safety Limber Pine Smokehouse & Taberna Loretta Huska Morency Plumbing & Heating Ltd. Municipality of Crowsnest Pass Nicole Yonota OnBrand Pincher Creek Co-Op Pincher Creek Golf Club Pincher Creek Office Products & Christine's Gift Shoppe Pincher Creek Pets/Johnny Cach Hobbies Prestige Cleaners & Tailors Providence Salon & Spa
Pure Country Randy Rinaldi Welding Ltd. RBC Royal Bank Rebel BBQ Red Ravens Performing Artists Society Rexall Drug Mart Riversdale Resources LTD. Robin Sinclair Rocky Mountain Mechanical Ruffles Boutique Rum Runner Rumors Salon & Spa SEEDS Flowershop Servus Credit Union SGB Fitbodies & Supplements Shootin’ The Breeze Sinister Sports Soo Sushi Blairmore/Pincher Creek Spry Sugar Studio TAMARACK Outdoor Outlet TECK The Crowsnest/Pincher Creek Landfill The Heat of Hell Welding The Nest-Home Decor & Furnishings The Rose Peddler Flowers & Gifts The Pass Herald Town of Pincher Creek Turning Point Dance Studio Turning Point Dance Teachers Uplift Adventures Volunteers Wild Rose Rustics Work N Play Blairmore
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Looking Back By John Kinnear
Invasion in the Crowsnest River
There is a nasty little creature lurking in the Crowsnest River these days. It is a particularly insidious microscopic parasite of the myxosporea family known as “Myxobolus Cerebralis” (Mc). When I first read that name I thought to myself. Oh Oh! Any name that has cerebral in it can’t be good. And it isn’t. The disease caused by the parasite is known as whirling disease and its presence was verified back in 2016 when testing revealed 100% of fish samples in the lower part of the Crowsnest River tested positive
for Mc. This is a blight that has led to major trout declines in Colorado and Montana. The executive summary of a 2019 Alberta Government technical report entitled: “Status of whirling disease in the Crowsnest River”, indicates that by 2018, “clinical signs of the disease were present in Rainbow Trout and Mountain Whitefish, while yearling Rainbow Trout appeared to be largely absent in the lower Crowsnest River.” This 2018 discovery prompted the comprehensive investigation of 2019. The study’s mandate was to monitor each segment of the Mc life cycle and document its impacts as six sites along the Crowsnest River. There was some pretty serious and comprehensive science that went down that year at these sites. If you are interested in the 40-page document and its methodology you can go to https://open.alberta.ca/publications/9781460148402 to view the technical report. The six sites were downstream of Crowsnest Lake, up and downstream of Frank Lake, downstream of Byron Creek and up and downstream of Lundbreck Falls, which is a natural fish barrier. There was also a sample site on the Oldman River near the bridge over Highway 22. I will explain briefly what was done at the sites but first you need to know, if you don’t already, how it all goes down with the disease. Whirling disease attacks salmonid fish (salmon, trout and whitefish) and has what they call a complex twohost cycle. It alternates between an aquatic worm host called Tubifex tubifex and a salmonid host. The parasite moves between these hosts by two infectious spore stages. I hate that word spore. It connotes something nasty even by its sound. The parasite passes between hosts through its infectious spore stages. The myxospores can be shed into the water by either dead or living fish hosts. Tubifex worms consume the spores in the sediment or by eating fish carcasses. In the worm the parasite develops into what they call the TAM stage (triactinommyxon) which takes about three or four months. They then get released by the worm and because they are semi-buoyant, float in the river and attach to the fins, gills and skin of fish. Nasty business this. They inject their sporoplasm (see Aliens Part Three) into the fish and thus begins the myxospore development again. Somewhat like that creature in Aliens, the myxospore goes after and feeds on the cartilaginous tissue of the fish and matures in about three or four months. They are especially hard on what the report calls YOY(young-of-the-year) rainbows. Clinical signs are spinal deformities or a bent tail, black pigmentation, the gill cover appears frayed and shorter, and there are cranial deformities like distorted jaw and other cranial abnormalities like bulging eyeballs and a shortened snout. All in all a disturbing development. The study at the six sites used several processes for assessment including water filtration sampling to calculate the number of TAM’s (floating spores) per liter. There was worm community assessment where they selected ideal worm spots like slow moving or stagnant sections of the river and stirred up a 10 cm depth of sediment to collect and document abundance of worms. Temperature loggers were also installed at each monitoring site. Incidentally, these sites all had what the report referred to as “sentinel cages.” The temperature, both in the stream and in the cages, was systematically monitored. Sentinel cages were specifically designed using oval stock tanks with wooden tops with locks to prevent vandalism and predation. They were secured in the river at the sites and between 70 and 140 fingerlings were placed in each of the cages. These were 15-week-old unaffected rainbow trout from a trout farm near Red Deer. The tanks were checked and cleaned every two or three days and the fingerlings were fed dry feed. This was referred to as Phase One- Infection Prevalence After this study was complete there was a Phase Two using the same cages that focused on fish survival with an interesting twist. Once Phase One fingerlings were removed, a new batch of 23-day-old fry specifically bred from milt and eggs from Lyon Creek were inserted into the tanks and again monitored and collected systematically for testing. Following all this a fish sampling program was conducted (backpack electrofishing survey) to assess clinical signs of whirling in wild caught fish. All surveys were within 500 m of each sentinel cage site. A lot of serious professional scientific assessment went into this study and it indicates an emerging threat of whirling disease in the Crowsnest River. Lots of important recommendations within the report and Alberta Environment and Parks are currently working on viable options to help maintain the Crow as a healthy sport fishery. So why, you ask, did you get involved in this issue? I was in fact invited by on June 19th by Monica Bartha to come to Burmis Lake to meet a team of Trout Unlimited (TU) volunteers. Monica joined the Oldman River Chapter of Trout Unlimited in 2019 and is now director of TU’s leases at Burmis Lake and Hillcrest (downstream of the west Hillcrest Bridge). The Oldman River Chapter is heavily supported by the Lethbridge community and that day they were out in force at the lake. They were there to install a whirling disease decontamination station for fisherman that park at the lake and walk down a path to the river. The station has two benches, an interpretive sign, a special foot brush and a boot-cleaning tool installed there. The sign gives specifics about cleaning mud or sediment out of wader boots and equipment and ensuring that no water is retained in any equipment such as watercraft or containers. It also indicates one should make sure one’s waders are completely dry before fishing another body. The 2019 study revealed that nearby rivers such as the Carbondale and Castle tested negative (so far) so fisherman moving from the Crowsnest to another river can potentially transport spores there if they are not mindful. The Oldman River Chapter is looking for volunteers to join them as they work, as all TU’s do, at conserving, protecting and restoring Canada’s freshwater ecosystems . No qualifications or experience is necessary , just come out as a passionate person who is interested and willing to give a helping hand. TU is just presently wrapping up Redds surveys (fish nests in the gravel of the river). The chapter is planning some bioengineering/restoration work, a casino fundraiser this summer, and fish rescue in the late summer/early fall. TU member Kelly Riehl , President of the Lethbridge chapter, shared his thoughts that, perhaps new anglers, like new hunters, should take a course prior to being issued their anglers license. All anglers need to be cognizant of where they go, what harm may be done when removing a hook from a fish handling and releasing a caught fish. The 2019 report concludes that, “anyone using the watershed for recreation can do their part to mitigate and From top: Life cycle of parasite Myxobolus cerebralis reduce the spread by following the provincial recommendations to clean, drain and dry all gear that is exposed Alberta Parks and Environment, Affected fish- black to water and sediment, never move live or dead fish or fish parts between water bodies, and use fish cleaning scale, bulging eyes, skeletal deformities, shortened gill stations or put fish parts in garbage. Monica’s last word was this it that it’s a good idea for all Crowsnest River cover - Alberta Parks and Environment, Team checking sentinel cage - Alberta Parks and Environment, Deconusers (anglers, kayakers, stand up paddle boarders, and swimmers) to be aware and prevent its spread. tamination station cleaning tool and foot brush- John Kinnear photo, Trout Unlimited team at Burmis station Author’s Note: Once whirling disease is established in a system there is no treatment to remove the parasite. John Kinnear photo.
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~ OBITUARIES ~ MONICA LINDA PRIMROSE (Née: Kropinak)
August 4, 1951 ~ June 14, 2021 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Monica Primrose on June 14, 2021 at the Crowsnest Pass Health Care Centre, Blairmore, AB. She was 69 years of age. Monica was born in Blairmore, AB on August 4, 1951 to proud parents, Alberta and Helen Kropinak. Along with her brother, she was raised to work hard and to take care of those around you. She learned these lessons well, and her commitment to her family and to her community was evident in everything she did. Whether raising her children alongside her husband, Russell, teaching, or volunteering her time and energy to a good cause, Monica devoted herself completely to any task she undertook. Over the years, Monica served on the board of the Women’s Resource Centre, was President of the Polish Hall Society and was a twenty-four-year member of Beta Sigma Phi. In her leisure time, Monica enjoyed a variety of hobbies including doll collecting and repair, sewing and gardening. She also loved to sing and was a past-member of the Crowsnest Community Choir. Monica was wonderful person who could light up any room with her smile. The joy she brought to the world is a treasure that cannot be lost. Left to mourn her passing and celebrate her life is her husband, Russell Primrose of Crowsnest Pass, AB; her son, Morgan Primrose; her daughter Victoria Primrose and fiancé, Mike Mahony; her grandson, Skyler Van der Linden; her brother, Dale (Maxine) Kropinak; her nephew Brad (Ivana) Kropinak and their children, Cash and Taliyah; her niece, Rhonda (Will) Rosner and their children, Luke and Lydia; her uncle, Bruno Michalsky; her aunt, Caara Tanner; many cousins and extended family; as well as countless friends. She was predeceased by her parents, Helen and Albert Kropinak. A celebration of Monica’s life will be held when Covid-19 restrictions allow. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations will be gratefully accepted by the Crowsnest Pass SPCA (PO Box 725, Blairmore, AB T0K 0E0), or by your local animal shelter. Condolences may be registered at www.fantinsfuneralchapel.ca.
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~ OBITUARIES ~ Allan Roland Tkachuk Passsed away peacefully on July 1st, 2021. As the eldest of four children of Nestor and Mary Tkachuk, he was born on July 4th, 1947. Allan is survived by his partner Stephanie Prien, his sons Grant (Tina) Tkachuk, Kevin Tkachuk, his granddaughter Amber Tkachuk, his mother Mary Tkachuk and three sisters; Shirley (Glen) Zacharuk, Marie Carlson and Lucille Faragini, as well as various aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins. Allan was predeceased by his father Nestor in 2012 and his brother-in-law Norm Carlson in 2019. As per Allan’s wishes a private family service will be held at a later date. Donations in Allan’s memory to the Canadian Cancer Foundation would be appreciated.
SPCA addresses points from council briefs for public Crowsnest Pass SPCA (CNP SPCA)
The Crowsnest Pass SPCA (CNP SPCA) would like to address from the points Crowsnest Council Briefs – “SPC” Building Owner; Pass Herald June 23, 2021 as well as add some relevant information. The CNP SPCA has never disputed the fact that the Municipality owns the LAND and the two original rooms which are the main entry and the first adjoining room. The Municipality has always maintained that all costs associated with the maintenance and repair of the building was NOT their responsibility but was the responsibility of the CNP SPCA. If this building is municipally owned, are they not responsible for maintenance and repairs? Why is a NON-PROFIT, DONATION BASED, VOLUNTEER BASED organization responsible for the upkeep of a Municipal building? The CNP SPCA HAS PAID ALL costs and expenses associated with the additions built onto the existing Municipal building and have records (invoices/cancelled cheques, etc.) to confirm this fact. Council says they cannot find any records confirming this. Their records may be lacking but we have documentation. The CNP SPCA would have been happy to provide Council with this information had we been asked. Council should have kept us “in the loop” since this directly concerns the CNP SPCA, but this is just another example of how Council approaches issues they have no records on to back up their decisions.
Countless times, for various reasons, the CNP SPCA has attempted to contact someone, anyone, at the Municipality for answers or action. Our experience has been rare that we would get any response from the Municipality at all. Clearly, if they don’t want to deal with something they just don’t get back to you. Thanks to DC Roofing, Euroshield and Kal Tire the entire building got a badly needed new roof. Is it now up to community organizations to maintain municipal buildings? This generous contribution and donation from the community and Calgary based businesses to the CNP SPCA has NEVER been acknowledged by Council or the Municipality. How sad! The CNP SPCA has always borne the expenses for all plumbing, electrical, maintenance and repairs to the building, as we have constantly been told the Municipality holds no responsibility for it! We have maintained their old failing furnace that we have been told by Municipal employees, has been venting CARBON MONOXIDE into the building for at least the last 6 years, BUT once again, there are NO RECORDS of our complaints or their inspections and subsequent diagnosis of the problem. Everything has been denied! In October 2020 the CNP SPCA invited Council to tour the facility; it’s the first time anyone from Council has accepted our invitation. Not all of them came, sadly. Council did not ask many questions regarding our operations; they did make the point often that they owned the building despite our numerous clari-
fications. The CNP SPCA has been in existence in this community since 1978 (43 years). We have always occupied this building and assisted the Municipality (with no remuneration) by taking in abandoned and stray dogs and cats, and animal control impounds. Years ago we had requested a long term land lease which would clearly outline utilities, insurance and maintenance responsibilities on the building and its extensions. We were refused, but the Municipality did come up with a four year contract with the CNP SPCA to look after impounds picked up by animal control. This contract expired Dec. 31, 2018. The CNP SPCA requested a renewal of this contract and were told on several occasions that there was no one on staff with the Municipality that could renegotiate this contract. We were assured that as soon as someone was hired in that capacity, a new contract would be in place and in the meantime the Municipality would continue making their contract payments to the CNP SPCA. Sometimes these contract payments were paid monthly, sometimes every two or three months, but the payments came for another two years then stopped January 2021 with no correspondence from the Municipality as to why. Impound animals continued to be dropped off. Due to the previous inconsistent payment schedule, we were not concerned until the 3rd full month of no payments. The CNP SPCA attempted to contact someone at the Municipal office but no one returned our calls. The CNP SPCA
emailed the Municipality’s accounts payable. No one got back to us. Finally, in June, a call to Trent Smith, Manager of Community Services generated another call to Jesse Fox, Manager of Protective Services who did indeed get back to us confirming our regular monthly payments would recommence. Now we have regular monthly payments but still no mention of an actual contract of agreement! What is going to happen a few years down the road when a new Council reviews these payments on file? Once again, there will be no records to reference. The issue of building ownership should have been clearly outlined by both the 2003 and 2008 Council and the CNP SPCA but it wasn’t. The agreement was done on a handshake when there was a sense of a unified community all working towards a common good. Now all Council decisions are presumptuous with no proof. There may not be records at the Municipality of this agreement with the CNP SPCA but in the same breath, there are no records stating the extensions would ever become the property of the Municipality OR that the CNP SPCA would make a “donation” of these extensions to the Municipality. How can you make a decision based on no records? Council completed “one sided” research into this matter 18 years AFTER the extensions were in place without even consulting the CNP SPCA, and comes to the conclusion that the extensions belong to them. The CNP SPCA has never had a lease on the
building, never paid rent of any kind and has always occupied the building. The Municipality is remiss in not ensuring proper records and documentation were put in place at the time the extensions were agreed upon. Does this mean that the CNP SPCA has to pay the price of their incompetence? The CNP SPCA built the extensions and maintained the building all these years on good faith. The CNP SPCA has a copy of the approved Development Application dated October 21, 2003 for a 17’ x 18’ cinderblock addition to the Municipal Pound. On March 23, 2004 a Building Inspection Report was completed by Inspector David Surkan noting the Building Owner as Municipality of Crowsnest Pass (SPCA). The CNP SPCA has a letter from Glen Snelgrove, Planning & Development dated July 8, 2008 confirming that Council approved our request to expand the pound facilities on municipal land as long as all necessary developmental permits were obtained prior to the commencement of construction, which they were. Every year the CNP SPCA files financial statements prepared by a certified accountant. The value of the extensions have been noted every year on our financial statements as AN ASSET OF THE CNP SPCA and Canada Revenue has accepted our financial statements as submitted. We certainly hope, with the Municipal records in the shape they seem to be, that the Municipality is NOT also claiming our asset connected to the building. We are not
claiming the entire building, just the value of the extensions as our asset. Lisa’s motion has us confused. We currently occupy the building as a REGISTERED SPCA/Humane Society. Other programs cannot be “run through” the building at the same time. It has been a wish of the CNP SPCA for many years to clarify these details but Councils and municipal management have either not been open to any discussions, have skirted the issue, or felt this was not a priority. We certainly hope that Council doesn’t feel that this issue is closed now with their claim. We cannot state enough, that STILL there is no plan, no consultation and no future outline of what is to be between the Municipality and the CNP SPCA. Council’s apparent lack of concern for an organization who has worked within the community for 43 years is appalling in our opinion. The generous donations from community members are SOLEY used for the care of the animals and upkeep and maintenance of the building ….. AND ARE NEVER donated to the Municipality in any way! Also to clarify, all SPCA’s are independent organizations and are not affiliated with each other NOR are any SPCA’s affiliated with the Alberta SPCA. If you donate to the Alberta SPCA, they keep your donation for their own use. DONATIONS MADE TO THE CROWSNEST PASS SPCA STAY AT THE CROWSNEST PASS SPCA and we are able to issue charitable tax receipts for your donations.
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