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Three Remembrance Day ceremonies were held around the community on November 11th. Services were held at Fantin’s Funeral Chapel, the Coleman Legion and the Bellevue Legion giving residents the opportunity to pay their respects for those who fought for the freedom we enjoy today. See more photos on page 8 and 9.
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Cabin Ridge updates to council on future of coal mining in the area DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter
Cabin Ridge was present at the latest Council Meeting to provide an update on their operations and some of the work they’ve been doing over the last few months. Chief Development Officer, Brad Johnston, provided the update to Council. Johnston began the presentation by highlighting Cabin Ridge’s involvement in the Coal Policy Committee consultation process. He stated that Cabin Ridge submitted an addendum report “Cabin Ridge Project Ltd. – Followup Submission to the Coal Policy Committee” to correct the factually incorrect information submitted by various Parties regarding inferior coal quality in AB on August 31, 2021 after originally providing information to the committee on June 16th. Johnston then spent some time going through different numbers regarding their potential project. "Strip Ratio is the amount of rock you'd have to remove to get at the coal. The lower the
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Fire Rescue Another November 11th Remembrance Day has come and gone. The service this year was similar to last year in that the public was significantly restricted in attending the service at Fantin’s. For anyone who had the honour of attending, I think you will agree with me that it was deeply meaningful with beautiful singing and heartfelt addresses by all speakers. It truly is a time that is forever reserved to reflect and remember all of the sacrifices made to ensure our freedom. We always honour those who have served but I always feel that family units are neglected in that cause. When I reflect on my career serving in the military for close to 20 years, I wonder why those keeping the home fires burning are often forgotten. Looking at my deployments to exotic places such as Hawaii, Africa, the Orient and the Middle East, my wife was left to be alone and essentially run the business of a home with only the supports of her military spouse network. I under appreciated what that must have taken. This would be especially compounded in wartime where there was a very high percentage that the person you loved would not be coming home. I am thankful that so many men and women represent our nation so well in a very selfless way. Go out and have fun-but be safe and be prepared! - Jesse Fox-Fire Chief
number the better. It makes your economics superior. You can see comparing ourselves against Teck, who are kind of the benchmark, they have to remove greater than 10 metres of rock to get at the coal, our numbers will be less than nine. From our economic standpoint that is a very good thing." Johnston then moved from strip ratio to explain the OPEX. "The OPEX is the operating costs and it's calculated in dollars per metric ton. That cost is what it takes to put a ton of coal into the hold of a ship in Vancouver. A lower number is better again." For Cabin Ridge, their OPEX number is currently $105CAD. Johnston also spoke on the Clean Coal Ash percentage. "Clean Coal Ash is once again the lower number the better. eightto-nine per cent ash is our expected number. In comparison, some of the Australians are around 10 per cent. The steelmakers like lower ash so ours is a superior number." Johnston also spoke about the fluidity numbers Cabin Ridge found. "Fluidity is quite a large range. For hard coking coal it's best if it's less than 180. It's a particular test that steelmakers do. This wide range means that we have more than one product. We would have the tier one hard coking coal is one product and then the tier two hard coking coal is a second product and it can have a fluidity of up to 2,000 dial divisions per minute. It's not something to be
alarmed about that's just the range we found. That's a good thing." As for Coking Strength, Johnston says the higher number the better. "All of our results for our hard coking coal are above 73. That's a very good thing." Another part of the presentation focused on what Cabin Ridge has heard so far in 2021. Johnston stated that Cabin Ridge is committed to responsible exploration and development of steelmaking coal and are listening to their neighbours. One of the main talking points they are focusing on right now is Indigenous Rights and Participation. Together with Atrum, Cabin Ridge established a potential framework to guide Indigenous participation in project governance. Atrum and Cabin Ridge are building a new, more collaborative approach that goes beyond previous ones. Implementing this means all engaged parties can contribute insight and expertise, ensuring projects meet the highest standards and have the strongest foundation. This is intended to be long-term, including post-closure stewardship of land and water resources. Johnston also touched on what Cabin Ridge is doing to ensure there is a positive benefit for the local community if the project moves forward. Johnston says Cabin Ridge is exploring the many ways in which the
broader community will benefit from development of the project, both direct and indirect. Johnston also talked about the potential visual impacts of the project. In Cabin Ridge’s tenement, less than four per cent of the terrain is steeper than 37 degrees or the angle of repose. Johnston says this means that only four per cent of the area will be too steep to be recreated to exactly the way it looked before. Johnston stated that some of that terrain will not be impacted by mining. Johnston also mentions that those areas that are impacted can be “sculpted” by final wall terrain, while meeting Geotech requirements. “We can't make the landscape identical but we can recreate it in aggregate. We're very confident we can do what we need to do in providing escape terrain for animals and catchment benches for grasses and trees. The notion that we will destroy the landscape and we can't recreate it, is not true. We can't make it identical but we certainly can make it equivalent.” Johnston finished his presentation to Council by informing them that if they are able to continue moving forward next year, it is their plan to do so. “Currently for Cabin Ridge, should we be allowed to proceed next year, it would be our intent to do so. We would continue on with our drilling activities and optimistically we could proceed with an application.”
Municipality gets $3,380,000 Press Release
Alberta’s government is investing over $3.8 million to support municipal infrastructure improvements in the Livingstone Macleod region. This money will go towards completing various municipal projects through the municipal sustainability initiative. This is a provincial funding stream that provides grants to municipalities to help build and revitalize local public infrastructure. • $200,000 towards the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass to upgrade the Blairmore water pump station • $350,000 towards the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass to demolish an arena and construct a parking lot on the site • $130,000 towards the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass to purchase public works equipment, including trailers • $2,700,000 towards the Munic-
ipality of Crowsnest Pass to upgrade the wastewater treatment plant in the community of Frank • $250,000 towards the Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 to upgrade Gladstone Road • $88,900 towards the Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 to rehabilitate bridge 2224 • $130,000 towards the Town of Nanton to upgrade the Tom Horneck Recreation centre • $35,475 towards the Village of Longview to construct and rehabilitate sidewalks “I am pleased to announce that over $3.8 million has been allocated through grants within my constituency. This funding will have a great impact on the infrastructure in our communities and the day to day lives of my constituents. I am excited to see these projects be completed.” Roger Reid – MLAfor Livingstone Macleod.
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In the lIne of fIre Media Summary for the week of Nov 08-15, 2021 . The following is an overview of the nature of the complaints that the Crowsnest Pass Detachment received for the noted period. Note that the summary indicates what was reported to the police and may not have been substantiated.
Damages On November 12th, 2021, complaint of damage to outbuilding located up Atlas Road, appears building was shot with rifle . occurred sometime within the last month.
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Theft On November 12th, 2021, complaint of theft of personal items from unlocked residence on 18 Avenue in Coleman which occurred during they day. Hit & Run On November 12th, 2021, complaint of hit and run to parked vehicle on 224 street in Bellevue. damage to Honda Odyssey occurred overnight.
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Residents be aware of phone scams saying from Border Services that there is a suspicious package for them and possibly warrant for arrest.
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The Simple Raven’s Post by Avner Perl
The Lord hears the cry of the poor I think it was 1955. We were sitting around the kitchen table on the farm with light from the kerosene lamp. There was also a candle with a lot of wax drips around it that we could take to the bathroom. I was little playing with a little wooden truck and my parents were playing cards. It was quiet, aside from some horse noise from the barn. No electricity, telephone or a car. All that we had came from the little store in the town about a mile away. I could hear the rain on the roof and window. This same scenario was repeated all over the world, including rural Alberta. Most people lived like that. I had been to the city a few times and knew that at night there were lights in the windows, cars in the streets, and people walking with umbrellas. For us, there was a hand-cranked World War II flashlight that I couldn’t operate yet. The stars on a clear night were outstanding. Mostly we lived as people did for thousands of years, but there was a bus twice a day and sometimes we heard a prop airplane and used to run out to see it. People read books and the occasional newspaper when it was available. Everybody did some crafts. I was wearing socks that mom knitted. Our energy footprint was tiny. Now more than half a century passed, and the world changed a lot. Many people still use candles and lamps but we are playing with new toys. Nomads in tents have cell phones. Two of us, my wife and I, have seven computer-like devices, two vehicles and God only knows how many lightbulbs. Hardly anyone makes things by hand. I live modestly yet I possess more things than a whole town used to. Most of the “things” are made somewhere else in the world. If I had to pay someone here to make them, it would bankrupt me many times over. Mom invested a week to make my socks and now I am wearing socks I bought for a couple of bucks at a two-for-one sale. In 1955, the world had less than half the people that we have now. The US and Canada industrialized years ago and people moved to the cities to work in “jobs” while farms and small businesses disappeared. When I entered the market, there was still a need for skilled workers, but the jobs were slowly broken into components requiring less skill. Some thirty years or so ago, a transformation occurred. It became more efficient to move our jobs to less developed countries and transport finished goods back. The less developed countries took advantage of the situation and
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here workers were left with less ability to make a good living. Soon our tradespeople no longer could make things, they mostly replaced components made in China. The high skilled people no longer could apply their skills without machines made somewhere else, and we were competing with people living in poverty in faraway lands. We elected leaders who promised more “efficiency,” and at the same time more well-paying jobs. While they flooded the market with cheaply made goods, there was no room or need for skilled highly pay workers. Only one solution remained. “Create jobs.” How can you do that? Our automated industries hardly need most of our workers. Cheap workers for service industries are imported and our folks don’t do cheap jobs, but the economy needs their buying power to continue working. Most created jobs depend on revenues from dwindling or dangerous exploitation of natural resources or on government injection of money. We could solve the problem, but it would require withdrawing from addictions we formed. Addictions to using what we can no longer produce and selling raw materials or stored energy that we dig up. Our other addiction is our fanatical devotion to the few amongst us who “made it”. We look at them, taking the meat and fat from our economy, by tax manipulation, admiring them, and dreaming that someday we will be them. They enjoy our admiration and risk our species’ survival to get more. When all the manufacturing jobs were exported, the related pollution went with it. Now it gives the corporations an excuse not to curtail pollution. China and India are blamed. Fantastic schemes are named saving graces. The future generations will filter carbon out of the Earth’s atmosphere. Other possibilities are, increased production of pollutants will enable us to afford cleaning up the planet. Another, we will “promise” the poorest nations money in carbon credits for their rescue and let them burn or drown. We will promise them vaccines against a pandemic also in the same breath. The new situation, where the world is changing thanks to the effects of pollution is creating tension at the borders. There are additional factors that make some parts of the world uninhabitable and it’s growing. People who are hardly equipped to deal with change are squeezed, often losing the traditional farms in areas that no longer can provide the necessities of life. We left them with one option, to migrate to new areas, including the more prosperous West. This creates fights and armed conflicts. Those fortunate to exist where conditions are somewhat better rise to defend their way of living. We spent more money on defending borders than on improving the situation. Solutions are developing like Mycelium (mushroom roots) to replace plastics Perovskite (sand) Solar Cells to make electricity from windows, but we do not divert the money that keeps polluting industries to make them viable. Existing industries fight back. I listen to my favourite hymn; The Lord Hears the Cry of the Poor, Psalms 34, and wonder. Where will He take it from here? We can’t go back to 1955. Is the Lord going to abandon us and start working on a new race that will do better than us? Here is a link to my blog: https://thesimpleravenspost.blogspot.ca/ Feel free to check other articles and comment.
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Albert Stella Arena comes down Demolition of the Albert Stella Memorial Arena began on Saturday, November 13. The site once housed the curling rink and hockey surface for the town of Blairmore and then became a multi use facility housing diver, lacrosse, skate board park and indoor climbing. The building was erected in 1959 with a Curling Rink addition in1972. Lisa Sygutek photo
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Editorial About a year ago, shortly after I turned 48, I started (finally) thinking about getting Botox. I had tried it in Lethbridge but the result were not great and I ended up with bruises and bleeding. That experience was enough for me. I had never done anything particularly ambitious or aggressive when it comes to skin care or disguising my age. A glycolic peel here, a few rigorous facials there, and a slacker-style Retin-A practice were about as fancy as I would get. I have healthy skin, take above-average care of myself, and despite every now and again considering lowering the bulb wattage in my bathroom vanity light, I was feeling pretty happy with how I looked. But then, something began to happen...or likely had already been happening for some time, but I conveniently chose not to notice. Some sagging under my eyes, particularly the left one, and most disconcertingly, this deep, gettingdeeper-by-the-day chasm between my eyebrows. It wasn't even a crease or a line anymore — it was a groove so deep, it looked like a scar. A scar that made me look like I was in a constant state of worry or impending doom. Which, if you knew me, wasn't entirely untrue, but this bothered me regardless. Because, not only did it make me look angry and irritated all the time, it made me look OLD. For the first time ever, I started looking in the mirror, and saying, "Geez, you look so…OLD." By happenstance two weeks ago I got a call from Dr. Krushel for some advertising. He decided to offer Botox here in the Crowsnest Pass with his office space being at Chakras. I said wait, I want to try this. So this is my Botox journey with Dr. Krushel. When I showed up at my designated appointment with his beautiful assistant Chelsey in tow, he held a hand mirror, to show where he was going to apply the injections. With a little pencil, he marked tiny spots over my eyebrows, up by my hairline, and on the unrelenting permafrown between my brows. After which, he administered the injections so quickly, I almost didn't know they happened. This time no bruising. After sweating the prospect and process for so long and after a bad experience I can't believe how easy and painless it was. No blood, no bruising, and now I just had to wait a few days to see the results. For the first few weeks, it's like Botox leaves a little present for you every morning — when I woke up, I couldn't wait to look in the mirror and discover what magical tweaks it had manifested overnight. Since the best of Botox's effects take place slowly over the first two weeks, it's pretty exhilarating to see your face ever so gradually moving in reverse. Not quite The Picture of Dorian Gray…but close, and much less freaky. That's when I realized there was no going back. How could I imagine not doing this again? Something so seemingly easy and non-invasive that administered such powerful results? For the first time, I could totally see how people could end up going overboard. The initial effects are so good, too much doesn't seem possible. What I didn't expect — a much welcome side effect — is that the six little expertly placed injections created an overall illusion that my whole face had been lifted. The best way to describe it is, I looked more bright-eyed and "fresh." Yes, I could now completely see what all the fuss was about. I got it. Why the hell did I wait so long to do it? Done well and thoughtfully, Botox can be a safe, effective, and relatively inexpensive means of upping the ante on your anti-aging routine — stigma or no stigma. The cost of the procedure ranges depending on the person overseeing it, but in general, a round of Botox will run you anywhere from $300 to $700 per injection site. It costs a lot more than a good facial. But, in my humble opinion, it's worth forgoing your next Zara spree or a few weeks of Seamless lunches to try it. I wouldn't say Botox made me feel younger, but it definitely made me more eager to greet myself in my bathroom mirror every morning. And, personally, I don't give a shit how much that costs. For me, that's gold. So, at this point, I have exactly four friends and three sons who are delighted and relieved they don't have to listen to me whine and debate the pros and cons of getting Botox anymore. So if you need a pick-me upper I suggest you contact Dr. Krushel at Chakras for your Botox makeover. LS
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Congratulations to Jeff Paulson for your letter Dear Editor, Congrats to Jeff Paulson for his letter regarding the safety of vaccinations for children. We seriously question the advisability of vaccinating children who are younger and younger because there have been NO trials with children to prove that there will be no long-term adverse effects. Johns Hopkins University looked at a group of 48,000 children infected with the virus, and found zero Covid deaths among the healthy kids. There has been absolutely no evidence presented by the authorities that healthy children under 12 have any significant chance of catching, much less dying from, the Covid virus. These vaccines are so new that there is no possible way that they could have been tested to prove they are safe. Further, all the drug companies have been granted immunity from any responsibility should there be adverse effects or deaths from their products, so they can't be sued. What does this say about their confidence in the safety of their own products? During our research we have found that there are thousands of very qualified doctors, scientists, and researchers who
have not been given the opportunity to present a valid view that is different from the one given to us by the governments. These people have been censored, their research suppressed, and they have suffered personally and professionally. That is of grave concern. We have heard so often that those who question the mainstream narrative are accused of "not following the science." Time for our government people to look in the mirror. We absolutely deserve to hear all sides. Since March of 2020, governments have made numerous claims, which have since been proven to be false as researched by the Justice Committee for Constitutional Freedom in Canada.For example: -- It was predicted that millions would die from Covid. In fact, government statistics show that, in Canada, the death rate from ALL causes in 2020 was statistically the same as in 2017, 2018, and 2019. No increase from any cause, much less Covid, as predicted. --we were told there are no treatments for Covid. And yet, in many countries, mainly third world, common and cheap drugs have been very effectively used, with
minimal side effects. But in the western world, we don't use anything but expensive pharmaceuticals. Why are we not presented with a choice? -- we were told that lockdowns are not an experiment. They are evidence-base science. Well, the Alberta Government lost a court case last December. They were ordered to provide evidence by last July that lockdowns did more good than harm. To date they have not shown one shred of evidence that lockdowns have accomplished anything but devastation to businesses, the economy, and people's mental health, while doing anything to improve the health of Albertans. The Constitution demands that lockdowns need to be justified. The Alberta government sent out an expensive, multi-colored "health warning" to all Albertans. It was stated that: -- the vaccine is not dangerous to pregnant women. Alas, the drug companies admitted that NO pregnant women were included in the test trials. Guess that means that they don't know that the vaccine isn't dangerous to pregnant women. Where is the proof to support this statement?
- also,stated that-the vaccines have no longterm effects on fertility. How can they know there are no long-term effects of any kind when the testing period was for three months? Long-term is by definition years from now, the usual testing period for drug trials. We have been told many times by the government that during 2020, hospitals in all provinces, some more than others, were "overwhelmed"with Covid patients particularly in ICUs. A freedomof information request in Ontario has revealed that in the years between 2015 and 2020, "ICU admissions and total ICU patient days were lowest in 2020." Bottom line here: Do your research. Many sources like Youtube have been censored when they provide alternative information that questions the government narrative. To quote the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedom - "with governments having proclaimed so many falsehoods, with confidence and for so long, is it any wonder that so many Canadians do not trust the claims of federal and provincial governments about the newmRNA Covid vaccines?" Cont’d on page 12
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Simply Selles Musings from your local reporter This week’s column is a two parter. Part one is about some severe weather in BC and part two is about the World Cup Qualifier I went to watch in Edmonton. PART 1 The first major weather of the winter was felt in BC earlier this week. An atmospheric river hit large portions of British Columbia. Heavy rainfall has wreaked havoc across large parts of the BC interior and required multiple highway closures due to mudslides and flooding. Some parts of the province have seen up to 200mm of rain and many communities are facing evacuation orders. Some vehicles were stuck between mudslides on stretches of Highway 3 as well. The photos and videos coming out of BC during the storm were shocking as full trees were swept away in the flooding and mudslides. While it’s not the snow Alberta is used to in the winter months, the weather in BC is a stark reminder of the type of weather we usually experience during the winter. Central Alberta was also hit with some heavy snowfall for the first time this year. Winter is definitely here and I’m sure it won’t be too long before southern Alberta begins to feel the prolonged cold temperatures and snowfall that comes with living in our part of the world. PART 2 Last weekend, I made my way to Edmonton with a friend to watch the Canadian Men’s National Team play their World Cup Qualifier against Costa Rica. The weather was cold, which played into Canada’s hands and was definitely a factor during the match. The pitch wasn’t in the greatest shape due to the cold weather but the players managed to make it through the match without any injuries. Canada also came away with the 1-0 win! The atmosphere was pretty good, especially in the section I was sitting in. I recently became a member of The Voyageurs who are known as the largest supporters of Canada Soccer. The section was filled with fans singing and waving flags all game. It was by far the most fun I’ve had at a sporting event in my life. The win was a big step to qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. This would be Canada’s first World Cup since 1986. By the time you read this, I will have gone back up to Edmonton to watch them play again against Mexico. I will have another recap of that game in my next column. If Canada can win that game, it’s all but guaranteed that Canada will qualify for Qatar. Having Canada qualify for a World Cup in my lifetime was something I never thought possible even just a few years ago. Now, with all the young talent we have as a nation, it’s becoming more and more likely that next December, Canada will be playing World Cup games for the first time since 1986. It’s an incredible feat for a country who is still known as just a hockey country.
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Crowsnest Pass Municipal Council briefs and update Finances ~ Building Development Stats ~ Municipal Assessment update ~ Street Sweeping update ~ DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter
The following topics were discussed at the Regular Council Meeting on Tuesday, November 9th. Quarter 3 Municipal Financial Report This is the third quarterly report for the 2021 budget year. In general, the Municipality should be at 75 percent spend. The operating report is broken down by Object Type , Department Summary, followed by each department breakdown. Some revenue and expenses occur at specific points in time. On the revenue side, Property Taxes are the largest
source of revenue and is recorded in June. From an expenditure side there are several one time expenses that occur. Insurance , Grants to Organizations and Payroll Vacation Entitlement are recorded in January while Transfers to Reserves and Interdepartmental Transfers happen in December. Overall, the Municipality has received 108 percent of the annual revenues and spent 89 percent of the expenses. There is one major anomaly in the revenue and expense numbers. The Municipality is overseeing the Highway 3 project for the Alberta Government, as a result no budget was created as the overall costs will be
Many Thanks The family of the late Richard Lamey would like to thank everyone who sent us cards, condolences, phone calls, emails, texts, flowers and food. We were overwhelmed by all the displays of kindness and concern shown us by so many. A special thanks to all the staff at the CNP Hospital for the care they gave to Richard and a very special thanks to Darryl Sydora and his staff at Fantin's Funeral Chapel. They go above and beyond. Blessings to you all. ~ Penny, Shelley, Mark, Judy and families
net zero upon completion of the project. The Municipality is paying the contractor, and submitting invoices to the Province quarterly for reimbursement. To the end of September, the Municipality has received $1.2 million dollars and paid out $2.9 million. Adjusting the year to date revenue total, would result in total revenue to date of $19,796,115 or 100.54% of revenue received. Adjusting the total expenses by the amount paid out for Highway 3 would result in total expenditures to date of $13,994,316 or 73.53% total spend. Following the information being presented to Council, Councillor Ward made a motion to accept the report for information. That motion was carried. Quarter 3 Building and Development Statistics Report Council was presented with the quarter 3 building and development statistics report. The report included information on building permits, electrical permits, gas permits, plumbing permits, and other numbers as well. Some of the main highlights of the report were shown in the overall project value of construction to date so far this year. A total of $17,771,310 worth of residential construction has been completed up to quarter 3, which is a massive increase of over $10 million from the entirety of 2020. Non-residential
numbers have also increased from $1,290,810 in 2020 to $5,823,738 through three quarters of 2021. To date, there have also been 49 new business licenses issued through the third quarter of 2021. In all of 2020, there were 59. Following hearing the information presented to them, Council was very pleased with the overall report. Following the report, Councillor Ward made a motion to accept the report as information. The motion was carried. Christopher Snelgrove, AMAA – Benchmark Assessment Consultants Council received a presentation from Christopher Snelgrove on the assessment process done within the municipality. During the presentation, Snelgrove informed Council that he asks local businesses for financial information to help him in the assessment process. Currently, the letter requesting that information states if it is not provided, the owner will not have the right to an appeal of the assessment. Council has asked if there is a possibility to remove that wording and make it optional to provide that information to the assessor without losing the opportunity to appeal the assessment. Snelgrove says that can be something both sides look into more. Administration informed Council they will be speaking more with Snelgrove and will then bring an official
recommendation to Council at the November 30th Council Meeting. Street Sweeping Street cleaning following winter maintenance operations occurs between April and June annually. A request was made of Administration to investigate supplementary street cleaning. Any flushing of streets where the effluent is to carry on through the storm water system must be completed using dechlorinated water, pursuant to the Fisheries Act of Canada: S.36(3): Prohibits the deposit of deleterious substances into water frequented by fish, or in any place where it may enter such water. With current equipment, this can be completed by utilizing dechlorinating pucks in the 2000-gallon truck mounted tank while filling. Following the filling it is estimated that a full truck of dechlorinated water will clean a 70m section of road assuming a flushing will be equivalent to a quick rainfall of 1/2" and road width is an average of 10m wide. A total distance measured of 5555m of roadway covers the commercial areas in Coleman, Blairmore, Bellevue and Hillcrest. This would require 80 trips of flushing, using 605,600 liters of water. A round trip for filling the water tank is 15 minutes, and 15 minutes to unload the truck. Giving an estimate of 1/2 hour per trip. There is also a period of time for the pucks to dis-
solve that is not charged out, but logistically would need to happen between filling and emptying. Flushing the streets would then take an estimate of 40 hours to complete at a cost of $106 per hour as per ARHCA 2020 Equipment Rental Rates Guide. Water costs using 2021 fees and rates are $0.90/1000L. As all of the debris would be washed into the storm system, the basins would need to be cleaned out using the vac truck. 37 storm basins lie along the commercial areas and would require an estimated 1/2-hour per basin for cleaning. This would take a total of 22.5 hours including 4 additional hours for dumping when the truck has been filled. The vac truck operates at a rate of $285 per hour including 2 operators. The total estimated cost of flushing streets in the commercial areas within Coleman, Blairmore, Bellevue and Hillcrest would be: Water - $545.04 Water Truck (with operator) - $4,240 Flushing Truck (with 2 operators) - $6,412.5 Total - $11,197.54. Following the information provided to Council, they held a discussion on whether more street cleaning would be necessary around the community. Overall, Councillors agreed that the current level of street cleaning is sufficient. Councillor Filipuzzi then made a motion that Council accept the report for information. That motion was carried.
The Crowsnest Pass U9 Thunder were in Fernie this past weekend on Saturday where they went against the Fernie A Team. Both teams played very, very hard but the Fernie A team took the win with a score of 12-5. Mikka Kufftinoff scored a hatrick, Nash Lafaneire scored 2 goals, one assisted by Griffin Luini and one assisted by Cruz McKee. The entire U9 team played incredibly hard this weekend! Noah Burton was goaltending this weekend and showed off his skills. Great job boys! The Crowsnest Pass U9 Thunder are getting ready for their upcoming tournament this weekend in Fernie Nov 20th-21st. Game times are: Nov 20th- 11:00 AM Nov 20th- 3:30 PM Nov 21st - 10:00 AM Please be advised that COVID protocols are in place and everyone must have proof of vaccination and a mask to enter.
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Revive the Roxy Auction Sale
The Revive the Roxy Auction Sale put on by the Crowsnest Cando Society was a major success with over $8,000 raised through the auction. The sale was held at the Blairmore Courthouse on Saturday, November 13th. The Cando Society would like to thank everyone who was involved in making this day a success. John Kinnear photos
Alberta Provincial cross country running championship the U14 girls division. She completed the 2 km course in 12:35 for 29th place. Jasper Smith came 8th in the U12 boys 1 km race. His time was 5:20. Cammy Hay was Passtrak’s entry in the U12 girls 1 km event. She
placed 19th in 6:42. Norah Smith was Passtrak’s youngest athlete in the competition. She placed 8th in the U10 girls 1 km race in 6:06. Passtrak’s U10 boys produced the club’s highest placings in their 1 km race. Felix Neniska fin-
ished 9th in 6:08. Aiden Aasen and Declan Sutherland battled it out right from the start all the way through the race with a photo finish separated by less than one second. They placed first andsecond with official times of 4:59 & 5:00 with Declan
eking out the win. This event concludes the cross country running season for the club. They will now be focussing on preparation for the indoor track & field season which officially starts in Edmonton on November 28th.
Letter to the Editor cont’d from page 6
child. Here, in Canada, we are seeking to inject a substance that has not even gone through the minimal safety level testing. Why would Health Canada even consider endorsing this procedure??? 99.98% of children survive Covid, so why would we inject them with an untested drug? Some websites to ac-
cess more information include: childrenshealthdefense.org; action4canada.org; paulthomasmd.com; t h e d r a rd i s s h o w. c o m ; d r t e n p e n n y. c o m ; hoover.org; vladimirzel e n k o m d . c o m ; bluecat.media; zachbushmd.com; brucelipton.com; America's Frontline Doctors We are not here to sit
in judgement of any choice a person makes, but we feel that all choices should be made with adequate information from all sources. And we DO support our Constitutional right to choose, without the possibility of a life altering penalty attached.
Ritch BRaun Passtrak
This competition was held in Wetaskiwin on Saturday November 6th. Passtrak, (Crowsnest Pass Track & Field Club), had nine athletes take part in the event and they produced some outstand-
In a published OPEN letter by a group of RCMP officers to their Commissioner, they cite the need to look at all information available. They ask the question: "Why is there little to no tolerance for free and open debate on this mat-
ing results. In the U14 boys age group Colton Sutherland placed 18th in the 2 km race. His time was 9:55. Carson Hay was in the same race and he finished in 24th in 11:40. Eve Winter was Passtrak’s only entry in
ter? Many credible medical and scientific experts have been censored. Accordingly, we rightly have concerns about "the science" we are being coerced to "follow." See: Mounties4Freedom.ca We started this letter
talking about children being vaccinated. Over the years vaccines for polio, mumps, measles, flu, diphtheria, smallpox, etc. have been thoroughly tested. As a result they are generally trusted, depending on a person's choice for their
Dick and Susan Burgman
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RICHARD HENRY LAMEY It is with incredible sadness that we announce that passing of Richard Lamey of Frank, AB. On October 27, 2021, at the age of 74 years, he was called home to Heaven. Dad loved the Lord above all else. He would spend hours reading and studying the Bible, memorizing scripture, and being in the presence of God. He also loved his family and always looked forward to spending time with them. He especially loved Mom, and the two of them shared a bond that will never be broken, even after 52 years of marriage. Dad liked building and fixing things and he was always puttering around tinkering with something, which often drove Mom crazy. He also enjoyed going to the gym and camping at “the lake”. Dad was very social and always welcomed the opportunity to have good conversation - particularly about Jesus. While we are heartbroken that he is no longer with us in person, we are so happy that he is in Heaven walking, leaping and praising God. We can’t wait until we are all together again, Dad. Love you. Left to mourn his passing and celebrate his life is his wife, Penny Lamey of Frank, AB; his son, Mark (Judy) Lamey of Lethbridge, AB; his daughter, Shelley Halvorson of Lethbridge, AB; his grandchildren, Zack Lamey, Adam Lamey, Tessah Halvorson, Tai Halvorson and Jack Halvorson; his sister, Fran (Wayne) Smith of Port Coquitlam, BC; his brother-in-law, Kevin (Beth) Poch of Coleman, AB; his sister-in-law, Wendy (Brian) Aris of Langdon, AB; his cousin, Margaret (Bill) Taylor of Medicine Hat, AB; as well as his extended family and many friends. He was predeceased by his parents, Francis and Caroline Lamey, and his parents-in-law, Joseph and Fay Poch. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, November 12, 2021 at 2:00pm. The Memorial Service will be live-streamed at www.fantinsfuneralchapel.ca. Please note: You must have Zoom installed on your device to access the live-stream. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations will be gratefully accepted by Samaritan’s Purse Canada – Water Projects (20 Hopewell Way NE, Calgary, AB T3J 5H5, or www.samaritanspurse.ca. Condolences may be registered at www.fantinsfuneralchapel.ca.
LANT, Atillio (Leo) Angelo It is with heavy hearts that we say goodbye to Leo Lant, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and brotherin-law. Leo passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 7, 2021 at the age of 82, surrounded by his loving family. He will be dearly missed by his many friends. Leo was born on September 13, 1939 in Coleman, AB. Leo’s love of his family was strong and always present; he was the family anchor and protector. Leo led by example providing family with strong morals and beliefs, strength of character, determination, and commitment to every undertaking with the highest of standards. Leo is lovingly remembered by his loving wife of 30 years, Doris; his children and their partners, Richard (Bobbi) Lant, Diane (Wayne) Henderson, Michael Lant, Kari Meek (Trent), Robin (James) Montgomery and Jeannie Meek; grand-children, Tayler, Rylie, Branden, Jenna, Ryan, Tyler, Sarah, Alex, Kaitlyn, Kelby, Lyndi, Lia, Lakyn, Preston, Ashton, Zander, Jessie; great-grandchildren, Abigail, Waylon, Kaizly; his sister Adeline (Lyle) Asselstine; and his Brother, Larry (Sharon) Lant. Leo was predeceased by his parents, Primo and Rosa; and his former wives, Lydia Lant (Ditschun) and Sheila Lant (Harris). The family will be honouring Leo’s request to not have a funeral service. There will be a Celebration of Life held at a future date. Condolences, memories and photos may be shared and viewed on Leo’s obituary at www.McInnisandHolloway.com.
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Crowsnest Community Support starting new initiatives DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter
The Crowsnest Community Support Society is finding new ways to boost morale in the community. One new initiative, started by the Crowsnest Mental Health Coalition, provides residents the chance to show support one another with a pick me up basket. Janice Pounder, A Program Coordinator with CCSS and who is also on the Crowsnest Mental Health Coalition, says these baskets can be delivered to anyone in the community who may need one. "If anyone has a neighbour or friend in the community that is suffering with their mental
health, they can call me and I'll deliver a basket to them." Pounder says the baskets include fun items to help lift spirits but each basket also has information on mental wellness. The idea for these baskets came after some brainstorming for more ways to help the community. "We were trying to think of what we could do in our community and what would be beneficial and how could we help as many people as possible. This was something dear to my heart and I thought would be a neat idea." Pounder says the hope is this initiative can continue long term. "This will happen for at least the next year. Our
grant is from April-April. If we can get the grants extended we'll continue on. If I have lots of baskets, it will continue until they've all been delivered somewhere." Each basket is specialized and Pounder has men’s, women’s and children’s baskets available. "In the women's I have some pampering things, reading material, lip gloss and those type of things. The men's have tools in them and puzzles. There's really a little bit of everything in them." Over the first two weeks of the initiative, Pounder says she has already delivered over a dozen baskets around the community. If any business or individual would like to do-
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Crowsnest Community Support Society has started a new initiative of pick me up baskets that can be delivered to anyone in the community who may be struggling with mental health. Since the beginning of the initiative over a dozen baskets have already been handed out.
nate to these baskets they could contact Pounder di-
rectly via phone 403-5633585 ext 22 or by calling
Pounder on her cell at 403-563-4291.
Council makes adjustment to RideCrowsnest Service DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter
Over the last months, Council has discussed different ways to move forward with their RIDECrowsnest services. One of the options
that was discussed is a subsidized taxi program. At this time, it was decided that the Municipality would utilize the taxi service to maintain transportation services for those in need in our com-
munity and trial this type of service. An agreement was made with the local taxi company that they would provide transportation to riders (approved by FCSS Programmer based on cri-
Last year our Food Bank supplied 130 Christmas hampers. Monthly they supply approximately 65 hampers feeding around 170 individuals. Due to our current economic state, we can expect these numbers to continue to rise, especially over the holiday season.
HELP US REACH OUR GOAL! Teck has agreed to donate $5 to our Local Food Bank for every passport I receive back, up to $2500. So, we need 500 passports back! If you forget to get your passports stamped or businesses run out of passports, all you have to do is submit your receipts.
teria) Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am2pm, which is the same time the bus used to run. The contracted amount was $250/day for the taxi to provide exclusive service to our riders only. The riders would pay the same amount to the taxi that they would have paid for riding the bus. $4.00 a pick-up and $4.00 a drop off, $1.00 for additional stops. One downfall of the subsidized taxi program is that they are not able to accommodate people in wheelchairs currently. From January 1, 2021 July 31, 2021 the municipality had approximately four individual riders in wheelchairs access the bus for a total of six trips. All riders were from Long Term Care. The FCSS Programmer spoke with a representative from the York Creek Lodge Residents Association about the possibility of the York Creek Residence Association being able to provide transportation to people in wheelchairs on the oc-
casion that it is needed. The Representative expressed that she will bring the idea to the association and will get back to us after their next meeting. RIDECrowsnest was able to accommodate up to 20 passengers, which made it easier to accommodate anyone who wanted to access the transportation. As the taxi is much smaller and only able to accommodate a maximum of four people at a time and given the length of the community and amount of time it takes to drive from community to community, Administration thought it would be necessary to establish some criteria around eligibility for the subsidized taxi program. Suggested Criteria for eligibility for the subsidized taxi program was developed. This service would be available for transportation to and from essential services, including but not limited to: Doctors/Dentist/Op-
tometrists Appointments, Grocery Shopping, Post Office, Drug Store, Bank, Hairdresser/Barber and other necessary businesses. A person qualifies for the Community Subsidized Taxi Program if they are 1. Seniors 60 years over with an income less than $30,000 (single) and $48,000 (couple) OR 2. Person with a permanent disability under the age of 60 with an income less that $30,000 (single) and $48,000(couple) This will be reviewed on a yearly basis. Following some discussion, Council agreed that this would be the best way to move forward. Councillor Ward made a motion that Council approves the FCSS Advisory Committee recommendation to discontinue the RIDECrowsnest bus service and the continuation of the subsidized taxi program for the remainder of 2021 and for 2022 with the rider criteria. The motion was carried.
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