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The Rolling Barrage made their way through the Crowsnest Pass on Thursday, August 20th on their way to Vancouver. The group of motorcyclists began a cross Canada journey in Halifax and are raising awareness and money for first responders who suffer from PTSD. The Rolling Barrage began on August 2nd and concluded on August 21st. Many of the riders took part in the “full pull” while others joined in for certain stretches of the ride.
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Tourist Homes and Short Term Rentals concerning Local resident brings concerns regarding unsupervised Air B&B in neighbourhood
DAviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter
A local resident concerned about tourist homes and short-term rentals presented council with a delegation at the Regular Council Meeting on Tuesday, August 17th. Concerns arose for Sarah Thompson after their neighbours moved and sold the house to an Edmonton resident. “Two years ago, our next door neighbours decided that he and his wife were going to move to Lethbridge to be closer to their grown kids and grandkids and put their house up for sale. This house is a bi-level house – same as ours. The house sold and when I first saw the new people come, I asked him if he was our new neighbour. He replied with a ‘No, we are the new owners.’ I said – ‘oh, so you are going to rent this house out then.’ He replied with a yes and I didn’t think much more
of it. The new owner of this house owns a contracting Company out of Edmonton and they did a bunch of work on the house replacing windows, and did a bunch of stuff inside, then I saw them moving a bunch of furniture in. Kind of thought that was weird as usually the renters will bring their own stuff. But still didn’t think much of it. The owners of the house live in Edmonton strictly. They were staying in a camper in the back yard when he and his crew were here working on the house. When they finished the renovations, they left to go back home – although the camper in the back yard stayed – slides out, power and water hooked up. I have seen the owners take a long, long hose to dump the camper waste tanks into the basement of the house.” Thompson also told Council that large amounts of garbage were
also being improperly stored in the back alley of the home that were being torn up by animals. After noticing a large
for rental of the downstairs again with three more bedrooms with double beds in each – each bedroom has its own lock
“We realized then that we were living next door to a hotel. I found the ads – two ads – on Airbnb ... Three separate bedrooms was a big draw – crew for work stayed and was perfect for them in the basement suite. A good place for family reunions or big groups - upstairs unit, downstairs unit (we had) and RV rental on property.” - Sarah Thompson number of vehicles and many different strangers entering and leaving the home, Thompson realized they weren’t living next to a regular rental property. “We realized then that we were living next door to a hotel. I found the ads – two ads – on Airbnb. One ad for the rental of the upstairs which has 3 bedrooms with double beds in each, and one ad
on it and up until May, 2021 the camper was in the back yard. According to their AirBnB ads - just in the house alone it can fit 12 adults comfortably. One of the comments on their Airbnb listing states, ‘Three separate bedrooms was a big draw – crew for work stayed and was perfect for them in the basement suite. A good place for family reunions or big
groups- upstairs unit, downstairs unit (we had) and RV rental on property.’” Another main concern for Thompson is that there is never a point of face-to-face contact between the renters and the homeowners. “With Airbnb’s– all of the bookings are done online through the Airbnb platform. A potential renter “or guest” types in the place they want to go – the dates they want to stay and then the places that are available come up – just like you would book a hotel online. Then the “guest” provides their credit card to book and they get a code for the lock to get into the house. No one ever meets them. It is all self-check in. It is my understanding that the Airbnb platform will provide the owners of these places with some sort of insurance in case the guests wreck the place or steal. But it is all credit
cards and punch codes. Then they leave and a whole new set of people show up.” Those concerns along with many others brought Thompson to bring this presentation to Council. As part of her presentation to Council, Thompson also brought information on what other small communities are doing regarding Airbnb’s. Thompson looked into what Canmore, Fernie and Golden are doing regarding Airbnb’s and each community has clearly laid out information for where and how Airbnb’s can operate. Following the presentation, Councillors thanked Thompson for providing all of this information to Council and informed her that this is a topic Council will continue to look into and investigate moving forward, starting with a discussion at the August 25th Council Meeting.
Grassy Mountain Mine – Restart JRP update MDM Community Centre Wednesday - August 25th Doors open At 6:30pM Meeting stArts At 7:00 pM • good news updates • statements from our elected representatives. • Benefits of Coal industry David Wilks, Mayor of sparwood and former Mp for Kootenay-Columbia from 2011-2015. • Call to action Citizens Supportive of Crowsnest Coal. Responsible Mining, Environment and Economy.
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In the lIne of fIre Between August 16 and August 23, Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded to a total of 42 calls for service including the following reported incidents. Two (2) assaults, one (1) fraud/forgery, four (4) mischief/vandalism, one (1) theft of motor vehicle, two (2) thefts, one (1) impaired driving, three (3) disturbing the peace, one (1) drug, two (2) other criminal codes, four (4) other provincial statutes, eight (8) driving complaints, three (3) motor vehicle collisions, four (4) assistance to general public, one (1) suspicious occurrence, three (3) assistance to other agencies, one (1) animal call, one (1) municipal bylaw, one (1) lost and found and one (1) abandoned vehicle. Motorcycle Collision On August 18th, 2021, at approximately 12:10pm, on highway 3 west of Bellevue, police attended a motorcycle collision. The motorcyclist hit a deer. The 63-year-old male driver from Win-
nipeg was injured when the deer collided with the motorcycle. The driver was taken to Calgary Hospital via Stars for assessment of his injuries. Vehicle Collision On August 19th, 2021, at approximately 2:00am, police attended a collision in Hillcrest. A vehicle crashed into a property. A 20-year-old male driver provided sample of breath, which resulted in fail. Under the new Alberta Immediate roadside suspension, his driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days, and he was fined $1000. His vehicle was also seized for 30 days. Vehicle Theft On August 19th, 2021, there was a complaint of theft of a truck from the Lundbreck area. The vehicle was later located. The suspect was identified and charged. Mischief On August 20th, 2021, there was a complaint of mischief to locks on gates in the Grassy Mountain area. The sus-
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pects were identified and charged with mischief. They were released on documents for Pincher Creek Court. MEDIA RELEASE SMITH On August 20, 2021 at approximately 02:30am, Crowsnest Pass RCMP were called to assist Elk Valley RCMP members with an erratic driver who fled from police. Given the driving pattern, the driver was believed to possibly be impaired by drugs or alcohol. While attempting to stop the vehicle, the suspect rammed a police vehicle, which then caused police to initiate a pursuit. Shortly before the vehicle reached Lundbreck, the suspect veered off the road and drove the stolen vehicle he was operating into a ravine. 30-year-old Shaine SMITH was charged with 15 criminal code offences, including assaulting a peace officer with a weapon, possession of stolen property and drug trafficking, as well as several Traffic Safety Act of-
The Simple Raven’s Post by Avner Perl
Moderation and balance spell hope. When I was a child in Israel, I hated summer. I was happy about time off from school, but the suffocating heat was oppressive and anything not watered was dry. We moved to Canada, and it was turned upside down. Here the flowers bloomed in the summer and all was dead in the winter. Luckily, there is winter beauty in most of Canada that can’t be ignored. Now I am an old Canadian who cherishes the short couple of months when all is green. I remember good and bad years, yet none like the present. I know the stories from the great depression were horrible, but we will not remember 2021 as a good time either. We started the year with a raging pandemic and things went from bad to worst. By mid summer desperation was setting in. Most of the country wanted to get us over the hump, but we found ourselves fighting against friends and neighbours who believe that you can wish problems away and they will go away. Society was spending resources to find an effective vaccine and an undercurrent of positive thinking freedom fighters were threatening any possible success of our efforts. While we had millions of life saving vaccines spoiling in the fridge, millions of people around the world were facing death and severe illness without help. By midsummer, we all witnessed a new world shaping up all around us. Some countries were locking up, like Japan, and others faced bigger problems than the Pandemic. Hong Kong bravely stood up to China. Lebanon tried to restart life after severe damage by a government that ignored the people. Here we were facing a summer without tourism from our big neighbour to the south. Some tourist’s attractions suffered but overall, the economy didn’t see major downtrends. We learned that unemployment figures were artificial and we couldn’t survive without cheap temporary foreign labour. Also, the labour of new emigrants in businesses like meat processing was declared “essential.” Who would have guessed? Mid summer spelled more disasters locally and around the globe. Heat waves and floods like we have not seen in our lifetime devastated the rich and poor alike. Here it was fires, in Europe and Asia, big floods and everywhere unvaccinated people spreading a forever changing pandemic. Being a student of history, I began worrying that all the changes merging at the same time may change the course of human history.
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When I was a child, the world was fascinated by the British Empire. Although other powers were competing for ruling the world, people around me were convinced that the British were number one. It went into transition in front of my eyes and the world was divided into two major forces, the American Capitalism and the Russian Communism. Both were equally scary, but I was on the Capitalist side and feared the other. By the time I had children, Communism lost and Free Market won, headed by the United States. As I was raising my children, the Market Capitalism without the threat of the Far Left changed, and became a threat to its own followers. I knew people who fought in the Korean war that ended with a stalemate. I came to Canada when young men who refused to take part in an unjust war in Vietnam were flocking in looking for a way out. Soon after, I saw the TV coverage of the US running away and countless people floated on the ocean trying to remain alive. We called them “boat people.” I met Hungarians who escaped to Canada when the US deserted them to fight the Soviets alone. Florida was full of refugees from Cuba. Far left and far right, both failed people like me. Now I am watching Afghanistan. Twenty-year war that cost trillions and so many lives is coming to an end. The beneficiaries are the weapon manufacturers and the losers are those who believed that a war can improve their lives. The biggest empire in the world ever is defeated by a backward, poor country that doesn’t even have a unified nation. I no longer believe humans can win over each other by war, no matter how much we invest in it. I retreat to what I have learned about spirituality. It’s not much, but it’s the only way that makes sense to me. I am not talking about any religion. They all have some good points and all believe that they are the true faith. Nowadays we can call science a religion as well. To me, spirituality is all of them, people believing that there is something bigger than what our senses can perceive and our logic can figure out. The bible dictates not to assign human description to the entity which we named God. When people’s emotions are aroused, they say God, or Jesus, Allah, or whatever name. The religious Jews say “hashem” meaning “the name.” We should not invoke lightly the name of God. We pray and expect Him to save us by miracles. It is easily and conveniently forgotten that we have knowledge and must use it ourselves before needing the help of the creator. He gave us the power to do so and the free will to choose. Spiritual beings must take a picture of the world we recreated in our image and study it. If we see that we became addicted to power, fame, money, immorality, cheating, electronic devices, a lazy life style, irrational fears, dominating the needy, losing touch with reality and more, we must take steps to fix the problem before calling God. Like a good father, He will not pick us up but tell us to stand up. It is the only way we learn. Our enemy that we must defeat is called totalitarianism. God created us to be our best in the balance between universal forces. I am most comfortable with minority governments, moderate weather, and political ideologies balancing each other. Here is a link to my blog: https://thesimpleravenspost.blogspot.ca/ Feel free to check other articles and comment.
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Riversdale Resources updates council on future plans DAviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter
Executive Vice President for Riversdale Resources, Alisdair Gibbons was in attendance at the Council Meeting on August 17th to provide an update to Council on where the Grassy Mountain Project is and Riversdale's plans moving forward. Gibbons began the presentation by stating to Council that Hancock Prospecting, who purchased Riversdale/Benga Mining in May of 2019, remain fully committed to progressing the Grassy Mountain Project. Gibbons also highlighted the JRP report and stated their findings. "'In its capacity as the AER, the panel determined that the adverse environmental effects on surface water quality and westslope cutthroat trout and its habitat outweigh the positive economic impacts of the project and the project is not in the public interest.' That's basically the core of the JRP report." Benga Mining has put in an appeal in along with the Piikani and Stoney Nakoda Nation. "What we believe from the JRP as in questions of law and jurisdiction, that's the only thing you can appeal. You can't appeal anything else." Gibbons says Benga believes made the following key errors: Failing to consult
with affected Indigenous groups, and not properly assessing the impact of the rejection of the Project on Indigenous rights and economic interests. • Finding that Benga submitted insufficient information in its application, after informing Benga prior to the hearing that the “content of the EIA report and addenda meet the Alberta Energy Regulator final terms of reference”. • Ignoring relevant evidence from Benga, or misconstruing that evidence related to topics such as surface water quality, Westslope Cutthroat Trout and their habitat, and project economics. • Improperly relying on layperson or non-expert and unfounded opinions that lacked science-based support, rather than on sciencebased evidence presented by Benga. • Finding that Alberta’s Mine Financial Security Program – which is overseen by the government itself – was inadequate for Benga to rely on to address long-term water treatment costs. Gibbons then went through the appeal timeline. "We submitted in July. We had to submit 30 days after the JRP report came out. The 30th of September is the first appeal and that is the leave to appeal. It's held in front of one judge, that judge will
have a look at everything and assess whether there is enough information to go onto a full court, which is three judges. Once that decision is made, we believe that is generally one to two months after the hearing so somewhere in the back end of October or in November or December, we'll have a decision on whether its a yes, it's going to appeal or a no. Simplistically if it's a no, everything stops and is wrapped up. We complete all the work we are legally required to do from a rehabilitation point of view." Gibbons says if the appeal goes on, it will take some time before it will be complete. "If the appeal carries on, it's estimated to take somewhere between 10 and 16 months. With all the backlog in the courts it's probably going to take on the longer side so somewhere in the first quarter of 2023 I believe that process will be complete." As for what would happen next, "We are in a little bit of territory that is not normal. The appeal process doesn't repeal what the JRP says but it will give them a series of options in other words, do we get it heard again, is there a different panel, does the panel revisit it, are we allowed to put information in? Those are the types of things that we're busy working on at the mo-
ment to try and understand exactly what would happen at the end of the process. It's not common." Gibbons then went on to talk about the federal decision. "The federal decision that came down was not unexpected. We had put in a letter to request them to hold an abeyance until the appeal process went ahead. Fundamentally, Minister Wilkinson decided that from a political point of view the JRP had given him the right platform to just say that's it. We're appealing that decision as well. It doesn't make any sense to appeal the provincial one and not the federal one. The appeal is on very similar basis to the provincial one as far as that goes." According to Gibbons, the federal timeline is expected to take more time than the provincial timeline. "From a timeline point of view, this is probably slightly longer. We've filed the application last Friday. It has got lost in the noise of the election but that was filed. We're hoping that the other two First Nations will follow suit and we believe that they will. From a timing point of view again, 10-16 months is what we're
looking at, probably the back end of 2022 or something along those lines. These processes take a long time. If it's not successful at a federal point of view we can take it and appeal it again to the Supreme Court but that would be another 10-18 months." The work wouldn't be done following those decisions for Benga. "If we get past the provincial one and onto the federal one, we're talking anywhere up to 2024 and then depending on how they do things, you'll probably need to
complete another Environmental Impact Assessment which would take probably another 2-3 years. We could be looking at 2027 or 2028 as things go through," said Gibbons. Council thanked Gibbons for the presentation. Mayor Painter stated that Council has asked for a meeting with Premier Kenney and Ministers Savage and Nixon and haven't been successful as of the meeting but added that Council is not quitting their attempts to have a meeting held in the Crowsnest Pass.
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Editorial This week’s editorial is personal and it’s about loss. I met this wise army friend and he told me a story from an old Padre, and it goes like this: We all suffer three deaths ... the first is when we physically die ... the second is when we are interred (or cremated) ... and the third is when our name is last spoken aloud. His name was William Charles Sygutek and today, seven years ago, he left in my arms surrounded by love. Instead of being depressed and sad today I will thank my dad for all the lessons he taught me. He made me strong. He encouraged me to have a voice and to use it. He showed me it’s okay not to be liked because an enemy means you stood up for what you believe in (I think I have a lot of ememies). He showed me how to adopt and take care of those not mine. He showed me that once you make a choice you don’t look back and you never second-guess it; your guts are smarter than your heart. He taught me how to let go with grace and that has been my hardest lesson; I want to hold on for dear life even when it’s impossible. So today instead of despair I will celebrate the wonderful lessons that man taught me. Today is also the day that my Aiden is leaving for university. Last year when he attended the University of Lethbridge it wasn’t quite real. He was close to home; he was able to come home often with COVID restrictions and learning and he was still close enough that I felt he hadn’t really left me. Today he starts his first day at the University of Edmonton. He is second year engineering with a major in Mine Engineering. He’s far away from me, in a huge city and I feel a profound sense of loss. When I turned 40 my life complete blew up, my dad had a stroke, my mom was diagnosed with ALS and for the next four years of my life all I did was take care of them. I spent morning, noon and night care giving, trying to be the best mom I could, run this paper and I really had nothing left in between. So, when I needed love and acceptance, I threw it all into my boys. My life truly started to fall apart in 2014. I lost my dad, fifteen months later I lost my mom and fifteen months after that I lost Buddy. In thirty months I lost my family unit. I was now the adult. When you lose everything you cling onto the things you still have, and I held onto my boys like Velcro. The problem when you do that is kids eventually grow up. So I am now faced with a huge life change. Keiran and Aiden are now men, forging on with life and I am here left feeling like I’m missing yet another thing, feeling like I’m picking up the pieces after another loss. I know my kids are alive and healthy, in fact they are thriving, the issue is that my identity as a mother has changed, my unit has changed and my role as their “person” is completely different for two of my three boys. I’m not sure how to navigate that. I feel loss and yet joy watching them move forward in life with purpose. My mother-in-law stitched me a saying and gave it to me when Keiran was born. It said this, “Give your kids two things, one is roots the other is wings”. I have done both and deep down it’s time to let them fly, but I find it ironic that in their flight I feel profound loss. Perhaps it’s all the tragedy I’ve experienced, perhaps it’s that I made my life about my kids, perhaps it’s that I don’t like change. I’m not sure of the answer, but I do know that I cry a lot thinking about the change and I have to say that every time I cry in front of the boys I preface it with the comment, “I’m sorry boys, I am trying very hard to be brave”. So these are my lessons on loss: love your family, because they are only loaned to you for a moment. I lost everything very quickly and by 44 years old I was essentially an orphan. Don’t make your entire life about your kids because they eventually leave and you may, like me, be left with a huge hole in your soul. Make sure you have life balance, I wasn’t so good at that and now, again, I’m left reeling. I am a tough girl, and I will figure it out but man alive I’m a bit sick of feeling nothing but loss. I’ll end this with a conversation I recently had with Aiden, I said, “Honey can I come to school with you, I’ll cook and clean for you and you can just concentrate on studying”. His response, “ok, mom, but don’t you think that’s a bit creepy”. We laughed and I said, “fine”, but deep down I knew that I’d pretty much follow him anywhere!
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The “Gang” ered the Toronto Star Weekly, if memory serves, so it wasn't that money bags couldn't afford it. Bill figured if he had to spend 5 cents, he would buy something he loved 15 Jaw Breakers. So the initiation was set for Saturday morning at 10:30 at the Bellevue Dairy Road ball field. Saturday morning finally arrived with everyone being a bit early, except for Doug. When Doug did finally arrive, he took two things from his basket on his bike: a slingshot and an apple which meant medieval times were about to begin. All the action took place at home plate - Bill was to stand very, very
Dear Editor, Most everyone has heard of a gang - the Jessie James gang, the Dalton gang, but until now, most have never heard of the gangs from Bellevue. There were: Roy’s gang, Bob’s gang, Doug’s gang; hell there was even a couple of girl’s gangs. It’s 1952 - I'm 12 and I am a member of Doug’s gang. In order to be in Doug’s gang, you either could do one of two things: pay 5 cents and be in, or go through an initiation. There were six of us including Doug and only one, Bill, was not willing to part with 5 cents – he opted to be initiated. Bill had a paper route, I believe he deliv-
still with the apple on his head, while Doug did his ritual of checking the slingshot, checking the wind direction, taking steps sideways, then forward. This went on for a few minutes till finally Doug brought the slingshot to eye level, pulled back and let go. All I heard was a dull thud the apple fell to the ground and so did Bill. I immediately ran to Bill and when I looked around Sir Doug and his merry men had vanished. I stayed because Bill and I had grown up together; we lived a few houses apart and we were good friends. I honestly thought he was dead and all I could do was scream at
him for not paying the 5 cents. I was really in panic mode when finally his moans and groans brought me back down to earth. Bill was trying to get up and I helped him get to a bench to sit down. The rock had nailed him right between the peepers and he was sporting an impressive goose egg. He would no doubt be the talk of the school on Monday morning. After a few minutes, Bill got up, picked up the apple that had fallen by home plate and headed home. He told me later that he was proud that he didn't have to pay the 5 cents and he also got a free apple out of the deal. George Dowson
Coal policy engagement Dear Editor, Over the last few months, it’s been made clear to the Coal Policy Committee that the topic of coal development is important for Albertans, who hold many views and opinions on the subject. That’s why the committee has been tasked by Alberta’s Energy Minister Sonya Savage with leading a widespread public engagement to inform a modern coal policy. The independent committee is comprised of five members who represent a wide-range of backgrounds and perspectives on policy development. We are working to gather Albertans’ thoughts about coal development. These views
will help shape and inform the province’s longterm approach to the subject. Since our appointment in March, mindful of past COVID restrictions, we have been meeting virtually with interested parties and technical experts from across the province. The committee is continuing to meet with individuals and groups that we hope will include expanded engagements with Indigenous interests. We recently undertook informative tours of communities in southwest and central Alberta. The conversations we’ve had are wide-ranging. The topics span the ecological impacts of coal
mining, responsible resource development, effective regulatory regimes, water quality, fish and wildlife conservation, jobs, economic activity and specific concerns from municipalities, towns and cities. To date, we have completed 48 engagement sessions and have received approximately 575 individual submissions. As part of our commitment to the process, we hope to hear from as many Albertans as are interested and we reiterate our wish to hear from you. Your views will form valuable input to the committee’s recommendations in our final report to the Minister of Energy. We welcome your
thoughts by email at energy.coalpolicy@gov.ab.ca or by mail: Coal Policy Committee - 300, 801 - 6th Avenue S.W. - Calgary, Alberta T2P 3W2 The committee will be accepting submissions until September 19, 2021. We look forward to hearing from you. Ron Wallace is the chair of the Coal Policy Committee. He is an internationally recognized expert in regulatory policies associated with environmental assessment and monitoring. He has served on numerous regulatory boards dealing with energy and environmental issues. He retired in 2016 as a permanent member of the National Energy Board.
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Simply Selles Musings from your local reporter As many of you know by now, the Taliban has taken control of Afghanistan, leaving many locals attempting to flee the country and risking their lives to do so. Some videos out of Afghanistan are hard to watch as many people are attempting to get onto flights by hanging in the wheel wells of the planes as they take off. Over the last week since the Taliban takeover, many other governments around the world have stated that they will not acknowledge the Taliban as an official government. Many countries are also working at getting their people out of Afghanistan, Canada being one of them. As I write this, the federal government has confirmed for the first time that members of Canada’s special forces are indeed operating outside the security cordon of the Kabul Airport. Reports that Canada’s special forces are operating outside the airport is major news because it now means the federal government has broken away from it’s policy of not divulging information regarding operational details. Prime Minister Trudeau has also stated that he will be joining British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s effort to further impose sanctions on the Taliban. To date, Canada has evacuated 1,700 Canadians and eligible Afghans from Kabul on a total of 13 flights. The passengers on these flights include Canadian citizens and their families along with permanent residents of Canada, foreign nationals, Afghan nationals accepted under Canada’s immigration program, Afghan nationals accepted under allies’ immigration programs as well as dozens of service members from 12 other nations. A CBC article states that Canada has struck an “airbridge agreement” with allies in the Afghan region that is seeing people bound for Canada escape Afghanistan on planes belonging to allies, while Canada reciprocates by transporting people bound for allied nations on its planes. All of this is taking place amid reports of shootings and stampedes among the crowds outside the airport begging to make it out of the Afghan capital. It is believed that the airport is the last place in Afghanistan considered secure from the Taliban. Currently, Canada has plans to resettle about 20,000 Afghans, including women and children, as well as Canadian citizens, vulnerable minorities and Afghan nationals outside the country. While these are the current plans, Trudeau has also stated that evacuating as many people as possible can only happen as long as the security situation allow for. This situation is only getting worse and it’s a worrying situation for many people not only in Afghanistan but for many around the world. This situation is also something that won’t be dealt with for some time based on how things have gone so far. There is also potential for things to get much worse as the Taliban has warned of consequences if the US delays their withdrawal from Kabul. We can only hope at this point that there can still be some kind of peaceful finish to what is happening in Afghanistan.
Thank You The family of the late Brian Luini would like to thank everyone who sent cards, condolences, phone calls, flowers and donations towards the Alberta Trappers Association. We also would like to thank Dr. Maritz, CNP Hospital, Home Care and the Lethbridge Health team for the compassionate care given to Brian throughout his illness. Thank you to Darryl Sydora and Renso Castellarin for all of their help through this stressful time.
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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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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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As children head back to school, they and their parents have lots to do to be ready for the first days of school. Clothing and supplies may be top priorities, but families also should focus on safety as the first day of school draws close. The following are some key tips families can keep in mind to ensure a
healthy and happy upcoming school year. School bus safety The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that school buses are the safest way for children to travel to and from school. The majority of school bus-related injuries occur while students are boarding and getting off the bus. Over
the last 10 years, the NHTSA says nearly twothirds of school-age pedestrians who were fatally injured by school buses or other vehicles were hurt after being struck while entering or exiting the bus. While at the bus stop, children must remember to stay at least five large steps away from the road and wait to board until
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Looking Back By John Kinnear
The Coleman Rodeo Part Two – 1955 to 1960
Continuing on with the Coleman Rodeo story, we turn to the year 1955, the tenth year of this fast growing event. It is apparent, from Decoux’s important reports, that the rodeo continued to expand in size and prominence with every year it was run. The July 11th headline that year proclaimed, “Coleman Rodeo Parade Rated Finest in Crow’s Nest History”. The annual parade began to take on epic proportions with all manner of bands, floats and walking and cycling en-
tries. And the number of bands entered continued to grow in variety. The Cranbrook All Girls Precision Marching band, dressed in their red and white uniforms, became a mainstay of the parades here. Amongst the many bands that year entered was the famous Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) bugle band. As I indicated last week Vern was very diligent in his result reporting on the goings on and the rodeo results. One paragraph from that July 11th report states, “In the calf roping events Wayne Garrett of Rawhuska, Oklahoma, took top money of $264; while Gene Peterson of Glendive, Montana won $198, third money was taken by Olin Young of Lovington, New Mexico, who won $99 while Poochie Applet of Halletsville, Texas also won $99”. As you can see from this list the competitors came from all over North America. How amazing is that? The final event that year was, as always, the Brahma bull riding which was won by Al Schonenberger from Butte, Montana. It was both fun and scary to go in behind the release gates to the holding corrals and see how close one could get to one of those awesome temperamental bulls. It was a right-of-passage for kids at the rodeo. The colourful vocal introduction of the rodeo contestants that year, and for years to come, was none other than Warren Cooper, the Canadian Dean of Rodeo Announcing. Warren did rodeo announcing for 61 years. I can still hear him, in my mind, broadcasting in his cowboy drawl out of the booth that sat over top of the five release gates below. “And now, coming out of Gate 3 is Wilf Gerlitz, from Black Diamond, Alberta, on the unrideable bronc “Hell Bent”. Coop, as he was known, was inducted into the Canadian Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame in 1983. The growth of the Coleman Rodeo seemed unstoppable back then and Decoux consistently ran lead-ins as early as mid-June with 1956 headlines that read, "Colourful Parade Planned for Coleman Rodeo" and "John Fisher to Lead Coleman Rodeo Parade". Fisher was a noted CBC commentator who brought with him photographers with the intent of broadcasting film of the rodeo and ranching in southern Alberta at a later date. He spoke at Turtle Mountain Playgrounds that July, to a sell-out crowd of 200 dignitaries that ranged from Cranbrook to Fort Macleod, about the fact the Pass area was "a natural for tourist attraction." Natural indeed! The July 4th headline read, "Nine Bands Booked For Coleman Rodeo" and Vern always capitalized every headline word for emphasis. Amongst those 9 bands were the Army, Navy and Air Force Band from Lethbridge, the Calgary Elks Band, the Queens Own Rifles from Calgary and the Cowley-Lundbreck Band. For the event the town turned on the Christmas lights which I recall used to run across Main Street in strings from one end to the other. There was even a baton twirling contest which was always entertaining to watch. I was stunned to read Vern's July 10 headline that read, "Coleman Parade-Rodeo Attracts 15,000 in "Pass" and that the parade was almost three miles long. It was interesting to note some of the rodeo event sponsors as they included Calgary Power Company, Calgary Brewing and Malting, Canadian Western Natural Gas, Canadian Greyhound Bus Company, Sicks’ Brewery Lethbridge and the all-around cowboy award was sponsored by GWG. We had really hit the big time that year. The Coleman Rodeo 1957 literally blew the doors off of the 1956 stats. It was like this rodeo was going to take over the world. It just kept getting bigger and better. What an exciting time it was for our town and the whole Pass for that matter. The arena completed its inside and outside renovations just in time for the big wind up show usually held there on the Saturday night. Donna Marie Gentile was crowned rodeo queen in 1957 by Mary Lynn Cook of Cardston, who was the 1956 Canadian Rodeo Queen There was a kickoff Friday family night in Flumerfelt Park where the crowning took place, followed by a late night dance at the paved tennis courts, free movies at the Coleman Curling Arena and an outdoor bingo. Vern reported the parade that year to be a mind boggling four miles long with 180 floats entered and 12 bands in attendance. The parade started way back behind the present day Cinnamon Bear and took a very circuitous route eventually proceeding down Main Street from east to west. The parade was so big it was broken up into 12 sections with a band leading each section. Doesn’t that just sound like a remarkable sight? The whole affair was broadcast on CJOC radio from the balcony of the Italian Hall on Main Street. Amongst the bands that year was the Winnipeg Royal Canadian Air Force Band, the HMCS Tecumseh Band from Calgary and the Army Jeep Team from Western Command headquarters in Edmonton. The Jeep Team was a novelty to watch and a Willys Jeep could be dismantled and reassembled in just under four minutes. 1958, the thirteenth year of the rodeo juggernaut, had all manner of similar events, but the fact that the bands attending dropped to 8 indicated that the economic crunch brought on by mine closures and the emergence of oil was beginning to show. I found a nice June 16th image of rodeo queen candidate Carolee Coccioloni, seated on a horse named Pepper, in his clippings. Carolee was sponsored by the Lundbreck-Cowley baseball association and Photos from top: 1955 Decoux bold headline, Crow’s Nest would go on to win the coveted title of queen beating out Marie Erickson of Blairmore, Sharon Svoboda of Bellevue Pass Band leading 1956 parade, Three times the present and Claire Goodwin of Coleman for the title. That was quite the lineup. population of the Pass, 42 piece North American acclaimed Carolee was crowned on Saturday morning in front of the Grand Union Hotel by Mayor Frank Aboussafy, where Vancouver Junior Band, Carolee Coccioloni- 1958 Rodeo earlier flapjacks and bacon had been “dished out gratis” by the hotel in their parking lot. The kiddies’ parade was Queen- third from left. Vern Decoux Archives held prior to the main parade and was led east, from the Elk’s Hall, by the 8th band signed up that year, the Bonnie Doone Pipe Band from Lethbridge. The always tricky main parade route was officially kicked off that year by Mayor A.W. Shackleford of Lethbridge. Despite the economic downturn the 1959 “Coal Town Rodeo” managed to put 9 sections of parade together and the usual prize bingo, dance and carnival with entertainment at the arena after the rodeo. Some of that entertainment that night included the ‘Silver Spurs” dance revue from Spokane, Washington and the Brooks band. That year’s rodeo queen was our very own Annie Wesko, who went on to compete for Miss Calgary Stampede a couple of years later. By 1960 the bands booked dropped off to four but the event was still touted by Decoux with the headline. “Coleman Rodeo Slated As Big Saturday Event.” The $500 cash bingo was a big draw with a qualifier that the event had to draw 700 people or the prize would be prorated down according to attendance. By now the rodeo was part of the CPA (Canadian Professional Rodeo Association) and the IRA (International Rodeo Association) and managing it was tricky business and a lot of work. No crowned queen is mentioned for this year in his clippings. Sponsorship must have begun to become an issue. The interpretive panel at the park, written by the always thorough Ian Mackenzie, summed it up this way. “Less than a third of the estimated 10,000 parade spectators of 1956 purchased rodeo tickets, and the Coleman Rodeo lost money. Interest in many other civic events declined, including municipal elections, and in 1960 the Board of Trade ceased its sponsorship of the rodeo due to a lack of volunteers. Only a last minute effort saved the 1960 rodeo, but it was the last one.” Authors Note: By 1963 the rodeo grounds were replaced by the brand new Horace Allen High School and the Coal Town amphitheatre rodeo was no more. It will always be remembered as a glorious event that brought people from all over North America to our little town.
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Council Intiatives for 2022 DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter
Council spent part of their latest meeting discussing which initiatives they would like to be kept leading into budget deliberations in the winter. Council started off with a list of 31 initiatives and ended the night keeping 17 of the 31 listed. Some of the initiatives have initial price points with them and some are still to be determined by administration. Below is a list of all 31 initiatives discussed
and the ones Council kept are bolded: CI-1-2022 MDM Air Conditioning TBD (changed from MDM to Elks Hall during discussion) CI-2-2022 Oil All Country Residential Main Arteries TBD (changed from main arteries to roads during discussion) CI-3-2022 Municipal Float $ 40,000 CI-4-2022 Personnel - Marketer $ 70,000 CI-5-2022 Ball Diamond Expansion Hillcrest TBD CI-6-2022 Tourist Hut Staffing $ 60,000
CI-7-2022 Magic Carpet $ 100,000 CI-8-2022 River Run Property $ 400,000 CI-9-2022 Planning New Ski Lodge $ 2,000,000 CI-10-2022 Utility Operating and Utility Reserve TBD CI-11-2022 Annual Open House TBD (changed from Open House to Coffee Days during discussion) CI-12-2022 Beautification (minimum of) $ 20,000 CI-13-2022 MDM Upgrade TBD Same as CI-1 CI-14-2022 Ball/Soccer Complex TBD Same as CI-5 CI-15-2022 Fire/Rescue recruitment Program $ 25,000 CI-16-2022 Revitalize Main Street Bellevue/Blairmore TBD CI-17-2022 Municipal Organizational Review TBD CI-18-2022 Crosswalk Lights $ 80,000 CI-19-2022 Paving 24 Avenue Coleman TBD Cl-20-2022 Council Meeting Live Stream TBD CI-21-2022 Restoration of Crow Statue Bellevue Camp TBD C1-22-2022 Municipal Float $ 60,000 Same as Cl-3 C1-23-2022 Locomotive $ 30,000 C1-24-2022 Pool, grasses area expansion $ 10,000 C1-25-2022 Relocate our East entrance monument 30,000 - 60,000if we need to buy land C1-26-2022 MDP $ 10,000 C1-27-2022 Beautification $ 50,000 Same as CL-12 C1-28-2022 Trail Head/walking path Signage (Was budgeted for in a previous budget C1-29-2022 Municipal Banners $ 20,000 C1-30-2022 Event Planner/EDO $ 70,000 Same as Cl-4 C1-31-2022 Bellevue Main street revitalization Improve the curb appeal of Main Street Bellevue Same as Cl-16 Council will now move forward with these initiatives in mind during budget 2022 deliberations.
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Goats re-emerging as primary weed controllers DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter
Something old is new again. In many communities and areas around Alberta, goats are once again being used as a primary way to eliminate weeds. One company helping with weed control is GoatsforWeeds, led by Chief Goat Officer, Daniel Feldman. Feldman is in charge of approximately 270 goats that are hauled around different areas of the province. Feldman says his goats can go through a certain amount of weed based on how lush the area is. “If it's a very lush season, the goats are going to be able to go through less acres per day then a season with less vegetation. They can only eat so much. Typically, my size crew goes through three to five acres a day. If it was very dry they could possibly go up to seven acres a day.” Goats are so effective as a way to control weeds due to their favored diet. “Goats will eat most of the broadleaf plants and weeds and leave most of the grasses. Goats gravitate toward the broadleaf, thorny, nasty prickly stuff that not only other animals won't eat but people don't want to touch. Somehow these goats eat it and digest it. They don't transfer seeds at all either,” said Feldman. Feldman also says the way these goats eat the weeds is an important part of the process. "Their favourite part is the flowers so they eat that first. So instantly that plant can't reseed and repopulate. Then they go
through all of the leaves of the plants but they don't eat the stem. That's super important. If you cut a stem on a plant that's a perennial, it hibernates. The roots shut down, it waits until the next season and comes back up from the same root system. If the stem is left, the roots think it's still alive and therefore it's constantly calling for nutrients that it can't get. It needs nutrients to keep the roots alive and keep the flowers growing and repopulating. The flowers are gone so the roots are calling for energy but they can't get anything from the sun. So instead, the root system gets smaller and smaller knowing it can't sustain a large root system and then eventually they die." Feldman adds goats are a more effective way to kill weeds than chemicals and goats are also cheaper in the long run. Overall, GoatsforWeeds does a range of properties but are typically used for larger sized areas. "We'll do industrial sites, five to 10 acres but typically, we're looking at 30 acres plus. Those are your medium sized land owners. We don't do much more than a couple quarter sections per site. We're not dealing with thousands and thousands of acres but hundreds of acres and down to about 30," said Feldman. Feldman says he can be in one area for up to 3 months depending on how lush the area is. "If I've got 300 acres and it's very lush, you could be there for 100 days. If they were going through 7 acres a day, you could be there for 50 days.
On a larger property you could be there between two to three months." Feldman says the use of goats has really started being the main way to eradicate weeds in larger areas. "It's really been picking up speed because leafy spurge has taken over in Alberta and people have been turning a blind eye to it for a while but now the government is realizing that it's a massive problem. These weeds don't respond to chemicals at all. These weeds are also perennials and annuals. They litter seeds everywhere but also come back from these very deep root systems and they are being transferred along the waterways. Any area that is seeing work done along the waterways are seeing leafy spurge come back and then the water just transports it all down these waterways. That's been huge for us because goats love leafy spurge. It just so happens the way they eat it is the best way to kill the stuff." Back in July, Feldman was able to help out local landowners who were having a leafy spurge problem. "We've been lucky to have some space in between our different jobs that we've been doing for mostly big business. We had a massive 300 acre leafy spurge problem in our neighbourhood and it was neighbours who couldn't afford it so we just got that job done for them to show people what the goats could do and really help people out because it was a problem that was getting worse instead of going away." One of those
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Pesticides may soon become a thing of the past as goats are being used to eradicate unwanted weeds. One company is using goats to eat weeds and ensure no seeds are dispersed to help eliminate weeds from many areas around the province. The goats target unwanted weeds as food and eat the weeds in a way that kills them and ensures they wont grow back.
landowners was Cindy Yagos, who was very interested in the use of the goats on her land. "I've seen the goats used in Lethbridge in the coulees before and then last year we had sheep with the same sort of premise but it didn't work out as well. They weren't as dedicated to the leafy spurge. Daniel stopped by to promote what he does and he suggested a trial with the goats." Yagos was thrilled with the results.
"It was amazing. The goats were totally dedicated to the leafy spurge and they removed them all. It was wonderful. It had just been spreading over the last few years and was out of control." Feldman says the use of goats will continue to grow into the primary way to eradicate weeds. "We're going to see a lot more of this because we are heading towards a pesticide free future. People may or may not want
to see it; they definitely do see it though. Round Up is very strong in Alberta, Canada and North America because we allow it but there are many countries across the world that don't. We're on our way there. It might not be in the immediate future but the truth is, it is going to happen. If pesticides are pulled out, the only options are goats and sheep and sheep don't eat what goats do."
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MEMORIUM PETRONE – In memory of our dad and poppa, Rick who passed away on August 26, 2006 and our mom and nana, Lillian, who passed away on April 2, 2018. 16 years have passed by so quickly dad and already 3 for mom. As we look through memory’s eye this last year and a half, the road to long ago never looked so good.
~ Remembered by: Robyn, George, Brandan, Shayna, Chesney and Kingsley
Walter Joseph “Chic” Zur, beloved father, stepfather, uncle and grandfather, passed away peacefully on April 3, 2021 in his sleep at the Pincher Creek Hospital at the age of 88 years. The youngest of four children to Andrew and Aniela Zur, “Chic” as he was affectionately known was born November 27, 1932. Upon completing Grade 10 he apprenticed as an automotive mechanic at Ulrich’s Service Station in Blairmore eventually owning/operation the Little Chief Service Station in Coleman. He went back to school for his heavy-duty papers and went to work at Kaiser and Coleman Colliers until his retirement. As a young boy he was introduced to the cowboy way of life and became an accomplished horseman. As a young man he rodeoed, jockeyed and did equestrian events with his first wife Linda. As a result of his lifestyle he suffered numerous ailments which he struggled with for his life. At age 60 he and his second wife Josephine farmed on the North Burmis. If you dropped by for a visit it was a given that you would be playing some crib and discussing the current events. He was on the farm until health issues made him move into town. He was a resident at Crest View Lodge until his passing. Chic is survived by his sons; Jim (Shelley), Arnold (Renee), Billy (Tammy) and daughter Rose (Kevin), stepsons Greg (Lisa), Ron (Patti), Darren (Heather) and stepdaughter Karen (Michael) grandchildren; Curtis, Christopher, Abby, Britnie, Cooper, Kyla, Jocelyn, Courtney, TY, Mykayla, Keith and Conner, great grandchildren; Carter, Morgan and Trinity as well as numerous nieces, nephews all of whom were dear to his heart. Chic was predeceased by his parents Andrew and Nellie Zur, stepfather Mike Mirka, wife Josephine Zur, siblings; Joe Zur, Mary Wasylkiewzc (Bill Kaklin, Walter Wasylkiewzc), Vicky Chupka (Harry Chupka) and nephew Billy Kaklin. Memory Rides a Quiet Horse With a Gentle Hand on the Rein May the star of Hope Shine on you Until we meet again May you never lose faith in the future May you never feel shame for the past And the flower of friendship flourish
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Wednesday, August 25, 2021 - Crowsnest PAss HerALD - 15
Crowsnest Pass Municipal Council briefs and news Redesignation of Bellevue Inn • Family Campground Not Approved 2021 Financial Report • Building Development Stats DAviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter
The following topics were discussed at the Regular Council Meeting on Tuesday, August 17. Bellevue Inn Bylaw 1083, 2021 – Land Use Bylaw Amendment Redesignating the Bellevue Inn lot from Retail Commercial C-1 to Multi-family Residential R-3 Second and Third Readings In information presented to Council, The Land Use Re-designation is part of a development permit application for an "Apartment building" (12-14 long term rental units). The Municipal Development Plan 1.7.1 identifies this area as the Bellevue Downtown Corridor with consideration for streetscape, improving the pedestrian realm and a destination for visitors. The Municipal Development Plan also identifies the need for apartment and 178 low maintenance housing / rental options. Policy 1.3.4 encourages mixeduse buildings in the Central Commercial Areas (downtowns) however it discourages residential use on the ground floor along main street. This policy seeks to retain the
commercial function of the properties along Main Street. The Bellevue Inn does not have a typical commercial frontage and instead has a residential appearance with a front yard and landscaping. After a brief discussion, Councillor Filipuzzi made a motion for second reading, that motion was carried. Councillor Ward then made a motion for third and final reading, which was also carried. Family Campground Bylaw 1087, 2021 – Land Use Bylaw Amendment – Family Campground – First Reading Council was presented with the following information regarding this bylaw: The bylaw is proposed by a landowner applicant who had been issued a Stop Order to bring the subject property into compliance with the land use bylaw by either removing several RVs used as a family campground in the NUA-1 District or to apply for a bylaw amendment to provide for "Campground, Family" in the NUA-1 District. The applicant proposed to add "Campground, Family" as a discretionary use in the NUA-1 District and to amend the Schedule 19
definition to increase the number of recreational vehicles allowed in a family campground from 5 to 8. The land use "Campground, Family" is defined in Schedule 19 of the Land Use Bylaw but it is not listed as a use in any of the land use districts. Administration proposes that, should Council consider it prudent to provide for "Campground, Family" as a discretionary use in the NUA-1 District as per the applicant's request, it would also be prudent to consider adding the proposed Family Campground Standards in Schedule 4. During discussion, Councillor Ward stated that this would cause major problems in multiple areas if amended. "One of the problems with this is if we approve this, we aren't approving it for that one spot, we're approving it for every NUA-1 zone. About three years ago we had a very contentious debate in this room about group country residential and private campgrounds. We had a delegation earlier about AirBnB. This just becomes AirBnB on wheels. I won't be supporting this bylaw under any circumstances. We're
going down the wrong path." Other Councillors agreed with Councillor Ward’s comments. Following discussion, Councillor Filipuzzi made a motion for first reading and the motion was defeated. Following that motion, Councillor Glavin made a motion that Administration remove Campground Family from Schedule 19 of the Land Use Bylaw. Councillor Ward asked for a friendly amendment that Council discuss the removal of the Campground Family from Schedule 19 of the Land Use Bylaw. The motion was carried. 2021 Q2 Financial Report This is the second quarterly report for the 2021 budget year. In general, the Municipality should be at 50 percent spending. 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 are recorded in June. From an expenditure side
there are several onetime 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 93 percent of the annual revenues and spent 60 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 net zero. To the end of June, the Municipality has received $1.1 million dollars and paid out $2.1 million. Adjusting the revenue received would result in total revenue to date of $16,919,919 or 87.12% of revenue received. Adjusting the total expenses by the amount paid out for Highway 3 would result in total expenditures to date of $9,460,611 or 48.71% total spend. The municipality is on track for being on budget for the year. A full breakdown of the financial report can be found on the
Municipal Website. 2021 Q2 Building and Development Statistics Report Council were presented with the 2021 Q2 Building and Development Statistics Report that highlights what is going on in developments, safety codes and facility maintenance. CAO Patrick Thomas said the Municipality is doing really well this year. "Overall, we are having a banner year. In Q2 we almost hit our 2020 totals and 2020 was a good year. We are seeing a lot of development in the community." Councillor Ward also stated how pleased he is with the numbers through two quarters. "When you look at 2020, we did about $8.5 million worth of development, we're already over $17 million this year. That's pretty impressive. In my time on Council, eight or nine was a banner year. Even if we have a slow fourth quarter, we should get to $25 million." Council was also informed there is a second development officer that will be a permanent position to help with the influx the municipality is seeing.
In loving memory of my wonderful father
WILLY SYGUTEK August 5, 1937 - August 25, 2014
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I didn't leave you alone, Dad. I stayed close to your bedside. I held your hand and talked to you. You were waiting to join your bride. When I became a woman, you walked me down the aisle, And gave me away with a bittersweet smile. And when I gave birth, you were there, too To greet my little ones and say, “Hello, I love you.” And now that man who loved me, and wrapped me in arms so strong Has gone where I can't reach him but my love for him lives on. No one knows how much I miss you; no one knows the bitter pain I have suffered since I lost you; life has never been the same. In my heart your memory lingers, sweetly tender, fond and true; There is not a day, dear father, that I do not think of you. I will be okay, Dad. I’m your daughter. I wield a mighty sword. I’m armed with what you taught me, and gave me the courage to just be me. Loved forever and always in my heart. Miss you every second of every day... Lisa
16 – CRoWSneSt PASS HeRALD – Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Real RockSlide Winner Another successful edition of the RockSlide Invitational was held in the Crowsnest Pass. This was the 6th year for the event and they were able to raise $670 for the Crowsnest Pass SPCA. The event will return again next year with both the slo-pitch and golf tournaments. Pictured Left to right: Kjell Davis, Hunter the dog, Jeff Petrick.
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THIS WEEK AT THE PASS POOL
Teen nighT is set for Saturday 28th, 7-8 pm. Come join use for some 3vs3 water basketball! August 29th will by our last day of the 2021 season pool party. There will be games, prizes and the water walkway!
A thanks to the community for such a wonderful season and that we hope to see everyone back next year.