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Christmas tree and gazebo lighting in Blairmore Community gathers for the lighting of the gazebo and tree in Blairmore Gazebo Park NICK ALLEN Pass Herald Reporter

The Municipality of Crowsnest Pass lit up the gazebo and tree in Blairmore Gazebo Park. The event took place on December 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. with Mayor Blair Painter leading with opening remarks before going into a countdown to turn on the lights.

The Gazebo was decorated by the Crowsnest Pass Chamber of Commerce and the Muncipality of Crowsnest Pass.

Snacks and drinks were served by the Blairmore Lions, featuring cookies and hot chocolate with popcorn provided by Real Estate Centre Crowsnest Pass.

Residents could warm up near the bonfire, where there was a significant stack of logs provided for the evening. There were Christmas carols that started shortly after the gazebo lit up the area.

Pictures with Santa were also available for children, with the gazebo being set up for photos. Photos were free and sent to participants after the event.

Donations for the photos went towards the fundraising for the Crowsnest Pass Volleyball club.

It was a packed weekend full of activities throughout the community.

It featured a pottery sale by the Pass Pottery Club, a Christmas Market at MDM, the Million Lights Festival in downtown Bellevue and the Bellevue Legion Christmas Party.

See more photos on page 2 and 19 of this week’s edition.

Johann Maritz photo

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Christmas in the Mountains Nick Allen and John Kinnear photos

Gazebo Park

Crowsnest Market

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Police Briefs There was a total of 39 calls for service received between November 28 and December 5.

The calls included two assaults, one fraud/forgery), one threat/harassment, two thefts, one disturbing the peace, four other provincial statutes, three driving complaints, 12 motor vehicle collisions, three assistances to the general public, five assists to other agencies, two lost/found and one Coroners Act. Suspicious Activity On November 28, at approximately 7 a.m., there was a complaint of a suspicious female at a residence in Coleman. The police attended and located the female a few blocks away and they were taken to the hospital for a wellbeing check.

On December 4 there was a complaint of a suspicious female without shoes outside a residence in Coleman. The female was located and given courtesy ride.

Guitar Theft On November 29, there was a complaint regarding the theft of a guitar from a residence. The incident occurred a few months prior.

Hit and Run On November 29, at approximately 9 p.m., there was a complaint of a hit and run to a parked vehicle on 135 Street in Blairmore. The suspect vehicle, a white car, drove away causing damage to 2007 Saturn Ion. Three Vehicle Collision On December 1, at approximately 5:15 a.m., there

was a report of a three-vehicle collision on Highway 3 west of Coleman. A 48-year-old male from Kimberley, BC was seriously injured and taken to the hospital.

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Assault Charge On December 4, there was a complaint of an assault at a residence in Coleman. A 31-year-old male was arrested and charged with assault. They have been released on documents for court in Pincher Creek.

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Reminders to the Public Reminder to drivers that winter has arrived. Drive according to weather and road conditions. brush your vehicles off, put your headlights/taillights on and dress accordingly.

Reminder to residents that school is back in session.

Please remember to stop for school buses that have lights flashing and to stop both ways when lights are flashing.

The fine for not stopping for school buses is $565.

Reminder to property owners to lock your doors and vehicles. Mark your belongings and record serial numbers of tools and other important items.

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The Simple Raven’s Post

BY AVNER PERL

Worshipping Posessions

Two thousand years ago, gifts were amazingly expensive. There is a good list in the Christian Gospels around the story of the first Christmas. We have reasonable accounts of gifts from archeology and even written history. The most valuable goods were those from faraway countries and were imported by merchant caravans over long distances, often defended by armed servants riding camels, horses, and donkeys for months at a time. Silver and gold made into intricate jewelry, spices, and incense topped the list. There were fine textiles, with silk being the most coveted: ivory carvings, rare gems, iron weapons crafted by one-of-a-kind masters, and pearls. Herds of livestock and slaves fetched a good price as well. Pretty young maidens, even from one’s own family, were often traded, sometimes for salt or tea. Humans valued material possessions and gained favors by giving gifts.

I just spent almost three years in isolation, not because it was mandated by the government but strongly recommended by my physician and a specialist. Amazingly, I discovered I could be thrilled with life without shopping. I never realized how much time and money I was devoting to buying stuff I didn’t need and getting rid of the garbage soon after. Johnny the barber told me I was spending money on junk, but I didn’t believe him at the time.

There is an interesting new book on the market by Paul Berton, the son of the famous Canadian author Pierre Berton, titled Shopomenia. It deals with our obsession, or better, our addiction, to possessing things. There is definitely an attempt here to have us contemplate some of our primary motivations in life. It deals with the psychological aspect of shopping. “We shop because we are happy, we shop because we are sad.” We shop to be accepted and keep up with the neighbors.

Borrowing money and shopping is not bad. It is the grease that moves the wheels of our economy. We demand that all people will work for their pay and regularly try to make others do more work for less pay, but expect them to shop for services and

goods. It starts with the raw materials. Humans mine or grow them. The product is transported, refined, and shaped to become consumer goods. Packaging design and manufacturing are added, marketing takes place, and storage plus delivery to retail locations completes the picture. The item is taxed, and the wages that were invested in it are also taxed. This ensures a great deal of employment and profit-making.

The entire system works wonderfully well if we ignore some glaring problems.

It is unsustainable. It is based on addiction to things and money. Money translates to power. Most of those who contribute do so for low returns and hardly any acknowledgment, while very few reap the most rewards. The miners, farmers, drivers, and salespeople, to name a few, find it hard to have a roof over their heads and food in their bellies, while those who do the least work are drowning in riches. We can all see them owning many mansions and all other symbols of plenty. Stories about people owning hundreds of pairs of shoes, hundreds of expensive cars, yachts, and mansions are often not just fake news. The systematic cheating of workers and on taxes is true as well.

Why do people feel a need for so much stuff is another question not easily answered. I guess that is why we pray, “lead us not into temptation.” Paul Berton answers it with “people like stuff”. He gives an example about a family he stayed with, in the Himalayas, northern India. They had no manufactured toys, TV, games, or puzzles, and had very little furniture, or any other western-made items. As far as he remembers, they were some of the happiest people he ever met. He also remembers people who won the lottery, some millions of dollars. So many used up their winnings very fast and had nothing to show for it. One said, “Life has more meaning when you are not shopping.”

Now we have new ways of shopping, like over the internet. Many of us realize it can easily become a risk to our existence when overdone. The cheap unneeded goods, packaging, advertising materials, transport, storage, and energy used for manufacturing, are all together threatening our existence on the planet. I am excluding overeating, related pollution, make feel-good drugs, as well as artificial beauty achieved by cosmetics. A little is great, but we don’t use only what we need. We go overboard.

The world has changed significantly in the last few years. Wars are raging, natural disasters are more severe. There is a lot of suffering and all can see it on electronic screens. We would be foolish to ignore the signs, and “Positive thinking” will not save us. We must learn self-control and empathy. Not doing so is not weakness but stupidity.

This is a Christmas like no other coming our way. There is a new meaning to the old prayer, “Deliver us from evil.”

Evil brings suffering and love brings joy to those who give it and those who receive it. That’s the Simple Raven’s way of thinking.

Here is a link to my blog: thesimpleravenspost.blogspot.ca. Feel free to check other articles and comment.

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Herald Editorial

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LISA SYGUTEK What a whirlwind of activities this week. Our community does a bang-up job when it comes together.

Years ago, I opened a newspaper in Sparwood called the Elk Valley Herald. I was excited to start a new business in a new community, one that didn’t have a local newspaper.

I must tell you opening a business in Sparwood was easy. I went to the town office, paid my fee, and boom, I was open for business. We rented a small space in the mall, and we were excited to expand.

My business plan was solid. There were a ton of offshoot businesses because of the coal mines, the community paid little in taxes and so I figured people would be relatively happy living in a prosperous community.

What I didn’t expect was the lack of community involvement in comparison to the Crowsnest Pass. Remember, this is my experience from ten years ago and may not be the case today, but when I talk about community involvement, I mean special groups that work tirelessly to run events throughout the community.

Perhaps it has to do with the prosperity of the town. An example would be the recent donation of one million dollars by Teck to the development of Centennial Plaza in downtown Sparwood. We don’t have any type of contribution to our community of that magnitude by any organization. Residential taxes in Sparwood are significantly lower than the Crowsnest Pass, again because of the corporate taxes the community receives from the various mines. When you have money you simply don’t have to work as hard to pull off events.

The Crowsnest Pass, on the other hand, has had little money infused into the economy and therefore we rely on an army of incredible volunteers and community groups to lend a helping hand.

Just take a look at the Blairmore Lions Club as an example. Everywhere you look, the Lions are out there volunteering and donating money to other service groups. I could be wrong, but I believe that organization alone has donated over $85,000 throughout our community.

You just have to look at this past weekend to see how our little Garden of Eden comes together from one end to the other. There was the Community Market at MDM and the Bellevue Legion Christmas party. The Bellecrest Association held their Million Lights Festival. The Chamber of Commerce and the Municipality had an official tree lighting ceremony, and the Pass Pottery Club held their annual pottery sale.

I think it’s because we don’t have a pot of spare money that these groups come together, tirelessly, to make this community exceptional.

No matter where we go as a community, no matter how prosperous we eventually become, I hope we never lose the essence of who we are, because quite frankly, we are amazing.

Just a quick reminder that most of your subscriptions are coming due in January. If you receive a paper copy of the paper, check the date on you mailing label.

There is a line that saya, for example, exp. 01/31. If this is your subscription date, it’s your time. You can pop into the paper to renew your subscription, or you can go to our website and renew online. There are two options to renew with a digital subscription or if you hit on the subscription menu, you can also now renew your hard copy. You just fill out the form and then send an etransfer or you can email or call the paper with your credit card, and we will get you updated.

We are taking two weeks off over the holidays and the boys and I are heading to Mexico. This is a first for me and I’ll let you know if being away for Christmas is a good thing or not. As it is, my boys rarely leave their rooms. This way they are forced to spend a week with me. Selfish, I know, but little do they know I have ulterior motives, so don’t tell them if you read this and you see them on the street!

Letters to the Editor DEREK MEDLAND Dear Editor; Well here we go conservatives. Our new premier &'

(who was elected in the 6th and last round with 54 per cent of votes casted) helped destroy the Wild Rose Party, helped decimated the PC party, and God knows if the UPC party will survive her.

Our top politician knows better than our health authorities and doctors, obviously has a better understanding of our constitution than lawyers, has changed her mind multiple times in the few months she has been leader.

All this when a general election is months away.

Is there any hope for us conservatives?

Better yet can a turncoat change their habits?

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United Riders of Crowsnest biking group gives trail update NICK ALLEN Pass Herald Reporter The group, United Riders of Crowsnest (UROC), explained the work which has taken place on the Pass Powderkeg trails over the past couple of years at a council meeting on November 29.

There to speak on behalf of the organization were president Curt Derbyshire and trail coordinator Amand Goodhue.

Goodhue explained her involvement with UROC and how she was on the board of directors before entering her current position as UROC’s first employee, the summer trail coordinator.

She noted how there are now two new trails on Pass Powderkeg, although they make up one “top-to-bottom" trail divided into two sections. The trails are divided

Livingstone Range School Division updates FRANK MCTIGHE Contributor

Livingstone Range had deficit in 2021-’22 Livingstone Range School Division had a deficit of about $307,772 in 2020’21.

Associate superintendent of business services Jeff Perry told trustees the deficit was not unexpected.

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based on where they meet at the Pass Powderkeg Day Lodge.

“There's the one that goes from the top that we ended up naming Electric Monkey that's about two kilometres long,” said Goodhue, “Then the lower half is named Nothing to Lose and it's just under two kilometres long.”

Both trails are specific to downhill biking and feature an intermediate trail rating.

Goodhue said that after years of increased traffic on the biking trails in the Crowsnest Pass. They wanted to add trails to help “disperse traffic throughout the trail network” and add options for people.

According to Goodhue, UROC wants to provide a “better user experience” with more trails.

“Expanding the trail network attracts more people to the area, so more trails encourage them to stay longer,” she said.

The project took two years to complete from the concept of opening the trail to bikers. After figuring out where the best place to put the trail would be, they got approval in the spring of 2021 before applying for grants. After engineers finalized the details, construction began the next spring.

They are now approaching completion of the project after opening the trails near the end of September for riders. UROC is still ordering signage and information kiosks for the trails among other minor projects.

“We did a bunch of maintenance on trails at Pass Powderkeg and then also in the trail network,” said Goodhue, “We had a big signage project for York Creek.”

Derbyshire talked about the group's growing membership with around 330 members now. During COVID, they reduced membership fees to zero, so this is a “strong growing trend” of membership purchases.

Anyone looking to get a membership or learn more can visit uroc.ca.

“This was a planned deficit in order to use up reserves from prior years,” Perry said.

Livingstone Range took in $53,970,452 in revenue in 2021 and spent $54,278,224.

The $307,772 deficit was less than the budgeted deficit of $1,488,190.

Trustees received a report on the audited financial statements during the Nov. 28 meeting at the G.R. Davis Administration Building in Fort Macleod.

The division’s audit committee met with auditor KPMG on Nov. 24 to review the financial statements.

Audit committee members at that meeting were school board chair Lacey Poytress, trustees Lori Hodges and Carla Gimber, and public member Martha Ratcliffe.

Perry and director of finance Jordan Gunderson were also present.

Livingstone Range has $11.2-million in financial assets, that is cash, accounts receivable and investments.

That is down from $13.8-million in the prior year.

The school division has $6.3-million in liabilities such as accounts payable and deferred revenues, which is down from $8.7-million in the prior year.

That leaves the school division with $4.9-million in net financial assets, down from $5.1-million in the prior year.

Perry told trustees the school division has $50.9-million in non-financial assets, which includes buildings, equipment and buses as well as pre-paid items such as software. That’s down from $52.6-million in 2021.

Livingstone Range has $43-million in deferred capital contributions, which is money that has been spent but is amortized over time. That is down from $44.6million in 2021.

Livingstone Range is left with $12.8-million in net assets, down from $13.1million in 2021.

Perry told trustees that revenue was $465,622 higher than budgeted, while expenses were $714,796 less than anticipated.

The school division has $3,299,169 in operating reserves and $2,120, 869 in capital reserves.

Perry told trustees the school division is working toward the province’s threshold of operating reserves totalling 4.38 per cent of expenses.

Livingstone Range’s operating reserves total 6.08 per cent of operating expenses.

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Coleman Seniors - programs for everyone NICK ALLEN Pass Herald Reporter The Coleman Seniors have finished work on their games room featuring pool and darts, with a shuffleboard on the way.

The pool tables are open from around noon to 4

Livingstone Divisonal update FRANK MCTIGHE Contributor

Trustees get report on Crowsnest Pass initiative School board trustees had the chance last week to learn more about an organization leading a project in the Crowsnest Pass.

Charles Campbell of Teton Science Schools appeared virtually at the Nov. 28 school board meeting at the G.R. Davis Administration Building in Fort Macleod.

Teton is facilitating the “Learning for Life — Ready for Change” project in the Crowsnest Pass that could be extended throughout Livingstone Range School Division.

“The program promotes life-long learning and community resilience,” school board vice-chair Greg Long explained in the introduction.

“Horace Allen, Isabelle Sellon and Crowsnest Consolidated schools all recognize the wider community as a place where contexts for learning can be developed and fostered. We have a wealth of expertise residing in our community that would be valuable if drawn into the school system. This place-based approach will initiate a community-wide engagement.”

Campbell told trustees he has been fortunate to travel around the world and those experiences have shaped his vision for education.

“Throughout my travels it has broadened my horizons in terms of how I’ve come to understand people’s thoughts, people’s perspectives, how I’ve been able to connect with people as I immersed myself in their place,” Campbell said.

Teton’s mission is to inspire curiosity, engagement and leadership through transformative place-based education, Campbell told trustees.

“We would like people to look at it through multiple lenses,” Campbell said of Teton’s place-based approach to education.

Campbell said the place-based approach is rooted in ecology, culture and economy.

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The six principles employed are community as classroom; local to global context; inquiry-based; design thinking; learner-centered; and interdisciplinary approach.

Campbell told trustees that place-based education is not new.

Place-based education connects learners to their

p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Members of the Coleman Seniors can come in and pay a dollar for a full day of pool. Members of the community are encouraged to try out the newly revamped facilities.

“New people who might be interested in playing pool can come once and, if they like it, then we ask they take out a membership for $10 a year and pay their dollar each time,” said Coleman Seniors president Wendy Zack.

The money they collect goes towards replacing pool cues, tips and supplies. It also helps to pay for any needs in the rest of the hall along with functions at the centre. Currently, they arent able to start shuffleboard due to repairs and levelling needs.

She also highlighted the cards tables they have for various games but, for now, they are focusing on the pool tables and the newly installed dartboards.

“Now that we have the dartboards we're going to

try and arrange an evening [from] 6 to 8 p.m. and people can come in, have a game of darts for $2 per person, and we are going to try and institute that early next year. We just have to find some volunteers to come in,” said Zack.

She said programs at the Coleman Seniors Centre have been slow to bounce back since COVID, with interest slowly beginning to regenerate.

The idea for the game room came about “years ago” as they always had at least one pool table, previously located in the main hall.

“When we renovated the main hall, we thought we'd better move the pool table out and we financed the extension,” explained Zack.

The newly renovated game room can be seen by visiting the Coleman Senior Centre at 7801 18 Avenue in Coleman. To become a member or to learn more, visit colemanseniors.org today.

communities and the world around them.

Place-based education occurs any time, anywhere, and promotes agile learning.

“There is much to learn from travelling the globe and getting out into our communities,” Campbell said.

“Yet, formal learning experiences that leverage the power of place remain the exception and not the rule.”

Campbell showed trustees a video of some of Teton’s work in schools.

Campbell looks forward to continuing the work in the Crowsnest Pass, and would welcome the chance to expand it across Livingstone Range.

“I’m always going to be an apostle of place-based education,” Campbell said.

because I believe and see every day that our team follows and lives this out, especially when it comes to every student, every day,” Massie said.

Massie said it is fun and rewarding to work with the students, and the family school liaison counsellors particularly embrace the mission and vision statements.

The family school liaison counsellors show some of the most challenging students that they matter and that there is support for them.

“That’s the piece that’s needed for change in the kids’ lives,” Massie said. “That’s what brings about relationships that are easier, more enjoyable, more rewarding.”

The work the family school liaison counsellors take on is not easy, Massie said, but they understand that meaningful relationships are important.

The family school liaison counsellors program in Livingstone Range is about optimizing the learning, development and wellbeing of students.

“We anticipate that the work that we do with students is going to reduce or prevent some of the challenges,” Massie said.

Counsellors provide support to students There is help available in Livingstone Range School Division for students who need it.

A team of family school liaison counsellors are at work in every school supporting students facing challenges ranging from stress to self esteem, to emotion regulation and suicidal behaviour.

“I want to say what an amazing team we have,” clinical team lead Dr. Kendra Massie said.

“I don’t use that description lightly. I very much believe we have one of the strongest teams, certainly in southern Alberta.”

Massie and new clinical team lead Holly Stewart appeared as a delegation at the board’s Nov. 28 meeting at the G.R. Davis Administration Building in Fort Macleod.

Massie started her presentation by referring to the school division’s mission and vision.

The mission statement reads: “Livingstone Range School Division inspires excellence through meaningful relationships, innovation, and collaboration.”

The vision is “Every student, every day.”

“Why I highlight it is

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It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing Marcus G. Kottkamp of Coleman AB on November 21, 2022.

Marcus was born in Calgary on July 5, 1970, to Patricia (Carson) Hoover and (late) Edward Kottkamp. He attended school in London, England, St. Louis, Missouri and Delia, Alberta where he graduated in 1988. He moved to Calgary to attend SAIT for welding in the fall of 1988, and then worked hard in various roles including Mountain Air Seismic, a welder, a deck hand and for many years all over North and South America as MWD Engineer before finding a job closer to home at the Sparwood mine.

Marcus lived all over Alberta but finally moved to Coleman in 2005 after falling in love with the area. With his charismatic and fun-loving personality, he made many friends throughout his life and was always ready for adventure, preferably outdoors.

Marcus lived his life on his terms to the fullest. He had a great passion for dirt biking, the hardest trail was the best trail and was very competitive in EnduroCross on his most prized possession, his KTM. He loved camping, traveling, spur of the moment road trips, paddleboarding, surfing, snowboarding and mountain biking. His love of animals and their love for him can not be understated. Marcus will be sadly missed by his family and friends.

Marcus is survived by his mother: Patricia, sisters: Stephanie (Jeff) and Melissa and nieces Sloan and Hadley, his girlfriend Stacey and her children: Ashley (Marc) and Shay (Toni) and her grandchildren: Trinity, Paisley and Mason. Marcus is also survived by many aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Marcus is predeceased by his father Edward, his Grandparents: George and Helen Carson and Gilbert and Mimi Kottkamp and his Aunt Clare Carson.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date in “Marxico”.

The family is requesting that any donations in Marcus’s honour be made to your local SPCA or animal organization.

Visit www.mbfunerals.com to send a condolence.

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Roxy Theatre project flourishing There is excitement and focus as the Roxy Theatre Project receives a huge boost in the form of an additional space HOWARD VANDENHOEF Crowsnest Cando Over the past 18 months the Crowsnest Culture and Recreation Society (Crowsnest CanDo) have been working diligently to kick off the Revive the Roxy Project. They have hosted many successful fundraisers, written applications, and found sponsorships to see the Roxy Theatre restored to a fully functioning Performing Arts centre. Now, as design and conceptualization are taking place, Crowsnest CanDo are pleased to announce that the project has received support from Montem Resources (Montem) and Heritage Crowsnest to include the adjacent property (the former Montem Office Building) into the plans and infrastructure for the Roxy Theatre Project.

“It is wonderful that we are able to help out the Revive the Roxy Project and see our former office space in downtown Coleman transformed into an important piece of this community project. We are pleased to see our former office be repurposed as part of the Roxy Theatre,” said Peter Doyle, Managing Director and CEO of Montem Resources. He adds,

From left to right, Tim Juhlin, Chris Matthews, Nathan Archer, Karlie Stella shaking hand at the turnover of the Montem building to Crowsnest CanDo. Herald Contributor photo.

“wetruly hope that the community enjoys the space for years to come.”

The plan is to utilize the former Montem building to compliment the needs of the Roxy Theatre. This will include designing the space to support the guest experience, backstage needs, and possibly even food service. These are all required spaces that the current Roxy Theatre footprint cannot accommodate.

The newly formed Heritage Crowsnest was also integral in ensuring that the Montem building became available for the Roxy Theatre Project. Chris Matthews, CEO of Heritage Crowsnest explains that “Heritage Crowsnest was able to come in and support the CanDo Society by purchasing the building, and earmarking it to be utilized by the Roxy Theatre.” The idea, Chris continues, “is to take the concern and immediate financial burden off CanDo’s plate, allow

them to focus on the momentous task of Reviving the Roxy, and providing the Project with the much needed direction and space it needs.”

Heritage Crowsnest is proud to support the Roxy Theatre project and looks forward to being a long-term partner in the restoration and operation of the Roxy Theatre.

All parties would also like to thank Oliver Strickland of Century 21-Crowsnest Pass for his help navigating the transfer of the building.

While adding the adjacent building to the Roxy Theatre is a great boon to the Project and will save the overall project approximately $400,000, there is still a lot of work to be done.

If you would like to support the Project please contact Crowsnest CanDo or check out their fundraising efforts at https://www.crowsnestcando.ca

ipalities can elevate the designation of an invasive species within their area through a bylaw. The Weed Control Act would then apply to the control and enforcement of the plant species.

Several municipalities in the province have chosen to elevate this species due to its invasive nature according to the municipal report.

“It's not something grazing animals have any interest in,” said CAO Patrick Thomas.

The council discussed whether someone growing it in their backyard would be fined for its use, along with the threat it poses to the local wildlife.

“I am in favour of creating a noxious weed bylaw regarding wild caraway, and I think sometimes we have to acknowledge that our decisions have to be for the greater good and not necessarily for individual gain or use,” said councillor Vicki Kubik.

She talked about the impact it would have on the surrounding life with such an “aggressive weed” in the area.

“This is a weed that is going to replace indigenous flora in our area, and I think it's important that we protect the indigenous [plants] we have,” she said.

The bylaw passed before they continued with dis-

cussion of the Pineview Public Lands Disposition. The council discussed options on how to deal with the disposition, an agreement for activity and work taking place on public lands. No further action was taken.

Further MPC discussion was deferred until February. This was done to resume discussions before the spring and summer months when building projects will begin.

Councillor Dean Ward asked that page 14 of the Citizens Supportive of Crowsnest Coal Community Presentation be discussed by the council. The excerpt was attached for the council's information.

“I had no issue with 99 per cent of what was planned there, then I saw this slide,” said Ward.

Ward talked about the anger he initially felt when presented with the slide and how they have worked closely with the mining companies. Many of the other councillors voiced their support as well.

“What really discouraged me was the amount of mistruths and exaggerated falsehoods,” said councillor Glen Girhiny.

The full meeting package can be found at crowsnestpass.com under the municipal government tab.

lors are provided to staff, administrators, families and community professionals.

The team’s training, background and knowledge serves students and the school division well.

The family school liaison counsellors bring a range of educational and professional experience to their work in Livingstone Range.

Massie said the team consists of 10.26 full-time staff members.

The family school liaison counsellors do direct equivalent The top concerns that family school liaison councounselling work; consultation and collaborate with adrespond to are: sellors ministrators, parents and community professionals; and and pressure.

Stress • undertake classroom programming on a variety of top• Relationship difficulties ics.

• Emotion regulation.

The services of the family school liaison counsel-

• Support for self concept, self esteem and identity.

• Peer relationships.

• Crisis response.

Family school liaison counsellors gave at least 90 presentations in classrooms or groups and clubs.

The most common topics of the presentations were social skills, relationships, mental health and emotion regulation.

Almost 500 students across Livingstone Range received individual services from family school liaison counsellors.

Those services covered topics including anxiety, social relationships, ADHD, trauma and suicidal behaviour.

Municipal council briefs NICK ALLEN Pass Herald Reporter Several topics were discussed during the November 29 municipal council meeting.

There was the UROC trail update during the delegation period and discussion around the noxious weed bylaw, Municipal Planning Committee (MPC) bylaw, Pineview Public Lands Disposition and further talks on the Council Renumeration Meeting Rate.

The noxious weed bylaw is looking specifically at Carum Carvi L., more commonly known as Wild Caraway. This bylaw came with recognition from the Agriculture Services Board.

According to the Weed Control Regulation, munic-

Livingstone Divison cont’d

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

2022 CHRISTMAS HAMPERS

2023 BUSINESS LICENSES

PROPOSED BYLAW NO 1095, 2021 - LAND USE BYLAW AMENDMENT 7:00PM, January 10, 2023 Municipality of Crowsnest Pass Council Chambers 8502 – 19 Avenue, Coleman PURSUANT to sec琀ons 216.4, 606, and 692 of the Municipal Government Act, Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000, Chapter M-26, the Council of the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass in the Province of Alberta hereby gives no琀ce of its inten琀on to consider proposed Bylaw No. 1095, 2021, being a bylaw to amend Bylaw No. 868, 2013, being the municipal land use bylaw.

The purpose of Bylaw No. 1095, 2021 is to redesignate the lands legally described as: 1.

2.

3.

A por琀on of Lot 36, Block 17, Plan 221 1554, within the SE ¼ 29-7-3-W5M, containing ±0.00008 ha (0.0002 acres), as shown on Schedule ‘A’, from “No Landuse” to “Residen琀al – R1.”

A por琀on of Lot 37, Block 17, Plan 221 1554, within the SE ¼ 29-7-3-W5M, containing ±0.029 ha (0.072 acres), as shown on Schedule ‘A’, from “No Landuse” to “Residen琀al – R1.”

A por琀on of 21st Ave within the SE ¼ 29-7-3-W5M, containing ±0.0025 ha (0.0060 acres), as shown on Schedule ‘A’, from “Residen琀al – R1” to “No Landuse.”

The subject lands are located in Bellevue, and are known municipally as 20607 21st Ave and 20605 21st Ave. The purpose of the proposed amendments is to provide for the opportunity to use and develop the lands in accordance with the provisions of the “Residen琀al – R1” land use district.

THEREFORE, TAKE NOTICE THAT a public hearing to consider the proposed Bylaw No. 1095, 2021 will be held in the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass Council Chambers at 7:00pm on January 10th , 2023. Each person shall be allo琀ed 5 minutes to present their posi琀on.

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that anyone wishing to provide slide decks, maps, videos or a wri琀en submission regarding the proposed bylaw should email: Bonnie Kawasaki, Execu琀ve Assistant to the CAO at bonnie.kawasaki@ crowsnestpass.com with the bylaw number and public hearing date clearly marked in the subject line no later than 12:00pm on January 3 , 2023. Verbal presenta琀ons (limited to 5 minutes) will be accepted at the public hearing.

Business license invoices have been mailed and renewals are due January 31, 2023.

2022 CHRISTMAS FOOD HAMPERS To apply for a Christmas Food Hamper, call Kim | 403-5632207 | Please be sure to leave a message.

Must be a resident of the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass Applica琀on deadline is December 8 Christmas Food Hampers will be delivered on Wednesday, December 21

Your 2023 Business License is not valid un琀l the invoice has been paid. To avoid a penalty for opera琀ng a business in the Crowsnest Pass without a business license, pay your business license invoice by January 31, 2023.

Please take a moment to con昀rm your business name, loca琀on, and contact informa琀on are correct.

2022 CHRISTMAS TOY HAMPERS

Once you have paid your invoice, please make arrangements to pick up your license from the Municipal o ce or call 403Christmas Toy Hamper Applica琀ons will be accepted star琀ng 562-8833 to make arrangements to have it emailed.

November 7 To apply, call 403-562-8000 or stop by in person at the If your business no longer operates in the Municipality of Family Resource Centre (upstairs in the Blairmore Provincial Crowsnest Pass, please advise us in wri琀ng of your business Building-12501- 20 Ave) closure. Please visit www.crowsnestpass.com to view the complete bylaw.

Applica琀on Deadline is December 9 Must be a resident of the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass

2023 ANIMAL LICENSES

SPONSOR A CHRISTMAS HAMPER The cost of each Christmas Food hamper is approximately $90.00. FCSS and the Crowsnest Pass Food Bank partner to fundraise for our Christmas Hamper Campaign. This endeavor would be impossible without the kindness and generosity shown by our community. For more informa琀on, please call Kim at 403-563-2207.

Dona琀ons will be gratefully accepted by: Crowsnest Pass Family & Community Support Services C/O Christmas Hamper Project Box 600 Blairmore, AB, T0K 0E0 Or in person at MDM Community Centre 2802-222 Street, Bellevue Please make cheques payable to: Municipality of Crowsnest Pass

SENIORS CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON

2023 Animal licenses are now available for purchase at the Municipal o ce. Choose from an annual, a three-year, or a life琀me license.

To avoid receiving $100 a penalty for unlicensed animals, please ensure you have purchased your 2023 license by January 31.

For ques琀ons regarding the proposed Bylaw Amendment please contact the Development O cer by calling 403-5628833 or emailing development@crowsnestpass.com.

A copy of the proposed bylaw may be inspected at the municipal o ce during normal business hours.

DATED at the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass in the Province of Alberta this 30th day of November 2022.

Dog Unaltered

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To view the complete Animal Control Bylaw, please visit www.crowsnestpass.com.

AFTER HOURS CONTACT Did you know that the Municipality has an a昀er-hours phone number for Public Works emergencies? The a昀erhousr emergency number can be used for things such as:

Dog Altered

Wednesday, December 14 11:00am - 1:00pm Elk’s Hall 2025 - 129 Street, Blairmore

SUBMIT AN EVENT As part of our website maintenance, we now have an Events Submission for our calendar. Follow the link below to submit your event!

◦ Water line breaks ◦ Emergency water shut-o昀s ◦ Dangerous road hazards (eg. tree fallen across the road) Please RSVP to Kim Lewis at kim.lewis@crowsnestpass.com *Events will be approved based on compliance with the or 403-563-2207 Website and Social Media Policy (eg., must be non-pro昀t Please note this phone number is not intended for Bylaw in nature, within the boundaries of CNP, open to the The Municipality of Crowsnest Pass Family and Community complaints. Bylaw complaints can be submi琀ed at h琀ps:// general public, etc.). View the policy here: h琀ps://www.

Support Services would like to invite all seniors to a crowsnest.omnigo.one/CESIReportExec/olr/OLRMain. crowsnestpass.com/municipal-government/council/policies aspx?IsAuth=1&groupid=102. This link can also be found on Christmas Luncheon. Come celebrate the spirit of the our website at the top of any page in the Quicklinks sec琀on. holidays with us! h琀ps://www.crowsnestpass.com/submit-an-event

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Looking Back

BY JOHN KINNEAR

An American St. Nick “On Christmas Day, they gave us a hot dinner in a shelled-out church. The companies came in rotation, and someone played carols on an old organ. Soldiers came in, ate and then went back to killing. Strangest Christmas I’ve ever had and one I’ll never forget.”

This paragraph comes from a letter sent home by Joe, fighting in Ortona, Italy, to his sweetheart Nora back home in Canada. Joe is a character in Joni MacFarlane’s wonderful new novel “My Beautiful Mistake” and it reminded me of what hell Canadian soldiers went through in Italy in the Second World War. I have read about what the battle of Ortona was like, a hell hole that soldier William Harrison, from Blairmore, survived only to die two months later.

I am, these days, thinking about them and about the Ukraine, which is being mercilessly and deliberately stripped of its power, leaving these wonderful people struggling to survive. Tradition and celebration swept aside whilst we sip hot chocolate by the gazebo and look forward to a more open Christmas season. All this has brought back memories of a Second World War Christmas story I did years ago which, for once, had a heartwarming ending.

It is a story of giving that is the epitome of what this season should be about. It takes place well before our traditional Christmas, on December 5th, 1944, in the small village of Wiltz in Luxembourg.

Luxembourg is a small European country bounded by Germany to the north and east, Belgium to the west and France to the south. It is one of the smallest countries in the world at 998 square miles and is a wonderland of castles and nature forests. The ancient and beautiful town of Wiltz is in the northwest part of Luxembourg and it is there that this story unfolded.

In May of 1940 Germany occupied Luxembourg and under Nazi rule it more or less ceased to exist. Thus began a move to Germanize its population. It was an oppressive and terrible time. All official government documents were written in German, French surnames changed to German and their native language, Luxembourgish, was outlawed.

Streets were renamed for Nazi heroes and holidays and customs not sanctioned by the Nazis were deemed illegal. On top of that all Luxembourg males 17 and older were forced into Germany’s military and ordered to swear an oath of loyalty to Hitler. If you refused your family was rounded up and shipped to work camps in Germany.

Luxembourgers eventually rebelled against all this oppressiveness and staged a country-wide strike that originated in Wiltz. The response to this was what one would expect of the Nazis. Organizers were rounded up by the Gestapo, including four respected teachers from Wiltz. What followed was interrogation, a trial and then shipment to the Hinzert concentration camp where they were shot. It must have been a terrible time for that town.

You can imagine what it must have felt like for these people, in September of 1944, when they were finally liberated by the Americans. They were free to be themselves again and reinstate their traditions such as the previously banned celebration of St Nicholas Day, a town-wide pre-Christmas Christian celebration that focused on the children.

Against this backdrop of rebuilding of spirit and custom entered some wonderful soldiers by the names of Corporal’s Harry Stutz and Richard Brookins. Both were in a signal company of the 28th Infantry Division’s 112th regiment, part of the liberating force in Wiltz at the time. Stutz had befriended a local there by the name of Martin Schneider and in conversations learned of the oppressive way in which their people had been treated. He also heard that, despite the shortages and ravages of war there, they were planning to celebrate St. Nicholas Day as best as they could. For Schneider’s four year old daughter Martha this would be the first time seeing St. Nicholas.

Stutz got an idea to throw a Christmas party for the kids – a St. Nicholas party. It would be good for the kids and for the 28th Division which was badly in need of a morale boost. The top brass of the 28th agreed. This division had suffered terrible losses weeks earlier in a dense forested area known as the Hurtgen Forest on the BelgianGerman border. I have read accounts of this horrific battle fought against an enemy that had had years to prepare their defense of the area. Two thirds of the 28th, about 6,000 men were either killed or wounded at Hurtgen.

When they were finally rotated out of battle Stutz and Brookins wound up in that storybook town of Wiltz, in the foothills of the Ardennes. Stutz talked to Brookins about how it had been five years almost that: “A man dressed as St. Nick had paraded through the town and gave candy to the kids.” Then he asked Brookins to play St. Nicholas and after much persistence Richard agreed.

Stutz talked to the local priest, Father Wolff, about the details and with the help of some teachers it was agreed that December 5th, the day before St. Nicholas Day, would work the best and that the ancient courtyard of the renaissance style Wiltz Castle, that dates back to 1720, would be the place.

So it was that Richard Brookins arrived at the castle around 2 P.M. that day where he was met by two nuns that had prepared his St. Nicholas costume. This included a beard Brookins described as: “just a piece of frayed, heavy, gnarly rope.” It also included a priest’s vestments and a homemade bishop’s mitre (head gear) and a likewise homemade crozier (bishop's staff). So off Brookins went, in the jeep, flanked by two schoolgirl angels, who stayed with him for the day as they toured the boy’s school in town and led a procession through the streets.

They eventually returned to the castle courtyard where the town’s children had gathered for the party. Invitations had been hand-delivered earlier in the week and paper bags with treats and candies donated by soldiers from their army rations were handed out to the kids. Army cooks had made baked donuts and cookies and the nuns melted down Hershey chocolate bars from soldier’s rations to make hot chocolate. What followed was a program of songs, dances and poems as well as tribute to good old St. Nicholas.

It was a joyous moment for all in the midst of a terrible war. It went off beautifully but shortly afterwards things took an awful turn. Cryptographer Richard Brookins was moved north about 20 miles to a place called Clervaux which, on the 16th of December, was suddenly heavily shelled by part of the powerful German counter attack known infamously as The Battle of the Bulge. His regiment was forced to fall back and the 28th never did return to Wiltz which suffered yet another occupation for a time by the Germans. The town was eventually retaken but not before it was almost totally destroyed.

Tragically some of its townspeople including children were killed then.

After the war ended the citizens of Wiltz vowed to commemorate the generosity and kindness of those GI’s. They included some new traditions in their St. Nicholas festival like the procession through town, the castle party with handouts for the children and each year someone was chosen to play the “American St. Nicholas.”

Thirty years after the rebuilding of Wiltz, in 1977, they decided to really go big and tracked down a then 56 year old Brookins and invited him back. Brookins got a letter he says was: “eight pages on onion skin paper, meticulously written in LuxembourgEnglish, asking if I would come back and do it again.”

Stutz returned with him in 1977 and through the years they and other GIs returned off and on to Wiltz for that special day. Brookin’s played the St. Nick role one last time in 2004. A somewhat frail Brookins was also there in 2014 on the event’s 70th anniversary, in a jeep, with St. Nicholas in a float behind him. An always modest Richard Brookins summed up the overall experience by saying: “I guess we did something that mattered.” Mattered indeed!

Author’s Note: In July of 2016 a 94 year old Richard Brookins was awarded Luxembourg’s highest military honour, The Military Medal. As we move closer to Christmas we should all be mindful of the sacrifices made so that we have what we have today.

pics courtesy WWll Magazine

Richard Brookins and his angels arrive at the castle; In the courtyard of the Wiltz Castle; Inside the castle - Harry Stutz at left holding a child; The spectacular Wiltz Castle in Luxembourg.

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022 - CROWSNEST PASS HERALD -19

CNP Thunder Hockey MEDIA RELATIONS

Thunder U7

A late afternoon exhibition game on Sunday where Crowsnest Pass Thunder hosted the Lethbridge Grizzlies. A very exciting game had fans on the edge of their seats. McKye Schaffer and Gavin Samuel, also assisted by McKye Schaffer, each got a goal making it a 2-1 at the end of the first. During the second, Jack Bishop scored the lone goal unassisted. By the third period, Lethbridge had tied up the game for a bit but Thunder made a comeback in the last three minutes. Two goals by Gavin Samuel and assists coming from Nicolas Gillespie, Parker Bunnage, and Sam Graham. A great game with the final score being 5-4 for Thunder. Between the pipes was Owen Kirkman blocking 12 shots with a save percentage of 75 per cent.

The U13 will be hosting their home tournament next weekend.

The U7s ended their weekend with a home game against the Fernie Team A. They were the very first team the U7s ever played, meeting them again for the second time on the Sunday afternoon. The team played hard and with a lot of heart, with some pretty amazing saves from both teams.

Goal scorers for the afternoon were: #13 Kacy Patrick, #21 Hudson Priest and#5 Kyson McKee. Next Game is on Sunday December 18th Vs Fernie Team B at the Fernie Memorial Arena at 10AM.

Pass Pottery

Christmas Sale

Thunder U11 Thunder U11 played in a tournament on the Dec. 2 weekend. First game on Friday night was with the Fort Macleod Mavericks, wining 2-1 after a penalty shot.

On Saturday morning the Thunder was taken by storm by the Springbank Wolverines 12-1.

The team rallied later in the day and put up a fight for the McKnight Mustangs, but it wasn’t enough and they Mustangs won 4-3 after a close and exciting game.

Sunday morning the Thunder found themselves against Fort Macleod again, and after another nail biter of a game the team lost 4-1, despite their best efforts.

The U11 Thunder are due to play Dec 11 against the Elk Valley Wild in Sparwood at 10:00 a.m.

The Pottery Club holding a sale at the Crowsnest Sports Complex on December 3 featuring items of various designs, including knitting bowls, ornaments and cups.

Nick Allen photos

Thunder U13 Thunder U13 was busy at home with two games over the weekend.

On Saturday, Thunder hosted the Coaldale Cobras for a noon game. A quiet but exciting game with the visitors making 40 shots on goaltender Owen Kirkman with a save percentage of 87.5 per cent. The Cobras came out ahead with their goalie getting a shut out. Final score was 5-0 for Coaldale.

Ward & Carolyn’s share: $515✽ This is Ward and Carolyn. In 2021, they got a $515 profit shares return, which they invested in their Subway restaurant in Killam. The couple is proud to say that they’ve owned it for 22 years, raised five kids from the proceeds and brought revenue to their small community.

These days, Ward says their favourite customers are the non-revenue-generating kind – their grandkids.

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20 - CROWSNEST PASS HERALD - Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Christmas in Beautiful Bellevue

John Kinnear photo

Bellevue Legion

CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK FLUMERFELT PARK, Coleman

DEC. 11 5- 7 PM

Free !!

WAGON RIDES , MUSIC, HOT CHOCOLATE ,COOKIES FIRE PITS, ACTIVITIES

SANTA arrives About 6:15!

CCHS will be selling hot dogs.

Bring your sleds, hockey sticks!

ColemanCommunitySociety.com

John Kinnear photos

Million Lights Festival