Crowsnest Pass Herald - February 1

Annual Australia Day Celebration in the Pass

A total of $68,605 was raised for community groups during Riversdale Resources Australia Day on January 28

NICK ALLEN Pass Herald Reporter

A local mining company hosted an event celebrating Australia Day at the MDM on January 28.

Riversdale Resources started hosting Australia Day in January 2015 with this being the seventh time they have held the event. The night’s activities included dinner and a midnight lunch, live auction, silent auction and dancing with live music. Attendees were encouraged to come dressed for the beach party theme, with one table even bringing their own patio umbrella.

The event was a fundraiser for the Crowsnest Cando Society’s Revive the Roxy Project and for the Crowsnest Pass Memorial Society. Both groups gave a short presentation on how the funds raised would be used. The event MC was Keith Bott, a former Riversdale community liaison, with bartending provided by volunteers from the Blairmore Lions.

“Riversdale is grateful for the incredible support of all of the sponsors who donated money and items to the auctions, all of the people who came out and spent money on two very worthwhile causes, and for the Riversdale staff who put it all together,” said Jackie Woodman, community engagement at Riversdale Resources.

The total raised from the event was $43,605, with Riversdale adding another $25,000 for a total of $68,605. Each group will get over $34,000 toward their current projects.

Herald contributor photo

Riversdale’s Australia Day 2023 with fundraised money earmarked for Crowsnest Cando’s Revive the Roxy and Crowsnest Pass Memorial Society.

2023 Crowsnest Pass Municipal budget highlight

NICK ALLEN Pass Herald Reporter

The Municipality of Crowsnest Pass passed their budget for 2023 with a few changes due to inflation.

As directed by Council, the approved 2023 Budget was developed to maintain service levels from 2022 unless a new project has been identified and approved by Council. The municipal portion of property tax pays for services that residents rely upon, including fire protection, recreation facilities, street sweeping, snow clearing and road repairs.

The approved 2023 budget consists of an Operating Budget of $22.9 million, which includes municipal operations and utilities and a Capital Budget of $4.3 million.

In developing the annual municipal budget, Council and administration were “constantly forced to make difficult decisions” about which projects and initiatives to fund, appropriate service levels and how the municipality can accomplish future goals. According to the report, the factors that affect the budget are inflation, interest rates, new initiatives, wage increases, government legislation and unpredictable funding from the province.

“Council and Administration have been working diligently in recent months to arrive at a budget that maintains current service levels, achieves new initiatives for the benefit of the community, while being

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mindful of the costs to our taxpaying citizens during these difficult times,” said Mayor Blair Painter in a “Message from the Mayor” at the start of the document.

The message said they are proud of the 2023 budget and that they have done their best to balance the challenges with the dollars required to meet the needs of the Municipality. The 2023 budget will result in a projected two per cent increase to the mill rate, and a 4.5 per cent increase to Municipal utilities.

“On behalf of Council, we would like to extend our gratitude to Administration for their time and efforts in putting together a fiscally responsible budget for our consideration, that was able to incorporate our highest priorities, and meets our goals for 2023 while minimizing the overall property tax impact to our citizens,” added Mayor Painter.

Patrick Thomas, the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) keeps Council informed on municipal matters so they can make informed decisions along with relaying decisions of Council to staff.

“The budget process is an important step in this

process, as it sets the service levels for the upcoming year and authorizes Administration to expend the required funds to deliver those services,” said Thomas in his message.

According to Thomas, the 2023 budget was built to maintain the 2022 service levels while also incorporating numerous new initiatives.

“Most of these initiatives are to fund required repairs or to meet demands from our growing community so that the same level of service delivery that our residents expect, can be maintained,” added Thomas.

He said the Municipality has continued to see a reduction in funding from the province which impacts the capital improvements that can be done throughout the community.

“This has resulted in the Municipality having to complete these critical projects with an increased dependence on long-term borrowing, however this does not come without an increased cost of debt servicing,” explained Thomas.

Visit crowsnestpass.com/living-here/finance/ budget for the full Budget 2023 document.

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LRSD learning support focuses on students

FRANK MCTIGHE Contributor

The Learning Support Services Department of Livingstone Range School Division is taking care of every student, every day.

Learning Support Service director Lisa Furukawa provided trustees with a glimpse of the department’s efforts during the Jan. 23 meeting at the G.R. Davis Administration Building in Fort Macleod.

Furukawa laughed that it is “incredibly challenging” to limit her report to the board to 10 minutes.

“There are so many incredible things happening in our division,” Furukawa said.

Furukawa started her presentation by explaining the department’s portfolio includes learning support; early learning; inclusive planning and behaviour support; English second language; supports and services; learning support teachers and teacher evaluations.

Livingstone Range’s Learning Services collaborative team includes administrators and learning support teachers; director of learning Lisa Furukawa; inclusive learning coach and early learning supervisor Leanne Feller; clinical team lead Holly Stewart; First Nations, Metis, and Inuit leader Joel Gamache; and administrator Tara Tanner.

“We feel our job is to inspire our administrators and learning support teachers to lead and to be able to sup-

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port their staff and to be able to support their students,” Furukawa said.

Furukawa told trustees there is a focus this year on Livingstone Range’s core values of student centered, leadership, integrity, wellness and place-based.

“If we live our core values, and we look at our data to support those core values, living that actually becomes measurable behaviours,” Furukawa said.

The department has placed added focus This year on collaborative response, structures and response to create positive change within the school division.

Furukawa, Feller and Tanner will go to every school in the division this year to support a plan for collaborative team meetings.

“Our coaching is individualized to the school’s need,” Furukawa said, with professional learning provided to address those needs.

Data is reviewed to plan responses, and schools will have a continuum of supports to improve their practice.

The continuum of supports focuses on the essential components of every classroom and providing individualized supports.

At present, Livingstone Range has more than 450 students accessing specialized services from Southwest Collaborative Support Services.

More than 100 students access supports from the division’s speech language pathologist.

Students with severe disabilities, mild to moderate disabilities and delays and English as an additional language receive support across the school division.

The department provides specialized training to 107 staff members this year.

“Teachers are being trained, educational assistants are being trained, family-school liaisons, counsellors — anyone within our division is being trained,” Furukawa said.

Trustees thanked Furukawa for her presentation.

“We really appreciate it and understand there is a lot of great work being done,” school board chair Lacey Poytress said.

We could point out that we have excellent shelters in the city but it can’t solve the problem. We cover only half of the homeless population and many of them can’t use it. If they have mental health issues or drug addictions, the shelters probably can’t or will not help them. Look for places like drug rehabilitation clinics and you will find less than a hundred spaces for thousands of people. The governments throw money at the problem, but we need leadership, not just money. How much money is allocated for subsidized housing and what portion of it truly translates to poor people’s housing? Someone should investigate and do the math. It reminds me of the money spent on carbon capture technologies. We will not see favorable results in our lifetime, but it’s sold as an alternative to reducing emissions.

On our way out of the giant food store, I saw two police uniforms coming in. Property taxes will pay for their time, and store insurance will go up raising food prices. If they apprehended the young man, which I doubt, he may get a meal or two and sleep in a warm jail, which he may have wanted to begin with. You can’t live long on a few eggs, lettuce, bread, and some potatoes.

STOP Sir! Last Monday my wife and I went to Calgary to celebrate the sixteenth birthday of one grandchild. On the way, we stopped at a Co-op to get a cake. In the front foyer, I noticed a young man leaving the store holding a basket of unwrapped food. I saw eggs, lettuce, bread, and in his other hand, a small bag of potatoes. Still looking, a store manager passed beside me shouting, stop Sir. The young man started running away and the bread from his basket flipped onto the pavement. An elderly lady picked it up and called after the young man, excuse me, sir. I went in, realizing that I just witnessed the theft of food. I felt sorry for the young thief but another old guy beside me said, “we will pay for it.” He was right. The prices will rise to pay for food thefts and some seniors who worked all their lives and now live on a pension that is not enough to pay rent, medicine, and basic food will pay or do without. Shouldn’t the young man work as we did and pay? There is a shortage of workers in our province. At the bakery, I saw the same loaf of bread, whole wheat toasting bread on the counter. The manager brought it back. They will probably toss it in the garbage, I thought.

The young man at the door looked homeless and could easily suffer from some mental illness. His eyes looked haunted and his movements were jerky. Could be a drug addict, I couldn’t tell. What are we to do with people like that? A person in jail costs society hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. Should we just pay the price? I bet we will. The old lady who picked up the bread may live on less than twenty thousand a year pension. A homeless person on the street, if we consider police, ambulance, emergency doctors, and other related expenses, may cost the city just short of two hundred thousand a year. There is no easy way. The young man I saw could have full-time employment at minimum pay and be short on food. Just check the cheapest rent in the city and draw your own conclusions.

What happened to cause the problem is critical for poor people in many ways, one in particular. During COVID, governments tried to shore up the economy by throwing a lot of money to businesses (some to workers) with no strings attached, trusting that they will help with the emergency. They didn’t. They bought their own shares, causing more privatization, and financed new investments. A major investment was in Real Estate.

Here it began with foreign investors buying homes and quickly spread to everyone who had some free money. First Vancouver and Toronto and soon later adjacent communities were bought out at inflated prices. Interest rates went up and the dream of regular people owning a home went out of the window. As the pandemic receded, we saw that rent and or mortgage payments were up by an average of 25%. People could no longer have a roof over their heads and eat at the same time. Many little “Investors” bought two or more homes, often renting them for recreational pursuits for short durations. Many working people simply gave up on the rat race and quit even trying to work and make ends meet. Inflation set in to cover the losses and things went from worst to impossible. Add to it problems with the supply chain, a war in Europe, and the growing instability of governments in many countries, and we have a disaster.

The main political forces resorted to lying, to stay in power, and hope disappeared. One political ideology advocates letting the market solve the problem by privatizing even more and the other is not better. They expect the working class to rescue the situation, forgetting that there is an end to how much we can shoulder. The “fix” would take restructuring of the economy, which can’t be done in the election cycle of four years with the constant changing of leaders and governments.

The guy who stole the bread didn’t get to eat it. I wonder what he will do next.

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

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

PROPOSED BYLAW NO 1106, 2021 - LAND USE BYLAW AMENDMENT

7:00PM, February 7, 2023

Municipality of Crowsnest Pass Council Chambers 8502 – 19 Avenue, Coleman

PURSUANT to sections 230, 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 notice of its intention to consider proposed Bylaw No. 1106, 2021 being a bylaw to amend Bylaw No. 868, 2013, being the municipal land use bylaw.

The purpose of Bylaw No. 1106, 2021 is to redesignate the lands legally described as a portion of Lot 28, Block 4, Plan 811 1839 within the SE¼ 17-8-4W5M, containing ±0.04 ha (0.1 acres), as shown on Schedule ‘A’, from “Recreation & Open Space – RO-1” to “Residential –R-1”. The subject lands are located in Coleman. The purpose of the proposed amendment is to provide for the opportunity to use and develop the lands (which are municipal reserve lands that are to be disposed of under a separate, concurrent process) in accordance with the provisions of the “Residential – R-1” land use district.

THEREFORE, TAKE NOTICE THAT a public hearing to consider the proposed Bylaw No. 1134, 2022 will be held in the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass Council Chambers at 7:00PM on February 07, 2023. Persons wishing to speak to the bylaw shall be allotted 5 minutes to present their position.

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that anyone wishing to provide slide decks, maps, videos or a written submission regarding the proposed bylaw should email: Bonnie Kawasaki, Executive Assistant to the CAO at bonnie.kawasaki@ crowsnestpass.com no later than 12:00PM on January 31, 2023. Verbal presentations (limited to 5 minutes) will be accepted at the public hearing.

For questions regarding the proposed Bylaw Amendment please contact the Development Officer by calling 403-5628833 or emailing development@crowsnestpass.com

The proposed bylaw may be inspected at the municipal office during normal business hours.

DATED at the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass in the Province of Alberta this 18th day of January, 2023.

PROPOSED BYLAW NO 1134, 2022 - LAND USE BYLAW

AMENDMENT - OMINBUS NO 2

7:00PM, February 7, 2023

Municipality of Crowsnest Pass Council Chambers 8502 – 19 Avenue, Coleman

PURSUANT to sections 230, 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 notice of its intention to consider proposed Bylaw No. 1134, 2022, being a bylaw to amend Bylaw No. 868, 2013, being the municipal land use bylaw.

The general purpose of Bylaw No. 1134, 2022 is to reorganize, re-word and make other amendments to the Land Use Bylaw. Increase the Development Officer’s discretion for variances relative to historical encroachments. Provide enhanced enforcement measures, including fines and penalties, and for the Development Officer to enter onto premises for inspections and compliance. Changes to garden sheds and garages. Allow a shipping container to be used as an accessory building under certain conditions in residential districts. Changes to portable garages and structures. In the GCR-1 and NUA-1 Districts, reduce the minimum side and rear yard setbacks for an accessory building. Clarify the “Ready to Move” home definition.

Rename and combine some districts. Adjust yard setbacks in some districts. Clarify “resort” and “ski-resort” land use definitions and in which districts they are used. Changes to the NUA-1 District including the addition of general contractor as a discretionary use on 10-acre parcels. Delete the Direct Control DC-3, DC-4, and DC-5 Districts. Changes to Schedule 4. Changes to Home Occupations. Delete Schedule 14 FireSmart Regulations and replace it with new separate bylaws. Clarify what the Development Authority shall not approve variances to. Remove family campground and consolidate all campground related land use definitions into a new definition, add recreational vehicle park as a new land use, and enhance the standards for campground and recreational vehicle park. Clarify the standards for outdoor storage of an RV and using it for occasional living accommodation in the residential districts and extend this option to the NUA-1, CRV, and CSV Districts. Change sign permit approvals and expiry. Clarify Tourist Home and ShortTerm rental / Bed & Breakfast standards. Introduce slopeadaptive building and site design requirements. Numerous other housekeeping amendments.

THEREFORE, TAKE NOTICE THAT a public hearing to consider the proposed Bylaw No. 1134, 2022 will be held in the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass Council Chambers at 7:00PM on February 07, 2023. Persons wishing to speak to the bylaw shall be allotted 5 minutes to present their position.

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that anyone wishing to provide slide decks, maps, videos or a written submission regarding the proposed bylaw should email: Bonnie Kawasaki, Executive Assistant to the CAO at bonnie.kawasaki@ crowsnestpass.com no later than 12:00PM on January 31, 2023. Verbal presentations (limited to 5 minutes) will be accepted at the public hearing.

For questions regarding the proposed Bylaw Amendment please contact the Development Officer by calling 403-5628833 or emailing development@crowsnestpass.com

The proposed bylaw may be inspected at the municipal office during normal business hours.

DATED at the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass in the Province of Alberta, December 13, 2022.

DEVELOPMENT PERMITS

The Development Authority of the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass recently approved the following development application(s):

DP2022-203: 8521 20 Avenue, Coleman (Lot 9 Block 22 Plan 6808CU). For the replacement of the facing on an existing Freestanding Sign (Type 14) (Discretionary use), with a variance of 11% to the minimum height of the sign above ground or sidewalk grade.

DP2022-205: 2509 21 Avenue, Coleman (Lot 3 Block 1 Plan 9111132). For the existing “Accessory Building” (14m2 shed) (Discretionary use) with an east side yard setback variance of 14.67m (96%).

DP2022-ST064: 7702 18 Avenue, Coleman (Lot 11-12 Block 12 Plan 820L). To operate a “Tourist Home” (two units) (Discretionary use).

DP2022-ST066: 2566 Tecumseh Road, Coleman (Lot 14 Block 5 Plan 1011120). To operate a “Tourist Home” (Discretionary use).

The Development Authority of the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass recently refused the following development application(s):

DP2022-ST065: 13321 21 Avenue, Blairmore (Lot 7 Block 11 Plan 3319I). To operate a “Tourist Home” (Discretionary use) with a variance to the minimum separation distance from 200 meters to 191 meters.

Any persons claiming to be adversely affected by the above discretionary development permits or variances may file an appeal in writing by February 15, 2023, to the SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT APPEAL BOARD or the Land and PROPERTY RIGHTS TRIBUNAL, as may be applicable.

Subdivision and Development Appeal Board: MUNICIPALITY OF CROWSNEST PASS

BOX 600, CROWSNEST PASS, ALBERTA T0K 0E0. Fee of $400.00 must be included with the appeal.

Land and Property Rights Tribunal

1229-91 Street SW, Edmonton AB T6X 1E9

Development Officer

Municipality of Crowsnest Pass

Phone: 403 562-8833

Email: development@crowsnestpass.com

ENFORCEMENT FOCUS - FEBRUARY

TRAFFIC FOCUS

DISTRACTED DRIVING

Alberta’s Distracted Driving Law restricts drivers from doing any of the following, even while stopped at red lights:

• using hand-held cell phones

• texting or e-mailing

• using electronic devices such as laptop computers, video games, cameras, video entertainment displays and programming portable audio players such as MP3 players

• entering information on GPS units

• reading printed materials in the vehicle

• writing, printing or sketching

• personal grooming such as brushing and flossing teeth, putting on makeup, curling hair, clipping nails or shaving

Each year, over 330,000 accidents caused by texting while driving lead to severe injuries. This means that over 78 per cent of all distracted drivers are distracted because they have been texting while driving. Texting and driving is six times more likely to get you in an accident than drunk driving.

WINTER DRIVING SAFETY

Along with colder temperatures, snow, and ice, winter also brings potentially dangerous driving conditions. Slippery roads and decreased visibility can make driving in Canadian winters a challenge. Get prepared by following a few simple tips, provided by Public Safety Canada in collaboration with the Canadian Automobile Association.

• Slow down

• Get winter tires

• Top up windshield washer fluid

• Keep the gas tank topped up

• See and be seen

• Get an emergency car kit

• Also keep these in your trunk: Sand, salt, or cat litter (non-clumping)

• Antifreeze/windshield washer fluid

• Tow rope

• Jumper cables

• Fire extinguisher

• Warning light or road flares

DRIVER FATIGUE

Fatigue causes even the most skilled drivers to behave in similar ways to those impaired by alcohol. The only safe driver here is an alert driver. To stay safe, be proactive and well rested prior to a long trip. And if you feel sleepy, pull over as soon as safely possible and stop driving.

BYLAW FOCUS SNOW REMOVAL

Snow removal in the Crowsnest Pass can be challenging, especially years with high snow accumulation.

Property owners and contractors should not create snow piles within the road right-of-way as it can block traffic control signage, create intersection hazards, result in icy surfaces following melt/freeze, and overall impact the safety of residents and drivers.

Property owners and contractors should store snow from private and commercial driveways, walkways, etc. within the property or when necessary remove the snow to a safe dumping site.

Property owners and contractors are reminded that they can be ticketed for dumping snow in the road right-of-way and the cost of snow removal (labour and equipment time) will be invoiced to the property owner.

Livingstone Range school board update

FRANK MCTIGHE Contributor

International students choose Livingstone Range

Southwestern Alberta continues to be a popular destination for international students.

Sixty-four high school students from Austria, Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain and Turkey are enrolled this year in Livingstone Range School Division.

That number would likely be a lot higher if not for a shortage of host families.

“The growth of our program is really dependent on how many host families we have in each community,” international program co-ordinator Jas Schmirler said.

Trustees received an update from Schmirler during their Jan. 23 meeting at the G.R. Davis Administration Building in Fort Macleod.

There are 18 international students at F.P. Walshe school in Fort Macleod; 17 at J.T. Foster school in Nanton; 13 at Willow Creek Composite in Claresholm; six at both Matthew Halton school in Pincher Creek and Crowsnest Consolidated; and four at Livingstone school in Lundbreck.

Schmirler would prefer to see that number distributed more evenly.

“Generally our goal is to have at least 10 to 15 international students in each high school,” Schmirler said.

Schmirler said there has been strong growth in the school’s north corridor, from Fort Macleod to Nanton, thanks to willing host families.

“It’s the west where we are struggling a little bit with host families,” Schmirler said.

There is just one host family in Pincher Creek, housing two international students.

“We look like we’ll have the host families in place that we need,” Schmirler said of next year. “We still need lots of support from the west area.”

Host families welcome the international student as part of the family, providing a separate bedroom, meals and transportation to activities.

The host families also provide emotional and academic support.

There are opportunities to host a student for one semester or the entire school year, and to provide respite and emergency relief.

Host families will receive $850 a month next year to help with the cost of taking in an international stu-

dent.

Schmirler told trustees benefits of having international students in a community include enriched cultural experiences and global connections for local students.

International students shop and spend money in the community, which provides an economic boost.

International students often return with their families in tow, providing a tourism boost.

Local schools receive tuition money, which aids the school environment and programming.

Trustees welcomed the news the international program is experiencing strong interest.

“Our kids benefit from having international students in school with them,” school board chair Lacey Poytress said.

Lori Hodges is Zone 6 vice-chair Livingstone Range School Board will elect a new representative for Zone 6 of the Alberta School Board’s Association.

The new trustee, elected at a committee of the whole meeting, will replace trustee Lori Hodges as the board’s representative.

Hodges was recently elected as Zone 6 vicechair, creating an opening for a new Livingstone Range representative.

Trustee Brad Toone brought the recommendation that Hodges resign as the representative since she is on the Zone 6 executive.

Toone told trustees at their Jan. 23 meeting at the G.R. Davis Administration Building in Fort Macleod Hodges’ resignation would allow a new representative to be chosen.

Toone first congratulated Hodges on her election as zone vice-chair.

“She does an amazing job,” Toone said of Hodges. “Her willingness to step forward and con-tinue to help lead and represent Livingstone Range at the provincial level is very much appreci-ated.”

Toone also commended trustee Carla Gimber for serving as Zone 6 alternate, and encouraged her to seek the position as representative.

Tone said Livingstone Range should ensure the representative and alternate positions are filled.

Trustees will be able to put their names forward to become the new Zone 6 representative.

Do you think Alber ta should exempt newspapers from EPR fees?

Other provinces have regulations whereby producers of waste packaging, like fast food companies and consumer packaged goods, pay levies to encouage them to reduce waste packaging The Alber ta government is developing a Provincial Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework with 100% industry funded programs for plastics, packaging, and hazardous household waste Some provinces require newspapers, which are not packaging, to pay these fees Recognizing the impor tant role newspapers play in the community, Ontario exempted newspapers from these fees

Your community newspaper is at risk of being included.

These fees will put your newspaper at risk We estimate that the cost to Alber ta newspapers to subsidize a province-wide recycling program could run as high as $2 million per year This could deal a crippling blow to local community papers that are already dealing with double digit increases in newsprint , ink, plates and postage costs

Y O U C A N H E L P us by speaking to your MLA about the importance of your community newspaper as a product, it’s not packaging

Herald Editorial

LISA SYGUTEK

The next Provincial General Election is scheduled to be held on May 29, 2023.

Roger Reid, our current Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Livingstone-Macleod, has chosen to step back from politics.

The United Conservative Party nomination for Livingstone-Macleod opened on January 26, 2023, with applications due at 5:00 p.m. on February 9, 2023.

I’ve been asked several times if I was going to run and I seriously considered it. I love politics, more federally than provincially, but I really do love it.

I enjoy federal politics because the federal responsibilities interest me more than provincial ones. Really a provincial government’s main issues are health care, education, and infrastructure. I’m not meaning to minimize what is done, but really those are the big-ticket items.

While making the decision to run I had a long talk with Pat Stier, former MLA and the conversation was very interesting.

Our riding of Livingstone-Macleod is huge as it includes the Crowsnest Pass, Pincher Creek, Fort Macleod, Granum, Claresholm, Stavely, Nanton and High River. Believe it or not the Crowsnest Pass is the second largest voting community in the riding.

Pat was very frank with me. He said that he spent a tremendous amount of time in his car driving to the legislature, approximately 70,000 km a year. He also said for the months you are in Edmonton; you live in an apartment or a hotel and are in office Monday from 6 am until you are done. You can then come home on Fridays, and must be back Sunday night.

That put a lot into perspective for me. I would miss most of Quinn’s Grade 12 year and I would have to give up the Pass Herald. As the Crowsnest Pass is the farthest south community in the riding, I would probably have to add in at least another 35,000 kms a year than Pat had to do. He lived just outside of Calgary.

This made the decision simple. The most important people in my life are my kids and I’m not willing to forgo any time away from them if I don’t have to.

I’m a bit sad. I would have loved to run. We haven’t had a female representative ever and we haven’t had one from the south since David Coutts, who was from Fort Macleod. We haven’t had a representative from the Crowsnest Pass since Fred Bradley.

It’s interesting times in politics. I don’t know if it was COVID or just humanity, but people are meaner than they used to. I see it at a municipal level, so I can just image what it would be like on a provincial level.

During Jason Kenney’s tenure as our Premier, people snuck into his mother’s nursing home to tell her what a horrible person he was and hand her pamphlets stating her son should be prosecuted for war crimes.

I’m a tough girl, I know that I’ve said things I should not have, but fundamentally I know I am a good person. I am kind and giving and I try very hard to lead this community with the citizens best interests in mind.

Politics is a slow-moving machine and people are often frustrated that things don’t get done at the same pace as they would in a business environment. It frustrates me as well, but it’s the nature of the beast when you add policy and procedures into decision making. I can’t image how slow it would move at a provincial level.

So, I’ll conclude with … I feel moments of sadness that this wasn’t my time, but then I think of all the things I will miss in Quinn’s life if I leave it early and that decision gives me a lot of peace. My time will come, just not today!

Crowsnest Pass Herald “Letters to the Editor” Policy

Policy: The Pass Herald welcomes Letters to the Editor that examine issues, but reserves the right to edit for length, libel and syntax. Writers must sign letters and include first and last names, address and telephone number. Address and telephone numbers will not be published. Only in exceptional cases will the Pass Herald withhold the name of the writer and in those cases the writer must disclose his/her name, address and telephone number to the Editor. Electronic email will be considered an electronic signature. Letters to the Editor do not reflect the opinion of the Pass Herald. Letters cannot exceed 600 words. We have limited space, but we do enjoy printing every article. So please, to allow everyone to express their opinion, keep the letters short and to the point. We do have the right to refuse any letter that in our judgement may contain libel or libelous opinions. Should a litigation result from your letter, you as the writer are responsible but so is this newspaper as the publisher. The Pass Herald is a family owned community newspaper and therefore reserves the right to refuse any advertisement that in our opinion does not follow our mandate. We cannot accept advertisements or letters criticizing or disparaging other advertisers, companies or individuals or any advertisements directed to a religion or race. Deadline for submission is the Friday prior to publication.

Keep your heart healthy by walking

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HEALTH SERVICES

February is Heart Month. You can improve your heart health simply by walking.

A form of aerobic exercise, walking is one of the easiest ways to increase your physical activity and improve your heart’s health.

Physical activity increases your heart rate, strengthens the heart muscle, and increases blood circulation through your body, bringing more oxygen and nutrients to your organs. Exercise also increases your lungs’ ability to take in oxygen. It lowers blood pressure and helps to reduce body fat. It also improves blood sugar and cholesterol levels.

• Have a checkup before beginning an exercise program. If you have heart problems, your doctor may want to do tests to find out how much activity your heart can safely handle.

• Start out slowly, with a warm-up in the beginning. Get faster in the middle of your walk. Then have a cool-down at the end.

• Use a phone app or buy a pedometer to count your steps every day. Set a goal to increase the number of steps you take each day or week. Many people work toward a goal of 10,000 steps a day but set a target that works for you.

• To stay motivated, walk with friends, co-workers or pets. Ask friends and co-workers to join you. Turn a walk into a brainstorming session with a co-worker. Join a walking group or club. Plan family outings around walks together.

• Set goals. Work towards doing at least 2.5 hours of moderate to vigorous exercise a week. One way to do this is to walk 30 minutes a day, at least five days a week.

• Schedule walks on your business calendar.

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Cannabis shop expands into Coleman

NICK ALLEN Pass Herald Reporter

Atomic Cannabis has expanded from Lethbridge, opening a new location in the Crowsnest Pass on January 23.

Owner of Atomic Cannabis Joseph Naidoo said he has always been a fan of the mountains, so the location paired well with his enjoyment of nature and cannabis. The highway location was also a selling point for Naidoo as he looked to expand his business.

Naidoo said he first got into the industry around two years ago, with it now taking him “further down the path” using the drive from Lethbridge to unwind. He added there are now two local employees working at the store as well.

“They both have really good social skills combined with pretty good cannabis knowledge,” said Naidoo.

He said his focus is on learning as much as he can so he can “articulate in as few words as possible” while communicating with his staff. According to Naidoo they are great at receiving information with a good attitude and utilizing the information.

After speaking about his employees, Naidoo also

shared his thoughts on the cannabis industry and how it varies.

“Obviously there is the recreational side, but [cannabis] also helps a whole lot of people and people are at least trying a natural alternative to what they’re doing,” he explained.

Naidoo said he looks forward to being a part of the community. While growing his business Naidoo wants

Lunar New Year at Ben Wongs Restaurant

to help as many people as possible during the process, hoping to give back as much as he can.

“Everyone here in the Pass has been super friendly,” said Naidoo, “I’m excited to be here.”

He added that the store is “super pet friendly” and has dog and cat treats on hand.

Atomic Cannabis is open from 10 AM to 12 AM every day next to the Happy Mart in Coleman.

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Atomic Cannabis employee Sandy Clarke and owner Joseph Naidoo at the new Coleman location on January 30.

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Ben Wongs during the Lunar New Year Buffet celebrating the Year of the Rabbit on January 28.

Mining update and bylaw amendments

Land Use Bylaw Amendments and the introduction of Riversdale Resource’s new CEO Mike Young

NICK ALLEN Pass Herald Reporter

Council deliberated several bylaws and heard remarks from the new CEO of Riversdale Resources at a meeting on January 24.

There were public hearings for Bylaw 1130, 2022, a Land Use Bylaw Amendment to redesignate the Ski Hill lands from various land use districts to Recreation and Open Space (RO-1), Bylaw 1136, 2022, a bylaw to redesignate a closed portion of land from Recreation and Open Space (RO-1) to Residential (R-1), Bylaw 1137, 2022, a Land Use Bylaw Amendment to redesignate a portion of land from Public (P-1) to Comprehensive Ski Village (CSV) and Bylaw 1138, 2022, a Municipal Reserve closure and removal of Municipal Reserve designation on a portion of land.

All of the bylaws passed both second and third readings after public input, including concerns on the advertising of property before a sale was allowed to proceed. Clarification on the process was made by the CAO Patrick Thomas later during deliberations.

Council also received an updated from Riversdale Resources along with an introduction from the new CEO Mike Young.

After giving a brief history of himself and the company, he spoke about the Joint Review Panel (JRP) decision and his role moving forward.

“I’m here to review the project, particularly in light of the JRP decision. Currently, I’m really getting up to speed on the project,” said Young.

According to Young, the day after the decision took everyone by surprise.

“Even the people that were deeply involved in it were surprised at the decision,” added Young, “I think the expectation is that the mine would be permitted to proceed with a lot of conditions, and from what I’ve read that should have been the case.”

As they progress with legal cases, Young said when Riversdale are finished the project they want to leave the Crowsnest Pass better off than when they came to the area.

Young also mentioned the road access and how they are working on having proffesionals look at the road to assess risk moving forward.

“Depending on those findings and the cost we’ll then consult the landowners to determine an appropriate way forward for possible access to the road during the snow season,” he added.

After the delegation and public input period there was also a motion by councillor Dean Ward for administration to bring back information about water rates in other constituencies.

Council Meetings are held in Council Chambers in the Municipal office at 8502 19 Avenue, Coleman. These meetings are open to the public except on some occasions where all or part of a meeting is closed to the public to prevent the disclosure of information that is protected under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Any part of a Council Meeting that is closed to the public is known as In Camera.

Riversdale Resources Australia Day cheque presentations

Cheque presentations for the Crowsnest Pass Memorial Society and Revive the Roxy from Riversdale Resources after their Australia Day fundraising event on January 31

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Livingstone Range updates

FRANK MCTIGHE Contributor

Trustees look to hold by-election in spring

Voters in Ward 1 of Livingstone Range School Division may elect a new trustee at the same time they vote for an MLA.

The school board decided last week to direct administration to investigate holding a byelection in conjunction with the provincial election.

Trustee Brad Toone brought the proposal to the school board’s Jan. 23 meeting at the G.R. Davis Administration Building in Fort Macleod.

A vacancy on the school board was created in December with the resignation of Ward 1 trustee Joscelyn Stangowitz.

“I know that the board really values being as financially prudent as possible,” Toone said.

Toone said holding the by-election at the same time as the provincial election would reduce some costs.

Having the by-election at the same time will also likely generate more participation by voters.

“I think this would provide a unique opportunity to get a lot of community involvement,” Toone said.

“We know that there is a high turnout for provincial elections and a by-election for a trustee I don’t think would draw a similar amount of community voting.”

“I think that this would really be a great opportunity to back on the upcoming spring election.”

School board chair Lacey Poytress welcomed Toone’s suggestion.

“We appreciate you bringing this forward,” Poytress said. “It is something that has been on all of our minds.”

The next provincial election is scheduled for May 29.

Administration will investigate and report back to the board.

Livingstone Range seeks collegiate school approval

Livingstone Range School Division wants to create a collegiate school to offer students enriched programming, specialized facilities and enhanced learning opportunities.

The school division applied for approval and $50,000 in funding from Alberta Education for a business case.

Superintendent of innovation and curriculum Chad Kuzyk updated trustees on the PEAKS Collegiate Campus application during their Jan. 23 meeting at the G.R. Davis Administration Building in Fort Macleod.

Kuzyk told trustees the application for the unique delivery model went in on Jan. 15.

“The collegiate school offers specialized programming in a particular subject or file, and provides all students with a clear pathway to both post-secondary education and careers in their chosen field,” Kuzyk said.

Kuzyk said Lethbridge College and industry partners supported Livingstone Range in its application for collection campus designation.

“This is early stages of this,” Kuzyk said. “This is just exploratory. The application was for proof of concept.”

The one-time $50,000 grant from Alberta Education would fund creation of a business case for the collegiate campus.

The areas of focus would be science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and environ-mental science.

Livingstone Range would use the PEAKS Campus in the Crowsnest Pass for experiential learning opportunities for students and for work experience.

“Virtual school would also be used as a collegiate conduit to be able to have some of that programming take place,” Kuzyk said. “We feel that it is a very innovative opportunity for pieces that we already have in place to expand those offerings for our students.”

Dual credit programming with bridging opportunities for post-secondary would be further established, Kuzyk said.

The collegiate program will be for Grade 7-12 students to study and train in resource management, environmental protection and reclamation, and environmental sciences.

If Livingstone Range is approved, it would have to submit its business case in May.

Trustees welcomed the news.

“I see huge potential in this like all of you do,” trustee Brad Toone said. “The ability to help jump start and give our students that much more of an advantage leaving school with all these extra experiences.”

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It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Nancy Erika Brazzoni, formerly of Coleman, Alberta. She was called into the arms of our Lord on January 25, 2023 while receiving care at the Crowsnest Health Centre in Blairmore. She was blessed with eighty years of a full and wonderful life.

Nancy was born on February 9, 1942 in North Vancouver, BC to parents George and Viola Patterson. She blossomed into a beautiful and graceful young lady who captured the heart of Marcel Brazzoni and on November 27, 1959, they pledged their love in holy matrimony. Their joy was compounded greatly with the birth of ten children whom they loved and cherished. Nancy was a devoted wife and loving mother who found great happiness in the smiles and laughter of her family. She also enjoyed reading, crafts and writing to numerous pen-pals. Nancy was an amazing woman who made a positive impact in our world and although she is now gone from our eyes, she will live forever in our heart.

She is survived by her children: Marcel Jr, Leanne (Don), Steven (Janet), Darrell, Cammy (LJ), Trevor (Sheryl), Tracy (Nassar), Lisa (Cam), and Tiffany (Leo); her grandchildren: Brandy, Erika, Michelle, Nicole, John, Ceanna, Kimburley, AJ, Madison, Brandan, Joshua and Jasmine; her great-grandchildren: Jayden, Tayla, Kadence, Maylynn, Michael, Chaeli and Carson; her siblings: Brian, Laurel (Ben), Valerie and Muriel; as well as her extended family and many friends. She was predeceased by her husband, Marcel; her son, James Dean; and her parents, George and Viola.

A private family graveside service will be held in the Passburg Union Cemetery with Fr. Joseph Nagothu presiding. In lieu of flowers, donations may be directed towards Diabetes Canada (www.diabetes.ca). Condolences may be registered at www.fantinsfuneralchapel.ca.

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Daryl Pewtress of Calgary, Alberta, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2023 at the age of 74 years.

Daryl was born and raised in Kindersley, Saskatchewan. Following his study of music in North Dakota, he accomplished much throughout his life in the areas of music education and performance. Daryl began his career in New Zealand where he lived four years. During that time he directed productions, performed with the New Plymouth Musical Theatre Society, taught high school band, played percussion in the New Plymouth City Band, and even learned to sail!

Daryl taught in Moose Jaw, New Zealand, and Athabasca, but spent most of his career in the Crowsnest Pass. For years he directed countless musical productions and served as an Alberta Teacher’s Association Rep for his school division. Daryl also conducted the Crowsnest Community Choir, a group he was proud to show off at their many performances in southern Alberta. Daryl will be remembered for the impact on the students he taught and his mastery as a choral conductor.

As a hobby, Daryl raised pure bred Balinese cats and travelled extensively as a judge at cat shows. He was particularly proud that he once raised the number one champion Balinese cat in Canada.

After retirement, Daryl moved to Calgary to spend more time with his mother and to be closer to family. He enjoyed attending Calgary Opera, the CPO, musicals, as well as the CNP Music and Provincial Music Festivals.

Daryl is survived by his daughter Elizabeth DiMarino (Dominic), son Michael Pewtress, and his grandchildren, Hailey, Benjamin, Berlynn and Jackson. Daryl was predeceased by his parents, George and Dorothy Pewtress (nee Hiar), and by his younger brother Laurie Pewtress.

As per Daryl’s wishes no formal public funeral will be held. The family will celebrate his life in a private service. A memorial scholarship will be created in Daryl’s name and awarded to students who are pursuing further opportunities in music education or performance. Anyone wishing to donate to the scholarship may do so online through the campaign at https://fnd.us/fundrazr. com.darylpewtress?ref=sh_3C80r3. Condolences, memories and photos can also be shared on the McInnis & Holloway website where a tribute video honouring Daryl can be found.

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Gymnastics club sweeps the competition in Lethbridge

NICK ALLEN Pass Herald Reporter

The Crowsnest Pass Gymnastics Club dominated at the Battle of the Bridge gymnastics competition in Lethbridge on January 21.

All 12 girls that competed came home with awards after their performances led by their coach Britt Vaughan. This was their first competition of the season and the local club made the most of it.

Competing for the Crowsnest Pass Gymnastics Club were Hailey Smith, Ella Brockman, McKenna Tremel, Harper Clark, Ella Weeks, Samantha Uhersky, Brinley Tetachuk, Taliyah Kropinak, Freys Shackleford. Sarah Jacobsen, Rose Sauvageau and Amalynn Hamilton.

Competing in Canadian Competitive Program Level 2 (CCP2) were Brockman, Smith and Tremel with the “Podium Sweep” in all-around placement. Brockman placed first on the balance beam and first all-around. Smith placed first in vault and uneven bars taking second all-around. Tremal rounded out the podium winners with third all-around.

In CCP3, Clarke was able to get third in all-around placement. Sauvageau was able to grab fifth all-around

in the Xcel Bronze competitions. In Xcel Silver there was Shackleford at third all-around, Tetachuk at fourth all-around and Jacobsen placing eighth all-around. Rounding out the winners were the competitors in Xcel Gold, Uhersky and Kropinak. They both tied for first in vault but Uhersky managed second all-around with Kropinak taking third all-around.

As a parent, it’s very exciting but it’s very nerve wracking,” said Tina Smith, Hailey’s mom, “You always hope they do the best and you’re always cheering them on, but you don’t want them to get hurt.”

Smith said all of the children did amazing, adding that it was awesome to see them all place in an event.

“We’re looking to let the Community know that there is a gymnastics club... a competitive gymnastics club in the Crowsnest Pass,” said Smith, “We are very proud of all our athletes. They all came up with something and we can’t wait for our next competition.”

The clubs next competition is the Copeland Classic on February 23 in Spruce Grove. Crowsnest Pass Gymnastics Club is located at 2013 129 Street in Blairmore.

More information on the club is available at crowsnestpass.com/playing-here/recreation/programming or by contacting the Community Services Department at 403-563-2208.

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Thank you to our generous sponsors:

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Crowsnest Pass Gymnastics Club Photos

Top Left: CCP2 and CCP3 - Hailey Smith, Ella Brockman, McKenna Tremel, Harper Clark. Missing Ella Weeks.

Bottom Left: Xcel Gold and Silver - Samantha Uhersky, Brinley Tetachuk, Taliyah Kropinak, Freys Shackleford and Sarah Jacobsen. Right: Xcel Bronze - Rose Sauvageau and Amalynn Hamilton.