Crowsnest Pass Herald - July 12

Vol. 93 No. 27 July 12, 2023

Sinister 7 Ultra raced through the Pass NICK ALLEN Pass Herald Reporter On July 8 and 9, the Sinister 7 Ultra race took over the Crowsnest Pass with hundreds of runners lining up for the challenge.

Sinister 7 Ultra featured 100-mile, 50-mile and 50-kilometre courses taking runners through rugged and remote terrain in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains.

With over 6,600m of elevation gain across the 100mile course, many runners found themselves tapping out due to the challenging terrain.

The 100-mile course was open to solo runners or teams of up to seven. Racers had 30 hours to complete the gruelling event, with the course split into seven stages, each featuring a geographic and historic highlight of the area. The race’s name is inspired by the treacherous Seven Sisters Mountain that looms over much of the course.

In the 100-mile race, the top three times were Scott Cooper with a time of 19:16:44.2, Alex Petrosky at 20:52:00.3 and Reinier Paauwe coming in at 23:08:18.0. The team 100-mile race had a top three of ‘Nissen Patent Law 10% Recruiting Soul Crushers’ running a time of 14:47:54.6, ‘No Country for Old Men’ crossing the finish in 14:48:44.6 and ‘Michael Scott’s Dunder Mifflin Scranton’ with a time of 14:51:36.0 For the 50 mile race the top three were Tristan Chart at 8:57:47.2, Tyler Williams shortly after with a time of 9:00:53.0 and Conor Furey crossing the finish at 9:27:04.7. For the 50-kilometre race, the top three times were Brandon Miller with 4:15:15.2, Blake Bevans with 5:03:45.9 and Emilie Mann in 5:22:22.8.

All finishers, affectionately known as “Sinners”, received a medal for their efforts. Solo finishers who crossed the line under the cut-off of 30 hours get a belt buckle and a custom labelled bottle of wine as well.

More information is available on their website, sinistersports.ca.

Sinister 7 photos continued on Page 9

Nick Allen Photos

Top Left: Tristan Chart crosses the finish line at 8:57:47.2 for the 50-mile race. Top Right: Tristan Chart with family. Bottom Left: Tyler Williams compares times with Chart after taking second in the 50-mile with a time of 9:00:53.0. Middle Left: Tyler Williams receives his medal. Bottom Right: Racers leave the starting line for the 50-mile race.

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TC Energy pipeline update with Crowsnest Pass council NICK ALLEN Pass Herald Reporter TC Energy spoke with member of the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass council about the pipeline going through the area on July 4.

TC Energy is a pipeline operator with infrastructure across North America, with an extensive footprint in Canada, the US and Mexico. Their footprint covers 96,000 kilometres of pipe across the three countries.

“A lot of the gas that we move through this area is going to be making its way down to the Idaho border and into the California market and parts of Arizona through extended pipeline networks with our shipping partners,” said Cole Thomson, Manager of Community Relations for TC Energy.

They are one of the largest movers of oil from Canada, with about a fifth of Canada’s crude oil moving between Alberta and U.S. markets via the Keystone mainline. TC Energy is also one of the largest private power producers in Canada according to Thomson.

With construction happening in the municipality of Crowsnest Pass, Thomson said they are very excited to be here and thanked the Community for the hospi-

tality and welcome they have received while starting the project. “[NGTL West Path Delivery 2023] is an investment in 48-inch natural gas line that does help us serve U.S. markets and expands our footprint in Alberta,” explained Thomson.

TC Energy applied for three separate sections of pipeline that include the section going through the Pass called the Lundbreck Section. The Lundbreck section will be seven kilometres, running alongside an existing pipeline. This additional pipe will help the company reduce a bottleneck they claim.

“We applied for all three of the pipeline sections at the same time as part of a bundled application and proceeded with construction on all three at roughly the same time,” said Thomson.

For this pipeline, they applied with the Canada Energy Regulator (CER), which Thomson said makes this unique in terms of pipeline operation.

“A lot of the pipelines that folks are familiar with, at least in Alberta, are Alberta Energy Regulator overseen, so the Canada Energy Regulator is involved on the NGTL system because we extend beyond borders and so there’s a cross-border trade component that makes this a federally regulated entity,” said Thomson.

A number of applications were made in advance of successfully receiving approval for this project, leading to what Thomson called a “very thorough” plan for construction. “[The applications] included a number of conditions and compliance commitments that we have pulled through a number of our authorizations to protect fisheries and water bodies, habitat for wildlife and species of risk, as well as the protection of forests and wildlands. A lot of landowner agreements went into these three pipeline sections to ensure that they could successfully be constructed,” added Thomson.

They are currently monitoring and conducting migratory bird nest sweeps and buffering areas where

they find active nests. They are also conducting amphibian monitoring to relocate any amphibians found within the pipeline workspace.

“As mentioned, we kind of started the clearing activities in February, but really hit the road last month and we’ll continue in construction until about the November time frame, when we hope to be completed with mainline installation of pipeline and that pipeline goes into service,” said Thomson.

After the presentation, Mayor Blair Painter asked Thomson about a resident’s concern regarding the crossing of the pipeline.

“What we prefer is the crossing locations be designated and we would work with landowners, especially if it is on their land, to ensure that they’re aware of where they can safely cross. One thing that is important to know, especially with pipelines is that they are varied, but we want to maintain the structural integrity of them and so we try and dissuade people from crossing an uncontrolled intersection to ensure that nothing happens to that pipeline below, especially because that coverage is incredibly important to maintain,” said Thomson.

Pawel Zmudzki, Project Manager at TC Energy, and Patrick Dutka, Construction Manager at TC Energy, were also there to answer questions for council on more specific topics.

Councillor Lisa Sygutek asked about the width of the pipeline area and how much wider it was than the proposed area. Dutka explained that much of the area will be a temporary workspace to allow the removal of dirt, the placement of pipe and the movement of machinery.

“There could be pockets where it is for material storage,” added Dutka.

Visit their website, TCEnergy.com/WestPath, email public_affairs_ca@tcenergy.com or call 1-855-8958754 for more information.

Municipality of Crowsnest CLOSING Pass council meeting FOR A HOLIDAY NICK ALLEN

Just an early reminder that we are closing for two weeks!

Our last issue will be July 26 No papers August 2 and 9

First issue back August 16

Pass Herald Reporter During a routine three-year inspection of the Lower Lift Haul Rope at Pass Powderkeg, significant damage on the rope was found.

“While not currently in contravention of the safety code, we are within one damaged wire of not being able to operate in five different locations along the rope,” said the report from administration.

The testing is done every three years due to the age of the rope and was last done prior to the lift extension in spring 2020. The first priority is to replace the haul rope to ensure the viability of a full season on the lower portion of the hill.

“With that in mind, Administration is recommending to pre-emptively order a rope and schedule the rope splice (connect the end of the rope into a loop) in advance of the 2023/2024 season in order to avoid letting it go to failure, which would cause an operational closure that could last months. The ropes currently take 10-12 weeks to manufacture and import and are very specific to the lift,” said the report.

Once on site, the rope replacement will only take approximately two days. Wire ropes for the ski lift are manufactured in Switzerland and are custom made when ordered. The cost of the rope and installation is approximately $35,000 excluding tax. Haul ropes generally last 15 or more years and can keep being used until there are too many broken wires or deformities.

“Our current rope is approximately 7 years old. The damage on the rope is caused by the de-rails that have been an ongoing issue since the lift extension in 2020. This damage occurs when the rope comes off of the sheave assembly and runs along the rope catchers on the tower until the lift comes to a stop. This then breaks the wires in the strands and causes external damage,” said the report.

Pass Powderkeg staff have taken steps to reduce the number of incidents that cause damage. The permanent solution to this problem, in order to significantly reduce these issues, is to move the unload area. This move will require earth work, removal of the tree island to the east of the top station on the lower lift, and relocation of a snow making pipe.

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The Simple Raven’s Post

BY AVNER PERL

New Canadians, old traditions!

In 1967, I flew over an invisible border to become a Canadian. It was Canada’s 100th anniversary. I left a country where I was the middle class and came here to be an immigrant that many people disrespected and most people wanted to exploit if they could. It was all worth it since Canada was a place living in peace, not in a perpetual war like many other countries.

Although we had to work hard and do menial jobs until we assimilated, some people were socially lower than us. The native population was treated badly and, to my surprise, so was another group. They were Ukrainians.

Eventually, I managed to have a job with the CPR and met Ukrainians who were not at the bottom of the social order. One I remember was a lawyer in the old country and here worked as a mechanic. Some years later, I had some business with a high-level officer of the RCMP who was Ukrainian. Another group took the bottom place, and they were the people with turbans. Sikhs were called slurs by the masses of uneducated people.

This was a group that invited punishment upon themselves by visually being different.

They were formed into a religion based on some high ideals, like feeding the poor. Their originator insisted they should look different from the rest. The men are forbidden to cut their hair and must wear a turban. Over the years, we in Canada have seen many groups that wore attires unique to their cultures, often demonstrating something related to their faiths. I welcome the mixture of pieces that make the Canadian mosaic. We have the most international country in the world. It is a magnificent country.

There are many other signs of multiculturalism in our society. For example, one aspect that drew me to the Crowsnest Pass was the sound of church bells on Sunday mornings. The bells that in cities we hear no more, greeted Christians to their religious practice for hundreds of years. Here the Catholics amalgamated some older parishes which, like the rest, became smaller when mining days were over. They formed one larger parish and built a beautiful

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new church. The architect was commissioned to construct a bell tower with electronic bells and merge modern methods with the preservation of heritage.

The bells on a church are a tradition but also an ancient marketing tool. Bells throughout the mountain valley remind Christians of all denominations of Sunday worship. I honour all faiths.

One person complained the bells made too much noise, and the bells were silenced, or damaged and not fixed. Sadly, they didn’t consider my opinion and the opinions of many others like me. I would have gladly contributed towards fixing the bells. The community here invested much money into building and equipping the bell tower but now does nothing.

People changed the church design, not considering the importance of symbols and symmetry.

My city-born grandchildren think that God and all the rich heritage that we inherited from our various religions is fiction and only science is real. They don’t realize that for many thousands of years, science and religion were one. The Greek philosophers of old did some serious thinking that planned how humans formed society. Before them, there were others, Persian, Indian, and more. Humankind became what it is thanks to them figuring out life and reality and communicating the knowledge to us. In the last quarter of a century, humans finally discovered machines, electricity, electronics, and later artificial intelligence. The greatest discoveries are still not understood by the ignorant masses. However, people all over quit learning the great human knowledge from the past and adopted the opinions of not-very-sophisticated modern philosophers, preaching that all past knowledge is nothing but fiction.

The results are not impressive. Yes, we can have fast vehicles, better medicine, and all forms of modern entertainment, but we are facing extinction at our own hands. One wrong move or neglecting to take the right action can spell our end.

Society could have advanced to benefit humanity and understanding of the Universal mind. We chose to believe that a few technological discoveries placed us above God or even that there is no God. It’s possible, but the smartest humans, from whom we came, had other ideas.

The latest research that I have heard about is also surprising. Just asking people all over the world if they believe in God in some form reveals that most do. Hardly anyone subscribes to the theory about a “sky God” as portrayed in old art. Most don’t believe in a God who is a bigger or greater human, but Christians believe in the holy trinity. That is the belief that God, who is a spirit, created a human son for himself to ease communication. People hold different beliefs about the Son. Some consider him as a divine entity that is one with God, while others regard him as a superior mind sent to reveal some otherwise incommunicable truth.

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DEVELOPMENT PERMITS

MEALS ON WHEELS PROGRAM Meals on Wheels assists individuals to live independently in their own homes while volunteers provide a welcome daily social contact.

CIVIC ADDRESSING - IS YOUR ADDRESS VISIBLE FROM THE STREET?

You are eligible to receive Meals on Wheels if you: • Are elderly or frail • Are convalescing or ill • Have mobility problems • Have vision problems • Have shopping difficulties The Development Authority of the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass recently approved the following development application(s): DP2023-123 – 14825 21 Avenue, Frank (Lot 17-18 Block 29 Plan 3661I). For an existing “Single-Family Dwelling” (permitted use) with a 33.6% variance to the front yard setback and an “Accessory Structure” (raised deck) with a 1.3m projection into the front yard setback

Enjoy soup, a hot meal, sandwich and desert for lunch Monday to Friday, including holidays. You may choose which days you would like a meal to be delivered. Caring and trained volunteers deliver meals anywhere in the Crowsnest Pass.

To sign up for Meals on Wheels or for more information, please contact Kim Lewis at 403-563-2207.

COMMUNITY TRAIL ETIQUETTE

Having a clear, visible and proper civic address located on your home or business is incredibly important! In the event of an emergency, responders actively look for these civic addresses. If responders cannot see or find your address, this could cause a delay in receiving these very important services.

Community Peace Officers are actively working to seek out residences or businesses that are not displaying a proper civic address in compliance with Bylaw 1045, 2020 Community Standards Bylaw.

DP2023-127- 5694 16 Avenue, Coleman) Lot 1 Block 5 Plan 4309EW. For a Stand Alone “Secondary Suite” (discretionary The Crowsnest Community Trail is a multi-use trail system. If you are contacted by a Peace Officer relating to this Please respect other trail users and travel on the right-hand concern, you may be issued a compliance notice, which does use) side. not have a monetary penalty, to ensure compliance is met.

DP2023-129 – 8610 25 Avenue, Coleman (Lot 39 Block 2 Etiquette: Plan 2210833). For a “Single-Family Dwelling” (permitted Visit https://www.crowsnestpass.com/municipal• Reduce speed to 10 use) with a 27.6 % variance to the rear yard setback government/council/bylaws-listed-alphabetically to view the km/h and yield to complete bylaw. pedestrians DP2023-130 – 8638 25 Avenue, Coleman (Lot 3 Block 1 Plan • Travel to the right 2210833). For a “Single-Family Dwelling” (permitted use) RV PARKING ON MUNICIPAL STREETS of the centre line with a 24.4% variance to the front yard setback and an 8 % except when passing a variance to the rear yard setback person traveling in the same direction DP2023-TH014 – 13033 22 Avenue, Blairmore (Lot 8 Block • Be audible - announce your presence when approaching 16 Plan 3319I). For a “Tourist Home” (discretionary use) from behind • Allow others to pass Any persons claiming to be adversely affected by the • Maintain control above discretionary development permits or variances • Do not litter - place garbage in the receptacles provided may file an appeal by July 27, 2023, to SUBDIVISION • E-bikes are permitted on the Crowsnest Community AND DEVELOPMENT APPEAL BOARD (SDAB) through our Trail as long as the speed does not exeed 20 km/h Municipal online form or to the or the Land and PROPERTY • All dogs must be on a leash and cleaned up after RIGHTS TRIBUNAL, as may be applicable.

Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Fee of $400.00 must be included with the appeal Find the online appeal form at www.crowsnestpass.com Land and Property Rights Tribunal 1229-91 Street SW Edmonton AB T6X 1E9

Please report any concerns to the Municipal office at 403562-8833. Read the complete Bylaw 1002, 2018 - Community Trails and Parks Bylaw at https://www.crowsnestpass. com/municipal-government/council/bylaws-listed-alphabet- Recreational Vehicles are permitted on Municipal streets ically from May 1 until September 30 annually, provided the following conditions are met:

PETS OWNER RESPONSIBILITY

Development Officer Municipality of Crowsnest Pass Phone: 403 562-8833 Email: development@crowsnestpass.com

CHALLENGER INTERNATIONAL SOCCER CAMP

• RVs can only be parked on the area of the street immediately adjacent to the owner or operator’s place of residence • RVs may not be parked in a manner that would constitute a hazard to other persons using the street • RVs must not be parked in a manner that would obstruct any driveway, laneway, or road access, or hinder or impede traffic • RVs cannot be used as accommodation when parked on streets

All dog owners in the Crowsnest Pass must keep their dogs on a leash at all times when they are not on their property. The Traffic Bylaw 704, 2006 as amended can be viewed at Dogs are also not permitted off-leash in any parks in the https://www.crowsnestpass.com/municipal-government/ Municipality. Contravention of this section of the bylaw can council/bylaws result in a $150 penalty.

Owners are responsible for immediately removing any defecation from their dog on any public or private property other than their own property. This includes the proper disposal of the defecation in a garbage receptacle.

Contravention of this section of the bylaw can result in a $150 penalty.

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CHANGES TO UTILITY RATES

Dog owners are also required to keep their dogs from barking or howling excessively and to ensure they do not upset any waste receptacles or scatter the contents of waste receptacles. Contravention of this section of the bylaw can Effective July 1, utility rates will increase as a result of the result in a $200 penalty. annual budget process. You will see the changes on the bill you receive at the end of July/beginning of August that To view a complete list of pet owner responsibilities and includes charges for July. penalties for contravention of such, please see Animal Control Bylaw 991, 2017 at https://www.crowsnestpass.com/ A regular residential rate will increase by approximately 4% municipal-government/council/bylaws-listed-alphabetically to $103.41.

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Increased food bank usage and needs in the Pass The Crowsnest Pass Food Bank has seen an increase in users, including seniors and minors.

NICK ALLEN Pass Herald Reporter The Crowsnest Pass Food Bank has seen an increase in users, including seniors and people under the age of 18.

Crowsnest Pass Food Bank posted on their Facebook page on June 14 recent user stats for their services. Currently 7.5 per cent of the Crowsnest Pass is accessing the food bank. They have also seen an increase of 53 per cent users since the same time last year and

31 per cent of clients are under the age of 18.

Desiree Erdmann, Manager of the Crowsnest Pass Food Bank, has worked there since 2011. Since she started there, she said, “the needs have increased slowly over the years,” with dietary needs changing and the need for freezers and storage space. The food bank is currently struggling to keep an overstock of food in their warehouse.

“Food is out the door as fast as it comes in and ordering, pick-ups and deliveries require much more time than it used to,” said Erdmann.

The food bank is seeing an increasing number of seniors and people living on fixed incomes.

“We are currently seeing more single and double-income families access the food bank who are employed but their incomes are still too low to make ends meet,” added Erdmann.

The need for the food bank in the Crowsnest Pass has seen a significant increase in the past year, with Erdmann expecting the need to grow. For those looking to offer donations, there are a few things to look for when bringing in food.

“One way you can help is by checking your donations prior to drop off. Does the item have a label?

Is it more than 12 months past the best before date?

Discard any cans with dents on the top or bottom seam and any cans with a sharp dent. Sorting donations is very time consuming and the community checking be-

fore donating allows us to make the best use of our time,” explained Erdmann.

According to Erdmann, the best way to start decreasing those numbers is access to affordable housing in the Crowsnest Pass. The increasingly high costs of housing are one of the most “pressing factors” bringing people into the food bank.

“Shelter is a non-negotiable priority for any individual or family and as the cost of housing rises and availability is low, households are sacrificing everything they can to keep a roof over their heads.

This struggle often leads to no excess money to purchase food, it also leads to poor health, debt, increased stress and mental illness, and the inability to pay other bills,” said Erdmann.

She said community support from residents and business owners has always been amazing. Erdmann explained how the easiest part of keeping the food bank running is having a great group of volunteers.

“We are so fortunate to have an amazing team of community volunteers who stick around year after year,” said Erdmann.

The Crowsnest Pass Food Bank has their annual Darcy Draper Fundraiser on September 23 and will roll out their second Coldest Night of the Year Campaign later in the year. If you are interested in donating an auction item or have any questions, please connect with Desiree at cnpfoodbank@shaw.ca.

Municipality of Crowsnest Pass council meeting cont’d from Page 2 The area will still allow skiers and snowboarders a pathway to the lodge and will not affect the run to the Upper Lift.

If the rope is not replaced and one more wire break occurs, the ski hill will not be able to operate the lower lift until it is replaced.

This is the most utilized lift and would severely impact the winter operations according to the administration’s report.

“I’m going to make the motion that Council moves to approve the purchase of new haul rope to the maximum of $35,000 and that Council also moves to approve the cost to relocate the unloading area to a maximum of $30,000, excluding GST, from the Mill Rate Stabilization reserve,” said Councillor Dean Ward.

Council also reviewed Bylaw 792, 2010, the Community Organizations Property Tax Exemption Bylaw, with administration directing that all organizations reapply for the 2023 year to confirm their eligibility.

This was passed unanimously by council, with the information being required this fall for the next tax season.

The existing Municipal Credit Card Policy 1703-01 was also reviewed and updated by Administration to the latest policy format and was presented to Council for review, passing with a unanimous vote.

Discussion was held at the June 20 Council Meeting regarding signs being erected at public use areas where people are allowing their dogs off leash.

Councillor Sygutek asked for this to be on the agenda, where discussion resulted in council agreeing to bring back the dog bylaw at a future council meeting.

Visit crowsnestpass.com for more information about future and past council meetings. Council Meetings are held in Council Chambers in the Municipal office at 8502, 19 Avenue, Coleman.

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Herald Editorial LISA SYGUTEK It’s Calgary Stampede time in Alberta and boy it really is one of the greatest shows on earth.

I was in Calgary last week and one of the events I attended was the Stampede Parade. I, along with an estimated 305,000 people, lined the streets of downtown Calgary to watch 98 entries, representing the Calgary Stampede, local politicians, community groups, companies, and domestic and international visitors from across Canada and the United States march by. It really was amazing.

The Parade Marshall was Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen. Hansen will become the first Canadian to venture to the moon as part of the historic Artemis II mission.

The Honourary Parade Marshall was General Wayne Eyre, the Chief of the Defense Staff, who oversees the military’s mission to defend Canada’s values, interests, and sovereignty at home and abroad.

I saw Premier Danielle Smith, members of our Legislative Assembly and of course Pierre Poilievre.

Who I didn’t see was Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. He was in town but chose to attend a small liberal gathering for an upcoming byelection.

Let’s be real, when you travel abroad, and you say you are from Alberta, you inevitably hear someone say they know the Calgary Stampede. I challenge you to name a more famous event in Canada that is known world-wide.

Yet our own Prime Minister didn’t think it was important enough to attend the parade and directly connect with almost one percent of Canadians in one fell swoop. He did flip pancakes and from what I understand couldn’t even do that properly. I was half expecting him to show up in chaps, we all know his predilection for dress-up!

But Pierre was there. I must tell you a story about this fine man and his ability to remember people and things. It’s almost uncanny what he can remember and how he can orate. He’s quick witted and seems to remember everything. I was seated at the front of the line. We had chairs put out the night before tethered to a parking sign. As he comes by with his horse I yell out, “Pierre, we love you”. (Really, I meant I do, but not in a creepy way). He looks over at me, stops his horse and says, “hey I met you”. I yell, “you sure did in Sparwood with David Wilkes, the Mayor of Sparwood”. He thinks for a second and says, “you are Lisa from the Crowsnest Pass, you own the newspaper”.

Just about everyone around me lets out a loud, hell yah! This guy remembers everything. I did have a lunch with a small group of people from the Elk Valley. I was the only woman there and I made sure I sat beside him.

We had a long talk about politics and Alberta and coal mining. I will remember that day forever, what I didn’t think was that he would remember that day as well, let alone my name or what I did for a living.

This is the guy we want running our country. He’s personable, he has common sense, and he remembers people. He doesn’t hide away with the group of liberals afraid someone might throw manure at him. He’s all in!

Pierre Poilievre is our man. He celebrates Canada.

In his Canada Day speech, he talked about all the wonderful accomplishments this country has achieved in both domestically and abroad.

On the other our Prime Minister talked about how guilty we should feel about our history, how we are a nation of guilt. How we can’t move forward until we all pay for the sins of our forefathers. There was nothing uplifting to his Canada Day speech!

It was a great day and I’ll remember that interaction for a lifetime. To him he simply remembered a face and name, to me he made an indelible impression!

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Conversing with TC Energy DAVID MCINTRYE The following is an interaction from David McIntrye with TC Energry. There are three letter in total and will continue on page 10.

The letter provides a current snapshot of my efforts to receive, from TC Energy, its pre-construction promises of meaningful and effective engagement prior to the start of now-in-progress pipeline construction on the flanks of the Livingstone Range in southwestern Alberta: Dear TC Energy, I’m writing to address concerns as a result of TC Energy’s massive, ongoing, over-the-Livingstone Range pipeline construction in southwestern Alberta.

My primary concerns as of June 28, 2023: 1. Rock Creek’s sudden and current turbidity. An early morning rainfall event during the first hours of Monday, June 26th, delivered a modest 12.5 mm of precipitation at my doorstep, and as much as 15 mm to some of my nearby neighbors. This rainfall, during a protracted drought, was most welcome. It also coin-

cided with an unexpected outcome.

Rock Creek, at my doorstep and flowing through my property, was crystal clear on June 25th, but was “up” a tad and turbid at sunrise on Monday, June 26th.

Even more surprisingly, the stream remained turbid throughout Tuesday, June 27th.

Rock Creek, during decades of observation, has shown itself to be atypically stable in flow and quick to clear after intense rainfall. It’s a jewel among the handful of creeks flowing from the eastern flanks of the Livingstone Range into the Crowsnest River. I would never have predicted the observed level of stream turbidity following the noted rainfall event.

To report that the degree of observed turbidity seen during the last few days was/is unusual would be an understatement. Concurrent with the noted observation, I could see and hear the pounding, scraping, and droning of heavy equipment at TC Energy’s staging area to the near north, and see TC Energy’s linear excavations paralleling—and perhaps crossing?—Rock Creek at that point.

My primary concern: the potential impact on Rock Creek’s presumed spawning pure-strain cutthroat trout and/or to their species-sustaining spawning beds.

Please provide me with a detailed response to my noted concerns, complete with an onsite assessment of the situation as seen by TC Energy’s staff and, if available, a report by overseeing fisheries biologists and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.

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New Furniture Taking a break from food this week, I am going to give a big thanks to my dad for his help this past weekend bringing a new recliner into my apartment.

I’ll start this off by explaining why I needed new furniture. It all began once my couch began falling apart in May. I kept getting stabbed by loose staples while relaxing and the entire back was breaking apart, so it was time for an upgrade.

This led me on a search for some furniture on a budget. I was looking for sale items and one concern was getting it delivered due to my physical ailments from my Shingles complications.

I made my way to the Brick in Pincher Creek and ordered two chairs. They were set to be delivered in mid-June. I explained my lack of furniture and the need for delivery when I ordered. The end of June rolled around. I had not heard from anyone and decided to stop by for a visit.

The chair wouldn’t be here until mid-July now.

I cancelled the recliner and got them to deliver my lounge chair since it kept being delayed. I needed furniture. I couldn’t hope it would arrive month-tomonth. When they asked if they could deliver the one item and get me to pick up the other when it eventually came in, I knew I was taking my business elsewhere.

After discussing with my dad, he decided to make the trip out from Saskatchewan to help me pick up a recliner with his truck. A seven hour trip that saved me a lot of hassle, and I am truly grateful.

We ended up finding a place called Surplus Furniture, where we were sure they had products in stock for us. And they sure did. The moment we walked in the first chair caught my eye and was the one that came home with me.

Between his bad knee and my weakened right side, It was a miracle we were able to get the chair upstairs.

Now I have some comfy furniture that makes my apartment far more comfortable. Thanks for all your help, Dad!

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Keeping our eyes on the rise JOHN BARLOW, MP Foothills

On behalf of the Sun Dawg festival committee Such a fabulous night June 17th at Bellecrest days Thank you to the Bellecrest society for inviting Sun Dawg to be part of Bellecrest Days. A great event space at the Bellevue memorial park. Thank you to all our volunteers.

Thank you to the Bellecrest folks who after their long day stayed and helped with our event.

Thank you, Darryl Ferguson for emceeing.

Thank you to the Blairmore Lions, the food trucks and Cherry on top who had an extremely busy day stayed to continue serving food for our event.

Thank you, Don Budgen for doing a beer run.

Thank you, Howard Vandenhoef for filming the bands.

Thank you, Bill Kovach for donating ice.

Thank you, Bellevue Legion for ice.

Thank you to the Lions, Cherry on Top and the food trucks for helping us with change when we asked.

Thank you to the folks who volunteered to join our committee.

Thank you, Shane Painter, for your talent and skill at sound, a long day for him an incredible job.

Thank you to my friend Carmen for your donation and inspiring words to make this festival even better.

Thank you to the Pass Herald and Nick Allen for your support.

Thank you to Copy Magic for selling tickets.

Thank you to the four amazing bands who really made the event the success it was, your talent and performance made it fun, and entertaining.

Most of all thank you to everyone who bought a ticket your support is encouraging; you made our first festival a smashing success.

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As Parliament wraps up for the summer and I head home to my family and my constituents in southern Alberta, there is a lot to reflect on from this busy session in the House of Commons. I worked hard to hold this Liberal government and the Liberal-NDP Costly Coalition to account, but this work doesn’t stop during the summer recess.

Throughout the month of June, our Conservative team under the leadership of Pierre Poilievre pushed to hold this Liberal government accountable for its inflationary budget. As a direct result of inflationary spending, a further interest rate hike on June 21 brought Canada’s key interest rate up to 4.75% despite promising interest rates would be low for the foreseeable future. This has left Canadian families, farmers, ranchers and businesses struggling with unimaginable financial burdens and further damaging our economy.

Heading into the summer months when so many Canadian’s have vacations planned and communities relying on tourism this increase in the cost of living could not come at a worse time. This is why my Conservative colleagues and I have worked so hard to push this Liberal government to balance the 2023 budget. The Liberals knew their spending would cause higher inflation and higher interest rates yet they went ahead with their reckless budget anyway. Now Canadian families are paying the consequences of this lack of fiscal restraint.

To add on to this Liberal cost of living crisis, Justin Trudeau raised the carbon tax again on July 1. Amid record 40-year high inflation, all time high food bank usage, and food insecurity rather than offer relief the Liberal government introduced a second carbon tax, the Liberal fuel standard. This will make it even more difficult for families to put food on the table and keep a roof over their heads. Justin Trudeau’s second carbon tax will cost Albertans an extra $1,157 on average per year on top of carbon tax number one, this time with no rebate in sight. Families are struggling and this is the gift Canadians get from their government? Happy birthday Canada, here’s another carbon tax.

We know the carbon tax impacts every aspect of our economy, from the small business owner supporting their community to the family driving their kids to sports, but some of the hardest hit by the carbon tax have been rural communities, farmers and ranchers. The Trudeau Liberals have done nothing to support Canadian farmers despite food insecurity being a top priority globally and right here in Canada. Instead they have actively worked against our producers, putting them at a disadvantage with their inflationary carbon taxes, implementing fertilizer caps and burdensome regulations and red tape hurting efficiency and profitability, and failing to fight for our producers abroad when dealing with agricultural trade.

Farmers and ranchers are vital to our economy, and Canadian producers are some of the most environmentally friendly, efficient and innovative in the world. We should be championing this industry and all of its great people who keep food on our tables, not punish them with extra costs and needless taxes. The Liberal-NDP Costly Coalition should end both their carbon taxes and support our farmers and ranchers to help bring home more affordable food for Canadian families.

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McIntryre letter cont’d from pg. 6 Footnote to the preceding: Rock Creek, here at my doorstep, remains somewhat turbid at dawn—as I write—on Wednesday, June 28th, following an additional 3 mm of gentle rainfall that occurred during the last hours of yesterday, Tuesday, June 27th.

What’s wrong with Rock Creek? What’s the impact of TC Energy’s current work on the stream’s already threatened native cutthroat trout, and what might be happening on the “other” side of the Livingstone Range, where TC Energy’s pipeline construction impacts the headwaters of Gold Creek, another one of Alberta’s relatively few remaining—while critically threatened!—pure-strain westslope cutthroat trout streams? (These native trout, while still surviving here on the two noted and paralleling creeks, are living on a small fraction of their historic Alberta range; they’re the last of what little remains.)

2. North Burmis Road’s recent “dust control” measures. On Sunday, June 25th, neighbours told me that “dust control” measures would be initiated on Monday morning, June 26th. This report—unlike a string of previous reports from neighbours—turned out to be accurate. It prompted my wife and me to get up early and leave home—flee might be a better word— on Monday, June 26th. As we drove south, I stopped and talked with MD of Pincher Creek staff who were poised to begin applying the soupy dust control glop at the southern end of the North Burmis Road.

When my wife and I returned late in the day, we were more than surprised to discover the applied dust control measures did not cover the entire North Burmis Road’s access to TC Energy’s staging area and, instead, were confined to spot-coverage near the driveways leading to the road’s most visible residences.

While the spot-coverage might be said to target the most obvious points of resident-defined and disturbing dust, it accomplishes virtually nothing in terms of preventing countless tonnes of road dust and grit from being blown hundreds of meters (typically east) of the road into the Rock Creek watershed. There, and downstream into the internationally known Crowsnest River fishery, this dust becomes silt that settles into trout-spawning gravel to degrade fish habitat as well as negatively impacting the wealth of ecologically essential invertebrate stream life.

Within my previous correspondence with TC Energy and the MD of Pincher Creek, I have described and photographically documented some of the phenomenally graphic aspects of this windblown North Burmis Road dirt on the land, including almost knee-deep windrows of grit deposited on the edge of Rock Creek … this, almost unfathomably, hundreds of meters east of the North Burmis Road.

My point in exposing the gravity of this on-theland and in-stream sedimentation concern well in advance of TC Energy’s 2023 pipeline construction was to ensure that the North Burmis Road, prior to pipeline construction, would receive, in addition to mitigation addressing road and stream crossings and impact on riparian habitat, adequate dust control measures. Clearly, this hasn’t happened. Clearly, TC Energy has, after “only” two years of preparation, failed miserably in terms of engaging and/or working with area residents in an effort to gain from and incorporate their knowledge. And, further, TC Energy has failed to apprise area residents of pipeline project impacts and outcomes in advance of their occurrence.

The situation is reminiscent of a recent North Burmis Road “upgrade” project that, unannounced, caught us in its cross-hairs and lasted for two incredibly long and problematic years. During one of its on-the-roadagain days, my wife, driving a small car, was told by a

flag-person she’d never get through the sea of mud that stood between her home and Highway 3. My wife was then offered this measure of sage advice: “ Watch out or that Big machine will squish you flat You’ll end up like a Welcome mat Hope you have insurance!

My assessment of the current situation is that residents living near—and on the road to—TC Energy’s huge excavation and construction site feel more like victims than consulted residents, yet most, I believe, are reticent … … … publicly.

The preceding “silent,” vocal, and cutting observations noted, the full impact and effect of installing a gargantuan, twinned, four-foot-diameter pipeline over the Livingstone Range remain an unknown, but what is known “screams” this: The project stands poised to define the voice, vision, and character of this formerly quiet and peaceful valley for months to come.

I know that some of my neighbours blame the MD of Pincher Creek for much of the preceding, but my finger-pointing goes past the MD to TC Energy, the two-years-ago author of a beautifully crafted, industry-heralded engagement program defining a stated commitment to engage with area residents and deliver exemplary outcomes.

What happened to derail this commitment and drive outcomes into windrows of windblown dirt?

3. TC Energy’s on-the-land windblown road signs.

Within previous correspondence, I sent images of large windblown road signs used by TC Energy to direct construction crews. The signs I photographed were—and still are—on the land hundreds of meters east of the North Burmis Road. Your response to my expressed concern about construction litter was to inform me of the purpose of the signs—seemingly obvious—and let me know the “missing” signs would be replaced. There was no offer to remove the on-the-land litter, and this, I felt, was profoundly telling it terms of TC Energy’s “commitment” to integrity and exemplary service.

4. TC Energy’s promised meeting. TC Energy, months ago, promised to meet with me and other concerned residents to discuss TC Energy’s proposed project. When might this meeting occur?

Later today, the Town of Pincher Creek and the MD of Pincher Creek will be hosting an open house to present, for public review and scrutiny, their plan to address Climate Resilience and Adaptation in the face of projected climate-change modelling. This effort is being undertaken due to growing awareness that events such as the six-billion-dollar flood that inundated much of Calgary a decade ago, and the eight-billion-dollar wildfire that, more recently, drove 88,000 people from their homes in Fort McMurray, are more than stand-alone events that define our past. They’re a shocking preview of a future in which accelerating cascades of colossal fire-and-flood events define life … and an urgent need to adapt to unprecedented extremes.

Planning for the future is a worthy endeavour, but yesterday’s planning for today might be seen to be equally important.

What happened to TC Energy’s beautifully presented and artfully articulated strategic plan—now two years old!—to work with its southwestern Alberta neighbours to address issues in advance of pipeline construction?

As daylight exposes the land at my door, I look out at a perched-and-poised male rufous hummingbird, a nesting red-tailed hawk, and dozens of elk with newborn calves. I can hear the tranquil music of the creek at my doorstep, but I can also hear the sound of passing trucks and the grating percussion of heavy machinery attacking a rock ridge on the flanks of the Livingstone Range. What I can see is sublime and comforting.

What I can’t see, but feel on a deep and visceral level, is deeply disturbing.

Please respond to each of my four flagged topics.

David McIntyre

TC Energy’s Cole Thomson, in response to my June 28th email—the same one I sent to you—responded on June 30th with an email that prompted me to write (on July 3rd) the attached, a message that, again, you’re welcome to print as long as the context is clear: Dear Mr. Thomson, I wish I could report that your June 30th response to my June 28th written concerns and observations answered my questions and alleviated my concerns, and did this in a clear, concise, and decisive manner. It provided none of this.

Your ability to write a response that conveys the impression of being reasonable, insightful, and openly descriptive of outcomes appears laudable … until it’s measured in terms of addressing the foundation upon which the letter is presented. Viewed in this light, your response failed to address most of my questions, and those that were purportedly answered were not answered in a way that provided clarity or insight.

If your goal was to delay meaningful action and/ or obfuscate issues, I believe you accomplished your objective. Your response might be said to mirror the, disturbingly, still-turbid water in Rock Creek downstream from TC Energy’s ongoing work in the headwaters of Rock Creek.

I’ve been viewing the creek regularly since first reporting its atypical transformation from crystal clear to decidedly turbid—this coinciding with TC Energy’s upstream work. The creek, today, looks relatively clear, but TC Energy’s Saturday and Sunday work presence at its Rock Creek work site appears to have been minimal, and has been since Friday, i.e., throughout the Canada Day weekend.

A contemporary update: On Thursday afternoon (June 29th), after observing Rock Creek’s water appear in a never-before-seen (by me) blackish hue, I, talking with a friend, described it as looking like “death water.” A day later (Friday, June 30th), Rock Creek appeared clearer, but then, late in the day, was again seen to be decidedly muddy. This outcome was observed while I could see TC Energy machinery working in close proximity to the creek and perhaps within its tributary springs. During this same time, I could hear the heavy banging and scraping of machinery impacting rock.

Input from fisheries biologists aware of TC Energy’s Rock Creek work and the approvals given for this work by the Canadian Energy Regulator re-enforce my concern surrounding the potential for construction-induced sedimentation of Rock Creek. This noted, I’m, at present, reluctant to write to Joyce Murray (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard ) or Stephen Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada), or to report—without hard data—an apparent environmental transgression on the part of TC Energy that would require implementation of an environmental response plan. This noted, I’m copying each of these federal cabinet ministers to ensure they’re apprised of my concerns. I’m also adding John Barlow, Member of Parliament for Foothills, to my list of copied recipients.

Please know that I will make every reasonable attempt to acquire the necessary hard—stream water defining—data. My primary concern is for the survival of Rock Creek’s already threatened cutthroat trout.

Please know, too, that I no longer have trust in TC Energy. Your June 30th letter was instrumental in causing me to formally report this outcome, but there’s also this: Several years ago I was driving west on Highway 3 when, near the northern end of Turtle Mountain, I saw heavy equipment that appeared to be in the Crowsnest River. I parked and, walking downstream along the river, rounded a bend and took several pictures of the in-river work before workers on shore saw me and, yelling and shouting, started pointing at me. Almost immediately, the heavy equipment began moving out of the river. Several days later, I,after asking for insight

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Letter cont’d from pg.11 into the situation, was told TC Energy, not permitted to conduct in-river work on its pipeline, had enacted “emergency measures” and seemingly documented them in order to create a paper trail for the purported “emergency” need to conduct the in-river pipeline work I witnessed. I didn’t pursue the issue, but I will ask this: Your report states that TC Energy has “documented no water quality or turbidity concerns” on its Rock Creek right of way. This, I understand, but have you or TC Energy staff or contracted staff seen—but not documented—water quality or turbidity issues?

Another TC Energy work-ethic observation: TC Energy or, seemingly, a contracted third party, has, within recent years, excavated numerous ancient, endangered limber pines that were, prior to their excavation, living in close proximity to its pipeline and close to its current Rock Creek construction site. The skeletal remains of these then dead limber pines were placed on TC Energy’s pipeline to, seemingly, serve as nothing more than on-the-ground anchors for attempted plantings of deemed-desirable vegetation in order to reclaim a wind-whipped portion of the pipeline’s right of way. I reported the killing of these ancient and endangered pines to Alberta’s regional enforcement personnel and to at least one provincial cabinet minster responsible for the environment, but have never been apprised of any possible outcomes. The noted portion of the TC Energy pipeline is, roughly speaking, less than 10 km northeast of TC Energy’s current work on Rock Creek, where the pipeline, in addition to the previously noted concerns, can be seen to be a profound vector of weed propagation and proliferation, perhaps especially for blueweed, aka Viper’s bugloss (Echium vulgare).

I’m seeking independent analyses of Rock Creek’s water, and believe there’s an urgent need for both initial and ongoing monitoring. The same could be said of my concern for Gold Creek and its cutthroat trout, a concern I addressed in my previous correspondence to you, a concern you, in writing, chose to ignore.

Dust Control measures: It’s deeply disturbing to know that my substantial efforts—and documentation of an existing dust and stream sedimentation problem on Rock Creek—to correct this problem and prevent it from being amplified, perhaps exponentially, during TC Energy’s pipeline installation over the Livingstone Range, were—without a word to me—dismissed and/or ignored.

MD of Pincher Creek crews, last week, did not apply dust control measures to the entire North Burmis Road south from the TC Energy construction site on Rock Creek. The spot-control that was applied will do virtually nothing to prevent countless tonnes of windblown road dust from blowing east and further degrading the ecological integrity and fisheries worth of Rock Creek and the Crowsnest River. Looking at this outcome from TC Energy’s perspective, there’s presumably no perceived need for dust control measures at this time as there’s no downwind monitoring that would record the presence of dust or in-stream sedimentation if it were to occur. In other words, the windblown dust, while it can be choking, impair road visibility, and generate human safety concerns, doesn’t—within the vision of monitoring reality—exist. There is no dust. There is no construction-induced instream sedimentation concern.

On Thursday morning (June 29th), a TC Energy work bus transporting workers to the Rock Creek work site encountered a herd of approximately 30 cow elk with newborn elk calves on the North Burmis Road. The driver of the bus, seemingly not recognizing the gravity of the situation and the elk herd’s ensuing panic, drove past the herd without giving the frightened animals time to react and retreat.

Newborn elk calves are particularly vulnerable to encounters of this type. Their frantic attempts to cross barbed wire fences can be lethal for them, particularly when they’re facing the added stress of a moving truck or bus, and injuries can include lost eyes, abdominal rips, and a host of similarly disabling or ultimately killing outcomes. I believe all of TC Energy’s drivers and contract employees need to receive training in how they, while working for TC Energy, need to work to protect the incredible wealth of diverse wildlife that exists within the Rock Creek valley.

Please know that the windblown TC Energy sign that I photographed and reported to you has been removed. My wife walked over to it yesterday afternoon and, after folding the large sign, was able to carry it home. She did this after coming to the realization that discussing the sign with TC Energy seemed far more problematic and, if vehicles were used, potentially damaging to the area’s rough fescue grasslands and endangered limber pines than a personal investment of time and energy.

As you know, I’ve been trying to meet with TC Energy to discuss, prior to its over-the-Livingstone initiation of construction, a number of concerns. Your June

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My request: Please give me three reasonable times when TC Energy might be able to meet with me and other concerned individuals. I’m certain to be able to select one of the three. I suggest the meeting be held at the MD of Pincher Creek office and include, as possible, the MD’s CAO, MD council members, and any/all other relevant employees. The proposed meeting, long overdue, was envisioned to occur far in advance of TC Energy’s work on this portion of pipeline. I’m not confident we can accomplish much at this late date, but please demonstrate that TC Energy is, at least, willing to talk.

David McIntyre

OBITUARIES ROSSBURGER, Gisela August 17, 1938- June 28, 2023

It is with great sadness that the family of Gisela Sophie (Schafer) Rossburger announces her unexpected passing on June 28, 2023 at the age of 84 at the private Care Home Castlewood in Edmonton, Alberta after a long 10 week stay in the Royal Alexandra Hospital.

Gisela was predeceased by her husband Peter who passed in 2016 after 57 years of marriage. She is survived by her Son Ronni (Barbara) Rossburger; Daughter Jacqueline (Lynn) Mountney; Grandchildren Neena (Jamie) Robertson; Katrina (Aaron) Duff and Ashley (Johnny) Meszaros; and her 3 great grandchildren Addilynn & Otto Robertson and Oliver Duff.

Born in Germany, Gisela met and married her lifelong spouse Peter. It wasn’t too long after that they started their family with their first child, Ronni. She then moved her little family to Canada in 1964 where her second child, Jacqueline, was born. Gisela lived and visited many places throughout her life. She began her Canadian journey by first settling in Winnipeg until 1973 then off to Montreal until 1977 and then to the Crowsnest Pass until 2002 and finally resting in Edmonton. In her lifetime she saw more than most. From growing up during WWII in Germany to traveling to such destinations as Thailand, cruising the Mediterranean, Caribbean and Alaska, driving to Arizona and Mexico and travelling around Europe, one could say she was a worldly woman. Her stories and life lessons were something to be admired. She enjoyed the sun and tried to avoid the cold for as long as she could. She always considered Arizona her second home and her friends there her chosen family.

Gisela was a woman with a large heart that always put family first. She especially loved her 3 granddaughters that she had unique special relationships with. She had a passion for swimming, love for music, singing and dancing.

Her playful attitude, witty comments and fondness for the finer things in life will be truly missed by family and friends.

A funeral service was held at Westlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, 16310 Stony Plain Road, Edmonton, AB on Saturday July 8th, 2023.

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First annual Crowfest this July in Blairmore NICHOLAS ALLEN Pass Herald Reporter The Crowsnest Pass Chamber of Commerce preparing for the first annual Crowfest on July 21 and 22 in downtown Blairmore.

The CNP Chamber has joined with the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass, the Crowsnest Market and various other business partners to create an annual event with an outdoor market, live music, bouncy castles, pancake breakfast and more.

The Chamber used to host a lifestyle show, but they found people from out of town were coming in and over saturating the market, preventing local businesses from being able to sell as much.

“There are going to be a lot of local vendors there, so that’s what we’re trying to grab from the lifestyle show that we had and I’ll just kind of promote our local businesses,” said Kylee Warkus-Forget, Office Manager for the CNP Chamber.

This won’t be just an average outdoor market. It will feature sign-ups for outdoor adventures and local tours, local businesses will be invited to open a “pop-up shop” in Blairmore’s downtown and they will have a selection of local Indigenous artisans.

“We have some drummers and dancers showing up and then we have a big teepee that we’re going to display for the Friday,” said Warkus-Forget.

On Saturday, the events will not only be at Gazebo Park, but they are also able to close down the street all the way until the Greenhill Hotel, with all the market vendors going to be on the street.

“We have over 45 vendors for the Saturday that are going to show up, which is amazing,” said Warkus-Forget.

Numerous contests will be held on Saturday, including pie eating, donut eating, sumo wrestling and gladiator jousting. There will also be a chalk art competition, open to all ages.

“We’re trying to gather a bunch of people to create some chalk art on the street, we’ll block off a little area that they can draw in and then we’ll have judging and prizes,” said Warkus-Forget, “We’re opening it up to anybody, just come and design.”

DJ Phenomenorm will be performing at Crowfest on Friday, July 21 with performances until 10 p.m. other musicians performing at Crowfest include Kevin Smith, Bruce Peterson and Ranahan, Lani Folkard Music, The Calverts, The Decadent Phase and Tynan Groves from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday.

The beer garden, from 5 to 11 p.m. on Friday and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday, will have a taste of the Crowsnest Pass with local brewers, distilleries, liquor

stores and restaurants showing off their products. There will also be some local food trucks as well, running at the same time as the beer gardens on Saturday.

“I am excited to see everybody out and about, just enjoying the Crowsnest Pass.

We’re such an amazing little community and it’s just so wonderful to see all the support that we have. We have so many sponsorships that want to see this all come together. It’s just been really good to see the support,” said Warkus-Forget.

This event was brought about through groups wanting to benefit the area and help drive tourism to the community according to Warkus-Forget.

Major sponsors for the event include Riversdale Resources, Teck and TC Energy and then “a lot of local donors who support” as well.

“We want to make this an annual event, so we want this to continue and grow as much as we can. We have a lot of volunteers that are helping us, our whole Crowsnest Pass Chamber of Commerce board is all volunteer based,” said Warkus-Forget.

To run the whole event smoothly between 30 and 50 volunteers would be needed for Crowfest.

The Chamber is still looking for volunteers and sign-up can be done at signupgenius.com/go/10c084cada82babf9cf8-volunteer?fbclid=IwAR2K3IUMqNzZ0Baxo7oDmYc0jfxTNC5t29bhkV1_AMphbvYI80upP_h7H64#/

Peaks to Pines Residents Association would like to send out a huge and heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who contributed to the success of our YARD SALE on Canada Day weekend.

The sale exceeded our wildest expectations and we absolutely could not have done it without the support of this incredible community….

Whether it was a small box of items or a house full of treasures….. folks answered our donation call!

Most importantly, a project of this magnitude could not happen without many hands making light work. We had an amazing group of volunteers who made our job so much easier….

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED ALONG THE WAY!!

Special thanks to the following for donations in kind: Blairmore Lions Coleman Community Society Crowsnest Pass Herald Summit Home Center Peaks to Pines Maintenance Heroes – Shawn and Kevin THANK YOU, Crowsnest Pass, for caring about our seniors… They appreciate you all!!

Peaks to Pines Residents Association

New Community Float This new municipal float sits on a 12-by-eight-foot trailer and features a brown bear and cutthroat trout on one side. In the centre, Turtle Mountain with a big horn sheep taking up the other side alongside a tree.

Since Crowsnest Pass takes part in parades all over southern Alberta during the summer, the float is designed to withstand highway-speed winds, with the tree also able to be dismantled for travel.

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OBITUARIES Richard Lorne Breakenridge

October 8, 1949 - July 4, 2023 Rick (that’s me) was the third son and fourth child of Melvin and Elizabeth. His siblings, in order of age, are Gerald, Myrna (already in heaven), Phil, Ernie (also playing golf on the eternal links), Larry, Greg, and last but never least, Melanie.

We almost had our own baseball team.

We got our athleticism from my mother, who insisted on playing hockey in the seniors’ league, but that’s a story for another day. Or you could ask Melanie.

I’ve been married 29 years to Val, the love of my life. I have been blessed with three wonderful children – Mike (Ellen), Shelley (Colin), and Samantha (Alana). I am happy to say all three are contributors to society, but sadly, none are golfers. They are too smart to sell their souls to that cruel pastime. These three have produced, with help, 4-1/2 grandchildren who are delightful. The eldest is Taylor, the brainiac, Max, a future train conductor, Andi, a budding chef, and Kai, Mr. Entertainment. The halfer remains nameless at this time, but you could ask Mike. Sadly, it appears there are no golfers in this cluster either.

Born in Summerside, P.E.I., I quickly tired of lobster baby food and so, moved to Calgary. I decided it was wise to go along, as I had just mastered walking. In 1962, the family moved again to Chicago. It was here that I began my lifelong love affair with the Cubs and the Bears, a curse almost as cruel as golf.

I attended the University of Illinois, Chicago Circle Campus, where I received my degree in Mathematics, a skill needed in golf. I convocated (escaped) in 1970 and was suddenly wanted by Uncle Sam to help in Vietnam. I do not look good in green, so I got the hell out of there and returned to Calgary. No longer living at home, I was forced to seek employment. Had I known I would be working for the next 53 years I might have taken my time. I got a job with the now-defunct Alberta Wheat Pool, first in the IT group, and then in Country Operations. After this, I went on to bigger and better opportunities with some great agricultural companies until I formally retired in 2008. Not content to sit still for long, Val and I bought the farm – the Flower Farm in Hillcrest. Fifteen years later, we sold the business and finally retired for real. Unfortunately, I also became ill, and we all know how that turned out.

My life has been filled with joy and adventure and I have no regrets worth mentioning. I have played some of the world’s greatest golf courses, fished numerous times with my brothers and friends on the Winnipeg River, saw history and life through travel, known some great people, and married the greatest woman ever created. Someone once told me marriage is not about being happy, it’s about commitment. While I agree with the commitment part, the not being happy part is bullshit. Valerie has shown me what happiness is and can be, and I am eternally grateful.

I am a believer that we all live lives of great abundance and are therefore called to give something back. I am very proud of my contributions to community over the years, with the new Crowsnest Pass golf club being what I’m most proud of. And that reminds me of my one regret – I never got to play a full round on the new links. But I did get my second hole-in-one on the new third hole. Life can be so fickle. Not as fickle as golf though… stupid golf.

As some of you know, my health took a turn for the worse four years ago. I have been in and out of hospitals, including stays in Calgary and Winnipeg.

The care I received in Crowsnest Pass was second-to-none, by a long shot. We so appreciate the medical support I received from everyone here. The commitment in Crowsnest Pass to provide the highest quality of health care never ceased to amaze us. I encourage neighbours and friends in the Pass to do everything you can to support our caregivers and facilities, as we must never lose this hospital or its dedicated staff. If you are thinking of sending flowers, please instead consider a donation to the CNP Health Foundation.

Time to close before this obit is longer than my life was. Be kind to each other, find a passion and pursue it, and be happy. Life is so short.

A Celebration of Life will be held at Springbreak Flower Farm (1606 East Hillcrest Dr., Hillcrest Mines, AB) on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at 3:00pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations will be gratefully accepted by the Crowsnest Pass Health Foundation (PO Box 455 Blairmore, AB T0K 0E0). Condolences can be registered at www.fantinsfuneralchapel.ca.

Fantin’s Funeral chapel entrusted with the arrangements. (403) 562-8555

TOM STANLEY Despite his tenacity for life, Tom’s body was unable to hold on to the same resolve. He has moved on to the next place we go, with as much dignity as his body and mind could arrange.

Tom took on life with gusto, his motto was to make the best of every situation, and he had many situations! His parents loved him, as first-time parents even doted on him. His father gathered him in arms when we came home from work and his mother made sure he was safe and loved. His sister Dorothy and then brother Bob arrived into that circle shortly after.

He had many turning points in his life, his children Brent and Mitchell being his primary focus, he loved his boys, was so proud of them, always wanting the best for them. However, his polio as a child, a near fatal car accident in his twenties affected the rest of his life. Not that he let that stop him. No hip joint for 30 years after his accident didn’t stop him either!

Tom lived in three countries and the three western provinces in Canada, his favourite place to live was Australia but that was too far from family, so that bond called him back to Canada, closer to family. Tom was a family man, he made sure that his children, Brent and Mitchell knew their grandparents, aunts and uncles. Every Christmas he would drive half the night to keep the family connected, spending time with his parents and in-laws for the sake of his love and respect for his parents, children and their heritage.

His varied teaching career likely shaped his appreciation for history and knowing who one is and how they became that way. Tom taught High School Social Studies, Special Ed and Art, line-coached Football and coached boys and girls High School Basketball teams then moved to elementary school. He absolutely loved teaching Grade 3 and helping young children experience a joy for reading in Elementary School. He taught in the Crowsnest Pass for over 30 years.

He also enjoyed drama and was a great actor…he and Eva with friends started three drama groups, Athabasca Players, Mountain Players and Murder Ink. Tom was such a good sport! As he looked at retiring, he ran for town council and enjoyed politics, piqued especially after meeting and hearing Grant Notley debating during his High School social class in Bow Island. He also had a great passion for the Lions Club with his Dad and Rotary Club in Fernie.

Tom married two women in his life, Pat was his high school sweetheart and he managed to talk her into marriage and moving to Australia. After several decades Tom and Pat parted ways and in time Tom married his second wife, Eva. They lived pretty much happily ever after. He also accepted her children, Elizabeth and Michael unconditionally as well as all seven of their combined grandchildren. Tom, newly retired, followed Eva when she went back to school and engaged himself within her work experiences. He was appreciated and welcomed in each community they lived.

When it was apparent that Tom’s car accident affected his frontal lobe and Alzheimer’s Disease was his future, Eva retired early, and they moved to Calgary to be closer to their children and beloved grandchildren. Tom’s family would like to thank Calgary Home Care and Airdrie Care Community for their tender love and support while Tom was in their care. Tom will always rest in our hearts and we are grateful for his gentle soul in our lives.

Toms family wish to honour Tom’s life’s work as a man who had a passion for many things - education, sports, theatre, and in particular, helping kids who had varying abilities. His family has set up a scholarship in his name for these kids. The recipient may have academic, socio-economic, or social needs, and approached their challenges with tenacity, by graduating from High School and entering into further education. To read about or donate to this scholarship find Tom Stanley Memorial Scholarship on Fundrazr.com.

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Newly completed switchback pathway alongside the newly re-sloped access down to Allison Dam. Inset: A person walks down the newly made pathway in the Chinook Lake Provincial Recreation Area on June 1.