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Vol. 93 No. 41
November 1, 2023 $1.25
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Mike Sanyshyn (centre) with his band, Jackson Hollow. They perform modern bluegrass with classic country roots and offer listeners a break from contemporary country music. Lead vocalist Tianna Lefebvre, and Shanyshyn’s wife, is pictured on the truck. Eric Reed (left) and Charlie Frie (right) round out the band.
Renowned fiddler and Coleman native reflects on Crowsnest Pass roots NICHOLAS L. M. ALLEN Pass Herald Reporter Mike Sanyshyn, an acclaimed fiddler and native of Coleman in the Crowsnest Pass, recently opened up about his cherished childhood experiences and how they set the stage for his successful music career. Sanyshyn reminisced about growing up in Crowsnest Pass, describing his early
years as wonderful, with a strong connection to the outdoors. He recalled adventures with his father and grandfather, enjoying fly fishing, hunting for game, and even berry picking. These experiences provided a unique appreciation for the region’s natural beauty. “I had a great childhood in the Crowsnest Pass,” Sanyshyn said. “I couldn’t imagine growing up anywhere else.” Crowsnest Pass offered more than just outdoor adventures for Sanyshyn. It was in this close-knit community that he first discovered his love for music. He mentions that his family has a long tradition of fiddlers, with his grandfather and father being accomplished players. Sanyshyn’s musical journey began with classical music lessons and instilled a strong foundation. He also became a member of the Mountain Fiddlers, a local fiddle club. At the age of eight, Sanyshyn started playing the violin and even joined the Crowsnest Symphony Orchestra as the third violinist when he was just nine years old. His early classical music training was further complemented by his growing interest in fiddle music, which he learned to play by ear. These experiences helped him develop his musical skills and set the stage for his future career. Cont’d on page 2
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Renowned fiddler cont’d from page 1 In 1985, Sanyshyn’s family relocated to B.C. due to his father’s job transfer, leaving the Crowsnest Pass behind. However, this change in location provided new opportunities for his musical career. He continued to play classical music for a while but eventually rekindled his passion for fiddling. Speaking about his journey, Sanyshyn says, “I was inspired early on as a young boy listening to my dad and my grandfather play, and to learn how to play the fiddle. I also was inspired by the great Al Cherney, who was the fiddle player on The Tommy Hunter Show. So, a combination of those things made me decide early on that I wanted to make this a career path.” Sanyshyn’s dedication to his craft has paid off in recent years, as he and his wife have been receiving national recognition and nominations for their music, particularly in the folk and bluegrass genres. Their band, Jackson Hollow, has been nominated for Ensemble of the Year and Traditional Singer at the Canadian Folk Music Awards. Reflecting on their achievements, Sanyshyn emphasizes their commitment to Jackson Hollow and their desire to focus on it as their primary musical project. He notes that their music has gained momentum
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and international recognition, opening up new avenues for their career. As for their unique style, Sanyshyn describes it as “modern bluegrass with classic country roots,” offering listeners a refreshing break from contemporary country music trends. He invites music enthusiasts to explore their sound, which features fiddles, mandolins, and powerful vocals, all led by his wife’s singing. For Sanyshyn, his roots in the Crowsnest Pass remain a source of pride and inspiration. He encourages others not to forget where they come from and to promote their hometowns. While he has traveled far and wide, he always proudly acknowledges his connection to the Crowsnest Pass, hoping to one day return to share his music with the community that helped shape his extraordinary musical journey. “We hope to actually come and do some performing for you guys at some point If you’ll have us,” said Sanyshyn. Visit mikesanyshyn.com to learn more about Sanyshyn and his music. Mike Sanyshyn picture right - submitted photo
Blairmore Lions recognized as best volunteer group
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NICHOLAS L. M. ALLEN Pass Herald Reporter
Saturday, November 4 8:00pm-12:00am
The Blairmore Lions, a dedicated group of volunteers, have shared they are honored to have been named the Best Volunteer Group in the Crowsnest Pass. Their Music by Randy Poirier commitment to serving the community and their unwavering dedication to making a positive impact have Join us for a fun night of food, beverages and earned them this prestigious recognition. prizes! When asked about their feelings regarding this accolade, the Blairmore Lions responded with a mix of Pitch Card Tournament pride and humility. They expressed their excitement Pick your Partner • 6:00pm start and pride in their members who contributed to this Register Now achievement, emphasizing that the recognition is a testament to the hard work and selflessness of their Members only $3.00 cover charge For membership information and team. However, they were quick to point out that their to register for card tourney call 403-564-4646 primary motivation for volunteering is not for recog2023 and 2024 $10.00 memberships available at the door nition. “We think it’s awesome to be recognized, however, we don’t volCROWSNEST PASS unteer to be recognized, 13013 20 Ave, Blairmore, AB we volunteer to serve the 403.562.2844 community for personal gratification,” they noted. LISTINGS NEEDED! CALL FOR A COMPLIMENTARY EVALUATION! The Blairmore Lions extended their gratitude to the local community for honoring them with this recognition, sharing MLS® MLS® �359,000 �445,000 1101 231 Street Hillcrest 12157 21 Avenue Blairmore that it meant a lot to their •Large family home in a fantastic location •2 Bedroom, 1 bath home in a quiet neighborhood •Fully fenced corner lot with mature trees •Close walk to recreation and downtown members. They also high•Covered deck and oversized garage to enjoy •Paved driveway and RV or extra parking •Many upgrades and close to recreation
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lighted the importance of recognizing other volunteer groups in the Crowsnest Pass, saying that each of them plays a vital role in making the community great. Regarding why people voted for the Blairmore Lions, they explained that their active involvement in various community activities and their unwavering commitment to helping people and organizations have made them well recognized and appreciated in the Crowsnest Pass. Community members interested in joining the Blairmore Lions were encouraged to do so for the satisfaction that comes from helping the Crowsnest Pass. They described the Lions as a great group that is dedicated to serving the community. Membership is open to those who are 18 years and older and have a genuine interest in actively contributing to the betterment of the community. To join, individuals can contact Mary Anna Misseghers at 403-563-6367. The group expressed their ongoing need for new members, particularly younger volunteers, as some of their current members are aging. They highlighted their commitment to continuing their service to the community for years to come. The Blairmore Lions also shared their upcoming activities, which include participation in the Christmas Toy Drive, serving cookies and hot chocolate during Christmas in the Mountains, delivering meals on wheels for Christmas and New Year’s, running a concession at the Crowsnest market and hosting several BBQ events. The best aspects of being part of the Blairmore Lions, as described by the group, include the sense of family and unity they experience as they work together to serve the community. They find personal gratification in helping the community and take pride in being part of an organization dedicated to assisting those in need. The Blairmore Lions expressed their gratitude to the Crowsnest Pass for their support, emphasizing that without this, they would not be able to fulfill their mission of serving and making a positive impact in the Crowsnest Pass. Visit e-clubhouse.org/sites/Blairmore for more information and contact information.
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POLICE BRIEFS Between October 24 and 31, the Crowsnest Pass Police Department responded to 31 calls for service, of which one was unfounded. This week had a large number of traffic calls due to the weather. The calls included five motor vehicle collisions, two moving traffic violations, one non-moving traffic violation, one failure to stop after an accident, one Motor Vehicle Act, one impaired driving, three provincial statutes, one disturbing the peace, one trespassing at night, one failure to comply with order, four victim services, one assault, one mischief, one fraud, two break and enters, one abandoned vehicle, two false alarms, one lost/found and one person reported missing. Several traffic violations were observed throughout the week due to snowy road conditions. On multiple days, semi-trucks got stuck on a hill due to the snow, requiring assistance to back down and proceed with caution. Several calls were received regarding this issue. It is recommended that semi-truck drivers chain up before reaching the pass, as no suitable place is available after Frank for this purpose. On October 24, a structure fire was reported. Investigation revealed that the fire was caused by a resident having a fireplace placed too close to the walls in their temporary residential structure. EMS checked all occupants, and there were no reported injuries. The fire resulted in minor damage. Also on October 24, during the first significant snowfall, a vehicle spun out and flipped near a bridge.
Fortunately, there were no injuries, and the vehicle was successfully righted and driven away. An alarm was triggered at a business in Coleman. Police attended, but it was determined to be a false alarm. An alarm was also set off at a business in Blairmore where it was discovered that an individual cleaning snow on the premises triggered the alarm. Two females and one intoxicated male were involved in a physical altercation outside a bar. The male attempted to break up the fight, and all parties eventually left the scene in different directions. The identities of those involved are unknown despite patrol efforts. A break and enter at a residence occurred on October 25, and the case is still under investigation. A minor collision occurred between a school bus and a vehicle, with extensive damage to the vehicle and minor damage to the bus, after the vehicle was unable to stop at the intersection due to ice. No children were on board the bus during the incident. A resident reported a possible break-in involving three males with guns. However, it turned out to be a false alarm. A single-vehicle rollover occurred near the lakes on October 26, but it was determined to be in the B.C. jurisdiction, and no injuries were reported. On October 26, a resident reported a suspected break-in, the matter is still under investigation. A youth who had not been seen since the previous day was reported missing by the father on October 27. However, it was later confirmed that the youth was safe with her mother in Lethbridge. On October 27, a vehicle with an obstructed license plate was pulled over. The driver was found to be impaired, arrested, and given a provincial sanction. The vehicle was seized. On October 29, a highly intoxicated rider was arrested for mischief after disturbing a taxi ride by kicking the back of the seat. While in custody, the individual repeatedly called 911 instead of requesting a lawyer and was held until sober. An individual who was not allowed on a business
The Simple Raven’s Post BY AVNER PERL
Realities What can be truer than reality? I see it and I believe it. Courts function on that principle. If a crime was committed, we search for eyewitnesses, or lately for camera footage showing what really happened. As I was growing up and learning to be a human being (we all do) science also grew. Humans materialized some of the greatest scientific discoveries just before I came to earth. I admired the people who were famous for their discoveries, like Albert Einstein in science and the Mahatma Gandy in politics. Just recently, people, or I should say, influential thinkers, began to question what we learned and took for granted. Some of it came from studying old writings that were not available until lately. Perhaps it was available but not understood. For example, in the beginning, there was the word, and the word was God. How can God be a word? One likely explanation is: A word is an idea. Could it be that those who wrote the bible considered God to be an idea? There is no reason to believe that they didn’t. God can be anything, any place, at any time. There are people now seriously doubting that reality itself is what we always thought it is. I touched upon this before in other articles. Life could be a dream. Some dreams are ridicules and we know we are dreaming. Some can be so real that we don’t know they are dreams until we wake up. One philosopher said that all of life is a dream from which we wake up only a few times to know that it is a dream. We don’t have to wake up. Possibly when we die, we wake up. It is possible that we exist only in the material world, and we are material beings. We could be like a caterpillar that turns into a cocoon, dies, and from it emerges a beautiful butterfly.
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property was reported trespassing by the owner. The person left when the police were called. A complainant reported being targeted by a fraudster posing as an employee for a UK investment company. The complainant had invested money and was asked for more. Police confirmed it to be a scam and warned the public against such schemes. At 3 a.m. on October 31, a vehicle was found off the road and stuck in a ditch. Upon investigation, it was determined that the driver was impaired, resulting in a 24-hour Immediate Roadside Suspension (IRS) and vehicle seizure.
Now there is a new idea becoming popular. My generation is shifting away from traditional religious beliefs and exploring new ways to understand our innate connection to a higher power beyond material things. Our senses, visual, hearing, touch, smell and so on — only detect what is in light or exists because of light. There is a side that we call “dark”, but only because we can’t see in it. A bat, for example, doesn’t see in light the way we do. It uses ultrasonic sounds to see and exists very well. Much more of our universe is a dark matter than that which we see. The possibilities of life forms existing in it out of our spectrum are endless. A life form may be nothing like we are used to. It can be invisible to us, and we may, but not necessarily, be invisible to it. One theory that now is the subject of many books appeals to me most. It became popular with the movie, The Metrix. We could be existing in a mind of a computer or biological, that makes up our existence to be real to us. All of what we call reality is orchestrated in our brains. What I see is visible in light. My eyes collect bits of light, converting them to electrical signals traveling in my skull to my brain. The brain interprets those signals into pictures that I use for creating my reality in my conscience. I learned to create reality with all its beauty and ugliness, and I do so all the time. It’s like the ultimate virtual reality, but we don’t know who started it and why. To know more about reality, we first must answer the question, who we are. Sounds easy, but it’s not so. At church, we say my body or my soul. We admit that I am not either. Then who are we? I go back to the biblical story about Moses asking God to tell him His name. God said “I am” who I am. The bible often mentions that someone who died went to be with his past generations. His fathers. It could be his mothers also depending on how we interpret it. I always lived in my reality, never doubting it. As I said, I see it, so I believe it. Other people say and do things that seem strange to me. The world is constantly in conflict between good and evil, but we disagree with which is which. As I get older, I realize more and more that there is more than one reality for humans. It strikes me as impossible, yet it happens. As far as I can understand, people convince themselves that something is a reality. When we do, it is impossible to change. After all, each of us thinks, how can we change reality? Here is a link to my blog: https://thesimpleravenspost.blogspot.ca/ Feel free to check other articles and comment.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED BYLAWS NO 1161, 2023 - ROAD CLOSURE BYLAW 7:00pm, November 14, 2023 Municipality of Crowsnest Pass Council Chambers 8502 – 19 Avenue, Coleman
The purpose of the proposed amendment is to provide for DEVELOPMENT PERMITS the opportunity to use and develop the lands in accordance with the provisions of the “Grouped Country Residential – GCR-1” and the “Recreation & Open Space – RO-1” land use The Development Authority of the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass recently approved the following districts. development application(s):
THEREFORE, TAKE NOTICE THAT a public hearing to consider DP2023-159 – 2521 Tecumseh Road, Coleman (Lot 3 Block the proposed Bylaw No. 1162, 2023 will be held in the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass Council Chambers at 7:00pm 4 Plan 9712331). For an Addition (65.4m²) to an existing “Accessory Building over 95.2m2” (Garage 138.16m2) on November 14, 2023. Each person shall be allotted 5 PURSUANT to sections (discretionary use) and for two (2) existing “Accessory minutes to present their position. 22, 216.4, and 606 of the Buildings up to 95.2m2” (permitted use) Municipal Government AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that anyone wishing to provide Act, Revised Statutes of slide decks, maps, videos or a written submission regarding DP2023-161 – 3607 18 Avenue, Coleman (Lot 4-5 Block Alberta 2000, Chapter 1 Plan 8210039). For “Recreational Vehicle Storage” the proposed bylaw should email: Bonnie Kawasaki, M-26, as amended, (discretionary use) and “Mini Storage Facilities” Executive Assistant to the CAO at bonnie.kawasaki@ notice is hereby given (discretionary use) with an 80% variance to the front yard crowsnestpass.com with the bylaw number and public that the Council of the setback and a 100% variance to the side and rear yard hearing date clearly marked in the subject line no later Municipality of Crowsnest than 12:00pm on November 7, 2023. Verbal presentations setbacks. Pass in the Province of (limited to 5 minutes) will be accepted at the public hearing. Alberta will consider a DP2023-164 – 8720 24 Avenue, Coleman (Lot 7 Block 33 bylaw to close a portion For questions regarding the proposed Bylaw Amendment Plan 9711299). For an “Accessory Building over 95.2m2 in of a roadway located in please contact the Development Officer by calling 403-562- area” (Storage Building 222.96m2) (discretionary use) with a Bellevue, as legally described and depicted in the sketch. 60% variance to the front yard setback. 8833 or emailing development@crowsnestpass.com. THE PURPOSE of this bylaw is to close to public travel, create A copy of the proposed bylaw may be inspected here or at DP2023-173 – 2013 135 Street, Blairmore (Lot 11 & 12 titles to and dispose of portions of a public roadway in Block 1 Plan 2897R). For an addition to a “Single-Family the municipal office during normal business hours. accordance with section 22 of the Municipal Government Dwelling” with a Front and Rear Porch (permitted use) and Act, Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000, Chapter M-26, as DATED at the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass in the Province For an existing “Accessory Building up to 72.8m2” (Garage amended. - 59.2m2) (permitted use) with a 56% variance to the rear of Alberta this 18th day of October 2023. yard setback from 1.2m to 0.53m. THEREFORE, TAKE NOTICE THAT a public hearing to consider PROPOSED BYLAWS NO 1162, 2023 - LAND USE BYLAW the proposed Bylaw No. 1161, 2023 will be held in the Any persons claiming to be adversely affected by the AMENDMENT Municipality of Crowsnest Pass Council Chambers at 7:00pm above discretionary development permits or variances on November 14, 2023. Each person shall be allotted 5 may file an appeal by November 16, 2023, to SUBDIVISION 7:00pm, November 14, 2023 minutes to present their position. AND DEVELOPMENT APPEAL BOARD (SDAB) through our Municipality of Crowsnest Pass Council Chambers Municipal online form or to the or the Land and PROPERTY 8502 – 19 Avenue, Coleman AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that anyone wishing to provide RIGHTS TRIBUNAL, as may be applicable. slide decks, maps, videos or a written submission regarding PURSUANT to sections 216.4, 606, and 692 of the Municipal the proposed bylaw should email: Bonnie Kawasaki, Government Act, Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000, Chapter Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Executive Assistant to the CAO at bonnie.kawasaki@ M-26, the Council of the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass in Fee of $400.00 must be included with the appeal crowsnestpass.com with the bylaw number and public the Province of Alberta hereby gives notice of its intention Find the online appeal form at www.crowsnestpass.com hearing date clearly marked in the subject line no later to consider proposed Bylaw No. 1163, 2023, being a bylaw than 12:00pm on November 7, 2023. Verbal presentations to amend Bylaw No. 868, 2013, being the municipal land use Land and Property Rights Tribunal 1229-91 Street SW (limited to 5 minutes) will be accepted at the public hearing. bylaw. Edmonton AB T6X 1E9 For questions regarding the proposed Bylaw Amendment The purpose of Bylaw No. please contact the Development Officer by calling 403-5621163, 2023 is to redesignate Development Officer 8833 or emailing development@crowsnestpass.com. the lands legally described as Municipality of Crowsnest Pass Lot R2, Block 23, Plan 8147JK, Phone: 403 562-8833 A copy of the proposed bylaw may be inspected here or at Email: development@crowsnestpass.com within NE¼ 35-7-4-W5M, the municipal office during normal business hours. containing ±0.048 ha (0.12 acres), as shown on Schedule NOTICE OF BORROWING BYLAW ‘A’, from “Recreation & Open Space – RO-1” to “Residential TAKE NOTICE THAT the Council of the Municipality of – R-1”. The subject lands are Crowsnest Pass has given first reading to Borrowing Bylaw PROPOSED BYLAWS NO 1162, 2023 - LAND USE BYLAW municipally described as 2134 1166, 2023 on October 24, 2023. AMENDMENT 128th Street and are located in Blairmore.
DATED at the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass in the Province of Alberta this 18th day of October 2023.
7:00pm, November 14, 2023 Municipality of Crowsnest Pass Council Chambers 8502 – 19 Avenue, Coleman
This by-law authorizes the Council of the Municipality to The purpose of the proposed amendment is to provide for incur indebtedness by the issuance of debenture(s) in the the opportunity to use and develop the lands in accordance amount up to $1,500,000 for the purpose to purchase a Fire with the provisions of the “Residential – R-1” land use Engine Truck for the Fire Department. district.
PURSUANT to sections 216.4, 606, and 692 of the Municipal Government Act, Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000, Chapter THEREFORE, TAKE NOTICE THAT a public hearing to consider The Municipality shall repay the indebtedness according to the repayment structure in effect, namely semi-annual M-26, the Council of the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass in the proposed Bylaw No. 1163, 2023 will be held in the the Province of Alberta hereby gives notice of its intention Municipality of Crowsnest Pass Council Chambers at 7:00pm payments of combined principal and interest instalments not to exceed ten (10) years calculated at a rate not to consider proposed Bylaw No. 1162, 2023, being a bylaw on November 14, 2023. Each person shall be allotted 5 exceeding the interest rate fixed by the Province of Alberta to amend Bylaw No. 868, 2013, being the municipal land use minutes to present their position. or another authorized financial institution on the date of the bylaw. borrowing, and not to exceed Eight (8) percent. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that anyone wishing to provide The purpose of Bylaw slide decks, maps, videos or a written submission regarding NOW THEREFORE NOTICE is hereby given by the Council of No. 1162, 2023 is to the proposed bylaw should email: Bonnie Kawasaki, the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass that, unless a petition of redesignate the lands Executive Assistant to the CAO at bonnie.kawasaki@ the owners for a vote on Bylaw 1166, 2023 is demanded, as legally described as a crowsnestpass.com with the bylaw number and public provided for by the terms of Section 231 of the Municipal portion of NW¼ 15-8-5hearing date clearly marked in the subject line no later Government Act, the said Council may pass the said W5M, containing ±8.27 than 12:00pm on November 7, 2023. Verbal presentations borrowing bylaw. ha (20.44 acres), from (limited to 5 minutes) will be accepted at the public hearing. “Non-Urban Area – NUAThe deadline for a petition to be received by the Office 1” to “Grouped Country For questions regarding the proposed Bylaw Amendment Residential – GCR-1”, and please contact the Development Officer by calling 403-562- of the Chief Administrative Officer is November 23, 2023. Second and third readings of this bylaw will be presented to a portion of NW¼ 15-8-5- 8833 or emailing development@crowsnestpass.com. Council at the November 28, 2023 Council meeting. W5M, containing ±0.03 ha (0.07 acres), from “Non- A copy of the proposed bylaw may be inspected here or at For information on the process to file a petition and to view Urban Area – NUA-1” to the municipal office during normal business hours. the proposed bylaw, visit https://www.crowsnestpass.com/ “Recreation & Open Space – RO-1”. The subject lands are municipal-government/council/notice-of-borrowing-bylaw municipally known as 3751 Tecumseh Road. DATED at the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass in the Province of Alberta this 18th day of October 2023.
8502 - 19 Avenue, Coleman Box 600, Crowsnest Pass, AB, T0K 0E0 ph: 403-562-8833 e: reception@crowsnestpass.com www.crowsnestpass.com After Hours Public Works Emergencies: 403-562-2021
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Bellecrest Seniors Harvest Tea Bellecrest Seniors held their Harvest Tea on Friday, October 27 at the Drop-In Centre in Bellevue. Baking, laughter and fun was the call of the day during the fundraiser. John Kinnear photos
ENFORCEMENT FOCUS - NOVEMBER BYLAW FOCUS UNREGISTERED/UNINSURED AND ABANDONED VEHICLES
facing car seat with weight and height limits that go beyond they are at least 13 years old. the average for age 2. For more information regarding the use of child safety By law in Alberta, children under the age of 6 who weigh 18 restraints, visit https://www.alberta.ca/child-seats.aspx. kg (40 lbs) or less must be in a child safety seat. Your child should be in a forward-facing car seat once they are at least 2023 CHRISTMAS HAMPERS 2 years old, or reach the maximum height or weight limit for their rear-facing car seat 2023 CHRISTMAS FOOD HAMPERS
Coming in the month of November, Community Peace Officers will be conducting targeted enforcement on abandoned, uninsured and/or unregistered motor vehicles Your child should use the forward-facing car seat until they parked on Municipal Roadways (Highways) throughout the are at least 6 years old, or weigh more than 18 kg (40 lbs) Municipality. This will aid snow removal crews in the coming and have reached the maximum height or weight limit for weeks. the car seat (as stated by the manufacturer) Visit https://www.crowsnestpass.com/municipalgovernment/council/bylaws to view the complete bylaws. TRAFFIC FOCUS CHILD SAFETY RESTRAINTS Officers will be focused on Child Safety Restraints and the importance of Safety Restraints for all individuals in a moving motor vehicle. It is the law in Alberta that a driver must ensure children under the age of 16 are properly restrained. In addition, research has found that child safety seats can reduce the risk of serious and fatal injury by around 60 to 70%. Your child needs to use the most appropriate child safety seat to get the most safety benefit. Learn how to choose what kind of child safety seat your child should be using. A child is safest in a rear-facing car seat until they are at least 2 years old, or reach the maximum weight or height limit for the rear-facing seat (as stated by the manufacturer)
To apply for a Christmas Food Hamper, call Kim | 403-5632207 | Please be sure to leave a message. Must be a resident of the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass Application deadline is December 8
Booster seats are not required by law in Alberta. Drivers 2023 CHRISTMAS TOY HAMPERS must ensure children aged 6 to 15 or who weigh more than 40lbs wear a seat belt. However, booster seats are highly Christmas Toy Hamper Applications will be accepted starting recommended because they help position a child so the November 6 | Application Deadline is December 8 shoulder-lap belt fits across the child’s chest and hips, rather To apply, call 403-562-8000 or stop by in person at the than their neck and stomach. Your child should be in a Family Resource Centre (upstairs in the Blairmore Provincial booster seat once they are 6 years old, or weigh more than Building-12501- 20 Ave) 18kg (40lbs) and has reached the maximum height or weight Must be a resident of the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass limit for their forward-facing car seat SPONSOR A CHRISTMAS HAMPER Your child should remain in the booster seat until they reach the maximum height, or weight limit for the booster seat (as The cost of each Christmas Food hamper is approximately stated by the manufacturer) and a seat belt fits properly $90.00. FCSS and the Crowsnest Pass Food Bank partner Your child is ready to use a seat belt when the vehicle’s seat to fundraise for our Christmas Hamper Campaign. This belt fits properly. This is typically when a child is at least 145 endeavor would be impossible without the kindness and cm (4’9”) tall and between 8 and 12 years of age. The seat generosity shown by our community. For more information, please call Kim at 403-563-2207. belt fits when:
• the child’s knees bend comfortably at the edge of the Donations will be gratefully accepted by: seat when they are sitting against the back of the seat Crowsnest Pass Family & Community Support Services • the shoulder belt crosses the chest and stays between C/O Christmas Hamper Project the child’s neck and shoulder (not between the chin and Box 600 Blairmore, AB, T0K 0E0 Rear-facing car seats keep your child in the safest position. In neck) Or at MDM Community Centre | 2802-222 Street, Bellevue a rear-facing car seat, the momentum of a sudden stop will • the lap belt crosses the child’s hips (not the stomach) press the child backward into the car seat. Use this kind of Please make cheques payable to: car seat for as long as you can. Consider looking for a rear- Children are safest and should remain in the backseat until Municipality of Crowsnest Pass
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Herald Editorial LISA SYGUTEK I love traditions. I grew up with a mom that ensured every holiday was over the top. I remember decorating our house each Halloween, and every night before, making candied apples from scratch. We have this amazing recipe that’s been handed down over the generations. We would skewer the 150 apples and then we were off to the races. When I was little, my job was to wrap the apples and put them outside to cool on the cookie sheet. I was too young to twirl the apples in the boiling hot candy that we made. As I grew up, we still made those candy apples together. When I started to have kids, I took over the tradition. My mom would come over to the house and as she got older, it was her job to wrap the apples, while I twirled them in the candy. I only missed one year, the year that my mom died in 2015. She passed away right after Halloween and for one year I didn’t have the heart or energy to do it. I do remember when she was in long-term care, I’d make those apples and bring them over. She couldn’t do much those last few years, but that smile when I walked into that room filled my heart. Since mom left me, it’s been bitter-sweet making those apples. It’s a ton of work and usually includes a burned fingertip or two. That said, every time I pour the food colouring in the melted syrup, and it bubbles, I smile and think of my momma. Traditions are so important right now. We get caught up in our digital lives. We spend more time on our phones texting people than we spend talking to them. We shop online for clothing, we can now order our food from restaurants online, we can do everything online. Somehow, all it’s really done is disconnect us from human interaction. Making candy apples is face-to-face time. We talk, we cook, and we laugh our faces off stuffing our mouths with leftover candy. In the past I used to have a production crew. Keiran would take the hot trays of apples outside; Aiden would wrap them after they cooled, and Quinn would oversee Halloween music. This year is the last year I’m going to make candy apples. Quinn graduates this year and the last of my babies is going to leave home. Luck would have it that my nephew’s wife Kassidy has decided to take over the Sygutek tradition. On Sunday we donned the ‘Candy Apple Apron’ and the work (and fun) began. It was a wonderful afternoon. I got to play with my great nephew Mac while Kassidy made the majority of the apples. I left a little part of my mom and myself with Kassidy, who feels more like a daughter than niece-in-law to me. We laughed, we ate our faces full of left-over hard candy, and it was a beautiful afternoon. The antics of Mac trying to walk everywhere, including up the stairs, had us laughing, and my heart overwhelmingly full of love for that little guy. I will share a small secret; I am going to be the best great aunt the world has ever seen! So close to when my mom’s life ended, I can celebrate the beginning of a new generation in my family. It makes me realize how blessed I truly am. I have my health; I have family that loves me, and for that I am grateful. One day, when I’m gone, I hope my boys remember these traditions, that when Halloween comes around, they tell their kids about all those candy apples their crazy holiday mom made. So, you see, traditions are really memories. Memories that for one moment make you smile and just be happy that you had them. So, I will guarantee you when you read this paper today, I would have sat in my kitchen making 150 candy apples with my family, smiling about my mom, and happy to pass on this tradition.
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Doom and Gloom JAQUELINE L. CHALMERS Claresholm Dear Editor; The reality of climate change has little resonance with Alberta’s government. The premier’s petulance in dealing with the federal government is wearying. The doom and gloom full-page ads predicting blackouts is petty, a colossal waste of taxpayer’s money. The default mechanism, ad nauseum, with most that ails Alberta, is to blame Ottawa. We need our premier to take responsible action to deal with our own problems. Exercising statesmanlike leadership with-
Council Briefs NICHOLAS L.M. ALLEN Pass Herald Reporter On October 24, the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass held both a special and regular council meeting. At the start of the special meeting, held first, there was a motion to accept the deputy mayor’s schedule. The meeting proceeded to discuss council committee appointments. Appointments were approved thoroughly. After each discussion, they confirmed their approval. The council went through various other committee appointments and during the discussion, it was noted that some committees had not held meetings for several years. The council held a discussion about the expiration of terms and any potential resignations for board members, including the Senior Housing Board and Library Board. For the regular meeting, the council moved on to discuss public hearings, with the first being regarding
out spewing alarmist rhetoric would be a refreshing change. Instead of total intransigence the premier could simply say “we will endeavour to meet the goals of the 2030 Emissions Plan.” This Plan outlines a sector-by-sector path for Canadians to reach those goals. There’s no downside to cleaner air. The upside is providing hope; something that is in short supply. When we rally family members to help clean house and it doesn’t get completed what’s the downside? Simply, there’s more to do. The upside, the house is cleaner. Following the same logic let’s get started in cleaning up our world. The federal government is not dictating oil and gas be shut down; fringe groups eagerly share the untrue messaging. There is no punitive threat by the “feds” to any of the provinces if goals aren’t met. Let’s step up Alberta with a “can do” attitude. We’ve got nothing to lose. Bylaw 1159, 2023, which concerned a road closure bylaw. No written submissions were received for this matter, and the public hearing was concluded with no one in attendance to speak. A second public hearing was then discussed, involving Bylaw 1160, 2023, a land use amendment bylaw. Again, no written submissions were received, and the public hearing was concluded. Bylaw 1160, 2023, required second and third readings. The council unanimously approved the bylaw. Next was Bylaw 1164, 2023, a development appeal board bylaw, which also needed second and third readings. CAO Patrick Thomas clarified the purpose of the bylaw, its transition to the regional state board, and its impact on ongoing applications and appeals. The council approved the bylaw unanimously. The meeting proceeded to discuss the purchase of a fire truck, with Thomas providing an update on the selection process. Three options were considered, and the council discussed options and the need to adjust the budget based on the final choice. Thomas mentioned that the prices and build times of these units were changing rapidly, and the council was urged to consider the matter promptly. The council approved the process to proceed.
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Teck receives prestigious B.C. mine reclamation award NICHOLAS L. M. ALLEN Pass Herald Reporter The British Columbia Technical and Research Committee on Reclamation (TRCR) presented its annual awards at the TRCR’s 46th annual Mine Reclamation Symposium at Prince George Civic Centre on September 21. “The awards are reflective of the innovative and high-quality reclamation activities being conducted throughout the province,” noted Tim Antill, chair of the TRCR’s Awards Subcommittee. “I congratulate the winners and would also like to recognize all of the companies and individuals who are so committed and involved with mine reclamation throughout the province.” Teck Resources Limited (Teck) was awarded the 2023 Mine Reclamation Award for the Coal Mine Category by the TRCR for its use of an innovative reclamation technique at the Coal Mountain mine site near Sparwood, B.C. which is in the care and maintenance phase. Guided by a deep commitment to protecting biodiversity and achieving the goal to become nature positive by 2030, Teck used a new uphill contouring reclamation technique to protect a creek and forested area as part of ongoing to work to reclaim the entire former Coal Mountain mine site. “Teck is proud to be recognized with this award, made possible through the passion and innovation of the reclamation team to find new ways to do even better,” said Robin Sheremeta, senior vice president of coal, “Our people live and work in the Elk Valley and are committed to caring for the land here and we will continue to do all we can to protect the environment for today and for future generations.” This method required specialized bulldozers and excavators capable of pushing rocks at steep angles of up to 22 degrees in order to reduce soil erosion, ensure geotechnical stability and preserve the integrity of undisturbed areas below the area being reclaimed. Designing and testing the process of uphill contouring required operators to change their practices and make equipment adjustments, and this new method is now part of Teck’s standard reclamation practices. Speaking about the significance of the Mine Reclamation Award, Antill said, “The TRCR award is a valuable way to recognize Teck’s commitment to the rec-
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lamation of its mine sites. The use of new and innovative reclamation approaches shows what is possible and helps to elevate reclamation practices in the province as a whole.” Also at the award ceremony, Tim Poulton and Colleen Hughes were presented with the Tony Milligan Book Award for their paper, “Copper Mountain Mine Wolfe Creek fish habitat offsetting plan effectiveness monitoring” presented at the 45th BC Mine Reclamation Symposium in Kimberley, BC in 2022. The TRCR also announced its 2023 Jake McDonald Memorial Scholarship recipients. One winner, Angus Ball is pursuing a Master of Science degree in Natural Resources and Environmental Studies at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC); Lori Clyde, another winner, is a fourth-year student in the Natural Resource Science program at Thompson Rivers University; and the final recipient, Jeremiah DuBovis, is an MSc candidate in Natural Resources and Environmental Studies at UNBC. Additionally, Angus Ball receives the inaugural poster award at the Mine Reclamation Symposium for presenting onimpacts of soil amendments and microbial inoculum on ryegrass growth in tailings reclamation. Nearly 300 people attended the symposium including more than 220 people in person at the Prince George Civic Centre; attendees ranged from mining industry and Government representatives, University students and representatives of Indigenous nations.
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Award Team - Landscape: Teck wins prestigious Mine Reclamation Award for Innovative Uphill Contouring Technique. From L to R: John Snider, Darcy Norman, Mike Wenisch, Rick Sturek, Gary Kuta, Dave Dingreville, Don Caldwell, Sean Beswick and Scott Holmgren.
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M’Arty’s Market at the Art
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The Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery held their annual Marty’s Market on October 27 and 28, with local artisans and vendors taking part.
Senior’s Curling
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Spooktacular at MDM
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Halloween at Horace Allen School and CCHS
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Crowsnest Consolidated High School and Horace Allen School each hosted activities on Halloween for students on October 31, including a parade.
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Nick’s Notes New phone number Well, the time has come. I am officially going to be getting a local cell number. I’ve spent over a year in the Pass with my current cell phone number from Saskatchewan and the time has come to finalize my move with a new phone number. The phone will only be shipping out next week, but I figured a heads up would be helpful for anyone who will be trying to contact me for stories and for anyone I have handed out a business card to with my old number. I’m going to have to update that too! With the decision to change cell providers came a multitude of choices. I was almost overwhelmed by the options after being with Sasktel since I became a teenager, I looked at the major providers first and also looked into some of the smaller ones. I decided I would ask around and was recommended to go with Telus. It seemed like a good fit. I didnt want to try and bundle my internet or anything so starting fresh with a company sounded perfect. The options for phones were staggering. I had so many options before me, it was hard to focus. I decided I would go with what was most practical for the work I do and would benefit me the most in the long run. With this decision I ordered the Samsung Z Fold 5. I was captivated with the size of the screen and the versatility of it’s design. I will be able to type on my phones keyboard like a laptop. So excited! With my phone selected, I was shocked when I got to the pricing options. These cell providers are offering a discount on phones if you return it in two years time. This is absurd. I could imagine just trading in your thousand-dollar device you’ve paid money to use. Then again, I never understood leasing a car instead of buying one, so maybe it’s just me that’s out of touch. Phone sure last longer than only two years, and I find use for my old phones even when they are no longer seeing daily use. Also, what would I do if my phone broke? I’m not buyng another one while potentially still paying for the last one. I’d just ‘bite the bullet’ and use my old one until my contract was up. It seems strange for anyone to temporarily own a phone, it’s sure something I wont be doing. I’ll make sure I update everyone as soon as I get the new number, I look forward to having a local number!
Thank You The Bohmer Family extends their deepest gratitude to all those who offered their support during our challenging time. We thank Cody Hartman, EMS, doctors, nurses, and firefighters for their vital roles. The visits, calls, messages, gifts of food, donations, gift cards, flowers, other gifts and memorial trees were highly appreciated. Thanks to Crowsnest Pass Herald for their generosity, Hillcrest ladies for the baked goods, Fantin’s Funeral Chapel for their support, Moo and Country Encounters for supplying food for Clarence’s Celebration of Life and the Hillcrest Miners Club for the venue. A special thank you to Morgan Michalsky for the lovely slideshow and Jeannette Knorr Marasco for her touching song. Lastly thank you to all those who attended Clarence’s Celebration of Life. We feel truly blessed by your love and support.
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New home opening for families and seniors in Sparwood
community of their choice. When we ensure that all Canadians have access to safe and stable housing, we are building a stronger Canada. This is the National Housing Strategy at work.” The building opens its doors to new tenants in the coming weeks, including seven accessible units. Timber Landing will have all-electric low-carbon-consumption features such as heat pumps for combined heating and cooling, and integrated solar-panel systems helping to offset the common area electricity. This project is part of a $19-billion housing investment by the B.C. government. Since 2017, the Province has approximately 77,000 homes that have been delivered or are underway, including approximately 750 homes in the Kootenay region.
NICHOLAS L. M. ALLEN Pass Herald Reporter Those in need of affordable housing, will soon be moving into a new 30-unit apartment complex in Sparwood, with an unveiling taking place on October 27. The Timbers Landing Mixed Income Housing Project is the result of a partnership between the federal and provincial governments, the District of Sparwood, Columbia Basin Trust, New Commons Development, Teck and the Elk Valley Family Society, which will operate the new building. “Together, we’re building a stronger, more inclusive Elk Valley, one home at a time,” said Katey Taylor, the executive director of the Elk Valley Family Society. The Elk Valley Family Society said they are excited to be introducing the new mixed-income housing project to the community. Taylor said it was a “true collaboration” between The Elk Valley Family Society, the District of Sparwood, and our funding and construction partners. One of those funding partners, Teck, said they are committed to making a “positive difference” in the communities where they have employees work and live. Teck announced on October 30, a contribution of $100,000 for the housing project in Sparwood. “We are proud to work with all the partners to support the Timbers Landing Mixed Income Housing Project and help increase the supply of affordable housing in the Elk Valley,” said Robin Sheremeta, senior vice-president of coal at Teck. According to B.C.’s Minister of Housing, Ravi Kahlon they know more affordable housing is needed in rural areas such as the Kootenay region and throughout B.C. “With the development of Timber Landing, we’re providing more single-parent families, seniors and people living with a disability with the opportunity to stay in Sparwood, the community they call home. People can expect more homes like this to open throughout the province as we build on our commitment to provide affordable housing options for British Columbians,” said Kahlon. Timber Landings is located at 431 Pine Ave., providing homes for people with low to moderate incomes. It is a four-storey building and sports a mix of one, two and three-bedroom units, each with its own balcony. The mayor said council and the community are very excited to see this project be completed. “The need for housing within the district and across the Elk Valley is significant, and Timbers Landing will help to alleviate that struggle for those who are impacted the most. The apartment complex is thoughtfully designed, well-built and will serve to set the standard for affordable housing in Sparwood. It has been a pleasure to work with both the Elk Valley Housing Society and the main contractor and we thank them for their diligence in getting this project done on time and on budget,” said District of Sparwood mayor David Wilks. Federal Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Sean Fraser, explained how investing in affordable housing is more than simply putting money toward construction. “It’s about investing in the well-being of communities such as Sparwood, ensuring that all residents have satisfactory housing options,” said Fraser, “With an investment of nearly $2 million in the Timbers, our government is helping ensure that residents can live where they work and allow them to put down roots in the
Top photo: Rendering of the Timbers Landing Mixed Income Housing Project. Middle photo: Richard Whittington, SVP Projects, Teck speaking.
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Bottom photo: Ribbon cutting caption: Left to right: Richard Whittington (Teck), Mayor David Wilks (Sparwood), Katey Taylor (EVFS), Krista Turcasso (Columbia Basin Trust), Kim Genovese (EVFS), Dion Whyte (New Commons Developments), Dan Haduk (Krawford Construction), Kyle Niznik (Ziedler Architects).
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Looking Back BY JOHN KINNEAR
Messages from the Messenger Will you love the ‘you’ you hide? If I but call your name? Will you quell the fear inside. And never be the same? Will you use the faith you’ve found. To reshape the world around, Through my sight and touch and sound. In you and you in me? The Summons - John L. Bell - 1987 There are those amongst us who choose to bring the word of the Divine Messenger directly to us. It is their spiritual choice to embrace the word of God and select passages from the Bible that they can use to guide us. These Messenger’s messages may be scriptural, theological or moral but they are always designed to challenge us to contemplate. Recently we lost one of our most important couriers of these messages, a man who fits perfectly the very definition of the word messenger. He rose to the challenge time and time again in many venues here for years and carefully chose passages and crafted words of hope and healing around them. He eventually elevated his status to that of a Deacon within the Catholic Church here because his faith was that strong and his drive to direct his training onto us all even stronger. It seems that most of his life Deacon Renso Castellarin was, in some capacity, a guide. He chose to attend a seminary for three years after graduating but in the end felt priesthood wasn’t quite the right direction. After achieving a Bachelor of Education degree at the University of Calgary his career eventually came to include one year at Isabelle Sellon, then 17 years at Crowsnest Consolidated High School where he was, amongst other things, a teacher, a basketball coach, referee and vice-principal. Another 13 years at Horace Allen School as principal and vice-principal and yet another seven years at Canyon School in Pincher Creek. His service in all added up to 38 years of instructing, mentoring and counseling young spirits in the school system. In 2008, Renso answered another call by entering the Permanent Diaconate of the Catholic Church. His commitment to this was huge and took four years in which he and Bonnie took weekend classes in Calgary and weekly training sessions in Lethbridge. On September 30th of 2012 he was ordained by Bishop Fredrick Henry at the cathedral in Calgary and embraced his new role whole heartedly. I recall his very first Remembrance Day service a month or so later as Padre (Chaplain) for the Royal Canadian Legions here, a position he took very seriously. That year he offered a simple prayer. In part it read, “We pray too for the families whose sons, daughters, fathers and mothers are away for long periods of time defending freedom. Give them strength and hope and return their loved ones safely home. We ask you to guide our leaders throughout the world to find peaceful solutions to conflict and work toward justice and peace for all.” In the years that followed his offerings were expanded to include an invocation, a reading (which was usually a psalm), a homily and a closing prayer or blessing to the crowd. He spent many hours choosing passages and crafting messages and it was in his homilies that he would reach out to us and speak to the moral aspects of Remembrance. In his 2021 homily, presented at Fantin’s Funeral Chapel under Covid restrictions, he offered the following. “Democracy requires us to defend the rights of all peoples regardless of their beliefs, ethnicity, or culture. It is up to us to teach our children, our families, and communities to love and forgive rather than hate and reject order and law. We need to develop a sense of tolerance and understanding for those who choose a life different from our own. In so doing, we can promote world peace, a place where freedoms do not limit the growth of peoples to live lives without fear and suffering. “ Truly a profound observation and an important one in such a troubling year. To reinforce that he unequivocally understood the terror of war he shared personal war memories to his varied audience. In 2015, he spoke of his father, Pio, and said, “My father, being a soldier, saw first-hand the horrors of war. He was never the same. He spent months in a military hospital after the war and throughout his life he fought severe depression and nightmares from the things he had to do as a soldier. Today, we would call this Post Traumatic Stress Disorder” In 2018, the following impacts of war on his family were also shared. In his homily that year he said, “In 1915, during World War One, while my dad was sleeping in his bed, as a three year old, a bomb was dropped on his house destroying it and killing some family members. Through some miracle, when the bomb exploded, the blast blew the door off my father’s bedroom on top of him before the house collapsed. After several hours of searching and moving rubble, family members were able to lift off the door. There he was terrified, and unable to speak for three days from the shock. “Moving ahead some twenty-nine years, two hours after my birth in 1944, again bombs were falling on my town. My mother, with me in her arms, was running for a bomb shelter. For many others, they were not as fortunate”.
Amongst the many boards and committees Renso sat on was the Crowsnest Memorial Society, a group dedicated to the maintenance and enhancement of our cemeteries. He was treasurer and directly involved both in that capacity and workwise in upgrading and maintaining such things as fencing. This included the new beautiful stone and iron front of the Blairmore Catholic Cemetery. In 2017 he became curious about the war dead buried here and personally visited all nine cemeteries, locating and noting the names on the grey military markers there and saying the occasional prayer over them. Over the ten years that Renso presided over the combined Remembrance services here as Chaplain he never failed to craft important messages to the gatherings, whether at the high school or at the always cold and snowy cenotaph wreath laying. In 2022, which was sadly his last offering, he once again reminded us all about tolerance and his final words in the homily that year were, “We are grateful that our country cherishes and promotes diversity in ethnicity, religion, customs, and opinion. These are freedoms that apply to all our people regardless of their age. Help us find solutions to addictions, poverty, and homelessness, which plague many of our people including some of our veterans. We ask for your protection and blessings on our armed services personnel and their families. Bless us also and watch over us as we go forth each day.” Renso’s very last words in his 2022 Armistice blessing were this profound prayer, “May God Be Above you to Bless You; Below you to Support You; Before you to Guide You; Behind you to Protect you; Beside you to Comfort You and Inside you to Give You Strength and Joy” Anywhere that a special event or occasion needed a prayer offering Renso could be found. Whether it was events like the 105th Hillcrest Mine disaster commemoration, Frank Dunlop gun service or the annual July 1st kickoff you would find him standing by quietly, waiting his turn. He performed countless interments, inurnments, funeral services including my dear sister Nancy’s, Eucharistic celebrations, Baptisms and, of course, assisted at Mass on Sundays. His favourite hymn was called The Summons (Will You Come and Follow Me) a beautiful Scottish Christian hymn composed in 1987. His words came to us as a Messenger of God. We would do well to consider them and at Remembrance Day services this year, contemplate this wonderful man’s thoughts. There will be a new Messenger to carry on in his footsteps and he will most assuredly continue to reinforce all the tenants of what makes up a hard fought free and democratic society built on the foundation of tolerance!
Submitted photos
Deacon Castellarin’s first Armistice service in 2012; The blessing at the service for the Dunlop guns 2015; Renso at the Covid service at Fantins in 2021; Canada Day prayer in Coleman - 2022; Deacon Castellarin participating in the Piikani grotto blessing ceremony in 2023.
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