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Pumpkins in the Park lights up the night The Coleman Community Society held the annual events which featured pumpkins, hot chocolate, coffee and a ton of fun NICK ALLEN Pass Herald Reporter The Coleman Community Society held the annual Pumpkins in the Park event on November 1. The annual event has been a hit in the community over the years. The evening allowed families to walk the Miner’s Path in Coleman while viewing all the donated pumpkins lit by small tea lights. There was coffee and hot chocolate in the shelter for people who came out to enjoy the walk. The public was urged to dress warmly and to wear appropriate footwear as well as bring flashlights to ensure full enjoyment of the walk. The warning for attire was well placed as there was a heavy snow happening during the event. Many of the pumpkins were beginning to become obscured as the snow fell. Conditions for the event were less than favourable, but the parking lot filled up even with the worsening conditions. The snow covered the tops of the pumpkins as residents arrived to participate in the walk, open from 7 to 9 p.m. in the park. Visit crowsnestpass.com/playinghere/what-to-do/events for more information on any upcoming events in the community.

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Pumpkins in the Park, held annually on November 1, lets residents go for a stroll through Flumerfelt Park, with free hot chocolate being served at the entrance.

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Rocky Mountain Mechanical in Pincher more than just repairs

"We started to see a lot more heavy-duty road customers, [such as] highway tractors and trailers,” he said. During the wintertime they send their mobile repair truck out with increasing frequency. They also deal with Pincher Creek’s emergency vehicle maintenance and repair. They also offer commercial inspections, including out-of-province inspections on vehicles, not including motorcycles. Visit Rocky Mountain Mechanical at 1088 Main Street in Pincher Creek or call them at (403) 627-2127. ,

NICK ALLEN Pass Herald Reporter Servicing various types of engines and machinery from light to heavy, Rocky Mountain Mechanical in Pincher Creek has more than just repairs in mind. In addition to being an automotive and powersports service shop, the business started out selling Kawasaki. They dealt with ATVs and sport bikes starting in 1996 and sold those until 2004. In 2004 they dropped Kawasaki as a franchise. After that, they dealt with Yamaha from 2004 until December of last year. Even though they are no longer a franchise dealer for power sports, they still have access to all the aftermarket parts. “We still repair ATVs and side-by-sides, pretty much anything that has an engine,” added Kuftinoff. The business also sells both Stihl and Traeger brands. They are a franchised dealer for Traeger, one of the most prolific smokers on the market currently. “We do whatever we can to try to help no matter what, even if it's a little bit out of our scope,” said Dan Kuftinoff, an employee at Rocky Mountain Mechanical, "Usually when it's a repair situation, whoever walks through the door doesn't want to be here. Nobody wants to spend money on their vehicles or their equipment.” According to Kuftinoff, they will repair anything as long as it doesn't float or fly. Since he has worked there, he has found they still do those as well, on occasion. “We just recently had a customer with a smaller, prop engine plane. [They took] the engine out of the unit and wanted us to install a turbo from a snowmobile on that engine. We did that last year sometime,” he said. They don't like to work on boats because they will usually need a test tank, but they seem to service them occasionally as well. The business has also faced adversity in their more than two decades in business. At one time the shop burned to the ground and was a complete loss. The work was quickly reestablished out of the back of a truck to help customers, while dealing with insurance claims. This has led to the building they are currently in. The business has changed over the years according to Kuftinoff, so the new building allowed for a lot bigger shop space.

Steve & Hailey’s share: $5,575 ✽ This is Steve and Hayley, owners of Blue J Storage in Camrose. In 2021, they got a $5,575 profit share return, which they invested in new storage units. They’re already rented and earning revenue. People need storage for lots of reasons, says Steve. Sometimes it’s for storing memorabilia; sometimes it’s classic cars or furniture. Sometimes it’s for cooking mac n’ cheese on a Bunsen burner. True story.

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Rocky Mountain Mechanical offers more than just repairs, servicing various types of mechanical needs throughout Pincher Creek and surrounding area, including Stihl and Traeger products.

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Police Briefs There was a total of 32 calls for service received between October 31 and November 7. The calls included one assault, one break and enter, three threats/harassment, one theft, one impaired driving, one drug call, one other provincial statutes, five driving complaints, nine motor vehicle collisions, three assistances to the general public, two suspicious occurrences, three assists to other agencies and two 911 calls. Unlawful Dwelling On October 31, 2022, a 60-year-old male was arrested and charged with unlawfully dwelling in a unit in Coleman. He was released on documents for Pincher Creek Court. Tool Theft On November 1, 2022, there was a complaint of a theft of work tools from vehicle parked at business parking lot in Blairmore. The theft occurred sometime over weekend and it is under investigation. Abandoned Vehicle On November 5, 2022, police on patrol noted an abandoned vehicle parked in the middle of a driving lane during a snowstorm with poor visibility. The vehicle was towed. Phone Harassment On November 6, 2022, there was a complaint of harassing phone calls and texts from an unknown male person. It appears the person had the wrong phone number and messages were not intended for the complainant.

Traffic Hazard On November 6, 2022, there was a complaint of a traffic hazard on Highway 22 near Compressor Hill, a cargo trailer was left on the side of the highway. It was on its side and no markers or flares were present to make it visible. A towing company was called to have the vehicle towed. Reminders to the Public Reminder to drivers that winter has arrived. Drive according to weather and road conditions. brush your vehicles off, put your headlights on and dress accordingly. Residents be aware of a possible scam from Canada Deposit (Government of Canada) transfers indicating that monies being sent by electronic transfer due to maintenance. Reminder to residents that school is back in session. Please remember to stop for school buses that have lights flashing and to stop both ways when lights are flashing. The fine for not stopping for school buses is $565. Residents are asked to be aware of phone scams saying they are from Border Services that there is a suspicious package for them and possibly a warrant for arrest. Reminder to property owners to lock your doors and vehicles. Mark your belongings and record serial numbers of tools and other important items. Reminder to residents of computer scams, credit cards scams, Grandparent scams and Revenue Canada scams, do not give out personal information to persons you don't know. DO NOT OPEN EMAILS if you are suspicious of its origin. Do NOT purchase gift cards for payment to Revenue Canada. Do not send money to a person claiming you have won a prize and need to send money for delivery. If anyone has any information on drug activity, please contact Crime Stoppers. Tips can be phoned in to 1-800-222-8477.

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The Simple Raven’s Post BY AVNER PERL

Freedom My mom told me that at two years old I used to go to people and say: “Avner Perl two years old.” I would reach to shake hands. The adults always thought that I was cute and asked for my name and how old I was. I don’t remember doing it, but I remember things from a little later, always choosing to pre-empt and express my freedom. I remember much later when Frank Sinatra sang, “I did it my way,” and it became my favorite. I always wanted to do things my way and valued freedom. Freedom takes many forms and means different things to different people. My dad is wearing a uniform in his wedding picture. His father, in the only picture that survived the wars, was also wearing a uniform. We are a family that fought for freedom, but sadly, not for our freedom. Nothing changed. People fight and die for freedom, which doesn’t set them free from what hurts them most. The British Empire ruled North America. The US colonies gained freedom, but not for most people. African slaves, American indigenous people, women, and those with no property did not get freed. In Canada, the eastern provinces built the West. Railways, police force, and political participation in government were not enough. We westerners always cried for freedom, and we still do. The expression of freedom changes with the times, but people always feel that they don’t want someone else to tell them what to do. Just like me at two years old, we feel put down. A few months ago, there were many people around waving flags and shouting “freedom” at the top of their lungs. We are just finding out that they were very divided in what freedom they wanted. Yet, money was donated for their causes by people like you and me, who like the idea of freedom and wish to bring down those who deny freedom to others. We will soon find out that some simply want to seed discord and make money on it. They no longer care about vaccines, they may have been vaccinated first. The donors also don’t care which political ideology wins the next elections; they are set up to win with both.

There is no such thing as complete freedom. No living thing has perfect freedom, but we all want it. As soon as one has freedom, they find themselves restricting someone else’s freedom. There are no limits. The world is all connected and there is no way for people to be free without taking some freedom from someone else. If Alberta has more freedom, Ottawa has less. Ottawa represents the other Canadians, and none of them have complete freedom. They point out that their investments formed the central provinces and they want returns. We have a democracy and live by capitalism. A central government makes contracts with other governments and all the human population is involved. When they are unhappy, they can always go to war. No real freedom and freedom is never free. Right now I am watching the conflict between the Ontario government and its education workers. I know some school support people and I know some politicians. The well-fed politicians are trying to use legal trickery to cheat the impoverished support staff out of wages that barely cover basic needs. It’s all in the open now for any of us who choose to look and listen. The school workers are working often two jobs and can’t afford fresh produce or other foods. I am viewing their fight as a fight for basic freedom. In expensive Ontario, they are slaves to some degree. They are forced to work for food and shelter and nothing else. The Ford government is attempting to lock them into a few more years of a regular reduction in purchasing power, claiming to save the children. Guess whose side I favor? Being a Christian, as I am, I resent using legal maneuvering and courts to cheat poor people from making a decent living. They may not have a high education, and possibly are not clever in business and political dealings, but they must be able to provide for their families. They should have basic needs and time left to be with their families. If they work with their hands, they are serving the public in ways that the public can’t live without. Our taxes totalling billions of dollars should cover that necessary expense. Perhaps the politicians can reduce their own expenses, including their staff and pet projects, to make up the difference. That is a fight for freedom, in my opinion. A school janitor in Ontario should have an equal standard of living to a school custodian in the Netherlands or Sweden. If they don’t, it is the politicians’ job to figure out how to do it. I look to Ukraine where the fight for freedom is deadly. I compare it to a fight for freedom from medical mandates and I am ashamed. Will the Lord punish us for not using our democracy and resorting to blockades and legal tricks to solve relatively minute problems? I hope not. I remember the words of a song; “you don’t know what you got until you lose it.” How true! Here is a link to my blog: thesimpleravenspost.blogspot.ca. Feel free to check other articles and comment.

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New Playground in Frank Although the weather has changed the new playground in Frank is ready for some future summer fun. The new playground in Frank was championed by Trent Smith, the Manager of Community Services, who also worked on bringing a lot of the playgrounds in the Pass up to the current safety codes. Nick Allen photo

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Herald Editorial

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

LISA SYGUTEK This year the Pass Herald is running a Shop Local Christmas Campaign, encouraging people to buy from local stores instead of box stores. If you truly look hard enough, everything you need can be bought here in the Crowsnest Pass, from clothes to hardware, from office products to face creams. Everything you need, if you look hard enough can be found here in the Crowsnest Pass. I pride myself on walking the walk when it comes to supporting the local businesses in our community, from home-based businesses to those down the main streets in our community. Today as I’m writing this editorial, I just ordered the cutest Christmas soaps from The Wacky World of Wildflower. Margaret Thomas seriously hand makes the most exquisite bath, facial and everyday products. I was also in Alpenland looking for some new ski goggles, headed to Work and Play for some new winter boots and fresh carrots from The Pantry. Everything I need, I can find here right at home. We are so lucky in this community to have such an array of products, there really is everything you need and a few that you want. This is how our contest goes: we have partnered with several businesses throughout the community. They get four week of advertising and give us a gift certificate. We have produced a stamp card that you carry with you. Every time you spend $50 in a participating store, they will stamp the card. Once the card is filled you bring it back here and put it in the draw barrel. We will draw the winner on December 16. Fill out as many cards as you want. The more you shop locally, the more chances you have to win. We are still looking for local businesses to participate. As of press time we are sitting at 13 participating businesses and still looking for more. Our contest will start in the November 23 issue. We are shooting for at least four different prize packages, perhaps more. To add to the contest, we have been running our own contest here in the paper. Our contest is based on photos you send here for the paper. We have three different categories. One is for best decorated tree; one is for best ugly sweater, and one is for best store front. Starting November 23, every person who sends photos in for any or all categories will go into our contest, which will be baskets made from local businesses. Your photos will be featured in the paper and on our social media site. We have 4300 Facebook friends, so be prepared to be seen! It’s exciting times here at the Pass Herald. We have full staff, and we are full of fun. There is no other holiday I love as much as Christmas. I hope you all get into the spirit by shopping local. Remember big box stores don’t donate to your local fundraisers, your legions and they certainly don’t take photos of your kid’s school activities or sport events.

Canadian LNG to Asia reduces emissions Canadian liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to Asia could provide the annual net emissions equivalent reduction of removing every single car from Canadian roads, shows a new study from global energy research and consultancy firm, Wood Mackenzie. As world leaders gather in Egypt for the COP27 world climate summit Oct. 8-18, the study, commissioned by the Canadian Energy Centre, demonstrates how natural gas from Canada could help energy hungry Asian countries meet growing demand, while helping lower net global emissions by supplanting coal. Given Canada’s vast natural gas reserves, proximity to Asian markets and competitively priced product, Canada has an opportunity to become a key supplier for decades to come. “In Canada, we have an abundance of natural gas. Someone will produce that natural gas – if it's not Canada, someone else will,” said Matthias Bloennigen, Wood Mackenzie’s Director Americas consulting. “If we were to have more western Canadian LNG, that would allow a lot of the other sources to go to Europe. It's like a domino.” Canada currently has no ability to export LNG to global markets, but a handful of west coast projects could see Canada enter a global marketplace that has grown significantly as nations look for alternatives to Russian natural gas. LNG from Canada would be very competitive with other suppliers due to lower transportation costs to Asian markets, as well as lower facility emissions and lower supply costs than many of its competitors. “The shorter shipping distance and lower resource breakevens means Canadian LNG is more competitive,” said Bob Kubis, Wood Mackenzie’s Director – Americas Natural Gas, LNG & NGL Consulting.

Movember - November contest Our contest this month is Movember. What is Movember? Men’s health is in crisis. Men are dying on average 5 years earlier than women, and for largely preventable reasons. A growing number of men – around 10.8M globally – are facing life with a prostate cancer diagnosis. Globally, testicular cancer is the most common cancer among young men. And across the world, one man committs suicide every minute of every day, with males accounting for 69% of all suicides. Movember is uniquely placed to address this crisis on a global scale. They fund groundbreaking projects all over the world, engaging men where they are to understand what works best and accelerate change. So grow your Movember ‘stach and send us a photo. You could win a gift basket containing items from Summit Home Hardware, Allied Ace Hardware, Alpenland and Work and Play. In addition the Pass Herald will also donate to the cause. So, grow that Movember ‘stach, send us a photo and win an incredible basket. Contest draw will be November 30.

“Canadian natural gas resources are developed in a regulatory environment where they're less emitting than certain U.S. shale basins.” The report’s authors examined three scenarios – a base case that considers moderate growth of Canada’s LNG industry, one in which Canada greatly accelerates its LNG capacity, and one in which it remains largely stagnant. In the base case, by 2050, Canada could account for nearly 20 per cent of the northeast Asia LNG market share, compared to 31.7 per cent under the accelerated model and just under 7 per cent if Canada limits LNG growth. Under the scenario in which Canada accelerates its LNG capacity, helping Asia switch from coal to natural gas, net emissions in the region could be reduced by an average of 188 MtCO₂E (metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent) per year, or about 29 per cent of Canada’s total annual greenhouse gas emissions, the equivalent of removing all of today’s cars from Canada’s roads. Should Canada limit LNG growth, total emissions in northeast Asia would continue to rise by an average of four MtCO₂E per year. Other key takeaways from the report: Examining two separate scenarios for global primary energy demand, natural gas will stay constant at 24 per cent of the energy mix from 2020 to 2050 under the base case, while under the net zero case it will only drop to 22 per cent of the energy mix by 2050. Asia now accounts for more than two-thirds (67 per cent) of global LNG demand and is expected to grow to 300 mtpa (million tonnes per annum), or about 73 per cent of total global demand, by 2050 due to rising economic and population growth, the need to replace declining domestic supply, and to decarbonize the existing power supply. By 2050, energy demand from Asian countries is expected to account for 47 per cent of the global total, with China making up more than half of that. A global LNG demand gap of 150 mtpa is anticipated by 2035 and Canada, if currently planned west coast projects come online by 2035, could provide up to 59 mtpa to help address the shortfall under a scenario in which Canada accelerates its LNG capacity. Cont’d on page 14

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Nick’s Notes Men’s Health It’s November, which means it is now time for Movember, an annual event where men grow moustaches to raise awareness of men's health issues. These include prostate cancer, testicular cancer and men's suicide. According to the Mental Health Commision of Canada, of the estimated 4000 suicide deaths in Canada each year, close to 75 per cent are men. By 2030, the Movember movement aims to reduce the number of men dying prematurely by 25 per cent. According to a post on their website, movember.com, this means half as many men dying from prostate and testicular cancer, half as many men suffering serious side effects because of their treatment and a quarter fewer men dying from suicide. I know it is hard for anyone to talk about the struggles they are going through, but it seems like men force their feelings down more due to societal pressure to be “manly” in other people’s eyes. As someone who has struggled with depression for years now, let me be the first to say, it does get better. First, you need to talk to someone. Sharing what you are feeling is the first step to realizing something is wrong. I struggled silently for years as this heavy burden just kept crushing me. I had no authentic way to explain how I felt worthless, so I continued to smile and joke while the pain got more unbearable. I reached a breaking point. Thankfully, I had decided to call my parents and explain everything. I shared everything I was feeling, and it freed me. It didn’t make the depression magically disappear, but it did make me feel like I wasn’t alone. It is an ongoing battle with my depression, and my support system gets me through the worst days unscathed. I am so happy I reached out when I did. The problem is many men don’t reach out. They are afraid of being called weak and see being vulnerable as wrong. Many men like to deny they are emotional, yet regularly show the worst emotion of all, anger. Men show anger often but have somehow tricked themselves into thinking it doesn’t count as being “emotional” like sadness. I understand the desire to be masculine, but to do so at the expense of your own health seems bizarre to me now. I was always afraid to admit I was struggling because I thought people would think less of me. Now I no longer care who knows about my struggles, I want to share what I went through, so that even if only one person goes for help or talks to someone about the stress or pain they are feeling, I will have succeeded. Let’s all help to reduce the stigma around mental health and depression. It can save a life.

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REMEMBRANCE DAY JOINT CEREMONY SERVICE

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Coleman Legion #9 Ceremony: 12:30 pm LAYING OF THE WREATH at the Coleman Legion Cenotaph followed by a luncheon (everyone welcomed)

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The history of the H.M.C.S. Blairmore JOHN KINNEAR Community Reporter It may surprise many of you to learn that the town of Blairmore had a Bangor Class minesweeper named after it in 1942. How that came to be is an interesting story that involved 35 Miss Canada’s, a group of young Blairmore women who, as part of a competition, tirelessly sold the greatest number of War Savings Stamps per capita than any other group in the country. War stamps were sold during both wars to raise funds to buy all manner of things in support of the war effort. That amazing effort won the right for the community to choose the minesweepers name. In February of 1940 the first of the Bangor type minesweepers, (named after a sea coast town in Wales) was launched by the British Royal Navy and became the first of 61 such British sweeper ships put into action. The Germans had placed mines by the thousands along coast lines and laneways and even along our East Coast. In Canada there were no less than 57 of them built in places like North Vancouver, Toronto, Prince Rupert and Montreal. The H.M.C.S. Blairmore was laid down in January of 1942 in Port Arthur (now Thunder Bay) and launched in May of that year. There were two types of Canadian sweepers being built back then, with 46 of them having reciprocating steam engines and 11 having diesel turbines. The H.M. C.S. Blairmore was a larger reciprocating engine type vessel, 180 feet long and only 28 feet wide. Its pennant name was J314 and it had a crew of 6 officers and 77 enlisted men, which sounds awfully crowded to me. Other towns and cities across this country also earned the right to use their communities’ name on sweepers including places like Esquimalt, Truro, Cowichan, Goderich, Kelowna, Red Deer and so on. The Blairmore ship saw service as an escort to coastal shipping and to convoys in the North Atlantic for a couple years and then was ordered to European waters to be part of the Invasion of Normandy. There it worked as part of a flotilla of sixteen sweepers to clear the waters for the American landings at Utah and Omaha. According to Crowsnest and Its People Millennium Edition there is an interest-

H.M.C.S. Blairmore in action on the high seas - Wikipedia photo

ing story about a piece of equipment on the minesweeper. The CPR Odgen Shops in Calgary were turned into a munitions shop during the war and made what were known as 12 pound guns for the Navy. A 12 pounder is a 3-inch diameter cannon capable of firing a 12 pound projectile. Apparently when it came to the 100th gun produced at the Odgen Shops the employees chipped in to buy the gun and donated it to the Blairmore.The H.M.C.S. Blairmore was also equipped with what was known as a hedgehog, an anti-submarine weapon that fired up to 24 spigot mortars ahead of the ship when attacking a U-boat. Working on a minesweeper could be dangerous work. The way sweepers often operated was to work in pairs dragging a cable in tandem to snag and cut the cable that held dangerous mines floating just below the surface of the water. Sweepers could also operate by themselves with a special cabled float that they launched that ran alongside and behind the ship with a cutter on the towing cable. This was known as an “otter”. Once the cable was cut and the mine surfaced they would open up on it with the 12 pounder or with a pair of Oerlikon 20mm machine guns until it exploded. Cont’d on page 10

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H.M.C.S. Blairmore cont’d It was, as I said, dangerous work and there was always the chance of a direct mine encounter. The H.M.C.S. Blairmore did not ever have any Crowsnest Pass enlisted men or officers that served on it. It is reported to have had one casualty during the war and that was the ship's mascot, a little dog named Salty whom the crew was very proud of. It is said that on D-Day, when the guns started firing, Salty was terrified and jumped overboard and was lost at sea. The 31st Mine Sweeping Flotilla , that Blairmore was attached to, was sweeping and marking channels off the coast of France when her sister ship Mulgrave (J313) hit a mine and was crippled. The Blairmore towed the Mulgrave to Le Havre for repairs. It then sailed to Halifax for refitting, then rejoined the war effort at Plymouth Command until September of 1945 after which it returned to Canada, to Sydney, Nova Scotia where it was “paid off”. That is an old sea term that was once used for sailors who had finished their voyage and is also used to indicate when a ship is retired from duty. The HMCS Blairmore was decommissioned, acquired by Marine Industries and kept in strategic reserve, then reacquired in 1951 to be put into coastal service during the Korean War. It was never recommissioned and remained at Sydney until 1958 when it was transferred to the Turkish Navy and renamed Beycoz. That transfer was part of a program of Mutual Aid to member nations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. In all 11 Canadian minesweepers went to Turkey and each one was renamed, each, oddly enough, starting with the letter B including names like Biga, Bandirma or Bodrum. The Beycoz (Blairmore) remained in service until 1971 when it was finally scrapped. Having seen what rough seas in the Atlantic can be like I have tried to imagine that overcrowded crew on the H.M.C.S. Blairmore plunging through high seas on the Atlantic, on a ship with only a nine foot draft. There is a wonderful collection of memorabilia of the Blairmore in the special military room of the Crowsnest Museum. In the Millennium Edition there is a writeup of a sailor from Blairmore named Joe Maruca R.C.N. who worked tirelessly and at his own cost to collect as much of the Blairmore’s memorabilia as possible. The museum collection, transferred there from the old Blairmore Legion, includes the ship’s bell, crew photos, a lifesaver, and a lovely picture of the Miss Canada’s, whose determined efforts succeeded in winning their town the right to name that minesweeper.

35 Miss Canada's who championed the H.M.C.S Blairmore naming - Crowsnest Museum; The Blairmore's official crew picture - Crowsnest Museum

Lest We Forget Municipal Sta昀 and Council would like to take a moment to honor and be thankful to the men and women who gave their lives and their health to 昀ght for our freedom and the freedom of those around the world.

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H.M.C.S. Blairmore cont’d

John Kinnear photos

A life saver from the Blairmore - Crowsnest Museum; Alidade (directional compass) from the Blairmore; Ships bell on display in the Crowsnest Museum.

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H.M.C.S. Blairmore cont’d

The Blairmore's official crew picture - Crowsnest Museum; Part of the museums military display at the Coleman Museum.

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MLA Roger Reid not running for re-election NICK ALLEN Pass Herald Reporter Roger Reid, the MLA for Livingstone-Macleod, has shared they will not be running for the United Conservative Party nomination in a post on Facebook dated November 1, Reid has been the MLA for the area only one term, but feels he needs to step down from a leadership position. “After much personal wrestling and conversations with family and friends I have decided to withdraw my name from the United Conservative Party nomination for Livingstone-Macleod,” said Reid, “While I hoped to serve a second term, I no

longer feel it is possible for me to do so. He said it has been a “tremendous honour” to be MLA for the people of the Livingstone-Macleod riding. “I have discovered many amazing places so close to home and it has been my privilege to meet with constituents from High River to the Crowsnest over the last four years,” said Reid, “I will continue to be focused on the needs of LivingstoneMacleod through the end of my term.” Reid added that the last couple of years have been challenging for the province. “Neither I, nor our government have been perfect, but I believe the work we have done has put Alberta back on track,” he said, “We are stronger and in a better position to weather the current storms than we were four years ago.” There is still work to do, Reid admits, but for the province to reach its “true prosperity” Albertans must focus on making sure a “strong conservative government” continues in the province. “As I end my term, I will ensure that the concerns and the needs of Livingstone Macleod are kept in front of our Premier and her cabinet until the next election is called,” said Reid. The full statement is available on the Livingstone Macleod UCP Constituency Association Facebook page.

Wildlife study in the Crowsenst Pass NICK ALLEN Pass Herald Reporter A recent wildlife camera monitoring project gives insight into the crossings of animals on the highway through the Crowsnest Pass. According to the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC), we now better understand how wildlife are moving throughout the Crowsnest Pass, a place where vehicle-wildlife collisions are a costly and tragic problem. “It's a very important hub... We have the highest diversity of mammals in North America, but it's also a pinch point in the wildlife corridor,” said Emilie Brien, Natural Area Manager for the Castle-Crowsnest Watershed at NCC. The NCC and Miistakis Institute have completed the first-year, preliminary results from their joint three-year wildlife camera monitoring project in the Crowsnest Pass, called Linking Landscapes. “After one year of study, it's not quite enough data to really make hard conclusions, but we're hoping that after three years, we can really give recommendations to Alberta Transportation on what modification methods would work best,” said Brien. Since the cameras were being installed on land that was privately owned, they were unsure if they would be able to get permission. “We didn't know how landowners would react when we asked them about installing cameras on their land but overwhelmingly, people were super supportive,” said Brien. 37 remote cameras were installed along Highway 3, a popular section of highway for motorists and animals alike. They were installed in a wildlife corridor Nature Conservancy of Canada owns and named after former Premier, the late Jim Prentice in 2018. “Funding is always an issue for a big project... [funding] was a bit scary at the beginning, but it went really well,” said Brien. 21 volunteers put in 333 volunteer hours managing the cameras and identifying species, including white-tailed deer, black bear, grizzly bear, wolf, cougar, moose

Photo courtesy of the Nature Conservancy of Canada

Elk captured on camera as part of the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s project in the Crowsnest Pass called Linking Landscapes.

and elk among others. “With so many cameras, we need to look at every single photo one by one to identify the animals... that would not be possible without the help of our fantastic volunteers,” said Brien. One of the discoveries was that wildlife are active and crossing at the railway underpass and at the Crowsnest River bridge, showing potential to change these structures to improve safe wildlife movement. “We put cameras on some crossing structures that already exist. We realized that these two are the only ones that were used by wildlife and [the crossings are] only used by very few species. I think it's only white-tailed deer, red fox and cougars that really use them. All the other animals don't use them, so that means they all cross on the highway,“ said Brien. The hope is these results will someday inform motor vehicle accident mitigation efforts in the area, to lower the risk of collisions for both people and wildlife. Visit natureconservancy.ca for more information on the Nature Conservancy of

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Thunder Hockey update THUNDER HOCKEY MEDIA RELATIONS Thunder U7 The U7s had a big weekend of hockey. Saturday they played in Sparwood against Elk Valleu Minor Hockey Team A. It was a great game and a lot of hustle from both sides! Goal scorers were: #19 Gus Trotz, #2 Jack Kaprowski, #5 Kyson McKee, #3 Hudson Parks and #21 Hudson Priest. Sunday was our very first home game Vs EVMHA team B. Such an amazing turn out for the game and our little players were so excited. Both teams skated hard and had that puck constantly moving. Goal scorers were: #5 Kyson McKee, #19 Gus Trotz and #17 Arlo Fulkerth

Councillor delegations for upcoming year NICK ALLEN Pass Herald Reporter

There were updates and future plans for the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee from Heather Davis, the Chairperson of the committee. Discussion was held surrounding the re-designation of a retail commercial lot to a cannabis retail commercial space that passed first reading. The now vacant property is within a strip mall next to a pharmacy, confectionary and retail vape store. They also discussed the radio system at Pass Powderkeg, which needs a $36,765 upgrade with funds to be taken from the Ski Hill Reserve according to Chief Administrative Officer Patrick Thomas. “The current equipment up there is no longer meeting the requirements under the CSA's Z-98 code for method communication. Partially just with aged equipment,” explained Thomas, “We did go and bring in a communication company to view our needs in the system and then give us a recommendation on what was required.” Pass Powderkeg utilizes radios for daily operations in almost all departments.

Thunder U9 The Crowsnest Pass Thunder U9 Hockey Team is playing its first two games of the season this weekend. Road Game: Saturday, 5 November at 11:15 at Sparwood Arena, the Thunder faceoff against the Elk Valley Grizzlies. Home Game: Sunday, 6 November at 3:30 PM at the Coleman Arena, the Thunder take on the Fernie C Ghostriders. Be sure to come out and support your U9 Thunder! Thunder U11 Nov 12, 10:00 am in Coleman against Okotoks. Nov 19, 10:30 am vs Okotoks in Blackie, AB. Nov 19, 5:45 vs Okotoks in Okotoks at the Scott Seaman Arena. Dec 3, 10:00 am vs Okotoks in Coleman AB Jan 21, 22 is our home tournament. Come out and cheers the U11 Thunder players. Schedule is often changing so read each week for any changes.

The current system no longer works for current needs due to a series of faults. To move forward with a working radio program at Pass Powderkeg, they will need to replace much of the infrastructure to meet Federal regulations and operational requirements. Fines are possible and start at $500. There was an update to the council about the recent tourist home and short-term rental bylaw put in place this year. According to the report, most of the Tourist Homes and Short-Term Rentals/Bed and Breakfasts that were running with a business license prior to the adoption of the relevant bylaws, have applied for a development permit to continue working in 2023. The few that remain have been contacted and may or may not apply, apparently because of the increase in the business license fees. Also discussed was a petition received from residents in Hillcrest complaining about water pressure in the area. A development that coincides with the replacement of faulty pressure valves in the area. “It was looked at when it first [became known] and at that time, there wasn't anything additional that could be done without compromising pressure at the other end,” explained Thomas. The petition was received from a group of Hillcrest residents asking that the pressure be increased. The petition was evaluated and found that it does not meet the requirements as set out in the Municipal Government Act. While the petition was insufficient, the administration asked for a further review to be completed of the pressures across the pressure zone to figure out if there is any ability to adjust the balance which would result in higher pressures for the area but not result in excessively high pressures in the lower elevation area of the zone. The results of the pressure tests will be communicated to the petitioners. Go to crowsnestpass.com for full minutes and meeting packages from the Municipal Council meetings.

In Loving Memory

JUDITH ELEANOR MARQUARDT (nee Chambers)

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Judith “Judy” Eleanor Marquardt (nee Chambers), beloved wife of Richard “Dick” Marquardt, in the Crowsnest Pass on October 25, 2022. Judy was born at Wayne, Alberta on May 17, 1943, first child of Elsie and Gordon Chambers, who farmed at Rainbow Valley in the Drumheller region. Judy often reminisced about playing and working hard on the farm with her buddy, little brother John. Talented with both words and numbers, Judy attended business school in Calgary where she further honed her business writing, bookkeeping and secretarial skills. Judy married the love of her life, Dick Marquardt, on December 9, 1961 in Drumheller, and they lived in Nacmine, Alberta and Thomson, Manitoba before moving to Coleman, Alberta where they raised their three children, Randi, Robbi and Rik. Soon after moving to Coleman, Judy and Dick met their lifelong friends Nancy and Steve Tarcon. Judy worked first at the cable plant, then at the credit union before becoming business administrator for the high school and later worked at the elementary school in Blairmore. She helped raise funds to build the sportsplex and she and Dick supported local events including Thunder in the Valley through their company, Marquardt Tunnelling and Blasting. Favourite pastimes included cooking and baking, gardening, sewing and knitting, reading, hosting family gatherings, dancing, stargazing, birdwatching, camping and travelling across Canada and through many US states. After retiring, Judy and Dick enjoyed their passion of travelling Canada from coast to coast, especially touring small towns, meeting the people, and visiting their historical sites. They also travelled to Mexico several times and toured much of the United States, including extended visits to Alaska, Arizona and Hawaii and a cruise of the eastern states. Their favourite places were closer to home, especially the small towns in scenic Alberta and Saskatchewan. Judy is survived by her loving husband Dick; sister Daphne (Dan) Orton; and brothers John (Annabelle); Tim (Ardyth); and David (Debbie); children Randi (Al) Berting; Robbi; and Rik (Tanya), as well as best friend Nancy and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. She will be sadly missed. Judy was predeceased by parents Elizabeth and Gordon Chambers, sister Terri (Cliff) White, nephew Nick White and close friend Steve Tarcon. In respect for Judy's wishes, no funeral service will be held.

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Horace Allen School holds Remebrance Day Ceremony NICK ALLEN Pass Herald Reporter

Horace Allen School held a Remembrance Day Ceremony on November 3 featuring performances and an appearance from local veterans. After the Treaty 7 land acknowledgement, they thanked the special guests they had for the event, including the Colour Party, board trustee Greg Long and members of the Municipal Council including Mayor Blair Painter. The choir performed multiple songs throughout the ceremony. There was also a reading of the poem In Flander’s Fields, a war poem written during the First World War by Canadian physician Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae. He was reported to be inspired to write the poem after the funeral of friend and fellow soldier Lieutenant Alexis Helmer, who died in the Second Battle of Ypres. During the ceremony, the students explained the importance of the two minutes of silence. The students explained how the First World War ended on November 11, 1918, and now November 11 every year is called Remembrance Day. The song A Pittance of Time by Terry Kelly was played during the ceremony to highlight why we remain silent for those who fought for us in the past. Parents and members of the community were in attendance for the short event, which included a moment of silence. Horace Allen School, a part of the Livingstone Range School Division, serves K-3 students and their families from the communities of Coleman, Blairmore, Frank, Bellevue and Hillcrest. The school was originally built as a High School in 1963, and is named for Horace Allen, the school’s first principal and a longtime educator in Coleman. Nick Allen photos

Horace Allen School’s Remembrance Day Ceremony featuring songs and readings from students with an appearance from local veterans on November 3.

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Show us your best “stache” Submit your photos to passherald@shaw.ca or post them on our Facebook page using #heraldstachecontest The winner receives a “man basket” of goodies from Summit Home Hardware & Allied Hardware, donated by The Pass Herald

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Thunder Hockey update THUNDER HOCKEY MEDIA RELATIONS - LAUREN KIRKMAN Thunder U13 The Crowsnest Pass U13 hockey team was on the road this past weekend for 2 tiering games. The first game was played in Picture Butte on Saturday afternoon. The Thunder were hosted by the Blades for a very close match. The Blades were ahead in the first period while Thunder tipped in one goal made by Ryder Jorgensen and assisted by Nicolas Gillespie. In the second period, Thunder put in two more goals both made by Parker Bunnage and assists coming from Josh Heyboer, Sophie Gibboney-Stafford, and Gavin Samuel. The second period ended as a tie game. Third period had the crowd on the edge of their seats with Thunder putting in

two more goals from Parker Bunnage and Gavin Samuel. Assists made by Jasper Patrick, Nicolas Gillespie, and Parker Bunnage for those goals. Blades got in one more goal but Thunder celebrated their first win with the final score being 5-4. Goaltender Owen Kirkman had a total of 26 shots on his net. Sunday afternoon, Thunder played the Cobras at the Coaldale Arena. A tough match with just one goal made by Parker Bunnage and assisted by Nicolas Gillespie. Final score of the game was 7-1 for Coaldale. Owen Kirkman was goalie with a total of 34 shots on net. This was Thunder U13’s last tiering weekend and they will start regular season games soon.

HOLY TRINITY PARISH HALL RENT 13126 – 21ST Ave, Blairmore, AB Holy Trinity Parish can again rent out their hall facility Our rates are as follows: Daily Rate- $250.00 Meeting/ Bridal Shower - $35 per hour (if under 8 hours) (These prices include kitchen & dishes) We have weekend packages also available from Friday evening thru Sunday afternoon. The cost of these packages range from $500 to $750 For more information please contact the parish office at:

Phone: 403-562-2103 • email: htrinity@shaw.ca Parish office hours are: 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM Tuesdays and Thursdays

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Connect Care now in more sites, programs across Alberta 25,000+ staff, physicians, other healthcare providers involved in Launch 5 ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES

Alberta Health Services (AHS) completed its largest launch of Connect Care to date on November 6, involving more than 25,000 staff and physicians at 135 AHS sites. The initiative supports standardized care across AHS and enables all health records from AHS and its subsidiaries and partners to be accessed through a common provincial information system. It also provides clinicians with common decisionmaking support. Launch 5 was the first to involve sites and programs in all five AHS zones. The launch involved acute and long-term care sites in the Calgary, North and Central zones of AHS, and two major provincial programs: Cancer Care Alberta and Alberta Kidney Care. “The Connect Care system improves the ability to manage medical records, which benefits not just our front-line healthcare providers, but allows patients to play a greater role in their care,” said Health Minister Jason Copping. Albertans who have visited a site where Connect Care is in place can sign up to MyAHS Connect, an online patient portal where people can see their health information, test results and medications; manage appointments; and communicate securely with their AHS healthcare team. There are now nearly 75,000 staff, physicians and other healthcare providers using Connect Care to improve care for patients in North, Edmonton, Central, Calgary, and South zones. “Expanding Connect Care is an important step in healthcare in this province and provides us with a central access point for patient information across AHS,” said Mauro Chies, AHS Interim President and CEO. “Eventually, health information will be accessible from any AHS location in the province, giving healthcare teams

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a more complete health history for patients, access to consistent information on best practices, and resources at their fingertips while maintaining the privacy of their information. Healthcare teams will also be able to communicate with patients and each other more easily.” According to AHS, there was no significant patient impact reported as teams at these sites transitioned to the new information system. The cutover to the new system occurred at 5 a.m. “Connect Care ensures all physicians, front-line staff and other care providers have access to the same clinical standards and best healthcare practices, and can provide high-quality care the same way, no matter where you are in Alberta,” said Dr. Francois Belanger, Vice President, Quality, and Chief Medical Officer at AHS, ”…we appreciate the patience of the public while we undertake this important improvement.” There are nine Connect Care launches, which started November 2019 and will continue to the final implementation in fall 2024. When fully in place, 150,000 staff and physicians will be using Connect Care at 682 sites across Alberta. “We are grateful to our patients, physicians, nurses, midwives, other front-line staff, technical teams, and patient and family advisors who have been instrumental in building the system, preparing for and implementing the launch,” said Sean Chilton, AHS Vice President, People, Health Professions and Information Technology. Alberta Health Services is the provincial health authority responsible for planning and delivering health supports and services for more than four million adults and children living in Alberta. Its mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans.

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING CCS Members are invited to attend the AGM followed by a presentation

Wildlife Corridors & Landscape Connectivity in the Crowsnest Pass and Beyond Y2Y is on a steadfast mission to connect and protect habitat from Yellowstone to the Yukon so people and nature can thrive. Learn how it's working and how the Crowsnest Pass fits in this effort. Join Y2Y Alberta Program Coordinator Tim Johnson for his exciting presentation!

Press Release On November 7, 2022, I received a letter stating that the Party Candidate Selection Committee (PCSC) rejected my application based on a referral from the Executive Director of the UCP. Please let it be known that it is my intention to appeal this decision. In fact, because of the tremendous support I have received from thousands of UCP members and residents alike over these last few weeks, I will be ramping up my efforts to meet with as many residents in the riding as possible in preparation for the 2023 General Election to represent LivingstonMacleod. I began campaigning the day the nomination opened in Livingstone-Macleod on October 17, 2022. Since then, I’ve spoked with thousands of local members who have pledged their support receiving triple the number required signatures to become a candidate while selling memberships across the riding. On Tuesday, November 1, while I was on my way to meet with the Local Candidate Nomination Committee, I happened to receive a call from a Senior Government Staffer that advised me that the Party had already decided I was to be disqualified before local members had a say. This was disappointing to say the least. I met with the Local Candidate Nomination Com-

mittee that evening and following that meeting I was approved by the LCNC with unanimous support. The approval and support of grassroots members is important to me, and I would not be campaigning to represent the riding of Livingstone-Macleod without their efforts and encouragement. As the Local Candidate Selection Committee for Livingstone-Macleod unanimously put forward my name in support of my nomination to become the Candidate on record, I believe that the Party Elite have over-reached their authority and this action itself threatens the integrity of the UCP by denying the grassroots members and their chosen local committee members the choice in who represents them in the Legislature. I knew in putting forward my name as a nominee that the hardest part of the process would be to get past the gatekeepers installed by Jason Kenney. As some may be unaware, the Jason Kenney faction of the UCP board is still in place and making all Party decisions until the newly elected members are able to participate at the first UCP Executive Board Meeting later this month. The reasoning given for my disqualification, most are conjecture, or a matter of personal opinion based off of social media posts I had interacted with, as little as a “like” or a retweet, in the past. Similar disqualifications were conducted under the previous UCP Leader, in ridings like Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre or Cardston-Siksika, to ensure a preferred candidate would be selected. In closing, I believe that this decision should be overturned as it is a direct violation of a fair and just democracy and does not reflect a free election process. I will continue to meet with constituents, host events, and listen to the concerns of residents in the riding. Hundreds of new UCP members have already stepped forward in support of my nomination, and I will not withdraw my nomination or give up on their hope for a strong and principled voice that will represent their views and interests in the Legislature.

NOVEMBER 30TH Country Encounters, Coleman 6:00-9:00PM Appetizers and refreshments served Free of charge for CCS Members (Memberships available online or at the door) RSVP's appreciated to office@crowsnestconservation.ca Dont miss out! Join today for as little as $25 visit: crowsnestconservation.ca

LOG HAUL SAFETY Spray Lake Sawmills will be hauling logs from several sources to our Cochrane and Longview yards. Loaded log truck traf昀c can be expected on the following roads: • Longview to Cochrane via Hwy 22 • McLean Creek Rd, Hwys 66, 549 & 22 to Cochrane • Hwy 762 to Hwy 22 • Hwy 68 to Hwy 1 • Hwy 1 (TransCanada) to Cochrane • Forestry Trunk Rd (N&S) of Maycroft Rd • Hwy 3 & Hwy 532 to Hwy 22 • Hwy 195 & 200 to Hwy 22 (North) through Black Diamond and Turner Valley SLS also purchases private wood & salvage. Log trucks may be encountered hauling from other locations. Log Trucks may be moving slowly. Do not pass a log truck that is turning as logs may swing into your lane. Wait for the truck to complete the turn to ensure your safety. SprayLakeSawmills.com

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