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Competition fierce at Teck’s Mine Rescue Fording River wins the coveted title Nick AlleN Pass Herald Reporter Teck’s mine rescue teams participated in mine rescue competitions in Elkford on September 24. The Mine Rescue Zones Competition was held during Mine Rescue Appreciation Day and featured a bouncy castle, free ice skating, family swim and a barbeque. Throughout the area were interactive vendor booths as well.

According to Teck’s website, mine rescue competitions are important events that provide an opportunity to test emergency response and rescue skills and share best practices. Members of these teams are commended for their hard work, safety leadership and commitment to helping ensure everyone is going home safe and healthy every day.

When a mine collapses, every second counts. Each movement can mean the difference between lives saved and lives lost. For this reason, mine rescue teams train intensely to keep their skills current while seeking ways to reduce team times and still remain safe.

The competition featured teams from four different Teck facilities. There were representatives from the Greenhills, Line Creek, Fording River and Elkview operations present for the event.

The winners for each event varied, but Fording River took home the most wins and was crowned the overall winner. Josiah Sypulski won ‘Best Written’ for the Greenhills team and Harley Marshall won ‘Best Captain’ for Line Creek. Fording River was able to pull out wins in the ‘Fire Task’ and ‘Bench Task’ with Elkview taking the ‘Rope Task’ during the competition.

Elkview came in second place overall.

There was also a three-person, first aid challenge held. The winners for this event were the Fording River team, with Brenna Beaulieu winning both ‘Best Captain’ and ‘Best Written’ in the event.

The event was organized and hosted by Teck and the East Kootenay Industrial Mine Safety Association (EKIMSA).

For more information about Teck’s operations, go to teck.ca or visit their Facebook page

Photos courtesy of Brian Bissett

Teck, in conjunction with the East Kootenay Industrial Mine Safety Association hosted the Mine Rescue Zones Competition on Saturday, September 24 in Elkford.

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Investigating psychedelic assisted therapy in Alberta NICK ALLEN Pass Herald Reporter ATMA Journey Centers Inc. (ATMA), an Albertabased company focused on the international delivery of innovative psychedelic-assisted therapy solutions, announced on September 14 that it has received approval from Health Canada to move forward with its Phase II psilocybin clinical trial. This trial is aimed at studying the potential relief of COVID-19-associated mental health concerns in frontline healthcare providers, as well as documenting healthcare providers' firsthand evaluation of the potential effectiveness of

psilocybin psychotherapy in application.

"Health Canada has stated the path forward for psychedelic medicine is through clinical trials," explained ATMA's Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Michael Blough, "ATMA's clinical trial platform aims to provide policymakers with the real-world data they require to make informed decisions regarding the future of psychedelic medicine in Canada."

With positive outcomes of clinical trials being published in top-tier medical journals, such as the New England Journal of Medicine, psilocybin-assisted therapy may soon be on the horizon. However, more work is still needed to figure out the protocols for effectively and safely transitioning psilocybin into a real-world clinical setting.

After approval of ATMA's Phase I safety trial, conversations began on the goals of a more substantial Phase II trial.

"We spent a significant amount of time discussing which demographics might benefit from psilocybin therapy," stated Blough. "We unanimously decided that the pandemic has tremendously impacted frontline healthcare providers, and as such, they should be our first foray into testing the efficacy of psilocybin in treating mental health concerns. While enduring the pandemic has been difficult for all Canadians, healthcare providers have had the unique challenge of help-

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ingpatients cope with both the direct and indirect physical and psychological burdens of COVID-19."

The primary aim of this Phase II trial is to assess the capacity of psilocybin to improve the overall mental health of frontline healthcare providers. Using a variety of self-administered assessments, healthcare providers will assess their levels of anxiety, depression, and occupational burnout before and after the consumption of 25 mg of psilocybin, under the guidance of licensed medical practitioners. This objective will supply data on the effectiveness of psilocybin in a clinical setting.

As a secondary goal, participants will complete an assessment of their psilocybin experience to inform the potential use of psilocybin as a therapeutic tool from the perspective of a healthcare provider.

ATMA believes its clinical studies will show that psilocybin is safe and effective in treating various mental health issues, laying the groundwork for future trials. However, treatment must be done under the supervision of trained professionals.

"While transient, expected adverse events were observed in our Phase I trial, including temporary increase in blood pressure and altered psychological states, medical intervention was unnecessary. However, patient observation is certainly required after the consumption of psilocybin," stated Dr. Ravinder Bains, ATMA's Chief Medical Officer.

Unfortunately, the current structure of the health care system would be prohibitive to this endeavour.

"As we observed, it required four to six hours for participants to return to their baseline physiological and psychological states after psilocybin consumption," continues Bains, "It is neither cost-effective nor the best use of a physician's time for them to spend six hours monitoring a patient in an altered psychological state.

We believe training other healthcare providers, such as therapists, nurses, and psychologists, will provide the expertise required for the safe and effective administration of this medicine."

Meeting the requirement of a trained professional is one of ATMA's mandates and relates to the tertiary exploratory outcome of the trial.

David Harder, ATMA CEO, explains that "the need for qualified, certified therapists is becoming increasingly evident, as we see that these medicines must be given in protocols of pre- and post-treatment counselling. Understanding the nature of psilocybin therapy may prove more effective when the training includes an experiential component."

Psilocybin-assisted therapy is quite different from other medicines and requires a unique understanding compared to regular prescription medications. By gaining this understanding, healthcare providers may be able to provide more effective personalized treatments.

ATMA plans to collaborate with clinics across Canada, which will provide clinical trial sites that are geographically accessible to healthcare professionals, minimizing excessive travel requirements.

Harder explained, "We welcome more physician, clinician and clinic participation in this historic collaboration of the largest psilocybin clinical trial to date.

Physicians, clinicians and clinics looking to explore psilocybin-assisted therapy as part of their future service offerings could benefit greatly from this trial."

While ATMA will be running its Advanced Psychedelic Training Program with this trial, allowing for the cross participation of healthcare professionals, other Canadian-based companies, such as Therapsil, will offer similar training. Healthcare professionals from either training program will be able to take part in this trial should they meet the requirements. For more information on ATMA's clinical trials and training programs, visit atmajourney.com.

Harder added that "ATMA is extremely excited by Health Canada's approval of this trial. The opportunities that will emerge, the knowledge that will be gained, and the life-improving experiences for healthcare providers that will occur are ultimately what drive ATMA's pursuit of this medicine."

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Police Briefs Between September 19 and 26 the Crowsnest Pass Detachment received 39 calls for service. These calls included one residential break and enter, one other break and enter, one threat/harassment, four mischief (vandalism), one theft, two disturbing the peace, one other criminal code, four other provincial statutes, seven driving complaints, six motor vehicle collisions, two assistances to the general public, three suspicious occurrences, two assists to other agencies, one 911 call, one animal call, one Coroner’s Act and one abandoned vehicle.

Gas Station Scuffle On September 19, 2022, there was a complaint of intoxicated male at a gas station. He was spilling gas and then challenged staff members to fight. A patrol was made but the suspect had left the area and they were unable to find him.

Slashed Tires On September 20, 2022, the police received a complaint of slashed tires on a vehicle parked in the residential area of Coleman.

Hit and Run On September 22, 2022, there was a complaint of a hit and run to a parked vehicle at the mall parking lot in Blairmore. The damaged vehicle was a red 2019 Ford F-150.

On September 23rd, 2022, there was a complaint of a hit and run to a parked vehicle on 83 Street and 19 Avenue in Coleman. The vehicle that received damage was a silver 2017 Dodge Ram.

Break and Enter On September 23, 2022, police received a complaint of a break and enter to the office at a hotel in Coleman.

It was unknown what items were taken at the time of the report.

Broken Window On September 24, 2022, at approximately 5:30 a.m. there was a complaint of an intoxicated male who had broken a window at a grocery store in Blairmore.

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On September 25, 2022, there was a complaint of a broken window at the Post Office in Blairmore. The activity was believed to have occurred sometime during the night.

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The Simple Raven’s Post

by Avner Perl

A world changed in 60 years When I was small, being sick was a dangerous business. We lived in a town of about five thousand people and had one Romanian doctor who was over 65. I was nine years old when my mother showed signs of a heart attack and my dad sent me to get doctor Harris. I had never been out of the house in the middle of the night, but I ran like hell. There were no telephones in town and we had one old doctor with his leather case containing the magical tools of his trade. He was old, but fast. He had to wait for me a few times. There was no ambulance, paramedics or lab. He gave my mom an injection of something and she lived many more years.

I was reminded of the story last week. This time, I was the patient.

For the last two and a half years, I followed all the medical advice to avoid getting COVID. I am highly compromised, as they say. We had mandates and restrictions, as public opinion at the time demanded, and people were able to cope much better than in most other countries. Canada was better financially able to help people deal with the pandemic. Nobody starved, and no one enriched themselves, aside from the drug companies. They used the money that we gave them for research and charged a hefty price for the vaccine that we paid to develop. There was also a situation with China and another with the US where we paid and were short-changed, but we prevailed.

Since we had a high rate of vaccination, Canadians did well controlling the sickness that killed so many people around the world. The US had two to three times more deaths per capita than us. This would not last. It soon became politicized and viewed as governments trying to take away people’s freedoms. Our premier backed down, saying that the pandemic is over and hospitals filled up again. The medical profession lost more professionals and we paid more for overtime.

At the beginning of summer, I followed my doctor’s advice instead of my political leaders’ wisdom, wearing a mask, sterilizing and all but felt social pressure to abandon

the practice. People were pushing their hands into mine to shake hands while others insisted on hugging. All the friends and relatives wanted to go for dinners, coffee and travel places. The feeling was, we were vaccinated, so why worry? It’s nothing but a little cold. People ignored the news that in the US alone, more people still die from COVID each week than those who died on 9/11.

It was the economy against medical caution. Those who have businesses that grow and thrive on recreation, against those who are at higher risk for being harmed by the virus. In a world that is used to instant gratification, people came to an end of tolerance for being careful. After all, the majority of deaths now were in the older, more vulnerable demographics. Against there were airlines, cruise companies, shopping malls and landing institutions, to name but a few. Last Saturday, I tested positive for COVID. When my mother had a mild heart attack that was fixed by an old doctor who ran at night to save her, it was a different world. We didn’t have the scientific knowhow that we have today, but we had honesty and goodwill. Now we have big businesses paying for studies designed to prove that vaccines don’t work and that rules for public health are a sign of tyrannical government. Thousands of little YouTubers with TV cameras and some basic knowledge of computers are competing for advertising money, spewing baseless opinions and being counted as experts without any qualifications, but we count their voices as “public opinions.”

Sixty years ago, a doctor with a bag of primitive instruments and basic medications could save lives by fighting to save people. Now the fight is for political influence, money and power. The focus has changed. People want money and power to get more money and power. If they can get it by saving lives, they will or the opposite will do.

Values and morality changed.

A tiny killer virus exposed our weakness. We could fight for saving lives and suffer some or go party it up and pretend that there is no problem. People wait for flights while the pilots and crews are too sick to fly and blame the government, and that is what we did. We blocked commerce, demanding no restrictions and now I and others are paying the price. I am in pain writing to you.

A wise man said, your freedom ends at the tip of my nose. Yes, your freedom and all freedom has a price. We worked hard to advance science and in the last few years, so many of us chose not to believe in science when it’s not convenient or profitable.

We can consume media that is based on studies that are paid for, not done by, the most qualified people we have. It’s a choice that we make.

I watch the world news Monday morning and I am scared. Is the side of “Love your neighbour as yourself” still in the game? Are nuclear missiles or doves flying in?

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

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A local pet groomer has Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medal a new apprentice Nominations are now open for the For information please visit the website or contact our office

www.alberta.ca/recognizing-the-platinumjubilee.aspx

Nick AlleN Pass Herald Reporter

Submit your nominations to

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Constituency Office 618 Centre Street SE High River, AB Canada T1V 1E9 Office: 825.212.2000

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Kenzie Devlin, the new apprentice at the Crowsnest Canine Center, poses with the washing station on September 22 during her first week of work.

There is a new face helping at the Crowsnest Canine Center, a local pet service provider.

The Crowsnest Canine Center started in 2004 and the owner, Jody Clark, said this is her natural progression into retirement. Training the next person to potentially take over the business has been at the front of her mind, with the new apprentice starting just last week.

“We decided we better get it out there so she can start getting some new clients,” said Clark.

The new apprentice, Kenzie Devlin, said she tried a couple different lines of work before deciding she needed a change to something that made her happy. Working with animals was an easy adjustment for her to make.

“I grew up around animals and that was always the light at the end of the day for me. Coming home to them and being able to give them love,” said Devlin.

She picked dog grooming because it allows her to make a dog happy at the end of the day. Getting to make owners happy and show them how to properly care for their animals is also important to her.

An aspect of dog grooming she is excited to bring to the area is colouring. She is working on getting certified through a contact in Edmonton as she is “pretty artsy” and hopes it is something clients are interested in. So far, she is happy with the brief time she has been at the business.

“The clientele is already rolling in and they're already excited to meet me and they're really excited for me to be able to care for their dogs,” said Devlin.

She wants everyone to know she is also a “paw parent” herself and knows the feeling of putting your pet into someone else’s care.

"I want to make everyone feel comfortable and know that I do care for my own dog, and I'll be able to care for theirs the same way I would care for mine,” said Devlin.

This will be Clark’s first local apprentice, with Devlin being from Cowley. Clark said it is her hope for Devlin to eventually take over the business as the several apprentices before her have not stayed in the area.

She added it is a great location for this type of business, especially with the changes she has made to the property.

“I kind of went through a little phase of burnout and had to decide how to revamp [the business],” said Clark, “We have a great location. We've got the forest preserve right there to walk them. We've got the river right there for them to swim in.”

The Crowsnest Canine Center provides boarding, training and grooming as well as having a kennel management program available. She said the business is busy all year round and from the moment she opened, she experienced an influx of people wanting to have their dogs stay in the kennel.

More information is available on the Crowsnest Canine Center’s Facebook page.

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Garage & Bake Sale a Hit HOLY TRINITY RAISES FUNDS The Holy Trinity Catholic Church held their garage and bake sale on Saturday, September 24, 2022 in the back alley of the church.

The congregation thanks the community for their support.

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Herald Editorial

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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 Last week I attended the Alberta Municipalities Convention at the Calgary TELUS Convention Centre.

As a Councillor, there is an expectation to attend such conventions as they include informative seminars on all thing’s government.

In attendance were delegates from most of the municipalities in Alberta (from summer villages to major cities); 1,100 delegates in total.

This is the third convention I have been to, and I find this great way to meet my peers from other municipalities to discuss our ideas and gain insights into how their communities operate. Issues from attainable housing, to policing, to funding from the federal and provincial governments.

We heard speeches from each of the UCP leadership candidates, the Leader of the Opposition in Alberta as well as our outgoing Premier. We voted on resolutions that our association will bring forward to the provincial government.

All in all, it was a very a positive experience until one of the seminars I attended, The Weaponizing of Social Media, scared me so much I’m actually thinking of deleting my social media accounts.

The basis of the seminar was around the multitude of ways that social media can be used to rapidly disseminate information to mobilize people or groups towards certain beliefs of action. Essentially, social media posts can go viral because it tends to play on people’s emotions and biases. The posts can have both positive and negative intentions and real-world consequences.

For example, a GoFundMe post about a family that has lost their home to a fire can result in strangers deciding to donate. Similarly, an anti-coal special interest group can weaponize social media to demonize responsible coal extraction. The results of the latter can convince government and citizens to boycott, delay or ‘cancel’ projects. I think you can see that we have all faced that here in the Crowsnest Pass.

The presenter talked about rooms full of phones, all hooked up to a special machine that can randomly push ‘likes’ throughout the Facebook world. They can flood a post or account so fast that the amount of ‘hits’ brings huge awareness to any issue.

I think you can take certain a site as a microcosm of this behaviour. You create a post, someone grabs it onto a well-attended site and boom - it goes viral. Then the reader decides if they like it or not, and responds accordingly.

The problem with social media seems to be a lack of apparent rules. You can pretty much post what you want, factual or not, and the reader often doesn’t do the work to see if it is true. Here, in the paper, if I printed half of what is on social media I would be out of business because of lawsuits.

The ability of special interest groups to control the message, and their ability to flood the feeds, is what is so scary. They can demonize a person, an issue or an organization and there doesn’t appear to be an effective way to counter it.

How scary is that? Well, I’ll tell you it was scary enough for me to want to deactivate my social media accounts. I find it hard to do, perhaps because surfing certain social media sites can be relaxing, or perhaps it has become an addiction to being heard and seen. Either way I have a lot of soul-searching to do in order to determine how much I really want ‘out’ there!

Letters to the Editor Challenging a Letter to the Editor Dear Editor; To the people responsible for the brutal trimming

Mobile Mammography Clinic Rural and remote communities benefit from Screen Test

Dear Editor; This September marks the 30th anniversary of AHS Screen Test Mobile Mammography.

About Screen Test Mobile Screen Test Mobile is a service provided by AHS as part of the Alberta Breast Cancer Screening Program. Staffed by a team of technologists, the two 53foot mobile screening units are “clinics on wheels.”

AHS continually strives to help reduce barriers to healthcare by providing free breast cancer screening where women live. The mobile units visit 120 rural and

of the crabapple tree in the Hillcrest Fire hall lawn. The tree was planted as a memorial for Joe Mahieux, a fireman who was killed in a motor vehicle accident.

I have lived in Hillcrest for years and no bears have taken crab apples off the tree since it started bearing fruit.

If it had to be trimmed at least get someone who knows how to the job.

The bears have been around the area before you people came. If you can not stand it, pack your bags and leave town.

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remote communities across Alberta, including 26 Indigenous communities, to offer high quality digital screening mammograms that consistently meet or exceed national standards. Since launching the mobile mammography service in 1991, Screen Test has completed more than 308,500 screening mammograms (breast x-rays) and found 1,845 cases of breast cancer.

Breast cancer screening and you Breast cancer is the most common cancer found in women and the second leading cause of female cancer deaths in Alberta.

The good news: Having regular screening mammograms is the best way to find breast cancer early, before there are symptoms and when treatment may work better. Remember, breast cancer screening is for people who may feel healthy and have no symptoms.

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10 IRonStonE Affordable end-unit at Ironstone Lookout in Coleman. Open floor plan and vaulted ceilings. Master suite with large walk-in closet and ensuite. Fully developed basement with spacious media room. Large double car attached garage. Main floor laundry. All the appliances. Deck and patio. Quick possession. $434,900 CALL JOHN MLS

The $100 prize winner is Darrell Sydora for his entry of ‘Crowsnest Memorial Society Fun Run’ Congratulations Darrell and all who entered our contest

Large corner lot with back lane access. Many options to build.

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Charming 3-bedroom mountain get-a-way located close to the ski hill and trail network.

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Well, the preseason did not start off well for the Winnipeg Jets. The Edmonton Oilers beat them 4-0 in a game they dominated from the very start. Stuart Skinner made 19 saves against the Jets at Rogers Place. The game was in Edmonton which was the first preseason game for each team.

On the positive side of things, David Rittich made 22 saves in the showing and Rick Bowness debuted as the Jets coach. It wasn’t the game I was anticipating, but the premiere of a new coach was great to see. The growing pains will be evident as they switch to an entirely new set of systems.

There were a few good opportunities to score, although nothing could get past Skinner. There are still more opportunities for them to turn things around before the start of the regular season though. I’m hoping as the roster is finalized, we can see some higher scoring games from the new squad.

The other team in Alberta had a good showing this weekend as the Calgary Flames took out the Vancouver Canucks in two games. The first game saw the Flames win 3-2 in an overtime stunner after dropping a 2-0 lead late in the game. Jonathan Huberdeau scored during his Flames debut in the squad’s other match-up that weekend.

They ended up taking that game 4-0 in a marvelous effort.

I look forward to seeing how well each Canadian team does this year. It’s about time a team from the Great White North took home the Stanley Cup. I don’t mind if it isn’t the Jets, all I hope is that it isn’t the Toronto Maple Leafs that take it home! Don’t worry, this column won’t just be about hockey from now on. I am just really excited for the season to start with the Jets new head coach.

I sincerely hope everyone enjoys this upcoming season of hockey and the emotional rollercoaster the first half of the year can be. My next NHL update will be well into the regular season, so stay tuned for more!

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Mine Rescue Competiton

Photos courtesy of Brian Bissett

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Teck donated $25,150 to the Peaks to Pinces Seniors Lodge with the money being used to buy new medical beds for their supportive living SL4 and 4D. Picture left to right: Ed Gray-Peaks to Pines Resident; Donna StelmachovichCrowsnest Pass Senior Housing Board Member; Susan Demchuk- Crowsnest Pass Senior Housing Board Member; Biance DePiero-Peaks to Pines Resident; Dave Filipuzzi- Crowsnest Pass Senior Housing Board Member; Marlene AnctilCrowsnest Pass Senior Housing Board Member; Cathy Painter- Crowsnest Pass Senior Housing Board Member and Tammy Ogden-Teck Resources Staff Herald Contributor photo

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Canada’s energy Reconciliation on New York City billboard Nick AlleN Pass Herald Reporter A Canadian Indigenous leader lent his voice to a Manhattan billboard campaign this month, hoping it will bring global understanding to the country’s energy industry. It plays an important role in improving the standard of living for many First Nations People in Canada.

“Partnerships with Canada’s energy sector offer an incredible opportunity to pull our next generation out of poverty,” said Dale Swampy, president of the National Coalition of Chiefs.

“These partnerships advance the path of Reconciliation.”

Swampy, whose organization represents about 80 First Nations communities across Canada, hopes his message during New York’s Climate Week, one of the largest environment-focused events in the world, helps shine a light on the strong relationship many Indigenous communities have with Canada’s oil and gas and cleantech industries and the role economic and environmental partnerships have in the pursuit of Reconciliation.

“It’s important people also understand that the oil and gas industry is taking its commitment to tackle climate change seriously and that the inherent relationship our people have with the environment is helping projects to be developed more responsibly,” said Swampy.

Canada ranks number one among the world’s top oil reserve holders in the areas of environmental protection, social progress and governance (ESG) according to international third-party assessments. Oil and gas also employs more Indigenous people than any other industry in the country.

Overall Indigenous representation in the oil and gas sector was more than 6 per cent in 2019, according to Statistics Canada. For comparison, Indigenous peoples make up about 3 per cent of Canada’s total workforce.

More First Nations communities and businesses are entering into equity partnerships and mutual benefit agreements on major pipeline and energy infrastructure

Photos courtesy of the Canadian Energy Centre

New York City billboards featuring message about the importance of Canada’s energy to Reconciliation. The billboards feature a message from Dale Swampy, the president of the National Coalition of Chiefs.

projects. Canada’s oil sands producers have spent $15 billion with Indigenous businesses since 2012, reaching a record $2.4 billion in 2019, according to the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers.

“Yet, unfortunately, there are some coordinated groups who are preying on the desperation of some of our people to turn world opinion against Canada’s oil and gas industry,” said Swampy, a member of the Samson Cree Nation.

As a result, Indigenous communities lost out as governments have denied projects such as the Keystone XL and Northern Gateway pipelines, which would have brought hundreds of millions of dollars of economic growth to communities, he said.

The $65,000 campaign, sponsored by the Canadian Energy Centre (CEC), features Swampy and the simple message “Indigenous partnerships with oil and gas advance the path of Reconciliation.”

The campaign ran from September 20 to 25 on three large outdoor electronic billboards in high traffic New York locations at Times Square, targeting Climate Week speakers, delegates and media.

CEC President and CEO Tom Olsen said Swampy has been an integral voice for Canadian First Nations involvement in beneficial equity partnerships.

“Dale has been a courageous voice for many years now on the important role First Nations leaders, businesses and monitors can play in supporting stronger and more sustainable projects,” said Olsen.

“It’s time the world gained that understanding too.”

A Chicago Blues Hall of Fame inductee coming to the Pass this weekend Nick AlleN Pass Herald Reporter Photos courtesy of Moonlight Label

Michael Charles and His Band will be performing on October 1 at 7 p.m. at the Tin Dogs Pub and Brewery in Coleman.

Charles is traveling his fifteenth consecutive international tour, which will take him to the far corners of the USA, Canada and Australia. The 2022 tour features a multitude of concerts and publicity appearances as he performs a whole new list of cities, festivals and music venues.

Charles said he has been performing in “full swing” for close to six months now.

It was difficult for him to be off the road for two years and the return to performing is welcome.

“It's nice to get back out there again, we were in Canada earlier this year,” added Charles.

Playing smaller venues and meeting different people are a big part of the experience for him. He said if the audience is having a fun time, he will give them his full effort and feed off that energy. Receiving requests from fans are a big part of how he decides what to play.

“I've got so many releases that, through the years, I like listening to my audiences and people that have bought my records in the past,” said Charles, "I put my shows together by what my audience is telling me they like to hear.”

At the same time, he will play a few new songs to give those a little bit of an opportunity as well. He found evolving his music as time progresses is one of the most important things in his career.

“If I was still doing everything the way I was when I first started my career back in the early 80s and late 70s... I don’t think I'd be here,” said Charles, “It's important to evolve and it's important to keep up with the industry."

Chicago Blues Hall of Fame inductee Michael Charles is set to perform in the Crowsnest Pass this weekend at the Tin Dog Pub and Brewery.

Mixing the modern with the old school is an advantage according to Charles.

He said he tries to pass his knowledge to the younger musicians in the industry that he works with.

"People that really love the music industry sit down and just really listen to you.

And I learn from that too. I think it's very important to pass the knowledge on,” explained Charles.

Even though he has a lot of knowledge to share, he admits the learning never stops when it comes to music. He works by not only experimenting with new ways to play, but also finds inspiration in other musician's releases.

“I listen to a lot of releases from other artists. You get a lot of experience just listening to good recordings,” said Charles.

Apart from listening to recordings, he finds the best way to write a song is to draw inspiration from things he knows and things he has experienced in his own life.

“Life, whether it's good or bad or ugly, is the best way to express yourself,” he said.

Charles said he expresses himself through his guitar playing, which changes depending on his mood. When he performs live, he expresses certain notes differently from one night to the next.

Tickets are $10 for Mug Club patrons and $15 for non-members for the performance this Saturday at the Tin Dog Pub and Brewery in Coleman. Visit michaelcharles.us for more information on Charles and his music.

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Purolator depot comes to the Crowsnest Pass Nick AlleN Pass Herald Reporter Copy Magic’s newest community offering brings a Purolator depot into the Crowsnest Pass.

The one-stop shopping destination in Blairmore where there is “nothing more important to us than customer satisfaction” has expanded their continuously growing catalog of services.

They already cover a wide variety of shopping needs, featuring printing, ATB Financial, giftware, ladieswear, Christmas items, spa supplies, home furnishings, Bradford Exchange, jewelry, office supplies and office furnishings.

They have been a Purolator depot since the end of April and were motivated to open by a need in the community according to co-owner Linda Petrone.

“People were wondering where they could pick up their parcels as Purolator doesn't always go up into the outlying regions,” explained Petrone, “They needed a place to drop these parcels off.”

She said people had used their address to get packages dropped off before they officially became a depot, so they had already recognized the need for the pickup location. It was easy for them to start the process as Purolator contacted them about the opportunity. The new venture will help the business immensely according to Petrone.

“There are new people coming into the store, people coming in that have not been here before, realizing what we have,” said Petrone.

It wasn’t difficult for them to add one more aspect to the business when they have so much already, she added. The Purolator depot is open five days a week at Copy Magic from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Customers can look forward to finding “all of their favourite things” at the store that carries a little bit of everything.

More information about the variety of offerings available at Copy Magic can be found on their website, copymagic.ca or visiting them at 13219 20 Ave in Blairmore.

BARBARA JEAN PRITCHARD October 14, 1952 ~ September 15, 2022 It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Barbara Pritchard on September 15, 2022 at the Crowsnest Pass Health Care Centre, Blairmore, AB. She was 69 years of age.

Barb was born in Moose Jaw, SK on October 14, 1952. She grew up with a strong appreciation for family, friends and life’s simple pleasures.

Always kind and caring, Barb will live-on in the hearts of all who knew her.

This I Believe…

SILENCE “If you stand very still in the heart of a wood, You will hear many wonderful things; The snap of a twig, and the wind in the trees, And the whirr of invisible wings.

If you stand very still in the turmoil of life, And you wait for the VOICE from within,

You’ll be led down quiet ways of wisdom and peace, In a mad world of chaos and din.

If you stand very still and you hold to your faith, You will get all the things that you ask, You will draw from the SILENCE the things that you need, Hope, and Courage, and Strength for your task.”

Left to mourn her passing and celebrate her life are her sons, Robert (Laureen Hanson) MacLean of Airdrie, AB and Scott (Sonia) MacLean of Bellevue, AB; her grandsons, Sebastian, Sage and Jaden; her sisters, Bonnie Pritchard of Calgary, AB and Penney Davies of Courtney, BC; as well as her extended family and many friends. She was predeceased by her long-time partner, “Bill” George William Strickland.

Condolences may be registered at www.fantinsfuneralchapel.ca.

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

GILBERT SNOW 1952 ~ 2022 The family of the late Gilbert Charles Snow of Blairmore, Alberta is deeply saddened to announce his sudden passing on August 14, 2022 at 69 years of age.

Gil was born in Canso, Nova Scotia to a large, loving family. Growing up, he spent time tagging along with his older brothers outdoors. When Gil left the peninsula, he started his own power washing business in Toronto in the 1970s. He came to Vancouver Island in the 1980s and applied his hardworking nature to his own janitorial business as caretaker/landscaper of the North Island Mall.

It was in Port Hardy that Gil met his wife in the early months of 1986. They were wed on July 30, 1988 and welcomed their only child Kali the following year.

Life on North Vancouver Island provided the young family the opportunity to camp, fish and collect firewood, activities Gilbert enjoyed immensely. He would spend hours in his workshop with his daughter, creating jewelry boxes, dressers and more. He was also mechanically inclined, and an excellent cook. Gil worked at the Island Copper Mine for 9 years, and when it closed, he moved his family to the Crowsnest Pass in 1996. He worked at another mine briefly before starting his long-haul trucking career for Kootenay Wood Transport that spanned twenty years before moving on to Heyl Trucking where he remained gainfully employed until his passing.

Gilbert was a private, but friendly fellow and a dedicated husband and father whose quick wit and gentle nature will be forever missed. He is predeceased by his father, John Snow; his mother, Veronica Catherine Snow; his siblings, Chester, Florence, Albert, Tom, Perry, Marie, Liz, Blanche, Rob and Buster; his uncle, Thomas; and his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Ed and Bernadine Stockbrugger.

Left behind to mourn this tremendous loss is Mandie, his loving wife of 34 years; his daughter, Kali (Derek Budris); siblings, Ron (Barb), Francis, Tory, Gerald, Sophie Tarry; sisters-in-law, Glady, Norma, Heather (Bill) and Debi (Gilbert); numerous nieces and nephews; extended family; and his four-legged children, Libby & Blade.

A Celebration of Life will be held at Fantin's Funeral Chapel in Blairmore, AB on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 11:00am with Rev. Andrea Brennan presiding. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the War Amps (www.waramps.ca) or the Crowsnest Pass SPCA (PO Box 725, Blairmore, AB T0K 0E0). Condolences may be registered at www.fantinsfuneralchapel.ca.

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

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