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Doors Open and Heritage Festival celebrations NICK ALLEN Pass Herald Reporter The Pass was home to the annual Crowsnest Pass Doors Open and Heritage Festival from August 3 to 6. 2023 marked the 18th year of the Crowsnest Pass Doors Open and Heritage Festival, attracting over 9,000 visitors a year over the August Long Weekend according to the event website. The festival uses the heritage weekend as a celebration of the Crowsnest Pass’ unique history, culture and heritage. The festival is a project of the Crowsnest Heritage Initiative, a collective of like-minded heritage sites and resources here in the Crowsnest Pass. Events over the weekend included a free swim at the Crowsnest Pass Pool, presentations from the Crowsnest Conservation Society, hikes and tours with Crowsnest Adventures and Uplift Adventures, escape rooms at the APP Barracks, a pottery sale with the Crowsnest Pass Pottery Club, e-bike tours with Sweet Riders, artist studio tour hosted by the CNP Art Gallery, entertainment around the Pass and more. According to Brandy Fehr, the community economic development and marketing coordinator for Community Futures, the event was great, but there was a decline in attendance. “From what we’ve heard around town, a lot of people didn’t want to be on the highways and weren’t aware that the construction was actually over on the Thursday,” said Fehr. Some of the drummers and dancers for the event were stuck for over two hours on the highway on the Thursday before the festival, explained Fehr. She added they look forward to next year’s 19th Annual Crowsnest Pass Doors Open and Heritage Festival. Photo courtesy of Rendall Photography
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Roadside worker safety a provincial priority GOVERNMENT OF ALBERTA
Alberta’s government is strengthening the rules to help protect roadside workers. Keeping all Albertans, workers and drivers, safe on the road is a priority for the current gov-ernment. Alberta has been one of only two provinces without move over legislation, but that has changed. To increase safety for all roadside workers, starting September 1, drivers in the lane closest to any roadside worker vehicle stopped at the side of the road with its lights flashing must slow down to 60 km/h or the posted speed limit, whichever is lower. Drivers must also move over to the far lane if it’s safe to do so and take reasonable steps to allow other drivers to move over as well. Currently, only tow truck drivers and first responders are protected under the Traffic Safety Act, but now all roadside workers stopped on the side of the road, with their flashing lights ac-tivated, will be covered by these protections.
“This is a common-sense rule change. If you see any flashing lights and people working on the side of the road, slow down to 60 km/h or move over to make an open lane beside them. We want to protect our police, paramedics, maintenance workers and tow truck drivers so they can get home safely at the end of the day. These people proudly serve Alberta, and we want to make sure we look out for them,” said Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors, Devin Dreeshen. The new roadside worker safety rules will apply to all roadside workers, including first re-sponders, tow truck operators, highway maintenance workers and snowplow operators. “Worker safety is the top priority of our highway maintenance contractor member companies. While we provide training to employees so they can work safely around traffic, we rely on drivers to do their part to slow and make space for workers and machinery. ARHCA thanks all members of the legislature who supported Bill 5 for their concern for our employees’ lives,” said Ronald Glen, CEO of Alberta Roadbuilders and Heavy Construction Association. Slowing down and moving over for all roadside workers will keep everyone safe and ensure traffic continues to flow efficiently. To help enforce these changes, fines and demerits will be applied for unsafe behaviours when passing roadside workers and snowplows. “The Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police (AACP) is committed to road safety for all Alber-tans. This initiative of Transportation and Economic Corridors is another step towards enhanc-ing these goals. We look forward to working with the ministry and other partners to further the work of keeping Alber-
tans safe on our roadway,” said executive director of Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police, Leticia Aplin. According to president and CEO of Volker Stevin Canada, Fred Desjarlais, the new measures will help protect highway maintenance and snowplow crews. “Slowing down when passing roadside workers will be a minor impact on drivers that has a tremendous effect on the safety of our workforce. No matter the season, our crews strive to get the travelling public home safely, and these changes ensure our crews will get home safely too,” said Desjarlais. According to Alberta’s Workers’ Compensation Board, there were 2,229 injuries involving workers being struck by a vehicle between 2014 and 2018. Between March 2018 and March 2021, there were approximately 130 collisions involving snowplows contracted by Transporta-tion and Economic Corridors. During the winter of 2022-23, there were 37 collisions involving a government-contracted snowplow. Failure to comply with these new rules can result in a fine and demerit points. Variable fines and demerit points for failing to slow down to 60 km/h or the maximum speed limit, whichever is lower, when passing stopped roadside workers (the fine and demerits increase on an escalat-ing scale, based on how much a driver exceeds the speed limit) $243 fine and three demerit points for failing to allow other drivers to move into a traffic lane farther from a stopped emergency vehicle, tow truck or roadside work vehicle. A fine of $324 and three demerit points for unsafe passing of snowplows. More information on these upcoming changes are available at alberta.ca/road-rules-and-safe-driving.aspx or by searching for ‘roadside worker safety in Alberta’.
Summer Mine Tours To book your free tour please contact Elkford Visitor Centre at 250.865.4015 Minimum of 10 participants for the tour to take place. If less than 10 the tour will be cancelled. Tour may be cancelled at last minute—apologies for any inconvenience.
Fording River Operations August 5, 12, 19, 26 Tour departs from the Elkford Visitor Centre at 10:30 a.m. Greenhills Operations July 15, 22, 29 Tour departs from the Elkford Visitor Centre at 10:30 a.m. Elkview Operations Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in July and August Tour departs from Sparwood Chamber at 1:00 p.m.
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Blairmore Bandstand Commemoration Quality Workmanship • GUARANTEED The Blairmore Bandstand received designated as a Provincial Historical Resource on August 6 as part of the Doors Open and Heritage Festival weekend. The park was full of visitors celebrating the commemoration of the historic landmark. Patrons were entertained by Hazy Groves and the Crowsnest Pass Symphony. From left to right:Fraser Shaw, the heritage conservation adviser for Southern Alberta Region, Arts, Culture and Status of Women, Fred Bradley, the chair of the Crowsnest Heritage Initiative, Foothills MP John Barlow and Municipality of Crowsnest Pass councillor Vicki Kubik.
The Simple Raven’s Post BY AVNER PERL
Two week’s holidays Two weeks in human life is not long, but not insignificant either. We are designed to live about sixty to eighty years, but many live longer or shorter. There are accidents, sickness, wars, acts of nature, malnutrition, and much more. Just listing the causes of death can easily fill a page. There are also people with a genetic disposition to live longer than most. There are people who can afford to live lives of leisure protected from most dangers. Insurance companies are excellent at using statistics to predict how long people will live in a geographical area. I am not sure about the accuracy of this, but I heard that life expectancy is declining and infant mortality is increasing in the United States. It’s not what I would expect. When I started my work life as a teenager, two weeks was the normal holiday. We worked eleven and a half months a year and holidayed for two weeks. Few people in those days had the means to go somewhere on vacation, but family visits were a common pass time. I remember the excitement of waiting for the holidays. Often I had projects lined up to be done when I was off work. Even though we didn’t always have summer holidays, we enjoyed our time off. No one in my circles traveled by plane to other places because the only way to finance such was by giving up on other important things in life. I didn’t know any folks that were born into money. If I met them, they looked down with curled lips, often saying that they hate immigrants. Later came a new period of holidays. We started camping. Holiday trailers and boats showed up on the highways and an industry developed around catering to vacationers. Now a holiday is longer for many folks. When I retired, I had seven weeks of vacation a year plus accumulated time from working extra. I chose to spend as much time as I could in the Crowsnest Pass, but my children prefer to endure the airports and the rush. They still mostly do a two-week vacation and the rest “as needed.” It is a prestige show item and people spend a lot of time talking about the exotic places they visited. Now I am old, fighting cancer, and no longer care about holidays. My whole
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403 563 3999 life is a holiday, spent in my choice of place, but I am not who I used to be when holidays meant so much to me. As a child, I lived in a tourist destination but didn’t know it. Holidays were a time away from school when I was alone on the farm. Later in life, when everyone was traveling, I was happy to be in a place that satisfied all my needs, stayed there, and thanked the Lord. My work now is writing a column in the local paper. I receive positive comments which motivate me to write more. When I get two weeks of holidays I don’t rejoice, nor feel neglected. The world moves on. However, this year I wish it didn’t move as fast. First, there was a strike in Hollywood, the center of world entertainment, consequently well publicized. Shortly after a costly strike by the shoreman paralyzed sections of the economy. We found out that the Hollywood people were not being paid living wages. Both striking groups had a new demand. They want guarantees not to be replaced by Artificial intelligence. Another disaster showed its ugly face. The economy went into inflation. We discovered Canada is suffering from a severe shortage of housing, while we are short workers. Money was set aside for housing but may have enriched people who do not provide the type of housing that is needed most. Many seniors and people on fixed incomes are using food banks. As if that is not enough, global warming is here ahead of predictions. Canada is on fire. Droughts are threatening the food supply and there is no money to pay for the extensive fire and flood damage. Now even the tropical island of Hawaii is burning. I am trying to get away from all the bad news, but there is no break. Every day there are reports of people trying desperately to migrate to better places and perishing in the attempts. In desperation, I close my eyes and pray. God, please help us. We lost our way. In my mind, a voice says, you humans abandoned faith in me. Even those who say they believe in me honestly don’t. They either believe that their science will save them or argue about the stories I used for teaching what humans must do to save themselves. I go back in my mind to what I know about holy books or scriptures. Eastern religions talk about reincarnation and eventually uniting with the Universal Mind. Judaism is built upon being the chosen people. Islam doesn’t shy away from using force to convert. Christianity appeals to me the most, but we divided it into over a thousand philosophies. Somewhere in all those volumes full of words, there is a truth hiding that all the believers claim to know. What we need, now more than ever, is to change a few things. Co-operation instead of predatory competition. Less effort to please our desires and more to be moral creatures. Understand each other as before the tower of Babel. Listen to the collective unconsciousness more than to the private consciousness. I will leave you with that and face the coming two weeks. May God watch over us all. Here is a link to my blog: https://thesimpleravenspost.blogspot.ca/ Feel free to check other articles and comment.
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Herald Editorial LISA SYGUTEK We are back! It’s been a wonderful couple of weeks off. I pretty much did nothing other than run and hike, read books and relax. It was wonderful. Life is so busy that I rarely take time to stop and just breathe. It was nice to just breathe. First, I want to acknowledge the Lladnar Creek fire in Sparwood. It was difficult watching the horror unfold on Facebook. It’s been 20 years since the Lost Creek Fire here in the Crowsnest Pass. I remember being evacuated twice. The mental toll is tremendous. It’s interesting what items you decide to bring with you when you worry that you will lose your home. I must commend Mayor David Wilkes in Sparwood. He did an amazing job on communication. There were daily messages that were very detailed explaining what was happening. Communication in any form helps people handle stressful situations to some degree. What I found interesting is that while Sparwood was burning, we were in a Fire Restriction. We are still only at a Fire Restriction. What that means is fire hazard conditions are at a level where fires can start and grow quickly. No open burning fires or major burn operations are permitted. Safe fires in approved fire pits (per the Fire Rescue Services Bylaw), burn barrels/incinerators with screens, as well as gas/propane stoves, barbecues, and fire pits are permitted. What’s even more interesting is that there is a Fire Ban in the MD of Pincher Creek, our closest neighbours. I’m sure there is science behind the decisions made in Edmonton regarding when a fire ban and restriction takes place, but it sure seems wrong in the heat and dryness of this area to allow any form of open fire. My fingers are crossed that we make it through another summer without incident. On a different note, I’m sure you all remember my experience with Intact Insurance when our car was broken into in Edmonton. I wrote about how disappointed I was in the service. Well, believe it or not it’s happened again. Back in late June my car was hit outside the Blairmore Post Office. I was parked in front and backing up when a truck illegally crossed the solid yellow centre line to park. I’m sure you can relate as we see it all the time in downtown Blairmore. People driving east who would rather cross the solid yellow line to park in front of a building then go around the block. My insurance company wanted me to claim it as no fault. I was shocked. No fault? I was doing everything right while someone illegally crossed the solid yellow line to park. When you say no fault, it means that you must pay your deductible. For me that was $1000. I told my adjuster that wasn’t acceptable. He explained that he needed to see the police report and that it could take up to four to five weeks. So here I am almost two months later with a fixed car, $1000 paid out of my pocket to get my car from the mechanic and crickets from my adjuster. Because my car is a Mercedes I had to have it fixed at an authorized Mercedes garage. Not only was I hit, I had to drive back and forth to get it fixed! I’ll keep you updated on the saga if I don’t have resolution fast. Why would my insurance company pay for the repairs on my car when it should be paid by the insurance company of the person who was at fault? Why should I pay $1000 out of my pocket when I did nothing wrong? Man alive, they are willing to take your money, but the service they provide is questionable! Rest assured I won’t let this go. What if it was a senior they treated this way or someone who couldn’t advocate for themselves. I’m going to start contacting every means at my disposal to deal with this situation because something is really not adding up here and if it’s happened to me, who else is this happening to?
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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.
A response to an editorial DAVID MCINTYRE Dear Editor (Lisa Sygutek), Your July 19th “obituary editorial” is a winner! I love it! Wishing you the best as you, perhaps as a primer to writing your own obituary, hike halfway to heaven to see—it’s there on your bucket list!—Bridge of the Mastodons. I’m sure it’s still standing, calling out to you as I write. Somewhere in the back room I have pictures of Monica and me as we, decades ago, were seen holding
Pass Herald unable to post on Facebook NICK ALLEN Pass Herald Reporter In response to the Online News Act, Meta, the company that owns Instagram and Facebook has restricted the sharing and viewing of content from pages connected to a news outlet in Canada. Starting on August 1, the company began the process of ending news availability in Canada. After the process began, Minister of Canadian Heritage, Pascale St-Onge, said in a statement that “Facebook knows they have no obligations under the Act
long, stout Gandalf-like walking sticks and wearing ragged strips of elk hide as we took “documentary” images while pretending to be the cave-age discoverers of Bridge of the Mastodons. While there taking silly “cave-age” photos, we, crossing the ravine above the “bridge” overlooking Ptolemy Creek, triggered a flowing river of rock that, belching dust, grabbed our feet and caught us in its flow. We, terrified, managed to break free, then turned around to watch as the “river” raced down a treacherously steep slope and flowed over a cliff to become a cascading waterfall of rock that, for more than a minute, thundered onto the downslope bedrock. Holy sufferin’ snake feces! Never before nor since have we done so little to provoke such pent-up chaos. I can still see and hear that wild river of rock, smell the sulphur-rich fragrance of fractured limestone, and remember how close we came to going for what would have almost certainly been our last ride, … wearing pieces of elk hide. right now. They have not participated in the regulatory process. They would rather block their users from accessing good quality and local news instead of paying their fair share to news organizations.” She added that Google and Facebook earn 80 per cent of all digital advertising revenue in Canada while hundreds of newsrooms have closed. “A free and independent press is fundamental to our democracy, and Canadians expect tech giants to follow the law in our country,” said St-Onge. For Pass Herald readers, this means you can no longer share or view news links or content on Facebook, including news articles and audio-visual content posted by news outlets. You can no longer see links or content from any news outlet pages, even if you search for them or follow them. As of now, only Canadian users of Facebook and Instagram are being impacted by this change. The Pass Herald will continue to offer its content through the website, passherald.ca, as well as through Issuu in spite of false reports across social media alleging news will not be available on the internet in Canada.
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Resources have been assigned to the Mount Bingay fire approximately 16km northwest of Elkford. The fire is quite visible from Elkford and the surrounding area. Currently, no communities, structures, infrastructure or other values are threatened at this time. The fire displayed increased behaviour on August 14 due to weather conditions and grew to an estimated 300 hectares. On the east flank, the fire has grown downslope toward the Elk River Forest Service Road. To the south, it has spread into a creek drainage. Aviation re-sponded on the afternoon of August 14 along with BC Wildfire Service per-sonnel. On August 15, heavy equipment and firefighters built guard and develop plans for control lines to contain the fire. Aircraft will be on hand supporting ground crews and increased fire behaviour and smoke will likely be visible from Elk-ford and surrounding areas in the coming days as hot, dry conditions persist. Down the road at the Lladnar Creek Fire near Sparwood, crews mopped up and patrolled the south flank in the planned ignition area and completed sev-eral smallscale hand ignitions to remove remaining pockets of fuel and limit the risk of any spotting beyond guards. Crews remained onsite overnight on August 14 to monitor and patrol the area. On August 15, crews, along with support from aviation and heavy equipment, continued mopping up and working to contain the fire. Structure protection specialists continue to monitor and patrol as well. Visit wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca/map for more information.
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PUBLIC NOTICE TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Municipal District of Ranchland No.66 has given first reading to the Advertising and Public Notification Bylaw No. 2023-05 which will, upon final passage and approval, authorize administrators of the Municipal District, pursuant to section 606.1(1) of the Municipal Government Act, to provide public notification by electronic means for advertising proposed bylaws, resolutions, meetings, public hearings and other items as referred to in section 606. A copy of the proposed Bylaw is available upon request by attending the Municipal office located at Chain Lakes Provincial Park (Junction of HWY 533 and HWY 22), request via phone at 403-646-3131, or email 'legislative@ranchland66.com'. NOTICE A public hearing with respect to the proposed Bylaw as required under section 606 is hereby given. The public hearing will be held on Tuesday, September 5th, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. in Council Chambers located at the Ranchland Municipal Office located at Chain Lakes Provincial Park. All persons interested are hereby notified. DATED at the Municipal District of Ranchland No. 66, in the Province of Alberta, this 31st Day of July, 2023. Robert Strauss, CAO Municipal District of Ranchland No. 66 P.O. Box 1060 Nanton, Alberta T0L 1R0 403-646-3131
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DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
The Development Authority of the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass recently approved the following development application(s): DP2023-TH016 – 1413 81 Street (Lot 10 Block 1 Plan 3387AE). To operate a “Tourist Home” (discretionary use) Any persons claiming to be adversely affected by the above discretionary development permits or variances may file an appeal by August 31, 2023, to SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT APPEAL BOARD (SDAB) through our Municipal online form or to the or the Land and PROPERTY RIGHTS TRIBUNAL, as may be applicable. Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Fee of $400.00 must be included with the appeal Find the online appeal form at www.crowsnestpass.com Land and Property Rights Tribunal 1229-91 Street SW Edmonton AB T6X 1E9
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2024 TERM VACANCIES
The Municipality of Crowsnest Pass will be resurfacing 22 The Municipality of Crowsnest Pass is still looking for Avenue in Blairmore from 128 Street to 113 Street and 113 applicants to serve on the following Boards & Committees Street from 22 Avenue to 21 Avenue with cold roll asphalt. for Terms Commencing January 2024 Please be advised that 22 Avenue will be closed from August 22 to August 25, 2023. If any residents in the area have • Agriculture Services Board vehicles, trailers, and/or boats in the driveway that will be • Community Marketing Advisory Committee used during this time, we ask that they be parked elsewhere • Crowsnest Pass Seniors Housing Board as no local access will be available. Thank you for your • Family and Community Support Services Advisory cooperation and patience. Committee • Municipal Library Board • Municipal Historic Resources Advisory Committee CROWSNEST COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP • Municipal Planning Commission & TOXIC ROUND-UP • Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee • Subdivision & Development Appeal Board • Pass Powderkeg Ski Society SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 30 AT 4:30PM
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**Please read carefully as there are two different programs below with different times** Both programs will be held in the parking lot of the Crowsnest Sports Complex | 8702 - 22 Avenue, Coleman TOXIC AND E-WASTE ROUNDUP September 23 | 10:00am - 2:00pm Bring your old computers, TVs, paint, oil, car (lead acid) batteries, brake and transmission fluid, printers, computer cables, servers, keyboards, and other household hazardous materials.
The Board and Committee Application Form and the applicable Bylaw or Terms of Reference for each Board & Committee are available at the Municipal Office or online at www.crowsnestpass.com. Applications may be returned to the Attention of Bonnie Kawasaki by: • Mail: Municipality of Crowsnest Pass, P.O. Box 600, Crowsnest Pass, AB, T0K 0E0 • Email: bonnie.kawasaki@crowsnestpass.com • In person: 8502 – 19 Avenue, Coleman The Municipality does not retain applications. If you are interested in volunteering, please resubmit your application.
2024 BUDGET MEETINGS
COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP September 22 | 8:00am - 3:00pm September 23 | 8:00am - 4:00pm 2024 Category 1 & 2 grant applications must be submitted to Brian McCulloch, Director of Finance no later than September 30 to be considered during the annual budget process. Grant requests directed to the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass must meet a number of criteria in order to be successful. Each application must contain all required information, include all applicable supporting documentation, and be submitted on or prior to the specified deadline. The Municipality is committed to supporting sustainable activities that positively impact the ratepayers of the Municipality, and is faced with allocating a limited amount of resources among an ever-growing list of applicants. This process is intended to help make the best use of limited funds. NEW this year: The Municipality has a new application process through Laserfiche Forms.
The Municipality offers a Community Clean-up program each spring and fall that allows residents to bring all household items to the Community Clean-up locations for convenient disposal. Any resident of the Crowsnest Pass can bring their items to any location in the Crowsnest Pass, regardless of which community they reside in. There is no limit to the number of trips any person can make to the clean-up.
2024 Budget Meetings are now underway. At the regular Council meeting on July 11, Council approved the Budget Calendar and Development Guidelines.
This program allows residents to drop off all household items as well as large items such as furniture, tires, fence boards, or appliances; fridges and freezers containing Freon The next Budget Meeting is scheduled for August 17 at 1:00pm and will include the following topics: will be charged a $30.00 fee that must be purchased in advance at the Municipal Office prior to bringing to the site. • Council Initiatives For more information, please call 403-562-8833. Community Clean-up is not intended for commercial or large amounts of construction materials; no toxic materials will be accepted including oil, paint, electronics, etc. Toxic materials can be brought to the Toxic Round-up scheduled for September 24 from 10:00am - 2:00pm ONLY.
For details, a copy of Policy 1201-04, and for grant applications, please visit https://www.crowsnestpass.com/ If you have any questions regarding the type of items that living-here/community-services/community-grants will be accepted, please call 403-563-2220.
Approval of the 2027 Operating and Capital Budget is scheduled to take place during the regular meeting of Council on December 12, 2023 at 1:00pm. All Budget meetings are open to the public with the exception of In Camera items and will be held in Council Chambers at the Municipal Office unless otherwise indicated. View the complete budget schedule, packages, and minutes on our website at www.crowsnestpass.com.
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Well, I’ll start off by acknowledging the death of the Pass Herald’s social media accounts. It was great to run the Facebook page and start the Instagram page when I got to the Pass, but now I can no longer share the news with you on those sites. They have directly impacted my ability to share what is happening in the community with you through a timely manner. I wish it weren’t the case, but it seems this is the environment we are left in. I’ll remind everyone the website still works! I will continue posting to the Pass Herald website each week and I hope you continue to read it. I will be looking at adding comment sections to the website or moving to another social media in the coming weeks to help people with accessing and interacting with news from the Pass Herald. Another change I have decided is more of a professional one. I’ve been a reporter a little over a year now, and something has bugged me since I started. I am not the only Nicholas Allen who is a reporter. There isn’t even just one other, there are a few. I hope to distinguish myself from these other fine reporters in the only way I possibly can. I will begin using my middle initials in my reporting and as part of my identity moving forward. You will now be reading the writing of Nicholas L. M. Allen. Not a drastic change, but one I felt necessary as I continue my career into the future. I hope this won’t be confusing for anyone. It isn’t a new reporter, just me with my middle initials! So, two weeks off and more has changed than I expected, but it should all work out well. A huge thanks to everyone continuing to read the paper and my writing each week. Also, as always, if you have a story idea you can contact me at passheraldreporter@gmail.com or by texting or calling me at 306-753-9330. Be sure to bookmark passherald.ca for all future updates and articles from the Pass Herald.
BLAIRMORE
Premier acreage in Crowsnest Pass has hookups for municipal sewer and water– rare in the acreage communities. 3.78 acres high on north side of the valley just off Kananaskis Highway. Beautiful view of big mountain range to the south. Lends itself to south facing walkout style home. Sun all year long. Mature Douglas Fir trees, water, sewer, natural gas, cell coverage, fire hydrant, and a possibility of hardwired internet. $315,000 CALL JOHN MLS
Impeccable craftsmanship in this 3-bedroom, semi-detached bi-level bungalow with beautiful mountain views and central location. Exquisite Douglas Fir woodwork, hardwood flooring, granite counter tops, and much more. Spacious open floor plan. Main floor laundry. Heated double car garage. Deep, wide exposed aggregate driveway. Large family room. Very bright throughout. $495,000 CALL JOHN MLS
COLEMAN
COLEMAN COMMERCIAL
Spacious two bedroom bungalow in central Coleman location. One bathroom with large rooms throughout. Attached single car garage with a large, partially fenced yard. Excellent access to golfing, fishing, and hiking trails. Also in the heart of Rocky Mountain adventures which include unparalleled access to cross country and downhill skiing at Powder Keg, Castle Mountain and Fernie Alpine Resort and access to hundreds of miles of backcountry trails. $249,000 CALL JOHN MLS
5.41 acres of commercial land zoned C-2, suitable for multiple uses. Very high visibility At a great price. Located along busy Hwy 3, sits atop the Continental divide at the doorstep to Elk Valley and the East Kootenays. Located in very vibrant and active Mountain community. $389,000 CALL JOHN MLS
ASPEN CREEK ACREAGE
CROWSNEST ESTATES LOT
3 beautiful acres above Coleman with incredible mountain views. This acreage is close to all Crowsnest Pass amenities and has town water and power. Crowsnest Pass offers tremendous value for land in our renowned Canadian Rockies. Tremendous access to Four-Season adventure including hiking, biking, skiing, quadding and miles of breathtaking backcountry trails. $218,000 CALL JOHN MLS
Large corner lot with back lane access. Many options to build. Very desirable Blairmore location. 8,450 sq ft with spectacular panoramic mountain views. Within walking distance to shopping, pool, ski hill, and fly fishing on Crowsnest river. Fully serviced. $132,900 CALL JOHN MLS
COLEMAN
HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL
Very solid and straight 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom home perched high in upper Coleman. Fully finished, solid concrete basement. Good parking and stunning, panoramic mountain views in a fantastic location. Amazing access to Chinook X country ski area, Fernie, and miles of backcountry adventures. $309,000 CALL JOHN MLS
Fantastic opportunity for commercial location along busy Highway 3. East and West bound traffic access. Currently a successful local fly-fishing shop, known to fly fishermen throughout Canada. Zoned C1 which allows for many different uses. High traffic volume in front of the property. $435,000 CALL JOHN MLS
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COLEMAN LOT
BELLEVUE LOT
Beautiful prime mountain lot in Kananaskis Wilds, close to mountain backcountry trails, forest reserve, and spectacular cross country skiing at Allison Lake Rec area. KW offers some of the best value for large, fully serviced (including wired internet) lots in the Canadian Rockies. No commitment to build. $127,500 CALL JOHN MLS
Commercial land with east and west access on busy Hwy 3 corridor. Located at first entrance to the Crowsnest Pass with access to municipal water and sewer. This property can be acquired with the bordering property, Crowsnest Angler. Tremendous commercial and opportunity. $190,000 CALL JOHN MLS
BLAIRMORE CONDO
HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL
Wonderful 1 bedroom, 1 bath condo on desired main floor. Southern exposure with nice mountain views. Condo fees include heat, water, and building insurance. Close to shopping, pool, ski hill and other central amenities. Great investment property in tight rental market or great option for low maintenance living. $129,000 CALL JOHN MLS
Just over one acre of highway commercial property with west and east bound access on Highway 3. Fully serviced with sewer, water and power. Rare piece of fully serviced land with proper highway access. $499,000 CALL JOHN MLS
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Spacious modern house with vaulted ceilings, in-floor heat, and open floor plan. Four very large bedrooms, including large master suite. Main floor laundry. Bright, fully developed basement with wet bar.
Large attached double car garage with 8 foot doors and in-floor heat. Extra large Shop with in-floor heat and washroom. Exceptional Hillcrest property backs on to forest. Fenced outdoor dining area with larger backyard. Natural gas BBQ, and underground sprinkler system. Plenty of parking and tremendous access to unparalleled four season adventure. $925,000 CALL JOHN MLS
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Small ads. Big deals. FOR RENT To inquire about the availability of an apartment for rent in Blairmore call 403-562-8144. SERVICES The Crowsnest Pass AA group has moved effective January 2, 2022. We now meet once a week. SUNDAY NIGHTS ONLY at 7:00 pm. Compass Fellowship Church. 2029 - 130th St., Blairmore, AB. Looking forward to seeing you.
FOR SALE Bath lift, Aquatec. New $1400. Asking $400. Excellent condition, located in Lethbridge. Contact Sandra at 403-9421311. Crowsnest Community Library
Now hiring: LIBRARY ASSISTANT 30-35 hours per week / Some evenings and weekends Du�es include but are not restricted to: Program/event management and delivery Informa�on and Reference services Circula�on Desk services Computer / technical assistance to the public Maintaining knowledge of Library e-resources Administra�ve Support Qualifica�ons: High school diploma and/or post-secondary educa�on Minimum 2 years related experience First Aid cer�fica�on Computer Proficiency and adaptability Knowledge of local community and understanding of community rela�ons Ability to interact well with the public
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And tried to accept how one so young ,has met with eternal sleep One day we will meet again,altho we know not when To laugh, to love you will never leave,For this we pray and this we know You told us to always believe. Always loved,always remembered Dad, Nola, Grammy and the entire Rypien family Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away: Maya Angelou
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Hotel suites start at Marianne lived a good life, she was happy with most of it and at peace with just $425/week with more savparts that she could not change. Please do not mourn, but rather, find some joy ings for monthly stays. Learn in your day and relish it. “Each day is a gift” as she was fond of saying. more at www.osoyoossnowbirds.com. To request information on wintering in Osoyoos, A Memorial Mass will be held at 12:00 pm, on Friday, August 18, 2023, at ST. visit osoyoossnowbirds.com, MARTHA’S CATHOLIC PARISH, 355, COLUMBIA BLVD W, Lethbridge, call the Osoyoos Visitor Centre Alberta with Father William Monis, celebrant. at 1-888-OSOYOOS (1-888676-9667), or email: visit@ A private family Interment will be held at a later date. destinationosoyoos.com. WANTED BUYING LARGE AMOUNTS In lieu of flowers, please ignore your house cleaning chores, bill payments and OF COINS & COIN COLLECexercise, grab a friend or two and go out for a fabulous meal and raise a glass TIONS! 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12 - CROWSNEST PASS HERALD - Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Looking Back BY JOHN KINNEAR
Goin’ For Baroque On August 10th at Taco Van Leperen’s home ( the former Hillcrest United Church) and again at the Crowsnest Pass Golf Clubhouse the remarkable Ximenez Quartet performed flawless baroque works by Mozart, Haydn, Pleyel, Gossec and Ximenez to capacity crowds. The quartet is named after 19th century Peruvian composer Pedro Ximenez Abril Tirado (1784-1856), one of the key composers of Latin America in the early 19th century. The birth of the Ximenez quartet happened in 2019 out of the shared passion for exploring music by lesser-known composers, especially those from the Americas. The quartet included Montreal based Karin Cuellar on violin (Bolivia), Simon Alexandre on violin (Canada) Jimin Dobson on viola (Korea/Canada) and Jessica Korotkin on cello (USA). This quartet has made it their mission to bring this repertoire to a concert platform in a sensitive, historically informed and contextualized manner. Their presentations were absolutely perfect. Their aim is to place this music in equal terms with music from the canonic, mostly euro-centered repertoire. Canonic, as I understand it , is a melody played and then imitated (one or more times) by others i.e. playing the same part at different times. This resulted in some fascinating and delightfully engaging selections on both nights, played with obvious passion and expertise. The Classical era selections played were of music that dates from about 1750 to 1830 and is known for its elegance, balance and homophonic textures. Of this there was a great deal at both venues. Of this there was a great deal at both venues. The Ximenez quartet has appeared in many festivals including places like Montreal, Bolivia, Banff and Bloomington, Arizona. At both concerts each musician took turns sharing the background on selections to be played and, in the case of Jessica Korotkin, while explaining a particular piece, revealed that all their instruments are strung with animal gut and that her cello is 17th century. She further shared that her cello has no endpin(spike), a device which was only invented in the 1830’s. The endspike supports the cello but its design and attachment to the cello are critical to how the cello performs. Jessica supports her cello with her calves and claims this instrument has a beautiful mellow tonal quality . It did not escape some observer’s eyes that the leather pants she wore worked to help her grip her cello. Their presence here was facilitated by the one and only Debbie Goldstein whose mission is to broaden and enhance our music appreciation here in the Pass. In this case she reached out to Catalina Guevara Vasquez Klein who is with the Mount Parnassus Foundation in Calgary and who arranged for the quartet to come here. This is no easy feat coordination-wise and Parnassus covered flights and food while they were here. They were graciously accommodated in their stay in the Pass by Pat and Dick Warner. Debbie, who handled all the advertising, logistics and venue arrangement, informed me that the next important concert will be one that you will absolutely not want to miss. It will be performed by a group known as Taraf Syriana on November 24th. It will be a fascinating mix of artistry of Syrian and Romani folk music and will offer a spectacular step back in
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Ximenez quartet at golf course concert Ximenez at Tac Van Leperen’s church concert Quartet at church with Catalina Klein on bassoon
time to music cultures hundreds of years old. The artists featured will be Romani music legend and accordionist Siergiu Popa (Moldova/Canada), singer Dan Armeanca (Romania/Canada), and Naeem Shanwar on the qanun. The qanun is possibly a descendant of the ancient Egyptian harp and goes back to the tenth century. It is a trapezoidal shaped zither with a range of three octaves and a complex system of adjustable levers. With Popa and Armeanca will be Omar Abou Afach, a violist from Syria’s national orchestra and Noemy Braun, the inventor of a new cello-like instrument known as the sesacorda. This eclectic event is strictly a Goldstein effort this time organization-wise and once again will happen at Taco Van Helperen’s church venue, which offers an intimate and sound-friendly atmosphere. Tickets will be available through Eventbrite on-line starting in September and through e-transfer to missdebbiesmusic@gmail. com. For more info call 403-563-6454.