Crowsnest Pass Herald - April 26

Vol. 93 No. 16 April 26, 2023

The Order of Crowsnest Pass recipients

During Volunteer Appreciation Night, Silas Mertz and Kean Mitchell recognized NICK ALLEN Pass Herald Reporter

Municipality of Crowsnest Pass hosted Volunteer Appreciation Night on April 21 to honour this year’s recipients of the Volunteer awards.

There were two winners this year, with Kean Mitchell and Silas Mertz taking home the two accolades.

Mitchell won the Order of Crowsnest Pass – Outstanding Volunteer award and Mertz won the Outstanding Youth award.

This year’s recipient of the Order of the Crowsnest Pass - Outstanding Volunteer award moved to the Crowsnest Pass several years ago after retiring from Corrections Canada where he managed employability training. Since moving to the community in 2016, Mitchell has made a tremendous impact. On the Pass Powderkeg Ski Hill, Mitchell shows up to every event with a “positive attitude” and “immediately sets to work” to help wherever he is needed.

“I appreciate the nomination and selection for this award, but I really do want to acknowledge all the other nominees as well as all the volunteers in the room tonight. It’s your contributions to this community that make this a great place to call home. Thanks so much,” said Mitchell.

The Outstanding Youth award was created to acknowledge the contribution youth volunteers have made in the community and in their school. The Crowsnest Pass Outstanding Youth award recognizes youth between the ages of 12 and 18 years old who make positive contributions to the community and their school on a volunteer basis. It recognizes the importance of acknowledging and celebrating the achievements and involvement of youth throughout the year.

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Top photo, Silas Mertz received the Outstanding Youth award. Bottom photo, Kean Mitchell receives the Outstanding Volunteer award. Both award presented by Mayor Blair Painter

2 - CROWSNEST PASS HERALD - Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Commemorating 120th Frank Slide Anniversary FRED BRADLEY Chair, Heritage Initiative Society Saturday, April 29 is the 120th anniversary of the massive rockslide from Turtle Mountain that buried part of the community of Frank and killed most of the 100 people in its path.

To mark this tragic event, the Crowsnest Heritage Initiative Society in cooperation with the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre will host a commemorative memorial service and wreath laying starting at 1:00 PM at the gravesite along the old Frank Road.

This will be followed by a programme at the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre, starting at 2:00 PM which will include dignitary remarks, a presentation by Frank Slide Interpretive Centre staff and a reception.

Throughout the day, award-winning audio-visual presentations recounting the fateful events of the Frank Slide and its aftermath will be shown in the theatre.

The public is invited to attend the Memorial Ser-

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Backgrounder: On April 29, 1903, 110 million tonnes of limestone crashed from the summit of Turtle Mountain and buried part of the sleeping town of Frank.

The rock mass that fell was 150 metres deep, 425

metres high and one kilometre wide. The bustling town of Frank was home to approximately 600 people in 1903.

Approximately 90 of the roughly 110 individuals who lived in the path of the slide were killed.

The primary cause of the Frank Slide was the mountain’s unstable geological structure. Underground coal mining, water action in summit cracks and unusual weather conditions also contributed to the disaster.

Saturday, April 29, 2023 1:00 - 1:45 p.m. - Frank Slide Memorial - Old Frank Road Wreath Laying and Memorial Service 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. – Frank Slide Interpretive Centre Dignitaries’ Greetings, Presentation and Reception

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vice at the gravesite and the Programme and reception to follow at the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre.

Operated by Alberta Culture, the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre is located 1.5 kilometres off Highway 3 in the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass and is open daily.

For more information about the Frank Slide visit www.frankslide.org

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The recipient of this year’s award received a $1000 scholarship.

This year’s recipient of the Outstanding Youth award was nominated by two different people which spoke to his “deservedness” of the award. Silas Mertz is currently a Grade 12 student at Crowsnest Consolidated High School. Mertz has been a part of the CNP 40 Youth program for a few years, playing several roles within the program from helping plan team nights to carrying out community events.

“I wouldn’t be where I am today without the support of others in the community and having the oppor-

NOTICE OF 2022 ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR 2023 TAX YEAR The Assessment Roll for the Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9, has been prepared for 2023 taxation purposes.

Notice is hereby given, as required under Section 311 of the Municipal Government Act, Chapter M-26, that assessment notices have been sent and are combined with the 2023 Tax Notice. The Assessment Roll will be open for inspection during regular office hours and will also be available online at www.mdpinchercreek.ab.ca.

As required by Section 336(1), the CAO hereby certifies the Combined Assessment and Tax Notices were mailed on April 21, 2023.

Bylaw No. 1264-15 Tax Penalty Bylaw became effective January 1, 2016, which implements the following. A penalty of two percent (2%) to be applied on July 1, 2023, and a further penalty of four percent (4%) to be applied on November 1, 2023, on any property tax account that has current years taxes outstanding. A penalty of twelve percent (12%) to be applied on January 1, 2024, on any property tax account that has taxes from previous year’s outstanding.

Dated at Pincher Creek, Alberta this 21st day of April 2023 Roland Milligan, CAO

tunity and ability to give back to others as I grow up is a really special thing, thank you,” said Mertz.

Mayor Blair Painter gave some opening remarks before the event got underway and explained how they had to host the event online during Covid.

“It’s been a few years since we were able to celebrate this event in person,” said Painter, “We did continue to honor our special volunteers, but we had to celebrate virtually and make personal deliveries to recipients.”

Painter said with the pandemic over, he was thrilled to be there in person to celebrate the community’s volunteers.

“Thank you to everyone who has joined us in celebrating and recognizing all the contributions that volunteers make to our amazing community. I feel a huge sense of pride living in such an engaged, caring and thoughtful community,” added Painter.

Although the evening was dedicated to honouring only two community volunteers, Painter took the time to share his appreciation of everyone who was not nominated as well.

Kim Lewis, who works for the Municipality in Family and Community Support Services, helped to put on the event saying she was “thrilled” to hold the event again.

“It’s a lot of fun for us to put on and have everybody here,” said Lewis.

Daryl Ferguson was the host for the night and dinner was provided by Chris’ Restaurant. Entertainment for the evening was provided by The Dueling Pianos.

Lewis also highlighted the Volunteer Crowsnest swag on the tables provided by the program’s coordinator.

“It’s an opportunity to bridge the gap between people who want to volunteer and organizations who are looking for more volunteers. If you have an opportunity, please go to the website, check it out and register your organization,” said Lewis.

Businesses can go to volunteercrowsnest.ca to register and residents can use the website to find places they can volunteer.

Wednesday, April 26, 2023 - CROWSNEST PASS HERALD - 3

Strengthening support for seniors at risk Alberta’s government is supporting at-risk seniors with $7.4 million over three years to reduce elder abuse and increase prevention supports.

NICK ALLEN Pass Herald Reporter In Alberta, an estimated one in 10 seniors is a victim of elder abuse. Elder abuse comes in many forms and whether it be neglect, violence, or emotional, psychological or financial abuse, every Albertan can play a part in stopping it.

Alberta’s government is enhancing partnerships with organizations to help increase prevention supports and decrease elder abuse.

“Seniors in Alberta deserve to know that this is a safe place for them to call home. We are committed to preventing harm against seniors with our partnership with organizations throughout the province. This increase in funding is providing more opportunity to ensure that all seniors can live safe and healthy lives,” said Jeremy Nixon, Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services Through Budget 2023, Alberta’s government has committed to support the Kerby Unison Centre in Calgary and the Sage Seniors Safe House in Edmonton

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with $4.2 million in operational funding over three years, an increase of $625,000 over last year.

In addition, $3.2 million is being provided to the Alberta Elder Abuse Awareness Council. These funds will flow directly to support seniors and their families who are at risk of experiencing abuse.

“This funding is key to advancing the Elder Abuse Prevention Strategy, expanding elder abuse services across the province, and ensuring older adults have timely access to services and supports. We are grateful for the Alberta government’s commitment to combating elder abuse and ensuring older adults in Alberta are protected,” said Shantel Ottenbreit, chair for Alberta Elder Abuse Awareness Council The Kerby Unison Centre and the Sage Seniors Safe House will receive funding to support intensive case management. Through this funding, the Kerby Unison Centre is also increasing the number of shelter beds to 14 from nine. The Kerby Unison Centre will receive $878,000 and the Sage Seniors Safe House will receive $553,000 in annual operating funds.

“The Government of Alberta’s financial support of the Seniors Safe House and the Intensive Case Management roles are critical to Sage’s ability to respond effectively to the needs of seniors who are experiencing elder abuse, and to support them to live free of violence, neglect and abuse,” said Karen McDonald, executive director of Sage Seniors Association Elder abuse prevention is part of the government’s broader efforts to support seniors and promote healthy aging.

As the population continues to age, it’s more important than ever to ensure seniors can live with dignity, safety and respect.

Budget 2023 secures Alberta’s future by transforming the health-care system to meet people’s needs, supporting Albertans with the high cost of living, keeping our communities safe and driving the economy with more jobs, quality education and continued diversification.

Alberta’s senior population is more than 735,000.

The Simple Raven’s Post

BY AVNER PERL

Strikes and wars Why can’t people solve problems without fighting and hurting each other? There is a big war going on in Europe and thousands are being killed, maimed, and losing homes and all. Wars are horrible, but there are things worse than wars. Canada suffered more deaths by COVID than by the second world war. We could have saved many if people worked together and agreed to use what was developed to save those lives. Now we have a labor shortage and inflation, and the US bailed some banks out with tax money. Most of what I buy is made in China, but we are preparing for war against the country, presumably because they are communists. They are less Communist than we are from my point of view.

The big news this week is that our federal employees are on strike. I have experience with strikes. In 1991, my wife was an “essential worker” when the PSAC went on a thirteen-day strike. Brian Mulroney was Prime Minister. The government legislated them back to work and froze their wages. In 2011, they had another strike under Harper. Both Prime Ministers lost power and their political party was decimated, but the workers didn’t achieve their goals.

In 1978 CUPE Local 37, the Outside Workers of Calgary went on strike. They came out of it with not only higher wages but with a four-day workweek. People received paid sick days, longer maternity leave, the right to go back to their job after having a baby, a pension at 55 and I can’t remember the rest. Calgary didn’t go bankrupt, as was predicted by the Conservatives. We built great facilities, had successful Olympic Games, and a new city hall, while the city almost doubled in size. The Mayor became the Premier and sadly slowly changed his character.

In my long life, I watched it all. There are many ways to motivate people toward a goal. Leadership is an art, not just a skill. You can force people and they will get you back any way they can. Try to reduce crime by jailing people. You will have smarter criminals and not enough police and jails. Try to force them to work and you will have the worst performance imaginable. Employers changed the old “Personnel” de-

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partments to “Human Resources” departments. The country lost its economic advantage. Privatize businesses and you will need to pay a huge amount for managers and see no savings. The best way is to work together to achieve results that all levels of workers agree to. Both Germany and Japan, who fought on behalf of their dictators, lost the war and changed their ways. They became the most successful economies in the world.

Why are workers willing to go on strikes, lose wages, suffer backlash, and freeze while doing so? It’s simple if we look at the entire picture. We have two camps. It’s easy to see in the public service. The public pays for the wages of those employed by the government to provide services that don’t make money, through taxation. You and I vote for governments that promise more and better services, police, schools, whatever, and fewer taxes. We expect civil servants to provide the service for less money, comparing it to small businesses. However, the small business owner sacrifices for the possibility of becoming rich. Civil servants don’t become rich if they do a good job. Their only hope, for the sake of their families, is to get their daily bread from the sweat of their brows as they go.

Slavery in all its forms has been a regular feature in human existence throughout all of history. People abused others and made them work for meager subsistence.

The last country to abolish slavery was Mauritania in 2007. In Canada today many people come to work as agricultural workers, under inhumane conditions. There are strip club dancers in similar situations. Their passports are confiscated and they live like slaves. Some foreign students go into debt to come here hoping to remain after graduation, but it doesn’t always materialize. Enslaving other humans is the aim of those who demand to compel others to work harder for fewer returns, if they know it or not. Cheating on taxes often translates into impoverishing government workers.

The people who demand more work for less pay for others are often those not just born into plenty but also enjoy inherited wealth. Those who feel a need to fight for their existence often had rougher beginnings.

Sadly, people have to fight for freedom from bigger neighbors, like in Ukraine.

Equally disturbing is that public servants, often people we know, must conflict with neighbors who feel entitled to have services they are not willing to pay for.

People fight and hurt each other because we set up conditions that force them to do so. We are blessed with a home planet that can provide basic needs for all its inhabitants. When I or you wish to have much more than what we need, use laws and enforcement to make it so, we hurt someone else on the bottom of the food chain. We have to take responsibility for the system that those before us often designed to do so.

We can fight to keep others at a disadvantage to increase our pleasure or walk a mile in their shoes before we judge.

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

4 - CROWSNEST PASS HERALD - Wednesday, April 26, 2023

DEVELOPMENT PERMITS The Development Authority of the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass recently approved the following development application(s):

SENIORS UTILITY RATE REDUCTION RENEWALS

YOUTH WEEK

DP2022-015: 22606 7 Avenue, Hillcrest (Block OT, Plan 5150S). For a “Fourplex” (permitted use) DP2023-028: 1738 East Hillcrest Drive, Hillcrest (Lot 2 Block 2 Plan 0712040). For an “Accessory Building” (permitted use) 59m2 Shed.

DP2023-043: 11777 20 Avenue, Blairmore (Lot 1 & 2, Block 9, Plan 2437BS). For “Retail Store” (Refrigeration Unit) (permitted use) with a 20% variance to the rear yard setback.

As per the Senior’s Rate Reduction Program Policy, the utility rate reduction must be renewed annually prior to April 30 of each year.

DP2023-065: 2778 Valley Ridge Rd, Frank (Lot 3 Block 2 Plan To ensure that the rate relief is not disrupted for your 9912103). For a “Single-Family Dwelling” (permitted use) property, please fill out the application form found at https://www.crowsnestpass.com/living-here/finance/forms, May 1-5 Any persons claiming to be adversely affected by the above along with a copy of your 2022 T4A (OAS) and return it to FREE! discretionary development permits or variances may file an the Municipal office no later than April 30, 2023. appeal in writing by May 11, 2023, to the SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT APPEAL BOARD or the Land and PROPERTY Please contact the Utility Department at 403-563-2203 for Celebrating CNP youth (Grades 6 - 12) and their active RIGHTS TRIBUNAL, as may be applicable. participation in our community! Whether it is recreation, further information. drama, sport, dance, art, volunteerism, or leadership, every Subdivision and Development Appeal Board day young people are involved in meaningful activities MOVED? CHANGE YOUR MAILING/ National Youth Week is a time to honour their involvement!

MUNICIPALITY OF CROWSNEST PASS BOX 600, CROWSNEST PASS, ALBERTA T0K 0E0 EMAIL ADDRESS? May 1 | HEBOCON - The Ultimate Crappy Robot Battle Fee of $400.00 must be included with the appeal 5:00pm| Crowsnest Community Library | Build robots out Property Assessments and Tax Notices will be distributed at of trash and battle against your friends. No registration Land and Property Rights Tribunal the end of April 2023. needed.

1229-91 Street SW Edmonton AB T6X 1E9 If you own property in the Crowsnest Pass and have changed May 2 | MDM Open Gym 6:00pm-8:00pm | MDM Community Centre | All kinds of your mailing address or have signed up for paperless equipment available Development Officer notifications and have changed your email address, you Municipality of Crowsnest Pass will need to update your information with us by one of the May 3 | Gnomes Need Homes 6:00pm-8:00pm | Crowsnest Sports Complex | Must Phone: 403 562-8833 following methods: register by May 1 to Kim at 403-563-2207 Email: development@crowsnestpass.com May 4 | CNP40 Presents: “Missing” | Rated PG-13 • Complete the form found at: 7:00pm | Crowsnest Community Library | Movie, https://portal.laserfiche.ca/ THE MAN VAN popcorn, drinks, candy o8468/forms/Address-Change May 5 | Uplift Adventures | Guided hike up Saskie Mountain • Update your mailing address 5:30pm | Meet at Flumerfelt Park | Lots of fun exploring on your Certificate of Title | Register at https://upliftadventures.checkfront.com/ with Alberta Land Titles reserve/?action=clr&filter_item_id=173 or call 403-563• Contact the Municipality at 2207 403-563-2203 or taxroll@ crowsnestpass.com May 15 2:00pm - 6:00pm Elks Hall | 2025 - 129 Street, Blairmore

Property owners are responsible to pay taxes and utilities by the respective deadlines whether or not a notice is received.

PICKLEBALL CLINIC

If you have not received your tax notice within a few weeks The MAN VAN provides a fast, free baseline PSA (prostate of April 30, please contact the Tax Department at 403-563specific antigen) blood test for men ages 40- 80, which can 2203 or taxroll@crowsnestpass.com to obtain a copy. help in the early detection of prostate cancer. Men over 18 will receive blood pressure, waist circumference, and stress check measurements. No appointment necessary, just drop BASEBALL CLINIC in!

Proudly sponsored by the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass, AGAT Labs, Bayer, and Nutrien. Hosted by the Prostate Cancer Centre.

NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING

Thursday, May 4 MDM Community Centre Gym 2802 - 222 Street, Bellevue $40 each May 6 | 12:00pm - 4:00pm Hillcrest Ball Diamonds Ages 6 - 18 | $75 | Bring a glove and bat!

4 hour session: Throwing/Pitching, Hitting, Fielding, Baserunning.

Beginners Level 1 11:15am - 1:15pm Intermediate/Advanced Level 2-3 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Join Brooke Siver, an IPTPA Level 2 Certified Instructor and Master Teaching Professional, for an interactive Pickleball April 28 clinic at the MDM Community Center Gymnasium 2802 222 Street. Players will be shown a variety of skills, drills and The National Day of Mourning is not only a day to Various former pro and college baseball players: Drew Miller, techniques to learn/improve their game of pickleball. remember and honour those lives lost or injured due to a Tony Wyllie, Jorge Martinez, Brent Cooper, Roberto Valdez, workplace tragedy, but also a day to collectively renew our Paddles and balls will be available to DEMO! For inquiries Ramon Valdez, Alex Regan, Brenden Banarjee. commitment to improve health and safety in the workplace and to register, contact Tracey at 403-563-2208 or tracey. and prevent further injuries, illnesses and deaths. linderman@crowsnestpass.com Register with Tracey at 403-563-2208 or at MDM Community Centre.

Instructors: Geoff Freeborn - Former pro pitcher/associate scout Cincinnati Reds.

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The Crowsnest Pass “has talent” NICK ALLEN Pass Herald Community Reporter Crowsnest Has Talent took over the Bellevue Legion with amateur performers on April 22.

The first performance of the night was a comedy act and then dancers, singers and musicians of varying ages.

“It’s really a very entertaining event,” said Wendy Harrington, the organizer of Crowsnest Has Talent.

Harrington first started the talent show in 2017 after moving to the Pass in 2015. For 2020, they had sold more than half the tickets before the pandemic hit and they had to return the money after it was cancelled.

Now they are back and running the event after a few years and she said they are excited for people to celebrate and be together. She is not only an organizer but a performer as well.

“I have two ladies dancing with me as a troupe and I do multicultural dancing,” said Harrington.

Harrington said that hosting events like this are even more important after the closure of the dance hall

at Crowsnest Lake, adding that people have “lost the art of dancing.” She said one of the performers composes their own music as well as performing, though Harrington stresses they are not professionals. “[These are] people that are not professionals. I’m not and I’ve been dancing for many, many years, but I’ve never gone to be judged as a professional dancer. But I guess 20 years of practice does help,” added Harrington.

When she moved here, she started helping with the senior dance class, even trying belly dancing. Harrington said she enjoys dances from a variety of cultures. She recalled learning a Bollywood dance with a man in one of her classes.

“You want to dance?

You tell me what you want, and I’ll see you in two weeks,” said Harrington.

The event started at 6:30 and featured an electric fiddle, piano, bass and guitar performances, among others. Proceeds from the event were donated to the Bellecrest Seniors.

OPEN HOUSE

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Various artists at Bellevue Legion’s Crowsnest Pass has talent held on April 22, 2023.

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6 - CROWSNEST PASS HERALD - Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Herald Editorial LISA SYGUTEK

As you see on page 2 of the paper this year marks the 120th Anniversary of the Frank Slide, the fateful day that changed the valley.

I remember being a little girl driving through the Frank Slide and wondering why there were so many rocks on the highway. It’s a memory I have as a little girl, like it was normal and just was.

My brother Ricky was killed among those rocks on October 15, 1976, when he was a passenger in a car. It was one of those foolish games of ‘highway chicken’ that resulted in the tragedy of two lives taken and two lives forever changed.

I had a friend pop in the other day telling me that he felt we need to divest the community of the cloud of tragedy that the community seems to have. A victim mentality of accidents and deaths. From the Frank Slide to the Hillcrest Mine Disaster, to the Bellevue Mine Disaster to the Rum Runner shoot out and hangings to the Train Robbery in Bellevue. We have had our share of tragic events in this community.

It got me thinking. Do we have a victim mentality in this community or a perceived dark cloud hanging over the community? Do we give out the sense to visitors that this community is a place of doom?

Do we need a refresh and new perspective?

I’ve been thinking about it a lot lately and these are my thoughts.

We are a community based on tragedy. We have had, I wouldn’t feel it’s wrong to say, more tragedy then most if not any community in this province. Does that make those who have lived here for generations have a victim mentality. I don’t think so. I think the history of this community is what makes this community so incredibly unique. Tragedy brings people together. A common understanding, a community grief that binds and builds resiliency.

I believe it’s because of our history that each community in this beautiful valley wants to maintain its unique identity and celebrate those unique qualities. I know it’s why we have such passionate people who love the communities in which they live, who volunteer and work to make their community successful and prosperous.

Is that a bad thing ... I don’t think so!

When new people move to the community, they don’t carry the history of it on their backs. They are not hung up on past practices and see things from a new and unique perspective. That’s great too.

My friend wanted us to celebrate the future of the community, not the past tragedies that created it. My answer is: Why can’t we have both?

We have the unique situation where we have both natural and historical tourism, and it doesn’t have to be either one or the other.

People can come here to climb the mountains, fish the rivers, bike the trails but they can also visit the Crowsnest Museum, the Allied Art Gallery, the Bellevue Underground Mine, and the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre.

You can pretty much do it all here and spend at least a week and probably not get it all done.

Our community is changing. People are moving here, some to work in the mines, some to work remote.

Who wouldn’t want to live in the Crowsnest Pass? It’s the most beautiful community in this province and it’s still some-what affordable when compared to other mountain towns. What we can’t forget is the history in which this community was forged. It was built on the backs of coalminers and the tragedies we endured. It was built on immigrants who wanted a better way of life. It was built with an identity with little snippets of all pieces of history from rock-slides to prohibition, to wars to disasters.

So, as we move forward let us never forget what makes this community so special, that of our collective past!

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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 Mr. Hurlburt’s letter PETER JOWETT Dear Editor I read with interest Thane Hurlburt’s recent letter explaining why he won’t vote NDP in the coming election. Many other long-time conservatives, looking at the options available to them, are drawing exactly the opposite conclusions from him. The 2023 Alberta NDP look and sound a lot more like the smart and responsible people we used to vote for than the current version of the UCP under the erratic and unpredictable Danielle Smith.

So I am hoping your paper will find space for an alternate point of view.

Unlike Mr. Hurlburt I don’t look at my choices through a conservative lens. I look at them through an Albertan lens. I’m just a person who cares about my province and thinks about my choices.

Here are some thoughts about why I and so many other people I know are planning to vote for Kevin Van Tighem and the Alberta NDP this time in Livingstone-Macleod.

I will vote NDP because they will take care of those who need it. People with disabilities, chronic ill health, addictions or other challenges are humans too. Albertans are decent people; we care for each other.

The Alberta NDP have promised to restore AISH payments, build affordable housing and provide comprehensive supports for those who need them. This isn’t about making people dependent on government.

It’s about being a government with as much compassion as the people who elect it.

I will vote NDP because they won’t throw money at health care before an election like the UCP, but will

actually fix it, in a fiscally responsible way. I like the Family Health Teams proposal the Alberta NDP have launched because it actually makes sense. I like the idea that a million Albertans will finally be able to find a family doctor. I think their plan to recruit, train and retain health staff makes sense. I want a public health care system that works, and the UCP haven’t delivered. Based on well-reasoned plans, I believe the NDP will.

I will vote NDP because they are NOT a socialist party, but are actually very close to the old Peter Lougheed Progressive Conservatives. When they were in power, they stayed in their own lane; they never put one single private company under government ownership — unlike the old Social Credits who ran a monopoly on phones and liquor stores, the Progressive Conservatives who bought an airline and an oil company, or the federal Liberals who own a pipeline now.

By definition that’s Socialist! The Alberta NDP are a centre-left party that believes in BOTH free enterprise and the public interest. They’ve proven that.

I will vote NDP because they respect oil and gas, and delivered real energy jobs - unlike the UCP who cut corporate taxes saying that would create more jobs and, three years later, have given Alberta fewer oil and gas jobs and slower wage growth than when they started. Heck, even Encana cut and ran their head office to the US! The NDP kept this province together during a time when global oil prices were at record lows. The UCP, even with record high oil profits, has failed to deliver.

I will vote NDP because they changed the donations rules while they were in power. Their Livingstone-Macleod campaign is entirely funded by individual Albertans who care enough about their province to sacrifice their own money to elect a good government. It’s illegal for unions, businesses, corporations or foreign interest groups to put their money into Alberta campaigns. That’s a good rule that keeps elections about us, not about those with big money. We are not for sale, and neither should our government be.

Cont’d on page 15

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Nick’s Notes

Jets Playoff Games

It is not looking good for the Winnipeg Jets after the first four games in the series. The Vegas Golden Knights have taken a three to one lead in the Western Conference series, dashing my hopes for an extended playoff run.

I am definitely not disappointed in the team, they have had a few tough breaks to start the series, including a few injuries taking out some star players in Mark Scheifele, Josh Morrissey and Nikolaj Ehlers.

Ehlers and Scheifele are still considered day-today, so there is a chance for them to return in game five of the series, but I wont keep my hopes up on that happening before their playoff exit.

The series sure started great with that 5-1 win over the Golden Knights, but the rest of the series has shown Vegas has resilience.

They bounced back hard in game two, taking it 5-2.

This was to be expected with the team still holding home ice advantage.

The two games in Winnipeg are where my hopes were dashed.

Playing in front of the “whiteout” crowd, the Jets started game three from behind and had to crawl their way back to even up the game before the end of the third period. This was all in vain as the Golden Knights would end up taking the game in second overtime.

Now down two to one in the series, the Jets team needed to dig down hard to take game four. This was not to be.

After Schiefele was injured minutes into the game, the outcome became to look bleak. After one period, the game was tied, but the Golden Knights took the second period as a chance to get ahead, scoring two unanswered goals.

The Jets would try to push back, to no avail. Near the end of the game with the goalie pulled, the Jets had another goal scored against them, ending things at 4-2 for the Golden Knights.

One more game for the Jets to prove they deserve to be in the playoffs. They need to continue fighting for a chance to move onto the next round.

Its a tall order, especially when the goalie for the Golden Knights, Laurent Brossoit, is playing like an absolute beast in net.

The season for the Winnipeg Jets hangs in the balance on Wednesday night. Will they prolong their season or will they have an early summer? I am not sure it will be a win for the Jets in game five but I will be watching nonetheless.

I wish the injured players on the Jets a speedy recovery and I hope we can pull off another win or two to force game seven. This may be wishful thinking, but anything can happen in playoff hockey.

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WPRA (Women’s Professional Rodeo Association) sanctioned right here in the Crowsnest Pass from April 28 to 30 at the Crowsnest Pass Sports Complex.

“We’ve got some really good contestants; we’ve got a really good turnout of professional cowboys from Canada and the US. It’s going to be a really good rodeo,” said KRA president Joe Trotz.

According to the KRA website, this is a chance to see some of North America’s greatest cowboys and cowgirls competing in an indoor arena. All the “favourite” events will be there, with the contestants “throwing down” in bareback riding, steer wrestling, tie down roping, barrel racing, saddle bronc, team ropNICK ALLEN ing and bull riding.

This will be the groups 39th time holding the roPass Herald Reporter deo as they have been an association since 1983. They missed two rodeos because of COVID-19 explained The Kananaskis Rodeo Association is set to host Trotz.

The schedule for the event is as follows: On Frione of the earlier CPRA (Canadian Pro Rodeo Associday, April 28 at 10 a.m. there will be Slack and at 7 ation) rodeos of the season. It also includes the PRCA (Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association) and the p.m. is the Pro Rodeo Performance and Ladies Ranch Bronc Riding. Following the events that evening will be a KRA Social at APRIL 28 APRIL 29 APRIL 30 the Curling Club Lounge 7 PM 6 PM 2 PM for those 18 and older at 9 p.m.

Saturday starts with a free pancake breakfast hosted by the Coleman Lions at 9:30 a.m. followed by the KRA JR/ SR rodeo at 10 a.m. The Pro Rodeo performance will start at 6 p.m. and the KRA Cabaret opens its doors at 8 p.m. with a mechanical bull taking over the cabaret at 9:30 p.m. until 1:30 a.m.

“Because it’s indoors, it doesn’t matter what the weather’s doing. It’s always going to be warm in there and you can go to a bigger [arena] but I don’t think you’ll see any FRIDAY: LADIES RANCH BRONC RIDING anything better in Cana9 PM - KRA SOCIAL, CURLING CLUB LOUNGE da,” added Trotz.

The Pro Rodeo perSATURDAY: FREE PANCAKE BREAKFAST formance on Sunday will 10 AM - JR/SR RODEO be at 2 p.m. Admission 9 PM - KRA CABARET WITH QUINTON BLAIR for the event is $20 for an adult, $15 for seniors and those 14 and under. Children five and under get in CROWS NE ST PAS S SPORTS COMPL E X for free.

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Embracing the Heritage Highway and saving 300 million dollars DAVID McINTYRE

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The view looks south across the Crowsnest River valley from Highway 3 toward the Flathead Range and Castle Provincial Park.

Here, engineers have proposed a high-speed truck route through scenic splendour.

Op-Ed Beneath storied peaks in the westernmost headwaters of the Crowsnest River, late day sunlight dances through the shadows of a forest so ancient it’s impossible to imagine a time when its ragged, wind-shaped sentinels were seedlings.

Lost in the gathering darkness are memories of a prehistoric Ktunaxa fishing camp, wild tales of bootlegging, a daring train robbery, multiple murders, the graves of 189 men who died in Canada’s worst mining disaster, and a mountain that fell to become North America’s most deadly rockslide.

This is Alberta’s Crowsnest Pass.Should Albertans endorse the spending of hundreds of millions to blast this priceless heritage into oblivion—to build a twinned superhighway through Deep Time and the heart and soul of Eden?

The proposed twinning of Highway 3 through southern Alberta makes perfect sense … until it hits the Crowsnest River valley’s tight, rock-walled headwaters. Here, the proposal, heavily funded, well greased, and said to be essential, has become a runaway boulder that threatens to crush everything in its path.

And in its path, there’s this: a towering, structurally weak mountain, the same mountain (Turtle) that’s already claimed an estimated 100 lives and left a haunt-

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ing sea of fractured tombstones. The 1903 Frank Slide, Crowsnest Pass’s most arresting historic site, is known around the world.

Thankfully, the Government of Alberta created two designations to protect and preserve the rockslide’s “sea of debris” and its profile as an internationally revered cemetery.

Turtle Mountain’s anticipated future rockslide dynamics are well known. The mountain has the potential to, again, produce a rockslide that crashes across the valley floor to bury the railway and highway.

Proponents of a twinned Highway 3 have ignored these designations and projections. Amazingly, engineers have been paid to author a plan that violates them. It’s time, they say, to dig up the Frank Slide’s dead, time to spend hundreds of millions to transform the Crowsnest River valley into a high-speed off-ramp into British Columbia.

A Crowsnest Heritage Highway designation for the westernmost 45 km of Highway 3 in Alberta saves this headwaters paradise … and a cool 300-million.

Within this scenic corridor, the Crowsnest Heritage Highway: • Places quality of life issues at the fore.

• Reduces the speed of travel to a level (80 km/ hr) compatible with the existing highway’s footprint.

• Opens the door to a year-round recreational wonderland.

• Provides passing lanes and scenic pullouts.

• Preserves internationally revered vistas.

• Safeguards the Deep Time, sense-of-place-integrity of the river valley corri-

dor.

• Features a highway rest stop at Leitch Collieries Provincial Historic Site.

• Provides cross-highway overpasses and underpasses to reduce the current large mammal mortality, millions in damage claims, and risk to human life.

The keys to this vision: a modest reduction in maximum highway speed, creation of a uniform sustained speed, and a catch-and-release brand of tourism.

Picture a highway where motorists think more about casting a fly than a need to keep their foot on the accelerator .

The goal is not to fill the valley with concrete, or— as engineers have proposed—move the Department of Transportation Weigh Scales into the bloodiest core of Highway 3’s existing large mammal death-zone. The goal lies in retaining the land’s raw beauty.

The Crowsnest Heritage Highway—showcasing elegant simplicity and minimal impact on the environment—is a blueprint for Alberta’s future worth.

Albertans don’t want: • A Deerfoot Trail brand of superhighway that destroys headwaters virtue.

• Racetrack noise and a cold concrete wall that severs a community and transforms the envisioned Jim Prentice Wildlife Corridor into the Jim Prentice Memorial Speedway.

• To spend hundreds of millions to degrade one of Canada’s most intriguing, heritage-flush, wildlife abundant, scenery-rich communities and transform it into a wasted-space, high-speed off-ramp into British Columbia.

It’s time to honour a world-class, Crown of the Continent landscape, nurture quality-of-life living, and impress—and attract—international travellers with thoughtful designs that speak to a changing world, future wealth, and smell-the-roses prosperity.

Today is the day to bury yesterday’s high-priced, high-speed thinking and embrace the Crowsnest Heritage Highway.

Premier limits media questions The Canadian Press was first published April 14, 2023 Premier Danielle Smith, four days after announcing she won’t answer questions on her ethics investigation, now says she will limit questions on all other topics.

Smith told reporters in Calgary that given an election is looming, she will now only allow reporters to ask a single question at news conferences and not allow them the traditional follow-up query.

Smith says the change is because her United Conservative Party wants to get in questions from more reporters during the election campaign, which is set to begin May 1 with voting day on May 29.

Political scientists say Smith is making the change to avoid accountability, particularly over her phone call with the accused in an active criminal case which is now the subject of an investigation by Alberta’s ethics commissioner.

They say follow-up questions to politicians are crucial as they are typically used to clarify or, if necessary, challenge the content of the first answer.

Opposition NDP Leader Rachel Notley said leaders take questions because it’s part of the job and if Smith doesn’t want to explain herself, she shouldn’t be premier.

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New Skateboard park in the Pass NICK ALLEN Pass Herald Reporter The Southwest Alberta Skateboard Society (SWASS) is working to bring a new skateboard park to Flumerfelt Park in Coleman.

SWASS member Ian Gauthier said they received a donation from the Blairmore Lions Club of $10,000, allowing them to reach Phase 1 of the skateboard park.

“It was our first major donation from any organization or company, and it really helped get the ball rolling... It wouldn’t have happened without the Blairmore Lions Club. So, a big thank you to them as well,” said Gauthier.

The group has started work with New Line Skateparks to start designing the skateboard park as well as completing the budget for the project.

“Newline is the biggest skate park builder in Canada. They’re currently working on the Fernie skate park and they also did the Sparwood skate park and a couple skate parks in Lethbridge. They have a really good reputation,” added Gauthier.

Gauthier explained how when he came to the Crowsnest Pass there was an indoor skateboard park at the Albert Stella Arena. “[The skateboard park] was a big part of me moving to the Crowsnest Pass. When it shut down, the skate park was no longer. It was something the community needed, and I wanted to be a part of getting it back up and going,” said Gauthier.

He has been skateboarding for over 20 years, even

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Volunteers gather on April 14 for landfill cleanup with all of the proceeds going towards the new skateboard park that will be going in at Flumerfelt Park in Coleman.

competing semi-professionally across North America.

Gauthier is also one of the owners of the Borderline skate shop in Lethbridge.

“We hope to get more people involved and grow the sport in the Crowsnest Pass,” said Gauthier.

There will be a public meeting on April 26, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Elks Hall in Blairmore. Members from New Line Skateparks will be doing a presentation to start helping the skateboard society with the design process.

“Even if you can’t make the event, there will be a survey choosing different obstacles that you’d like to see in the park. People can still have a say. What we’re trying to do is get the community involved and make this a community project,” said Gauthier.

New Line created an online survey for anyone wanting to be involved in the design process. The online

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survey will allow people to help choose what kind of obstacles they would like to see in the park. The survey will be active from April 26 to May 12.

After these steps are complete, SWASS will have a proper budget and skatepark renderings. This will allow them to apply for federal and provincial grants, along with asking local businesses for donations.

He also gave thanks to Municipal Council members and the recreation department for helping them to see the project through.

Volunteers also gathered at the landfill on April 15 at 11 a.m. to perform cleanup as a fundraiser for the project with proceeds going to the new skateboard park.

For anyone looking to donate or learn more, you can contact Southwest Alberta Skateboard Society at swass. skate@gmail.com or visit their Facebook and Instagram pages.

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I will vote NDP because they support and respect public education. They don’t hire political hacks and plagiarize Wikipedia to create rushed, ideology-driven curriculums. They trust educators, subject matter experts, parents and school boards to give our kids a modern, forward-looking curriculum that will help them excel and succeed. That’s for all kids, including those in rural public schools; not just for urban kids in private and charter schools. And the NDP gets schools built, modernized and staffed. They did it before and I know they will do it again. I’ll vote NDP because rural kids matter too.

I will vote NDP because they respect and act on the needs of small business. When the NDP was in government it cut small business taxes by a third because the NDP understands that small businesses hire locals, spend locally, and are the backbone of rural economies.

The NDP has an ambitious, well thought-through plan to diversify our economy, create good-paying jobs and bring up to $20 billion in new investment to Alberta. I like that. It makes a lot more sense than dumping our money into a war room that does nothing useful or by giving $20 billion to filthy rich oil companies to clean up their messes. Or cutting taxes for wealthy corporations while leaving small businesses to sink or swim,

like the UCP did.

How do I see the individual candidates? Well, I’ve actually met Kevin Van Tighem. He has been out talking to people and learning from them in every community in our riding now for more than six months.

He is mature, he seems to have good principles and a lot of compassion, he understands not only our riding but also how government works. He treats people with respect and isn’t looking for power; he’s offering his service. I know he’d be a great MLA, one who actually connects with the people he serves.

I don’t know Chelsea Petrovic. She seems almost as invisible as our MLA Roger Reid has been. Maybe it’s because the UCP takes us all for granted and assumes we’ll vote for anyone whose name is on a blue sign, no matter what. That seems to be how they acted when they told us (not asked) that they were going to turn our mountain headwaters into strip mines, and how they are still acting when they tell us we have to have a provincial police force nobody wants, or that they want to take us out of the Canada Pension Plan and use our CPP savings for their pet projects. Maybe Ms. Petrovic is okay. Who knows? She seems determined to stay out of sight of anyone not associated with that extremist “Take Back Alberta” crowd.

I would continue for many more reasons why I will vote for the 2023 version of the Alberta NDP, which

looks like the most balanced and centrist option available now. But I’m sure you have your own reasons.

The NDP say they are running to give us a better future. I believe they are. I believe we deserve it. So I will vote NDP for LIvingstone-Macleod.

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Emily Melka Juris Pisko ROBERT “BOB” JOHN PISKO was born August 5th, 1946, to John (Jack) Pisko and Beatrice Pisko and passed away at the Chinook Regional Hospital on Saturday, April 15th, 2023 at the age of 76 years, from complications after a short battle with Pancreatic Cancer.

He is survived his sons, Robin and Paul and his granddaughter, Cambria.

He was predeceased by his father, John “Jack”, mother, Beatrice Pisko, and his youngest son, Jordan.

He had a happy childhood and spent his summers exploring Waterton. As a teen, he loved motorcycles and cars, which turned into a lifelong interest. He went to St. Francis Boys School and would later teach there when it became Catholic Central High. He went to the University of Lethbridge and graduated with a degree in Education. He taught at Catholic Central High from 1970 until his retirement in 2000. He taught Art and English and taught at the Trinity Learning Centre. After retiring to the Crowsnest Pass, he came out of retirement for several years to teach shop at Catholic Central High School, Crowsnest Consolidated High School and Sparwood Secondary School. He loved woodworking and would spend hours in his basement workshop and would also build two houses for his family.

He also loved the outdoors, which came from growing up in Waterton. He loved skiing at Castle Mountain, was a member of the ski patrol and was also employed by the ski school as an instructor in the 1980s. He was also an avid mountain biker and fisherman and loved fly fishing around the Crowsnest Pass and biking in the coulees in Lethbridge. His true passion was photography. He became interested at age seven and carried on through his whole life. He was an avid nature and landscape photographer and had pictures featured in various publications including Canadian Geographic. He also taught many photography courses, wrote articles on photography, and was always eager to help beginning photographers.

Robert will be laid to rest in MOUNTAIN VIEW CEMETERY, 1210 Scenic Drive South, Lethbridge, AB, on Friday, May 19, 2023 at 2:00 P.M. In memory of Robert, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society (cancer.ca) To send a condolence, please visit www.cornerstonefuneralhome.com

Née: Bilcik

February 1, 1933 ~ April 7, 2023 With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Emily Melka Juris on April 7, 2023.

She was called home by her Heavenly Father at the glorious age of 90.

Emily was born in Iron Springs, AB on February 1, 1933 to loving parents, Albert and Katherin Bilcik. She was raised to be kind, charitable, hard-working, and to have unwavering faith in God. Emily learned these lessons well. She demonstrated all these qualities and more in her roles as a daughter, sister, wife mother and friend, and through her involvement with the Catholic Women’s League in Picture Butte, AB and Creston, BC, as well as with the Canadian Royal Purple. After the passing of her beloved husband of sixty-four years, Steve in 2015, Emily moved from Creston, BC to the Crowsnest Pass, AB where she soon developed many lasting friendships.

When she wasn’t busy taking care of her family, Emily enjoyed sewing, painting and gardening. She also loved to dance and became quite the skilled golfer over the years. Wonderful memories of Emily will remain in the hearts of all who knew her, and may we gain comfort from knowing that Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal.

Left to mourn her passing and celebrate her life are her daughters, Kathy (Ken) Benson of Lethbridge, AB and Diane (Hal) Nummi of Coleman, AB; her son, Ron Juris of Creston, BC; her grandchildren, Steve (Shannon), Sheryl (John), Emily (Steve), Stephanie, Michelle (Paul), Kimberli (Dustin), Kristin (Brady), Katherine, Allison and Alivia; her great-grandchildren, Regan, Kylar, Colby, Lucas, Rory, Owen, Meghan, Mya and Isla; her son-in-law, Robert Berday; her sisters-in-law, Eleanor Bilcik and Marian Bilcik; numerous nieces and nephews; her extended family and many friends.

She was predeceased by her husband, Steve Juris; her parents, Albert and Katherin Bilcik; her daughter, Angie Berday; and her brothers, Gerry Bilcik, Albert Bilcik and Lawrence Bilcik.

A Memorial Mass will be held at the Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Parish (13126 – 21 Ave. Blairmore, AB) on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 11:00 am with Fr. Joseph Nagothu as Celebrant. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations will be gratefully accepted by the Peaks To Pines Residents Association (PO Box 580 Coleman, AB T0K 0M0). Condolences may be registered at www. fantinsfuneralchapel.ca.

Fantin’s Funeral Chapel entrusted with the arrangements.

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On April 19, 2023 the Crowsnest Community High School held the badminton zone playoffs. Players from across Southern Alberta attended to compete and win.

Eleven players from our local team; Austin Norris, Eve Winter, Levi Goin, Nelson Groves, Jeshua Vanderplas, Elliot Ames, Hailey Burke, Connor Cleveland, Avery Croft, Jaiven Pedersen and Bethany Heyboer placed in first or second sending them to compete in zones on April 29 in Lethbridge. Later in the week on April 21 the players attended a tournament in Pincher Creek.

Athletes took to the courts in Pincher Creek to play against some of the toughest opponents to date. In bantam girls Burke took home a gold medal without losing a single match. In bantam boys Cleveland played a long hard fought tournament and took home silver. Over in bantam boys doubles Vanderplas alongside Ames took first place with gold and Croft and Pedersen placed second with silver. Midget girls division saw Winter play a good consistent game and won herself a gold medal. The final two games of the tournament were in the juvenile boys division. The bronze medal match was won by Vanderplas, who fought hard for his win. The gold medal match saw Norris who played hard and brilliantly winning his first game but lost on the second. In the sudden death third match it was toe to toe, coaches and spectators were on the edges of their seats. Tied 19-19, Norris made two incredible shots to win the game 19-21. Coaches Rose Gail and Sieg Gail are both very proud of their team and enjoy watching the players grow as individuals and athletes, especially when they put everything they have worked for onto the court. Honourable mentions for the Pincher Creek tournament go to Nadine Hamilton in bantam girls, Goin and Groves in midget boys and Heyboer in midget girls.

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