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New play space at MDM
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Brighter Futures hosted a volunteer build night at the Nature Learning Play Space on the east side of the MDM Community Centre on July 18. A generous group of volunteers, pictured above, helped build various equipment for the play area like the loose parts shed, the wood stump kitchen tables and chairs, the large gross motor items and the garden area. Additional pieces that Brighter Futures is hoping to install are a slide and a painted mural on the MDM wall, anticipated to be in spring 2018. Later this summer, the group will be building a shelf for the shed, the garden boxes, and a little library/reading area, and cut log chairs and benches later this summer. Anyone interested in helping complete these sections can contact Meagan Morency at 403-563-8348. See full story on page 2.
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Thank You Our hearts are full of gratitude when we say many thanks to family, friends and neighbors, for all acts of kindness and sympathy; food, flowers, cards, visits and kind words spoken to our family regarding the recent passing of a wonderful son, brother, husband, father and papa, Cameron Kaprowski. We want to express our special appreciation to the Doctors, RN's, LPN's and especially the Health Care Aids of the Crowsnest Pass Hospital and Long Term Palliative Care. A sincere thank you to Dr. Botha for all you have done for Cam and a special thank you to Darrell and staff at Fantin’s Funeral Chapel, for all your guidance and kind words during this difficult time. How grateful we are to have wonderful family and friends like you throughout the community. Your love and support for our family has been very much appreciated during this time of loss. Thank You, The Kaprowski Family
~New play space at MDM~
Encourages learning through nature and manipulation AnnA KroupinA Pass Herald Reporter
Perhaps now more than ever, with technology at the fingertips of young and old, it is important to connect with and learn from our natural environment. What better way to do that than through playing? The brand new Nature Learning Play Space at the MDM Community Centre hopes to promote just that: learning fundamental skills in an outdoor environment through play. “I personally love outdoor play and the whole natural side of things is just so interesting to me,” says rural parent educator with Brighter Futures and project manager of the Nature Learning Play Space Meagan Morency, who says it has been a dream of hers to make something like this ever since college. “Children learn through play and with this playground, they get to be outside with nature.” Morency put together the idea for the Nature Learning Play Space in winter 2017 and it wasn’t long after that that the ball really got rolling. Morency researched the ideas for outdoor playground equipment and bounced ideas back and forth with
other Brighter Futures staff and the Crowsnest Pass and Area Early Childhood Coalition, a project partner. Morency started raising money for the initiative and received a positively overwhelming amount of support from local businesses and private donations, whether it be funds, equipment, or time and labour. Spray Lake Sawmills donated the mulch, the Pass Powderkeg Ski Area donated the logs and the lumber was contributed by the Blairmore Park Ranger station. The initiative really picked up momentum after they went public with the project in February 2018. By spring, half the park was built and last week, a group of volunteers gathered to complete the major components of the play space. The play area is accessible to anybody, all year round and is geared towards children from zero to six years old. “We don’t want to call it a playground because most of what's in the play space is movable, so kids can change things to where they want it to be because that’s how they learn, through manipulation,” says Beth Pounder, program coordinator ! for the Crowsnest Pass and Area Early Childhood Development Coalition. The Coalition studies
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and evaluates five primary aspects of development in children from zero to six years old: physical health and wellbeing, social competence, emotional maturity, language and cognitive development, and communication and general knowledge. According to Pounder, the benefit of being outdoors and unstructured play is a huge benefactor in developing these five skills positively. “Our job as a coalition is to promote the importance of the early years of children and we know that the years zero to six shape a child’s future and getting the little kids out has shown the most benefit being outdoors in nature and having that openended play where they can manipulate things,” she says. “This play space has the potential to benefit every child in the community. Not only is it a wonderful idea, but it’s helpful to our community.” Pounder adds that not only is the play space a wonderful idea, but it’s a need in our community. That’s because data collected by the Early Child Development Mapping Project by Alberta Education showed that, only 46 percent of Alberta children were developing appropriately in all five areas and in 2016, Crowsnest Pass children were below provincial averages, partic-
ularly in the physical domain. The freedom for kids to manipulate components is key in the Nature Learning Play Space, with a variety of household items available to interact with in different and creative ways. The area features a little bridge that goes over a pretend moat, a 3D gardening area, a ring of stumps that will hopefully one day be sheltered by a tipi to protect from the elements, a mud kitchen space with cooking utensils and cutlery, and a shed filled with loose parts. “Loose parts are a big movement in the early childhood field where you give children literally anything, like PVC pipes, bowls, buckets, just random stuff you find at your house,” says Morency. There will also be a reading section with a little library that will be installed later this summer. Each piece of playing equipment is made out of wood, purposefully so to focus on natural textures. Morency says that a slide, expected to be installed in spring 2018, will be the only part not made out of wood. A mural on the side wall is also proposed to be painted by a group of local artists. To get involved, contact Morency at 403-5638348 or visit Nature Learning Play Space on Facebook.
! Science and History Day in Waterton Herald Contributor
Parks Canada and the U.S. National Park Service will host the 15th annual Waterton-Glacier Science and History Day at the Falls Theatre (near Cameron Falls) in Waterton Lakes National Park on Tuesday, July 24th, 2018. This international event, held annually on the fourth Tuesday in July, is free of charge with park’s entry fees. All visitors are encouraged to attend. “Science and History Day is an outstanding opportunity for visitors to engage with the research taking place in the International Peace Park and personally connect with our environment and history,” says Ifan Thomas, Waterton Lakes National Park Superintendent. “We are honored to host Science and History Day this year and look forward to welcoming everyone to Waterton for this special learning opportunity.” Science and History Day is an incredible way for people to learn about
the latest research directly from the scientists and historians working in and around the WatertonGlacier International Peace Park World Heritage Site. Experts will discuss their work in a non-technical style, with presentations grouped into the four themes of fire ecology and archeology, history, restoration and geology, and wildlife. Some of this year’s topics include post-wildfire tree mortality and archeological finds, the histories of Kootenai Brown’s cabins and the Many Glacier Hotel, bird productivity and survival, habituated wildlife management, grassland restoration, and geology. “This event provides an occasion for everyone to learn from experts and researchers first-hand. Joint research initiatives carried out in our scientific and historic community reflect our longstanding spirit of cooperation as the world's first International Peace Park,” says Jeff Mow, Glacier National
Park Superintendent. Science and History Day provides participants with an excellent opportunity to learn about their national parks and connect with the heritage of their protected places. In keeping with the International Peace Park’s tradition of cooperation, Parks Canada and the U.S. National Park Service collaborate to present Science and History Day. Attendees are reminded that a passport is required for crossing the international border. Science and History Day began in 2004 as a way for national park’s staff and visitors to meet and discuss with researchers their latest findings in and around the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park World Heritage Site. This is the 15th annual Science and History Day, an international event that alternates between Glacier National Park in Montana (odd years) and Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta (even years).
Wednesday, July 25, 2018 - Crowsnest PAss herAlD - 3
In the lIne of fIre Between July 16 and July 23, Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded to a total of 55 calls for service including the following reported incidents. Three (3) assualts, one (1) fraud/forgery, two (2) threats/harassment, three (3) mischief (vandalism), two (2) theft of motor vehicle, two (2) disturbing the peace, two (2) other criminal code, three (3) other provincial statutes, five (5) motor vehicle collissions, one (1) assistance to general public, six (6) suspicious occurrences, four (4) lost found, three (3) assistance to other agencies, two (2) 911 calls (invalid) three (3) false alarms, three (3) animla calls and two (2) municipal bylaws.
Window vandals On July 17, detachment received a complaint of a broken window at a business in Lundbreck. The incident occured sometime overnight. Residential fire On July 18, a call came in regarding a of fire at a residence in Coleman. Police attended, along with the fire department. An investigation determined a male youth from Calgary was involved. He was arrested and charged and later released on documents for Pincher Creek court. Hotel disturbance On July 18, police received a complaint regarding a disturbance at a hotel in Blairmore. A 38-year old intoxicated male was ar-
The Simple Raven’s Post by Avner Perl
No more tax cuts I welcome reasonable taxes, but I want services and regulations in return. “No taxation without representation.” Also, no increase in tax if there is no increase in income. My friend from Arizona works for their provincial or state government, and he is upset with the waste of taxes. In his office, there are four workers, three who regularly take naps by the desk, play video games and text with friends, all on the taxpayer's dime. He is not highly paid, and he definitely notices the taxes taking a chunk of his income away. His two immediate supervisors are missing from work half of the time, and he is bothered by homeless people and drug addicts all around the building where he works. Ask him about government waste, and you will get an earful. Tim is very upset about government waste. I told him that it is allowed to happen since the Arizona government is looking for reasons to privatize the services. There is no reason why the government can’t fix the problem, get more work done and save money as well as any private company could. We can demand that government will do its job without privatizing services or selling public assets. I remember clearly how in 1998 the Alberta provincial government imploded the busiest hospital in Calgary, the General Hospital, which had a new wing under construction. The emergency departments in the other hospitals were immediately slowed down to three day waits, and private emergency clinics appeared to take care of the increased demand. (The land was sold for expensive Condo units.) The opposite also happened. Calgary, for example, hung on to its power company, Enmax, and in Calgary, I paid about half of the taxes that I pay in the Pass taking into account the size of my property and its value. Enmax gives the City many millions of dollars of revenue as utility companies do to their owners. I don’t know anyone who likes to pay taxes. The money we collect pays for all the essential services that we wouldn’t have without taxes. Roads, schools, hospitals, police, government, fire protection, parks, recreation, libraries, social services, consumer protections, courts, jails, street light, national defense, snow removal, environmental protection, regulated production and this is just the beginning. There is an incentive for some to regulate others and get more for themselves. A good example was the bailouts after the last market collapse in 2008. Corporations who received tax reductions before the recession went belly up and received tax money in the form of bailouts. The money they received could have bought
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rested and taken to hospital for observation. Charges pending for the male the from Turner Valley area. Parked damage On July 18, the detachment received a complaint regarding the of damage to a parked vehicle on main street in Blairmore. The incident occurred sometime overnight on July 17. The damage was to a 2017 GMC truck. Computer fraud On July 20, a complaint was made of a possible fraud on a computer. The complainant called phone number trying to track a package. The male on the phone was able to access the person’s banking and withdrew money from the complainant’s ac-
count. The incident was also reported to a bank. Stolen vehcile On July 20, the detachment received a complaint of a stolen vehicle, a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. The incident occurred overnight from 17 Ave. in Coleman. The vehicle was later recovered and is under investigation. Found Property found Vtech handphone in mall parking lot in Blairmore found expedition tent in Coleman Anyone with information regarding any crime is urged to contact the Crowsnest Pass RCMP Detachment at 403-562-2867, or Crimestoppers to remain anonymous at 1-800422-TIPS.
many people homes and cars, but socialism for the rich was mandated by the Democratic government in the USA and the Conservative government in Canada. The poor lost their homes, jobs and savings, just to find themselves later employed for less pay and no benefits. We are practicing socialism for the rich and capitalism for the poor and taxes are paying for it. Now we are facing another tax revolt fueled by energy interest and capitalizing on people’s natural aversion to being taxed. Just about any person today with an elementary education can easily see that the evidence points out that the carbon pollution is threatening the world with grave danger. The whole world voted to take some steps toward reducing the danger. However, political parties managed to build a strong grassroots movements built on resentment to the Carbon Tax. It is proven to be the most effective way to reduce the carbon emissions. Our modern economic system has been built around the use of mechanical power fueled by fossil energy, and many millions of people can trace their source of livelihood to be dependent on that form of energy. For as long as we can remember progress have been tied up to artificial power obtained by burning things that over millions of years stored the sun’s energy. We all know that an end to it must come eventually but we don’t want it to come in our lifetime. Surprisingly I feel the same way, but I must care about future generations. I look at my surroundings. Mountains, forested hills, streams, lakes and a lot of wildlife and flowers dotting green pastures. I look at my kids, all grown up thanks to great efforts expended by me and our wonderful communities. They now have children of their own, young beautiful and innocent. I am scared that it will all go away. I notice the frequency of fires and floods increasing from year to year. I see an increase in health problems, allergies and more that need cures. Now, this dependency on fossil energy combined with our knowledge that our tax money is often abused and misused is surfacing and threatening to hinder the tiny steps we are taking to curb the murderous pollution. I go back to the years in which we noticed the disappearing ozone layer and the damaging acid rains. We selected governments that took action and beat both problems. Together we eliminated a lot of the damages caused by cigarette smoking and reduced danger by regulating vehicle speed, disallowing texting while driving and getting people to wear seatbelts. This generation is capable of recognizing problems and activating solutions when we want. I am not in favor of increasing taxes to let governments waste money. I sympathize with my friend Tim. On the other hand, I want taxes to reduce costs and improve services as done with Medicare. We pay half of what the Americans do. I am angry at politicians building hate towards the Carbon Tax, (got my first rebate check lately) when they don’t propose a better system. I am against political parties hiring proven public liars and influencing us to vote against a bright and healthy future for future generations. This is a link to my blog: https://thesimpleravenspost.blogspot.ca/ Feel free to check other articles and comment
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1. Cook orzo according to package directions, omitting salt if desired. Drain and rinse under cold water; drain again. 2. Meanwhile, cut thin slice off tops of tomatoes; reserve tops. Using spoon, carefully scoop out seeds and pulp; reserve for another use. 3. Gently toss together crabmeat, olives, feta, dill, vinegar, salt, and pepper in medium bowl. Spoon crabmeat mixture evenly into tomato shells and cover with reserved tomato tops. Cook’s note: Scoop the seeds and pulp from the tomatoes into a storage container. Cover and freeze up to 4 months and toss them into a soup or stew.