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Doors Open & Heritage Festival Weekend
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Albertans have observed Heritage Day since 1974, a celebration on the first Monday in August of the diverse people, culture and history found in towns and communities all over the province. And Crowsnest Pass certainly knowns how to celebrate our heritage with grandeur! The 13th Annual Crowsnest Pass Doors Open & Heritage Festival kicked off on Thursday, August 2 with the Crowsnest Community Market and broke the ice for another four full days of events. The official launch was a performance called “History to Die For” by the Heritage Youth Theatre Company on August 3. The three vignettes, aptly following the theme of “Ghosts, Myths & Legends” of this year’s Doors Open Festival, were directed by Rebecca Dewey and with all 200 seats occupied, was very well-attended. Pictured above are (left to right) two-year-old Morgan and five-year-old Talia and Kaleigh fishin’ at the Crowsnest Museum’s Teddy Bears' Picnic on August 4. For more photos from some of the events during the Doors Open & Heritage Festival, see page 16.
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Bushtown area has a brush with fire A firey crow blamed for the start of the blaze AnnA KroupinA Pass Herald Reporter
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Crowsnest Pass Fire/Rescue responded to and contributed to the successful eradication of a fire in Bushtown just off of York Creek Road on the evening of Wednesday, August 1, 2018. According to FortisAlberta, the fire was caused by a crow that “came in contact with the utility company’s electrical facilities.” "It caused a spark and the crow caught on fire
and dropped to the ground and that caused a small grass fire," says FortisAlberta spokeswoman Jennifer MacGowan. The fire took approximately one hour to be deemed “under control” and totaled approximately 0.2 hectares in size. The fire did not threaten any structures or homes. A resident called the fire into 9-1-1 dispatch at approximately 8 p.m. on Wednesday, August 1. Vance Maclean, Deputy Fire Chief and incident commander of the fire, was the first responder on site. In total, 25 emergency responders were on scene, comprising 18 members from Crowsnest Pass Fire/Rescue, five from Alberta Wildfire and two RCMP officers. Nine fire apparatuses were on scene. The team worked to mop up and soak the hot spots and stop the forward progress of the fire. Maclean and Josh Hoddinott, a Wildfire Ranger with Alberta Agriculture
and Forestry, formed a unified command to combat the fire. "Instead of having two separate organizations working together but in a different command structure, I kind of married both of us so everybody fell under both of us. Once we unified our command, we quickly got it under control," says Maclean. "It was a great job and a combined effort between Crowsnest Pass Fire/Rescue and Forestry." At approximately 10:30 p.m., Maclean relieved all Crowsnest Pass Fire/Rescue crew and turned the scene over completely to Forestry to monitor. Maclean credits the rapid response by Crowsnest Pass Fire/Rescue for such a successful extinguishing of the fire. "The wind was starting to pick up and it was hot and dry, as we all know. So it was totally due to the quick response of the men and women of Crowsnest Pass Fire/Res-
cue that stopped it from progressing into what could have been a larger incident,” he says. According to Maclean, this was the first larger fire incident in Crowsnest Pass this year. “There were a couple of smaller incidents in Hillcrest in June and early July, but they were mostly confined to the railroad tracks and immediate surroundings,” he says. A fire advisory is currently in effect for The Municipality of Crowsnest Pass. This means that all active fire permits are cancelled, and no new fire permits will be issued until further notice. However, campfires and propane fire pits are allowed. With dry conditions persisting in Crowsnest Pass, Maclean advises the public to be cautious about cigarette butt disposal and to call in if any unusual or alarming smoke is spotted. The Report a Wildfire toll free phone number is 310-FIRE (3473).
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Pictured above is the utility pole where the fire originated. FortisAlberta has stated that a crow that came into contact with the company’s electrical facilities was the cause behind the 0.2 hectare fire in Bushtown on Wednesday, August 1.
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In the lIne of fIre Between July 23 and 27, Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded to a total of 55 calls for service including the following reported incidents. One (1) assault, one (1) fraud/forgery, four (4) mischief (vandalism), four (4) thefts, three (3) disturbing the peace, one (1) other criminal code, four (4) other provincial statutes, 10 driving complaints, seven (7) motor vehicle collisions, four (4) assistance to general public, five (5) suspicious occurrences, three (3) lost/found, three (3) assistance to other agencies, two (2) invalid 911 calls (invalid), two (2) false alarms and one (1) municipal bylaw. Damaged garage On July 23, RCMP was informed that a
garage on 21 Avenue in Frank was damaged. It is undetermined what caused the damage. Suspicious email On July 25, RCMP received a complaint of a suspicious email from a person asking for money to be turned into Bitcoin. No monies were transferred. Stolen lawn ornaments On July 25, the theft of stolen lawn ornaments from a residential yard on 9 Avenue in Hillcrest was reported to RCMP. The ornaments were later located near a creek . Damaged locks On July 27, damage to locks on sheds on 19 Avenue in Coleman were reported. Nothing appears to be taken.
The Simple Raven’s Post by Avner Perl
Who am I? I began to question “who am I?” at a very early age. We didn’t go to church often, and I never went to Sunday school. My mother, God bless her soul, taught me some very deep basics concepts of the faith and told me that the faith of the other kids was not the one that we belong to. My dad viewed religion as a way for people to discriminate against others. It was not until my late teen years that I discovered that not all Christians were the same. I found out that I belonged to one stream of Christianity, that was the way to heaven, and that the “others” had a big problem. Later, when I embarked on finding out more about the different faiths, I discovered that all of them had the same idea. Even those who were not Christian believe deeply that they are closer to God than the rest. They and we are on a lifelong quest to “save” others by evangelizing each other. During the turmoil in my mind that led me to investigate a number of religions, a new brand of human beliefs was brewing. It affected all the religions. A large portion of the population turned against any belief in God and more yet declared that they are “spiritual” but not “religious.” As I was maturing, the nonreligious grew into a majority mostly replacing religion with science. There was no way to prove to them that there is a God and they could not prove that there isn’t. Churches were turned into museums and restaurants. Pews that were shined by generations of people sitting in them were now empty even while the world’s population doubled. I paid attention to how this new movement affected the general well being of humanity. It seemed obvious that places where religion is strong are lagging behind those who abandoned religions, or place religions on the back burner. It may have nothing to do with religion, but it may be a major contributor. Another possibility entered my mind. Sex is a major item in most religions. They tend to want to regulate human behavior by restricting and regulating human mating issues, mostly by controlling women. Are religions in decline because they give men superiority over women who are rebelling? Is it necessary for women to be controlled in order to have a religion or even be spiritual? I decided to remove myself from that argument. I think that women are men’s equals and do not need direction or instructions about how they should live their lives. I am active in my religion, by volunteering and donating, but I refuse to tell women how they should live their lives. The women I know are open to suggestions, but not to domination.
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Broken windows On July 28, RCMP received a report that the windows of a building on Main Street in Blairmore were broken. It appears that rocks were thrown at the windows causing damage. Vehicle B&E On July 30, RCMP received a report that documents were stolen from a vehicle parked on 212 Street in Bellevue. The incident occurred some time overnight Outstanding warrants On July 23, a 32-yearold male from British Columbia turned himself into the detachment on outstanding warrants from the Red Deer and Edmonton areas. He was held for a Justice Remand Hearing and later released on documents for Court.
Found items A Vtech phone was found in a mall parking lot in Blairmore. An expedition tent was found in Coleman. Scams Reminder to residents of computer scams, credit cards scams, Grandparent scams, Revenue Canada scams asking for money or cash cards and saying warrants out for arrest. Do not give out personal information to persons you don't know. Do not open emails if you are suspicious of their origin. 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 1-800-422TIPS.
I also removed myself from the argument about the nature of God. I think that humans are better off not trying to conjure what God is. I lived with people of many faiths, and they all were just people. Some were nice, and some were suspicious since they were burned before. A few were openly selfish and only cared about themselves and constantly tried to grab more than their share and stuff it quickly in their overflowing pockets. Surprisingly the worst offenders, in my experience, made an effort to portray themselves as pious and religious for some unknown reason. Now I am one with more experience than average simply due to my age. I am familiar with the major faiths and spirituality, and I know how science works. I CHOOSE to be a Christian since it offers the most hope. A Christian doesn’t try to force, coerce or cheat others to give him/her more. He or she takes what is given, shares it by choice and still has more than enough. I believe that there is what we call God, in everything including the person whom I call “I am.” I don’t have a soul. Sorry, I know it sounds horrendous, but I don’t. I have a body, a truck, a house and tons of junk. I am what some people call in English, a soul. In Hebrew, it’s called “Ruach” which translates roughly into “wind.” Invisible and not detectable by human senses. The Bible says that in the beginning there was “Ruach” hovering over everything. It created a body (Adam) from the dirt, and he named all the created things. Part of him was made into his equal, a female that would stay with him to complete him. Those are things that my mother told me. The pioneers like my wife’s family lived on whatever was seasonal here (in Alberta) all their lives and did well. Millions lived on their farms by their own work and each community was autonomous. The state of the country’s economy didn’t affect them much and the community through the church supplied almost all the services now provided by the government. Priest and nuns were indispensable and also provided religious services that formed the values of the communities and their Christian character. Now with all the advances we made, we could use the same methods to have a heaven on earth. All the other faiths had systems similar to the priest and nuns, but some became very prosperous. Stories about TV evangelists owning jets and mansions emerged and people discovered that the major churches often own lots of wealth. I don’t like it since it takes away from the good that religion and spirituality can and should do. I am a simple (Raven) man who has a body and a brain. The one that people call God has been good to me and I think he will continue to do so forever. It's easy to do it. Just take what you need and leave the rest. Do on to others as you would like others to do to you. Forgive as you would wish to be forgiven. Expect His will to be done on earth as it is in heaven. This is a link to my blog: thesimpleravenspost.blogspot.ca Feel free to check other articles and comment.
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MUNICIPALITY OF CROWSNEST PASS NOTICE OF DEVELOPMENT PERMIT LAND USE BYLAW No. 868-2013 The Development Authority of the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass recently approved the following development application(s): 1. DP20108-043: Lot 45, Block 29, Plan 2563 BS; 14882 – 22 Avenue, Frank Discretionary Use: Basement Development, As-built Approval for Dwelling Setbacks, New Deck Construction Setbacks 2. DP2018-044: Lot 8, Block 37, Plan 791 1189; 8009 – 24 Avenue, Coleman Discretionary Use: Deck Replacement 3. DP2018-045; Lot 5, Plan 851 0906; 2405 – 65 Street, Coleman Discretionary Use: Detached Garage, Minor Height Variance, Setback 4. DP2018-051; Lot 4, Block 16, Plan 911872; Lot 3, Block 16, Plan 9111872; Lot 2, Block 16, Plan 8010338; 14801 – 13 Avenue, 14820 – 13 Avenue, 14838 – 13 Avenue Discretionary Use: Recreation Vehicle (RV) Storage; Lumber Yard (Sawmill) Any persons claiming to be adversely affected by the above development may file an appeal in writing by August 22, 2018, to the MUNICIPALITY OF CROWSNEST PASS, SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT APPEAL BOARD, BOX 600, CROWSNEST PASS, ALBERTA T0K 0E0. A fee of $400.00 must be included with the appeal. Lisa Kinnear Development Officer 403-563-2218 lisa.kinnear@crowsnestpass.com