- Your onlY locallY owned newspaper • serving the cnp since 1930 • octoBer 3, 2018 ~ vol. 88 no. 40
Loose parts play time
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Brighter Futures is hosting a series of “Loose Parts Exploration” play times at the new Nature Learning Play Space at the MDM, where kids can play together in an unstructured environment that utilizes natural textures as equipment for play. Pictured above are Eli (left) and Elise playing in the “kitchen” area of the playground. The Nature Learning Play Space is a new outdoor playground developed by Brighter Futures and the Crowsnest Pass and Area Early Childhood Coalition. Its entire premise is to give kids the freedom of unstructured play in an outdoor environment that ultimately teaches them fundamental skills. Jamie, who attended the play session with her son Eli, says she likes to bring her kids there to enhance their creativity and connection with nature. “It’s a little bit safer than some of the other playgrounds and they get more freedom to play however they want to play. They can be more creative,” says . “We try to do a lot of outdoor activities as a family and I feel like getting to do that on a daily basis helps reinforce that it’s nice to be outside and in the fresh air.” The play area is accessible to anybody, all year round and although geared towards children from zero to six years old, anyone can play there. To learn more about the Nature Learning Play Space, see the July 25, 2018 issue of the Pass Herald.
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Legion closing down Men of the Blairmore Membership votes to turn in their charter Mountains AnnA KroupinA
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After 92 years of serving the community, the Blairmore Legion #7, a branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, has closed permanently. The legion did not operate throughout the summer after closing its doors on July 28, 2018 and at a meeting this past Thursday, September 20,
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING MUNICIPALITY OF CROWSNEST PASS IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA PROPOSED BYLAW NO. 1014, 2018 8:00 PM Thursday, October 25, 2018 Municipality of Crowsnest Pass Council Chambers PURSUANT to sections 230, 606, and 692 of the Municipal Government Act, Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000, Chapter M-26, the Council of the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass in the Province of Alberta hereby gives notice of its intention to consider proposed Bylaw No. 1014, 2018, being a bylaw to amend Bylaw No. 868-2013, being the municipal land use bylaw. The purpose of Bylaw No. 1014, 2018, is to re-designate Lot 1, Block 1, Plan 3319I (12701 – 20 Avenue Blairmore) containing ±0.03 ha (0.07 acres), from Retail Commerical (C-1) to Cannabis Retail Commerical (C-4).
the membership voted to sell the building and turn in their charter. Legions across the country are struggling, much like the Blairmore Legion has been, with declining membership and financial difficulties. “The biggest motivation was that they just weren’t getting the support and they were losing money,” says District Commander Wayne Shaw of the reasons behind the Blairmore Legion closing. “It’s too bad that Blairmore had to close, but they just couldn’t survive. If you can’t pay your bills, then it’s time to consider closing." Attracting new membership, particularly young people, has been a longstanding conversation within the legions for many years. Shaw says that a disconnect between youth and war may contribute to a lack of interest on the part of younger people to join. “This new generation can’t comprehend the wars that these soldiers have fought in and we’ve never had a real war in Canada or the U.S.,” he says. “Our history books have just recently started doing more Canadian
history. When I was growing up, you didn’t have much about the Canadian history, we just had British history.” Another challenge facing Crowsnest Pass legions specifically is that when the Blairmore branch was operational, there were three legions serving the community, stemming from a time before amalgamation. That’s three legions for a population of around 6,000 people. "The Pass can’t support three legions,” says Shaw. “The legion is selfsupporting and years ago, it would have been better to have one legion in the Crowsnest Pass rather than three. With three legions, you divide up the community and it’s hard for the legions to make any money.” But even then, although Shaw believes that one legion in the Pass may have made it easier to operate, he points out that even legions in big cities like Calgary and Edmonton are closing because they don’t have strong support from the community. In the coming months, current members of the Blairmore Legion will decide how they
wish to distribute their remaining funds and anyone who is registered as a member can have a say. Provincial command will then hold the assets for a period of one year and ensure all bills are paid, and then release the remaining funds according to how the membership voted. Members have the option to transfer to any branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, including those of Bellevue and Coleman. Legion camaraderie The Bellevue Legion Branch #19 and Coleman Legion Branch #9 have collaborated to fulfill some of the duties previously carried out by the Blairmore Legion. They will both be running the poppy campaign in Blairmore and have worked together to prepare the Remembrance Day community service. “The legion uses the word ‘comradeship’ often, so we were definitely comrades,” says Debby Greenwood, secretary treasurer at the Coleman Legion. “We had the same cause. Nobody wants to see any legion close, but unfortunately it’s a growing trend.
Crime-mapping launches in CNP AnnA KroupinA
12701 – 20 Avenue Lot 1, Block 1, Plan 3319I
THEREFORE, TAKE NOTICE THAT a public hearing, pursuant to section 692(2) of the Municipal Government Act, to consider the proposed Bylaw No. 1014, 2017 will be held in the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass Council Chambers at 8:00 PM on October 25, 2018. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that anyone wishing to make a presentation regarding the proposed bylaw should contact the Development Officer. Both written and verbal presentations may be given at the public hearing. A copy of the proposed bylaw may be inspected at the municipal office during normal business hours. DATED at the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass in the Province of Alberta this September 21, 2018. Lisa Kinnear, Development Officer Municipality of Crowsnest Pass Box 600, Crowsnest Pass, Alberta T0K 0E0 Phone: 403-563-2218 E-mail: lisa.kinnear@crowsnestpass.com
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Alberta RCMP has launched a new tool to view crime occurrences in the various jurisdictions across the province. The tool is hosted on the municipal website. The “MD of Crowsnest Crime Map” can be accessed under the “Living Here” tab and then the “Protective Services” heading on the www.crowsnestpass.com website. The RCMP Crime Map locates instances of mischief, thefts and missing person reports on a map for the preceding two weeks. Each instance includes information about the occurrence number and when the crime was reported. “The public will only be able to see two weeks of data at a time, but I will have access behind the scenes to take a deeper look at what we’ve been tracking,” says Katherine Foerster, administrative assistant with the Crowsnest Pass RCMP detachment. “It's something that we feel is a good tool and helpful within the area.” Foerster has received training on administering the interactive map and is responsible for inputting data. Laurel Scott, media relations officer with RCMP, add that the tools could increase awareness of crime in the community. “One of the ideas is in seeing where the crimes are happening, it allows resident awareness. If there is a trend in an area, then we would anticipate that residents, with their awareness, are going to be helping us be the eyes and ears in a particular area to watch for any suspicious activity. Therefore, we are sort of encouraging the residents to keep their eye out, report suspicious activities to us and be an extra eye and ears for us within our communities,” says Scott. “We're giving the information to the community and it's our way of trying to support community engagement by providing the information to the public and resources.” This crime mapping tool covers the Crowsnest Pass RCMP detachment jurisdiction and therefore includes Lundbreck, the stretch up Highway 22 to Chain Lakes Provincial Park and west to the British Columbia Border. The RCMP has been piloting the crime map in St. Albert since the beginning of 2018 and has now expanded it to other detachment areas. Although the MD of Crowsnest Crime Map is hosted on the municipal website, it is an entirely RCMP-funded tool and comes at no cost to the municipality.
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In the lIne of fIre Between September 24 and 27, Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded to a total of 53 calls for service including the following reported incidents. One (1) assault, one (1) threat/harassment, one (1) mischief (vandalism), two (2) thefts, one (1) impaired driving, one (1) disturbing the peace, two (2) other criminal code, five (5) other provincial statutes, six (6) driving complaints, fourteen (14) motor vehicle collisions, four (4) assistance to general public, one (1) suspicious occurrence, one (1) lost/found, five (5) assistance to other agencies, three (3) invalid 911 calls, two (2) false alarms, two (2) animal calls and one (1) municipal bylaw.
Stolen licence plate On September 24, a licence plate was reported stolen from a vehicle parked up at Crowsnest Mountain. The owner of the vehicle was hiking in the area and when he returned, the licence plate was missing. Fishy chocolate On September 26, RCMP received a complaint of a suspicious person going door-to-door selling chocolates, saying it was a fundraiser for a local school. The complainant called the school and was advised that they were not selling chocolates for fundraising. Stolen bike On September 24, a Northrock mountain bike
The Simple Raven’s Post by Avner Perl
The throw-away society - garbage can save the world Some people don’t want to know about problems in the world. A guy just told me that he disconnected the satellite and no longer watches any news. Good idea... If you don’t care about how you may be the reason that we have such stressful news. Please consider the possibility that if you and I and many others do our share, the world could be a better place. There are big problems that face us now and must be dealt with. Some people are working on it, but not nearly enough. Instead of fighting for more gun controls people should fight against nuclear weapons. We can’t survive a nuclear war. Therefore, nuclear disarmament is a must. We also can’t rebuild a civilization if ours will be destroyed by catastrophic climate change. We are barely managing to deal with the changes that are already happening. Again, many millions of people are actively trying to make a change, but there are many others who block their efforts with economic arguments. It is hard to tell people to change what is obviously working, especially if the solution requires immediate sacrifice mostly for future benefits. Yet we all like to have insurance just in case. Let me tell you, my friends, insurance won't help. Overall, I see our society advancing to its betterment by leaps and bounds, at least where people have a say about their future. The more democratic countries have better living conditions, longer life expectancy, more educated populations and better healthcare - in all but one. Those are also the countries where a large majority speak up against looming dangers like nuclear arms and destructive pollution. Our main problem is the ‘problem of the rich’. ‘Rich’ is what half of the world calls us. We have too much, use too much and have to spend a significant amount of our resources on defending our wealth. We are the ‘throw-away societies’. The UN commissions all kinds of studies that prove how much food is wasted, how it could be used and how hunger can be defeated. I don’t wish to give numbers and waste a lot of writing space on footnotes, but I can say the following: we are able to produce all the food the world needs without any of us giving anything up. Even at the current rate of production, hunger can be eliminated if only we didn’t throw away 45 per cent of all the food that we produce. My family and I throw away food and, probably, we all do. That is a problem, but not the main problem. The main issue is that the waste here is a business decision. Food production is an industry governed by Predatory Capitalism. Not the good kind of capitalism that uses competition to drive people towards working harder and smarter, but the kind that goes after the
~ rCMP news ~
was reported stolen from a campground in Coleman. The incident occurred within the past three weeks. Hit-and-run On September 29, a hit and run to a parked 2006 GMC truck in Bellevue was reported. The incident occurred some time overnight. Driving violations On September 28, RCMP stopped a vehicle for speeding. The 25-yearold male from Lethbridge was issued tickets for speeding, an expired registration and no insurance. His vehicle was towed. Impaired driving On September 28, a vehicle was stopped in Blairmore for a traffic stop. The
39-year-old male driver showed signs of alcohol consumption. His driver’s licence was suspended for 72 hours and his vehicle was towed. No documentation On September 28, a vehicle was stopped in Coleman for a traffic stop. The vehicle had expired plates. The 26-year-old driver failed to produce valid registration, insurance and driver’s licence. He was issued violation tickets for those offences. Crime mapping Crime mapping is available online to residents who are interested in viewing property crimes that occurred within the past two weeks in our area. For more information, see story on page 2.
jugular for world domination. The kind of capitalism that is displayed openly now by the US demanding a new NAFTA deal. But, that is not the focus of this column. ‘Throw-away society’ was coined, I believe, in a Time Magazine in 1945 before we even began the age of plastics. Look at where we are now. Just consider the amount of material and labor that is in packaging. Now consider the life expectancy of products. All of what we buy is manufactured with an end-of-life expectancy and new products to replace it - not repair it - are made. My grandparents bought shoes from a shoemaker and had them repaired. Now, think about how often you buy shoes these days and how many different pairs you have. Now let's consider the single-use products that we make so cheap to save on labour for cleaning and reusing them. The kind of throw-away products that seem harmless, until we consider the energy pollution required to produce them and the issues facing their disposal. You probably saw the video with the many miles of garbage accumulated in the oceans. Another extremely wasteful industry is the fashion industry including home fashions. While a large portion of humans are lucky to have the clothes or utensils necessary for life, we replace next to new items on a seasonal basis. Most of my friends remodel their homes every five years and in some cases, it is not the only home they have. Consider what you see in a public washroom. Notice how many people use far more soap, paper towels and heated water than what is needed. Now turn your mind's eye to our favorite subject, oil and gas. We need both to survive, but how much do we really need? If we reduce our 4.5 tonnes of garbage per year, the 25 per cent of food thrown out and reduce turnover of our wearable fashions, we can make a great impact. If we use energy wisely, we may see reduced fires in B.C. and California, less floods all over the world and a return of the weather from some years ago. This, as well as reduced wars in the Middle East, reduced military build up all over and perhaps more jobs. Strangely enough, the throwaway culture also taught us to throw away people, mostly in favor of making more money and buying more so we have more to throw away. Our family relationships weakened with less intergenerational interdependence and definitely no empathy whatsoever for others who must have a way to make a living, just like we do. Predatory Capitalism is all about me or mine. Within the family, the community, country, race, all that we consider and expect others to consider is personal gain. It wasn’t always like that, as some of us older folks clearly still remember. When I was young, parents and kids helped each other, business owners cared about their employees and people didn’t mind paying a little more so all could be fed. This could return if we change our mindset. I cared more about my dog than a corporation cares about laying off employees to increase the shareholder's dividends.
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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. DP2018-068: Lot 10-12, Block 15, Plan 2347BS; 12341 – 21 Avenue, Blairmore Discretionary Use: Alternative Energy – Individual (Solar Panels) 2. DP2018-073: Lot 14-15, Block 16, Plan 7242AI; 2914 – 225 Street, Bellevue Discretionary Use: Ready to Move (RTM) Dwelling 3. DP2018-075: Lot 2, Block 1, Plan 0710401; 8659 – 28 Avenue, Coleman Discretionary Use: Oversize Accessory Building (Canvas and Steel Frame) 4. DP2018-077: Lot 9-27, Block H, Plan 2446AA; 6922 – 17 Avenue, Coleman Discretionary Use: Triplex with Rear Yard Setback Variance 5. DP2018-078: Lot 9-27, Block H, Plan 2446AA; 6922 – 17 Avenue, Coleman Discretionary Use: Duplex with Rear Yard Setback Variance 6. DP2018-079: Lot 9-27, Block H, Plan 2446AA; 6922 – 17 Avenue, Coleman Discretionary Use: Duplex with Rear Yard Setback Variance Any persons claiming to be adversely affected by the above development may file an appeal in writing by October 17, 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