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Pumpkins light up Flumerfelt Park
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After Pumpkins in the Park being cancelled last year due to weather, the community was out in full this November 1, 2018 to make up for a missed year of glowing pumpkin art. By 8 p.m., only an hour into the event, 300 cups of free hot chocolate were already given out! Families, kids and adults all came out to view the bewitching spectacle of 300 carved pumpkins lit up and glowing in Coleman’s Flumerfelt Park, put on by the Coleman Community Society. “The weather was perfect, there were lots of fantastic jack-olanterns lining the path and a great crowd came out to enjoy them. We appreciate the help of the Air Cadets for first arranging the pumpkins and then keeping the candles lit for all the viewers to marvel at the creativity and effort that was put into the carvings this year,” says Jane Ann Reimer, president of the Coleman Community Society. “It is all abou the community coming out to visit with their neighbours, friends and family in a fun atmosphere. Flumerfelt Park was set aside in 1910 for the residents of the Pass to enjoy time together and so, 108 years later, it is still happening. I am so thankful to have a great group of volunteers to help put the event on.” Not to miss is the Society’s next event, Christmas in the Park on December 2 from 5 to 7 p.m.
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Hall of Fame inducte Howard Davidson Local talent recognized by hometown area of Queens County
AnnA KroupinA Pass Herald Reporter
If you've ever been out at one of Crowsnest Pass’ many live music nights, chances are you will have heard the expert guitar playing of Howard Davidson. His hometown area of Queens County, New Brunswick certainly has, and has inducted the country musician into the Minto Country Music Hall of Fame. “It doesn’t mean too much here, but it does down there. It’s all good musicians. I find it’s nice to be noticed with all the musicians down there. New Brunswick and the Maritimes are full of musicians,” says Davidson. The Minto Country Music Wall of Fame highlights the history and recognizes musicians of the Minto, Chipman and Grand Lake area. Davidson travelled back to New Brunswick in September for the 18th annual induction ceremony in Minto. His name went up on the Minto Country
Music Wall of Fame among other inductees like David McNeill from the Dave McNeill Band, Steve Waylon and Joan Kennedy. To date, 115 musicians have been inducted to the Wall of Fame. Born into a musical family in Chipman, NB Davidson played guitar since he was about five years old and kept with it as something to pass the time in an enjoyable way. He’d never taken any lessons, so he learned on his own and through his father, brother, uncles and cousins, who all played instruments. Being lefthanded and self-taught, Davidson ended up playing guitar in a rather unorthodox manner, playing guitar upside down and backwards! Over the years, Davidson sang in music festivals and talent shows in New Brunswick. He started his first band after leaving the Royal Canadian Navy and music continued to be a favourite hobby throughout his life.
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Pictured is Howard Davidson, holding his guitar upside down and backwards, true to his playing style. He had the opportunity to play with country music artist Hank Snow and Winston "Scotty" Fitzgerald, a renowned fiddler from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Davidson still plays at various jam sessions
around town: Bellevue Inn, the Greenhill Hotel, the Coleman Legion and the Hillcrest Miner’s Club. If you’re anyone who enjoys live music, this new Minto Country Music Wall of Fame inductee sure is one to hear.
When thank you is not sufficient what do you say? How can we truly express what the outpouring of love and support means to us. We can’t. But we hope you know...every one of you - we are grateful beyond words. Kindnesss to mention: To the Doctors who spoke the truth to us; the nurses who could read both Mom’s and our needs; Darryl and the staff at Fantin’s Funeral Chapel and Mr. Castellarin who stepped up; the Coleman Legion and Country Encounters who fed and watered us so well. We can never express our feelings to our combined family and friends who continue to help hold us up and have journeyed with us throughout the years. We were blessed to have her and we will continue to be blessed to have you all. “OH YA”. With much love: Sparky, Rae & BJo, Tracy & Dean, Conor, Sidney, Korben, Karlie & Justice.
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In the lIne of fIre Between October 29 and November 4, Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded to a total of 42 calls for service including the following reported incidents. One (1) fraud/forgery, one (1) threat/harassment, two (2) mischief (vandalism), one (1) theft of motor vehicle, two (2) thefts, one (1) impaired driving, two (2) other criminal code, two (2) other provincial statutes, four (4) driving complaints, six (6) motor vehicle collisions, four (4) assistance to general public, four (4) suspicious occurrences, one (1) lost/found, four (4) assistance to other agencies, three (3) invalid 911 calls, one (1) false alarm and three (3) animal calls. Abandoned vehicle On October 30, an abandoned vehicle on Highway 3 west of Coleman was reported. The vehicle had expired plates that were not registered to
the vehicle. The owner of the vehicle was located and advised. The vehicle was towed. Stolen carburetor On October 30, a carburetor was reported stolen from a vehicle parked in Hillcrest. The theft occurred some time over the past couple of weeks. Stolen vehicle On October 31, a vehicle was reported stolen some time overnight from 129 Street in Blairmore. The vehicle was located later that day parked in an alley behind a carwash in Blairmore. Hit-and-run On October 31, a hitand-run to a white 2001 Explorer parked by the medical clinic in Blairmore was reported. The suspect vehicle had BC plates. Drunk driving On October 31, a possible impaired driver was re-
The Simple Raven’s Post by Avner Perl
An American priest. Is the “human experiment” done, Lord? I have an American friend who used to be a priest. He quit after many years, convinced that he was not doing any good. He tried everything but could not make people care for each other. They were only doing whatever they could for themselves and not realizing that Christians can only win if they learn to “love one another.” One day my friend walked out and never came back. He lives now on his own in a modest home and says good words to those who suffer around him. Sometimes he even hugs dirty homeless people. I was very depressed the other day. The equivalent of the old German Nazi party won a majority government in Brazil. The German Chancellor, who did so much good, announced retirement, and a white supremacist killed a number of old people in a place of worship, (again), this time in Pittsburgh. This, together with a petulant president next door acting childishly towards us and everyone else, caused me to be depressed. I asked my friend why God is doing this. Here is his reply. You ask, "What is God doing?" You are not, of course, the first to ask this. Yeshua said, "Why have you forsaken me?" Yeshua did not deserve to die. His death was a great injustice (to say the least), as were the deaths of the Kennedys and Dr. King. The Jews and gays in Nazi Germany must have asked the same thing, as did the Cathars, and the early Christians. The history of humanity is the history of great good and great evil trading places in the consciousness of the masses. But Yeshua said, "My kingdom is not of this world", and he meant it. I don't know, but it seems to me that heaven on this earth was never promised. The wheat is being separated from the chaff. And the weeds will be allowed to grow until separated at the harvest, lest by pulling weeds the wheat is pulled up also: Matthew 13:24-30 The Parable of the Weeds 24 Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25 But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. 26 When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared. 27 “The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’ 28 “‘An enemy did this,’ he replied. “The servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’
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ported. The 39-year-old female was arrested for impaired driving. She provided two samples of her breath, which were over the legal limit. She was released on documents for Pincher Creek Court. Damaged quad On November 2, damage to a quad was reported. The quad owner, from Calgary, was hunting in the Oldman River area and when he returned to his quad, the spark plugs were smashed with a rock. No documents On November 4, a vehicle was stopped for a traffic infraction. The 21year-old male driver could not provide valid registration or insurance and was charged accordingly. His vehicle was towed. Abandoned vehicle On November 4, an abandoned vehicle parked on 23 Avenue in Coleman was reported. The vehicle had expired plates. RCMP
were unable to contact the last registered owner from 2016 and the vehicle was towed. 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 on crime mapping, see the October 3 issue of the Pass Herald.
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29 “‘No,’ he answered, ‘because while you are pulling the weeds, you may uproot the wheat with them. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First, collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.’” The harvest is upon us. The pulling has begun. Evil has begotten evil. Injustice has begotten injustice. The falcon cannot hear the falconer. The center cannot hold. The very meaning of injustice is an assault upon the innocent, such as those who died in the synagogue. The grieving is done by those left behind who feel the loss of goodness in their lives. Yet, life is short for all, and one-day others will grieve for them after they, too, pass beyond the wickedness of this world. The good in this world misses the good in this world. The Devil never has the last laugh, although the opposite may appear temporarily true. Today's laughing is tomorrow's weeping and gnashing of teeth. The first shall be last, and the last shall be first. I think that we should not let these evil acts get us down. There are many good people who inspire us still. And I am amazed, sometimes, by the sweetness and commitment of so many in this younger generation. Again, I am listening to the music of 1968 (one of my favorite years for music). I am taken back to two assassinations of two good, compassionate men who fought for peace and justice. I am taken back to an attack by police on peaceful hippies just a few miles from my childhood home. I am reminded of riots all over the world as young people rejected the abuses of the Establishment. For a while after those turbulent times, there appeared to be a degree of peace as the forces of evil quietly built up their arsenals and technology and the good people went on vacation. Now we are returning to a house in shambles, infested by rats. But could we have ever stopped the evil? But all of this, Avner, is nothing new. And so we thank God for our blessings, continue to add our voices to the other voices of sanity and love, and trust in God that ultimately goodness does prevail. I've gone on an on. Sorry about that. I will say good-bye now. Peace! Shalom! As you can see, my friend didn’t quit his faith, only his method of spreading the faith. Next time I will ask him a new question: Is it necessary for God to let people destroy the world to separate the wheat from the weeds and have the good people in heaven? After all, we can make something close to heaven on this earth, as many people here in the Pass have done. I hate going away even for a short time. I am sorry, my friend, that we can’t be a stronger influence on your people. We don’t all need to die for the wheat and weeds to be separated. We still have time to change our ways. Just let Americans be more like Canadians. Heaven is here, look over the 49th. Just look directly north, friend, and remember the Hebrew slaves who followed Moses North. Here is a link to my blog: thesimpleravenspost.blogspot.ca. Feel free to check other articles and comment.
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Breakfast Bread Pudding With Pecan Crumble
For the bread pudding: 1⁄2 tablespoon unsalted butter, for greasing 1 pound brioche bread, cut into 3⁄4-inch cubes 8 eggs 2 cups milk 1⁄2 cup heavy cream 1⁄2 cup sugar 1⁄2 cup packed light brown sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 2 tablespoons good bourbon Pinch of fine grain sea salt 1⁄2 cup chopped pecans, toasted For the crumbled topping: 1⁄2 cup flour 1⁄2 cup pecan pieces 1⁄2 cup packed dark brown sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1⁄4 teaspoon fine grain sea salt 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature Lightly butter a 9 x 13 baking dish, then place cubes of brioche in the baking dish in an even layer. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, heavy cream, sugars, vanilla, bourbon, and a pinch of sea salt. Sprinkle toasted pecans over the brioche, then pour the wet ingredient mixture evenly all over the bread, making sure it’s covered thoroughly. Cover and let sit in the fridge for at least 2 hours (or up to overnight). To bake the bread pudding: Preheat the oven to 350 F and remove the baking dish from fridge. Meanwhile, prepare the crumble: Add flour, pecans, dark brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and butter to a medium bowl, and using your fingertips, rub ingredients together until evenly combined and clumps start to form. Sprinkle the surface of the bread evenly with the crumbs. Bake until the bread pudding is puffy and the top is golden, about 45 minutes to an hour. To serve, cut squares of warm bread pudding, and place on small plates. Top with sliced persimmons and maple syrup, if desired.