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2 – CROWsnesT PAss HeRALD – Wednesday, February 27, 2019

UROC looking to move forward with more biking trails DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

The United Riders of Crowsnest (UROC) are looking to continue molding the Crowsnest Pass into a premier mountain bike destination for visitors.

UROC is coming off a solid season with 150 members taking part in events last season and are looking to build on it

moving forward.

UROC President Andrew Fairhurst presented council with some of the long-term plans the club has moving forward, at a meeting on Tuesday, February 19th.

During the presentation, Fairhurst explained that the club is looking to make the Crowsnest Pass a high level destination for mountain bikers.

The 2019

AnnuAl GenerAl MeeTinG for members of

CrowsnesT PAss Food BAnk soCieTy will be held at the Food Bank (11910—19th Ave, Blairmore) on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 4 pm Prospective new members must apply for membership prior to the Annual General Meeting.

For more information,contact the Food Bank at 403.564.5110

Fairhurst says that this can only be made possible by not only maintaining the current trails around the area but by creating new ones.

One option the club is currently looking at is a proposed Epic trail that would immediately increase the credibility of mountain biking in the Crowsnest Pass.

Currently, the club promotes the trails the area currently has using the trailforks app for smartphones and updates the app when new trails are created to make sure potential visitors are aware of all the Pass has to offer.

The club also holds events throughout the year that allow members to enjoy times out on the trails.

There are four races coming to the Crowsnest Pass this summer, which will also allow UROC to display the trails in the area.

UROC is in the process of trying to get approval to create a con-

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necting trail from the Pass PowderKeg trails to the York Creek trails.

This would allow for riders to more easily access all the trails currently in the area.

love to roll out for this year are well within carrying out in this summer’s build season.”

Fairhurst says that if the approval is made for the connecting trail be-

“The projects we have on scope and would love to roll out for this year are well within carrying out in this summer’s build season.”

- Andrew Fairhurst UROC President

In the presentation, Fairhurst told council there is currently about 85 kilometers of trail in the Crowsnest Pass, which simply isn’t enough to be a sufficient tourist destination for mountain bikers.

Creating the connecting trail and some others would be a big step in the right direction.

Fairhurst says that some of the trails UROC would like to see built are looking promising to have completed in the not too distant future.

“The projects we have on scope and would

tween the Powderkeg and York Creek, the construction of that trail would take about six weeks and says UROC has already initiated an application with Alberta Environment and Parks to get that connector trail built.

On the larger scale of improvements, Fairhurst and UROC are really pushing for an Epic trail to be built somewhere in the Crowsnest Pass.

Currently the most likely trail destination would be around the StarGirardi Basin that would see the trail run from the visitor information centre

at sentinel and loop into other trails further east.

Fairhurst says a trail like this would take longer to create.

“An Epic trail could be well into a full year before something like that would be completed.”

Fairhurst also adds that the final decision on a trail like this isn’t up to UROC. “I could call making a trail like this a goal of ours but making a final decision of this is out of our hands.”

Fairhurst says UROC’s goal is to continue pushing for the Epic trail to be built and to maintain the momentum they currently have.

Fairhurst says that when it comes down to building the trail, it will have to be done with provincial funding and by a builder hired by the province.

UROC is continuing to look at other areas as well in order to make the Crowsnest Pass into a top location for mountain bikers of all levels to come and experience.

~ Tax time with Wayne ~ DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

Wayne McKenzie has been in the world of taxes for 29 years but within the last couple years decided to open an office in the Crowsnest Pass.

McKenzie opened his Pass office in the fall of 2016 after a client from the area was referred to him.

McKenzie has a recreational property in the area and has always loved the Pass.

The decision to open his office came after realizing the inconvenience that was placed on residents of the Crowsnest Pass due to him being stationed in Lethbridge.

“I was finding that we were doing the work but it wasn’t convenient for the people. I though about opening an office here for a while and decided it would be easier for me to come to the Pass than for clients to come to me,” said McKenzie.

McKenzie was able to hire and keep some of the staff that had worked for a friend of his who had passed away.

While most of his work is based around corporate taxes, McKenzie says that people can come to him for personal taxes as well.

Currently, McKenzie’s office is only open one day a week but he hopes that in time, they will be able to expand and have a full time office in the Crowsnest Pass.

“I firmly believe that having a local CPA there is helpful.”

McKenzie says that they will have a full time office in March and April when it’s time for personal taxes.

If people have questions regarding taxes or are looking for a second opinion, McKenzie says they are more than welcome to come and speak with him.

“One of the things I think we’d like to get across to people is that they can come in and the first hour of consultation is of no cost to them. So they can come in and meet us and maybe get some answers to questions they may have.”

McKenzie added that he does a lot of advisory work as well and will help grow people’s businesses and that he likes to think of the firm as friendly and laid back.

McKenzie says that the people in the community make it easy for him to want to be here.

“The people in the Pass, many of them go back a number of generations so they are very well rooted in the area and honest. It’s refreshing in a lot of ways and sometimes you don’t see that in big cities. I enjoy the people and it keeps me going.”

Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - Crowsnest PAss herAlD - 3

In the lIne of fIre Between February 18 and February 25, Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded to a total of 42 calls for service including the following reported incidents.

Two (2) assaults, one (1) break and enter (residential), two (2) fraud/forgery, one (1) threat/harassment, one (1) mischief (vandalism), one (1) other criminal code, two (2) other provincial statutes, seven (7) driving complaints, six (6) motor vehicle collisions, five (5) assistance to general public, two (2) suspicious occurrences, six (6) assistance to other agencies, one (1) 911 call (invalid), three (3) false alarm and two (2) animal call.

Lost Wallet On February 19th,

2019 there was a report of a lost wallet in the Blairmore area. If anyone finds the wallet, they can turn it into the RCMP detachment.

Arrest On February 21st, 2019 a 42-year-old male was arrested for two charges of mischief causing damage to a residence and a dwelling unit in Blairmore. He was also charged with possession of methamphetamine and was released on documents for Pincher Creek Court.

Lost Camera On February 24th, 2019 a Lethbridge resident reported a lost camera at Lundbreck Falls.

The camera was left at the falls and when they went back to retrieve it,

The Simple Raven’s Post

by Avner Perl

Who is the Big Guy? I remember much of my life from my very early childhood. I always could be enticed to talk to someone if they mentioned God. I don’t know why God never ceased to fascinate me, and I also had a real physical fear of the devil.

My father did not talk about God. He witnessed a lot of suffering during the second-word war and didn’t want to talk about it. He would say, “yes, I believe in God,” and change the subject. I grew up in Israel and was taught the old testament in school. We had our lessons and tests, but I was fascinated with the Bible, so I read much of what was not part of the school curriculum, on my own.

By the time I was in grade four I was able to understand and my childhood faith was shaken. I read about a God who was so mean that I was horrified.

He told his people to drag their enemies over spikes and rip them apart, to use the sword to kill babies in pregnant women’s wombs and he punished his own people in most horrific ways if they didn’t obey his messengers. God instructed people to borrow gold and things from the punished Egyptians and leave without paying back, and he used magic to destroy people who had no way to defend themselves against his power.

This was the God that later I discovered was the father of the Messiah that my parents and I believed in. We were told that we must love God above all else, but he was more concerned with making people fear him than making them love him.

I was in my late teens and a declared atheist when I was exposed to Christian teachings, which I hungrily gulped. Here was a different message about a God who was born human and was teaching another message. Faith was all about love, promoting equality, caring for the community and telling the followers to give up material things and follow him all the way to what he calls “The Kingdom Of The Father.” This added to my confusion since the Father was a mean God, but not all the time.

It was later on that I discovered that the early Christians had a flourishing community of Gnostic Christians who believed that the God of the old testament was not always the same God. I knew a lot of Jews and Muslims who were very good people and

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the camera was gone. If anyone finds a Canon camera, they can turn it into the RCMP detachment Found Property Recovered tires , gas cans and bike were located on Mcgillivray Flats in early December Found bikes turned into Municipal Bylaw 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. 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 its origin. do NOT purchase gift cards for payment to Revenue Canada. Do not send monies to person claiming you have won a prize and need to send money for delivery.

Crime Mapping Crime mapping is available online to residents who are interested can login online at Municipality of Crowsnest Pass website (RCMP crime map for Crowsnest Pass) . Crime mapping shows property crimes that occurred within the past two weeks in our area.

believed that the true God is a kind, loving person, and at the same time I know many Christians who are willing to cause much suffering, often for their personal enjoyment and profit. Could the biblical God be different persons?

I like to have coffee in some of our wonderful coffee places on Main Street in Blairmore. Last week I was sitting with some authors at the Stone’s Throws Cafe. That seems to be where authors, artists, and intellectuals gather. Steve, a newcomer to the Pass, brought me his book about God, and it begins with asking me to define who is God. My approach is to define who is not God. We think that man was made in God’s image, yet we are not permitted to make an image of God or try to imagine what he is. He told Moses that his name is “I am.” and he is a “father” in heaven. Our most repeated prayer begins with “Our Father” not his father or God or anything else. Some of us believe that the Bible descended from God, while others say that if I worship the book, I am worshipping another form of an idol.

An idea that is abstract could be a human constructed idol. I am left with the question of who is God. Back to the beginning I go, again using the Bible.

On my wall, there is a quote from (Mark 3.31 – 35) he said, “here are my mother and brothers! Whoever does the will of God is my brothers and sisters and mother.” If he is the son of God and I am his brother then what?

I gather my thoughts. If you really have faith you don’t need belief. A fanatic of any faith has no faith at all. They force people to believe, and the people never do. God doesn’t need the law and ways to enforce it.

God can’t be detected by human senses. We meet folks who say things like Jesus told me to do this or that. I think that they refer to their intuition directed by their consciousness. People who say they hear God, while others around them see no sign of it, display a symptom which can be treated. There are however a few recorded and verifiable cases of folks who witnessed apparitions of heavenly entities who imparted information. Those are often associated with (faith) healing and been tested vigorously. I am thinking about Lourdes in France which millions of people visited and been puzzling us for over 150 years.

I look again at Steves book, full of beautiful pictures quotations and questions, the first, “who is God?” The answer is: faith in God is letting go. The highest knowledge of God is by unknowing and accepting.

The question should be, not who is God, but who am I. I am all there is. Without “I am,” there is nothing.

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

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Editorial and Opinions Oh, thE SCrEw uPS Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been able to use his Hollywood good looks to get him through tough political times but maybe, just maybe, the people of Canada are sick of his cute face that hides his ineptness.

Let’s list some his fiascos that have taken place over the last three and a half years.

It started with the Omar Khadr fiasco that has cost the taxpayer 10.5 million dollars. Really there isn’t much to say about this one other than a proverbial sigh of disgust.

Next, a budget deficit that has gone billions over the actual figures, it’s like he’s playing monopoly with our hard earned dollars. I guess its not surprising considering he grew up living in Park Place.

Again on the international stage we were able to watch Trudeau using his celebrity to woo the liberal journalists in the United States. The feeling is that it seems more important to him than actually acting like a leader making sound and just decisions about the future economic and political growth of this country. In an interview with the New York Times magazine he revealed his future Canada for all of us, that of a “post-national state” with “no core identity”. Thanks for informing us on this!

Let’s talk about his trip to India on taxpayers dollars. He showed up dressed like he was attending Bollywood with his inappropriate costumes, dancing and not one meeting with anyone of importance in the Indian government.

Oh and the nannies! Trudeau faced criticism from the opposition parties for having two nannies on the taxpayer's dime to care for his three young children. Seriously two nannies for three kids ... I wish.

What about the NAFTA deal? While Mexico worked overtime to make a deal, the liberals mocked and provoked Trump and when it was finally done, we were again the losers on an international stage but hey, everyone hates Trump anyway, I’m sure was his justification.

Finally with an election six month’s away we have sources alleging Wilson-Raybould, who was shuffled from the high-profile position of Attorney General and Justice Minister to Minister of Veterans Affairs, for all intents and purposes a demotion, was pressured by officials in the Prime Minister’s Office to help SNC-Lavalin avoid a criminal trial.

Any smart Canadian can smell the corruption in this case, but I’m sure somehow, some way, he will come out of the situation looking like he wasn’t involved; he will just wink and carry on.

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer wants Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to appear as a witness before the justice committee probing the SNCLavalin affair, but like all cowards my guess is he won’t. He answered Sheer’s questions with comments about saving the middle class in Quebec, well what about the middle class in Alberta who have lost their jobs with the pipeline fiasco in this province.

Only Trudeau would pay 5 billions dollars for a nonexistent, non approved pipeline. He couldn’t even meet with the truck convoy that drove 2000 km in protest. Why, I’m sure because it’s just whining Albertans, those darned workers in Alberta that pay for the rest of Canada to have a great life.

Will Canadian’s remember all this when the election takes place in October? I sure hope so, but ultimately it doesn’t matter how we western Canadians feel, we don’t really have much say on who is elected, it’s pretty much the Quebec/Ontario show when it comes to electing a Prime Minister.

Considering Quebec’s stance on western Canada with the TransCanada Pipeline and it’s disregard of the economy of Alberta while receiving our transfer payments, and the home base of SNCLavalin being in Quebec, who Trudeau will fight tooth and nail for, I’m pretty sure where the nail in Andrew Sheer’s Conservative Government’s coffin will come from and it’s not Alberta.

LS

~ Letters to the Editor ~

SPCA has a message to pet owners Dear Editor; February 26, 2019 marks the 25th annual World Spay and Neuter Day To spay or neuter your pet can be the single best decision you make for your companion animal. There are long term health benefits to your pet when it is spayed or neutered with the primary benefit of controlling the pet population and reducing the numbers of unplanned, unwanted pets.

Spay and neuter procedures are major surgery for your pet and do come at a cost. . When measured against the cost of feeding and nurturing unwanted kittens or puppies, spaying/neutering is much more cost-effective. Neutered male dogs live 18% longer than unneutered male dogs and spayed female dogs live 23% longer than un-

spayed female dogs.

Research on early sterilization and risk of neoplasia, urinary tract disease, and orthopedic disease is not perfectly definitive. However, it is clear that sterilized pets live longer than intact pets overall.

Spays and neuters are commonly recommended at 5 – 6 months of age.

Medical evidence indicates that females spayed before their first heat are typically healthier.

The benefits of spaying and neutering are: Females • Spaying at a younger age can have a strong impact on overpopulation through decreasing unplanned litters. 50% of litters are not planned.

• Avoid first heat cycle.

• Virtually eliminates risk of breast tu-

mors.

• Eliminates the risk of infections in the uterus (pyometra).

• Eliminates risk of uterine and ovarian cancer.

• Eliminates behavior associated with heat cycles.

Males: • Decreases risk of prostate enlargement and cancer.

• Decreases fighting, roaming, spraying/marking and mounting.

• Eliminates ‘tomcat odor’.

• Eliminates risk of testicular cancer.

Getting your pets spayed/neutered will not change their fundamental personality, like their protective instinct or having them become fat and lazy.

Renewing your pet's annual license with the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass can be more expen-

sive too (unaltered dog $50 vs altered $25).

Studies also show that most dog bites involve dogs who are unaltered. Unaltered pets can be more destructive or high-strung around other dogs (and cats). Serious fighting is more common between unaltered pets of the same gender and can incur high veterinary costs. In both cats and dogs, the longer you wait, the greater the risk you run of the surgery not doing the trick because the behavior is so ingrained.

Millions of pet deaths each year are a needless tragedy. By spaying and neutering your pet, you can be an important part of the solution. Contact your veterinarian today and be sure to let your family and friends know that they should do the same.

CNP SPCA

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Special Olympic Alberta winners DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

Two local skiers came back from Calgary with medals following solid performances at the Special Olympic Alberta Winter Games that were held from February 8th to 10th.

Anthony Bramer returned home with a gold medal he won in the men’s second division Advanced Alpine Skiing Giant Slalom event and teammate Philip Mullen returned with a silver medal in the same event in the men’s one division.

Two other athletes from Southern Alberta joined Bramer and Mullen at the games.

Tyler Birch from Lethbridge and Jackson Litke from Stirling were also a part of a team coached by Dan Mullen.

Birch won silver in the Advanced Giant Slalom in the men’s threedivision and Litke won Gold in the men’s two-division novice event of Giant Slalom.

Mullen says that the preparation for the games was difficult because the athletes were all training in different locations.

“It was difficult for me because I had three

different locations where they were skiing. Philip and myself were skiing at Nikiska, Anthony was skiing at the Pass PowderKeg and the other two boys were skiing at Castle. So everyone was kind of doing their own thing with different coaches but there were a couple times I was able to pull them together prior to the games.”

Bramer says that he was pleased with his performance.

“I was proud. A little happy, sometimes I restrained myself a bit. I tried not to smile all the time.”

Bramer added that his joy for participating just comes from the experience.

“Just enjoying the fun running down the slopes.

I’m more of a free spirit that goes down the slopes without much bother. I just keep going.”

With these performances, there is now a chance that Bramer and Mullen could end up representing Alberta at next year’s national games in Thunder Bay Ontario.

Mullen says the wait will be a while before they hear any news.

“We probably won’t

Arena sees out of town usage DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

David Selles photo

Anthony Bramer poses with his Gold Medal from the Special Olympics Alberta Winter Games that were held from February 8-10. Anthony may have the chance to represent Team Alberta at the National Games next year after his amazing performance earlier this month. know until the end of years past.”

Whether these two April who will be selected athletes are selected or to Team Alberta.”

Mullen says the selec- not, Mullen is very proud tion process this year will of the performances put be different than in years forth by these young men.

“I’m very proud of all past due to the event being affected by bad the athletes. Four medals from four athletes is weather.

“If an athlete wins a pretty good. I kind of couple medals, then usu- think of us as a David vs. ally there is a good chance Goliath story. Four boys they’ll be chosen. Since from the Crowsnest Pass this year’s event was af- area going up against Calfected by weather, the se- gary and Edmonton and lection process will look a almost running the table little different than in is pretty great.”

A minor hockey tournament was held in the Crowsnest Pass over the Family Day weekend.

The tournament saw four midget teams from Calgary, Edmonton, Camrose and Elk Valley BC come to the Pass to give the players a more realistic hockey experience.

“In Calgary, kids don’t get to play three, 20minute period hockey games. We simply don’t have enough ice,” said Ken Demille, a parent and one of the organizers for this tournament.

Demille said that he was able to contact a member of council and arranged for the tournament to be held in the Pass.

The teams really enjoyed their time in the Crowsnest Pass and Demille is pleased with how the tournament went.

“The community was fantastic. The facility was great; the staff at the arena and municipality was excellent to deal with. There were no issues whatsoever.”

Demille added that he didn’t hear a bad word from anyone during the course of the tournament.

The tournament final saw Elk Valley and the Simon Valley Hockey team out of Calgary play in the final with SVHA coming out with the victory.

Demille says he wouldn’t hesitate to recommend the area to others looking for a spot to hold a tournament.

“I would strongly recommend it to others.

The hotel was great; there were good restaurants and good service. I just can’t say enough of the staff at the arena. They were fantastic to deal with.”

Demille is extremely grateful to the community for the chance to have the tournament held in the Crowsnest Pass.

6 – crowsnest PAss HerALD – Wednesday, February 27, 2019

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Wednesday, Feburary 27, 2019 - crowsnest PAss HerALD - 7

Looking Back

By John Kinnear

Birds of a Feather While living in Fernie, back in 2001, my back yard was invaded in late spring by a remarkable little creature known as "Leucosticte Tephrocotis". When I say invaded I mean upwards of 300 or more of them swarmed into the giant willow trees I had grown from discarded branches planted 20 years earlier. Once landed, they began working their way down branch by branch to three large feeders I used to maintain below. In a manner of minutes those ravenous Tephrocotis stripped them bare and then waited patiently for a refill. It took eight top-ups that day to satisfy them and was my first introduction to a massing of birds. The next day I cleaned out the last of the local supermarket’s stock of mixed seed to keep this finch circus going. I was told that as long as there is snow on the ground and lots of seed in the feeders: “they ain't budgin”.

Tephrocotis's regular name is Rosy Finch and in this case they were the “gray-crowned" variety. Rosie’s are sparrow-sized, come from the high snow fields and walk instead of hopping like most birds. After each fresh snowfall that spring the yard was covered with thousands of cute little tracks going in every direction.

These gregarious seed crackers are dark brown or blackish with a pinkish wash on the belly, wings and rump and have a light grey patch on the backs of their heads. I had never seen one before the invasion.

They nest in alpine cliff crevices and lay their young in mid-June when snow-free patches are common in the alpine meadows. Both male and female Rosie’s develop a gular pouch in their throats in order to bring more food to nestlings. The male must be ever vigilant because there are typically six males to every female Rosy! There was a pretty good chance that ravenous flock that descended on my house back then would be spending their breeding season anywhere from the Yukon to the northern tip of Alaska.

Rosie’s were the rage that year at my little mini-observatory of nature. The year before it was the evening grosbeaks with their spectacular black and yellow markings. They are really just an overgrown finch and their sweet call was immediately and perfectly mimicked by my African grey parrot Hawkeye.

The year before that it was the battle of the jays with Blues and Stellars screaming through the yard with their raucous cries in search of more peanuts. I noted the 2018/2019 Southern Alberta Christmas Bird Count spotted just one Stellar Jay in the Crowsnest area. They are a lot more common on the BC side.

It is a wonderful world this world of wild birds. It was always exciting to spot a newcomer like a redpoll, a varied thrush or a red-shafted flicker when they drop by. I began tagging pages in my Peterson's Field Guide to Western Birds for every new sighting and took great joy in spotting and identifying birds. It is nothing short of amazing that the birds of the Rockies manage to survive at all. It is such a hostile environment they are returning to or passing through on their way to breeding areas up north each spring.

When I moved back to the Pass in 2005 I restarted my feeder observatory and had a lot of enjoyment watching starlings swarm the suet balls that Sobeys used to make up. Then the Clarke’s Nutcrackers showed up one year and the peanut circus ensued. I marveled at how each bird, in a polite order, would fly down and lift up and drop every peanut for weight and eventually pick the best one. They call this optimal foraging. And then how they would go to great lengths to hide each peanut and mentally make note of reference points nearby for future retrieval.

Then in 2009 the Rosie’s found me again, despite my forty five mile eastward relocation. This was more of an irruption than a swarm and it looked like thousands had descended on my house at the dead-end of 19th street. They turned the hillside black and the mass feedings began again. My wife suggested pouring sunflower seeds in a circle on the road at one point which created a marvelous “crop circle.” I literally lay down on the pavement in front of them only a couple feet away to snap shots of these merry little creatures so unaffected by human presence.

So since that time the urban deer population has made feeding pretty much impossible for me and besides, important bylaws preclude this practice. The nutcrackers, starlings and small finches rarely come around anymore and sometimes I worry about their numbers. While the Southern Alberta bird count was one of the most successful species-wise I suspect that the overall actual numbers of certain birds have dropped drastically.

I noticed that the Christmas count in the Pass this year recorded no less than 370 Bohemian Waxwings. You’ll never find a prettier bird to photograph. This Sunday morning a large number of them swept into my neighbour’s mountain ash berry tree in my back alley and annihilated what little was left of its desiccated berries. It brought back memories of their frequent swarming in Fernie where mountain ash trees abound. It also reminded me of a profound poem I had come across.

Back then I had met an interesting fellow bird watcher at the local laundromat. She looked up from her knitting needles that day and informed me matter-of-factly that she had conducted a drunken Bohemian Waxwing rehabilitation program in the South Country that winter. The reason for the debilitating intoxication of these berryeaters has to do with cycles of freezing and thawing which apparently turn mountain ash berries into miniature ice wine containers. Then you get Bohemians trying to fly through your living room window with disastrous results.

Windows act like perfect mirrors especially if they are northfacing.

To correct this dangerous behaviour that South Country AA Watching co-coordinator had a couple of suggestions. One is to cut out a maybe a thousand birds swooping bird outline from black construction paper and paste flocking like a rollercoaster, it to the top corner of the problem window. She claims it gives up and down, around a bend, the appearance of a predator attack and keeps those juiced up makes me feel like I'm floating crested beauties from bouncing off her big picture window. The in a vortex. other suggestion is to trim off all the mountain ash berries you Birds like a blizzard can reach and keep them in the freezer. You minimize the alcoswirling and blowing in the sky hol build up and you can put them out on feeders at the approso close I am the wind. priate time.

They fly away That frantic flock of Bohemians whirled around my area disappearing like bubbles in water. throughout the morning desperately searching for something Bohemian artists to eat and eventually swooped off in a looping mass, their highdrawing in the air pitched, rapid, and vibrato trill sounding similar to the rapid Waxwings melting sputtering sound from a toy laser. I'll wrap up this bit of bird into the sky. wandering with an amazing poem I came across in 2001 that was done by a young gifted boy by the name of Kai Tolley. He Suddenly I feel lonely. was 11 years old at the time he wrote it and it demonstrates a wonderful depth and sensitivity for a kid his age. It is entitled: Kai Tolley-1997 Bohemian Waxwings

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From top: - Avid birder Merilyn Liddell contemplates the 2009 Rosy irruption - How to make a crop circle - Gray-crowned Rosies in close - Recent Bohemians in the back alley - Distinct markings that distinguish Bohemians from Cedars

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by David Selles

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Herding Around Tony Stoklosa took a photo of approximately 160 Elk on Wednesday, February 20 north of the former Devon Plant west of Coleman. In this photo 14 bulls decided to hang out and get some sun.

With Love A Celebration of Life was held at the Hillcrest Miners Club for musician Earl Scott on Saturday, February 23. His grandchildren and great grandchildren sang You Are My Sunshine in tribute to him.

From left to right; Samantha Paton, Tanya Campos, Nash Scott, Crystal Heer and Vienna, Jessica Heer, Aiden Wood, Amber Johnston.

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It seems now that social media runs the lives of so many people in today’s world.

Celebrities use it as a way to further promote themselves, businesses use it for advertising and kids are using it as a way to show how much better they are then the rest of their peers.

Posting pictures on Instagram or Facebook about your latest style or vacation that you happen to be on has become too much of a norm in today’s society.

Now there isn’t necessarily anything wrong with being proud of accomplishments or enjoying yourself but it seems as though people have found a need to share everything about themselves through social media.

There’s a point in time when seeing every aspect of other people’s lives can become not only draining but can also lower our thoughts of ourselves.

Scrolling through news feeds on social media websites has proven to be detrimental to the health of users.

Recent studies have shown that social media can cause depression, anxiety, loneliness and lower self-esteem.

Reasoning behind this stems from the feelings people get when seeing other’s accomplishments and thinking they haven’t done anything remotely as worthy or exciting as the next person.

As a society, we need to be more aware of what we post, how we post and the way it can affect other people.

Posting photos or stories on Instagram every day of your vacation to Mexico or any other exotic destination may make a person feel a little better about themselves for being able to go on a trip like this but it in no way makes any one else feel better about themselves.

Besides, when someone is on a trip like that, there are probably better ways to enjoy the vacation than posting photos and videos on a phone.

However, as with many tools we have at our disposal, there are two sides to the coin that is social media.

The flipside of this is how these different platforms can also aid people in their lives.

Social media can be used as a way to reach out to people that need help.

Last month, Bell’s mental health initiative took social media by storm.

Facebook and Twitter were flooded with posts using the hash tag BellLetsTalk.

This initiative allowed people to openly share their stories and hardships freely.

By the end of the day, there were 145,442,699 interactions on social media, which raised $7,272,134.95 for mental health research.

Another positive from social media use is reaching a mass number of people as quickly as possible.

Social media has become a great tool for police services to take advantage of and post any notices the public may need to not only ensure safety but to ask for help as well.

During storms, fires or other tropical disasters, first responders are able to tell local residents the safest way to proceed and where they should go much quicker than they could in the past.

These are just a couple examples that show the opposite side of social media and are what the users should look at moving forward when it comes to their use of these different platforms.

Social media is a true double edged sword and users must be cautious of how they proceed when using it.

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While we wait…

If you’re following the Grassy Mountain Coal Project, you’re likely aware that we’re waiting on one of two possible decisions to be made by the Joint Review Claire Rogers Panel (JRP). Following the close of the public comment period on January 21, the JRP will now determine that a) the information they have is sufficient to announce a public hearing, or b) they require more information and will issue an information request to Riversdale.

Did you know that you can sign up to receive updates from the JRP? Simply send an email to the address below asking to be added to their distribution list and you will receive the latest updates about the project as they become available.

CEAA.GrassyMountain.ACEE@canada.ca Claire will be writing a bi-weekly column talking about what’s ‘on the go’ with Riversdale and answering FAQs. Have a question?

Passtrak Update Ritch Braun

Six Passtrak athletes attended the Alberta Indoor Games Track & Field Meet in Edmonton on February 16th & 17th. They took part in 33 events during the two days of competition where they produced 17 life time best performances and set three new Passtrak club records.

Karin Bailey had six events in the U14 girls category. She ran the 50 metres in 9.17 seconds for 32nd & 11.08 seconds in the 60 metres for 26th. In the longer races she clocked 2:41.51 in the 600 metres for 25th & 3:47.44 in the 800 metres for 28th. She placed 30th in the long jump by clearing 2.66 metres and tossed the shot put 3.44 metres for 11th place.

Levi Neudorf had the same 6 events but in the U14 boys division.

His 50 metre time of 8.74 seconds placed him 19th & set a new Passtrak club record for his age group. He placed 21st in the 60 metres in 10.26 seconds. In the 600 metres his time was 2:30.65 for 23rd. He placed 18th in the 800 metres with 3:29.73. In the field events he leaped 2.95 metres in the long jump for 9th and threw the shot put 3.65 metres for 21st.

Sawyer Sawatzky improved in five of the same sixevents also in the U14 boys age group. He set a new Passtrak club record and life time best of 8.43 seconds in the 50 metres for 14th. He ran a life time best of 9.85 in the 60 metres for 15th. He cut 11 seconds off his 600 metre time by running 2:15.14 for 18th & placed 15th in the 800 metres in 3:13.24. He added 58 cm to his shot put best with a 6.81 metre heave for 4th place.

His leap of 3.65 metres in the long jump was also a best ever for 11th place.

Jack Bailey was the busiest athlete with eight events in the U16 boys age group. He produced his best ever performance in every single event. On the first day he took part in the Pentathlon. It involves five events in one day which are designed to determine the best all around track and field athlete. The athletes are required to sprint, jump, throw and run an endurance race. They receive points for their performance in each event and at the end of the day the athlete with the highest point total is crowned the winner. The first event was the 60 metres where Jack ran his fastest ever time of 9.34 seconds for 5th place. Next came the long jump where he added a whopping 1.18 metres to his previous distance by measuring 4.31 metres for 4th place. The third event was the shot put. He placed 5th with a best ever of 6.63 metres.

The 4th event was the high jump. Jack added 15 cm to his best by clearing 1.35 metres for 5th. The final event of the day was the 1000 metres. He cut 8 seconds off his best by clocking 3:41.47 for 5th place.

His point total at the end of the day was 1375 for 5th overall. On the second day Jack ran the fastest 60 metre hurdles of his life in 11.70 seconds for 4th place. He beat his previous best in the long jump with a distance of 3.67 metres for 5th and then slashed 1 minute and 22 seconds off his previous 1200 metre time by finishing in 7th in 4:33.00 which also set a new Passtrak club record for his age group.

Libbey Wilmot contested the girls version of the Pentathlon in the U16 age group. She ran 9.52 seconds in the 60 metres for 7th then improved her high jump by 16 cm, clearing 1.39 metres for 3rd.

The next event was the long jump where her 4.11 metre leap was a best ever for 6th place. Next came the shot put where she improved by 34 cm to 6.97 metres for 6th place. She finished the event with a 2:51.84 in the 800 metres for 3rd place. Her overall point total of 2053 was a 197 point improvement for 6th place.

Paige Richards ran 2 events in the U18 girls division. She placed 17th in the 60 metres in 8.77 seconds. She then ran the 60 metre hurdles in 10.26 seconds for 6th place.

Passtrak’s final competition of the 2019 indoor season will be the Alberta Provincial Championships in Edmonton on March 9th & 10th.

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Forgive yourself - why and how One of the most difficult Christian's for God to influence is the one who will not forgive themselves. They are the ones who grieve God the most. They remain intimidated by a past experience and enslaved to the post-experience of guilt. More often than not, the infectious parasite of guilt has done its damage and has left the Christian feeling woefully hopeless.

The Gospel of Jesus Christ demands that we beware of any en-

slaving thought that would provoke a continued indulgence of self-condemnation after one has repented of their sin (Romans 8:1).

For one To forgive themselves, they must bring every condemning and condescending thought into captivity to Christ Jesus and begin to think scripturally about the death of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:2; 2 Corinthians 10:5). The only reason why God is justified to forgive sin is the death of His Son, Jesus Christ forgave you, so should you.

The death of Jesus Christ for our sins was necessary. For we cannot secure the blessing of salvation by virtue of our own righteousness. Either we receive the GIFT of salvation FREELY, or do without it.

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Knowing the fact that Jesus Christ is our Savior and friend, will keep us from over-reacting to over-whelming thoughts of guilt. The world's answer to guilt, pressure and suffering is to look for someone to blame, develop a deep desire to escape, deny the problem, or fall into depression. These are not habits we can afford to live with. Outlandish odds will press against you.

No matter what is happening in your life, Christ is eager to forgive and restore. Know that there is certain entrance to a renewed fellowship with your heavenly Father. Your relationship to Christ makes forgiving yourself justifiable, achievable and beneficial.

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Chamber Corner Two of the most common questions we are asked are “What is the Chamber of Commerce and what are the advantages of my business becoming a member?�

The Chamber’s goal is to stimulate prosperity by promoting business and tourism in our community. We are the doorway to our community. We coordinate and promote events and programs that provide commercial and recreational benefits to the community.

The benefits of becoming a Chamber Member: • Your business/group profile on the Chamber website, with a link to your website • Member discounts on Chamber advertising opportunities, including the Crowsnest Pass Visitor’s Guide • Member preferred rates for the annual Crowsnest Pass Lifestyle & Outdoor Adventure Show • Networking and learning opportunities • Regular Luncheons & Business after Hours • Weekly Chamber member e-mails with valuable information • Group Insurance Benefits • MasterCard / Visa Discounts • Petroleum Discounts • Purolator Discounts • Involvement with a group of business leaders who collaborate to create opportunities and sustain a stronger, more vital business community If you are interested in more information on becoming a member of the Crowsnest Chamber of Commerce email our office at office@crowsnestpasschamber.ca

12501-20 Ave., Room 180, Blairmore

403-562-8858