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- Your onlY locallY owned newspaper • serving the cnp since 1930 • March 27, 2019 ~ vol. 89 no. 13 $1.00

Showcasing the Pass

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Board members of the Economic Development Committee (EDC) represented the Crowsnest Pass at the Calgary Outdoor Adventure show on March 23 and March 24. This is one of the largest show that the board attends as it gears up for the upcoming tourist season. From left to right Oliver Strickland – EDC Chairperson, Dave Filipuzzi - Councillor, Jane Mollison and Barb Huseby- both EDC member. See more about the show on page 5.

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Crowsnest Martial Arts starting up in April

DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

Crowsnest Pass residents will have the opportunity to try out a new gym soon.

Crowsnest Martial Arts will be opening their doors in the beginning of April inside the old work and play building and will have programs for all ages and skill levels.

Head Coach of the gym, Dan Miller, says he always wanted to open a gym like this in the Crowsnest Pass.

“It was about bringing something at a world class level back to the Crowsnest Pass. When I left here in 2002, I went about trying to learn as much as I could about the sport with the goal of coming back here one day. I want to bring that

back here.”

Miller adds he hopes that down the line, highlevel athletes will come here and make it one of their main training locations.

As for fellow coach Jen Klapstein, she sees this location as a great opportunity due to the type of atmosphere they hope to create.

“There’s nothing like this out here in Western Canada for what we eventually want to do so we figured we’d just move here and see how it goes.”

Miller says Crowsnest Martial Arts will have many different types of programs for residents to try.

“There is quite a bit of programming. We are centered around mixed

martial arts. We have a bunch of specialty programs to support that. We have kickboxing, Muay Thai boxing and weapons training as well as many other programs for people to try. There is also a kids program as well.”

Klapstein says that the gym will also offer individual programs as well.

“We’ll also do private lessons, personal training and self-defense. We’ll cover anything from fitness to actual high-level martial arts.”

People looking to get gym memberships will have a few different options.

“We have a general membership and we have both three and six month options. For an adult, the three-month option

would be $109 per month and then the six-month option is $99 a month. So it's pretty affordable for the type of training that you're going to be getting and also a list of classes that we have,” said Klapstein.

There are also similar membership options for kids as well with a threemonth membership costing $89 and a six-month option costing $79.

Klapstein also says there will be drop in and 10 class passes as well.

As for an official opening date, Miller and Klapstein are hoping for April 8th and are also planning a Grand Opening event for the end of April or beginning of May that will involve games and other activities for people who come.

That time of year - bears and ticks DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

With the start of spring comes the melting of the snow but it also means that nature is starting to come back.

Wood ticks are begin-

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NOTICE OF RETIREMENT

Ken Hann and Jim Butler are retiring, and as a result, Scougall’s RV Centre will be closing April 30, 2019.

ning to come out which means residents should be extra cautious when going on walks or hikes.

Ticks usually spend the most time near trails, water and damp meadows.

The best ways to avoid a tick bite is to use a bug repellant, wear long clothing and walk on cleared paths to avoid long grass or wooded areas.

Residents should also be sure to do a skin check on themselves and any children who have been outdoors.

If you find a tick on yourself or another person, be sure to remove it carefully.

The best tool to remove a tick is a set of tweezers.

After removing the tick, clean out the bite area with soap and water.

Ticks however aren’t the only thing that hikers and outdoor enthusiasts should worry about.

Bears are also being spotted around the Crowsnest Pass now.

Since it’s still early in the season, the bears are still trying to find locations with food and may be more aggressive.

President of the Crowsnest Pass Bearsmart Association, Christy Pool, says that giving bears a larger area is key in the early months.

“The biggest thing is, when they wake up in the spring, it's like a little bit of a hangover for them so they're a little more quick to react and more grumpy and kind of moody. It's best to definitely make sure you are giving them space.”

Pool also says that there’s a chance bears could head towards creek beds and avalanche shoots as a way to find food right now.

If someone comes across a bear, Pool says hikers should move away but also be prepared for a

possible attack.

“Give them space, vacate the area and make sure you have your bear spray and know how to use it. Don't get me wrong, bears don't go randomly attacking people but they just won’t be as tolerant of space. They need more space when they're just getting their bearings, looking for food and getting back into their routines. When they're feeding well they might be okay with 100 yards but right now they'll be struggling for food and will be kind of desperate so they may not tolerate 200 yards right now.”

Pool says it’s also important to make sure the bear spray hasn’t expired and that it is accessible and not inside a backpack.

With the spring months upon us and summer not far away, be sure that you and your family are fully prepared.

STARS

Fundraiser Crowsnest Pass residents were given the opportunity to purchase items from STARS on Tuesday March 26th at the Crowsnest Pass Hospital.

STARS fundraiser Gisele Dickson was there to give information and sell clothing and other items to raise money and awareness for STARS. The life saving program is in the process of purchasing new helicopters and is always raising funds for their missions.

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In the lIne of fIre Between March 18 and March 25, Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded to a total of 43 calls for service including the following reported incidents.

Two (2) Assaults, one (1) fraud/forgery, four (4) threats/harassments, three (3) thefts, two (2) other criminal code, four (4) other provincial statutes, nine (9) driving complaints, four (4) motor vehicle collisions, five (5) assistance to general public, three (3) suspicious occurrences, one (1) lost and found, one (1) assistance to other agencies, one (1) 911 call (invalid) and two (2) animal calls.

Walking Cane Found On March 4th, 2019, a walking cane was found on the highway and turned into the detachment. The owner can claim the cane by identifying it.

Lost Wallet On March 7th, 2019, there was a complaint of a

lost wallet at the Pure Country Saloon parking lot. Anyone who may have found the wallet can turn it into the detachment.

EBay Mix-up On March 20th, 2019, a complainant advised he ordered an item from EBay and believes it was sent to another address in Alberta.

He was able to track the item but was unable to confirm it.

Lost Bag On March 22nd, 2019, there was a report of a lost tote bag containing personal papers. Anyone who may have found the bag can turn it into the detachment.

Identity Fraud On March 23rd, 2019, there was a complaint of identity fraud. A truck driver was stopped at an inspection station and produced a driver’s licence that didn’t appear to be his.

A 31-year-old male from

The Simple Raven’s Post

by Avner Perl

Is there joy in my life?

I spent a lifetime in the pursuit of safety and health.

Saving lives have been a popular subject every since I can remember. We trained in saving people from accidents, in making safe places, healing, keeping people from any form of danger, including disease and dangerous habits. We educated people to lead a healthy lifestyle. A big part of my job was to incorporate fun into doing healthy activities. The aim always was to prolong life at any cost.

Right along with my efforts others were making efforts to provide more food, improved transportation, offer recreational activities and better living conditions for the people we live with. This was available often at the exclusion of others. In summary, we work all of our lives to prolong life and make it pleasant, but we always lose. In the end, everyone dies, and the others say, well, he or she lived a good life, or not. What does life consist of?

One can observe the big political debates of our time.

I look at the last little while. There is a division in our society about the beginning of life. Should we or should we not allow abortions and how easy should it be to obtain them. Half of the people believe that it is a question of women being able to control their bodies while the other half sees abortions as the killing of unborn innocent babies.

We have big debates about suicides also. Should we save people from ending their lives or should we let them do what they wish?

Many of us try to deal with life through a hazy lens of participating in intoxicating addictions. Life is going on in the same manner that it always did, but the individual gains false confidence from the use of a chemical which numbs the senses. I view it as cheating the brain.

What is life for most people? I see most people going to work each day grumbling about having to do it. People watch the clock to see when the day’s work is done and waiting eagerly for Friday when the work week is done.

Kids go to school with the same attitude. They grumble about time spent in structured pre-determined activity and look forward to doing their thing.

People of past generations had to perform many tasks that we no longer do. Some of our parents and grandparents chopped wood, hauled water, made soap, sowed or knitted clothes and I can go on forever. When people began renting their lifetime for a paycheque, intellectuals wrote to the papers complaining about the loss of freedom.

Life is not a journey from the cradle to the grave. What

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Calgary was charged with identity fraud and obstruction. His identity was verified through fingerprints.

He also had outstanding warrants from Canada Border Services. He was released on documents for Pincher Creek Court.

Assault On March 25th, 2019, there was a report of an assault in Coleman. A 32year-old female was arrested and charged before being released on conditions to appear in Pincher Creek Court.

Found Property Recovered tires, gas cans and bike were located on McGillivray Flats in early December Lost camera at Lundbreck Falls in February.

Found bikes turned into Municipal Bylaw.

Anyone with information regarding any crime is urged to contact the Crowsnest Pass RCMP De-

tachment at 403-562-2867, or Crimestoppers to remain anonymous at 1-800422-TIPS. 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 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.

people want from life is a very important question, central to our being. What happened in the past is mostly irrelevant. The only thing that matters is what we are doing now and how it will affect us from now onwards.

Some never realized that we live in a country where more people die from overeating than from lack of food, and eat their way to death. Others try to hide from life by playing games or inventing “make busy” projects. I know so many people who are afraid to exchange ideas or be politically incorrect so they meet others and immediately start playing games. Even worst, they discuss other people playing games and submerge themselves into “teams” which have nothing to do with them.

Often you may see a team, let's say hockey, which is “owned” by an individual from another place, playing in some city. Most or all of the players are from other places.

Yet people from that city and surrounding areas talk as if they are playing the game. Someone in a town in southern Alberta is cheering when the Calgary Flames score a goal and shouting, “we scored” and crying when an opposing team scored blaming them for cheating.

We have a life but what is the point? Is it to consume?

Do I have more pleasure from a “Big Gulp” than I used to get from a “regular size drink?” Am I less fulfilled if I don’t tell all my friends that I have spent a month in a tropical tourist trap last winter? I truly don’t think so.

Life is still what it always been. It is a day in which I am aware that I exist, regardless of how much services and goods I was able to consume. If I live begrudging the past, blaming it for my misfortunes, I live in misery. If I live a day trying to protect myself from all the unpleasant possible happenings that I observed others suffer, I have a sad existence. I can spend the day of life unhappily and go to sleep expecting another miserable day tomorrow, and it will happen. Most of life takes place in our heads and is a reflection of our thoughts.

Another option is available to me freely. I get pleasure from caring for others. Making others feel good, have safe lives, be healthy and enjoy whatever possible, gives me more pleasure than taking care of myself and watching others suffer. I know that there are people who enjoy winning more than helping. Those are my natural enemies and I make an effort to ignore or stop them.

I honestly believe that there are more of us who get pleasure from loving than from winning. We have been fighting about this for 2019 years or more, and I think that the balance has shifted. I watch news from around the world and I see the people who worship selfishness lie, cheat and lose. Those who care outnumber them.

Anyone who wonders what is the meaning of life can work on having a good life, but will only be fulfilled when all have a good life. If we wish to have real happiness, we must achieve it for all people and the world we live in.

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

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In a large slow cooker, combine beef, onion, kidney beans, crushed tomatoes, beer, garlic, chili powder, cumin, oregano, paprika, and cayenne. Season with salt and pepper.

Cook on low for 6 and up to 8 hours. (The longer it's in the slow-cooker, the more flavor it gets.)

Taste for seasonings. Serve warm with cheese, Fritos, and green onions, if using.

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Catholic church - upcoming events in an updated hall DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

The hall space at Holy Trinity Catholic Church has seen some upgrades over the last while, making it a great place to hold events of all kinds.

Pat Rypien, a member of the fundraising committee, says that the upgrades to the Hall make it one of the nicest in the Crowsnest Pass.

“Over the last couple of years, we decided that our hall wasn’t being used very much. We decided to buy a chandelier, we bought 200 new chairs, two new stoves and built a new bar and were able to repaint the entire hall as well. It’s probably the nicest hall in the Pass.”

The hall also has air conditioning to help with

hot temperatures during the summer months and has elevator access for people who need it.

There is also a separate entrance to the hall that doesn’t require people to access the main church building to get to the hall.

Rypien says that the capacity of the hall is probably around 170 people to make it the most comfortable in the space.

John Sciarra, Knights of Columbus member and fundraising committee member, says that this hall would be a great option for all members of the community.

“When the hall was first in its initial stages it was only used for private functions within the church. Now we're trying to get it advertised to the public and this year, we

have three weddings that people have booked the hall for. We're starting to see the usage go up.”

Some of the upcoming events being held at the hall and the church include Grease coming on Mothers Day Weekend, A garage sale on June 8th and a Spaghetti Supper on June 15th.

Rypien also says that there are plans in the works to host a wrap up to Christmas in the Mountains on December 7th.

“We are hoping to hold a big community function that night and will try to make it kind of upscale and a little bit fancier. We're trying to get the word out now so that people will save that date and look forward to it.”

Rypien says they are really starting to see the

benefits of the upgrades that were made to the hall.

“Now that we've gone this far and made these upgrades, we're starting to see the benefit.

People are starting to rent the hall, which is what we want.”

Sciarra says the fundraising committee really wants to make sure people realize this hall isn’t restricted to the Catholic community.

“We also want to reach out, not only to the Catholic community but also to everyone else in the community. The idea of having this Christmas in the Mountains Dinner would be something where we partner up with different groups like the Health Foundation. A partnership with the community is what we are re-

ally trying to venture into.”

He added that the website that’s been created will be a great tool to ensure more events are booked at the hall.

“We just want to see the hall utilized to its max. We've got a website and what we are trying to do is get people on the website and have it developed to a point where people can go on and see what dates are available, if they're interested in a date, it's set up to notify people on the fundraising committee and those people receive an email. Then dates can get finalized through that process and hopefully we get more people from the community using the facility.”

Sciarra also says that if there is an event like a wedding where families

would like bartenders, it would be a problem.

“As far as the venue itself goes, if people want or require bartenders, there are a few options.

People can bring their own in, the knights of Columbus will bartend, or there might be other groups in town as well.

But that's no problem; it's up to the people renting the venue. They can bring in their own bartenders as long as they have all the proper licensing. If they need support, we'll try and get that for them.”

The hall is one that the fundraising committee hopes will be used by many different groups and families in the Crowsnest Pass and will be willing to help people in multiple ways if they would like to rent the hall for an event.

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Well Deserved Award Judy Cooke admires the photo collage presented to her by John Husch on behalf of the Crowsnest Conservation Society Board after 12 years of service as President of the Crowsnest Conservation Society. The photos in the collage were taken by the Launstein family.

David Selles photo

Outdoor Adventure show DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

On March 23 and 24, members of the Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDC) of Council attended the Calbary Outdoor Adventure Show in Calgary.

Oliver Strickland of the EDC, Councillor Dave Filipuzzi and EDC members Jane Molliso and Barb Huseby all attended the event.

This outdoor adventure show is one of the largest tourism shows that the committee attends and is an important one as the Crowsnest Pass gears up for the upcoming tourism season.

Strickland says that attendance at the event was on par with previous years and says the area is being promoted well.

“The response was great I can see that the work being done to pro-

mote the area is making a difference.”

Strickland also says that people are starting to gain more excitement when it comes to visiting the Pass.

“People aren’t saying where is the Crowsnest Pass, they are saying that we can’t wait to come visit this year.”

Other comments Strickland received were based on Thunder in the Valley and if it will return as a major event in the Crowsnest Pass.

“We have responded that our EDC is starting discussions on the idea of some kind of major event.”

For people wondering what kind of events are available in the Crowsnest Pass, the best place to find that information would be on the tourism website gocrowsnest.ca.

Another big tool for the Crowsnest Pass when it comes to marketing the area for tourism is the Community Guide that has been sent to over 220 people and businesses.

There have also been 1,000 Chamber of Commerce Visitor’s Guides handed out this year.

Strickland says that the Crowsnest Pass can benefit from overflow of the National Parks in the area.

“We got the sense that people are paying more attention than ever to our community as the National Parks are getting over crowded according to many people we’ve talked with. They are looking for something different and less congested.”

Strickland believes this will be a great year for tourism in the Crowsnest Pass.

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Editorial and Opinions keeP deMocRacy ~ Letters to the Editor ~ alive A response to a glowing endorsement Our provincial election is only weeks away and I'm urging all eligible voters to vote for the party of your choice.

I would be the last person on this earth to tell you who you should vote for, I truly feel that’s a personal choice but what I will tell you is to please vote.

When you look around this world over the past few decades it soon becomes apparent just how lucky we are by being Canadians.

Democracy is flourishing in this great nation because, in my opinion, we still have the privilege to elect those who we want to govern us.

Unfortunately it appears that fewer and fewer Canadians are turning out to vote in both federal and provincial elections.

In many places in the world today people are dying from lack of food, others are being murdered in the name of religion and still others have no futures to look forward to.

Canada is considered one of the best nations in the world to call home and as Canadians we should all strive to maintain this reputation both here at home and abroad.

One thing that really bothers me during election time is all the personal attacks coming from all factions. It’s fine to debate issues and policies, but it’s not okay to attack someone personally.

It takes a lot of guts to put yourself out there and run for politics. You know that you aren’t going to please everyone, but come on let at least pretend to be civil and attack political ideology not the person.

When I see photos on social media with people laughing at defaced candidate signs it just makes me sad. Sad for the candidate who had to put out money for those signs and sad that we have gotten to a level as electorates that we feel it’s okay to do it and then laugh.

I honestly expect this kind of crap in the United States, that seems to be the norm, but come on we are better then that in Canada and in our beautiful province.

I had a message here at the paper last week and it said, “thank you for running Cam Gardner's ad in such a prominent way this past week, I'm really impressed by your neutrality re. Political ads.”

I don’t know Cam Gardner, but from what I have read about him in our Letter’s the Editor column he holds a lot of respect with a lot of people. He’s put himself out there running for a party whose ideology he agrees with.

Good for him. It takes a strong person to put themselves out there on the big stage.

So to all of those running, for whatever party they are running for, I want to personally thank you for your time and effort. It’s appreciated no matter how the election turns out.

So please cast your vote on April 16 in Alberta’s Provincial Election. Many died for you to have that right, so use it. When we do that we are all winners.

Dear Editor; Reading Kevin Van Tighem’s glowing endorsement of the NDP’s candidate, Cam Gardner, it is obvious the campaign has begun. Nice timing too, he must have know the election would be announced on March 19th. But then as I read his review of his and Cam Gardner’s involvement in the Castle Provincial Park I’ll they also knew ahead of most of us that the Castle Park would be announced in Blairmore back in September 2015. A Park created in direct contravention of the legislated land use outline for the Castle area. That being the South Saskatchewan Regional Plan. It wasn’t good enough for the NDP that the Castle Wildland Park had been agreed upon in

the SSRP, they needed more. They needed to change a large piece of the lower Castle from Multiple Use to the Castle Provincial Park. Now Cam Gardner’s industry, cattle grazing, was not much affected by the new Castle Park (Interesting) but my old industry, Timber Harvesting, along with mining, Oil and Gas expansion, and the motorized Recreational Industry were shut out. There goes government’s picking winners and losers again.

And looking at the Castle Park, now, it seems the NDP can’t spend money there fast enough!!

Deficit money that is.

They paved the road all the way to the ski hill and hauled the asphalt from half way to the Gardner’s ranch to accomplish that!!. (carbon

Bricks & Bouquets

footprint analysis anyone?) Now they are building a waterline to pump water all the way to the Castle Ski Resort!

What stupidity to pump water back up from the Oldman Dam to where it came from? Is this what the NDP’s environmental concern looks like in the Castle?

Kevin Van Tighem speaks of Cam Gardner’s plan to have big industry carbon dioxide emitters pay landowners to store their carbon. How about this idea as well? Re-introduce timber harvesting (fancy words for logging) back into the Castle; as laid out in the well thought out SSRP and the C5 Management Plans. By doing that you will utilize the timber resource, make the possibility of catastrophic fire far less (remember the

Waterton Fire), and get this bonus.....the new reforested cutblocks, and their young growing trees will also take carbon dioxide out of the air!!! And the Forest Industry will do this at no cost to the taxpayer.

I believe the NDP party is out to shut down more of our public land from multiple use. The Castle Park was just a start.

The Livingstone/Pocupine planning is creating more closures as well.

And we all heard about Shannon Phillips’ back door shenanigan’s regarding the Big Horn area. The truth is the public land is for all Albertan’s and must be managed for Multiple Co-Existing Use by all.

John MacGarva RPFT

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BRicks - To the municpality. Get the businesses on main street Blairmore cleaned up. It looks like a junk yard in the west end. Instead of worrying about tall grass lets get this business to clean up it’s parking lot. No one can have that many vehicles at one time to work on. It’s brutal when you drive through main street! The service station across the street looks great but the other one .....

BRicks - To the gas stations in town. 10 cents difference consistently between us and Pincher Creek. Can you talk gouging the customer!

BRicks - To the Pass Powderkeg Ski Hill, the Skating Club and all groups that put on events without advertising them. I missed a number of recitals and concerts because you guys are doing a crappy job of advertising your events. I’m a senior and I don’t have Facebook so I’m missing ever thing I used to enjoy going to.

We used to attend all these things to watch the kids perform now I’m missing them all! I guess once again seniors miss out.

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Riversdale will have an information booth at the upcoming CNP Chamber of Commerce Lifestyle and Outdoor Adventure Show taking place April 26 & 27 at the Crowsnest Sportsplex.

In addition, we will be scheduling pop up information booths in various locations around the Crowsnest Pass over the next few months. We'll share more details on the pop ups through this column and on our website - stay tuned!

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Fantastic location with lots of sun and great mountain views. This 3 + 2 bedroom, 3 bathroom bungalow is situated among mature Douglas Fir trees in the Pineview area in Coleman, Crowsnest Pass. Front drive, as well as, back lane access. Very bright, open floor plan takes full advantage of the beautiful surroundings. Many upgrades throughout the home, including newer windows and a metal roof. Large deck and a fenced back yard. Lots of room to build a large garage off the back lane. $308,700 CALL JOHN MLS

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Lifelong Learning Participants gathered for the initial workshop to form the foundation of the upcoming mapping work for Lifelong Learning. This meeting was based on getting everyone familiar with the language and some of the basics behind systems thinking. It was a way for everyone who will be involved in the upcoming mapping to develop shared foundational knowledge that participants can bring into the work of everyone. People attending also received an overview of what will be going on in the group over the coming months.

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Seniors Tea Grade 2 students at Horace Allen have been participating in “Our York Creek Lodge Friends” program. As part of our ‘community connections’, the students visit the seniors 2-3 times over the course of the year. The students develop friendships while also gaining an appreciation for how stories of the past connect individuals and communitites to the present. The students make crafts, have interviews, conversations and enjoy snacks with the seniors as well. This week the seniors visited the students at Horace Allen for a little tea party and special performances by the 3 classes as well as individual piano and violin selections! A great time was had by all!

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Simply Selles

by David Selles

Another tragic representation of the darkness in the world came last week after a gunman opened fire on two mosques in Christchurch New Zealand.

Reports came out of New Zealand on Friday March 15th, that there was a mass shooting that resulted in the deaths of 50 innocent people.

After an event like this, there are always so many questions that rush into people heads.

The main one is usually, what drives a person to do this?

What could cause a 28-year-old to open fire on people praying in a mosque?

To me, the answer to that is hate.

The amount of hate people can still have against another person or group of people is shocking.

There are so many displays of hatred in the world and what happened in New Zealand captures that terrible fact.

According to some articles I’ve read, the shooter left behind a 74-page manifesto outlying the reasoning for his attack as a way to potentially increase the odds of someone else reading and attempting another mass shooting elsewhere.

Another disturbing part of this particular attack was that people live streamed the shooting on social media platforms.

The idea that someone felt the need to stream an event like this amplifies the fact that the world needs to find a way to end any kind of violence like this, not only protect ourselves now but also the younger demographics who may suddenly come across a stream of a mass shooting.

The only way to eliminate these kinds of events is to bring more love into the world.

I know that sounds cheesy and it may sound over simplified but it’s the truth.

I’m not exactly sure how we can accomplish it but I hope that we can all spread a little more love around to make our community and world a better place to be.

I want to end with a quote from Martin Luther King Jr. that may have been said for a different purpose then but still means something today.

“In some not too distant tomorrow the radiant stars of love and brotherhood will shine over our great nation with all their scintillating beauty.”

I just hope that tomorrow comes quickly for us.

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12 – CROWSNEST PaSS hERald – Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Looking Back

By John Kinnear

The Man who Never Was Webster's defines propaganda as:"ideas, facts or allegations spread deliberately to further one's cause or to damage an opposing cause." It has always been a part of any war and pretty well every warring nation has or does re-arrange the truth for their own ends.

The propaganda and deliberate deceptions carried out during the Second World War by both the Allies and the Axis powers were second to none and make for some fascinating reading. Stories like FUSAG (First United States Army Group) come to mind. This was a mock army with mock equipment like rubber tanks and fake landing craft and barracks at Kent to make the Germans think the D-Day Landing would be a Pas-de-Calais. It was across from the Straits of Dover and the narrowest and most logical point for the invasion.

General Patton, who had been disciplined for slapping a soldier’s face, was put in charge of FUSAG and he was a man the Germans feared. Hitler focused forces on Pas-de-Calais and even a week after the Normandy invasion had happened he still held forces back to defend against FUSAG. Another successful subterfuge was called Operation Titanic and involved parachuting 10 SAS (elite Special Air Service soldiers) and 500 dummies, called Ruperts, inland from Omaha Beach. The Ruperts had incendiary devices to burn up their fake evidence but the 10 SAS had fireworks and gramophone recordings of gunfire to an inland battle. Thousands of German soldiers were diverted inland away from Omaha which probably saved a lot of American lives during that terribly brutal landing.

My favourite and probably the most famous and important "ruses de guerre" ever carried off during the war is the story of "The Man Who Never Was". It was a long shot undertaken by the British to try and fool the German High Command into thinking that Sicily would not be their prime invasion target once the Battle of North Africa (Operation Torch) had been won. It involved an anonymous corpse carrying some false top secret letters that wound up on a Spanish beach in May of 1943.

The whole plan was hatched by Lieutenant-Commander Ewen Montagu who was part of a special British naval intelligence committee that dealt with intended operations. It was their job to review all kinds of intelligence, detect leakages that might have occurred and try to figure out any intelligent anticipation the enemy might have made about Allied intentions.

Once the Allies had landed in North Africa Montagu's group looked ahead to the logical next step which would be to attack what Churchill called:"the soft underbelly of Europe", namely the northern Mediterranean Coast. It was pretty obvious to both sides that the North African troops should be used and so a landing or landings anywhere from Southern France to Greece would be considered. Sicily was in fact the prime landing target for the Allies as the Germans had inflicted enormous losses on Allied convoys in the Mediterranean from there. It fell to Montagu's committee to find a way to convince German Intelligence and ultimately the German High Command that Sicily was not the intended landing target.

An unprecedented plan known as "Operation Mincemeat" was devised to plant a body offshore Spain at the mouth of the Huelva River. That body was to be supposedly that of a Royal Marine Major who was carrying extremely top secret letters by seaplane to Allied command in North Africa. British naval intelligence knew of a German operative working in the Huelva area of Spain and had long suspected that the Spanish were co-operating fully with the Germans. The expectation was that once the body and documents were washed ashore there the Spanish would allow German access to them before returning them to the British Consul in Spain.

So in the fall of 1942 permission was given to use the body of a 32 year old British subject by the name of Glyndwr Michael, who is described in some sources as a: “tramp who died from eating rat poison that contained phosphorus”, for the ruse. An expert pathologist was consulted and the corpse, who ultimately would become Major Martin, Royal Marines, was put into cold storage.

Every detail imaginable was anticipated in the creation of this fictional character. He came to life as a young officer, expert in landing craft, who was recently engaged to a young English girl named Pam. Every angle of what was expected to be a severe and thorough German scrutiny of his documents was visited and covered. It took a huge amount of planning and circumvention of many official departments to minimize leaks. There were a few awkward moments the worst of which involved having to thaw out the man's feet in order to fit them with military boots. Try putting shoes on while keeping your feet and ankles stiff and at right angles and you'll see what I mean.

On his person were placed a wallet and watch, a picture of Pam, love letters from her, ticket stubs to a local theatre, identity cards and official passes and even a letter from Lloyd's Bank notifying him of an overdraft.

There was also a letter from his father strongly urging him to make out his will since he was about to marry a girl he hardly knew. (Wartime marriages were generally frowned upon).

A small black briefcase containing the top secret letters was attached to him by a security chain (around his waist and down the sleeve of his trench coat). The most important of those letters was one from General Nye, Chief of the Imperial General Staff and was addressed to General Alexander, head of the 18th Army group in North Africa. In it he discussed the probable two pronged invasion plan for Kalamata in Greece and Sardinia in Italy. General Nye suggested in the letter that Sicily be designated what is known as a "cover target" (i.e. the target to be leaked to the Germans so that they will think is can't be the real target). Confused yet? I think in football this is known as the old double reverse.

Major Martin was transported in a special dry ice container on a submarine to the drop point and on April 30, 1943 released on the ingoing tide along with a rubber dingy turned upside down for effect. The premise was that the seaplane he was on crashed into the sea and sank and his was the only body that would be recovered (hopefully).

Montagu's group then sat back and waited and eventually he was discovered by a fisherman.

Notice was given to the British Admiralty some time later by the Spanish authorities that he had been found and would be buried there. Discreet inquiries were made about a briefcase which was eventually returned to Britain where it was determined that the top secret letters had been opened and almost undetectably resealed. It took some pretty fancy forensics to determine this but one interesting fact of their fake letter was that they planted one black eyelash into that envelope that was missing when the documents were returned.

The bait had been taken and Churchill, who was in America at the time, was notified by cable with the message: " Mincemeat swallowed rod, line and sinker by the right people and from the best information they look like acting on it." German intelligence studied all the information carefully and eventually they and the high command became convinced as to their validity. This was eventually verified months later when the Allies captured the German Naval Archives in Tambach in Central Germany and copies of the letters were found.

The Germans then got busy. They moved a whole Panzer division across Europe from France to Tripoli. They laid minefields off Greece and moved many of their R. Boats (torpedo boats) from Sicily to the Aegean Sea. They fortified Western Greece, Sardinia, Corsica and part of northwest Sicily. Hitler was entirely convinced by the fake letters and recalled his favourite general, Erwin five pics all from wikipedia commons Rommel and sent him to prepare for the defense of Greece. Even two weeks after Sicily was invaded - Ewen Montagu's 1953 book The Man Who Never Was he was still sure the main invasion was to be at Kalamata.

The Allies, as we know, landed in the relatively unfortified southeast Sicily and ultimately - Fake rubber tanks used in FUSAG subterfuge fought their way up through Italy and onto Germany itself. Operation Mincemeat exceeded Mon- - Fake parachutist's used in Operation Titanic near Omaha tagu's wildest expectations and many hundreds of British, American and Canadian lives were saved - Picture of Major Martin's supposed fiance Pam

by The Man Who Never Was. - Placement of Major Martin offshore Heulva by submarine Seraph

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Alberta election information DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

Rachel Notley has officially dropped the writ and the province is headed for an election on April 16th.

Party leaders will now begin their journey around the province for the next 28 days hoping to gain critical votes from the people of Alberta.

Residents in the Livingstone Macleod riding will have five candidates to choose from.

The NDP candidate for the riding is Cam Gardner, Roger Reid represents the UCP, the Alberta Party will have Tim Meech as their candidate, Liberal candidate Dylin Hauser will be running and there is also independent candidate Vern Sparks.

Pole locations have not been released yet but residents will be able to complete advance polling at any station during the week before the election.

Advance poll dates are set for Tuesday April 9th to Saturday April 13th.

Voters who would like more information are able to call the Voter Information Centre as well.

The hours for the centre 8:15am-8:00pm weekdays, 10:00am-4:00pm weekends and 8:00am-8:00pm on voting days.

Albertans can call toll free at 1-(877)-422-8683.

Another reminder to potential voters is that you must be a Canadian citizen, 18 years of age or older by the election date and must be a resident in Alberta.

Residents can also find more information about the election at https://www.elections.ab.ca/current-election-information/.

Community Cafe discussions Herald Contributor

Community Futures Crowsnest Pass, in partnership with the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass, Crowsnest Chamber of Commerce, Riversdale Resources, and the Economic Development Committee announces the launch of a series of community café roundtables and one-on-one discussions. These events will provide business owners and operators, as well as other community members, the opportunity to participate in identifying opportunities for economic development.

“The Crowsnest Pass is in a position to take advantage of emerging economic opportunities especially in tourism and potential industry growth”, says Shar Cartwright General Manager, Community Futures CNP. “We need to ensure that the needs of our business community are being met so that our local economy will grow and thrive over the long term. Over the next several months, we will be gathering input from business and community leaders on their perceived opportunities and challenges. We want Crowsnest Pass to be developed in ways that are good for the people that live here and ways that provide long term prosperity for all sizes and types of businesses”.

The first phase of the community engagement starts April 9, 2019. The planned events include: a presentation to the Mu-

nicipal Council and the Chamber of Commerce; and a series of Community cafés, one-on-one meetings with business owners and community leaders that will occur over the next several months. The consultant for the project is INNOVI-

SIONS and they will be gathering your input. If you would like more information about this exciting process or would like to participate please contact Community Futures Crowsnest Pass at 403-562-8858 or by email info@albertacf.com.

Livingstone Range School Division No. 68

FaciLitieS DepaRtmeNt JouRNeymaN caRpeNteR Livingstone Range School Division invites applications for the full time (1.0 FTE) position of Journeyman Carpenter in the area of Pincher Creek, Alberta.

The Carpenter will be responsible for providing effective use of carpentry and construction techniques for LRSD and will hold a journeyman certificate. The successful candidate will need to be proficient with the safe and effective use of hand and power tools, mathematical calculations required for carpentry and the ability to read blue prints. The Carpenter must have a strong working knowledge of trades, practices, procedures, techniques, tools and equipment, materials, specifications, quality control, cost control and safety. Must be able to work independently as well as part of the LRSD maintenance team.

Salary and benefits are in accordance with our maintenance agreement.

For further information please contact Mr. Greg Gorzitza, Facilities Coordinator, at 403-625-3356. Apply online at http://lrsd.ca/Careers.php . Please submit a letter of application along with a resume, including references by noon on April 12, 2019.

We thank all applicants for their interest in this position however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

By virtue of the submission of an application, the applicant agrees that the Deputy Superintendent or designate can contact previous employers for the purpose of conducting confidential reference checks whether or not the applicant has listed a reference for that employer.

Mr. Ken Sampson, Deputy Superintendent Livingstone Range School Division #68 410 – 20th Street East; P.O. Box 1810 Fort Macleod, AB T0L 0Z0 www.lrsd.ca

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Cocktails: 5:30pm AGM & Elections: 6:00pm Dinner: 7:00pm change in our bylaws: article: 7.01 From : The fiscal year of the Club shall be from the first day of May to the thirtieth day of April in each year. to: The fiscal year of the Club shall be from the first day of July to the thirtieth day of June in the following year.

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Obituary

JEAN CARTWRIGHT ~1926 - 2019~

After a long and full life, Jean Cartwright (nee: Rose) of Blairmore, Alberta passed away peacefully at the Crowsnest Pass Continuing Care Centre on March 13, 2019, mere days away from her 93rd birthday.

Jean Rose was born on March 17, 1926 in Coleman, Alberta and remained living in the Crowsnest Pass her entire life. She appreciated the beauty and majesty of this mountainous area. Jean had many interests and enjoyed several activities throughout her lifetime especially, baking, knitting and tending to her flowers and plants - her fondness for her African Violets was obvious from her consistent and colourful blooming display. She will be forever remembered for her delicious homemade bread, which she continued to bake well into her late eighties. She was an accomplished knitter of sweaters, mittens, dishcloths and Barbie clothes of which she shared with her family and friends. Jean was also a long-standing member of the Ladies’ Guild of St. Luke’s Anglican Church and her faith was her quiet strength. Nothing brought Mom more pleasure than spending time with her friends and family, especially her many grandchildren. She will be deeply missed and fondly remembered by all who knew her.

Left to mourn her passing and celebrate her life are her daughters, Judy Megli, Marilyn (Len) Blanchette, Susan (Mike) Tkachuk; her son, Randy (Shar) Cartwright; her nine grandchildren; her seventeen great grandchildren and two great, great grandchildren.

She was predeceased by her husband, Joe Cartwright; her parents, Thomas & Elizabeth Rose; her brother, Dick Fisher; and her son in-law, Ken Megli.

As per Mom’s request, there will be a private family gathering honouring and celebrating her life.

The family would like to sincerely thank everyone for the kind, thoughtful and comforting care that Mom received during her stay at the CNP Continuing Care Centre. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations will be gratefully accepted by the CNP Health Fdn. “Continuing Care” program (PO Box 455, Blairmore, AB T0K 0E0). Condolences may be registered at www.fantinsfuneralchapel.ca.

Fantin's Funeral Chapel entrusted with arrangements. (403)562-8555

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Trevor Albert Ancelet ~ 1946 – 2019 ~

It is with deep sorrow and sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather on Saturday, March 9, 2019. He will be lovingly remembered and missed by his wife, Bonny; three daughters, Karrol Arnold (John), Karlene Steffenson-Goodman (Steve), Angela Blue (Ryan); four sons, Shane Ancelet (Jolene), Brian Ancelet, Trevor Jr. Ancelet (Dawn), and James Blue. He also leaves to mourn in his passing; his brother, Brian Ancelet (Terri), and sisters Noreen Bilitz (Ray), and Nicole Ancelet. He will be sadly missed by grandchildren; Dena, Dillon, Dawson, (Robert Wolsey) Cody, Tyler, Kayla Hailey, Morgan, (Mikey Steffenson), Sydney, Josh, , Callum, Leyton, Kaydance, Lane, Brea, Trinity-Morgan, (Ashley Feniuka) Trent. He also leaves to mourn, special friends, Darrell Clark, Lorne Edwards, Kendra Frank, and Veronica Ancelet, many cousins, nieces, nephews and dear friends. Trevor was predeceased by his parents; Albert and Elsie Ancelet, his step-mother, Sharon Ancelet, his brother, Lyle Ancelet, and his son Corey Ancelet. A celebration of life will be held at the Buck Creek Hall on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at 2 PM, Dwayne Henley officiating.

The family wishes to express their sincere thanks and appreciation to Associated Ambulance, Dr. Giddey and the staff of the Emergency Department of the Drayton Valley Hospital, who provided such loving attention and care. Donations in lieu of flowers will be gratefully accepted to the Drayton Valley Health Services Foundation, 4550 Madsen Ave. Drayton Valley, AB. T7A 1N8 or charity of one’s choice. Condolences may be sent to www.serenity.ca Arrangements in care of Joelle Valliere, Funeral Director at: SERENITY FUNERAL SERVICE 5137 50 Avenue, Drayton Valley, Alberta 780.542.3338 www.serenity.ca

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MARY MacBEATH ~ 1924 - 2019~

With heavy hearts, the family of Mary MacBeath, (nee Young), announces her passing on March 19, 2019 at the age of 94 years.

Mary was born on September 22, 1924 in Thompsonville, Connecticut. Her true home, however, was Scotland – and although she wasn’t born there, she was quick to point out that she was raised there. She was very proud of her Scottish heritage and we truly believe that upon her passing, she didn’t pass through the Pearly Gates to Heaven but rather the “Plaid Gates to Scotland” – in her mind, Scotland was Heaven.

The youngest of 5 children, Mary was affectionately known as “Babe”, a nickname that lasted well into her adult life. As a youngster, she was passionate about art, sports and had a strong aptitude for math and science. She briefly considered pursuing a career as an artist, but instead devoted her studies towards becoming a bookkeeper - a profession that allowed her to showcase her keen attention to detail and razor sharp mind. Art remained a lifelong passion for her, however, and she truly blossomed as a talented painter and potter.

Mary was a natural athlete and enjoyed dancing, curling and lawn bowling. She also loved to watch sports, especially the Oilers, Blue Jays and British rugby matches. Of course, if she was watching the “telly”, then it was guaranteed that she’d have a piping hot cup of Tetley tea and a little bowl of “sweeties” nearby.

In addition to living in Great Britain, Mary lived in both the USA and Canada before returning to Scotland again in 2005. After enjoying a decade there, she made the decision to move back to Canada at the youthful age of 90 to be closer to family. Though her heart ached for her beloved Scotland, she also enjoyed exploring Pincher Creek and Blairmore on her scooter, attending music events, the community markets, and of course spending time with family.

Mary was known throughout the Crowsnest Pass simply as “Granny” or sometimes as “that feisty Scottish lady”, and we are incredibly grateful to everyone who took the time to have a chat with her, tell her a joke or listen to a story or two. Our heartfelt thanks to all of the staff at the York Creek Lodge, Crowsnest Medical Clinic, Crowsnest Pass Hospital and Fantin’s Funeral Chapel.

Left to cherish the memories of Mary include her son Charles MacBeath (Kim); her six grandchildren, Andrew Fairhurst (Erin), Barry Fairhurst (Jenn), Louise Riopel, Mathew Fairhurst (Heather), Ross MacBeath, and Laura Field-Thomas (Dave); and her niece Elaine Smith (Kym). She will also be missed by her six great-grandchildren, Jordan, Sophia, Carter, Taya, Sasha and Caitlyn, and many special friends both in Canada and Scotland.

Mary was predeceased by her parents, John & Janet Young; her siblings, Margaret, Betty, John and Janet; her husband, Donald MacBeath; and her beloved daughter, Debbie Fairhurst.

With respect to Granny’s wishes, a small family celebration will be held in her honour. If you wish to make a donation in Mary’s memory, she loved animals of all types and was a generous supporter of animal shelters as well as an ardent supporter of the Salvation Army. Of course, a simple Scottish toast with a strong whisky or hot cuppa would suit her just fine too. Condolences may be registered at www.fantinsfuneralchapel.ca.

Fantin's Funeral Chapel entrusted with arrangements. (403)562-8555

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Connection Alberta Small Haul Alberta Small Haul started operations in September of 2018 after owner Glenn Smith and his wife Tanya noticed that smaller loads of commodities like sand and gravel and delivery of items from places like Pincher Creek and Lethbridge were both expensive and not always timely. The company has responded by offering junk removal services, hauling of commodities, hotshot, and demand delivery service for the Crowsnest Pass and extending to all of Alberta. T h e y offer a more affordable solution for those loads where a tandem dump truck is too much for the job, or you need something moved that won’t fit in your vehicle.

They operate with a full size pickup, 14 foot dump trailer, and have recently added a 1 ton truck to the fleet. This combination should be able to handle most small to medium hauling requirements. They also hope to soon add, a flatbed trailer to further increase capacity.

Alberta Small Haul will have a booth at the upcoming 31st Annual Crowsnest Pass Lifestyle & Adventure Show, April 26th & 27th. Please drop by where Glenn and Tanya will be happy to discuss how they can help your needs with their services.

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