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- Your onlY locallY owned newspaper • serving the cnp since 1930 • april 24, 2019 ~ vol. 89 no. 17 $1.00

72nd Bunny Bonspeil a success

Submitted photo Anna Kroupina photo

Kevin Koe made an appearance at this year’s Bunny Bonspeil. The 72nd edition of the event was once again a big success. There were 30 men’s teams and 27 ladies teams in attendance from as far as Edmonton up north and Kimberly in BC. You can find the winners of this year’s Bunny Bonspeil on Page 5.

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bunny Winners Page 5

RemembeR may 12 is

Mother’s Day

looking back Page 12

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Pickleball in the Pass

The Crowsnest Angler Fly Shop 2019 Employment Opportunity

The Crowsnest Angler Fly Shop is currently accepting applications for sales staff for the summer. Applicants must have fishing experience and be knowledgeable of the Crowsnest Pass area.

Resumes can be forwarded by mail, fax, email or delivered to the store during business hours. we thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

The Crowsnest Angler Box 400, 22614 - 27th Ave., Bellevue, AB. T0K 0C0 Phone/Fax: 403-564-4333 Email: info@crowsnestangler.com

BelleCReST CoMMuNiTy ASSoCiATioN

AnnuAl GenerAl MeeTinG

May 2 at 6 p.m. at Bellecrest Seniors Centre EvERyONE WELCOME NOTICE OF 2019 ASSESSMENT ROLL The Assessment Roll for the Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9, has been prepared for 2019 taxation purposes.

The Assessment Roll will be open for inspection during regular office hours and will also be available online at www.mdpinchercreek.ab.ca.

Notice is hereby given, as required under Section 311 of the Municipal Government Act, Chapter M-26, that assessment notices have been sent and are combined with the 2019 Tax Notice. The Assessment Roll will be open for inspection at the office of the Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9, 1037 Herron Avenue, Pincher Creek, AB, during regular business hours 8:00 am – 4:30 pm.

Bylaw No. 1264-15 Tax Penalty Bylaw became effective January 1, 2016, which implements the following. A penalty of two percent (2%) to be applied on July 2, 2019, and a further penalty of four percent (4%) to be applied on November 1, 2019, on any property tax account that has current years taxes outstanding. A penalty of twelve percent (12%) to be applied on January 1, 2020, on any property tax account that has taxes from previous year’s outstanding.

Dated at Pincher Creek, Alberta this 24th day of April 2019 Troy MacCulloch, CAO

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INTERMEDIATE CLINIC - 12 pickleball enthusiasts had an opportunity to enjoy an intermediate clinic put on by Manta Sports on April 4th. It was a great chance to further their skills on the pickleball court. There are currently plans to have another clinic sometime in the fall.

DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

The sport of pickleball is picking up steam in the Crowsnest Pass.

The newer sport is gaining traction thanks to a group of locals who have organized a club for people interested in learning the ways of pickleball.

Cory Schultz is one of those members and he says all skill levels are welcome to join the club if anyone is interested in doing so.

“It’s just a small club.

We have drop in games on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s from 1-4. All levels are welcome. We have some people that are true beginners and some that have been playing for a few years.”

The club here in the Pass was started in 2016.

The game of pickleball is a sport that was created in the United States.

Schultz says when he’s asked about the sport, he usually brings up three other sports to explain the main idea.

“It kind of combines the elements of badminton, tennis and table tennis. The court is the same dimensions as badminton, the net is only about 36 inches high so it’s closer to tennis height and you use a paddle instead of a stringed racket.

The ball used is kind of like a whiffle ball and you can put spin on it to make it do some interesting things.”

The growth of the game in the Crowsnest Pass area allowed the club to bring in two instructors who run a company called Manta Sports, to run a clinic.

Schultz says it’s important to have an opportunity like this for the club.

“We had a clinic last year as well and as the club started to grow, we wanted more because you can always benefit from people who know what they’re doing. They can break your bad habits before you even develop them. It was well worth it

because even watching the games this week you can see an improvement.”

The club currently has around 30 people who attend regularly.

The age ranges is currently from around 40 to some seniors who are in their 70’s.

Schultz says he would like younger people to be involved but realizes it’s difficult because of the time of day they play.

The club currently plays out of the MDM gym, which according to Schultz is a great area to have.

“It's quite good because we can set up three courts, which is good cause we can rotate. It gives everyone a chance to play against different skill levels. You get to help beginners or learn from someone with more experience.”

Shultz also says that the club serves as a bit of a social group as well.

“It's also a social club.

We did have a Christmas

social. It's a way to get to know people on and off the court, which is pretty great.”

The club hopes to have another clinic later in the year because the summer months usually see the clinic die down a little.

“We'll try and get them in again in the fall. It tends to drop off in the summer because people want to be doing outdoor activities instead,” said Schultz.

Pickleball will be one of the sports included at the Alberta Summer games in Pincher Creek this year and Schultz is happy it could bring in some more competition.

“A bunch of people from the club are thinking it would be nice to go out and play other people from the province. It will probably draw some people from Fort Macleod and maybe Lethbridge. It would be a way to get some different competition.”

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In the lIne of fIre Between April 15 and April 22, Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded to a total of 43 calls for service including the following reported incidents.

One (1) assault, one (1) fraud/forgery, one (1) threat/harassment, six (6) mischief/vandalism, three (3) thefts, five (5) other provincial statutes, seven (7) driving complaints, two (2) motor vehicle collisions, five (5) assistance to general public, two (2) lost and found, three (3) assistance to other agencies, two (2) 911 calls (invalid), one (1) false alarm, two (2) animal calls and two municipal bylaws Break-in On April 15th, 2019, there was a complaint of an outbuilding at Firemans Park that was broken into and a gas can was taken.

Political Signs On April 15th, 2019, RCMP received a complaint that political signs

were removed in Blairmore.

Erratic Driving On April 17th, 2019, there was a complaint of erratic driving on highway 3 west of Coleman. The vehicle was stopped. A 40year-old female driver had outstanding warrants from Calgary Police. She was released on documents for Calgary Courts.

Hit Vehicle On April 17th, 2019, There was a complaint of a hit and run to a parked vehicle at the mall parking lot. A 2014 Dodge Ram was damaged.

Vehicle Damage On April 18th, 2019, RCMP received a complaint of vehicle damage. A 2014 GMC truck parked in Coleman was scratched on the passenger side.

Vehicle Vandalism On April 22nd, 2019, there was a complaint of a vehicle that was entered and had papers removed.

The Simple Raven’s Post

by Avner Perl

Culture, body types and personal identity One week finished and another started, as it does, but life has changed. For Christians, it was Holy Week, Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Around the world, people celebrated the fact that Yeshua (Jesus) the Christ was resurrected from death. Of course, one can’t be resurrected without dying first and nothing is as evil as an unjust execution. A Jewish rabbi who preached the values of being humble, loving and speaking truth to power was killed by power but resurrected. A good lesson, if you care for my opinion.

Jews believe that he was just another Rabbi who preached the teachings of the prophets from the Bible, Muslims see him as a great prophet and Christians call him the son of God or even God, depending on their denomination. Other people look on and say, you who believe in him control most of the world’s wealth, let's see what you do with it. We celebrate Easter, eat our chocolate eggs and build walls to protect ourselves from those who threaten our wealth. Even the most miserable amongst us are protecting the wealth, just in case we will get our hands on some of it. One never knows.

In the beginning, Christianity was a grassroots movement challenging the established official powers by peaceful resistance. The Roman Empire ruling the world with its local loyal regimes could not squelch the movement which advocated taking care of the poor, helping the orphans and even suggested what we now call the feminist movement. There was also the Easter promise showing that you can kill the resisters just to find their ideas resurrected shortly after. The message got lost.

Smart Roman leaders made a political decision to convert the Empire to Christianity and shaped it to their liking. Negotiations took place, a compromise was achieved and we entered a new period in history believing in Christ while retaining serfs and lords monarchial system. Care of the poor, sharing and loving was left for the poor themselves to deal with. Hoarding wealth and fighting for power was a separate domain in the hands of a few. For a thousand years, the rulers controlled the armies and wealth while the peasants groaned and starved. There were many rebellions and revolutions but the majority of the world's population remained economically far below those in power.

Over time Our society defined the main streams of politics as Left, and Right. The Right believes that if society is left to its own resources a natural law will force us to make things good. The wisest and strongest will prosper but will have to use those below them to achieve their goals so the wealth will spread around. The left is

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The vehicle also had a flat tire with the valve stem removed. The incident occurred sometime overnight on 135 Street in Blairmore.

Broken Vehicle Windows On April 22nd, 2019, there was a separate report of damage to a 1991 Chrysler Lebaron parked on 212 Street in Bellevue.

The vehicle’s rear window as well as one of the side windows were broken.

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 Detachment 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.

in favor of imposing laws and taxes and spreading the wealth. To them, this is necessary in order to avoid a rebellion by the disadvantaged.

Last week was also elections week in our Canadian Province of Alberta. The two central ideologies of our political system butted heads. Alberta is a landlocked province rich in oil but surrounded by people who object to the oil being delivered in pipelines over their territory. The oil that Alberta does sell is subjected to taxes called Transfer payments benefitting the rest of Canada.

If Alberta will sell more oil Canada will have more money, but Canadians on both sides elect governments who oppose oil pipelines. The opposition disregards the economic benefits and is mostly concerned with the environmental impact of the use of oil. In their opinion, it is better to be poorer than risk damage to the home planet. Strangely the provinces who have no oil are economically as successful as Alberta. They manage to have some social programs that leave those in Alberta behind.

Alberta voted for a right-wing government which promised to force the other Canadians to allow the building of additional pipelines by restricting how much oil we will sell BC and by withholding transfer payments to Quebec and the other eastern provinces. Also, Alberta will collect less tax from the devalued oil we do manage to sell supposedly to encourage, more development of…oil. This will take money away from what is available for social programs for the average Albertans while oil companies will keep a bigger share of the pie, but remain unable to take more oil to markets.

The Godly person who initiated Christianity never wanted people to worship him, only preached that sharing and loving others is the way to salvation of humans.

He was obedient to the rulers and wanted his followers to take care of the least amongst them. In his teachings, there is a strong sentiment against hoarding wealth and abusing the weak and the meek, saying that they will inherit the earth.

I look at last week and wonder how is that possible.

The Christian society is the one most comfortable on earth and we are seriously divided amongst ourselves.

There are a huge number of people who believe that we took their share of the earth’s wealth and are waiting for us to fail. Some are trying to move in with us and serve us but most are gaining strength somewhere else. In our own domain, only a few are doing very well while so many are scraping by, often glad to be out of extreme poverty. Most of us know that our way of living, dependent on oil cannot last. Where are we going?

If you are a reader of this newspaper, you have been exposed to opposing opinions about possible solutions to our problems. I encourage you to take some time to talk about the most important issues that we face in the near future or even start debating through letters to the editor. Consider the old teachings and the latest conflicts. Make the last week useful instead of ignoring reality in favor of little pleasures that will not last if we don’t deal with big problems.

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

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MUNICIPALITY OF CROWSNEST PASS NOTICE OF DEVELOPMENT PERMIT LAND USE BYLAW No. 868-2013

The Development Authority of the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass recently approved the following development application(s): 1. DP2019-029: NW 22-7-3 W5M; 2551 Passburg Drive: Discretionary Use: Accessory Building (Livestock Barn) 2. DP2019-032: Block A, Plan 2117 JK; 2002 – 76 Street, Coleman Discretionary Use: Accessory Building (Shed) 3. DP2019-010: Lot 11, Block 20, Plan 1610768; 2107 – 66 Street, Coleman Discretionary Use: Accessory Building (Greenhouse) Any persons claiming to be adversely affected by the above development may file an appeal in writing by May 8, 2019 to the MUNICIPALITY OF CROWSNEST PASS, SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT APPEAL BOARD, BOX 600, CROWSNEST PASS, ALBERTA T0K 0E0. A fee of $400.00 must be included with the appeal.

Lisa Kinnear Development Officer 403-562-8833 lisa.kinnear@crowsnestpass.com

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Sport Safety AndreA KlAssen As the weather warms up, recreational sports for children and youth are in full swing. Equipment and helmet safety is just as important as getting properly trained to play all the fun sports that spring and summer months bring.

To minimize the risk of sports and recreation-related injuries here are a few things that can be done to stay safe (Injury Prevention Centre, 2019): • Wear safety gear.

• Warm up. This helps prepare your body for physical activity. Cool down. This helps the body recover.

• Get trained.

• Play fair.

• Check your environment.

• Get qualified coaching staff.

• Pace yourself.

• Take care of injuries. Return to activity after you injury has fully healed.

This includes concussions.

• Drink lots fluids (such as water) before, during and after your activity.

Many sports have a variety of safety equipment and helmets that are required or recommended for use when participating in the sport. Choosing the correct equipment or helmet for each sport is imperative to preventing injury while playing the sport.

Here are a few examples of equipment that is required to play (Parachute Canada, 2019): • Baseball: Wear a proper baseball helmet when batting, base running, catching and umpiring. Face shields should be worn when batting in hardball to protect the face, eyes, head and neck.

• Soccer: Shin guards should be worn at all times and should have suffi-

cient shock-absorption capacity and cover a large area of the lower leg. Mouth guards should also be worn to protect from injuries to the mouth and teeth.

Molded cleats should also be worn to increase traction when playing on the field.

• Football: Ensure a properly fitted football helmet is worn at all times.

Shoulder and neck padding, gloves, thigh and knee pads, cleats and mouth guards should also be worn to prevent serious injury while playing and tackling.

• Cycling: Wear a proper bike helmet and make sure that it is fit properly to reduce the risk of serious head injury.

Follow the 2-V-1 rule when fitting and checking your helmet. This means there should be 2 fingers above your eyebrow, straps should form a “V” under your ears and there should be one finger space between the strap and the chin. Also, ensure that you are wearing bright, reflective clothing and your bike should have flashing light, reflectors and a bell to ensure you are seen and heard.

• In-line skating: Wearing protective gear at all times will ensure that you stay safe while skating around town or playing hockey. Helmets, wrist guards, elbow pads and knee pads should all be properly fit and worn. Ensure the skates are properly fit for your child’s size and ability.

These are just a few of the tips to ensure that your child has a fun, injuryfree sports season this spring and summer.

Andrea Klassen is a Health Promotion Facilitator with Alberta Health Services, and can be reached by email: andrea.klassen@ahs.ca

Simply Selles

by David Selles

With the election craze finally coming to an end, I hope that all Albertans will be able to move forward.

This election period was one of the most brutal I’ve seen in my short time as an eligible voter.

The amount of hate that was spread around the province for the duration of the campaign was the most I’ve ever seen.

Most people felt this election was one of the most important elections Alberta has had in long time and I think there’s weight to that but that’s not what I want to talk about.

I want to talk about how even though not everyone is happy with the outcome; there are ways to move forward with the common goal of making Alberta a better province to live in.

We definitely won’t be able to accomplish this is if everyone continues their Twitter wars on the results of the election.

In my short period as an eligible voter, I don’t think I’ve seen so much hatred between voters of different parties.

It’s okay to have passion for what you believe in but when that passion boils over into name-calling and even fear mongering, that passion’s gone too far.

Alberta can only be as strong as its people and if Albertans can’t get past who our new premier is we will never have the means necessary to strengthen our province.

Regardless of who you voted for, let’s now set our focus on making Alberta the best it can be and that has to start with coming together.

We don’t necessarily have to put our views aside but we do have to mold them together in a way that everyone can be prosperous in this province.

Alberta has potential; let’s help Jason Kenney reach it by banding together.

John Pundyk.CoM 403

Royal LePage South Country Real Estate Services Ltd. side trax diner An opportunity to live and work in the Canadian Rockies. Very clean mountain diner in Blairmore, Crowsnest Pass. You purchase land, building and all equipment. This is a turnkey opportunity. This property has good street exposure, plenty of parking and tables inside and outside. All necessary equipment is included. An affordable opportunity for a family run business. $235,000 CALL JOHN MLS

562-8830 jpundyk@shaw.ca coleman Very well kept 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom manufactured home on its own lot in Riverview Village. South-end, facing the beautiful Mountain Range. Very bright with lots of parking. Why rent when you can own? Perfect as a starting home or a great spot to retire. Crowsnest Pass offers all amenities, great health services, and a beautiful mountain lifestyle. $175,000. CALL JOHN MLS

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blairmore Very nice condo apartment in a historic building in a central location. This unit has been expertly updated for the comforts of modern living. An affordable option whether as a home or an investment. Parking at rear. Ski hill, swimming pool and other amenities within walking distance. $99,000 CALL JOHN MLS

hillcrest Fantastic location in Monte Vista Village in Crowsnest Pass, Alberta.

This well-kept 3-bedroom manufactured home has two full bathrooms and a laundry room. Open concept floor plan in the dining area with a vaulted ceiling. Large, fully fenced yard and lots of parking. Beautiful garden area and shed. $93,000 GST CALL JOHN MLS

Spacious four bedroom, four bathroom luxury townhome at Ironstone Lookout. This brand-new home will not disappoint. Very bright and open plan design with beautiful woodwork and cabinetry. Large windows take advantage of stunning mountain views.

Many details, including a spacious main floor laundry room. Large garage with double car drive. Ironstone is unique in its design, with wide streets and plenty of parking. Incredible price-point for luxury mountain living. $359,000 + GST CALL JOHN MLS

coleman acreage Magnificent views from this spacious ranch style home on 3 acres.

Beautiful living areas, large rooms, lovely master suite with ensuite and walk-in closet. Main floor laundry.

Fully developed side and back walk-out basement. Great and plentiful water supply. Double car garage. $537,000 CALL JOHN MLS

coleman acreage

coleman Sunny location with mountain views. This 3 + 2 bedroom, 3 bathroom bungalow is situated among mature Douglas Fir trees in the Pineview area. Front drive, as well as back lane access. Bright and open floor plan takes advantage of the beautiful surroundings. Many upgrades, including newer windows and a metal roof. Large deck and a fenced back yard.

Lots of room to build a large garage. $308,700 CALL JOHN MLS

11 ironstone End unit with luxurious finishes. Porcelain tile, Richlite counter tops, stainless steel appliances. Two bedrooms up plus room down.

Vaulted throughout and an open floor plan integrates all living areas. Fantastic family room and media room. Two gas fireplaces and central air. Nice deck and private patio. Beautiful mountain views. Main floor laundry. Commercial grade floor in garage.

Ample parking and wide streets. $395,000 CALL JOHN MLS

belleVue Recently upgraded home in a very desirable location on Dairy Road in Bellevue, Crowsnest Pass. Large landscaped and fenced lot. Great sun exposure. Good access to back country trails. Large double car garage and ample parking. $259,900 CALL JOHN MLS

Beautiful mountain property on northside of the valley. One of the best views of the South Range looking toward the Flathead. Great access and a building site suitable for a south-facing walk-out. Mature trees on 3.76 acres. Property is in private setting, yet close to Forest Reserve off Hwy 940. Beautiful mountain backcountry just around the corner. Great winter road maintenance and school bussing. $249,000 CALL JOHN

passburg terrace Private and scenic three acres in the Canadian Rockies of the Crowsnest Pass. This is a developed piece of land with access, electricity and an energized water well.

Crowsnest Pass offers a unique opportunity to own mountain property at an affordable price, as well as many opportunities for summer or winter activities such as hiking, mountain biking, golf, stream/lake fishing, alpine and cross-country skiing. It also offers shopping and first rate medical access.$169,000. CALL JOHN MLS

blairmore commercial Well maintained commercial building in one of the best locations in Crowsnest Pass on main street Blairmore. Large 3 bedroom apartment above the commercial floor. Attached garage as well as separate parking area at the back.

Great mountain views. Great opportunity for anyone looking for commercial space together with a nice residence. Many updates throughout the building. $349,000 CALL JOHN MLS

family bungalow Well maintained 3+2 bedroom raised bungalow in Coleman with south facing walkout basement. Recent windows, newer high efficiency furnace, metal roof and nice deck. Main floor laundry with sink. Mature landscaped backyard. Large corner lot with plenty of parking and ample room to build a big garage. $295,000 CALL JOHN MLS

8 ironstone driVe Affordable two-bedroom semi-detached bungalow. This ‘one-level living’ designed home has main floor laundry and vaulted ceilings throughout. Uncompromising quality and dependable finishes. Plenty of storage and ample parking in an over-sized single car garage. Ironstone offers a carefree lifestyle for busy professionals and the actively retired. $329,000 CALL JOHN MLS

blairmore Excellent Lot with back lane access and 50' front. This older bungalow is in a good Blairmore location and is a great opportunity for an investment or as a get-away in the Canadian Rockies. Shop and Compare. $70,000 CALL JOHN MLS

horse property Stunning 12.68 acres south from Pincher Creek, on the way to Waterton. Out buildings include a barn and a shop. There are corrals and a dugout. Good pasture and hay. Very good property for horses. Property to be sold “AS IS”. $275,000 CALL JOHN MLS

blairmore lot Nice, flat and serviced residential building lot in Blairmore. Close to the walking trail and all services. Very easy lot to build on. Back lane access. Very affordable property if you wish to build or buy as an investment. $59,900 CALL JOHN MLS

timberline ridge Great opportunity to buy affordable building lots in Timberline Ridge, Bellevue. Fully serviced lots with great sun exposure. Level building site. Very nice development with wide paved streets and all underground utilities. Build now or buy a lot to build in the future. Don't miss the opportunity to consider this location. Lots starting at $68,000 + GST CALL JOHN MLS

Vacant properties for all types of deVelopment. residential or commercial. economy or deluxe. contact John for details

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Bunny Bonspiel 2019 Winners April 18th - 21st

“A” WINNERS Men’s: Team Scott Hellwig (runners up Team Will)

“B” WINNERS

“A” WINNERS Ladies: Team Flora Griffith (runners up Team Coldham)

“B” WINNERS

Men’s: Team Kyle Williams (runners up Team Maurier)

Ladies: Team Tracy Linderman (runners up Team Hoage)

“C” WINNERS

“C” WINNERS

Men’s: Team Art Ancelet (runners up Team Hunt)

Ladies: Team Darlene Heck (runners up Team Snider)

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TKD Tourney

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On April 13-14th Master Saran and Kootenay Tae Kwon Do attended the United Traditional TKD tournament being held at the University of Lethbridge. The tournament had just over 300 competitors from BC,Alta, and Sask. KTKD brought 30 students from the CNP , Fernie and Sparwood . Some as young as 6 and as old as 55 years. The 2 day event included individual and team sparring and patterns. This was KTKD first time competing in the team competitions and we placed with Gold and Silver in those events. KTKD brought home a total of 48 medals. KTKD is also planning on bringing the club to the October 2020 World Cup being held in Slovania. Kootenay is winding down for the summer but will be reopening in September in all of the valley communities and the CNP. We will have a table at the fall registrations happening in the communities in September.

Aromatherapy Business up and running in the Pass DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

A new service is now available in the Crowsnest Pass.

Jacquie From, a registered Aroma therapist and Essential Oil Therapist, has started her own Aromatherapy business and is hoping to give local residents another option for relieving different ailments.

Aromatherapy uses plant-based essences to promote health and wellbeing.

From says it acts on different systems in the body to help with different issues a person might have.

“It has a lot to do with emotional and mental health as well. It can help ease stress or if people are having trouble sleeping it can help with that as well.”

From says that for now she will be operating mostly on Tuesdays but may start adding more time if she needs.

“If I need to allocate more time for it, I will.

There's a lot of interest in essential oils in the valley here. A lot of people are involved with the multilevel marketing companies. I’m willing to extend into evenings throughout the week as well.”

If someone is looking to have an appointment

with From, she will do a phone appointment before meeting with the client in person.

“If somebody wanted to call me and have a consultation I would meet with them and we'd discuss their medical history.

They would fill out a health record and tell me whatever they're comfortable addressing with their medical history. They can also tell me what types of things they would like to address when they come and see me. After that point we would go through the different oils that pertain to whatever thing they'd like to have help with.”

A unique thing about essential oils and aromatherapy is that From is able to recommend different oils but then lets the client pick which one they’d actually like to use.

From is also able to blend up to three oils together and also make creams and compresses and is able to recommend different methods of administering the oils.

From says that the business will be home based at the beginning but hopes that once she gains more clients it can become something bigger.

"I think it can grow into something bigger.

There are different things

you can add on to this.

I'm in the process of learning the massage part of it.

There's definitely room to add in other things. I can grow personally with it and also work with the other therapists in the value that provide services like massage, acupuncture and other similar treatments."

From also says that she is currently studying botanical formulating using essential oils and other organic and natural materials.

Her goal is to eventually get into the retail market with specialized therapeutic products that work with Aromatherapy.

She is also looking into a future in pet therapy to help pet owners as well.

From says safety is also something she wants to implement when speaking with clients.

“The oils are very potent and there are certain oils you shouldn't use if you're pregnant or if you have high or low blood pressure or if you have diabetes. I want to help people safely use them and to even help with those ailments as well.”

From is looking forward to growing her business and helping as many people as she can in the Crowsnest Pass.

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Everyone knows that diet and exercise play an important role in keeping us healthy, but did you know that a healthy mouth is also an important part of a healthy body?

Poor oral health can affect a person's quality of life. Oral pain, missing teeth or oral infections can influence the way a person speaks, eats and socializes. These oral health issues can reduce a person's quality of life by affecting their physical, mental and social well-being. It is necessary to visit your dentist regularly. Prevention is the most important step you can take to preserve your oral health.

Our dentist and team have the training, skills, and expertise to address all your oral health care needs. Regular dental exams help prevent small problems from getting worse.

By flossing, you remove plaque and bacteria that you cannot reach with your toothbrush. Plaque is the main cause of gum disease. It is an invisible bacterial film that develops on your teeth every day. So you must floss regularly.

Dental health comes from a mix of personal dental care and the regular attention of your dentist.

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Motivational Speaker Chris Koch spent time speaking with students at Horace Allen School on Thursday April 18th. Koch travels the world speaking to different groups using the phrase If I Can. Chris was born without arms or legs and bases his talks on how much he is still able to do and that anyone can do anything if they put their mind to it.

MMA Fighter Melissa Croden Knocks Out Competition DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

The Crowsnest Pass was well represented by Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Melissa Croden at Rumble in the Cage 61.

Croden won the fight with a Technical Knock Out in the third round of her championship fight.

This win gives Croden the opportunity to go to the world championships later this fall if she waits to turn pro.

Croden began her journey in MMA roughly six years ago after graduating as an EMT. “I couldn’t really find a job and had to find something to fill my time with,” said Croden.

She began her training with local product Dan Miller at a gym in Calgary and never stopped.

“I started competing and slowly built up to a higher level. I had some tournaments and got prepared to enter the cage for the first time.

Croden says that when she was younger, did some taekwondo training and that some of those movements have transferred nicely into her MMA fighting.

Croden’s training has taken her a few different

places in the Pass and says that some of the areas she’s found herself in have ended up helping her in the cage.

“Before the gym opened in the Pass, we ere pretty much training wherever we could.

Sometimes it would be the MDM before or after classes and sometimes we would go and train outdoors at parks if the weather was nice enough.

It actually worked out well for me. When we were training in the community gym we were forced to work in a smaller space and had to be more aware of what was going on around us.”

The training seems to have paid off, as Croden was very pleased with how she fought.

“This fight was probably one of my best performances. I spent a little bit more time than I have in the past as far as ring time goes but I felt hyper technical in this fight. I stuck to my game plan; I was dominant throughout all the rounds.

Croden added that she felt she could feel herself having more control throughout the fight.

“I’ve always wanted to be a tactical fighter I guess. I’m starting to feel

myself get towards that goal a little more.”

As for the exposure she’s given the Crowsnest Pass, her coach Dan Miller says it’s the best kind of exposure possible.

“It's a good trajectory to show people how far they can take it. When you come to a community and are trying to get everyone aiming towards that common goal, it's good to know that goal is attainable. Having someone competing at the national level is good because it inspires people to want to do the same.”

Croden now has the decision of whether to turn pro now or after the amateur MMA worlds.

“We've discussed that a little bit. Right now I'll be looking for my pro debut fight hopefully before then. I've been looking for a pro fight for the last year and a half but I've had some trouble getting matched up at that level. So it's really just a waiting game at this point. You just kind of trust what comes and be smart about which fights you pick. I'm pretty eager to go pro right now so it's important to get that going soon because I want to be able to move on to bigger and better things.”

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Local Doctor Receives Award Submitted

Local doctor Allan Garbutt was a recipient of an award at the 27th annual Rural and Remote Medicine course. Dr. Garbutt was presented with the Rural Long Service Award in recognition of his many years of rural service on Friday April 5th in Halifax Nova Scotia.

SRPC President Dr. Margaret Tromp and chair of the nominations and award committee Dr. Tom Smith-Windsor presented the awards.

The Society of Rural Physicians of Canada feels it is important to provide recognition to persons or organizations that have made a significant contribution to rural medicine in Canada.

The Rural Long Service Award is given to physicians who have been members of the SRPC for the last 5 consecutive years, have served rural Canada for 20 years or more, who live in rural Canada and have previously received the Rural Service Award.

Garbutt has been in-

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Dr. Allan Garbutt

volved in medicine in many different ways. “After 20 years in wildlife biology (student, grad student, worker bee) I returned to school and came out with an MD. Took the BC rural family medicine pathway to a position as a rural MD in Crowsnest Pass. I have been there for more than 25 years now. Along the way, I served on the Board of RPAP (now RhPAP), was President of the Section of Rural Medicine for many years,

spent 3 years on the Executive of the Alberta Medical Association including my year as President. I was the first doctor in Crowsnest Pass to take on learners, and was the support person as my wife started the programs that became the RPAP Medical Student Initiatives."

Garbutt is a past recipient of the RSA award in 2011 and has also received the Fellowship Award (2014) and the Lifetime Member Award (2017).

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12 – CROWSNEST PaSS hERald – Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Looking Back

By John Kinnear

What Lies Beneath Us- Part Two As promised last week, this week’s column will talk about a new cemetery guide book recently released by the Crowsnest Museum and authored by respected researcher and historian Ian McKenzie. So really, I guess I have moved on from what lies beneath us to whom lies beneath us.

Ian McKenzie has always been drawn to the interpretive parks where our loved ones were laid. In fact as a student he worked at the old Banff Cemetery while working on his degree in history at U of A. Since retiring here in 2006 Ian has been a tireless researcher and volunteer in all things heritage.

Having done cemetery tours on the August long weekend for several years now, Ian recognized that touring our multitude of cemeteries and learning about those who have gone before us is a great way for one to broaden one’s heritage experience in the Pass.

The logical next step for him was that we needed a great tour book that takes you from memorial park to memorial park throughout the municipality. A book that gives the interesting background on each cemetery’s history and then leads you in amongst the markers where remarkable and moving stories abound. So he wrote one.

Ian perfectly described the significance of what he wanted people to contemplate with his closing remarks in the guide. He said: “The real meat and potatoes of our history rests in the lives of its ordinary people; the men, women, and children who quietly built their families and communities, and then passed on into obscurity. Cemeteries offer a supremely democratic cross-section of real stories, large and small, interesting and mundane, humorous and tragic, that together help fill in the wide gaps left by other historical research. There is no better way to understand your community than to research the people who are buried there.”

So of course you have to know I immersed myself in the guide and let it draw me deeper into our unique history that Ian characterizes by saying: “There is no other place like here.” I have always been a cemetery wanderer, marveling at headstones and messages and wondering about their stories. They are parks of remembrance and should be just as properly maintained as any other park. This is part of the mandate of the Crowsnest Memorial Society that works to preserve and enhance our cemeteries in conjunction with the municipality. So I was not surprised when I joined that memorial group recently to find Ian seated at the table.

I thought I would dip briefly into the guide and share or expand on a couple of Ian’s democratic selections for interpretation. A cross section of just how profound the “meat and potatoes” stories can be.

It jumped out at me as a mining historian that throughout his anecdotal journey through the parks there were a plethora of notations that ended with how men had died in mine accidents. There were literally dozens of ways that our pioneers were lost in the mines. Many at a young age and many who left behind widows to struggle with family and income.

I mentioned Paul Zimka in my last column as one of two lost in the Greenhills Mine in 1941. I was stunned to learn through the cemetery guide that Paul’s father Frank died in the very same mine in 1923 when Paul was four years old.

Paul had two brothers and two sisters and their mother Julia passed in 1938 at the age of 51 when Paul was nineteen.

That was two years before he was killed in Greenhills. So they lost both their father and their mother at an early age.

Such is how it was back then.

The guide can challenge one to go deeper into a story and in this case I used the archives of the Blairmore Enterprise newspaper and findagrave.com to round out the details. I also checked my UMWA list of fatalities for coal mines in Alberta which has a painful 1217 names listed on it. Frank and Paul were among the 25 lost in Greenhills Mine through its lifetime.

Interspersed throughout the guide which moves from east to west are iconic pictures of some of those lost and one page stories on such subjects as Masonic Burials, Hearses in the Pass, The Spanish Flu, a glossary of symbols on stone markers, a piece on military graves and a description of headstone materials. The one that really caught my eye was entitled: “Death by Train”. I knew immediately where this story would go as it is about a very tragic 1936 incident in which six people were lost at the Hillcrest railway crossing when their car was hit by a passenger train.

Three of those killed were Kubiks one of whose last name was spelled Kubic on her marker. I recall talking to the one and only Babe Setla about this a few years ago. Babe’s maiden name was Veronica Catherine Kubik. She told me she was invited to go in the car to Hillcrest that fateful day but chose not to. It undoubtedly haunted her the rest of her life. The Kubik family tree is a very complicated one and a findagrave.com search reveals no less than 26 Kubik members buried here in the Pass with six Joseph’s and three Veronica’s.

In the guide Ian notes just how complicated this all was with the following comments on his map location number 13 for the Blairmore Catholic Cemetery. I should mention that each grave he comments on is identified on a map and the note carries its exact location with numbers and letters. So number 13 is identified as A-10-4 ( Section A, row 10, plot 6). The comment reads: “Veronika Kubik (1903-1932), the eldest daughter of Slovak immigrants Joseph and Veronica Kubik, was born in Fernie and move with her family to Michel, Corbin and then Blairmore in 1916. In 1919 Veronika married Joseph Kubik (1894-1936) who was not related to her family. So both she and her husband had the same first and last names as their parents”. See what I mean?

Every marker has a story and usually an extended family beyond it, members of which are, in a lot of cases, still living in the Pass.

There are stories of mystery and tragedy and lives well lived to be explored. Both volumes of Crowsnest and Its People carry detailed family histories that one can use to trace back through and connect the dots to more details on the families behind the markers. It is a way for us all to connect to each other and study the roots of the first comers to the Pass.

Of the twelve cemeteries (yes twelve) Ian deals with there are surprisingly two listed for Frank. The original Frank cemetery was about 250 meters east of the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre parking lot and was covered by the slide in 1903. There may have been as many as seven buried there prior to the mountain collapse. The other cemetery he classifies as the present stone and plaque site on the old Frank road. What I did not know is that in 1922 the remains of six people were discovered during a Frank road realignment that were presumed by location to be Ameila Clark and five of her six children. They were reburied by the edge of the road at the present monument site and at one time had a wooden fence around them.

The twelfth cemetery site is thought to exist but the exact whereabouts is not clear. McKenzie refers to it as Crow’s Nest Cemetery and elaborates in detail on possible locations. The bodies are said to be those of CPR railway workers whose deplorable living conditions the guide book elaborates on in detail in a piece entitled: “Death on the Crow’s Nest Line.”

As I said earlier, for anyone wanting to chase any of the guides select stories deeper or research any family member buried here, there are some interesting avenues to go down. But the real thrust of this book is to foster a deeper appreciation for our remarkable collection of sacred resting places.

I’ll pick just one of the guide’s entries and show you what I mean. Bellevue Union Cemetery - Page 28: “#10. A-474 – Swan Hagglund (1893-1929) and Astrid Hagglund (1909-1929) were married in 1928. In June 1929 Swan was killed in a mine accident; in August 1929 Astrid gave birth to twins, and later that month died of Scarlet Fever. The twins were adopted by a West Canadian Collieries manager and his wife and were raised in France, possibly without knowledge of their birth heritage.”

From my UMWA summary sheet of mine fatalities for Alberta I found that 13 men were lost here between 1928 and 1929 in the International, McGillivray, Hillcrest and Bellevue Mines. They include Swan Hagglund (Bellevue June 21,1929) and, of note, George Lothian (Nov. 17, 1929), father of Joseph L. Lothian, author of the locally centered book The Grasshopper.

The Guide to the Heritage Cemeteries of Crowsnest Pass should be required reading in our schools so that today’s students can begin to comprehend the amazing scope of stories that form the foundation of who we are here today. The study of the past gives value and meaning to our present.

Photos from top: McKenzie's cemetery guide to our heritage. - John Kinnear photo, Paul Frank Zimka -22 years old - Alison Glass photo , A young Vernonica "Babe" Catherine (Kubik) Setla Fantin’s Funeral Chapel photo, Part of page 13 UMWA fatality list showing S. Hagglund - John Kinnear photo, Swan Hagglund's marker- died in 1929 at Bellevue age 35. - Alison Glass photo