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Quick reponse stops house fire
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The Crowsnest Fire and Rescue services responded to a house fire at a single-family residence in Blairmore on Wednesday, August 28. Fire Chief Jesse Fox says the response to the fire was extremely quick which aided in limiting the damage to the home. Firefighters stayed on scene once the fire was out to ensure there was no further heat or smoke remaining before letting the residents back inside. The fire is believed to have started due to a wood-burning stove but the exact cause is still under investigation. Fox says he encourages everyone who has wood burning appliances such as fireplaces or stoves, to have them regularly cleaned and serviced by qualified professionals.
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THANK YOU Thanks to the good samaritan who told us of the house fire at our place, Also a big thanks to the Crowsnest Pass Fire Department for their quick response and effort. We are truly humbled by this. Sincerely, James & Irene Matkowski
Kootenay Tae Kwon Do starting up DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter
Kootenay Tae Kwon Do is getting ready for another season in the Crowsnest Pass. The group trains at two different levels with both a junior class and senior class options for participants. Sant Saran, an 8th Degree Black Belt Master and Head Instructor, says any-
one can join no matter the skill level. “We teach people age 5 and up. They can join anytime. We always start in September and they don't need any previous experience. We teach them everything they need to know.” Saran says that Kootenay Tae Kwon Do has been training in the Pass for 45 years. Over that time, Kootenay Tae Kwon Do has medalled 12 times in the World Cup Championships. Saran says the success of their season plays a role in how long they go. “We train from September until the end of April or May. It depends if
we go to the World Cup.” Athletes who join Kootenay Tae Kwon Do are given the possibility of seeing different parts of the country and world over the many different events they attend. “We go to Westerns, Nationals and we go to the World Cup. I've taken my students to about seven different countries over the years. They get quite the experience.” Saran says that most of the exposure the group gets is through word of mouth and hopes that more people will hear about it and begin attending. Saran isn’t able to do it all by himself though and receives a lot of help
from Gena Paton, a 5th Degree Black Belt and his fellow instructor. Paton also joins Saran on the different trips with the students. Kootenay Tae Kwon Do trains in the MDM Center in Bellevue and will begin this year’s season on September 16th from 6-7:30pm. They meet every Monday and Wednesday following. For people who would like to sign up, there will be a registration night at the MDM Center on September 11th from 68pm. People curious about Kootenay Tae Kwon Do can also contact Master Saran at 250-425-2044.
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Kootenay Tae Kwon Do had a successful year in 2018. The season was highlighted with medals at the World Cup in Australia.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING MUNICIPALITY OF CROWSNEST PASS IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA PROPOSED BYLAW NO. 1033, 2019 7:00 PM Tuesday, September 10, 2019 Municipality of Crowsnest Pass Council Chambers PURSUANT to sections 230, 606, and 692 of the Municipal Government Act, Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000, Chapter M-26, the Council of the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass in the Province of Alberta hereby gives notice of its intention to consider proposed Bylaw No. 1033, 2019, being a bylaw to amend Bylaw No. 868-2013, being the municipal land use bylaw. The purpose of Bylaw No. 1033, 2019, is to amend the Land Use Bylaw for the purposes of amending the Drive-in Commercial (C-2) Land Use District, found in Schedule 2, Section 1, to include “Temporary Auto Sales” as a discretionary use. THEREFORE, TAKE NOTICE THAT a public hearing, pursuant to section 692(2) of the Municipal Government Act, to consider the proposed Bylaw No. 1033, 2019 will be held in the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass Council Chambers at 7:00 PM on September 10, 2019. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that anyone wishing to make a presentation regarding the proposed bylaw should contact the Development Officer. Both written and verbal presentations may be given at the public hearing. A copy of the proposed bylaw may be inspected at the municipal office during normal business hours. DATED at the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass in the Province of Alberta this August 26, 2019. Taylor Felt, Interim Development Officer Municipality of Crowsnest Pass Box 600, Crowsnest Pass, Alberta T0K 0E0 Phone: 403-563-2218 E-mail: development@crowsnestpass.com
The USW9346 Women of Steel would like to thank the following contributors and supporters of our Annual Back to School Backpacks Campaign. Sparwood Golf Club and Barrie McWha Elk Valley Thrift Shop USW Local 7884 USW Local 480 USW Local 1-405 USW Local 9346 Elkview A Crew Golf Tournament (Kevin Poch) Teck Coal Ltd. Teck Coal - EVO Elkview Mine Rescue Riversdale Resources Acadia Construction Limber & Pine Smokehouse - Coleman Buds & Blooms - Sparwood Jade River Healing Centre - Fernie Fernie Chiropractic - Dr. Jill Snell High Maintenance Spa - Blairmore Starbucks - Fernie Rocky Mountain Optometry Barkside Pets - Fernie Giv'er Shirt Works - Fernie Komatsu - Sparwood Pass Herald RBC Royal Bank - Sparwood Wajax - Sparwood Ben Wongs Restaurant - Blairmore CIBC - Sparwood District of Sparwood Ed Gauthier
Western Financial - Sparwood Funky's Pizza - Sparwood Not Just Pizza - Fernie Donna Thomson Rayco Steel - Sparwood Dee's Pizza Cottonwood Tree - Fernie Crumbs Cakery Free Spirit Design by Carrie Vaderkolk Leanne Walgren Sparwood Post Office Just Relax -Sparwood Home Depot - Cranbrook IGS Value Drug Mart - Fernie Save-On Foods - Sparwood Barb and Randy Work Greenhills I Crew Maintenance Tronovus - Sparwood Causeway Bay - Sparwood Sparwood Chiropractic Stephanie's Glass and Art Studio Copy Magic - Blairmore Horst Gandner Ron Ivanco And all of our members and the staff at Elkview who supported our Bus Stop BBQ's and generously gave donations of cash and school supplies. THANK YOU!!
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In tHe LIne of fIre Between August 26 and September 2, Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded to a total of 95 calls for service including the following reported incidents. Two (2) assaults, one (1) break and enter (residential), two (2) break and enter (other), one (1) fraud/forgery, four (4) threat/harassment, two (2) mischief (vandalism), three (3) theft of motor vehicle, four (4) thefts, two (2) disturbing the peace, five (5) other criminal code, six (6) other provincial statutes, twenty-three (23) driving complaints, five (5) motor vehicle collisions, eight (8) assistance to general public, ten (10) suspicious occurrences, three (3) lost and found, one (1) abandoned vehicle, four (4) assistance to other agencies, three (3) 911 call (invalid), two (2) false alarms, one (1) animal call and three (3) municipal bylaws. Thefts On August 26th, 2019, there was a complaint of theft of a 2001 Chevy Trailblazer from 17 Avenue in Blairmore. The
vehicle was later recovered with the licence plate missing. A male and female were charged with the theft. On August 26th, 2019, RCMP received a complaint of keys that were stolen from a commercial business in Blairmore. On August 26th, 2019, there was a complaint of theft of a jerry can from a front yard on 232 Street in Bellevue. On August 26th, 2019, there was a complaint of theft of an inflatable kayak and life jacket from a trailer parked in front of a residence on 22 Avenue in Blairmore. On August 28th, 2019, RCMP responded to a complaint of theft of a Stihl chainsaw and gas jerry can from a garage on 136 Street in Blairmore. On August 29th, 2019, there was a complaint of theft of a 1984 Toyota from 18 Avenue in Blairmore. The vehicle was later recovered and a male and female were charged with theft. On August 30th, 2019, RCMP received a complaint of theft of a drone from a residence on 18
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Avenue in Coleman. On August 30th, 2019, there was a complaint of theft of a black Pontiac Sunfire from 21 Avenue in Blairmore. The vehicle was later recovered and a male and female were charged with theft. Court News A 23-year-old male was arrested and charged with numerous charges including 3 thefts of vehicles, 3 counts of possession of stolen property, 2 counts of uttering threats and 11 counts of breach of conditions. He has been remanded in custody for his next court appearance. A 21-year-old female was charged with 3 counts of theft of vehicles and five counts of possession of stolen property. She was remanded in custody for her next court appearance. FOUND PROPERTY Found keys Found cellphone Leitch Collieries Found bikes turned into Municipal Bylaw Anyone with infor-
The Simple Raven’s Post by Avner Perl
Is Credit Limit “Heaven”? I don’t watch much TV but the news interests me. Lately, there is a marketing campaign on the news, advertising an App for checking credit rating or score. In the commercial people in ordinary life discover that their credit limit is higher than they knew. Next, you see them spending, on vacations, new vehicles or apartment rental like billionaires. There is no mention of the payback time when they will work and suffer. It makes me sick to see people fooled this way. The ad doesn’t tell us how to get a better life, only to borrow and have a temporary sample of a good life. I have seen some individuals, even governments, borrow to start businesses or even kick start a sluggish economy. I am in favor of borrowing if it will pay back later. Yet the motto of the late seventies, “Fly Now, Pay Later” which Chargex (Visa) used to advertise, offends my sensibility. Most people, who are probably addicted to something, will agree that addictions are bad. There are substance addictions like alcohol, drug abuse, smoking and process addictions like sexual, shopping, eating, spending, gambling and I could probably write a whole page just listing the names. In my opinion, our overall worst addiction is to have instant gratification regardless of the consequence. It includes all the others. There is a good reason for the line in the Lord’s prayer that says “Lead us not into temptation.” The best gifts that humans received from the Creator are birth and death. I woke up one time without remembering falling to sleep and cried. I was born and began my training on how to be human. As I learned, my body grew and so did my relationships and material possessions. I seem to have always known that it is all temporary which made it precious. If there was no death, I wouldn’t have enjoyed every stage in my life. In the end, I will go to sleep again without knowing where I will wake up. I already did have a near-death experience and it was not bad at all. If you believe that we have only one life, as many people now do, you should plan to make it pleasant. It will not happen if you mortgage the future for an instant of pretending that you are rich. You must work hard and smart towards making enduring changes and resist the urge to pretend that you are rich and pay for it later.
mation regarding any crime is urged to contact the Crowsnest Pass RCMP Detachment at 403-562-2867, or Crimestoppers to remain anonymous at 1-800-422TIPS. Reminder to residents of computer scams, credit cards scams, Grandparent scams, Revenue Canada scams asking for money or cash cards and saying warrants out for arrest, do not give out personal information to persons you don't know. DO NOT OPEN EMAILS if you are suspicious of its origin. Do NOT purchase gift cards for payment to Revenue Canada. Do not send monies to person claiming you have won a prize and need to send money for delivery. Crime mapping 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.
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When we are addicted we want something above all else. Often it’s clear to our minds that it is temporary and the mind will want more. The more we fight it the stronger is the pull towards it and we face the fear of losing whatever it is that gives us pleasure or relief. We need to be liked, or loved. In the case of addiction to consuming, food, goods or even services, we are fighting the knowledge that there will be an end. The addiction will demand more, and more is simply not available. More will kill the body that wants it. The next step is to deny what we know is true and reaffirm it by trying to convince others. Our communities and families these days lack the closeness and intimate relationships which existed up to my generation. We try to mimic it by using new technology but it doesn’t. Starving for something, which is hard to identify, we feed our hunger with addiction to pleasure on credit as if there was no tomorrow. People will not survive if everyone cares only about the short-lived gains borrowing against the future without care. Our aim should not be to fake being special for a little time but to make all of us enjoy life in a permanent and lasting way. We can do it using our creative power but we must be responsible. We are responsible to ourselves and to all future generations. When a human spends all future earnings for something that will not last, he or she will be tempted to get more by taking what should belong to others. When someone obtains more than their own share, they will feel obliged to protect it by any means they can. Those who pay the price will keep working towards equality and eventually win. There is no limit to how much we can spend or to how many things we could get if we had the means. Now when I am old and I have most of what I need, I feel like there is no need to obtain more. Perhaps I can replace some things but mostly I am happy with what I have. There is no way to have all the things that everyone else has. What about the younger people who don’t have what I do? Back I go in my mind to the times when I didn’t have a lot. The time when I arrived in a new country with the contents of one suitcase. Step by step I began accumulating things that I needed as much as my little pay for my work would provide. Now I look at the young generation and see them much better off than I was and see them borrowing up to their credit limit to travel and have a good time. I know that they will have to go long periods of working without rewards to pay for what they borrowed and I am not feeling good about it. Some will find ways to increase their income but most will not. Real income didn’t increase in thirty years or more but prices did. It was paid by credit and credit is limited to what one can pay. I see people waiting for retirement. Fewer people now have pensions and with strong objections to increasing taxes, pensions may not go up. What will happen? Here is a link to my blog: https://thesimpleravenspost.blogspot.ca/ Feel free to check other articles and comment.