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Cabbage Rolls and Perogies

th Deadline to order is December 6

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The Crowsnest Pass Pre Novice played their first game of the season in Sparwood this past weekend, November 23.

The Crowsnest Thunder played hard and the game was neck to neck with Crowsnest Pass taking the win of 9-8 with Noah Burton and Mikka Kufftinoff shared net-minding duties.

Mikka Kufftinoff, Cruz McKee, Ember Cytko and Griffin Luini all scored their first goals of the 20192020 season.

Garrison Gillard, Abbot Graham, Rory Pierzchala and Charlie Hawkins all played their very first game in minor hockey!

Come out and support the Crowsnest Pass Thunder PreNovice this next weekend in Coleman, November 30th at 2:15pm as they play Elkford and December 1st, in Coleman at 1:15 pm as they play Sparwood for the second time!

Hope to see you all there!!

Christmas Cottage at Copy Magic DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

Women’s Resource & Crisis Centre is accepting

Toy HampeR appliCaTions from th november 18 - December 9th We require photo identification & proof of current address for the applicant, and Alberta Health Care cards for each child you are applying for.

Apply in person at #208 12150 20th Avenue (Upstairs in the Provincial Building) 403-562-8000

Seniors’ Christmas Party

at the Bellevue Legion

Linda Petrone’s love of Christmas has blossomed into a dedicated room for Christmas and winter decorations year round at her local store Copy Magic.

For years, Petrone would spend time setting up and taking down her seasonal items.

“I had a Christmas area in the front of the store but every year I would put it up, sell some

of it and then take it down,” said Petrone.

A couple of years ago, a room next to Copy Magic was left empty.

Petrone then had the idea to put her Christmas and winter items in there year round and Christmas Cottage was born.

“I love Christmas and it just evolved. When the room became empty, I thought I'd keep everything up there all year.”

Petrone says the idea evolved when she was

unpacking some of her seasonal things one year.

“I was unpacking stuff in July and had people asking if they could buy winter items then.

That's how it evolved."

Petrone says that whenever the main store is open, so is the Christmas Cottage.

Petrone says the main reason she keeps the Cottage open year round is because things are selling.

“People buy all year round. Tourists come in

Red Apple Stores Inc. Prepares for Fill A Sleigh Day The Bargain! Shop® and Red Apple® stores are dedicated to making a difference and giving back to the communities they serve across Canada. The Together We Care™ program was created to help raise funds to support initiatives and charities in each local area. The Company believes it is important that all local fundraising should go directly back into the community.

On Saturday December 8th, stores will host “Fill A Sleigh Day”. The goal is for each store to fill a sleigh with toys for children in their community.

Along with the generous donation of toys, the Company will donate 10% of all toy sales for that day to the store’s local charity of choice. This marks the second year The Bargain! Shop and Red Apple stores will host Fill A Sleigh Day as part of their annual Together We Care Toy Drive.

November 28th 1 – 4 pm

“We are thrilled to hold this event again this year.” said Clinton Wolff, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Last year, our generous Customers went above and beyond to ensure children in their community experienced the joy of the Christmas season.

This year, we are hoping for an even bigger day! There is nothing better than seeing the community come together to bring smiles to children’s faces and surprising them with a special toy for Christmas.”

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Join The Bargain! Shop and Red Apple stores for some festive fun and holiday warmth and help Fill A Sleigh with toys to give a child a magical Christmas this year.

Check with your local store for details on the festivities taking place for that special day.

and buy stuff from the Crowsnest Pass that's in there. Some people are looking for that unique granddaughter or grandmother gift and it's all in there.”

Petrone also says that everything in the Christmas Cottage is for sale.

“All of the items in our Christmas and winter area are for sale. If people aren't celebrating Christmas, they can still come in and see snowmen for example.”

When it comes to Christmas shopping, parents of young children can feel nervous about their children grabbing and possibly breaking certain items.

Petrone says she has a way to lessen the stress those parents may feel.

“Those parents can bring there little ones in and we will look after them. We have a separate little area in the Christmas Cottage that they can touch and feel and if anything breaks, it's my fault.

Everything that's in there is kid friendly. We have some books in there, they can play with stuffies and they might even find a nice gift for their parents.”

Petrone also says she’s heard that her Christmas Cottage is similar to other Christmas stores in larger cities.

Petrone says she tries to make her service as personal as possible.

“It's personal service.

If you come in and say you need a gift for a certain person, I'll ask questions to help target a specific gift for that person.”

Anyone interested in checking out the Christmas Cottage can do so Monday-Friday from 9:30am-5:30pm and Saturday’s from 12pm-4pm.

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In the lIne of fIre Between November 18 and November 25, Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded to a total of 39 calls for service including the following reported incidents.

One (1) break and enter (other), two (2) fraud/forgery, one (1) threat/harassment, four (4) mischief (vandalism), two (2) theft of motor vehicles, two (2) thefts, one (1) disturbing the peace, one (1) other criminal code, two (2) other provincial statutes, five (5) driving complaints, six (6) motor vehicle collisions, two (2) assistance to general public, one (1) suspicious occurrence, one (1) lost and found, one (1) abandoned vehicle, five (5) assistance to other agencies and two (2) 911 calls (invalid).

Vehicles Damaged On November 21st, 2019, there was a complaint of two vehicles that had broken door handles.

The vehicles were parked on a commercial business lot in Blairmore.

Possible Fraud On November 18th, 2019, there was a report of possible fraud. The complainant received a call from someone saying they were from Shaw and required banking information. Further inquiries were made and it appeared to be fraud.

Attempted Theft On November 22nd, 2019, there was a complaint of attempted theft of a vehicle in Bellevue.

The suspect was chased away by owner. The suspect was later arrested and charged with numerous offences and is in custody for Court hearing.

Vehicle Theft

Traffic Stop On November 22nd, 2019, there was a traffic stop completed in Blairmore. A 37-year-old male driver was driving while suspended and operating a vehicle without insurance. The vehicle was towed and tickets were issued for court.

Mischief On November 22nd, 2019, there was a complaint of mischief to a vehicle parked on main street Blairmore. Someone attempted to pry a door open.

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~ rCMP news ~

On November 23rd, 2019 RCMP received a complaint of theft of a 2004 Ford F350 truck from a commercial business on main street Blairmore.

The theft occurred sometime overnight.

Attempted Break-in On November 23rd, 2019, there was a complaint of an attempted break in to gas station in Coleman sometime overnight. The front door lock was damaged and it does not appear that entry was gained.

Suspicious Male On November 23rd, 2019, at approximately 8pm, RCMP received a report of a suspicious male in a vehicle in Frank. A 28-year-old male from Lethbridge was arrested and charged with numerous charges, including theft of vehicle, mischief, assault, possession of stolen property, driving while suspended, failing to comply with recognizance and failing to comply with probation. The male was remanded in custody.

Vehicle Vandalism On November 24th, 2019, there was a complaint that a rear window of a truck was broken. It occurred overnight on 28 Avenue in Bellevue.

FOUND PROPERTY Found bikes turned into Municipal Bylaw Anyone with information regarding any crime is urged to contact the Crowsnest Pass RCMP Detachment at 403-562-2867, or Crimestoppers to remain anonymous at 1-800-422TIPS. Reminder to residents of computer scams, credit cards scams, Grandparent scams, Revenue Canada scams asking for money or cash cards and saying warrants out for arrest, do not give out personal information to persons you don't know.

DO NOT OPEN EMAILS if you are suspicious of its origin. Do NOT purchase gift cards for payment to Revenue Canada.

Do not send monies to person claiming you have won a prize and need to send money for delivery.

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Being old is not everyone’s favourite thing, but it offers some benefits. As events happen, you have experiences that serve as reference points. Things happen and you don’t get excited. I have seen it before, you say, and you know that you did. When I was a child, for example, people still used horses where I was. Horses for farming, transportation and for sports and racing. At some point, tractors arrived and cars and trucks became common. The new technology changed our lives.

The change was overwhelming and those in favour outnumbered those who wanted to hang on to the past. An easier life with more things has its allure. New developments made a great difference, especially on the farms. One person could do the work of many, more grain was produced, easily transported and prices fell.

People had to change their way of life and many were not happy about it. The changes are too many to name, but each time fear for the future had a great effect and there were significant alterations to the economy. The problem with change is that too many happen at the same time and the reaction to change can cause more problems than the change itself. I must admit that even while enjoying the fruits of change, like the computer I am typing on, I feel like having some rest.

I was here in Alberta when it became an oil province instead of a farming center. I remember the City of Calgary before the oil boom and I see it now. I thank the Lord that I existed here mostly when times were good and witnessed the growth.

It was exciting. Just when it looked as if we would enjoy prosperity forever, oil prices dropped due to new technology. Regardless of the political games, our period of rest is finished. While we are playing with new ideas about how to transport our oil another reality dawned.

Some of our brightest intellectuals have been predicting major trouble that would arise from the new lifestyle but failed to realize the catastrophic effects until it became almost too late. Humanity became addicted to the use of fossil fuels faster and in increasing numbers, more rapidly than we dreamed it could. The problems of polluting the atmosphere dwarfed the pollution from overproduction. Now I am facing another major change in my lifetime.

by Avner Perl Being in a province that uses oil as its currency, I fear a slowdown in the economy that I learned to depend on. I look at other places that sustain and even grow economies without oil and I envy their ingenuity and creativity. I recently heard a well-known author columnist say, “the hydrocarbon economy is finished.” As much as I wish him to be wrong, he is not.

The question that remains unanswered is, will we be fighting it and suffering the consequences of war, or will we find peaceful ways to solve our problem. Judging by my experience, we will fight. People don’t solve problems by negotiating and giving in to reason. First, they ignore the problem, wishing it to go away, and later they resort to violence.

Most admit that there is a problem and we all know that there will be a transition period. Those who wish to save humanity from the catastrophic disaster awaiting us from inaction are trying hard to speed the transition while those heavily invested in the hydrocarbon economy wish us to take our time. The fossils industry people want to keep growing it while saying, calm down, we are working on it. The weapons industries don’t care who will win as long as there will be conflict.

Personally, I am most concerned with the wellbeing of those who will come after my time is done. I was born right after a great war and know well what fighting causes. I lived through some wars and I thank the Lord for where I am and for the opportunity that oil provided for me and so many others. We will never go back and the new world will be a better place than it was in my youth.

I watch the news and see the pro-oil and gas people buy political elections and press for fewer regulations and I cringe. Opposite from them there are young people and always first nation folks (not the leaders) who have a real concern over the health of the planet. My mind goes over the possible solutions. I witnessed great changes and I have the benefit of knowing how things turned out. There were always winners and losers and people had to make changes.

This time is no different. The world goes in some direction and then it is overdone and corrective action takes place. Empires grow and revolutions take them down.

Plagues kill and new medications are invented. What we can hope for is that the damage caused by the change will be minimized. That is the job of a good government.

From where I see it now, with the benefit of many experiences, we should embrace the change and guide it to go with the stream, while educating people about reality unobstructed by political affiliations and business interests. Our aim should be to make the transition quick and painless. Our elected representatives should set up a course and then apply themselves to the wellbeing of the people.

The biggest problem these days is employment which provides an acceptable level of living and rewarding people for extra efforts. It is not hard to do. The older folks still remember the time after the second world war when all the soldiers came home. I and my generation are the outcomes.

I have faith in people and I know that when there is a will there is a way. We need hope and we must use our best people to run the show. There is no need for a war to teach us how.

The Simple Raven’s Post

Another change in a life full of changes

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

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Coleman Community Society’s

19th Annual

CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK SUNDAY, DeCeMBer 1st • 5 - 7 pm Flumerfelt Park just off Highway 3 in Coleman

Everyone is welcome to come out and enjoy!

SANTA WILL ArrIVe BY 6 pm So get there early and get your candy bag from the Jolly Old Man himself

A bonfire will help to warm you up as you enjoy Wagon rides and Christmas Winter Fun in the Park

Bring your cameras

Bring your cameras to take advantage of all holiday photo ops so you and your family and friends can take pictures of the season. Also bring your hockey sticks and enjoy some court hockey with your friends!

Free Hot Chocolate and Coffee and Cookies from the Coleman Community Society

THANK YOU to everyone who helped in any way and have a

VERY M ER RY CH RIS TM AS

BBQ Appreciation The 2nd Annual wildfire season wrap-up BBQ was held at the Blairmore Rangers Station on Thursday November 21st. The BBQ is put on to show appreciation and recognition for the effort and collaboration that goes into successful operations throughout the year.

David Selles photo

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Christmas in the Mountains A festival to kick off the holiday season

DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

Christmas in the Mountains is almost here.

There will be many different events and activities for people of all ages over the course of the weekend.

The festivities begin on Thursday, November 28 at 7 pm with the Christmas Memories at the Crowsnest Museum.

On Friday, residents will be able to enjoy the Christmas Market at Elks hall from 5-9pm.

Friday will also include the Santa Claus parade down main street in Blairmore starting at 6:30pm followed by Mayor Painter lighting the Gazebo.

There will also be free sleigh rides rides with Santa beginning at 7pm, hot chocolate and hotdogs, a chili cook-off and businesses will also be holding open houses.

The main event on Saturday will be the Christmas market from 10am-4pm.

Other events on Saturday include the Kids Christmas Bazaar at Compass Fellowship from 11am-3pm and pet friendly photos with Santa at the Rose Peddler where people can purchase 2 prints for $10.

The weekend festivities finish on Sunday with Christmas in the Park at Flumerfelt Park from 5-7pm that includes hot chocolate and coffee, carols, Christmas cookies, hotdogs, wagon rides and visits with Santa beginning at 6:15pm.

This year the Crowsnest Community Market is organizing the Christmas in the Mountains weekend and all funds raised will go towards costs associated with running the summer market.

Did you know Servus Credit Union offers a full service advice team specializing in investments, tax strategy's, business succession planning, insurance and estate planning?

We would like to invite you to share some refreshments and ask our team any questions you may have in regards to your future retirement and financial needs.

Where: Servus Credit Union, 2011 89th St, Coleman When: nov 28, 2019 • Time: 11-4 QUeSTionS: Contact Kyle at 403-563-3336 ext 24710

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Editorial and Opinions 12 dayS of chriStmaS fundraiSer The other day I got an email from a friend who asked me my how old my boys were when they ‘got’ the idea of giving and that there are other kids who have little or nothing.

My friend was asking regarding Aiden and his campaign to help the most vulnerable kids in the high school at Christmas. His fundraiser ‘12 Days of Christmas’ is geared towards the true meaning of Christmas, selflessness and love for mankind.

This conversation with my friend got me thinking about why my kids are so compassionate and it’s really because of my mother.

I talk to my kids about my mom a lot. She died when my kids were young and I feel the worst for Quinn because he knew her the least. His brothers had that wonderful grandparent relationship.

They doted on my kids, showing up to every sporting and school event and always beaming with pride for my kids. She loved them unselfishly and fully. She was a lot kinder to them than she often was to me and for that I loved her all the more.

I’m not sure how many of you know this, but my mother had a very difficult upbringing.

Her family was dirt poor and she grew up in a household with an alcoholic mother. She was beaten, she was abused and for a two year period of her life her mother put her and my aunt into an orphanage, the Wood Christian Home in Calgary. As a result, it was essentially just my mom and her sister Donna. They were closer than any two people I have ever met. When my mom first moved to the Crowsnest Pass she lived in Bellevue and she once told me that she was so poor many parents in the neighborhood wouldn’t allow her over to their homes to play.

When you grow up like this you can either feel sorry for yourself and wallow in humility or you can overcome and choose to own your destiny.

It’s safe to say Gail chose the latter. She didn’t wallow in self pity of the upbringing she was given. She defied the odds and became a benchmark in this community for what you can become.

I tell my kids the story of my mom’s upbringing, partly so they understand how to deal with adversity and partly so they have compassion for their peers that don’t have the same safe, loving upbringing they are getting.

So when I was asked when my kids learned to be kind I guess I’ve been teaching them through my mom since they were young. I tell them to watch out for the kids that struggle, to be kind to them and to include them where they can.

So for our family the ‘12 Days of Christmas’ is just another lesson in kindness and gratitude and a chance to help those in need. So if you see the tin can at Chris’ Restaurant, Summit Home Center, Allied Ace Hardware, Copy Magic, here at the Pass Herald or Crockets, please give.

Show my sons that there are wonderful, compassionate people in this world.

In the age of social media we are disconnected and to be honest it has become a very negative platform that seems to be full of bitching and argueing, mostly about politics.

Show the young people in this community what makes this place so special ... it’s people and lets make this Christmas special for those kids in our community who need an act of kindess the most. Elenor Kubic showed up to one of my mom’s birthday parties when not one other child invited went. My mom never forgot that act of kindess and they remained friends for life.

One act of kindness can and does change a life. I tell my boys to always choose kindness most likely because so few did for my mom.

LS

Commuity Update The Lonely - all new show - Celebrating the Music of Roy Orbison Herald Contributor

With hits of The Traveling Wilburys and Everly Brothers Kootenay Concert Connection in association with 2Day FM Present THE LONELY - CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF ROY ORBISON on March 13th/2020 at the Key City Theatre in Cranbrook at 7:30 p.m.

The BIG O was unmistakable with his trademark sunglasses, distinctive, powerful voice, complex compositions and dark emotional ballads. From 1960 to ’64 Roy Orbison landed 22 songs on the Billboard Top 40, including “Only The Lonely”, “Crying”, and “Oh, Pretty Woman”.

His impassioned voice, bridging the gap between baritone and tenor, coupled with his signature arrangements ensured the charting of the hits “Dream Baby”, “Ooby Dooby”, “Blue Angel”,

“Blue Bayou”, “You Got It” and “In Dreams”.

Mike Demers delivers a spot-on performance of Orbison’s signature sound.

As a part of THE TRAVELING WILBURYS Orbison brought us “End of the Line”, “Handle With Care” and “You're Not Alone Anymore”. A prolific writer, Orbison pitched “Claudette” to The Everly Brothers. The track was a co-number one with the Everlys’ “All I Have to Do is Dream”.

Orbison and The Everly Brothers tore the house down on TV’s Shindig performing Roy’s “What’d I Say”.

The Everly Brothers charted 31 singles on the Hot 100, including 12 top 10 hits. Billboard ranked the pair as the No. 66 biggest act in the Hot 100's 55-year history. The Everly Brothers are the chart's third-biggest duo ever and their influence

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has been incredibly wideranging. Because their career predates the Hot 100's launch, some of their best-known hits aren't on the list, including “Bye Bye Love”, “Wake Up Little Susie” and “All I Have to Do Is Dream”. THE LONELY delivers their single biggest hit “Cathy’s Clown” in a stellar performance.

And of course, THE LONELY delivers a sensitive and dynamic tribute to the one and only Roy Orbison IN ADDITION to the hits of The Traveling Wilburys and The Everly Brothers. Veteran Mike Demers leads this group of musical journeymen in their mutual and deep appreciation of the timeless music of an era. THE LONELY approaches the music with a humble spirit and sincere desire to recreate the sounds and feel of the original recordings. The band has been selling out shows right

from their debut.

“For 4 decades I worked in the music industry. The one constant has been the music of Roy Orbison. When I heard that a Roy Orbison Tribute was coming to town I said, ‘Well this I have to see.’ THE LONELY blew me away”! exclaims David Chesney, Publisher White Rock Sun, Canada’s FIRST Internet Newspaper.

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday November 29th at the Key City Theatre box office, or you can get your tickets by phone at 250-426-7006 or online at keycitytheatre.com All Seats are reserved and priced at $45.00 including gst(service charges extra) The Lonely at Cranbrook’s Key City Theatre March 13th/2020 For more about THE LONELY please visit www.thelonely.ca.

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BouquetS - To all the people and businesses that waited until after Remembrance Day to put up your Christmas decoration. Respectful and appreciated - a veteran.

BouquetS - To the By-Law officer for being a genuinely nice person. I had a rough day when you pulled me over and your kindness was much appreciated.

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by David Selles I’m not sure how many people reading this are into Canadian Football but I figured since the Grey Cup just happened I’d write a bit on it.

First I’ll give a bit of an overview on why I have an interest in it to begin with.

Growing up my family would travel to BC to visit family.

My Opa was always a big BC Lions fan and since I was into sports I figured I’d follow along with him.

Any time I visited, my Opa and I would talk about how the Lions were doing and even if they were playing good football, he’d find a way to say something negative about the team.

That’s just the way he was.

We enjoyed our talks about the team over the years and that’s where my love for the CFL came from.

The CFL is it’s own unique brand of football with different rules from the NFL, which helps truly make it “our game.”

It also seems to me that the CFL has a special breed of fans.

Maybe I don’t pay enough attention to the stands when watching the Super Bowl, but at the Grey Cup, you can distinctively see every teams jersey from the league in the stands whether those teams are in the championship or not.

There are also individual parties for every fan base at the Grey Cup festival each year as well.

Those types of things help make the CFL what it is and it’s why I sat in front of my TV for the entire game even though I had no real interest in whether Winnipeg or Hamilton won.

This Grey Cup was dubbed the drought bowl, as both Winnipeg and Hamilton haven’t won a Grey Cup in years.

Winnipeg was going for their first victory in 29 years while Hamilton was aiming for their first in 19.

Winnipeg ended up winning 33-12 and ended their drought.

With their win came an end to one particular fan’s drought as well.

In 2001, a Winnipeg fan by the name of Chris Matthew vowed he wouldn’t wear a pair of pants until the Blue Bombers won a Grey Cup. Matthew had lived in shorts for 18 years before the Bombers won.

Matthew, who was flown out to the game, was able to take the field after the victory and was seen putting on a pair of pants for the first time in 18 years.

Now if that doesn’t say dedication (it may just say stupidity to some), I don’t know what will.

Just imagine those winter months shoveling snow in Winnipeg wearing shorts.

Yikes!

It’s always enjoyable for me to see how a league exclusive to Canada can help bring people together and maybe I need to come up with something I can’t do until my Lions win the Grey Cup again even though it’s only been eight years.

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Many a child (or a child at heart) has spent hours carefully trying to create decorative gingerbread houses.

Although gingerbread recipes span various cultures, gingerbread houses originated in 16th century Germany. The fairy tale "Hansel and Gretel" helped solidify the popularity of gingerbread, which became part of Christmas traditions.

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Adults can do the main assembly later on. · Utilize a template.

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Saturday, December 7 • 10 am Door Prizes, Bucket Draws, Grab Bags, Hot Dogs, Coffee, Pop, etc., Silent Auction, 50/50 Draw Donations of baking items for the bucket draw or silent auction will be gratefully accepted.

Grade 2 students at Horace Allen School celebrated their 50th day of school on Thursday, November 21st. Students and teachers dressed in outfits from the 50’s and enjoyed time doing sock hop dances to Elvis and other musicians from the 50’s. Students were also able to enjoy Root Beer floats and had bubble blowing contests.

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Thank You I wish to express our sincere thank you to Darrell Sydora and all the staff at Fantin’s Funeral Chapel for there sincere and compassionate service that they provided for me and my family during this very sad time in our lives and also to everyone who attended the funeral mass for my wife (Patricia Heisie) and those who sent condolences and sympathy and mass cards. ~ We thank you all very much.

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Italian Night at Livingstone School Livingstone High School held their annual Italian Night Fundraiser on Friday, November 22nd. The evening included a spaghetti supper prepared by the students, a silent auction and a dessert auction with an auctioneer.

The items for auctions were brought by the graduates either from businesses donation or something the students had purchased. This is the school’s only fundraiser for the 15 students of the 2020 graduating class as teacher Tracey Preston-Hucik says they make enough from this one fundraiser to cover the costs of the ceremony. Preston-Hucik says the event is always well attended and that everyone enjoys the night and look forward to it every year.

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Fantin’s Funeral Chapel will be hosting a Christmas Memorial Service on December 1st, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. to celebrate and light a candle in remembrance of your loved one.

The Christmas season is a very difficult time of the year for those who have lost someone special and gathering with others in similar circumstances can provide comfort.

We sincerely hope that you can join us for this interdenominational occasion of prayers, hymns and words of comfort from members of the Crowsnest Pass clergy, counselors and special guests.

Refreshments will be provided. There is no fee and all are welcome.

Respectfully, Darrell M. Sydora Manager, Fantin’s Funeral Chapel (A Division of 1323095 Alberta Ltd.)

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Gazebo Christmas Lynn Makeiv, along with help from other volunteers, decorates the Blairmore Gazebo ahead of Christmas in the Mountains. Makeiv came up with the idea a few years ago and through her planning and the help of volunteers is able to transform the Gazebo into a beautiful display ahead of the Christmas season.

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Livingstone Range school board news FraNk McTighe Macleod Gazette

Grant cuts, insurance costs hit school division The provincial budget, along with rising insurance costs, will result in about $340,000 less revenue for Livingstone Range School Division.

Associate superintendent of business services Jeff Perry updated trustees at their Nov. 13 meeting at the G.R. Davis Administration Building in Fort Macleod.

“This is the overall synopsis of what we are facing as we prepare the budget,” Perry said.

Perry showed trustees how funding is impacted by the provincial budget, as well as enrollment and other factors.

“This document is something that I put together to give an indication in the best way that I can find to share with you the information of the budget and the changes,” Perry said.

Changes to grant funding announced in the provincial budget results in $1,942,890 less revenue for Livingstone Range.

Included in those lost grants is $1.342-million in class size funding that Livingstone Range previously received from the province.

The government also removed the school fees grant, which meant a loss of $129,000 for Livingstone Range.

That is tempered by the addition of $1,152,906 in transitional funding.

The net impact is

$789,984 less in provincial grant funding for Livingstone Range.

The school division will net $802,203 more in enrollment funding than anticipated due to growth in student numbers.

“We were fortunate that we had budgeted for fewer students than we actually received,” Perry said.

Livingstone Range has 81.75 full-time equivalent students more than what was included in the spring budget.

When weighed against the grant funding decrease, Livingstone Range comes out $12,219 ahead.

There are other factors that have come to light since the spring budget was prepared, Perry noted.

Livingstone Range will pay $896,820 for insurance, an increase of $542,033 from the spring budget estimate of $354,786.

Perry told trustees the unexpected increase is fallout from events such as wildfires in Sylvan Lake and Fort McMurray and the flood in High River.

The significant claims filed by rural school divisions resulted in increased costs for insurance.

“Our insurance company had a challenging time getting us insurance for the up-coming year so the rates went up significantly,” Perry said.

Livingstone Range also has added costs of $280,705 in school alloca-

tions.

That leaves Livingstone Range with a revenue shortfall of $339,518 from its spring budget.

“There were many jurisdictions that were not as fortunate as us because we had increased enrollment,” Perry said. “In our case we would be in a better scenario than many other jurisdictions.”

Perry told trustees Alberta Education has struck a committee to undertake an overhaul of the provincial funding framework.

The school board approved a motion by trustee Brad Toone to send a letter to the Alberta School Baords Association expressing dissatisfaction with the lack of foresight in preparing for the rising insurance costs.

“I think it’s important as a board that we . . . express our concerns,” Toone said.

Accountability Pillar Livingstone Range School board reviewed an accountability pillar report lat its November meeting.

Chad Kuzyk, associate superintendent of curriculum and innovation, presented the report at the Nov. 13 meeting at the G.R. Davis Administration Building in Fort Macleod.

Kuzyk told trustees the report is mixed, with some excellent results and other areas that need work.

Livingstone Range is rated excellent in two cat-

egories, good in four categories, acceptable in six categories and issues in four categories.

The accountability pillar takes into consideration seven subjective measures: safe and caring; program of studies; education quality; work preparation, citizenship, parental involvement and school improvement.

The accountability pillar also considers nine objective measures: drop out rate; high school completion; acceptable and excellence standards for provincial achievement tests; acceptable and excellence standards for diploma exams; Rutherford Scholarship eligibility; and transition rate.

The September 2019 report showed excellent scores for safe and caring and citizenship.

Education quality, work preparation, parental involvement and school improvement had good ratings.

Program of studies, high school completion, PAT standard of excellence, Diploma exam standard of excellence, Rutherford Scholarship eligibility and transition rate also scored in the acceptable category.

The drop out rate, PAT acceptable standard, and both diploma exam acceptable standard and participation rate were identified as issues.

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Thank You The family of Rick Reil would like to thank the many friends and caregivers who were helpful during Rick’s illness and since his passing. We would like to thank everyone who helped with the Celebration of Life service and Dr. Maritz for his dedication to Rick’s care and to the staff at the Blairmore hospital who supported Rick and the family through his final journey. We’d also like to thank Bruce MacArthur of Meaningful Memorials for coming to our aid with the planning and execution of the Celebration of Life honouring the memory of our beloved husband, father and grandfather.

Thank you to Fantin’s Funeral Chapel for posting Rick’s obituary on their board. ~ Penny & Megan Reil, Terry & Shaun, Robyn and their families.

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Looking Back

For 36 years, from 1956 until 1992, the Cookie Box was the bakery center on main street Blairmore. The story of how this iconic business came to be and the remarkable man who ran it is as classic as any Canadian immigrant story you will ever find. It has all the elements that form the storyline of coming to Canada for a better life. Poverty, war, lack of opportunity and yes, racial prejudice.

So, as I did with the Pass Herald four-part Czech immigrant Frank Wejr story in 2018, here I will attempt to back up this, the Gunter Koci story, in a similar fashion to where it all started. It is important to understand Gunter’s family roots, why they left Bohemia in the first place and how this eventually led to a bake shop in Blairmore. I have spent several hours chatting with Gunter and he was very matter-of-fact about sharing all there is to know in his life. In his words: “It is what it is.”

Some of his life story will make you smile, make you laugh and shake your head in amazement. He insists he was lucky all his life but some of it is pluck, at least from the outsider’s point of view. I’ll let you decide.

Gunter was quick to point out that despite coming from Germany, he is not German. So let’s back up his family history to Mostek in the province of Bohemia in1845 where his great grandfather Franticek Koci was born. I should preface this by saying that Gunter’s brother, the renowned local artist Franz Koci, documented their early family history some time back. I will be drawing heavily from his important recounting of their story.

Franticek from Mostek eventually married a girl from the same village and in 1866, at the age of 21, went to war, fighting against the Prussians in the Austro-Prussian War. The main campaign of this seven-week war occurred in Bohemia and just 75 km from his hometown, Franticek was wounded while defending his country and lost an arm.

After the war, as a veteran, he was granted a tobacco concession for the district by the government with which he made a small living selling smokes and tobacco. In January of 1869, his son, Gunter’s grandfather, Franz-Josef Sr., was born. When Franz-Josef was only ten years old his mother died and Franticek, unable to care for Franz, sent him to work for room and board with a local farmer. Little Franz had a room above the horse stable and despite his poor treatment and only two years of public school managed to educate himself and learn the Czech and German languages.

In 1881 a horse dealer came to town and: “took a liking to the boy and asked Franz to work for him.” On discovering that the farmer had not paid Franz any wages, he took it upon himself to represent Franz in court and brought a suit which eventually gave Franz two year’s wages. With this, the then 13- year-old Franz bought his first real set of clothes. Franz worked for the horse dealer for many years and saw adventures that included a trip to Russia to buy horses where, on the way back, they were attacked by wolves. According to the family history, the horse dealer and Franz put the horses in a circle with their heads facing inwards, with Franz in the middle.

The attacking wolves were viciously kicked and driven off and some were killed.

Franz eventually left the horse dealer to work in Prague driving a coach taking customers all over town. There was a certain hotel he used to stop at that had a good- looking cook by the name of Antonie Marlir. Antonie could neither read nor write but she was very intelligent and an excellent cook and it did not take long before they were married and moved to the town of Teplitz in Bohemia. In 1898 they had a daughter Maria, and two years later, in July 1900, a son Josef-Franz, Gunter’s father was born.

At the turn of the century an expansion of German coal mines led to agents travelling to his homeland offering good wages and housing. So it was that Franz and Antonie packed up Maria and Josef and settled in the town of Duisburg-Hamborn in Germany in 1903. Life was good and wealth was accumulated in currency of silver and gold. The plan was to save and return to Bohemia and buy a farm but instead they decided to set up a greenhouse business where they were.

Gunter’s father Josef-Franz Jr. finished school and secured an apprenticeship in a gardening business in another town but became so homesick he returned home. And then it happened. World War 1 broke out and their hard-earned money was changed from gold to paper and, as we know, lost most of its value. The family adapted by raising their own livestock and Josef-Franz Jr.’s father gained a reputation as an expert raiser of canaries, which he sold to commercial outlets and even abroad in the United States.

Josef-Franz Jr. was drafted into the German Army in 1917, serving in Italy until its end. He went back to work in the coal mines alongside his father Franz-Josef but because he was still a Czech citizen he was drafted into the Czech army in 1924 for two years. Returning to his parents in Germany Josef-Franz Jr. met Selma Walter (Gunter’s mother) and they were married in 1927. That year Gunter’s brother Franz- Josef was born and Gunter Oswald the following year, 1928.

Gunter’s father’s work at the mines ended with the terrible après war depression that overwhelmed Germany. Most were unemployed then but Selma had learned dressmaking from Maria and started her own business to try and keep the family going. Gunter’s father worked at repairing radios, bikes and cars and as money was scarce, was often paid in barter. A bag of fruit for a car repair!

In 1933 Hitler came to power and all Germans were put to work but because Josef-Franz Jr. was considered a foreigner he was one of the last on the employment list and for seven long years could not find work. Eventually he went to work for a construction company as a bricklayer and, as Franz the family history writer states: “The pendulum of the Koci’s fortune seemed to swing around again.” Alas this was short-lived, as yet another Photos from top: Battle of Koniggratz in Bohemia- Austro-Prussian War war broke out bringing more misfortune to the family. courtesy wikipedia Here, once again,is how Gunter’s brother Franz described what unfolded. “Bombing, scarcity of food, de- Silver anniversary medal awarded to Franz-Josef Sr. for valuation of money and general suffering were the order of these times.” Gunter’s dad was ordered in 1940 to his extraordinary skill in raising canaries"- Gunter Koci's report to a provincial courthouse in Dusseldorf, about 30 km south of where they lived. There he was told to grandfather - courtesy Gunter Koci sign a paper: “which made him and his two boys, with a stroke of the pen, German citizens, even though the Gunter and Franz Koci as young boys - courtesy Gunter Koci boys were born in Germany of a Czech father and a German mother. They were considered Czech citizens”.

Gunter spoke of what it was like to be in school there where he said they were referred to as “volksdeutsche”, a Nazi term for those who did not hold German citizenship. Gunter recalls that, once a month, officials would come to the school and ask all those who were not German citizens to stand up and tell their nationality. This of course brought scorn onto them by those who were.

When both Gunter and Franz finished school their mother Selma made sure that they were to learn a trade. Franz wanted to be an artist but learned, for a time, the hotel business, while Gunter chose to become a baker.

So I know there are a lot of Franz’s in this story and it does get a bit confusing but I think that I have finally narrowed down the storyline to the two Koci boys that eventually came here to the Pass. I will, in the next installment, focus on Gunter, his training as a baker, a remarkable close call he had at that German bakery where he trained and lead you through his story of coming to Canada, creating opportunity and putting his skill to work for 36 years in Blairmore.

By John Kinnear

Tales from the Cookie Box Bakery The Gunter Koci Story

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It is with broken hearts that the family of Nestor Chorney announces his sudden passing on Sunday, November 17, 2019 at the Crowsnest Pass Health Care Centre, and province wide Blairmore, AB. He was 82 years of age. with a combined circulation Nestor was born on September 7, 1937 at the family farm in Weasel Creek, AB. He was the youngest of six boys. Nestor was raised of over 710,000 for with only...an earnest work plus GST/HST ethic and a profound love of the outdoors and wildlife. He passed these traits on to his children and grandchildren. As his health declined, his passion for Value Ad Network feeding the wildlife increased and part of his days were always spent doing this.

Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association Nestor’s love of the Crowsnest Pass was known to everyone, but his greatest love was his family. He was so proud his1-800-282-6903 children and allx200 of their accomtollof free email classifieds@awna.com plishments, but mostly he was proud because they are good human beings and hard workers. or visit newspaper The greatest sorrow of his life was losing his beloved daughter, Debbie in 2006. He often said life in the Crowsnest Passthis wascommunity forever changed for us.

Nestor will be lovingly remembered by the love of his life, Willie, whom he was married to for fifty-seven years. Nestor’s first year of teaching was in the little town of Blue Ridge, AB. This is where he met Willie who was sixteen at the time.

He also leaves behind his four children, Darcey (Craig) of Airdrie, AB, Denny of Florida, Dean (Karen) of Millarville, AB, and Dee-Anna (Simon) of London, England.

Nestor cherished his grandchildren who in turn adored him: Brandy (Grant) of Cochrane, AB, Nolan of Edmonton, AB, Forrest of London, England, Corey of Lethbridge, AB, Nevin of Florida, Sharmaine of Calgary, AB, and baby Hugh of London, England, and his great grandchildren, Brynn, Graeme and Garner of Cochrane, AB, and Tirion of Westlock, AB. Nothing made Nestor happier than when the grandkids spent the summers here so he could show them his beloved Crowsnest Pass.

He is also survived his brother, Ambrose (Roseanna) of Parksville, BC; sister-in-law, Stephanie of Edmonton, AB; and many nieces and nephews whom he loved dearly.

Although it is hard to say goodbye, we take comfort in knowing that he is with his beloved daughter, Debbie. They are probably already renovating things up there.

Nestor was predeceased by his parents, Michael and Mary; his daughter, Debbie; his brothers, Romen, Myron, Orest and Slawko; and numerous extended family members.

The Memorial Service was held at 11:00am on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at the Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church (13126 - 21 Ave., Blairmore, AB) with Rev. Eva Stanley officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations will be gratefully accepted by the York Creek Lodge Residents Association “Bus Fund” (PO Box 1050, Blairmore, AB T0K 0E0). Condolences may be registered at www.fantinsfuneralchapel.ca).

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Board news cont’d from pg 11 Schools use PATH planning processs Three Crowsnest Pass area schools have employed the PATH (Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope) planning process.

Livingstone Range School Board received a report on the PATH planning at its Nov. 13 meeting at the G.R. Davis Administrative Building in Fort Macleod.

Isabelle Sellon school principal Marnie Davidson provided trustees with the report.

Isabelle Sellon, Horace Allen and Crowsnest Consolidated schools each held PATH planning sessions.

“All three schools are also involved in a community engagement project with Mount Royal University,” Davidson told trustees.

That collaboration is looking at developing a resilient community where schools are en-

gaged and students are ready for learning that happens throughout life.

“It’s a communitybased project that addresses learning in all stages of life,” Davidson said. “All three schools felt it would be very timely to go through the PATH process in order to lay out our vision for this project.”

A PATH plan has eight sections: the dream; the goal; the present; the people; building strength; next steps; immediate steps; and commitment.

As part of the process, students looked at where the school is now.

“You take a look at where you really want to be,” Davidson said of the process.

One of the goals for Horace Allen school, for example, is to become a designated forest school.

They identified potential partners to help the school achieve its visions.

Students listed

strengths of their schools and ways to remove possible barriers.

Students at each school blocked off a complete morning to work on the plan.

“They were excited and motivated,” Davidson said.

The PATH planning process was facilitated for each school by Ellie Elliott, former superintendent of Livingstone Range School Division.

“That was really fantastic,” Davidson said.

The three schools shared the results of their individual PATH planning process at a recent tri-school council meeting.

“I like the way each school came up with a lot of ideas,” trustee Clara Yagos said.

Isabelle Sellon school principal Marnie Davidson told Livingstone Range School board about the PATH planning process at Horace Allen, Isabelle Sellon and

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Crowsnest Consolidated schools.

Student engagement efforts paying off for Livingstone Range Efforts to better serve home education students and engage those in classrooms are paying off for Livingstone Range School Division.

The school division almost doubled its home education enrollment and scored 87 per cent on a student satisfaction survey.

“Overall, in terms of student engagement, I think these efforts are working,” superintendent Darryl Seguin said.

Seguin provided trustees with an update last week on student engagement activities, reminding them of the history of the initiative.

Livingstone Range did an internal assessment that revealed many students living in the jurisdiction who were enrolled with outside home education providers.

The assessment also

looked at students living in Livingstone Range but attending outside Christian-based education programs.

“We felt that the numbers were significant and we wanted to be able to address this,” Seguin said.

One of the first steps was designation in May 2018 of a home education principal for Livingstone Range.

In September 2018 the school division started providing programming and services for home education students in a more co-ordinated way.

At that time Livingstone Range had enrolled 13 home education and 15 teacher-directed students.

In January 2019 trustees voted to strike a committee to arrange community meetings on student engagement and enrollment with open houses later held in Fort Macleod, Pincher Creek and Nanton.

That same month the school division began doing exit surveys of stu-

dents leaving Livingstone Range.

Livingstone Range also consulted with other school divisions and schools to learn how they provide home and Christian-based education.

The result of that work led to Livingstone Range developing brochures and a media strategy to promote its home education program and services.

Another teacher was added for teacher-directed programming in September.

This year, Livingstone Range has 25 home education students registered.

It also has eight fulltime and 10 part-time students in teacher-directed programs.

Livingstone Range also has an increase of 67 new full-time equivalent students in its classrooms.

“We believe we have great things to offer,” Seguin said, adding the school division is exploring additional programming for home education students.

MARIE FRANZ

The passing of Marie Matilda Franz of Brooks, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and aunt, who passed away in Brooks on Monday, November 18th, 2019 at the age of 92 years, has left us to reflect as a family on our time together with her and on those who have helped and cherished her on her journey. The daughter to Adam and Bertha Hammer, Marie was born on January 21st, 1927 in Coleman, Alberta, where she lived for the next 87 years, before moving to Brooks to be closer to family. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 64 years, Bobby Franz and brothers, John, Norman, Ken and Bill. Left to cherish her memory are her sisters, Mae (Johnson) and Irene (Puchko); sister-inlaw Eleanor (Hammer); son, Robert and his wife Grace; grandchildren, Kyle and Meghan (Doherty); great grandchildren, Violet and Tayin and many nieces, nephews and friends. A private family interment will take place at a later date. In memory of Marie, if friends desire, memorial tributes may be made to a charity of choice.

Cremation is entrusted to and conducted by Smith Funeral Home Ltd. and Crematorium, Brooks Funeral arrangements entrusted to: SMITH FUNERAL HOME LTD. AND CREMATORIUM BROOKS, ALBERTA Condolences may be forwarded through www.sfh.ca Telephone 403-362-4636 or Toll Free (866) 362-4652 “Our Families Serving Your Family Since 1951”

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ROY LLEWELLYN SCHMODE June 25, 1948 ~ November 13, 2019

It is with great sadness and heartache that the family and extended family of Roy Llewellyn Schmode announce his passing on November 13, 2019, at the age of 71 years.

Roy Schmode, affectionately known as “Schmodie”, or “Rolly”, was born in Hondo, AB on June 25,1948. He attended school in Hondo and Smith. In 1965, he moved to Vancouver, BC and became a welder. After his car accident in 1966, his life was forever altered as he was severely handicapped. For the next few years after this, Roy spent a lot of time in and out of hospitals and rehabilitation centers working on recovering from his injuries. In 1982, Roy moved to the Crowsnest Pass and lived there until his passing. Roy was involved with Crowsnest Community Support Society, working and volunteering in programs offered through the Society.

Roy will always be remembered for his good-hearted humour, kindness, cheerful disposition, and infectious smile. Roy’s consideration for others was truly remarkable. Roy added joy to every life he touched. You could be assured that anywhere Roy went, he would have people smiling or laughing and enjoying his company. Roy always said, “My Father would say laughter is the best medicine “.

Roy is survived by his brother, Gerald and sister-in-law, Ellen of Prince George, BC; brother-in-law, Romeo and Connie of Calgary, AB; numerous nieces, nephews, friends, and his Crowsnest Community Support Society family.

Roy was predeceased by his father, mother, two brothers, and one sister.

Roy will be fondly remembered and deeply missed by everyone fortunate enough to have known him. He was a man of determination and true grit no matter what life threw his way.

A celebration of Roy’s life will be held in March 2020. Memorial donations will be gratefully accepted by the Crowsnest Community Support Society (PO Box 507, Coleman, AB T0K 0M0). Condolences may be registered at www.fantinsfuneralchapel.ca.

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Wednesday, November 27, 2019 - Crowsnest PAss HerALD - 15

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Photos top to bottom: Mayor Blair Painter presents Grade 12 student Aiden Douglas with a cheque for $1,000 towards the 12 Days of Christmas.

Keith Bott, Community Relations Advisor for Riversdale Resources presents Aiden with a $1000 cheque towards the 12 Days of Christmas.

Cindy Biswanger, Office Manager at Crowsnest Dental presents Aiden with dental hygiene items for donation to the 12 Days of Christmas.

The Crowsnest/Pincher Creek Landfill also donated $500 towards the 12 Days of Christmas.

This initiative was created as a way to provide students at CCHS with gifts and items they may not other wise receive. The hope for this initiative is that it becomes a yearly occurrence and is taken up by each graduating class every year.

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Chamber Corner Chamber Luncheon with InnoVisions & Associates.

November 27, 2019 12 pm- 1 pm

Attaway Inspired is a local business who can help you with many different aspects of your business.

Attaway Inspired has been incorporated since 2014 and has 25 years of experience in Accounting and Business as well as 15+ years of Operations Management, Financial Control and Human Resources.

Some of the services provided by Attaway Inspired include

accounting support, taxes and personnel reviews.

Attaway Inspired can help grow your business as well.

If your business is currently run out of home and you are looking to expand, Attaway Inspired can give you advice on how best to do so and can even help along the way.

Attaway Inspired can also help make sure you’re using the right systems for your business.

“In my history, I've worked with a lot of large organizations. I've done full system migrations. Let's say someone is kind of that middling size and they've realized what they're using isn't working for them anymore, I can actually

help them move into a larger system, source that system and give them advice on which one will give them what they want so they don't have to spend hours figuring it out on their own,” said Attaway.

Attaway Inspired can also provide input to areas of business that could be making more money for a business owner and help that owner capitalize on opportunities.

Hours of operation are Monday-Friday from 9:30am-6:00pm and by appointment only on Sunday and Saturday but Attaway is also flexible with hours to ensure everyone can get the advice they're looking for.

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Bamboo Bistro, serving pasta from their new menu will be offered with gluten free and vegetarian options available.

Join the Crowsnest Pass Chamber of Commerce and InnoVisions & Associates todiscuss the business round tables, interviews and research that have been completed in the past 8 months. Hear the key findings, strategies and core initiatives. Information will be presented on how to grow our ancillary businesses and social infrastructure. As a member of the business community you can hear first-hand on what is needed to move projects forward in Crowsnest Pass and support the overall sustainability of the community.

RSVP to the Chamber office at office@crowsnestpasschamber.ca or call 403-562-7108 no later than noon on November 26.

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