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March 4, 2020 ~ Vol. 90 No. 9 $1.00

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Sandra Lamouche (LRSD FNMI Success Coordinator) was at ISS to teach hoop dancing on Tuesday and Wednesday as part of the Physical Education program. She taught hoop dancing to all grade 4-6 classes and the second day also happened to be Pink Shirt Day. Chrissy Lang, Nutrition Coordinator, coincided the whole school stew meal with Pink Shirt Day.

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New Owner at Impact Automotive Tyler Colucci takes over the reigns from Ryan Legroulx DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

A new owner has taken over Impact Automotive.

Tyler Colucci became the owner on January 31st and says he’s looking forward to serving the community.

“I'm looking forward to serving the community for anything they need vehicle wise just as Ryan was doing for the last number of years.”

Colucci has years of experience that he’s taking with him in his new role.

“I was a mechanic at Integra Tire in Blairmore for about four years and before that I was at Top Gunn for about four and a half years.”

Colucci says Impact can provide service on anything automotive.

"Cars, trucks, vans and pretty well anything.

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pair and maintenance, tune-up diagnostics, wheel alignments, air conditioning, aftermarket installs and all domestic and imports and diesels."

While Colucci has been enjoying his life as a shop owner, it wasn’t something he always envisioned for himself.

“It wasn't really something I had in mind.

I actually told myself I wasn't going to but I guess it was just the right

deal at the right time and I took the chance and went for it. It's been amazing so far.”

Colucci says the only big change since he’s taken over is that the shop will now be open Monday through Friday 8-5:30 and will stay open through lunch as well.

Colucci also wants to wish former owner Ryan well in wherever his future ventures take him.

MP John Barlow talks politics and Pass Teck Frontier Withdrawl, Local Mining, Railway Issues, Future

DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

Bev and John Cervo are thrilled to announce the engagement of their son Jon to Kaydree Schoenroth of Lethbridge.

The Happily Ever After Party will take place October 24th, 2020.

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Recently, Teck Resources pulled out of their Frontier oilsands mine and with it came questions about how this may affect future projects.

MP for Foothills, John Barlow, says this is a decision that will only hurt future projects.

“This is a devastating decision, not only for this project but for future projects. Obviously, this is the loss of 10,000 jobs, a $20 billion investment and tens of billions of dollars in government revenue.

Long-term this is painful for not only Alberta, but for Canada because this sends a clear message to investors Canada is not a place to do business. It is not a country where large projects can get done.”

Barlow also mentions that while he doesn’t think this sends the message that resource extraction is dead in this area, it does send warning flags to interested parties.

“I do not want to say dead, but difficult to say the least. Teck, a homegrown company, did everything right. They re-

ceived approval from the Joint Advisory Panel, which stated the project was in the national interest, they consulted and reached agreements with all First Nations impacted, and it committed to be zero net emissions by 2050 - right in line with the Liberal government’s plan. Teck did everything asked of them and yet still could not see a path forward because of “political instability.” This is a comment usually reserved for countries like Mozambique or Venezuela, not a developed Western democracy like Canada.

Other companies are asking themselves what more could anyone do to get a project approved in Canada? Right now, it is not worth it for them to do business in Canada.”

Bringing it truly local, Barlow says that while Teck has pulled the plug on this project, other projects from mine companies in the Crowsnest Pass theoretically shouldn’t have anything to worry about.

“Teck has a strong reputation and presence in Crowsnest Pass and the proposed coal mining ex-

pansions in the area are vital and would be gamechangers for the region.

Each application must be reviewed on its own merits and, typically, if they meet the environmental assessment criteria there should not be any concern. However, under the current Liberal regime, which is basing decisions on ideology not science and data, it seems nothing is predictable.”

Barlow was also asked about the protestors affecting rail lines across the country.

“The illegal blockades are crippling Canada’s economy, as billions of dollars in commodities are not moving.

For example, the blockades are costing Canadian grain farmers $63 million a day, as there is a backlog of 20,000 grain cars. I have spoken to numerous business owners from millers to beekeepers who are furious because they cannot get their products to market, they are not earning revenue and their international customers will go elsewhere. This has longterm consequences as global customers do not see Canada as a reliable supplier and they will look to other markets for the products they need.”

When asked what the Conservatives would do if they were currently Canada’s government regarding both topics, Barlow spoke about Trudeau’s lack of leadership.

“This is a question of leadership. Prime Minister Trudeau has embold-

ened these protestors by not acting. First, he did not return home when this crisis began instead he continued his vanity tour of Africa lobbying for a seat on the United Nations Security Council, which, frankly, few Canadians even care about. For the blockades, Conservatives would have enforced the court injunctions, had the Public Safety Minister announce a policy for law enforcement stating critical infrastructure must remain clear and sided with the majority of First Nations who support these types of projects because of the jobs and prosperity they create. For Teck, we would support decisions made by the Joint Advisory Panel as we did with the National Energy Board and we would repeal C-69 and C-48.”

As for what the Conservatives are currently doing, Barlow says raising awareness right now is a focus.

“Our job is to raise awareness and hold the Liberals accountable about these issues. We have done so with an emergency debate in the House of Commons on the blockades and the Teck decision. We have asked numerous questions on these issues in Question Period and put pressure on the Liberals to take action. We will continue to push the Liberals to base decisions on evidence and science and what is best for Canada, not what is best for activist protestors.”

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In the lIne of fIre Between February 24 and March 2, Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded to a total of 38 calls for service including the following reported incidents.

Three (3) fraud/forgery, one (1) threat/harassment, one (1) mischief (vandalism), one (1) impaired driving, one (1) disturbing the peace, five (5) other criminal codes, one (1) other provincial statute, six (6) driving complaints, four (4) motor vehicle collisions, three (3) assistance to general public, six (6) suspicious occurrences, two (2) lost and found, three (3) assistance to other agencies and one (1) animal call.

Traffic Stop On February 23rd, 2020, a vehicle was stopped along highway 3.

A female driver was prohibited from driving and was charged accordingly.

The vehicle was towed and seized.

Mischief On February 25th, 2020, there was a complaint of mischief to the little church in Bellevue.

Graffiti was spray painted inside.

Counterfeit Money On February 26th, 2020, there was a complaint of counterfeit American $50 bills that were used in a commercial store in Blairmore.

Counterfeit bills have also been used in Pincher Creek and Elk Valley businesses. Business owners need to be aware of counterfeit $20 and $50 American bills.

Suspicious Phone Calls On February 27th, 2020, there was a complaint of a suspicious phone call claiming there were charges to the complainant’s credit card. The caller did not identify bank or type of credit card. The complainant hung up.

The same day, there

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was another complaint of a suspicious phone call from someone claiming to be with Visa and that there were two withdrawals on a Visa account and wanted the complainant’s information.

The complainant called Visa and confirmed there were no unauthorized charges.

Vehicle in River On February 27th, 2020, at approximately 7am, there was a report of a vehicle in a river. Police attended and a 33-yearold male driver was arrested and charged with impaired driving. He was released on documents for Pincher Creek Court.

His vehicle was towed and seized.

Lost Kayak On March 1st, 2020, there was a report of a lost blue Pelican kayak, which fell off a vehicle on highway 3 west of Coleman.

The owner returned to

The Simple Raven’s Post

by Avner Perl

Memories are our reality.

Finally, I have a chance to write about memory. In my view, it is so very important to understand that we live, not in reality, but in memory. A flawed memory it is. By the time you are reading these words, they are your memory and mine as well. There is no such thing as “present” and we may sense reality differently from each other. Your eyes are looking at letters, written on “newsprint” typed on my computer, printed in Lethbridge and the light brings it to your eyes. The eyes convert what you see to tiny electric stimulations traveling to your brain, which converts the symbols to ideas and stores it in, you’ve guessed, memory.

By the time you perceive something, it is gone from the now to the past and what passed no longer exists. I think about what happened and draw it from memory, which is the way I remember it. Another person who witnessed the same event will remember it at least a bit differently.

Modern courts are cognizant of this well-proven fact and take it into consideration when using witness testimonies. Another problem is how we view reality.

We view our leaders or our religions opposite to each other. Often our brains tend to create a picture more the way we want to see things than the way things are.

We call it beliefs. Beliefs are just as real to us as parts of our bodies. You can hardly just remove a belief only because you want to.

The best we can do is educate ourselves and learn as much as we can about all the opposing views and how to think in a critical way. Some say that we should teach our young not what to think, but how to think. Not long ago it was most obvious to all people that the world was flat and took a lot of effort to convince ourselves that it is actually round. There is still a “Flat Earth Society” who maintains that pictures from space showing a round world are a “hoax” or “fake news.”

Beliefs are often formed around emotions. We get sayings such as “beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” When did I form my feeling of what is beautiful and what is not? I don’t remember, but I do know that it was influenced by others, possibly my parents, and shaped by all the people around me. When I concluded that something is beautiful, it became my nature, and I began to identify myself

pick it up and saw a white truck with a rack on the back loading up the kayak. If anyone has found this kayak, please call the RCMP detachment.

Found bikes turned into Crowsnest Pass Bylaw Be aware of a new scam. Victims get phone calls from someone pretending to be from Service Canada or another government agency, saying their social insurance number (SIN) has been blocked, compromised or suspended. The call might be one of the latest variations on caller ID in which fraudsters disguises the number seen on the ID display in order to trick victims into answering phone. The person will ask for SIN and other personal info, such as date of birth, address, etc. Victims who provide personal info are at risk of identity fraud.

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around it. Now if someone said, your girlfriend or your house is ugly, I will feel like fighting them and calling them liars.

One emotion that powerfully forms our beliefs is fear. We are naturally scared of the unknown future and try to predict what may happen. We want to take pre-emptive action to avoid imagined future disasters. We always forget that the future is not here and unexpected turns will happen. There is no way to avoid all possible pitfalls.

Humans always try to shape other humans’ behaviour by introducing fears of the future and blaming each other. You see it clearly when someone is selling you security systems, safer cars, insurance, and countless other products. You get bombarded by “political messages” and they coax you to make religious affiliations to avoid eternal damnation. Some may be true, but most are motivated by someone's economic considerations.

Am I telling you all of this to make you careless about the future? Do I try to convince you not to trust your memories and what you have learned? I hope not.

I am advocating to enjoy life as it is and not become a fanatic of any cause. I am recommending going through life following the mantra, “be not afraid.”

When I write, I always keep a candle or an oil lamp burning at my sight. It reminds me that there is something greater than all of what I remember and all of what I can imagine. It counts my heartbeats, grows my hair or nails and makes pictures in my brain out of the light reflecting into my eye. It converts air vibrations into sounds and delights me with beauty when I see things in proportion and my brain just loves what is harmonious. I don’t know what it is, yet it gives me a life that I enjoy and wish to protect.

Our forefathers' thousands of years ago imagined that the reality they lived in, the world, was not all there is. They tried to explain it with religions, philosophies, right to now when we use science. Our science, as good as it is, has no idea how reality relates to what the brain thinks it is. I live in a world recreated in my brain by tiny electric stimulus hopping from neuron to neuron millions of times a second. That’s the reality for me.

I look around me and I see mountains, trees, old buildings and the most wonderful community of people one can imagine. I talk with some of those beautiful people and realize that it's not the same for many of them. My old friend Mrs. Sonia, (not her real name) says, I am surviving, thanks. She has a sad turn of events influencing her life. She doesn’t see heaven but sees hell. She wishes things were as they were at other times. It is so sad. I could count her blessings, but she will not listen. She could live in heaven, but she will not.

I pray for the sad and blind people, including myself. All they need to do is change their story a tiny bit and be happy. But that’s in memory now as well.

Everything is.

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

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Crowsnest Cando Left to right: Randall Shemko (Crowsnest Cando), Trey Prince (CCHS student, CALM Communtity Service Hours), James Ward(CCHS student, CALM Community Service Hours) present Desiree Erdman (Crowsnest Pass Foodbank) with a cheque for $322.20 plus $320 of coupons from Pincher Creek Co-op and Blairmore IGA. The money was raised during the Frying Pan Toss and other events of Wintervention 2020.

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Alberta budget breakdown MLA Roger Reid weighs in on new budget

DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

The Alberta Government has released their 2020 budget.

Shortly after it’s release, Local MLA Roger Reid reached out to talk about the budget and was open to any questions.

Reid says he is happy with the budget.

“Overall, I'm very pleased. I think it's really a continuation to get Alberta fiscally back on track, be responsible spenders of Albertan’s money and making sure taxpayers are getting value for what they entrust to the government.”

Reid also says he’s encouraged by the focus on job creation.

“One of the highlights for me is continued focus; I actually think even increased focus on job creation for Albertans.

I've heard again and again, especially from folks in the Pass, that they

really just want to get back to work and support their families and be productive.”

When asked about the local municipality having to increase its payment for policing without seeing extra police in the area, Reid says while he hasn’t been able to look in depth at that budget line yet, he wants to ensure whatever payments are made increase the amount of policing in the area.

“I haven't seen that budget line yet but I certainly have been in frequent communication with my mayors and reeves about their concerns for police costing.

I'm personally continuing to have that dialogue with them to ensure that we do see actual boots on the ground for any investment that's made.”

Reid also mentioned that more details on the capital line will be released in the near future.

“We'll see those in the next few weeks. I haven't seen any of the specifics of the capital expenditures. I think we're looking at averaging about 6.4 billion over the next three years in terms of investments in infrastructure like bridges, schools and

hospitals. All those numbers will come out in a couple weeks and I'm happy to say we've got some increased capital spending that's happening to invest in Alberta and those will create jobs for my residents and I'm excited about that.”

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Editorial You may notice lately the paper has a few less flyers. We used to get the Lowes and Brick flyers along with local hardware store Summit Home Centre.

Right after Christmas I just started getting less flyers, specifically Lowes and the Brick. So I started making phone calls and found out that Lowes has cut back on all their flyers in Canada.

They have moved from a Tier 1 flyer distributor to a Tier 4, no clue what that actually means, just means our paper no longer gets it. I expect no notice from Lowes, they are a huge business in Canada, really with no local ties to our community.

The Brick flyer was also cancelled, again with no notice. This one was tough because we have Brick right in the next community.

People have been coming into the office upset with me because their Brick flyer isn’t in the paper. I’m then forced to tell them that the Brick decided to put their flyers into the post office.

So this editorial is to tell you we no longer have the Brick flyers, but if you actually get flyers in your post box, which I don’t, you can find them there.

I find it ironic that the Brick talks about hometown shopping and yet it doesn’t really practice what it preaches. In choosing to spend their money with Canada Post, a federal corporation that really does nothing to give back to the people in our community.

I’m pretty sure Canada Post doesn’t donate to your local minor hockey and ball teams, it certainly doesn’t donate to the rodeo, the food bank and the list goes on and on, yet this small business continues to support it’s local groups.

I can’t figure out the math either, we were distributing 1996 flyers a week for 7 cents for a total cost of $139.00, yet the Brick would rather put around a 1000 flyers into post boxes at a cost significantly more than my small business charges.

I spend a fair amount of time in the post office and each time I am there I see people picking up boxes of on-line orders. Do you realize each time you shop online you are hurting small business?

Pretty soon we won’t have stores to go to, we can buy everything on line with Amazon. Again, please tell me what Amazon gives back to your local community - nothing!

The Pass Herald had a good year last year, we didn’t make a ton, but I was able to employ three full time people and five part time individuals. In one week with the lost flyers I lost $14,000. I went from patting myself on the back to hanging my head.

These losses have to be recouped somewhere, perhaps in a layoff, perhaps in less donations in the community.

I want to thank all those who have stuck with this little paper, we are hobbling along with a readership of close to 2000 people per week. We are being bought and we are being read. Both our on-line subscriptions and hard copy readership is still high.

I just remind you next time you order on line something you can buy locally remember that Amazon doesn’t care about your community, its progress, its kids and its non-profit groups but I bet every small business in this community does.

I don’t get flyers in my mailbox, I won’t support Canada Post one more cent then I have to.

The local women there are amazing, but the company itself is garbage in my opinion.

Thanks Summit Home Hardware, you are local and you have stuck with us. I’ll always stick with you!

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Carbon tax will raises ulitility bills an average of 13% Dear Editor, I have just looked at my utility bill for last month, and I see the Federal Carbon Tax has been added. The Government of Canada website states "the average household will see a 13% increase" in their utility bill. ( They also talk about the amount of the tax "per cubic meter" of gas. Who uses "cubic" anything any more? My bill has been in gigajoules, whatever that

is, for years.

The cost per GJ on my recent bill averaged $1.97, and I consumed 15.5 GJ. Enmax, my supplier, tells me the rate of tax now is $1.05 per GJ, and will increase to $1.57 on April 1.

I did a little math, and this comes out to a 55% increase now, which will go to over 80% on April 1.

How does Ottawa rationalize their supposed 13% increase? Well, it seems they add the 13%

figure on to the total bill which includes a list of extra charges on top of the energy charges, such as administration, fixed and variable delivery charges, rate riders, transaction fees, and municipal fees.

We should all be demanding to know how these extra charges contribute to adding CO2 to the atmosphere, and therefore should be taxed along with the gas we consume.

Talk about muddle-

headed thinking.

Does Trudeau (my finger slipped on the keys and spelled it Turdeau: Freudian Slip?) think that we are so stupid we can't figure this out? Apparently the arrogant SOB does, because we should know that these extra cash cow taxes are going to save the planet!! How much longer are we going to stand for this robbery?

Dick Burgman

It’s time to start playing hardball Dear Editor, My research shows that the Wet'suwet'en nation has 234 members, 123 of whom live on the reserve, which totals about 7000 square miles, or less than 2% of B.C.'s land area. This number of people are holding the whole country hostage. Something wrong with this picture?? I would propose this: The "hereditary chiefs" say that they are an independent nation that has never been part of Canada. In that case, all

Canadian government funding should be immediately stopped, all roads, power lines, and other utilities should be cut off at their border, since these infrastructure facilities belong to Canada and not to them. Then build the CoastGas pipeline around their territory. Whatever that costs would be small compared to the billions that have been lost due to the blockades. Then we will see how long they can survive without Canada.

And by the way, how did these chiefs get to the East to support the protesters? They had to travel across Canada somehow.

My guess it wasn't by horseback. It was using fossil fuels that they and the protesters are so much against. These chiefs should be arrested for trespassing on Canadian land without a visa or permit required by citizens of any other country.

They don't seem to want to be Canadian citizens.

Canada and the Lib-

eral government has lost all credibility globally as a safe place to invest because they have allowed the tail to wag the dog.

Our lily-livered JT doesn't seem to want to offend any of these people, but doesn't seem to care about offending the thousands of Canadians who, because of the blockades, can't work, commute, or buy some of things they need. Where is the leadership in Ottawa?? It's time to start playing hardball.

Dick Burgman

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New senior lodge moving forward Overall lodge construction 40 per cent complete

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Construction on the new Crowsnest Senior Housing Lodge is continuing to progress. The current timeframe for completion is this coming fall with occupancy expected by spring of 2021.

DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

Construction on the new Seniors Housing Lodge is continuing to progress.

Natalie Tomczak, press secretary for Josephine Pon, Minister of Seniors and Housing, says that things are still on schedule.

“Construction is going well. Framing is nearing completion and overall the project is 40 per cent complete.”

Joanne Drain, Chair-

man of the Crowsnest Pass Senior Housing Authority, says that the current lodge is offering all they can and that once the new lodge is ready, more care can be provided.

“Right now, we have what we would consider lodge care. We have enhanced beds, which means they get more care.

In our new lodge, we will have a separate wing that will be for dementia patients. We might also have more room for long term care but we don't know

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that for sure yet.”

Tomczak was also able to confirm some of the new services as well.

“The new lodge offers larger and modern suites with improved accessibility and a broader range of resident services.

Also includes 24 units that will be designated supportive living for dementia care.”

Tomczak also says that currently, residents can expect occupancy to occur in the spring of 2021.

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A Murder Mystery A murder mystery dinner and evening was held at Country Encounters Wine Bar and Small Plate Kitchen on Sunday, March 1st, 2020. The event was a 1920’s themed murder mystery that involved all who were invited and everyone who attended was encouraged to dress up in 1920’s clothing.

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Crowsnest Pass Music Festival Monday, March 9th - Friday, March13th, 2020 Grand Concert and Presentation of Scholarships - Friday, March 20 - 7PM

Adjudicator Biographies KirK Muspratt adjudicator for bowed strings & piano classes.

"Conductor Kirk Muspratt of Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra, New Philharmonic and DuPage Opera Theatre has a dynamic perspective on how music touches the listener. In his theater, anything is possible.

Recently named a "Chicagoan of the Year" by music critic John von Rhein and the writing staff of the Chicago Tribune, Kirk Muspratt has made "concert-going an interactive experience that was both enlightening and...fun".

He creates a one-to-one relationship with individual symphony audience members through outreach and education efforts including "Just Ask Kirk" and "Cookies With Kirk." Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra and New Philharmonic patrons enjoy personal answers to their questions.

Appreciation begins with the young and he supports young artists by providing important performance opportunities through Young Peoples' Competitions and "Side-by-Sides" with the symphony. Another program he instituted includes a popular Solo Competition for children that results in a child performing at almost every Northwest Indiana Symphony concert.

He enjoys visits to area schools. When school groups visit his auditorium for a performance, he takes time to offer a warm and instructional chat.

Recognized as one of the outstanding figures in the new generation of conductors, Conductor Kirk Muspratt has garnered international critical acclaim as a “born opera conductor” (Rheinische Post), “a knowledgeable musician who delivers superbly controlled, gorgeously shaped readings” (St. Louis Post-Dispatch), and “friend to local music” (Midwest Beat Magazine).

"So you go to the gas station, and someone walks up and says hello...it's a chance to bring one more person into the music fold or to share your love for music. I love to be a missionary for music."

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Crowsnest Pass Music Festival Monday, March 9th - Friday, March13th, 2020 Grand Concert and Presentation of Scholarships - Friday, March 20 - 7PM

Adjudicator Biographies KAren ChArlTon Adjudicator for vocal, musical theatre, choral speech classes Instead of listing education and performing and teaching experience in the traditional adjudicator's bio, I'd rather you just Google me at karencharlton.org to discover that kind of information.

It has been my privilege to adjudicate 18 years of big city festivals, small town festivals, and Provincials. I am happy to use this bio space to commit to applying all my knowledge and experience to the best of my ability while adjudicating your performers - treating each individual with respect and kindness while providing constructive opinions and suggestions that are supported by practical, technical, and artistic applications.

Festivals are intended to encourage, grow, and appreciate our performers. We can all strive for creating a festival environment that emboldens exciting performances as these artists strive for the highest level of their own personal achievements.

I’d also like to express my gratitude to all the volunteers that make this festival and its invaluable performing opportunities possible.

I can’t wait to celebrate this year's festival together!

Trevor Cooper Adjudicator for Fretted Strings and School Band Classes The guitar has become a passport to Trevor Cooper, and it travels with him wherever he goes. It has taken him from his upbringing in the cold western Canadian Prairies to the heat of southern Spain. Large urban centers like Toronto (U of T, BMusPerf ‘13) gave way to mountain towns like Salzburg (Mozarteum, MA ‘19). In Spanish Vistas, he realized a life-long dream and made his orchestral debut performing the Concierto de Aranjuez with the Concordia Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Danielle Lisboa. In 2018 he toured western Canada and Norway with Henry Reitan. He has performed recitals with the Guitar Societies of Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver and has recently given masterclasses at Mount Royal University, the University of British Columbia, and Concordia University of Edmonton.

In 2015 Trevor Cooper was one of 14 internationally selected guitarists to study in the III Master de la Interpretación de la Guitarra Clásica at the Universidad de Alicante in Alicante, Spain.

There he studied with Grammy award-winning artists David Russell, Manuel Barrueco (guitar), Paul O'Dette (lute/early music), Jose de Eusebio (conducting) as well as Paul Galbraith, Pepe Romero, Fabio Zanon and others. This followed travels to Seville, Spain, where he was invited to study with guitarist Francisco Bernier.

At 17 Trevor was accepted into the University of Toronto Faculty of Music Performance program. There he studied guitar with Dr. Jeffrey McFadden and Performance Practice with Dr. Kevin Komisaruk (Palliative Care/Keyboard). During this time, he gained local success and won the Guitar Trophy at the 2012 Greater Toronto Kiwanis Music Festival. He received national recognition with 1st Place in Guitar at the 2013 FCMF National Music Festival in Waterloo.

Born and raised in Edmonton, he started playing guitar at a young age studying locally with Michel Forestier. He currently plays on an Alector guitar (Thessaloniki, Greece) with Knobloch strings.

Trevor would like to thank the Edmonton Community Foundation and the Friends of Ann Burrows Foundation for their faithful and generous support during his studies.

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Last week Friday, February 28, 2020, was the 10-year anniversary of one of the biggest sporting moments in this country’s history.

The Vancouver Olympics were coming to a close as Team Canada was preparing to face their archrivals Team USA for gold in Men’s Hockey.

Team Canada had already lost to the Americans 5-3 earlier in the tournament and were looking to exact their revenge in the biggest hockey game of their lives.

From the moment Jonathan Toews won the opening faceoff to the magical moment of Sidney Crosby’s Golden Goal, everyone was fixated on Vancouver.

The game started fairly evenly with both teams having a couple quality scoring chances.

Then at the 12:50 mark of the first period, after a turnover in the States zone, Jonathan Toews fired a quick shot off a rebound past American goalie Ryan Miller and put Canada in the lead.

Canada would take a 1-0 lead into the first intermission.

Canada started the second period strong as well and had a few good chances early on.

Canada was able to stretch it’s lead at the 12:47 mark of the second period when a pass from Ryan Getzlaf meant for Patrick Marleau was deflected and sat right in the slot for Corey Perry to put home.

Canada was well on their way to a gold medal on home soil but the Americans wouldn’t go away.

Ryan Kesler scored for the Americans and made it 2-1 after the second period.

Then the third period happened.

Canada had done a solid job of preventing a tying goal all period.

They could taste the gold medal but then the unthinkable happened.

With just 24.4 seconds left on the clock, Zach Parise slid the puck past Roberto Luongo to make it 2-2 and force overtime.

Everyone was stunned and Canada had to regroup and refocus to try get the gold.

Overtime began and you could sense a nervous feeling about the game.

Fans were nervous and some of the players showed nerves as well but then Canada got their moment.

Sidney Crosby carried the puck in over the line and had it checked away into the corner.

He went to retrieve the puck but it got trapped in the referee’s feet so his only option was to poke the puck down the boards to Jarome Iginla.

Then came the shout heard around the world.

“Iggy!” yelled Crosby, who received a quick pass and shot it past an unsuspecting Miller to give Canada the gold medal on home soil.

Chris Cuthbert was the commentator for the game and reacted with the same energy that every Canadian was feeling at that point.

“Crosby scores!! Sidney Crosby!! The Golden Goal!!!

And Canada has once in a lifetime Olympic gold!!!”

That last sentence by Cuthbert rang true for more than just the Men’s gold in Ice Hockey.

The entire Olympics were truly once in a lifetime.

They brought the country together and changed the way Canadians thought of themselves and were thought of by other nations.

From Alex Bilodeau’s gold medal celebration with his brother and Maëlle Ricker’s gold in women’s snowboard cross; to Christine Nesbitt’s golden performance in the women’s 1000m speed skating and John Montgomery’s golden walk through Whistler with a pitcher of beer; to Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue’s dazzling ice dance performance and Ashley McIvor’s golden ski cross victory; to Kaillee Humphries and Heather Moise sliding their way atop the podium and Canada’s women’s hockey team shutting out the Americans to capture gold; to Charles Hamlin battling his way to gold in the men’s 500m short track speed skating and Olivier Jean, François-Louis Tremblay, Guillaume Bastille and Charles Hamlin’s performance in the men’s 5000m short track speed skating; to Mathieu Giroux, Lucas Makowsky and Denny Morrison skating their way to gold in the Men’s Team Pursuit speed skating competition and Jasey-Jay Anderson’s golden race down a cloudy and cold mountain to capture gold in men’s snowboard parallel giant slalom; to Adam Enright, Ben Hebert, Marc Kennedy, John Morris and Kevin Martin’s dominating performance on the curling sheets and of course Crosby’s golden goal, all 14 of those gold medals brought a nation together like nothing else could. For those 17 days in 2010, we united.

Those 17 days in Vancouver will be passed down for generations to come because those 17 days showed us and the world what Canada is all about.

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562-8830 jpundyk@shaw.ca HILLCREST Beautiful, idyllic home with Drum creek nearby. This 3+1 bedroom home was recently moved into this location and placed on an ICF basement. Newer mechanical systems. Very desirable, sheltered location in the Crowsnest Pass. Original hardwood floors. Large, bright basement. Great family or retirement home. $279,000 CALL JOHN MLS

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One of a kind historic brick home located on an extra-large corner lot in Blairmore. This five-bedroom, four-bathroom home was built in 1920 with brick.. Self-contained apartment on second level. Amazing decks and backyard. Huge lot. Possibility of building another home without compromising the existing living and outdoor spaces. 24’ x 38’ garage, large garden shed and fenced RV parking. Phenomenal value and potential. $619,000 CALL JOHN MLS

BELLEVUE Fantastic opportunity for commercial location along busy Highway 3. East and West bound traffic access. Currently occupied as a successful fly-fishing shop, known to fly fishermen throughout Canada and the U.S. Can be sold as a business to someone wishing for a change of pace or for a property that can be re-purposed. C1 zoning allows for different opportunities.

High traffic volume in front of the property. $435,000 CALL JOHN MLS

NEAR WATERTON 12.68 acres south from Pincher Creek near Waterton National Park. Out buildings include a barn and a shop. There are corrals and a good size dugout.

Good pasture and hay. Good property for horses. The property is to be sold “As Is”. Fantastic place to build your dream home. $279,000 CALL JOHN MLS

BLAIRMORE Bright, open living space in beautiful Blairmore neighbourhood. Newly updated 2+1 bedroom bungalow located on extra large corner lot at bottom of Sartoris staging area. Large windows capture spectacular mountain views. Close to school, shopping, ski hill and backcountry adventure. Workshop space in basement.

22'x24' double car garage. $294,500 CALL JOHN MLS

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24 IRONSTONE 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom, bungalow with vaulted ceilings and open floor plan. Hardwood flooring, alder wood cabinets and quartz counters. Stainless steel appliances and gas fireplace. Master suite with large walk-in closet and 3-piece bathroom. Double car garage. Main floor laundry hookups and downstairs laundry. Spacious family room downstairs with wide stairway. Ample parking and beautiful green space. $345,000 CALL JOHN MLS

COMMERCIAL LOT and with east/west access on busy Hwy 3. Located at first entrance to Bellevue. Has access to municipal water and sewer. This bare land property can be acquired with bordering property, Crowsnest Angler. Tremendous traffic count in front of property.

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Council Briefs

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Bridal Shower ~ in honour of ~

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• Atrum Coal • Cannibas • Business License By-Law • Development Stats • Stop Lights • Resignation ~ Secondary Suites DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

The following topics were discussed at the regular council meeting on Tuesday, February 25th.

Atrum Coal Atrum Coal delivered a delegation to council to update them on where Atrum currently is with their project. The update included background on Atrum and the area in which they plan to mine and the type of coal they will be mining. Atrum Coal is listed on Australian Stock Exchange and has a highly experienced board and management. Atrum has been working in Western Canada since 2012. The project they are currently focused on in the Crowsnest Pass is the Elan South project. Atrum acquired the Elan asset in 2018 and started exploration and environmental monitoring the same year.

In 2019, they established an office in Blairmore and continued successful exploration programs.

Atrum hopes to complete the Elan Project Scoping Study this month.

Land Use Bylaw Amendment – Rezoning Retail Commercial (C-1) to Cannabis Retail Commercial (C-4) An application to amend the Land Use Bylaw was received by the Municipality on January 28th, 2020, to re-designate from C-1 to C-4 Cannabis Retail Commercial, the parcel at 13609 – 20th Avenue Blairmore. Administration recommended first reading of the bylaw pass.

Councillor Sygutek then made a motion that council pass first reading and the motion was carried.

Business License Bylaw The Business License Bylaw was brought forward to Governance and Priorities Committee on August 20, 2019 for review. Changes were made and the Bylaw was presented for first reading at the January 21, 2020 Council meeting. Three additional changes were identified by Council and have been incorporated in the Bylaw being presented to Council for second and

third reading. The main change council made was reducing the fine for first offences to $250 from $500 for businesses who don’t get their licenses. After some discussion, Councillor Sygutek made a motion that council pass second reading with the changes presented and the motion was carried. Councillor Glavin then made a motion that council pass third reading with the changes presented and that motion was carried as well.

Q4 Development and Trades Statistics Council was given an update on the fourth quarter development and trades statistics.

For building permits, in 2018, there were a total of 96. In the fourth quarter of 2019, there were 14 building permits issued, which brought 2019’s total to 96 as well. The final number of closed building permits for 2019 was 123.

For plumbing permits, 2018 saw a total of 30 permits issued and the fourth quarter report for 2019 shows an increase with 38 total permits handed out.

There were also 26 plumbing permits closed in 2019.

Gas permits also saw an increase in 2019 compared to 2018 with 82 total permits being given; four more than in 2018. 57 gas permits were also closed in 2019.

As for private sewage, there were just three permits given out, all of them in the fourth quarter of 2019, which is three less than the six in 2018. There was also just one permit closed in 2019.

Electrical permits saw an increase in 2019 as the fourth quarter report shows a total of 135 permits handed out in 2019, which is 29 higher than the 106 from 2018. There were also six electrical permits extended and 90 closed in 2019. Finally, for development permits, 63 total permitted use permits were issued in 2019, which is 20 higher than the 2018 total, 63 discretionary use permits were also issued in 2019, which is 26 higher than the 2018 total. Full numbers on these stats can be found on the municipal website.

Stop Lights in Bellevue and Coleman As part of the partnership with Alberta Transportation, the Municipality agreed to oversee the project to provide interim upgrades to Highway 3 throughout the Municipality. The work that is to be undertaken in 2020 is the installation of traffic signals at the Hwy 40 and the Bellevue/Hillcrest intersections along with a two way left turn lane through Frank.

The Municipality is also looking to install a walking path/sidewalk from Happy Mart to Hwy 40 to 22 Ave to the Complex to the High School as part of this project. The Municipality is pushing to have all construction completed by June 30, 2020.

Administration also recommended to council that WSP Canada Inc. be selected for the project.

Councillor Filipuzzi made a motion that council award the project to WSP Canada Inc. and the motion was carried.

GPC Recommendation – Gary Smith Proposal On February 11, 2020, the GPC received a presentation from Gary Smith on a proposal for a joint venture. From the meeting, the GPC made a recommendation for Council to consider. The joint venture proposed is creating a type of coaster that would be built on the local ski hill and wouldn’t interfere with the ski hills current operations. The coaster would be a similar ride to what is currently built in Revelstoke BC. Councillor Lundy Update Councillor Lundy informed council of his decision to resign from council.

Councillor Lundy’s resignation will be accepted during the next regular council meeting on March 3rd, 2020. A by-election will be called to replace Lundy’s position on council.

Notice of Motion – Secondary Suites Councillor Sygutek notified council that she will bring the topic of secondary suites forward at a future council meeting for further discussion.

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~ OBITUARIES ~ LEROY FIELD

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May 13, 1931 - February 21, 2020

Leroy, a quintessential Albertan, was a founding member of the Canadian Association of Drilling Engineers, and for nearly 60 years he worked the international “oil patch.” His work history, around the world, placed him at the industry’s exploration frontiers, and included assignments in the Beaufort Sea and The Grand Banks of Newfoundland.

Leroy invented and worked on new technologies, and was involved with some of the most dramatic moments in the industry, including the 1982 Lodgepole Blowout (the worst sour gas blowout in Alberta’s history). Leroy has provided the Petroleum History Society of Canada with a broad spectrum of valuable knowledge and lore due to his strategic vantage point as a laborer, a manager, and a trainer of new professionals.

Leroy grew up near Bowden, worked for the Alberta Wheat Pool, and had summer jobs on drilling rigs in the area. He decided to become an engineer after observing who, at the rig, “drove the fancy car.”

Leroy met his future wife, Marina Lynch-Staunton, while working on a gas well near her family’s Antelope Butte Ranch. Marina and Leroy, while living in Calgary, had a house and land at the ranch, worked there (often on horseback), and spent weekends and summers on the ranch with their twin daughters.

Leroy, preceded in death by Marina (2018), is survived by his daughters, Monica Field/McIntyre (David) and Elizabeth Perry (Bill); by Elizabeth’s and Bill’s children, Simon Perry, Brenden Perry (Jazmin), Elsa Taylor (Rob); and by many friends and family members.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 14th, at St. Aidan and St. Chad Anglican Church, Cowley, AB. Condolences may be registered at www.fantinsfuneralchapel.ca.

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

BENNY LEE VANLOON

Obituary

May 28, 1956 – February 20, 2020

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Lee VanLoon on February 20, 2020 at the Crowsnest Pass Health Care Centre, Blairmore, AB. He was 63 years of age.

Lee was born on May 28, 1956 in Brocket, AB and was raised in the Crowsnest Pass, AB. His parents, Edith and Buddy VanLoon, instilled in him a love of family, animals and nature, and taught him to appreciate all of life’s blessings. On June 10, 1976, Lee married the love of his life, Theresa Meadows, and the happy couple went on to be blessed with two wonderful children and almost forty-four years of marriage.

Whether horseback riding or walking his dogs, Lee never missed an opportunity to get out and enjoy the mountains. He also liked hockey and prepping high performance cars for quarter mile racing. Lee’s great love of horses was shown by his involvement in gymkhana and rodeo, and by his instinctive ability to break and work with them; a gift he inherited from his father. His commitment to his community was showcased when he helped his father establish the Crowsnest Pass Rodeo Grounds in Hillcrest, AB, and by his role as a founding member of the Turtle Mountain Riding Club. Lee treasured his family above all else, especially his grandchildren – they were his world.

From quiet walks, to playing with them and everything in between, being with them was when he was the most content. Lee lived his life well and he will be remembered with love and respect.

Left to mourn his passing and celebrate his life is his wife, Theresa of Bellevue, AB; his son, Ben VanLoon; his daughter, Leanne (Pete Beauregard) VanLoon; his grandchildren, Kaydence, Lydia and Liam; his brothers, George (Randy) VanLoon and Bill VanLoon; his sisters-in-law, Brenda (Doug) Temple and Shelley (Roland) Robertson; his brother-in-law, Doug Meadow; numerous nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews; as well as his extended family and many friends.

He was predeceased by his parents, Edith and Buddy VanLoon; his sisters, Doris VanLoon, MaryAnn VanLoon and Amber VanLoon; his grandparents, Benny VanLoon, Beatrice Lee and Victor and Nora North Peigan; his aunt, Marg Morin; and his uncle, Robert Morin.

A private family service was held at Fantin’s Funeral Chapel with Eric, Rod and Manfred North Peigan presiding. Pallbearers were: Larry Hostead, Dawson Robertson, George VanLoon, Kevin North Peigan, Pete Beauregard and Brad Harris. Honorary pallbearers were: Eric North Peigan, Rod North Peigan, Manfred North Peigan and John Haluck. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations will be gratefully accepted by Gentle Giant Acres to provide equine therapy to children who have suffered trauma. Donations can be sent by mail (PO Box 71, Welling, AB T0K 2N0), by electronic transfer (ggacres@hotmail.ca with “Lee VanLoon” in the message), or by contacting Tammy Hein at (403) 382-9879.

Condolences may be registered at www.fantinsfuneralchapel.ca.

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

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Hike-A-Thon On Friday, February 28th, 2020, students from HAS participated in a Hike-A-Thon honouring Global School Play Day and Winter Walk Day. The activity also served as a fundraiser for the school’s Learning Environment. All funds that were raised will be going specifically towards the mountain peak climbing wall that will be constructed in the next phase of the school’s plan.

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How to Sell Your Business: Free Online Summit Submitted by Community Futures Crowsnest Pass

Did you know that less than 8% of business owners have a succession plan in place? Most business owners don’t contemplate selling until they are ready to retire, let alone create a plan to outline the process. Understanding the steps to succession is necessary in creating a succession plan

that will yield a sale positive to all parties involved, and keep businesses open for the benefit of the community.

On March 9th - 12th, we are excited to be able to offer SuccessionMatching’s online summit FREE to business owners who would like to learn more about the succession planning process. This summit will offer valu-

able education regarding ‘How to Sell Your Business’ including the different types of sales, what’s involved in a business valuation, what you need to do to get your business ready to sell, and so much more.

The summit is a series of online webinar videos received right to your inbox so you can watch at your own convenience.

The videos are not live but can be watched anytime during the week of the summit, March 9-12.

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tomizable privacy settings to help members control who can see their information. SuccessionMatching also offers its members resources and one- on-one help to guide them through business transitions. If members are in need of other professional services, SuccessionMatching connects them with local succession planning profession-

als such as financial lenders and business valuators.

To sign up for the summit, click here https://alisonanderson.t ypeform.com/to/FwhesF. For more information, call Community Futures Crowsnest Pass at 403-562-8858 or email jmacfarlane@albertacf.co m

Skating Legend

The annual General Meeting of the

Crowsnest Pass Food Bank Society will be held at the Food Bank (11910 - 19th ave., Blairmore)

on Tuesday, March 17th, 2020 at 4 pm

On February 7th and 8th, 2020, eight CNP Skating Club skaters and one foreign exchange student got an opportunity to skate with Kurt Browning. Thanks to the Lethbridge Skating Club for inviting us. These girls all had an amazing time and learned a lot from this amazing Canadian Champion.

Back Row: Shayla Duff, Karysa Gregory, Morgan Duff Middle Row: Saiya Miklos, Kennedy Blakey, Ella Woodman, Jaylyn Wilson, Kurt Browning Front Row: Stephanie Armstrong and Alma Galeote (exchange student from Spain) Cathy Gregory photo

Thank you

The family of Stephen James Squarek would like to thank you all very much for the cards, food, flowers and kind expressions of sympathy shown following his sad passing. Your support at this difficult time was very much appreciated and of great comfort to all of the family. Stever had the best care possible from some amazing physicians. Thank you to Dr. Lana Wicentovich, Dr. Benke and Dr. Jimenez-Zepeda. Also to Jennifer Brakes his clinical study nurse. Because of all of you Stever was able to fight a tough battle. Huge thank you to the employees and staff of the Municipality of the CNP and the Union for everything you all have done for the family. He would be so honoured. To our true and dear friend Eva Stanley. Thank you for the beautiful service you provided at this Celebration of Life. Darrell Sydora and Fantin’s Funeral Chapel thank you does not even justify how appreciative we all are for your kindness and support during this difficult time. With all your help we were able to celebrate the amazing life he lived with all our friends and family.

From the bottom of our hearts, with love, Beverly Michael & family Michelle & family Joan & Karen Anne Larin

Thunder Hockey Crowsnest Pass Thunder Novice hockey team hosted their last league game of the season on Saturday, February 29th. Thunder played against the Fernie Yeti’s at the Coleman Sportsplex. With a few team members missing, it still proved to be a great game.

Goaltender for the Thunder was played by Owen Kirkman who stopped some good shots from Fernie. Goals scored for the Thunder by Sophie Gibboney-Stafford, Parker Bunnage, and Malcolm Banting.

Thunder will be in Claresholm next weekend for a tournament then the following weekend, it will be a their last home tournament of the season. Come on out to the Coleman Sportsplex from March 13-15 for hockey all weekend long.

Pool Renovations DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

The municipality will be moving forward with renovations to the community pool.

After receiving $87,599 from the CFEP (Community Facility Enhancement Program) and council’s decision to match the funding, the pool will be receiving upgrades to the change rooms.

Chief Administrative Officer, Patrick Thomas, says the upgrades mean a couple of changes will occur.

“The larger space is going to the women’s change room. This will see the toilet and shower areas upgraded along with having an accessible washroom in both change rooms.”

This also means that the men and women’s change rooms will also be switching sides.

Thomas says the design is currently being completed and construction will begin in early fall of 2020 once the swimming season ends.