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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. Complete automotive re-
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
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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.