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May 13, 2020 ~ Vol. 90 No. 18 $1.00
Crowsnest Pass
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Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and restrictions in place, the graduating class of 2020 was unable to have the regularly scheduled ceremony that previous classes have enjoyed. In lieu of the regular graduation ceremony that would have taken place on May 8 the parents of the graduating class and community members came together and provided these graduates with a celebration of their acheivements in a very unique way. Through a parents-driven idea, the graduating class of 2020 was able to parade down main street in Blairmore as community members and parents watched from sidewalks and cars, while socially distancing. Hundred of people gathered with signs, microphones and cheers to the graduates who never had a chance to celebrate. Many of the girls wore their formal dresses and those boys that had purchased their tuxedos dressed for the drive. Businesses put signs in their windows showing their support for these kids who have lost so much. Throughout the paper are photos of the procession and our 2020 graduates. See more photos on pages 8 and 9.
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No formal ceremony, yet class and community come together
DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter This year’s graduating class at CCHS was forced to celebrate in a unique way. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and restrictions in place, the graduating class of 2020 was unable to have the regularly scheduled ceremony that previous classes have enjoyed. Parents and community members came together and provided these graduates with a celebration of their acheivements in a very unique way. Through a parentsdriven idea, the graduating class of 2020 was able to parade down main street in Blairmore As community members and parents watched from sidewalks and cars. Graduating students Colby Snider and Maron Lim say the support that was shown by the community made the day special for them. "It was difficult but with the parents and all the people showing up, it made it special to us. I thought it was a good experience overall. Leading up to the day, I think everyone was a little upset ‘cause they knew grad wasn't going to be that day. We've been looking forward to it all school year. When we found out that people were trying to make it special for us and have a good time on that day it meant quite a bit to us. It was good to get a taste of what was actually supposed to happen that day," said Snider. “It was extravagant, lovely and most of all unbelievable. It was unbelievable because I didn't expect everyone to come out and show so much support for a small grad class like ours. It was so thoughtful and it moved a lot of the girls to tears," said Lim. Lim added that this was more unexpected because of what she had heard other schools were doing for their graduates. "It was unexpected and different from what
we'd been hearing because we have a lot of different connections with different schools and we'd been hearing some things that they had been doing to help us decide what we could do. This was definitely worth it and something our class loved.” Both Snider and Lim want to thank the community for the support. “Thanks to all the parents and all the people who came out and supported our grad,” said Snider “This showed me that everyone in the community as a whole is linked together and close no matter what. Overall, we're all so close together and everyone was so thoughtful and considerate that we're going through something. By showing their support they showed us that they understand what we were going through. Thank you for celebrating with us and for all the years that I've spent in this town have been amazing. Ending it with this big blast was greatly appreciated.” From the point of view of a parent of a graduate, Kim Lewis says she felt it would be important to celebrate these students in some way. “I have a son who is graduating and I just felt like it was important to not let that day go by without some acknowledgement, support and celebration of those kids. It's important that the kids were still acknowledged and knew that the community was behind them and supported them.” Assistant Principal, Jill Klapp, also wants the students to know how much they meant to the school and the community. The following is a statement from Klapp. “The CCHS Grad Class of 2020 is special. They are our warriors. They are our pioneers in technology and first responders during educational engagement during a pandemic. They have navigated themselves
through their own learning platforms to graduate and have not wavered from their ultimate goal. CCHS 2020 grads are innovative leaders in community politics, are provincially recognized dancers and are worldrecognized athletes. They are self-taught while others have raised themselves. Their school community loves them. They are leaned on for voice within the school and often share their insights with administration, their community and stakeholders on matters relating to the school, curriculum or citizenship. MP John Barlow has recognized members of the Grad Class of 2020 for outstanding achievements in historical stewardship. The Grad Class of 2020 has had half of their membership graduate a semester early this year so they may enter into trades and/or the workforce early to begin earning money for post secondary studies. The Grad Class of 2020 is also composed of album producing musicians and winners of prestigious scholarships in leadership. They are citizens who care for one another and their community. Members of this grad class are budding entrepreneurs and could often be found cooking three course lunch meals for the school. CCHS grad class 2020 could be found during the brighter days of the academic year in collaboration and learning outside our learning commons while waiting for their next classes or working on projects. CCHS grad class of 2020 were the first to say good morning to the office staff and would often bring in an extra coffee for some of their teachers or peers. This grad class of 2020 could be leaned on to mentor younger students in our building in mathematics, athletics and debate prep. To say this grad class will be missed by staff and the community of the Crowsnest Pass is an understatement.”
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Wednesday, May 13, 2020 - Crowsnest PAss herAlD - 3
In the lIne of fIre Between May 4 and May 11, Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded to a total of 44 calls for service including the following reported incidents. Two (2) mischief (vandalism), one (1) theft of motor vehicle, one (1) theft, one (1) disturbing the peace, one (1) other criminal code, eight (8) other provincial statutes, nine (9) driving complaints, three (3) motor vehicle collisions, five (5) assistance to general public, five (5) suspicious occurrences, four (4) assistance to other agencies, one (1) 911 call (invalid), one (1) false alarm, one (1) animal call and one (1) municipal bylaw. Fire On May 2nd, 2020, there was a report of a fire in Forestry area outside of Coleman. The fire appears to be of suspicious nature and is under investigation. Anyone having information can contact the RCMP detachment or Crimestoppers Tips.
Theft On May 3rd, 2020, there was a complaint of theft of a licence plate from a Chevy truck parked in Frank. The theft occurred over the past couple weeks. Arrest On May 7th, 2020, Lethbridge Police Service requested assistance in arresting a 22-year-old male on an outstanding warrant. He was located and released on documents for Lethbridge Courts. Traffic Stop On May 9th, 2020, there was a traffic stop in Blairmore at approximately 11pm. 3 occupants of a vehicle were all charged with having liquor within easy access of the occupants. Disturbance Complaint On May 9th, 2020, at approximately 12am, there was a complaint of youths throwing rocks at vehicles on highway 3 in Coleman. Police attended and the youths ran away.
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Vehicle Search On May 9th, 2020, there was a complaint that a vehicle had been rummaged through sometime overnight. Disturbance Complaint On May 10th, 2020, there was a complaint of disturbance in Blairmore. A 42-year-old male from Lethbridge was arrested on outstanding warrants. Judicial Remand hearing was held and he was released on documents for Lethbridge Courts. Effective immediately the RCMP office will be limited to persons attending detachment. If you need to attend the detachment, there will be limited persons at the detachment including front counter. Please call to make appointment at 403 562 2867. 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
The Simple Raven’s Post by Avner Perl
A world after COVID When I turned six years old, it was time to go to school. We lived on a farm a few kilometers from school and an old guy was charged with the task of taking four kids from three farms to school and back. We went in a wagon pulled by a white horse. The kids all wanted to sit in front to see when the horse went poo. The old guy enjoyed talking so he would tell what he knew about the news. News came from newspapers and was passed on from person to person. Now, people are worried about fake news and conspiracy theories. In my younger days, news reporters and editors had a code of honor and tried hard to tell the truth without taking sides. However, people often mixed into the news stories some of their personal experiences and a little bit of the stories they read in the popular fiction at the time. The old cart driver would talk to us kids while the horse slowly hauled us to and from school. He probably influenced us more than our teachers and parents combined. He spoke with us at our own level. His favorite subject was the early space explorations, mostly by the Soviet Union and the stories of Edgar Rice Burroughs, one of the first Science Fiction writers. At the time only a few people had radios and people treated what was said on the radio as God’s truth. I remember the wagoneer saying that scientists are planning to try to contact people from space with radio and that he thought it was dangerous. We may bring around some creatures that we can’t fight against. On the other hand, the wagoneer surmised, the “things” from space may be completely different from us. They may not use the radio, not even see and hear as we do. They may be a virus that just eats people from inside. Now after all those years later I remember his words. I am sitting in my truck on a hill. The old Crowsnest Pass towns are behind me in the mountains and a prairie town is in front. The towns look like medieval cities under siege by an enemy. The streets are empty, schools and shops are closed and only a few people quickly move from buildings to vehicles. There is fear in the air. A lonely train snakes its way in fields dotted by cattle that gained a few more days of life while the meat processing plants are closed. They don’t mind. From my vantage point, I can see mountain peaks over the border in the US. The invisible enemy is attacking both countries the same, but the response is dif-
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. Also, Do not say yes to any questions if you are unsure of who is calling as people can use voice recognition to access other information. Anyone with information regarding any crime is urged to contact the Crowsnest Pass RCMP Detachment at 403-5622867, or Crimestoppers to remain anonymous at 1800-422-TIPS. Reminder to residents of computer scams, credit cards scams, Grandparent scams, Revenue Canada scams asking for money or cash cards and saying warrants out for arrest, do not give out personal information to persons you don't know.
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ferent. Here the government is helping the people survive during the most dangerous part of the unusual health crisis, while there the push is to force the population to walk into danger or face hunger. I am so glad to be a Canadian, even though I feel that we could do more. Everyone around us is concerned about how we will come out of the mess. Can we survive without everyone working? Those who need to work for the rest of us to survive are working. The farmers and ranchers, store employees, and postal staff risk life to keep us afloat. The health care workers and government workers who dispense money, keep us safe, and plan how to deal with the crisis are working more than they normally do. Someone is driving the train below, others are taking care of it and transport trucks are on the road. The Canadians whose work is detrimental to society are not staying home taking government handouts. There are too many to name. We are calling them heroes but in “normal” times we try to cut their wages or working hours to save money, money that will be given away to large corporations. I look from my vantage point and consider the injustice of it all. We need shelter, food, health care, and other essentials and we have it. Most other things we can wait for. A lot of us make a living doing things that are “nice” but unnecessary. When we spend the emergency allowance from the government, we will keep the economy going. However, the much bigger economy next to us can’t maneuver as easily as we do. When their hundreds of millions begin to starve or walk into death traps where the jobs are, there will be a reaction. If the reaction weakens them, they will lose their ability to keep their empire together. There are others on the sidelines ready to run into the field. We can go on very well if we forget about expanding the economy and always having MORE. There is enough room at the top to divide and keep all the people fed, housed, educated, and in good health for a while if we stop expanding and producing more junk. We can have sustainable homes, vehicles, and a few trips, but we must stop. Calgary can’t keep spreading over more farms forever. I see the possibility of riots and disorder spreading if people find it impossible to stay alive. I see a shift in public opinion coming where people will believe science and quit politicizing genuine dangers. Above all, I see women finally becoming equal to men when they save the day. COVED will expose it. The push towards producing more things cheaper will soon die off as the world will react to what humans are doing. People will discover that there is value to human beings that is greater than what they can make and sell. In the Bible, it says that we are the yeast of the Earth. What does yeast do when you make wine? It keeps growing, multiplying slowly, then faster and later quickly producing heat, and eventually, spirit. We humans are not yet at the stage in which we can comprehend a transition to spirit, but we are getting closer. Here is a link to my blog: https://thesimpleravenspost.blogspot.ca/ Feel free to check other articles and comment.