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May 27, 2020 ~ Vol. 90 No. 21 $1.00
Crowsnest Pass
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With the warm weekend weather the multi-user trails on the community owned Pass Powderkeg Ski Hill were packed with mountain bikers, hikers and runners. There were no encounters with animals other than the odd dog who was enjoying the trails as much as their owners. The parking lot was often full with as many as 19 vehicles parked at one time.
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DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter Joe Filipuzzi has been in the contracting business for most of his life. He started in construction when he was 14 and has been doing that type of work for the majority of his career. Over his career, Filipuzzi has worked in many different areas doing different projects. Filipuzzi spent time
working at the Old Man River Dam doing soil testing and quality control as well as being the shift superintendent. Filipuzzi also spent time in Vancouver as a field engineer and also worked and contracted back for Transcanada Pipelines doing civil maintenance and managed jobs for them as well. His current business in the Crowsnest Pass
covers many different types of work. "I'm a General Contractor doing earth work, all forms of concrete work, construction, basically just about anything. Whatever I can do with the equipment I have." Filipuzzi says the costs for his services will depend on the type of job he does. The timeframe for job completion will vary as
well. "I base it on first come first served. It depends on what I have on my plate at any given time. I just try to be fair and do things that way." Overall, Filipuzzi has experience in almost any type of contracting work a person would need and he says he's willing to look at any potential job to see if he can get it done.
Remember Cemetery Day is coming CNP Memorial Society looking to organize a work-bee in the fall
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DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter The first Saturday in June is Crowsnest Pass’ annual Cemetery Day, and this year’s event occurs on June 6. Take this opportunity to visit a loved one, or a distant relative’s place of rest, or just stroll through a local cemetery to revisit our community’s founders. If the weather permits, you can do a little light gardening or cleanup of your family plots. The idea for a Cemetery Day was proposed by the CNP Memorial Society, which promotes the awareness and maintenance of our many cemeteries in cooperation with the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass. “Maintenance of individual plots is a family’s responsibility”, says Society member Ian McKenzie, “although
the Municipality is in charge of overall maintenance.” In some cases where plots have leaning monuments, caution is required. “These stones are a lot heavier than they look” says McKenzie, “and large stones will require straightening and fastening by professionals. Don’t even touch the big ones.” As celebrated in several other countries, Cemetery Day is meant to be a personal or family outing. This year, please follow Covid-19 health guidelines for social distancing and limiting group sizes. The CNP Memorial Society may be planning an organized volunteer work-bee in the Fall. For more information, please visit www.cnpmemorial.weebly.com .
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Hearing scheduled for Southern Alberta Doctor DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter
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The College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta will be holding a hearing via ZOOM to decide on two charges facing Dr. Allan Garbutt. Garbutt is facing charges for having a sexual relationship with a patient between August 2002 and April of 2004. The second charge is that Garbutt failed to report his sexual boundary violation to the CPSA, and since 2010 Garbutt has reported to the College on his annual renewal information form that he hadn’t engaged in a sexual or inappropriate personal relationship with a patient. While the hearing is open to the public, the Hearing Tribunal can close a portion or all of the Hearing at any time. When this occurs, all those who registered to attend will be asked to leave. Dr. Garbutt spent over 25 years as a doctor in the Crowsnest Pass. The Hearing is currently scheduled for June 23, 2020 at 9:00am.
The Pass Herald will continue to run modified office hours in response to the COVID pandemic. You can reach Lisa at 403-563-8814 or email us as passherald@shaw.ca
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 - Crowsnest PAss herAlD - 3
In the lIne of fIre Between May 18 and May 25, Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded to a total of 53 calls for service including the following reported incidents. Two (2) assaults, one (1) fraud/forgery, two (2) t h re a t s / h a r a s s m e n t s , four (4) mischief (vandalism), two (2) thefts, three (3) disturbing the peace, four (4) other criminal codes, four (4) other provincial statutes, seven (7) driving complaints, one (1) motor vehicle collision, six (6) assistance to general public, eleven (11) suspicious occurrences, two (2) 911 calls (invalid), one (1) animal call and two (2) municipal bylaws. Vandalism On May 14th, 2020, there was a complaint of vandalism to a parked vehicle at Dutch Creek Campground that occurred sometime in the previous day. The Complainant went to town to purchase parts for a vehicle and when he returned his vehicle was damaged.
Damage at Ball Diamonds On May 16th, 2020, there was a complaint of damage to the gates of Hillcrest ball diamonds. It appears someone drove through the gates causing approximately $3,000 in damage. Theft On May 16th, 2020, there was a complaint of theft of a purse and bag from a vehicle parked on 29th Avenue in Coleman. Theft On May 17th, 2020, there was a complaint of theft of a red power scooter along with a chain, wrench and tow accessories from a vehicle in Blairmore. Impaired Driver Arrest On May 17th, 2020, at approximately 7pm, police arrested a 58-year-old male for impaired driving in Coleman. He provided two samples of his breath, which were over the legal limit. He was released on documents for Pincher Creek Court.
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Quad Accident On May 17th, 2020, at approximately 5pm, there was a report of a quad rollover at a camping area west of Coleman. Two people were injured and taken to hospital. Generator Damage On May 17th, 2020, there was a complaint of mischief to a generator at a campsite west of Coleman. Suspicious Phone Calls On May 22nd, 2020, there were complaint of suspicious phone calls from unknown persons saying their vehicle warrant had expired and asked if the complainants would like to purchase additional warranty. The customers had new vehicles and declined. Campfire Complaint On May 23rd, 2020, there was a complaint of a campfire at a camping area west of Coleman. Police attended and spoke to the parties reminding them of the Al-
The Simple Raven’s Post by Avner Perl
The fight between more and enough I don’t remember if I read the story or heard someone tell it, but it remained with me over the years. A tourist stayed in a little town in Mexico where he met a man with a little boat and asked him what he did. We often begin a relationship by asking what a person does for a living. The Mexican answered. I eat my breakfast and go fishing to catch two fish. One I eat and the other I sell in the farmer’s market to buy some vegetables. I take a siesta and go for a walk on the beach. At night I meet some friends and we sing and party before going to sleep. The tourist said to the Mexican, you can do much better. You can catch lots of fish, sell them and buy another boat or two and hire people to fish for you. You can rent that empty building beside us and start a fish canning business. The Mexican answered, why should I? The tourist answered, to make lots of money. The Mexican asked what for? The tourist said, you can do this until you get old, sell the business and retire in comfort. The Mexican said why? You will be like me, answered the tourist. You can take a vacation by the sea, go fishing, have a siesta every day and party all night. The Mexican looked at him and said, That is what I am doing now, isn’t it? The debate has been going on for a long time about who is right. Here in North America we measure our success by the growth of the economy while there are many others who don’t see a point in constant growth. Some people are content with what they have and don’t want more. You don’t see them in airports and they don’t work in high-rise buildings. The two types of people can’t co-exist peacefully since those who are like the tourist in my story must use those who are like the Mexican fisherman to get rich and force them to work. We know many people who say on Fridays, thank God it's Friday. They also watch the clocks for quitting time. People want jobs and hate their jobs. It’s not common to find folks who are happy with what they have or what they do. It is most popular to want more and those who don’t are considered lazy. There is fierce competition for good jobs and politicians promise to create, save, or fight for jobs. No-one points out to them that as a country we have more than
berta fire ban. The fire was then put out. Traffic Stop On May 23rd, 2020, there was a vehicle stopped in Blairmore. A 28-year-old male was arrested on outstanding warrant from Pincher Creek and was also charged with possession of controlled substances. He was released on documents for Pincher Creek Court. 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. 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.
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what we can use, that fifty percent of the food produced ends up in the landfill and that women carry the heaviest burden of this life full of consumer’s junk. We don’t realize that for everything we throw away people are working cheaply and hard in other countries. China didn’t ask us to move all of our manufacturing industries overseas, but now they want to join our club and we don’t like it. Japan did a long time ago. I am trying to think, who do I know that is happy with what they have and don’t wish to have more. I can’t find anyone. All the people that I know at least wish to travel to other places and tell each other that they did. They all have cabins or second homes in Arizona or perhaps by a lake. I can’t find people I know who don’t desire more. So, I stretch my imagination and look at how the world is shaping up for the future. Traveling is taking a setback, and so is tourism. There is a growing, wellbased fear now that mixing up with other people may cost us our life. That is an outrageous price and those who don’t “believe” it soon will. After the wave of pandemics, every person will know someone who perished. The second wave usually arrives in the winter after the first wave. Prices will rise. The jobs that are often done by women or less educated folks will now cost more, as society will rediscover the actual value of that under-appreciated work. Humans must have care in the beginning and at the end of life and women are those who provide it, often voluntarily. As we realize it, they will unionize and start demanding proper compensation, as they should. Immigration will slow down, and small businesses will disappear. The vacuum created will be filled with large corporations that will take advantage of the situation and increase the prices for all things. Our economy which existed on a credit bubble before COVID will come down crashing. In poor countries, people will starve again as they were some years ago and the population will become dangerous to the affluent. Countries on mass will have to invest more in defense and what we call “terrorism” will sharply rise. Desperate people exercise desperate behavior. Even life in rich countries will change drastically. Gated communities will be in stark contrast to their surroundings. Security will demand that we will lose much of what we view as our God-given freedoms. We became used to the idea that some people are entitled to a life of plenty and some of us believed that we can all have it if we work hard enough. Cheap credit gave us a taste of it. Now we will realize that there are limits. Time to pay the credit cards. A most important fact to remember is that now China surpassed America in practicing Capitalism. The West is out of the race and must change to save face. After the COVID devastation, it will be the best opportunity to do so. Our problem is that we only hear what we wish to hear and get shocked by the truth. Now it’s happening. We will have to live within our means and share fairly with those who truly work hard. Here is a link to my blog: https://thesimpleravenspost.blogspot.ca/ Feel free to check other articles and comment.