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The Crownsest Golf Club was able to open their course on Wednesday May 27th. Beautiful weather provided the perfect backdrop to open their 100th Anniversary season. The Club is working their hardest to provide safe conditions for golfers across southern Alberta during the Covid-19 pandemic and are following strict guidelines put in place by the province. Tee times can be booked online or by phoning the course.

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Hillcrest Ball Diamond destruction of fencing update Administration looks at way to mitigate municipal future infastruction destruction DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter Council held a discussion surrounding potential ways to limit damage to the fields surrounding the Hillcrest Ball Diamonds during their latest council meeting.

After the gate was recently broken down again back in April, Council discussed their possible ways of moving forward.

Manager of Community Services, Trent Smith, says that the only damage being done to municipal property is the breaking of the gate but adds that the nearby fields being destroyed is provincial land.

Local Fish and Wildlife Officer, John Clarke, says he first noticed damage to the land last year.

“It started last year where the municipality

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started locking the gates up for access into that area. People were destroying the locks and breaking the gate to get in. Then what was happening is the field in the back of the area was purchased by the government and people are driving back there and making a mess.”

Clarke adds that it has been a bit of an ongoing cycle recently with the gate being fixed then broken again and says depending on the time of year, damage to land can be worse.

“It got worse and the

gate was fixed and closed again and then it was broken again and at different times of year it's worse and there are more ruts.”

The land was originally purchased by the government with the Land Stewardship Fund to protect the area as a wildlife corridor from north to south.

Clarke says it makes perfect sense for that area and says he doesn’t understand why people drive their vehicles in that area.

“It's such a nice area for wildlife and for peo-

ple to go to. There's no reason to take trucks back there because there's nowhere to really go. It takes a long time for it to recover.

The municipality has placed rocks to block entrance to the back field and Clarke says public lands also placed three signs in the area informing people that they can be charged if anyone enters that section with a motorized vehicle.

According to Smith, the municipality now plans to leave the gate open as the rocks have made it much more diffi-

Community Futures and COVID-19 Community Future boosts financial relief for local small businesses Community Futures Small businesses in Crowsnest Pass impacted

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These partially forgivable loans ensure that rural businesses, that do not qualify for other federal business support programs, receive help and support as a result of this crisis.

“As the impacts of COVID-19 continue to mount, more and more local businesses are

falling through the cracks,” said Phyllis Maki, Executive Director of Community Futures Network of Alberta.

“These urgent calls for support have reached across the province and our Western network, and we are pleased that the voices of local businesses have been heard.”

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Another reason Clarke is happy to see these changes to the area is that it was more than just damage to the land that was occurring.

“People are dumping garbage and vehicle parts back there. It wasn't just people going there with their trucks and making a mess there was stuff being thrown back there.”

The municipality hopes that with the added rock barricade, there will no longer be damage to the field.

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• Blended principal and interest payments beginning January 1, 2023 and loans must be repaid by December 31, 2025.

• No prepayment penalties.

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In the lIne of fIre Between May 25 and June 1, Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded to a total of 80 calls for service including the following reported incidents.

One (1) assaults, one (1) break and enter (residential), one (1) fraud/forgery, five (5) threats/harassments, two (2) mischief (vandalism), seven (7) thefts, four (4) impaired driving, three (3) disturbing the peace, two (2) other criminal codes, seven (7) other provincial statutes, nineteen (19) driving complaints, three (3) motor vehicle collisions, nine (9) assistance to general public, four (4) suspicious occurrences, three (3) assistance to other agencies, two (2) 911 calls (invalid), two (2) false alarms, one (1) animal call and four (4) municipal bylaws.

Damage to Trailer On May 26th, 2020, there was a complaint of

damage to a trailer on 79 Street in Coleman. It appears to have been damaged by a BB gun.

Thefts On May 27th, 2020, there was a complaint of theft of a black BMC mountain bike, Speed Fox, with red pedals from 21 Ave in Frank.

On May 28th, 2020, there was a complaint of theft of a power washer and two Cooper tires from a building site in Lundbreck.

Impaired Driving On May 28th, 2020, a 58-year-old male was arrested for impaired driving and possession of a controlled substance. He was released on documents for Pincher Creek Court and his vehicle was seized and towed.

On May 28th, 2020, there was a complaint of a possible impaired driver.

The vehicle was located and the driver was issued a 24-hour drivers licence

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Traffic Stop On May 31st, 2020, there was a traffic stop conducted on a vehicle. A 17-year-old driver admitted to drinking and his drivers licence was suspended for 30 days. His vehicle was towed.

Theft On June 1st, 2020, there was a complaint of a stolen licence plate from a parked vehicle in Lundbreck. The theft occurred sometime over the past few months.

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.

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The Simple Raven’s Post

by Avner Perl

Seniors ‘just’ rant

Safety is very important to seniors and so are leisure activities. I am sitting at my window watching my pond. In the spring it is often filled with water from the Blairmore ski hill runoffs. This year it is overflowing and flooding the whole forest behind it and ducks are swimming, some nesting. Right next to it is my fireplace, as safe as humanly possible to make, but I can’t enjoy a fire since there is a fire ban.

Someone in the establishment believes that we can’t have fires even if we practice all the rules of safety. It may be the same person who decided not to provide the usual training to the firefighters. Who knows?

Two years ago the pond didn’t fill in the spring. There were crews of firefighters paid by a government grant, clearing dead wood from the same forest in front of my place, and they were burning piles of branches right in the middle of the trees. What has changed?

I hope that my MLA is reading the Pass Herald and he will provide an answer.

After all, nothing changed. The oil market was depressed than as it is now and Alberta had the same income. Why are we being punished? It is Seniors’ Week, and the community is honoring us. YEAH. Thanks for the praise but we are old enough to know that praise is cheap and action is valuable.

Now the Pandemic will be blamed for all economic ills, I am sure, but the dreaded Corona Virus didn’t change the big picture. It will kill a whole lot of us older folks, who become dependent on others towards the end of life.

We took care of the young and worked hard to build a good province and country. Many of us fought and died to provide for the future generations, trusting that towards the end we will be cared for.

What we failed to do is predict the level of greed that the future generations would develop and some did. Not here in this community but in the cities which filled up with people from other places who came to make money and leave. An example is the private nursing homes paid by the public. Look at the Army reports coming out of eastern Canada for details.

All of us contributed to our health care and pensions. Some of us, especially those unionized, paid sizeable sums towards additional pensions. We watched the funds privatized and governments take control over how to invest the money and use it or lose it for political reasons. The people who worked for Alberta towns just

tending 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.

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 403-562-2867, or Crimestoppers to remain anonymous at 1-800-422TIPS.

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heard that their pension funds lost a third of its value by investing in oil companies who didn’t make it.

I am an old man now and I thank the Lord profusely for all the blessings, but I wonder. Why did we, the common people, have to fight for everything?

Why did we have to win at great suffering, or lose ground? I was a child when we were fighting for a piece of ground to live on. When I was a young teen we, and others like us, fought for the right of colored people to be accepted as humans.

Soon after, it was the fight against being sent to die in unjust wars. This we and our generation won, and we were fighting for equal pay for women and human rights for people to love each other without “guidance” from the state.

I was a young man when we gave up on fighting and tried to achieve social equality by working and studying hard. In thirty years we almost lost the middle class and all the previous gains.

Now we are seniors and should be resting from a life of hard work enjoying the fruits of our sacrifice and saving. There is no break. Greedy politicians go after our prepaid benefits, privatizing some aspects and cutting off our care. Should we be happy that there is a Seniors Week?

In my younger days, I and my friends worked hard to help our families. We did it on the farms and in the cities. No-one even considered complaining. When we got married, we labored even harder and raised families. None of my friends had their higher education paid by their parents. We bought starter homes, fixed them, and worked our way up.

Our work and ingenuity, saving, and volunteering caused the improvements we see today. Just look at a picture of Calgary or Edmonton fifty years ago compared to now and see the difference. Compare what we did it with what is available now after we contributed our share.

Now we are old and have no choice but to depend on those whom we brought up. We are happy that they did well and beam with pride, yet should we be expected to be tossed aside like useless garbage?

It is not what our kids or those around us are doing that I am complaining about. They are simply peaceful as we taught them to be. They don’t realize that you get nothing if you don’t fight for it. It is the political climate that changed.

Somehow we entered an age in which productivity increased, we built infrastructure, technology improved many times over, and there is no money for our needs. We are facing fewer doctors and nurses, fewer more distant hospitals, less public transportation, and dilapidated care in long-term facilities. If one in a couple that’s been married for fifty years falls ill, they separate us.

I hate sitting here and ranting, but I feel that the story must be told. It’s useless to praise people when they don’t do their homework or give participation trophies to those who don’t try. People who didn’t contribute as we did, organize events to honor us, give speeches, and benefit themselves and their friends out of our savings and the systems we set up. Governing is a difficult job.

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Editorial What has happened to democracy in Canada?

The House of Commons hasn’t held regular caucus since March. The meetings have mostly been adjourned with the exception of scattered meetings with reduced number of MPs and that’s only to pass emergency legislation. How can we run a country, spend billions and now close to trillions of dollars without any oversight from opposition.

Welcome to the new age of politics in Canada.

On June 17 members of parliament will meet for half a day to debate and approve another $150 billion in emergency spending. How can any opposition debate that kind of spending in a half day of parliament, and yet they will. Trudeau, supported by the NDP, has in effect, suspended parliament, giving the Prime Minister free reign to spend like a drunken sailor.

Back in 2008 Stephen Harper’s Conservative government two-month prorogation of Parliament was met with furious protest about the assault of democracy. Where are those people right now? I can’t be the only sane human being in Canada that is watching democracy and our money go down the proverbial toilet. Where is the oversight? Unfortunately there is none in Canada. It all seems surreal right now. We stay at home; we get paid, but remember that money needs to be paid back at some point. My children’s children will never be able to pay down a trillion dollars of debt. The interest payments have to come from somewhere and I’ll tell you it’s going to come from more and more taxes and the reduction in normalized spending to cover the debt-serving costs. It’s my opinion that we are headed into a socialist state where we will pay well above 50% of our income to taxes, without any of the benefits. I believe you will see the government impose new ways to get more of your money, including a tax to your house when you sell it. I bet you see a tax on inheritance down the road and you may see annual capital tax on small business and farmers. I suspect they will push the bracket down so more people hit higher brackets at a lower income rate. You many even see a tax wealth initiated.

As our nation is experiencing an unprecedented health and economic crisis, the prime minister has seemingly decided that Parliament doesn’t need daily meetings and emails and press conferences. You know we don’t want the Prime Minster sick, yet as businesses across the country are reopening their doors, the Liberals were busy hatching a plan to keep Parliament’s doors firmly shut. If the grocery store cashier and the health care workers are expected to work, why can’t the people who operate our country show up? You know why, cause Trudeau and Singh don’t want to. On May 26, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s motion to extend the adjournment of the Commons’ regular operations until Sept. 21 passed with the support of the NDP. As if this was not bad enough, the Liberals, also with the NDP’s backing, shut down all debate about the shutdown. The Conservatives are fighting the good fight but it seems common sense and responsible spending are not on the Liberals agenda. We have even held regular council meeting here in town because we feel we need to keep the community moving forward and stable. Go figure.

Where is the mass outcry? The focus by the press instead has largely been on Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and his alleged audacity to dare try and do his job. The saddest part is that no one even seems to care!

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A physicians response to physician compensation and the government Dear Editor; I was disappointed to read MLA Roger Reid’s letter to the editor in the May 27, 2020 Crowsnest Pass Herald. He chose to discuss physician compensation during Rural Healthcare Week, May 2529, rather than celebrate the dedicated rural healthcare workers in the rural riding of Livingstone-Macleod.

I have now lived in Crowsnest Pass for ten years. I am proud to be a rural family physician practicing low risk obstetrics, emergency medicine and providing high quality primary care. It takes a strong and dedicated team of physicians, nurses, emergency medical services, allied health staff and support staff in our hospital and clinics to do this 24 hours a day and 365 days a year. Our healthcare team is dedicated to Crowsnest Pass because rural healthcare matters.

A growing population combined with an aging demographic in our province leads to increases in healthcare costs and physician compensation expenditures. According to my Health Quality Council of Alberta (HQCA) report, my panel of patients are older

and more medically complex than the average Alberta physician panel.

According to Statistics Canada, rural populations are older than urban populations. As a rural MLA, you should be advocating to government to maintain physician spending for your rural constituency.

Physicians in Crowsnest Pass are on the frontline, working to provide quality patient care throughout COVID-19.

We have attended numerous educational events to prepare ourselves and our community for potential COVID-19 cases.

We have worked tirelessly to improve processes in our hospital and privately owned offices to maintain patient safety.

In order to keep the residents of Crowsnest Pass safe, the majority of patient care since March 16 in clinics has been by virtual health with phone calls and videoconferencing. While virtual health billing codes have been expanded during the pandemic, virtual health billing codes in Alberta are not as comprehensive as in British Columbia or Saskatchewan. We continue to review our clinic processes with the Alberta economic relaunch

but need to limit the number of patients in the clinics to maintain patient safety. More of our gross income is going to office overhead costs than ever before.

I appreciate the changes made to the Physician Funding Framework with regards to the recently announced Rural Remote Northern Program. The truth is that the rural physicians living in Crowsnest Pass have had the fixed portion of the stipend cut.

The fixed stipend was only provided to physicians living in the community. With the loss of the fixed stipend, we risk successful recruitment and retention of well trained rural physicians.

Crowsnest Pass has lost seven physicians in the past two years. We continue to train rural learners as we see medical education as an opportunity to recruit new colleagues.

Crowsnest Pass has had significant success in the past ten years recruiting physicians who trained in our community or in rural training programs across Canada. The current lack of contract between the Alberta Medical Association (AMA) and Alberta Health puts future re-

cruitment and retention at risk.

In MLA Roger Reid’s letter to the editor, he states that the government remains ‘open to working with the AMA and individual new doctors on new ways to do this’. When the Minister of Health walked away from negotiations and our contract was terminated February 20, 2020, Alberta physicians did not interpret these actions as an administration willing to negotiate in good faith.

The AMA had brought multiple proposals to the negotiation table that would have reduced costs by hundreds of millions of dollars. Over the last three and a half months, physicians have not been consulted about how we can contribute to new fiscally responsible health care delivery that maintains quality patient care.

Alberta physicians need a long term agreement between doctors and the government - one that offers a contract with the right to arbitration.

Alberta physicians want to work with government to create a sustainable health care system without compromising patient care. Please prioritize rural Alberta’s healthcare system and encourage government to negotiate in good faith.

Dr. Kristy Penner

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Alberta and mining Modernizing almost 45-year-old rules for coal development will provide additional flexibility and certainty for industry, while maintaining stringent protection for sensitive lands DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

The Alberta Governemnt has announced changes to an outdated coal policy.

The policy, which has been in place since 1976 is being replaced by modern regulatory processes, integrated planning and land use policies.

Repealing the policy will eliminate the use of coal categories, a land use classification system that directed how and where coal leasing, exploration and development could occur.

Former Coal Category 1 lands such as those in the eastern slopes will continue to be protected on public lands.

“As we strengthen our focus on economic recovery and revitalization, we will continue to make common-sense decisions to create certainty and flexibility for industry, while ensuring sensitive lands are protected for Albertans to continue to enjoy. Rescinding the outdated coal policy in favour of modern oversight will help attract new investment for an important industry and protect jobs for Albertans,” says Sonya Savage, Minister of Energy.

The Government is placing a strong focus on creating the necessary conditions for the growth of export coal production. This includes the export of metallurgical coal, which is a necessary component in the production of new steel.

Rescinding the coal policy and removing the coal categories means the industry will now be subject to the same land use policies as other commodities. It ensures that investors are not subject to outdated land use restrictions, giving them the ability to acquire rights and apply to government to conduct exploration and development activities.

To uphold the province’s commitment to responsible energy development, all proposed coal projects will be submitted to the Alberta Energy Regulator and rigorously reviewed based on their merit instead of outdated land use restrictions that were developed more than 40 years ago.

“Our government is continuing to protect our natural resources, including critical watersheds and biodiversity along the eastern slopes of Alberta’s Rocky Mountains. Through this approach we are striking the balance of ensuring strong environmental protection with providing industry with incentive to increase investment,” says Jason Nixon, Minister of Environment and Parks.

Developed in 1976, the coal policy included an early attempt at land use planning for resource development in Alberta, before modern regulatory processes existed. This land use classification system was the only mechanism of the original policy still in place. All existing laws and regulations relating to coal development remain in place and unchanged.

The policy will be repealed effective June 1.

Senior Press Secretary for the Minister of Energy, Kavi Bal, says that this won’t affect mines already in place but that new mines, like ones in the Crowsnest Pass area, will face this new process.

“All existing laws and regulations relating to coal development remain in place and unchanged.

Alberta’s coal policy was developed in 1976 and included an early attempt at land use planning for resource development in Alberta, before modern regulatory processes existed. This more than 40-yearold policy is being replaced by a modern regulatory process. All proposed coal projects will be subject to rigorous review by the Alberta Energy Regulator, and to Alberta’s land use policies, including regional plans.”

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Chamber Connection Chamber Corner BEST OF CROWSNEST

Chopping Chad’s Tree Service

Nominations are OPEN! Nominations will begin May 22nd and end June 19th.

We will open the voting period up on June 22nd.

In previous years we have always kicked off nominations for Best of Crowsnest the weekend of our Lifestyle and Outdoor Adventure Show. This weekend would have been our 32nd Annual Crowsnest Pass Lifestyle and Outdoor Adventure Show and although we are not able to hold the event, we decided we will still open nominations for this fun event.

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Chad Roach is the owner and operator for Chopping Chad’s Tree Service. Roach has been in the tree trimming and removal business for over 25 years and has worked in many different places around the country including the Northwest Territories, British Columbia and Ontario. Roach offers tree pruning, removal, including stumps, assessments and hedge trimming. Roach says he’s trying to service the

community by doing things right. Roach also says that he works with the customers and will do jobs over a longer period of time if that’s what the customer can afford.

“I try to work with the customers. If they can only afford certain things each year and then finish things at another time, I can do that for them.”

Roach says he doesn’t take the wood for himself after jobs but

instead posts that there is free firewood available for community members to take.

“I don't bother moving the wood. I will leave that for the community and post that it's free firewood. Sometimes I don't even get the chance to post before people are coming by.”

Roach is licensed and insured and also has workers compensation as part of his business.

As for pricing on his jobs, Roach says he uses

two different options.

“It all depends on the job. Sometimes I quote out how much a job will cost, sometimes its an hourly rate. My hourly rate I charge up to 150 an hour, which is pretty reasonable.”

Roach says that his safety and his clients property are his number one priorities.

Anyone interested in using his services can contact him at 403-5639365 or by email at chadroach72@gmail.com

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We think ALL our local businesses are the best especially with how they have coped these past few months. We have had businesses in past years say how flattered they are to just receive a nomination.

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THANK YOU, MUNICIPALITY OF CROWSNEST PASS The Crowsnest Pass Chamber of Commerce would like to send out a huge THANK YOU to the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass for the generous donation of $5000.00 to help us towards our operating expenses for 2020. We lost two of our main fundraisers this year due to government cutbacks and COVID-19. We are grateful to be able to continue advocating, serving our community, and providing our businesses with the information/resources they need, especially during these tough times. We look forward to being able to hold events again in the future and working together with our municipality to carry on with making the Crowsnest Pass a thriving community to live and do business in.

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UROC Kid’s Bike Park to move ahead after long process DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

Council voted unanimously to approve the Kid’s Corner UROC Mountain Bike Trail in Blairmore during their meeting on Tuesday May, 26.

The process for the creation of this park began on December 17, 2019 when UROC presented the plan to Council.

Council approved the project in early 2020 after which information packages were prepared for the residents in the area.

One local resident says they weren’t pleased with information given to them after Council had approved the project.

“It was an afterthought I think to even have the residents involved in the process. We were never involved in the process in the beginning. At any time, something is proposed where it affects a neighbourhood or citizen, it should be brought to their attention first. My belief is that the Councillors made the decision for the Bike Park back in December and they weren't about to change it.”

After the project information packages were delivered to residences within the location of the trail plan, Council received responses from concerned residents in this area.

The next time the plan was presented to council was at a meeting on April 7.

At that meeting, Council directed Administration to review this

project and meet with all concerned residents and provide feedback to Council for reconsideration of this project.

During that time period, UROC met with the municipality as well as local residents to hear their concerns.

Administration/Cou ncil received 8 letters of concern. Administration, along with a UROC member, met with each resident on site, to address their concerns.

UROC also provided answers to any questions they had during this meeting. The following is a list of residents' concerns: 1. Privacy - the trail overlooks properties and residents are concerned users can view their backyards.

2. Noise - this area is generally quiet, and residents believe this trail for kids will bring excessive noise.

3. Animals - residents were concerned that this trail could result in encounters between youth and wildlife or impede wildlife movement.

4. Human waste and more garbage - residents were concerned this property has the potential to turn into a public bathroom area or have more litter.

5. Trespassing onto private property - bikers may go off the trail and trespass onto private property.

6. Kids leaving the trail and accessing the creek.

7. Do not want it at all, move it somewhere else.

7. Bike trails - residents felt there are enough bike trails.

9. Tree removal canopy could be opened and possibly create berry growth that would attract wildlife.

The local resident also says safety was a big factor.

“We were arguing for safety of the kids and that there were alternate locations that could have been way better suited for a kid's bike park than what we ended up with.”

Following the meeting with residents and listening to their questions and concerns, UROC responded with the following: 1. Privacy - UROC has agreed with this concern, as the most North Easterly trail marked KC4 could in fact pose a privacy issue. UROC has decided to delete this section of trail and stay further back on the next ridge. Moving this trail alleviates this privacy concern, as distance and area vegetation would provide a good barrier. Administration would like to also note an existing trail used by the public is already in use in this area and in fact, is much closer to some residents' houses in the cul-de-sac. In questioning residents along this trail, Administration was advised it has been in place for a long time.

2. Noise - Although this is a bike trail and anyone can use it, UROC has designed this for children between the ages of 6-12 who are riding bikes.

Since the design is for use as a single lane bike trail,

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UROC is unclear as to how much noise would be generated. Moving this trail further up the hill to the second rise will provide a better sound barrier to the residences. As noted earlier, there is an existing trail system that already runs through this area. Foot traffic will generally prefer the more direct route offered by the existing walking trail. Because the biking trail will be designed for younger children, the grades will be low and consequently the trail will be more meandering with small features built into it.

3. Animals - The presence of wildlife is apparent throughout the Municipality and the likelihood of human/wildlife encounters are always possible on any trail or park system and this area is not unique. Signage and ensuring the removal of attractants, such as berry growth or garbage, should minimize potential encounters. 4. Human Waste - Residents have concerns of human waste on this trail, however, the Youth Trail has not been developed to date and there is already evidence of human waste noted in the area. This is one of the reasons for the location of the Youth Trail in the area, as UROC does supply a chemical toilet at the Skills Park, which is in close proximity to the trail.

5. Trespassing -The natural features of this area limits the possibility of trespassing by kids on bikes, due to a steep slope full of trees, to even access private property.

6. Kids going to the creek - This is possible by foot access, however, the design of this area and its location - would more likely result in the kids accessing the creek through 131 street to the walking trail behind the houses.

7. Do not want it at all - Half of the concerned residents have commented they do not want this trail in their area at all, regardless of UROC's variations to the trail plan.

8. Enough bike trails This is an invalid statement, as UROC has been approached by parents, clubs and organizations requesting UROC to build a separate area away from the more advanced trails,

for riders of younger ages.

9. Tree removal UROC only requires a 2foot trail, with no hazards on either side of the trail that could affect the rider's safety. UROC understands the importance of the canopy, which would result in minimal tree removal. The machine to build this is a micro/mini excavator and is typically 3 feet wide. Initially it will look wider because the material is usually distributed on the low side of the trail and a back-slope is cut on the uphill side. After a year or two of regrowth, the trail will look about 2 feet wide. The existing small loop in the same area provides an example.

Administration was also requested to contact John Clarke, as he had concerns of a trail in this area. His concerns are to ensure attractants are kept to a minimum to avoid human interactions with wildlife.

As mentioned above, these trails are maintained by UROC. As provided above, and as a result of listening to the residents' concerns, UROC has now moved this trail up the hill from the first rise to the second rise, which leaves plenty of space and vegetation between residences and trail users.

UROC has responded to each letter of concern and has answered all questions relative to the trail.

The plan for the park was then brought back to council during their April 21st, meeting as information.

On April 24, UROC and the Municipality delivered an updated map to each resident. This package had an updated map excluding the Northeast trail closest to the public and asked each resident to provide input

by May 1, 2020.

The next meeting the plan was brought to was on May 5.

Councillor Sygutek was worried about pecumiary interest and her legal ability to vote on the issue. She contacted Municipal Affairs who told her it was a grey area and she needed to get a legal opinion.

On May 4, Councillor Sygutek reached out to

Ratzlaff Danielson Law Office, to see if she had pecuniary interest as a Councillor as her property is adjacent to the propsed bike part and the park could affect the value of her property.

Counillor Sygutek was worried that her property value could be affected based on the proxminity of the park to her home. Councillors are not allowed to vote on a issue if there is a chance that they could have a direct pecuniary impact either positive or negative.

During the meeting on May 5, Council moved that the Kids' Corner UROC Mountain Bike Trail Proposal be deferred to the May 12, 2020 Meeting of Council in order to obtain a legal opinion as to the establishment of a pecuniary interest.

Councillor Sygutek had yet to receive the necessary information by May 12, which caused Council to move that the Kids' Corner UROC Mountain Bike Trail Proposal be deferred to the May 26, 2020 Meeting of Council in order to obtain a legal opinion as to the establishment of a pecuniary interest.

Councillor Sygutek received the necessary information by the May 26, meeting, allowing Council to move forward and vote on the plan.

At the beginning of the discussion Councillor Sygutek stated, “based on legal advice Mr. Mayor, I am abstaining from this matter because I own an immediately adjacent property. I ask that my abstention be recorded.”

After Councillor Sygutek left the room each member of council spoke on his or her reasoning to approve the project.

The overall sentiment regarding the project is that there weren’t enough reasons for any member to vote against the building of this bike park.

Many of the council members also said they understood and respected the concerns of residents but added the changes UROC proposed after hearing concerns from residents were sufficient to moving this project towards completion.

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The Pass Herald in conjunction with Coleman Community Society is sponsoring a colouring extravaganza. We will put four different colouring photos in the paper for you to colour, or you can come up with your own idea. If you take photos of your colouring page and send it the Pass Herald and we will print it in our July 8th issue.

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Municipality of Crowsnest Pass council information DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

The following topics were discussed during the Tuesday, May 26, Council Meeting Oldman River Regional Services Commission – MDP Update The Oldman River Regional Services Commission (ORRSC) requested to present to Council an update on the progress towards the Municipal Development Plan (MDP) and to gain feedback. The update included info on a vision statement for the

area that says: The mountain community of Crowsnest Pass will be unique, vibrant, cohesive and prosperous in order to provide its residents with an outstanding quality of life. The update also included a mission statement that says: A Municipality that provides accessible leadership and reliable services that respond to the needs of our community through fiscal responsibility and effective governance. We strive to build a strong, vibrant future while always recognizing the history, people

and beauty that makes the Crowsnest Pass so unique.

The update also provided council with information on how they can create themes for each community in the Pass. The themes presented were Coleman – where artistry flourishes, Blairmore – where business thrives, Frank – where interpretive programming happens, where storytelling lives on, where imagination awakens where learning is fostered, Bellevue – where history comes alive and Hillcrest – where relaxation abounds. There was

also information presented to Council for how different information can be presented to residents and visitors. That package includes an Introduction (User Guide), Planning Context (Building on our Past, Respecting our Landscape), Goals and Policies (Investing in our Economy, Promoting our Urban Centres, Expanding our Housing Options, Designing our Infrastructure, Protecting our Treasured Places, Implementation (Taking Action) and Supportive Information (Appendices).

The final part of the update also included a survey that will be available to residents to help move the MDP forward. The municipality is currently looking at different ways to get those surveys to residents and encourages as many residents as possible to fill them out as Council is looking for as much feedback as possible.

Castle Region DMO Discussion After the DMO presentation was made in the fall of 2019, Council had some additional questions. These questions were sent to the DMO group on October 24, 2019 and after numerous follow up emails, no information has been received to date.

A short DMO update and discussion also occurred at the Regional Council Meeting on February 13, 2020. At that time it was expressed that all the Councils still had some questions and requested that further discussion would be needed once more information was provided. During discussion in this meeting, Council came to the conclusion that they would be better off using some of the tools shown in the DMO on their own. A motion was made by Councillor Ward that Council come up with their own direction starting with the terms of reference for the municipality's own marketing committee and to

inform other parties that the municipality is no longer interested in moving forward with the regional DMO. Ski Hill Lower Lift Project During Budget 2020, approval was given to do a lower lift extension at the ski hill for $250,000. This would enable skiers to both ski down to the upper lift and to the day lodge, thus improving the experience. The original budget was based on an estimate done by McElhanney, who completed a functional review on the possibility of an extension.

Upon further review with the lift manufacturer Dopplemayer, this estimate was low and additional funds will be needed if the project is to proceed. A quote has now been received from Dopplemayer for both a lift assessment along with design and construction of the lift for $327,382.00.

This quote also has an allowance for an additional tower if required. Several additional items are outside of the scope that will be completed by Dopplemayer and will be sourced by the Municipality individually including: Site survey Geotechnical review Lift shack construction Permits Treecutting/earthwork 41 Lighting Snowmaking line. The overall project is also carrying a 10% contingency for unknowns for a total budget of $420,000.

Tentatively, Dopplemayer and survey are lined up for early June to begin collecting the necessary information from the field and are targeting a mid-September completion date for the lift extension.

Councillor Filipuzzi made a motion that Council approves setting an upper limit of 420,000 for the lower lift extension. After further discussion the motion was carried.

2020 Grants issued for Category 1 and 2 During the 2020

Budget deliberations Council approved Grants to various groups under Category 1 and 2. The majority of these grants were paid out in early January 2020. Due to Covid 19, many of the events may not take place or will have a shortened time frame.

Administration is looking for direction from Council on whether to ask for all, a portion or none of the funds back and what type of reporting to ask for. The Municipality of Crowsnest Pass provides aide to organizations, that qualify, under Category 1 and 2 grants. Policy 1201-04 Community Funding Support Policy provides direction to organizations for requesting funding assistance from the Municipality.

During budget deliberations, these requests are brought forward to Council for discussion and either approved, approved with amendments to the request or rejected. Once the budget is passed, the funds are distributed to the successful applicants.

The use of the grants vary from a single event to assistance with annual operating budget.

Council approved $125,800 in Category 1 grants of which all has been paid out and $56,100 in Category 2 grants of which $49,000 has been paid out to date. With COVID-19 resulting in events being cancelled (possibly only postponed) and organizations on mandatory shut down should Council consider asking for the funds back or have Administration contact the recipients and request justification for how the money will be spent in 2020 with any unspent dollars to be held and applied to 2021 request. After discussion, Council decided to wait until later in the year to determine if changes regarding COVID-19 will allow normal spend of the funds before making a decision.

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Livingstone Range cancels FACES FRANK MCTIGHE CONTRIBUTOR

The COVID-19 pandemic forced Livingstone Range School Division to cancel a popular outdoor summer education program.

Superintendent Darryl Seguin provided trustees with an update on the decision to cancel the FACES Education program during their May 27 meeting at the G.R. Davis Administration Building.

“We spent a lot of time talking with the FACES organization as well as our summer school principals and the board about the potential risks,” Seguin said.

There was also discussion surrounding the uncertainty of the situation in Alberta, with public health restrictions being gradually loosened but the risk of a second wave of the virus present.

The 12-day FACES summer camp program uses

outdoor pursuits such as rock climbing and rafting; journalling and personal reflection; mask building and much more, to help students learn more about who they are and who they want to be.

FACES teaches skills that are transferrable to real life.

Seguin said it is difficult to know what the next week will look like, let alone the next three months.

“Erring on the side of caution I think it was prudent we made a decision . . . that the FACES sessions would not be held this year,” Seguin said.

“As part of that decision we also explored the idea of Grade 9 and 10 being eligible for the FACES program next year.”

Seguin said although students are disappointed with the decision to cancel FACES this year, they should be buoyed by the possibility of taking part next year.

“The students of Livingstone Range will get first

priority at those registrations next year,” Seguin added.

School board vice-chair Lacey Poytress supported the decision to cancel the FACES program this year.

“FACES is such an amazing program,” Poytress said. “It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of it, but this year we’re in such an uncertain time and we have no idea what it’s going to look like when we go back to school in the fall.”

Poytress said it makes sense to cancel the program in the interests of safety, and to offer Grade 9 and 10 the opportunity next year.

“As devastating as it is to have to cancel this program I feel this was such a mandatory decision for us to make,” Poytress said.

School board chair Lori Hodges agreed, saying it is important to put student safety first.

“Even though there are going to be some disappointed kids out there because FACES is such an amazing program,” Hodges said. “Hopefully we’ll see everyone next year.”

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Simply Selles Musings from you local reporter

I’m sure many if not all of the people reading this know what’s been happening across the US this past week.

I’m not going to pretend I have all the answers in this column.

All I’m going to do is try to explain my view on what’s happening.

I’ve been struggling a bit with all that’s been going on, from George Floyd’s murder, to the protests and riots.

I’m going to start at the beginning and work my way to now.

On Monday May 25th, George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin after being put under arrest for using a counterfeit $20 bill at a deli.

Now, there’s reports saying Floyd didn’t even know it was counterfeit.

To me, it’s a moot point because I’m confident in saying that if a white person would’ve been arrested for that, the results would be very different.

After the video surfaced, the outrage began.

People of all backgrounds came together to protest the murder of Floyd and seek justice.

On Friday May 29th, Officer Derek Chauvin was arrested and charged with third degree murder and manslaughter.

This is one small step in what many still see as a light charge.

Many protesters also want to see the other three officers charged with accessory to murder as they either stood by and did nothing, or knelt on his back and legs.

Floyd’s autopsy was said to have “revealed no physical findings that support a diagnosis of traumatic asphyxia or strangulation.”

This was quickly disputed by many other medical examiners who have said there’s no way Chauvin’s knee didn’t play a major part in his death.

Peaceful protests

began early last week and some peaceful protests have continued.

In Michigan, video of a local police chief surfaced where the chief asked what he could do for the protesters in that area.

The crowd who had gathered began chanting, “walk with us!” and that is exactly what he did.

This is what we need to see more of.

This is how we can further change what’s been happening.

Unfortunately, protests happening across the country were hijacked and have turned into riots of vandalism and looting.

The vast majority of these riots are being led by the white population who are no longer standing for needed change but are rather taking advantage of this time for personal gain.

Videos are also showing police across the country firing rubber bullets and pepper spray at people.

This has only escalated the rioting and is making thing harder for peace to be found.

There have been videos of African-Americans pleading with people to stop rioting and looting because it’s taking away from the message that they’re trying to get

across.

This is a portion of what African-American rapper and activist Killer Mike had to say about the riots in Atlanta.

"I have nothing positive to say. I don't want to be here but I have a responsibility to be here. I'm duty bound to be here and simply say it is your duty not to burn your own house down for anger with an enemy. It is your duty to fortify your own house so that you may be a house of refuge in times of organization. Now is the time to plot, plan strategize organize and mobilize. It is time to beat up prosecutors you don't like at the voting booth. It is time to hold mayoral officers accountable. It is the responsibility of us to make this better right now.

We don't want to see one officer charged, we want to see four officers prosecuted and sentenced. We don't want to see Target's burning, we want to see the system that stands up for systemic racism burned to the ground...what I can tell you is that if you sit in your homes tonight instead of burning your home to the ground, you will have time to properly plot, plan, strategize, or-

ganize and mobilize and effective way...it is not time to burn your own home. We have to be better than this moment. We have to be better than burning down our own homes because if we lose Atlanta, what else we got?

I want you to go home, talk to your friends; I want you to come up with solutions. We need to get ahead of it."

I recently saw another video of people of colour pleading with rioters to stop because “it will be blamed on us!”

That to me speaks volumes about what is currently happening in the States.

The current state has flown past protesting and just become an excuse to burn buildings and loot.

What is currently happening in the States will not change anything.

Right now, a white person who is looting might be seen as an employee who is out of work and in need of something and may not face discipline let alone be arrested.

Any black person who is even just standing in the vicinity of the chaos happening now has a chance to be arrested because of the colour of their skin.

THAT IS WHAT

NEEDS CHANGING. THAT IS WHAT IS WRONG WITH OUR CURRENT VIEWPOINT. I personally have never had to worry about what will happen if I get arrested or go for a run and the majority of people have the same way of life.

But this isn’t about the majority. This is about the minority who has been struggling to be heard. It’s time the majority stands up for everyone.

I feel that there is one important thing the white population has to do before they try and stand up for what’s right and that’s LISTEN. We need to LISTEN to what people of colour go through on a daily basis, LISTEN to what they need from us and LISTEN to everything they’re willing to share.

When we start listening and moving forward from there, maybe we can finally make true change.

I can’t imagine what it’s like for parents of young men of colour to have to teach their sons what to do when confronted by police and I hope and pray that someday they won’t have to. I just really hope I’m not naive in believing we can get there.

Livingstone Range approves operating budget for 2020/21 FRANK MCTIGHE CONTRIBUTOR

Livingstone Range School Board last week approved a $54-million operating budget for 2020-’21 that will tap operating reserves.

Associate superintendent of business affairs Jeff Perry presented the draft budget at the board’s May 27 meeting at the G.R. Davis Administration Building in Fort

Macleod.

“This budget has been built during a time of uncertainty and has been designed to be flexible as information comes available as to what education may look like in the fall,” Perry said.

“Planning for the many scenarios and the costs attached to these scenarios is challenging.”

The budget estimates $53.35-million in revenue

against just over $54-million in expenses.

That leaves a deficit of $666,703.

The school division will draw $666,703 from its operating reserves to balance the budget.

The money from reserves will pay for insurance premiums, $278,000; international student fixed costs, $73,703; COVID-19 supplies and custodial time, $205,000;

COVID-19 substitute teacher costs, $74,000; and COVID-19 substitute support staff costs, $36,000.

“This is something that we’ve thought long and hard about, and considered the challenges that we may face in the upcoming year,” Perry said.

Livingstone Range has to submit its budget to the Education Minister by May 31.

“There’s been lots of changes and lots of things go on over the past little while and so we’ve had some eventful times with this budget,” Perry said.

Perry noted the province’s new way of funding education will result in a loss of $2-million in grants for Livingstone Range over the next two years.

Livingstone Range is projecting an overall enrollment decrease of 18 students next year.

Livingstone Range forecasts 3,535 students will enroll in the fall of 2020, down from 3,553 this year.

Livingstone Range will have 232 teaching staff, down from 236 this year.

Non-certificated staff will total 240.2 up from 229.4 this year.

“Over the next year there will be some reductions in some areas,” Perry told trustees.

Due to low enrollment both Outreach North and Outreach West were moved into the high schools resulting in a decrease of 2.5 teaching positions.

“That doesn’t mean we’ve gone away from the Outreach program,” Perry said. “It just will look different in those communities.”

Livingstone Range did not replace retiring numeracy program staff.

“We spoke to supporting that in other ways throughout the budget,” Perry said.

The school division also changed the way school administration and learning support teacher time was allocated, resulting in a reduction of four positions.

Livingstone Range also added 7.4 educational assistant positions.

Perry told trustees the budget reflects the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, which in March prompted the government to end classroom instruction in favour of on-line.

The province has not

yet laid out plans for the new term in September.

Perry also noted the high cost of insurance premiums had an impact on the budget.

Contract negotiations with the Alberta Teachers Association are ongoing and provide a level of uncertainty for budgeting. “(This budget) has been built upon the principle of flexibility and the ability to respond to whatever situation we find ourselves in, in the fall,” Perry said of the uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic. “It gives our leadership the ability to respond as well.”

School board vicechair Lacey Poytress is pleased the budget reflects the priorities set out by stakeholders, including the parents of students, during a consultation process earlier this year.

“I think this is an excellent starting place,” Poytress said. “I appreciate that you have used the stakeholder input.”

Trustee Clara Yagos said she appreciates the flexibility built into the budget.

“I think that’s important,” Yagos said.

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