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Canada Day Wrap-up
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While we were forced to celebrate Canada Day in a different way this year, members of the Coleman Community Society still wanted to put together a parade to celebrate with members of the community. President of the Coleman Community Society, Jane Ann Reimer, says the parade went well. “We were pleased with the amount of vehicles and we were happy to see people spread throughout the route. It was nice to be able to bring the parade to people. We estimate that we saw about 300 people in their windows or on their porches or the street.” The parade consisted of some local businesses, members of Council as well as members of the Coleman Community Society. “There were 12 vehicles all together. Sig and Rose Gail were on our trailer that was decorated for Canada Day. We had their music set up on the trailer and once we got to the quieter main streets they played while we went down the street. There were four Councillors and the Mayor, 2 convertibles with Coleman Legion members and then there was a couple of businesses, then we had a member of the RCMP who was fantastic and did a great job and then we had a rescue truck that was part of it as well.” Members of the Coleman Community Society also decorated parts of Downtown Coleman by putting bows on lamp posts, and decorating benches and fences with Canada Themes ahead of Canada Day.
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Brighter Futures preparing for fall program after COVID DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter
Brighter Futures is looking into many different ways to continue their programming in a Covid19 world. Brighter Futures has faced some challenges over the last few months with trying to finish some programs while following all current guidelines.
Teri Hamilton, the Project Coordinator for Brighter Futures Project, says that overall the timing was okay in terms of when the main closures hit. “Normally Brighter Futures doesn't run regular programming during the summer so timing wise it worked out well because it's giving us
some planning time for how we'll approach September.” Hamilton says there are a few different things that need to be followed while operating. “There are quite a few rules that we have to follow in our building that we're running programs in. It gives us some time to meet all of those re-
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quirements as well as any plan for new requirements that will be coming in September.” According to Hamilton, current work being done by Brighter Futures includes planning for fall programs. “Right now we do have a work plan that we follow that mandates what we try to do and what programs we are running. What my staff and I have been doing up until this point is looking at that work plan and seeing how we can adjust it to make it digital or to do things outside.” Over the last few months, Brighter Futures has turned to the digital world to help them continue their programming. “For the last three months of Covid-19, we've turned all of our programming into digital programming. I have an amazing staff and they grabbed hold of that and they each took a program. We've been doing some Facebook live programs, we've been doing some Zoom programs and we've been doing some one-on-one meet programs. Our regular story time that we normally did was taken totally digital and that was getting us some great numbers. A lot of families were participating in that.” Hamilton says they had some success in digital programs and also says they are looking to possibly continue using digital platforms in the future. “We were running some support groups on-
line through Zoom and that proved to be really successful as well. We are kind of looking at how we can do things digitally if we can't get together with our families. The other piece we're in the planning process of is what does it look like if we have a family that does suddenly have someone who's sick. We're looking into if there is a way we can run a live program and then also have something like a Zoom link where someone could join us digitally in the program.” Hamilton says Covid19 has sort of been a blessing in disguise. “In some ways Covid-19 has forced us to think outside the box. There are some things we'll probably keep. What we've learned through Covid-19 is that we can actually do programs digitally if need be. There are ways to reach out to families and do things that way as well.” Another hurdle Brighter Futures is facing is the loss of a partner. “One of the other things in the Crowsnest Pass that we're looking at right now is that we've lost our ParentLink centre. They were a huge partner of ours. They ran early childhood programs the same as we did and we partnered on a lot of different programs. Basically we're trying to figure out what holes that created and how can we hopefully fill some of those gaps. We have the same amount of funding we always have but now
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suddenly there are now less programs available to families and we need to look at how we can fill those programs. It's a lot of creative planning right now. We are a federally funded program so we are a little bit different. ParentLink was provincially funded. Even though we weren't directly affected by the provincial funding cuts, we're affected in the way that our partner's are affected. We're losing partners in the community and in small communities that’s how we make our programs run. When we lose a partner it's challenging.” Hamilton says that there are currently a few plans for summer programming as well. “Our last program just ended on June 26th. Now my staff is off for the summer. We tend to follow the school system but we do also provide popup programs in the summer. We usually do one or two a month. This summer we are going to be doing some story walks. We did a few of those story walks in the spring and they were hugely successful so I believe that there are three of them planned for over the summer. That's in partnership with Kids Kollege and the Crowsnest Library. It gives families the ability to go for a walk in our community, read a book together as a family and there will be some activities at the end of each one that the families can do. This encourages getting out even though we're still physical distancing.” Another program is more up in the air as Hamilton says there are more moving parts to it. “We're hoping to do a couple of pop-up plays depending on what the rules are. That's going to take a bit more planning because it will involve groups of people together. Our hope is to be able to do a couple of pop-up plays throughout the summer but we just aren't sure what those will look like yet.” Overall, Hamilton says Brighter Futures is looking forward to a new year of programming starting in the fall. “We're looking forward to September and getting together with our families and seeing what the new programing is going to look like.”
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 - Crowsnest PAss herAlD - 3
In the lIne of fIre Between June 29 and July 5, Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded to a total of 53 calls for service including the following reported incidents. One (1) assault, two (2) threats/harassments, four mischief (vandalism), two (2) thefts, five (5) disturbing the peace, six (6) other provincial statutes, nine (9) driving complaints, four (4) motor vehicle collisions, six (6) assistance to general public, three (3) suspicious occurrences, five (5) assistance to other agencies,one (1) false alarm, two (2) animal calls, and three (3) municipal bylaws. Found Mountain Bike On June 25th, 2020, an abandoned mountain bike was found on129 Street and 21 Avenue in Blairmore. It appears to have been spray painted. Anyone missing a mountain bike can call the RCMP detachment.
Graffiti On June 30th, 2020, there was a report of graffiti spray painted on an underpass in Coleman. It occurred sometime overnight. Mischief On July 3rd, 2020, there was a complaint of mischief to gates on property at Grassy Mountain. A vehicle damaged two locked gates by driving through them. It occurred sometime overnight. Noise Complaints On July 3rd, 2020, at approximately 2:00am, there were two complaints of loud music from campers at Knowles Flats. Police were in the area and advised the campers to turn down the music. On July 4th, 2020, at approximately 10:30pm there were two complaints of loud music from campers at McGillivray Flats staging
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area. Police were in the area and asked campers to turn the music down. Dog in Distress On July 4th, 2020, there was a complaint of a dog in distress in a vehicle at the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre area. Police attended and the dog was barking. The vehicle was on with the air conditioning on and windows open. The owner returned to the vehicle and advised police he had not been gone very long. 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 pre-
The Simple Raven’s Post by Avner Perl
Big and little bullies. The year was 1958, and the world was changing as it always does. My parents moved from the farm to a new town and I discovered bullies. I was a skinny tiny kid with a heart condition, (no running and jumping) with a name that singled me out as a minority. By the end of the first day of school, the two worst bullies in the class were already competing for the title of who will harass the new kid worst. One day both were on me twisting and punching when a young soldier on leave from the army scattered them and lifted me up. We sat down under a tree and he gave me some advice. Those guys will not leave you alone, he said. But my mother said not to pay attention and tell the teacher, I sputtered. Does it work? My big new friend asked, and I shook my head from side to side. It doesn’t he said. They pick on you because it’s easy. Bullies, my friend went on, will pick on you and other little kids until they are made to pay a price. But, I have a heart condition, I mumbled, and he reached over pinching the skin on my belly hurting me and said with a cold, stern voice, they must pay a price. I am small, I answered, how can I hurt them back? He answered. God will help you will find a way. There are many. The young man stood up, and I noticed the confidence and power in him. Thank you, I started saying, and he cut me off. Don’t thank me, he said, only make a promise. When you get rid of the bullies, you will help others do the same, as I am doing here. We, the little guys, must help each other, and he was gone. My life was changed forever. The year now is 2020. I lived my life trying not to abuse or bully others, and I always stood up to bullies and made them pay a price. To change someone’s behavior, you must first communicate in a language that they can understand. Bullies only understand hurting. After that, you can be a Christian and forgive, help, and forget. It works with humans and even with animals. I watched a Canadian TV show interview John Bolton, the now fired national security advisor to Donald Trump. The interviewer asked what should we do about China’s retaliation for Canada arresting Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou at the request of the U.S. Bolton replied in a way that reminded me of the Godfather who said, make them an offer that they can’t refuse. He bragged about what the US is doing for
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Canada, including “protecting us.” The US made us renegotiate NAFTA to give them a better deal at the expense of our people. They slapped tariffs on our products and tried to force us to spend more money on USA made weapons. What is he saying? Looking at his eyes squint above his famous mustache, I realized. The bully is hinting that if we don’t pay for protection, (against whom?) something will happen to us. Perhaps Trump and Putin may divide Canada between themselves or even just take away the “northwest passage” which in the future could make us a lot of money. Bolton did say to think about our next step hard and long. He doesn’t remember that Canada went to war ahead of the US after Pearl Harbor. I look at the world today and count my blessings that I am not the Prime Minister. All three major world bullies are sitting on us, each wanting us to take their side or they will hurt us. There is no-one bigger who can step in. I go back to the advice I received as a child. “God will help you find a way.” The major powers are all being hit hard by a pandemic and their haste to save their economies set them back significantly. All have serious internal rifts with their own compromised populations. The soldier who saved me from the bullies in fifty-eight said that the little guys must help each other and stick together. I don’t have a crystal ball, but the picture is becoming clear. It is one possibility out of many, but it can happen. The US, European Union, China, and India who are made of many nations are all erecting borders within. The Soviet Union and the British Empire are gone. We should fear great wars flaming up, but something else is happening. People all over the world are restlessly demonstrating against governments. I read their signs and a new reality is emerging in my mind. They are fighting now for equality amongst humans, for a cleaner environment, for freedom from oppression imposed by the old ruling elites. There is even sympathy in Canada for the native population demanding decision power over the lands we permitted them to keep. Surely there are many who wish to keep the advantages they gained by force, but the less powerful are waking up and gaining momentum. Scores of white people are supporting “Black Lives Matter” and churchgoers are speaking for gay rights. Old religious institutions are struggling with women clergy filtering in and young people are fighting for the welfare of handicapped old people to live with dignity and receive care. As the symbols of old-world oppression are being toppled, there is a feeling of “resurrection” in the air. People armed with new technologies, disillusioned with the consumerism fake rewards and the short-lived pleasure of vacations, are demanding a stop to the culture of bullying. There is a yearning for a solid wholesome simple life instead of a “chance” of being like the Trump family. “But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the LORD of hosts hath spoken it.” Micah 4:4 Here is a link to my blog: https://thesimpleravenspost.blogspot.ca/ Feel free to check other articles and comment.