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Allison Creek Falls serves as a beautiful secluded hiking trail near Chinook Lake. The stair like falls provide a unique backdrop to the end of the hike. With no elevation gainthroughout the hike, it is a family friendly venture for families with younger kids. Be prepared to get your feet wet though, as crossing the creek is needed to reach the falls.
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ALL NUMBERS ARE UP TO DATE AS OF MONDAY JULY 20. Province wide, there have been 9,587 cases to date. Of these cases, 1,109 are active. 170 people have died from the virus. The number of cases in the South Zone by area is as follows: South Zone total: To date, there have been 1, 513 total cases in the south zone. 1,381 people have recovered from Covid-19 in the south zone. There are currently 119 active cases in the south zone. Outbreaks in the south zone include South
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Country Village in Medicine Hat and Friesen Livestock Ltd. in Medicine Hat. Here is the community breakdown of cases in the south zone. Crowsnest Pass: 1 case reported, case is still active. Pincher Creek: 14 cases reported, 12 are active, 2 cases recovered. Fort Macleod: 25 cases reported, 13 cases active, 12 cases recovered Claresholm: 7 cases reported, 2 cases active, 5 cases recovered. C a r d s t o n County/Kainai: 60 cases reported, 17 cases active, 41 cases recovered and 2 deaths. County of Warner: 47 cases reported, 5 cases active, 41 cases recovered and 1 death. Lethbridge: 88 cases reported, 38 cases are active, 50 cases recovered Lethbridge County: 17 cases reported, 10 cases active, 7 cases recovered MD of Taber: 19 cases reported, 7 cases active, 12 cases recovered City of Brooks: 1,121 cases reported, 3 cases active, 1,109 recovered and 9 deaths. County of Newell: 23 cases reported, 2 cases active, 21 cases recovered County of Forty Mile: 8 cases reported, 2 cases active, 6 cases recovered Cypress County: 30 cases reported, 0 cases active, 30 cases recovered. Medicine Hat: 54 cases reported, 5 cases active, 48 cases recovered and 1 death. Oyen: 6 cases reported, 4 cases active and 2 case recovered. Vulcan: 2 cases reported, none active, two recovered. Albertans with symptoms • You are legally required to isolate for a minimum of 10 days if you have a cough, fever, shortness of breath, runny nose, or sore throat that is not related to a pre-existing illness or health condition. • The mandatory isolation period is 10 days from the start of symptoms, or until symptoms resolve, whichever takes longer. Tested positive for COVID-19 • You are legally required to isolate for a minimum of 10 days if you have tested positive for COVID-19.
• Isolation period is for 10 days from the start of symptoms, or until symptoms resolve, whichever takes longer. Have symptoms but tested negative for COVID-19 • If you tested negative and have known exposure to COVID-19, you are legally required to isolate for 14 days. • If you tested negative and have no known exposure to the virus, you are not legally required to isolate. However, it is important to stay home until your symptoms resolve so that you do not infect others. Close contacts of confirmed cases • You are legally required to isolate for 14 days and monitor for symptoms if you are a close contact of a person who tested positive for COVID-19 (provides care, lives with or has close physical contact without appropriate use of personal protective equipment, or comes into direct contact with infectious body fluids) • If you become sick with cough, fever, shortness of breath, runny nose or sore throat during this time, you must isolate for an additional 10 days from the beginning of symptoms or until you are feeling well, whichever takes longer. Travellers • You are legally required to isolate for 14 days if you return to or enter Alberta from outside Canada. • If you become sick with cough, fever, shortness of breath, runny nose or sore throat during this time, you must isolate for an additional 10 days from the beginning of symptoms or until you are feeling well, whichever takes longer. How to isolate If you are in mandatory isolation: • Stay home – do not leave your home or attend work, school, social events or any other public gatherings. • Avoid close contact with people in your household, especially seniors and people with chronic conditions or compromised immune systems. • You are prohibited from taking public transportation like buses, taxis or ride-sharing. • Do not go outside for a walk through your neighbourhood or park. This includes children in
mandatory isolation. • You can get fresh air in your backyard, if you have one, but you must remain on private property not accessible by others. • If you live in an apartment building or highrise, you must stay inside and cannot use the elevators or stairwells to go outside. If your balcony is private and at least 2 metres away from your closest neighbour's, you may go outside on the balcony. Exemption for testing and emergency care If you or a minor child is in mandatory isolation and need COVID-19 testing, critical care for pre-existing medical conditions or emergency care, carefully follow the rules in the exemption orders. • Pre-arrange your appointment and leaving your isolation area only on the date and at the time of your appointment. • Follow all instructions provided by 811 or health-care providers. • Use private transportation where practical. • Maintain physical distance from others when shared transportation is necessary – travel directly to your appointment with no stops. • Follow instructions provided by 911 if you require emergency care. Residents can also download the Covid-19 exposure tracing features on smart phones and apps like AB trace together, which can anonymously notify people that they may have been exposed utilizing Bluetooth. Many healthcare professionals feel this is of huge benefit to anyone and everyone that has a smart phone and will help slow the spread of the virus in our community. Albertans are encouraged to wear non-medical masks in public when it's difficult to maintain physical distancing of 2 metres at all times. Wearing a homemade or non-medical mask in public is another tool to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. It hasn’t been proven that masks protect the person wearing it, but it can help protect people from being exposed to your germs. Masks should complement – not replace – other prevention measures. Continue physical distancing and good hand hygiene, and stay home when sick.
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In the lIne of fIre Between July 13 and July 20, Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded to a total of 64 calls for service including the following reported incidents. One (1) threat/harassment, five (5) mischief (vandalism), three (3) thefts, one (1) impaired driving, one (1) disturbing the peace, one (1) other criminal code, six (6) other provincial statutes, fourteen (14) driving complaints, fourteen (14) motor vehicle collisions, five (5) assistance to general public, three (3) suspicious occurrences, four (4) assistance to other agencies, two (2) 911 calls (invalid), and one (1) municipal bylaws. Motorcycle Theft On July 10th, 2020, there was a complaint of theft of two motorcycles and licence plates from storage units west of Coleman. A 2011 red Honda CRF250X and a 2019 white KTM 250SXF, licence plates KBT96 and KBT97 were stolen sometime during the week.
Theft On July 13th, 2020, there was a complaint of theft of sunglasses, an iPod and a wallet from an unlocked vehicle on 24 Avenue in Coleman. Erratic Driver On July 13th, 2020, there was a complaint of an erratic driver on highway 3 eastbound from Hillcrest. The driver was stopped by Pincher Creek RCMP and the male driver was sober and not impaired. Lost Licence Plate On July 13th, 2020, there was a complaint of a lost trailer licence plate between Creston BC and Calgary AB. The owner believed the licence plate fell off of the trailer in the Crowsnest Pass area. Damage On July 14th, 2020, there was a complaint of damage to a storage shed behind Isabelle Sellon School in Blairmore.
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Theft On July 14th, 2020, there was a complaint of theft of a diamond ring from a residence in Blairmore. The theft occurred sometime over the past few months. Break in On July 14th, 2020, there was a complaint of a break in to a storage unit in Frank. Tire rims and tools were taken. The theft occurred sometime within the previous week. Vehicle Damage On July 15th, 2020, there was a complaint that a 2018 Chevrolet truck was damaged with scratch marks. The exact location in the Crowsnest Pass is not known. Impaired Driver On July 15th, 2020, there was a complaint of a possible impaired driver in Coleman The vehicle was drove into the ditch before the driver left the scene. Police located the driver and issued a 24hour licence suspension
The Simple Raven’s Post by Avner Perl
Do I surrender my freedom by wearing a mask? I grew up in the middle east, but I never saw a veiled woman. It was in Calgary in the late nineties that in a major mall I came across a well-dressed lady wearing a veil. I looked at her in wonder and she met my gaze defiantly with beautifully madeup eyes. I couldn’t help but think she must be beautiful. Why is she hiding it? After ten years in power, the Stephen Harper government declared before elections that they would block any woman wearing a veil from citizenship in Canada for “security reasons.” The Liberals chose the opposite way and won the elections. In Quebec, the fight was raging about religious symbols. Now I find myself obligated to wear a mask in public. The governments of all stripes are making a strong effort to convince the population to wear masks because of the Corona Virus threat to people’s health and life. Here it became a sign of caring about each other. We are reminded often that you wear a mask to protect others, just in case that you may carry the virus. Some countries, like Viet Nam, where people wore masks religiously and followed doctors’ orders, are returning to normal. I silently think, Vietnam 2, USA 0. The United States is our biggest trading partner. Wearing masks became a statement for them, not a safety issue. Over there the government politicized mask-wearing and they can’t dig graves fast enough to bury their dead. I remember when we acted that way. In the late Eighties, Albertans were divided about seatbelt legislation. I still remember people angrily declaring on TV that their personal freedoms were being trampled and they would never wear seatbelts. Common sense is not the same for all people. Change is always resisted, and it is very hard to determine if a change is warranted or not. Often I witnessed people making changes simply to prove that they have the power to do so. There have been a few cases of people murdering employees who told them to wear a mask. South of the border if you belong to one political party you deny that there is a deadly pandemic and if you belong to the other you wear a mask. Politicizing important social problems is very dangerous, and costly. That brings me to my greatest worry. There is a problem with how we manage the world economy. Humans have the means to feed and house all the world’s population, to provide basic education and reasonable health care to all. We don’t have the ability to make everyone rich, or even hand all people full-time year-round jobs.
and four violation tickets. His vehicle was towed. Impaired Person On July 15th, 2020, there was a complaint of a male passed out on the side of the road on 79 Street in Coleman. Police attended and the male was arrested and lodged in cells until sober. He was also served with violation tickets. Impaired Driver On July 16th, 2020, there was a complaint of a possible impaired driver on highway 22. Police attended and located the vehicle. A 79-year-old male from Creston BC showed signs of impairment and was issued a 24-hour suspension and was also issued violation tickets for driving while suspended. His vehicle was seized and towed and he was given a ride to a hotel. Dangerous driving On July 17th, 2020, there was a complaint of concern of people riding ATV’s without helmets on in the Atlas Flats area.
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However, if we consider how people lived throughout most of history, we are all rich in the developed modern nations. There are various ways to handle the problem. We can do what we are doing and force people to work towards an ever-growing economy. We use more materials, energy and human effort towards a race to the top that only a few may win. It will come to an end. The other option is to use what we already have and know, towards making this a better world for all people. If all the people reach literacy, including girls, the population levels will stabilize. Most people would like it, but seeing others much better off will tempt them to do better. (Lead us not into temptation. From the Lord’s prayer.) I have a degree in history and I learned about revolutions, fights for independence, and the way ideas spread often leading to violence and the destruction of great civilizations. I can see clearly that we have politicized our opposing ideas of economics and so far managed an uncomfortable balance or a temporary truce. Both fundamental ideas we are following, Liberal and Conservative, are faulty. We need a new one. I live in the woods slightly higher than Blairmore. This year there are a lot of mosquitoes. I do what I can to be protected from the blood-sucking insects and venture out. When the conditions favour them, I barely manage to do my work and they come in large numbers and chase me indoors. I think to myself, that if we don’t resolve our social problems, we will be overrun by the huge number of people who are not sharing in the Earth’s bounty. There are seven and a half billion people now. We can describe only less than half a billion as well off. We saw that the West using combined forces could not win a war against the poor worn down country of Afghanistan, or any other poor country including Vietnam. Never mind winning against a reb+ellion of our own poor citizens within. Our option is to act now and reduce the significant gap between the haves and the have nots. We also must show the young people clearly that we will not destroy the world they must live in. In addition to it we must prove to the aging population that they/we will not be discarded to save a failing economic system. The time is now, and the place is here. The Bible shows that when people disobey God, he sometimes destroys them to teach a lesson. I believe in God and I assume that I am witnessing warning signs. Call me superstitious if you want. I see floods, fires, wars, plagues, social unrest, and a comet. Instead of goodwill, I see digging in and attempts to force people not to complain about injustice. It scares me. There is a new fashion developing selling masks. People are fighting about which historical figures should be honoured and which should not. Politicians are called to task for influencing who will make money on public projects. The country is using its vast resources to save its people. I see nothing wrong. Great sorrow for the victims, but joy for some long overdue changes. God is constantly creating and we his creatures are evolving. Here is a link to my blog: https://thesimpleravenspost.blogspot.ca/ Feel free to check other articles and comment.