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September 9, 2020 ~ Vol. 90 No. 36 $1.00

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Hope in the Darkness

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Pictured Left to Right: Jennifer Mueller, Kim Mueller, Mohamed abd Elrahman, Kevin Redsky, Harmony Redksy.

The Hope in the Darkness Walk for Youth Mental Health made it’s way through the Crowsnest Pass on September 7th and 8th.

The Hope in the Darkness Walk for Youth Mental Health is a national mental health initiative for young people. The walk promotes a message of hope and empowerment for youth. Intended to be a call to action, Hope in the Darkness provides an opportunity for communities to join together for the wellbeing, strong identities and healthy lives of young people. With support from across the country, Hope in the Darkness works with schools, youth groups, Indigenous communities, mental health services and families.

Hope in the Darkness Founder Kevin Redsky has a background working with youth in crisis, and has personally lived the struggle with mental health as a young person. Working with youth and missing person cases, Kevin is compelled to take a stand on youth mental health by showing young people that we all can take action and provide support. For more information visit hopeinthedarkness.ca.

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AGM Thursday, Sept. 24th, 2020 at 7pm in the Curling Club Lounge Election of the Executive and club update Due to COVID-19, there will be no banquet.

Social Distancing will be in effect.

Sanitizer will be available.

Due to limitations, curlers only please crowsnestcurlingclub@gmail.com For those attending, there will be a draw for a 2020-2021 club membership.

Historic locomotive in Blairmore to be restored DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter After receiving an email about the possibility of the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass moving on from a historic locomotive, Council has decided to keep the historic locomotive in downtown Blairmore and fully restore it.

An email was received from Andrew MacInnis of the South Ontario Locomotive Restoration Society in January of 2020 requesting that Council consider donation of the steam locomotive No. 11 currently located on display on 20th Avenue in Blairmore.

MacInnis advised that the Society is pursuing opportunities to acquire a steam locomotive for restoration to service in tourist operations in southwestern Ontario.

Administration referred the request to Fred Bradley of the Crowsnest Historical Society for further input and to provide some historical background on the locomotive Bradley has submitted a background report on the locomotive citing the history of the locomotive in the Crowsnest Pass dating back to 1920.

Mr. Bradley has researched the availability of grant dollars for restoration of the locomotive and has provided options for Council to consider with respect to either donating the locomotive or pursuing funding to embark on restoring the historical asset.

The locomotive was built in 1914 by the Canadian Locomotive Company in 1914 for the City of Winnipeg and operated by the Greater Winnipeg Water

David Selles photo

Council passed a motion to fully restore the train locomotive on main street in Blairmore.

The locomotive has been in the community since 1920 when it was in use at the Hillcrest mine operations.

District Railway.

In 1920 it was acquired

by Hillcrest Coke and Coal Company and used as yard engine to transport loaded coal cars to the CPR line.

With the closure of the Hillcrest mine in 1939 the locomotive was purchased

by West Canadian Collieries for the yard engine for their Greenhill Mine in Blairmore and served that purpose until the closure of that mine in 1958.

There are multiple newspaper clippings from the Lethbridge Herald that talk about history of the locomotive and the work that went into the display where the train is now.

In a clipping from May 28, 1965, an article discusses how a group of men led by Max Brown formed the Blairmore Historical Restoration Committee and raised the necessary cash to save the locomotive and ensure it didn’t end up at a salvage yard.

The Town of Blairmore agreed to provide a site to display the locomotive and negotiated a lease of land from the CPR for that pur-

pose and later erected a perimeter fence around the site. Local high school students assisted with initial painting of the locomotive as their contribution to the celebration of the Canadian Centennial in 1967.

Also, Don Shannon’s wooden carving of a coal miner was later added to the display.

The next full restoration of the locomotive was undertaken by the Crowsnest Pass main street project in the early 1990’s.

In 2014 the locomotive was listed in the Crowsnest Pass Heritage Inventory as a place of local historic significance.

It is one of four 2-6-0 configuration locomotives in Canada and the only one in Alberta and Western Canada. With concerns relating to the deteriorating condition of the locomotive, in 2015 the Crowsnest Heritage Initiative started to recruit volunteers to assist with the restoration of the locomotive, however the project was stalled by the discovery of asbestos between the boiler and a

rusting exterior metal cladding.

Originally the Locomotive Site was leased from CPR. It is now mostly located on land leased since 2004 by the Municipality from the Blairmore Railway Land Corporation, who have expressed interest in donating their portion of the Locomotive Site land to the Municipality as a park.

Council enjoyed the information that Bradley provided and say it helped them realize the importance and history behind the locomotive.

All council members agreed to keep the locomotive and restore it while also making sure the community understands the history of the locomotive.

Councillor Sygutek made a motion that the municipality will keep the locomotive and have administration look into restoring it to its historical value.

That motion was carried.

Update on Hwy 3, new municipal affairs minister DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

Mayor Painter provided an update on the twinning of highway 3 at a Council meeting on September 2nd.

The update provided

by Mayor Painter focused on some tweaks he would like to see to certain areas of the twinning.

“This is nothing written in stone. This is not what Alberta Transportation has in their plans. It was just high level discussion with the board about tweaking some of our five areas that we want to target. One of the areas that was number four on our list was to target the area from highway 22 east towards Pincher Creek as being one of the sections that we wanted to have addressed. I suggested that we tweak that and make it from highway 22 west towards the Crowsnest Pass. That will have to come up at the

board level to see if I can get support from the whole board that we can work that way.”

Painter also touched on the fact the Crowsnest Pass would be one of the final areas twinned due to the high cost of twinning the highway through the mountain areas and says currently, its unnecessary for this area to be twinned.

“If Alberta was flush with money, it wouldn't be a problem but being as our funds are non existent it begs the question of what area is priority.

Everybody can appreciate that if we twin the highway and it was freeway status right from Medicine Hat to BC, then we're going to funnel all the traffic through at 110km/h and as soon as we hit that wall at the Alberta BC border everybody is back down to a snails pace.”

Currently, safety is the top priority.

“The main thing for the Crowsnest Pass is going to be the safety of our residents during these peak, high volume times.

There's no advantage for the Crowsnest Pass to be twinned. If we have safety measures put in place, which we are working on like traffic lights at our high volume intersections and the turning lanes through Frank for residents to exit the highway safely for the next numbers of years, those measures are going to satisfy our community's needs,” said Mayor Painter.

Mayor Painter was also able to recently have his first conversations with the new minsiter of Municipal Affairs, Tracy Allard.

“The meeting that we had with the new minister of municipal affairs was a regional meeting. I didn't

have the opportunity for a one-on-one meeting with her. It was still nice to have some time for a quick chat,” said Mayor Painter.

“From what she said it was a breath of fresh air to talk to her. She seems receptive to get all the information before any decisions are made and has a willingness and openness to have good dialogue and communication, which we never experienced with the previous minister.”

Mayor Painter is aiming to have another meeting with Minister Allard in the weeks to come.

“I'm trying to schedule a meeting with her in the next couple of weeks.

Whether that's a trip to Edmonton or we do a virtual meeting. We will be meeting with her over the next couple of weeks.

She's only been in the job for eight days now.”

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In the lIne of fIre Between August 31 and September 7, Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded to a total of 74 calls for service including the following reported incidents.

One (1) assault, two (2) threat/harassments, three (3) mischief (vandalism), seven (7) thefts, seven (7) disturbing the peace, one (1) drug, three (3) other criminal codes, three (3) other provincial statutes, eleven (11) driving complaints, ten (10) motor vehicle collisions, five (5) assistance to general public, four (4) suspicious occurrences, six (6) assistance to other agencies, five (5) 911 calls (invalid), one (1) false alarm, four (4) animal calls and one (1) lost and found.

Debris On August 31st, 2020, there was a complaint of nails off of highway vehicle trails north of Tecumseh subdivision west of Coleman.

Fight On August 31st 2020, at approximately 6pm, there was a complaint of two males fighting on main street in Blairmore.

Police attended and both subjects were located.

Neither was interested in charges.

Arrest On September 1st, 2020, a 27-year-old male from Calgary was arrested on outstanding warrants, he was released on documents for Court, also had committal warrant fine which was paid.

Suspicious Male On September 3rd, there was a complaint of a suspicious male sleeping outside a business in Coleman. Police attended, and a 34-year-old male from Edmonton had outstanding warrants from Edmonton, he was released on documents for Edmonton Court.

Theft On September 2nd, 2020, there was a complaint of theft of a generator, six cell batteries from a shed and a trail camera on acreage property west of Bellevue. The generator was later located in corner of property.

Found Bike On September 2nd,

~ rCMP news ~

2020, there was a found mountain bike on 119 Street in Blairmore.

Owner can claim it at RCMP by identifying.

Theft On September 4th, 2020, there was a complaint of theft of two mountain bikes from 23rd avenue in Coleman.

Disturbance On September 4th, 2020, there was a complaint of an intoxicated female causing a disturbance at a motel in Blairmore. Police attended and arrested a 51year-old female from Edmonton. She was released once sober.

Theft On September 4th, 2020, there was a complaint of theft of licence plate from a vehicle parked in Lundbreck.

Lethbridge City Police recovered the plate.

Mischief On September 5th, 2020, there was a complaint of mischief to a vehicle parked on 21 Avenue in Blairmore. Alcohol or juice was poured

The Simple Raven’s Post

by Avner Perl

Labour Day In Crowsnest Pass There is a unique history embued in this place. I no longer remember the details, which I learned at university a long time ago, but I feel a shiver when I see the old places. People fought and died here a long time ago. Maybe it wasn’t so long ago. Some old people remember it.

Labor Day is not another holiday like Christmas when we have a family meal and exchange presents. The young people are grateful for a long weekend at the end of a short Canadian summer and another chance to use the trailers and boats.

But it wasn’t always like that. Labor day is a celebration of labour winning a decent life for a while. A hundred and thirty years ago they were fighting for a nine-hour workday.

There was a time when the hard-working people of the deep coal mines had to fight to stay alive. Dad was listening for the mine whistle to announce if there will be work and pay the next day. Weekends were not a joyful time with the family. The guys were often away working on a farm in exchange for food for the family. Mother took care of the many kids and couldn’t ever have a day off or anything close to it.

In 1932, a bitter strike in Coleman made the news. Coal prices were down and competition for employment and consequently for life became bitter. Labor clashed with police. This is still a reality today. It is the poorest people who are almost crushed to death and find themselves fighting with the police. The police are often poor people who wear uniforms and are trained in crowd control. They fight for “law and order” which often are not laws that favour labour. The revolutionists in Europe fought kings and Tzars while today they fight corporations.

I watch labour in its eternal struggle to survive, and I see great gains during my lifetime. Working people are better off than we used to be. Longer life, more toys, improved education, and health care. I wonder why are we fighting? Why are black people fighting about police brutality, kids fighting about global warming, women over equal rights, First Nations about sovereignty over their reserves?

They are all fighting about beliefs. People believe what they want to believe, not necessarily the truth. Those who lie unabashedly and gain all the wealth and privileges tell them things that are not true while the poor can see smell and feel that their lives are not as rosy as people believe. This became obvious now in the pandemic.

in the vehicle and around the gas cap.

Theft On September 7th, 2020, there was a complaint of theft of a licence plate off a vehicle parked in Coleman.

Reminder to residents that school will starting soon and drivers should be aware of school buses with flashing lights and children walking Be aware of a new scam. Victims get phone calls from someone pretending to be from Service Canada or another government agency, saying their social insurance number (SIN) has been blocked, compromised or suspended. The call might 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.

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People describe a good vision as 2020. The Labor Day in 2020 came when the eyes of the workers, “labour,” have just been opened. A few still believe that supporting the big fish will place them closer to the food, able to get crumbs, but most chose to believe science and what they truly see.

It was just a short while ago when we were working together like never before to reduce the spread of a dangerous virus while our hospitals and other primary services were getting ready. They should have been prepared, but they weren’t.

People all over the world were beating pots and pans, cheering labour in the form of essential workers.

Another truth stood out clearly. The small business we call “Mom and Pop shops” went under fast. People now know that most North Americans are only $400 away from bankruptcy if they have their own little business or are employed and renting. Our labour force is a slave to debt.

There is an illusion that we are the best, that in God we trust, but truly we suck up and kick down. We learned to worship a fake. Labour fought and lost the class war waged against them and didn’t even know it. They blamed governments, not the corporations who outsourced the good jobs, and we miss the fact that the politicians don’t work for the voters.

Now “labour” is facing a bleak future. Throughout our history, the majority, which was always deprived, existed by selling their work. Work provided food for most, plus wealth for the few powerful people. Slaves, serfs, industrial workers did it, and as it is today, providing services to the rich and each other. Now technical advancements are quickly removing the need for labour, both physical and white-collar. We no longer even need the large population of soldiers to kill each other.

People demand that elected governments will provide jobs, but we simply can’t dream some up. The economy is growing without more jobs. The “labour” which is celebrated is now surplus. When they/we lose our ability to create income, the economy shrinks faster, as we see now with COVID. We must find alternative solutions fast.

The first option I foresee is to face our problems and not believe that we have no problem. The days of having the luxury of believing what is not provable are gone. Humankind has grown up and make-believe games are out. If it doesn’t walk like a duck, quack like a duck, it’s not a duck. Call it what it is.

The new world will have to accept that we don’t need the labour or work of all the people. The value of people is in doing what they are good at and like to do, and the creative powers of the human mind. We will not need to force each other to suffer through many hours of performing unwanted tasks and producing manufactured junk.

In my youth, people used to appreciate skilled handiwork and great craftsmanship. We used to be proud of a high-quality, well-trained service. We must come back to it, cherish it, and pay what it’s worth. Above all, we must recognize not what makes the most profit for the big fish, but what advances our society towards the next step in evolution which we can’t avoid taking.

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Editorial Well on Monday, it finally hit. Summer is quickly coming to a close. I know the forecast for the rest of the week looks sunny, but man this is a stark reminder of what’s coming down the pipe.

I read an article that said in less then 9 weeks we will be heading into snow.

Last year we missed fall. I love this season, almost as much as I love summer. I look forward to the colours this beautiful community showcases. I vividly remember waking up and my back yard was full of snow, several of my trees bent and broken and all the leaves gone. In an instant we missed fall.

With fall comes back to school. Keiran is doing university remotely and taking classes on his computer and Quinn just started Grade 9. Yesterday I moved Aiden to university. He’s taking engineering and has to attend his labs on campus so he’s actually moving away. I’ve pretty much dreaded this day since he was a baby. The last 18 years have flown by.

When Aiden was four I remember taking him to Kids Kollege with Teacher Jo and Kathy. As I was driving I looked back and saw him reading a book.

I remember thinking, “I don’t need anymore children, because there is no way I can make something as beautiful as him”. I think the next week I found out I was pregnant with Quinn.

Aiden is truly a gift from God. I often tell people that everyone deserves an Aiden in their life. He’s a big boy and when he hugs me, which he does several times a day, I feel like the most cared for person in the universe. He tells me every day that he loves me and that I’m the best mom on the planet. He’s got a kindness in his soul that takes my breath away and there are time I am in awe of the truly incredible person he is. I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve had to discipline him and I’m not exaggerating. I think he has perhaps taught me more lesson in life than I have ever taught him.

Since he was a little boy we have walked the Terry Fox Run together. Quinn hides from me, but not Aiden, every year he walks with me, holds my hand and it’s our special thing. He doesn’t care what anyone thinks. He just loves me!

The love of a child is a precious gift. A mother has tremendous power. They can love you and help you grow as a beautiful person, or they can, in some situations, cause a lifetime of hurt. I’ve always put my boys first. I didn’t have the career I wanted, I didn’t get to do a lot of things I craved and I made a lot of sacrifices so that they were able to have an incredible life, and when I look at them I have no regrets. I’d make the same choices each and every time.

The only advice I didn’t listen to was from wiser, older moms who warned me not to make my kids my life. Like most things I didn’t listen and now I’m a bit lost. I asked him the other day if I could come with him. I told him I would cook and clean for him and it would be awesome. His response, “well mom, I love you and I’d love you around, but don’t you think that would be a bit creepy”. I guess he’s not wrong, but I’d still go in a heartbeat.

Aiden will leave a huge aching hole in my heart, but as he walked away from the car, head high and confident I know I did a great job. A huge chapter of my life has closed and a completely new one is beginning. I don’t know where it will take me and that freaks me out a bit because I’m a control freak, so I’ve decided that I’m just going to take it day by day.

As I end this and my eyes are swollen from crying, which I can tell you all I was brave enough to hide from him, my advice to young moms is don’t wish it away, it flies by and enjoy every second. If I could I’d do it all again I would in a heartbeat.

Aiden’s Grandma June made me a stitch and it says, “give your children two things, one is roots the other is wings”. I can tell you June, when you read this, I followed your instructions to perfection.

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We need Riversdale Resources here Dear Editor; We were so happy that Riversdale Resources has moved here and began to invest heavily in our community with millions of dollars …making our Golf Course a world class course, donating thousands to many groups including $50,000

plus for the York Creek Lodge bus.

We need revitalization of our business community, which has shrunk to 5% of what it was 20 years ago.

The mine has explained in meetings at the Municipal office, and in the papers there are reg-

ulations they have to adhere to and the mine has jumped through all the hoops to make this a clean, successful operation. We need a coal mine ….jobs and people to make their homes here and become the vibrant community it was 30 years ago.

South Castle road into Castle Park The following letter was sent to MLA Jason Nixon, Minister of Environment and Parks Dear Editor; I recently encountered two negatively impacted trips to the South Castle Road in the Castle Park due to improper signage.

Let me tell you about them.

My son and grandson wanted to return to a fishing area we often frequented in the past.

Driving one km down the South Castle road past the kiosk at the beaver lake creek crossing we encountered backpackers who informed us that no vehicles

are allowed past the Kiosk(See photos 1a&1b below). We drove back to read the kiosk and sure enough one of the bullets on the sign said “No motorized vehicles beyond this point. We left the area disappointed.

A few days later I decided to bike down the south castle road. At about 3 km I noted a sign saying no camping within one Km. of the road( see photo two). I will comment on this later but want to remain on the “motorized vehicle” issue. Imagine my surprise when I biked to about the 5 km point (at Grizzley Lake turnoff (see photo 3) only to find three

vehicles parked in front of a large sign that states: “No motorized vehicles beyond this point”. So which sign is correct?

Please explain to me how Environment and Parks staff can place signage that is incorrect. Perhaps no one is thinking? Please inform the Parks staff that the Kiosk sign at the start of the South castle road must be corrected.

Regarding the sign that states no camping within 1 km of the road.

This is an absurd requirement because the valley is narrow and in some cases one would have to cross the river and camp on hillsides rather than camp

There has been mining beside the Crowsnest River for at least 120 years and there is nothing the matter with the water here. In fact, I believe Hillcrest had the best water in Canada.

So please agree Riversdale Resources is a Godsend for the Pass.

Sharon Groat

along the river. What this sign is really intended for is to stop all random camping. How sad is this.

While down in the area I sat at an old random camping location and reflected on all the old timers and children who now cannot access the beautiful South Castle area. One has to back pack. We already had Waterton Park with great restrictions but to develop a park whose sole impact is against older people and highly restrictive in use is a sad testament to the NDP clowns and nonSouthern Alberta residents who endorsed the version of the Castle Park we now see.

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Musings from you local reporter

Royal LePage South Country Real Estate Services Ltd. As I write this looking out the window of the Pass Herald office, I see something I haven’t seen in months.

Just sitting alone, minding it’s own business acting like it’s not bothering anyone when in reality, it’s made its first late year appearance far too early for my liking.

That’s right, there’s snow on top of Turtle Mountain.

Now, I realize that as your reading this it might very well have melted already as the temperatures for the rest of this week are into the 20 degree range but that doesn’t change the fact that on Monday, September 7th, there was snow on local mountain tops.

Snow in and of itself isn’t all that bad.

In fact depending on its use I’m quite fond of it.

It’s just when it falls early in September and gives a short little reminder that yes indeed your summer is almost over, that rubs me the wrong way.

I like to explore and most of that exploring only takes place in the summer.

Once that first sign of colder temperatures and wintery days arrives, I feel I’m losing my chances to still explore our great area.

I’ve loved being out and about this summer, exploring different mountain ranges and waterfalls with family and friends and now that little reminder that summer is almost gone leaves me hoping I get a couple more chances to go out and explore.

It’s not that I physically can’t explore in the winter, it’s just that it becomes more of a project in the cooler months.

It’s more important to bring multiple layers of clothing for changing temperatures and then all that extra weight just slows me down.

I’m glad I have one more weekend ahead planned with two of my sisters to climb Window Mountain this coming Sunday.

It will be a nice cap to the ranges I’ve climbed so far this year and will give me another unique vantage point of the Crowsnest Pass.

I can’t wait until next summer when I’ll continue my quest to climb all the major mountains in the Crowsnest Pass, including Crowsnest Mountain itself.

Cemetery work planned this fall

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Submitted by the CNP Memorial Society

If you are out in one of our historic cemeteries this fall, you may see some unusual work being done. A partnership between the CNP Memorial Society, Fantin’s Funeral Chapel and the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass will begin the long, slow process of straightening and re-securing some dangerouslyleaning headstones.

This work stems from an inventory and risk assessment of headstones requiring action, prepared by the Society for the Municipality in 2019. Work will be performed by a combination of contractors and volunteers, and might involve temporary removal of stones while ground leveling and new concrete bases are prepared. Some stones will require re-adhering to their bases to make them safe.

The work will be slow and careful, and will probably continue beyond 2021, depending on funding and other factors. Only headstones which are older, in most cases over a century old, will be worked on. These stones are personal remembrances of our pioneer ancestors, and are also heritage artifacts.

If you have any concerns, suggestions or comments, please direct them to the CNP Memorial Society at lynnian@shaw.ca .

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Open floor plan with luxurious finishes. Magnificent mountain views. Unobstructed vista to the south. Two bedrooms up and two down. 3 bathrooms. Kitchen with quartz counter-tops. Spacious media room. Large double car garage and driveway. Hardwood and tile flooring. Main floor laundry. Tremendous value for a luxurious home. Choice of finishes if bought early in the process. The purchase price does not include GST. $419,000 + GST CALL JOHN MLS

BlaIRmoRe One of a kind historic brick home located on an extra-large corner lot in Blairmore. This five-bedroom, four-bathroom home was built in 1920 with brick.. Self-contained apartment on second level. Amazing decks and backyard. Huge lot. Possibility of building another home without compromising the existing living and outdoor spaces. 24’ x 38’ garage, large garden shed and fenced RV parking. Phenomenal value and potential. $499,000 CALL JOHN MLS

BelleVUe Fantastic opportunity for commercial location along busy Highway 3. East and West bound traffic access. Currently occupied as a successful fly-fishing shop, known to fly fishermen throughout Canada and the U.S. Can be sold as a business to someone wishing for a change of pace or for a property that can be re-purposed. C1 zoning allows for different opportunities. High traffic volume in front of the property. $435,000 CALL JOHN MLS

coleman Solid 2 bedroom home with a newer 16x26 garage. Located on corner lot, very sunny Coleman location. Great mountain views. Fenced yard and RV parking. Affordable mountain get-away or revenue property. Very solid foundation for home in this price range. Crowsnest Pass offers tremendous opportunity for mountain enthusiasts. $135,000 CALL JOHN MLS

PaSSBURG DRIVe Affordable 3 acre lot with a well. Perfect place for a modular home and a large shop. Short drive to Crowsnest Pass and world class recreational areas that include fly-fishing, backcountry hiking, skiing and sledding. Incredible mountain views. $145,000 + GST CALL JOHN MLS

lUnDBRecK HoTel Live and work next to magnificent Alberta Rockies in Lundbreck.

Large cinderblock building includes a restaurant, tavern, seven rooms, plus spacious manager's suite. 1.57 acres of land allows for plenty of parking. Large lawn. Huge garage.

Close to Crowsnest/Castle rec area. Affordable opportunity for a new lifestyle. $210,000 CALL JOHN MLS

24 IRonSTone 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom, bungalow with vaulted ceilings and open floor plan. Hardwood flooring, alder wood cabinets and quartz counters. Stainless steel appliances and gas fireplace. Master suite with large walk-in closet and 3-piece bathroom. Double car garage. Main floor laundry hookups and downstairs laundry. Spacious family room downstairs with wide stairway. Ample parking and beautiful green space. $334,000 CALL JOHN MLS

KananaSKIS WIlDS South facing, stunning mountain views and mature douglas fir trees. Great building site. All services, including water, sewer and high speed internet at property. Special mountain community, northside of the valley above Coleman, just off Kananaskis Hwy. Beautiful 1/3 of an acre fully serviced lot. $119,000 CALL JOHN MLS

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Back in School

Students are back in the swing of things at CCHS after their first week of classes. This school year will look different than previous ones with extra precautions being taken to ensure the safety of staff and students during Covid-19. Each morning, staff are ready at the doors to the school to welcome students in and make sure all protocols are being followed upon entry.

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Crowsnest Pass Minor Hockey faces different kind of season DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

Minor Hockey in the Crowsnest Pass will look a little different this year.

Crowsnest Pass Minor Hockey President, Kyla Cytko, says Hockey Alberta has made different plans for this year due to Covid-19.

“Hockey Alberta is moving forward with what they're calling a development phase, which is practice based hockey.

That will continue until the provincial government moves to phase 3 of their relaunch. At that point they would sanction

games to take place. Realistically I don't know if we'll get to phase 3 anytime soon. We're planning on conducting our practices and if the option becomes available have some games later in the year we’ll do that as well.

Everything is sort of up in the air until there's a timeline from the province.”

Cytko says there are plans to scrimmage with the teams in the Pass.

“Within our own teams, we can have them scrimmage each other.

That usually is always part of a practice.”

There were broader

changes that Hockey Canada has made as well, including different age group formats.

“Hockey Canada changed over in the springtime to age-based divisions. We will be icing U7, U9 and U11. Our older kids will be playing combined with Pincher Creek. There have been a lot of changes to hockey in the last six years I've been involved. The most noticeable would be the U7 and U9 teams play modified ice, which is either cross ice or half ice.

It's a lot more engaging for the kids. They're

touching the puck more and it's more exciting to see and watch,” said Cytko.

Crowsnest Pass minor hockey also provides the opportunity for young girls to play as well with mixed teams in every age group.

Kids will also get the opportunity to play every position and Cytko also says hockey is not as busy as in previous years.

“All the positions rotate. Everyone will play goalie and it's all equal shifts that the kids get to play. Also for our area, we play exhibition with the

Elk Valley and Pincher Creek so you could play your first five seasons of hockey and not go past Fernie or Pincher Creek for games. It's not an allor-nothing type of sport like it used to be where all your weekends were wrapped up with hockey.”

Cytko says it’s also easy to get your kids involved with affordable prices and also draws for new equipment.

“We have a draw and have three brand new boxes of equipment that is up for a draw for any new kids. They can win one of

three boxes. We want to encourage kids to come out and try it. We have cheap rates for the teams.

No one pays more than $300. It's very reasonable.

For first year kids at fouryears-old, it's $100. We really try to keep it enticing for families to try out.”

Cytko says hockey is a great way to learn the basics of skating, even if the kids aren’t overly interested in the sport.

“Even if they're not into hockey as much but want their kids to become a good skater, it's a great way to get on the ice and get some skills.”

Municipal By-Election information for interested candidates DaviD SelleS

Pass Herald Reporter

More information has been released regarding the upcoming municipal by-election scheduled for October 26th, 2020.

At a previous council meeting, Council approved a special ballot opportunity for this election.

Natalie Dzioba, the Returning Officer for the election, says “the Local Authorities Election Act

(Act) guides the processes used to manage special ballots. Our priority is to maintain the integrity of every vote by following the Act and guidance received from Municipal Affairs”.

How to vote by special ballot To vote by special ballot, electors must apply to receive a special ballot package. Then once the special ballot package is

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received, the elector completes the included forms and ballot, then returns them all by mail or inperson to the Returning Officer.

WHO can apply for a special ballot package?

An elector may apply for a special ballot package if they are unable to vote at a voting station on the advance poll date (October 21, 2020) or on Election Day (October 26, 2020) because of: • Physical incapacity, (this includes an elector displaying symptoms of COVID-19 or other illness, those in quarantine, immune-compromised individuals, or anyone wishing to abstain from in-person voting due to COVID-19); • Absence from the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass; or • Being a returning officer, deputy returning officer, constable, candidate, official agent or scrutineer located at a voting station other than

the one designated for their place of residence.

HOW to apply for a special ballot package.

Applications for special ballot packages are accepted until noon on Election Day. To apply for a special ballot package: • Phone the Municipal Office at 403-562-8833.

• Email the Returning Officer at Natalie.Dzioba@crowsnes tpass.com.

• Visit the Municipal Office between 8:30am and 4:30pm on regular business days.

The special ballot package includes instructions, a ballot and special ballot envelope, a special ballot certificate envelope with form, and a return envelope.

WHEN will special ballot packages be ready?

Special ballot packages will be ready at noon on September 16, 2020.

Ballots will be printed once the names of candidates are known, and candidates have until noon on September 15th to withdraw their nomination.

WHAT is the deadline to return the special ballot package • Special ballot packages must be returned by mail or in person to the Returning Officer, before noon on Election Day (October 26, 2020).

• Special ballot packages received after noon on Election Day will not be accepted.

Election Day and Advance Poll The official election day and advance poll day announcements will happen after nomination day, so that the municipality knows there are enough candidates to go ahead

with the by-election.

Candidates seeking to run for the vacant Councillor position must complete a Nomination Paper and Candidates Acceptance Form and a Candidate Information Form (for candidates accepting campaign contributions) and bring them to the Municipal Office (8502 – 19 Avenue, Coleman, AB), between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm.

The deadline is September 14th at noon.

Advance Poll Wednesday, October 21, 2020.

On advance poll day, any elector whose primary residence is within the Municipality of the Crowsnest Pass can vote at the advance polling station, regardless of their Election Day - Monday, October 26, 2020 On Election Day, electors must vote at the voting station assigned to their voting subdivision, election workers cannot allow an elector to vote at the wrong voting station.

The three subdivisions are based on municipal addresses, they are: Subdivision A – Coleman If your municipal address is 90th Street west to the Western Municipal boundary, north and south of Highway #3, your voting station is at the Crowsnest Pass Sports Complex, 8702-22nd Avenue, Coleman, AB Subdivision B – Blairmore and Frank If your municipal address is 91st Street east to 154th Street, north and south of Highway #3, your voting station is at the Elks Hall, 2025-129 Street, Blairmore, AB. Subdivision C – Bellevue

and Hillcrest If your municipal address is 155th Street east to the Eastern Municipal boundary, north and south of Highway #3, your voting station is at the MDM Community Centre, 2802-222 Street, Bellevue, AB. Keeping Election Workers and Electors Safe Details are still being finalized but Dzioba wants to assure everyone that precautions will be in place to support the safety of election workers and electors at the voting stations.

Electors are asked to support social distancing and improve efficiencies at voting stations by: • Confirming you can vote here; your home in the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass must be your primary residence.

• Voting at the correct voting station.

• Coming alone to the voting station or only with another elector. We understand there are cases where parents may not have childcare and will have to bring their kids, but when possible please come alone.

• Bringing proper identification with you.

Dzioba says it’s important for electors to have identification that confirms who they are and their municipal address. In the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass, many drivers licenses only include a PO Box, which is great for confirming who the elector is but doesn’t confirm their municipal address is in the Crowsnest Pass. For a complete list of accepted identification, visit the Elections Alberta website at https://open.alberta.ca/publications/vo ter-identification-requirements

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~ COVID-19 update DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

ALL NUMBERS ARE UP TO DATE AS OF Friday, September 4.

Province wide, there have been 14,474 cases to date. Of these cases, 1,433 are active. 242 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, 757 total cases in the south zone. 1,696 people have recovered from Covid-19 in the south zone. There are currently 36 active cases in the south zone.

There are no active outbreaks in the south zone.

Here is the community breakdown of cases in the south zone.

Crowsnest Pass: 2 cases reported, 0 cases are active, 2 case recovered.

Pincher Creek: 26 cases reported, 0 cases are active, 25 cases recovered and 1 death.

Fort Macleod: 33 cases reported, 0 cases active, 30 cases recovered and 3 deaths Claresholm: 16 cases reported, 0 cases active, 16 cases recovered.

C a r d s t o n County/Kainai: 103 cases reported, 2 cases active, 96 cases recovered and 5 deaths.

County of Warner: 59 cases reported, 0 cases active, 58 cases recovered

and 1 death.

Lethbridge: 159 cases reported, 16 cases are active, 141 cases recovered and 2 deaths.

Lethbridge County: 37 cases reported, 7 cases active, 30 cases recovered MD of Taber: 39 cases reported, 0 cases active, 39 cases recovered City of Brooks: 1,128 cases reported, 2 cases active, 1,117 recovered and 9 deaths.

County of Newell: 32 cases reported, 1 case active, 29 cases recovered and 2 death.

County of Forty Mile: 24 cases reported, 4 case active, 20 cases recovered Cypress County: 31 cases reported, 0 cases active, 31 cases recovered.

Medicine Hat: 71 cases reported, 4 cases active, 65 cases recovered and 2 deaths.

Oyen: 13 cases reported, 0 case active and 13 case recovered.

Vulcan: 36 cases reported, 16 active, 19 recovered and 1 death.

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 symp-

toms, 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

South Castle road into Castle Park cont’d from page 4 A fire guard was installed about 7 km down the south castle road and Environment and Parks, in their arrogance, felt it easier to disrespect the trees, knock down the timber and burn them albeit very poorly, see photos 4a &4b below).

Salvage of the timber seemed to be out of the question but why? The same type of heavy equipment that was moved into the area could have removed the timber for the benefit of our society. This heavy equipment also walked by a discarded aluminum culvert that was washed out in the 2005 floods and they could not remove it?

Could the Government please consider reviewing the South Saskatchewan Regional

Plan(SSRP) that resulted from the SSRP public review process and maps that were developed before the NDP took control and adjust the Castle Park boundaries back to what the most meaningful public consultations arrived at? The NDP consultation ignored local input, opting for outside influences and catering to protectionist environmental groups that include the government funded Oldman River Water Council.

I recognize that the Review of the SSRP is a big request during covid and would also like to suggest an alternate more workable and achievable idea. Since the South Castle road is a good roadbed it would be practical to invest some Covid recover dollars to restore the road

and drainage structures and allow vehicle access out to approximately 17 km where the Font Creek turnoff could be accessed.

This would allow the old and the young to view the iconic Castle Mountain(namesake of the Castle Park) up close and view the other beautiful scenery. It would also be wise to at least allow for tenting along the reestablished road.

The front 5 km of the South Castle should allow random camping at ‘designated fire pit’ locations.

The reduced use of the Castle was shocking to me and I thought parks were developed for the people. Open the South Castle road so that all publics can view the beauty.

Tim Juhlin

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 COVID19 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.

CALLING ALL JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL PARENTS AND SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY MEMBERS! Does your child(ren) participate in the weekly soup program, or use a school-owned Chromebook? Do they participate in school sports where they sit comfortably in CCHS branded chairs, or play volleyball in new and improved jerseys? If your answer is “yes” to any of these questions, the Crowsnest Consolidated Athletic & Academic Society has impacted your child’s school experience! Whether your child has, or will be, affected by the CCAAS, we need new voices and ideas to be able to continue contributing money to our junior and senior high school students’ activities.

The Crowsnest Consolidated Athletic & Academic Society is a non-profit society comprised of parents and individuals from our community who fundraise and distribute monies raised to support academic and athletic programs for grades seven through twelve. In the 2019/2020 school year, the funds raised have been used to support the following activities & items: ● Learning for Life Program ● Foods Program Aerogardens ● CCHS Soup Day program ● Chromebooks for the Mobile Technology Program ● Career Services Field Trips ● Equipment for the Robotics Program With only four meetings per school year, becoming a member of the Crowsnest Consolidated Athletic & Academic Society is a great way to make a significant contribution to the students of CCHS without a significant time commitment. If you would like further information about how you can positively affect the students of Crowsnest Consolidated High School, please join us at our Annual General Meeting at 6:00pm on Monday, September 21, 2020 at the Kanata Hotel meeting room (please bring a mask) at 11217 - 21 Avenue, Blairmore. We will also be offering a web meeting option and this link will be shared via social media closer to the meeting date.

Any questions please feel free to email the Society at crowconacademicathletic@gmail.com.

See you there!

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~ OBITUARIES ~ Obituary

JUNE BEVERLY LAFEE (Née: Mountney) December 13, 1947 ~ September 1, 2020

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of June Lafee of Blairmore, AB on September 1, 2020. She was 72 years of age.

June was born on December 13, 1947 in Denbigh, ON. She grew up to appreciate family, friends and all of life’s blessings. On December 31, 1964, June married Donald James Lafee. The happy couple moved from Ontario to the Crowsnest Pass, AB in 1966 where they raised their family and made lasting relationships.

When June wasn’t busy taking care of her family, she enjoyed playing cards, knitting and watching movies and any kind of murder mystery, especially “Murder, She Wrote” and “Murdoch Mysteries”. More than anything, June treasured spending time with her family – they were her pride and joy. Fond memories will remain with her loved ones forever.

Left to mourn her passing and celebrate her life are her sons, John (Ruth) Lafee and Wade Lafee; her daughters, Daisy (Tim) Caron, Robin Hayman and Yvonne (Robin) Lafee; Tasha Lafee and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren; her brothers, William (Connee) Mountney and Lynn (Jackie) Mountney; her sisters, Jean Mountney and Joan (Raymond) Banga; as well as her extended family and many friends.

She was predeceased by her husband, Donald James Lafee; her parents William James and Eleanor Josephine Mountney; her daughter, Christina Langridge; her granddaughter, Danniel Caron; and her sister Jessie Tuma.

A Visitation was held at Fantin’s Funeral Chapel on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at 2:00pm, and a Gathering of Family and Friends was held at the Hillcrest Fish and Game Hall on Sunday, September 6, 2020 at 2:00pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations will be gratefully accepted by the Heart and Stroke Foundation (www.heartandstroke.ca). Condolences may be registered at www.fantinsfuneralchapel.ca.

Fantin’s Funeral Chapel entrusted with the arrangements. (403) 562-8555

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Units range in size from 5' x 10', 10' x 10', 10' x 15', 10' x 20', sea can 8' x 20' and a 12' x 20' building with auto garage door.

Units are finished inside with hard board or plywood and freshly painted.

Some units are inside chain link fenced area. All units have interior lighting.

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Don’t Feed the Animals There is now an official act in Alberta when it comes to feeding wild animals. As part of the Wildlife Regulation, there is now a section regarding the feeding of wildlife. Section 133.1(1) Unauthorized feeding of bear, 133.1(2) Unauthorized feeding of cougar and Section 133.1(3) Unauthorized feeding of wolf or coyote all carry a $600 fine.

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Keeping Us Safe Jim Dodd and Leigh Aris of the Coleman Lions Club presented Sandi Knight with a cheque for $200 as a way to show their appreciation for her work in keeping the community safe during Covid-19. Sandi has made over 2,600 masks since the pandemic began earlier this year.

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ProPerty for Sale

2033-135 Street, Blairmore • 1977 14 X 68 mobile home in good condition • Nice east Blairmore lot - 60 feet wide by 90 feet long • 3 bedrooms – 1 bathroom • Large new 10 X 20 ft. attached storage room Very good Blairmore location. Excellent revenue property or summer cottage. Plenty of room with lots of parking front and back - cars, boats, RV’s. Kid’s playground and school bus stop across the street.

Crowsnest River and walking path at the backdoor.

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