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A local car show was held at NAPA in Blairmore on Thursday, October 1st. This small show has been held multiple other times this summer and provides a great opportunity to local car owners to show off their wheels. Many different vehicles are showcased at the event including cars, trucks and motorcycles. If the weather is nice enough again this week, residents will once again be able to show off their vehicles at the NAPA parking lot.
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The Pass Beer Co. has received a large amount of support from the Crownsest Pass Community since it opened earlier this year. Co-owner Tony Radvak says the support they received has been nothing short of amazing. “It's been good. The community has been awesome for us. We've been well received. We've had a huge amount of support. At the end of the day I feel we've received more support than I was expecting.” The opening of Pass Beer Co. hasn’t come without some challenges for co-owners Radvak and Kieran Thomas. “None of us are restaurant owners. This is our first kick at it. It’s a whole new experience. Our team was built around who we were hiring and their expertise and experience for the front end,” said Radvak. “We weren't ready to brew as much as we had to. We're at year three or four volumes already. We had to add the two tanks in the middle of summer to try and keep up. We've only sold one keg outside of the brewery so far. Everything else has been out of our taps,” said Thomas. Radvak says despite the challenges along the way, he’s proud of what they’ve been able to create.
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The Pass Beer Co has experienced a great amount of support since thier opening. The restaurant and brewery recently won six awards at this year’s Best of Crowsnest awards. The owners say they are very pleased with how things have gone so far.
“We couldn't be more proud of what we did in our own aspects of the build.” The support Pass Beer Co. has received shone through in this year’s Best of Crowsnest Awards. The restaurant and brewery won six awards including best atmosphere, best bar, best business sign, best customer service, best patio and best innovative idea during Covid-19 with their take out window.
Radvak says he’s incredibly pleased with those award wins. “We're so happy. It just shows that we were well received here. We just love being here and being a part of the community. It's a wonderful place.” Thomas says he believes their long awaited opening was worth the wait and well received. “We took our time and tried to make it right. I know some people were frustrated that we were
taking so long but I think it was worth the wait,” said Thomas. Radvak says the Pass Beer Co. is here to stay and adds he’s open to any ideas customers may have to enhance the experience. “We're all in for the community. We're here and we're here to stay. We want to have some fun and make this a great venue. If there's any ideas or suggestions out there that people want to see, we're all for ideas.”
Wednesday, October 7, 2020 - Crowsnest PAss herAlD - 3
In the lIne of fIre Between September 28 and October 5, Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded to a total of 62 calls for service including the following reported incidents. Five (5) assaults, three (3) threats/harassments, four (4) mischief (vandalism), three (3) thefts, two (2) disturbing the peace, one (1) other criminal codes, four (4) other provincial statutes, twelve (12) driving complaints, six (6) motor vehicle collisions, three (3) assistance to general public, five (5) suspicious occurrences, four (4) assistance to other agencies, three (3) 911 calls (invalid), one (1) false alarm, three (3) animal calls, one (1) municipal bylaws and two (2) lost and found. Break and Enter On September 29th, 2020, there was a complaint of a break and enter into a camper at Island Lake campground.
Personal items were taken and some have been recovered. Abandoned Tractor On October 1st, 2020, there was a complaint of an abandoned tractor leaking diesel in the Lille area behind Frank Slide Center. It was determined that the tractor was stolen. Alberta Environment attended the scene for cleanup. The tractor was removed from the area. Hit and Run On October 1st, 2020, there was a complaint of a hit and run to a parked vehicle. The incident occurred in the Crowsnest Pass area. Damage was done to the front of a 2004 Audi car. It occurred within past few days. Assault On October 2nd, 2020, at approximately 5:20 PM, there was a report of an assault at a residence in Lundbreck.
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Police attended with assistance of Pincher Creek RCMP and Piikani RCMP and police service dog members. A 29-year-old male was arrested and charged with numerous charges including aggravated assault, assault with weapon, possess controlled substance, resisting peace officer and possession of stolen property. Justice hearing was held and he was remanded in custody for Court. Disturbance On October 3rd, 2020, there was a complaint of a disturbance at a bar in Blairmore. Numerous people were fighting. Lost Licence Plate On October 3rd, 2020, there was a report of a lost licence plate from a vehicle in Blairmore. Vandalism On October 3rd, 2020, there was a complaint of vandalism and theft from
The Simple Raven’s Post by Avner Perl
Fake new and the alternative realities When I was little the place to learn the news was the barbershop in town. Another place was the garage where the guys were waiting for their vehicles talking about the news. In the evening the men would come home and tell their wives the news, and thus public opinion was formed. When I went to school additional news became available from newspapers and a few people even had radios. The mass media began to generate public opinion. Media became regulated and forced to express opinions and counter opinions. I remember clearly that time, but shortly after the regulations were removed. For a while, we had rules regarding presenting provable facts, and that changed. The market and self-regulating were assumed to do the job, but didn’t. People quit believing the news. Fast forward a few years and advertising became an industry. Now the whole civilized world was connected, and the “professionals” understood more about human nature and how it could be manipulated. The Nazi party in Germany, the Communist party in the USSR, and the Fascists in Italy understood it sooner than others, but the rest followed closely behind. Coca Cola did as well. By the time I become an adult marketing, statistics, and mass media were established and corporate entities could manufacture consent legally and efficiently. What we thought was “democracy” changed into a race of who can purchase most influence, and the people didn’t even notice. All major aspects of our lives fell victim to manipulation, often for monetary gain or political power. Soon after, the age of Artificial Intelligence dawned, and people’s emotions became hackable. A small fraction of people with the right kind of knowledge can influence the masses while only being checked by similar groups competing against them. The folks who are manipulated don’t even know the name of the game they are playing. I get irritated by people around me who become emotional about their families and brag about their kids while disregarding the future of the world. They wish to have the economic benefits that come from the “throwaway society” and the eternal economic growth while knowing that their kids will pay the price. It is not the monetary debts that will kill our kids and grandkids, it is the ecological debts that will do it. The quick profits from genetically modified foods, expanding carbon pollution, and eroding democratic systems are the enemy. Yet the highly politicized voting pub-
a recreation trailer parked in McGillivray Flats area. It occurred over the past six days. Vehicle Vandalized On October 4th, 2020, at approximately 12 AM, there was a complaint of a broken back window of a vehicle parked in a parking lot in Blairmore, which occurred recently. Theft On October 4th, 2020, there was a complaint of theft from work trucks parked on main street Blairmore. Power line tools and an orange Stihl chainsaw worth approximately $4,000 were taken. 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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lic is eager to face off against each other, each claiming that the other is fake news. The field of marketing and shaping public opinions grew mostly with minor consideration for ethics. The business side paid for the discoveries and growth. People were the product, and later personal information became a commodity. Lying is now a strategy and opposing it is called fake news. Just recently the masses have been introduced to something called alternate reality. It has been discussed in physics and philosophy, and in the hands of the less intelligent people became a tool for lying. The concept existed for thousands of years, yet now under the heading of Quantum Physics made a comeback. We can prove in modern laboratories that the most minute particles of reality are subject to human thought. Bang, we have objective reality, time, and space, behaving differently when observed or acted upon by human thought. Alternate realities existed forever and still exist in primitive cultures. It is not some popular figure spewing lies pretending it is truth; it is the hardcore reality upon which religions and past civilizations were built and thrived. It is an alternate reality. The Hellenistic Greek culture that we mimic, was living in what we call an alternate reality. Their reality comprised a model in which individuals didn’t exist separately but as a part of their family. Our capitalistic rugged individualism mixed with that culture where Gods were real, at the beginning of the industrial age that later became the technological era. Now I watch some rich and famous people destroying the world for short personal gains. They claim that anyone who opposes them is fake news or that their alternate reality is different than the rest. I believe in alternate realities. We don’t see reality as it is, and Lord help us if we did. What I do know is that if I jump in front of a moving truck to grab a pile of money, my wonderful life will end. I refuse to follow those who regularly lie regardless of how big a reward they offer. They can show me money and power, tell me that foreigners are cheating or whatever they want. They can tell me they are my friends and try to bribe me. I am not jumping in front of moving vehicles or off a tall building. I trust news that matches my reality as I see it without incredible explanations. I see someone messing up; I want them to clean it. A person is speeding around people, slow down. Someone selling dangerous goods, stop it. Cheating on taxes, prove that you didn’t. Careless about spreading contagious disease, pay for treatment, and damages. I think in simple terms. You break you pay and the rest is fake news. I am old now and I know some simple facts. You get more flies with honey than with a hummer. You lead by good example. Children of thieves steal easily, and those who receive give help to others. You want power if you don’t enjoy working. You seek respect if you don’t act respectfully. Cheaters suspect all others of cheating. Lazy people try to force others to work more for less and so on. Yes, there is fake news and alternate realities exist, and we can tell which is what if we are honest about it. Here is a link to my blog: https://thesimpleravenspost.blogspot.ca/ Feel free to check other articles and comment.