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The Municipal By-Election was held on Monday October 26th. Oliver Strickland and Glen Girhiny were candidates for the final Municipal Council position. The unofficial results of the election were Glen Girhiny - 298 Oliver Strickland - 256. Official results will be announced on Friday, October 30th.
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Crowsnest Pass Municipal Council briefs and update Municipal Health and Safety - Development Permits - Road Closure - Structural Protection DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter
Policy 1805-05 - Municipal Health and Safety Policy Alberta Municipal Health and Safety Association (AMSHA) auditing standards are now requiring our Municipal Health and Safety Policy to indicate the scope to cover psychological and social well-being of Employees. These changes have been made to fulfill this requirement. This requirement is part of increased focus on mental health and well-being in health and safety programs based on the understanding that health extends beyond just physical. Other initiatives we have completed include creating the harassment and violence prevention plans in 2019 and providing training in psychological health and safety.
Bylaw 1057, 2020 LUB Re-designation Redesignating Lot 18, Block 2, Plan 3387AE (1326 - 82 Street, Coleman) from Recreation & Open Space - RO-1 - to Residential - R-1. Administration received a development permit application for a residential addition at 1326 - 82 Street, Coleman (Lots: 16, 17, & 18; Block: 2; Plan: 3387AE). In reviewing the application, Administration found that a portion of the subject parcel is designated within the Residential (R1) Land Use District, that portion being Lots 16 & 17, and the other portion of the parcel is designated within the Recreation & Open Space (RO-1) Land Use District, that being Lot 18 (see Attachment 1). When a parcel is designated within two (2) dif-
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ferent land use districts it is colloquially known as split zoning. Schedule 4(24) of the Land Use Bylaw #868, 2013 (LUB), prohibits the issuance of a development permit on parcels with multiple land use designations. By re-districting Lot 18 from RO-1 to R-1 all of the lots that form the subject parcel will be designated within the R-1 District and the applicant can proceed with submitting a development permit application to the Development Authority for a residential addition. After a short discussion, Councillor Anctil moved that council pass first reading of the bylaw and the motion was carried. Bylaw 1060, 2020 - Golf Course Road Closure Amending Bylaw At the September 15th, 2020, meeting of Council, Council gave Third and Final Reading of Bylaw 1025, 2019, that being a bylaw to close to public travel, creating title, and disposing of 0.872 Hectares (2.15 Acres) more or less of a
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lor Ward then moved for second reading of the bylaw and that was also carried. Councillor Glavin followed by moving for consideration of third and final reading, which was carried. Councillor Filipuzzi then made a motion for third and final reading and that motion was carried. FRIAA Structural Protection Exercise-2021 The Municipality of Crowsnest Pass recently had a Structural Protection Plan and guidelines prepared through a FRIAA grant funding opportunity (valued at $30,000). This preplan has not been physically exercised and it is the intent of this project, that it is operationally understood and effective with both the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass emergency personnel and our mutual aid partners. The mutual aid partners would be representatives from Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, RCMP, Pincher Creek Emergency Services Commission, Willow Creek, Sparwood, and Elkford. It is addi-
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public roadway all within SW1/4 11-9-4-W5M. Following Third and Final Reading of Bylaw 1025, 2019, Administration provided a certified true copy of the Bylaw to the surveyor for registering the road closure with Alberta Land Titles. Alberta Land Titles informed the surveyor that Bylaw 1025, 2019, cannot be registered until the Bylaw is amended. The required amendments are considered a technical error and have been detailed in Bylaw 1060, 2020 - Golf Course Road Closure Amending Bylaw. In accordance with Sections 63 and 191 of the MGA (see above), Council may pass First, Second, and Third Reading, of Bylaw 1060, 20210 - Golf Course Road Closure - Amending Bylaw, to correct the technical error of Bylaw 1025, 2019, without holding a Public Hearing. The original and revised Bylaw can then be registered with Alberta Land Titles. Following a short discussion, Councillor Filipuzzi moved for first reading of the bylaw and that motion was carried. Council-
ALL NUMBERS ARE UP TO DATE AS OF Monday October 26. Province wide, there have been 25,733 cases to date. Of these cases, 4,477 are active. 307 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 2,268 total cases in the south zone. 1,986 people have recovered from Covid-19 in the south zone. There are currently 255 active cases in the south zone. There are currently 10 outbreaks in the South Zone. These outbreaks locations include 8 in Lethbridge, 1 in Coalhurst and 1 in Coaldale. Here is the community breakdown of cases in the south zone. Crowsnest Pass: 3 cases reported, 1 case is active, 2 cases recovered. Pincher Creek: 27 cases reported, 0 cases active, 25 cases recovered and 2 deaths. Fort Macleod: 33 cases reported, 0 cases active, 30 cases recovered and 3 deaths Claresholm: 30 cases reported, 11 cases active, 19 cases recovered. C a r d s t o n County/Kainai: 108 cases
reported, 4 cases active, 99 cases recovered and 5 deaths. County of Warner: 71 cases reported, 6 cases active, 64 cases recovered and 1 death. Lethbridge: 452 cases reported, 161 cases are active, 289 cases recovered and 2 deaths. Lethbridge County: 129 cases reported, 23 cases active, 105 cases recovered and 1 death MD of Taber: 50 cases reported, 6 cases active, 44 cases recovered City of Brooks: 1,162 cases reported, 30 cases active, 1,123 recovered and 9 deaths. County of Newell: 42 cases reported, 7 cases active, 33 cases recovered and 2 deaths. County of Forty Mile: 45 cases reported, 3 cases active, 42 cases recovered Cypress County: 38 cases reported, 5 cases active, 33 cases recovered. Medicine Hat: 90 cases reported, 6 cases active, 82 cases recovered and 2 deaths. Oyen: 13 cases reported, 0 cases active and 13 case recovered. Vulcan: 53 cases reported, 3 active, 48 recovered and 2 deaths. 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
tionally proposed that we conduct a tabletop exercise and then a "live" event in 2021 to exercise the plan, gain a better understanding of our capabilities and limitations, and determine areas for improvement. A requirement of the proposal is to provide documentation of Council support. The plan is to organize and execute an exercise for a defined area in our community, which will include the deployment of our sprinkler trailer, wildfire firefighting equipment, command post, and operations therein. This will be an incredible opportunity to gain familiarity with different operating systems and equipment/resources. The intent is to hold the exercise over 2 days, incorporating the Municipal ICP in the early stages. Councillor Filipuzzi put forward a motion that Council endorse the proposal for the Crowsnest Pass Interagency Structure Protection Exercise to be held in 2021 and that motion was carried. 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. 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 October 19 and October 26, Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded to a total of 45 calls for service including the following reported incidents. One (1) assaults, one (1) break and enter (other), four (4) threats/harassments, two (2) mischief (vandalism), one (1) theft of motor vehicle, three (3) thefts, one (1) disturbing the peace, three (3) other criminal codes, six (6) other provincial statutes, two (2) driving complaints, five (5) motor vehicle collisions, three (3) assistance to general public, three (3) suspicious occurrences, four (4) assistance to other agencies, one (1) 911 call (invalid), three (3) false alarms, one (1) animal call and one (1) municipal bylaw. Abandoned Vehicle and Trailer On October 19th, 2020, there was a report of an abandoned motorcycle and trailer on highway 22. Police attended and the vehicles were towed as they were identified as being stolen.
Stolen Trailer On October 19th, 2020, there was a report of a stolen 1981 Shasta holiday trailer from Island Lake camping area including various camping items. The theft occurred within the past two weeks. Suspicious Male On October 20th, 2020, RCMP received a complaint of a suspicious male in a recreational trailer on private property area west of Coleman. Police attended but the male was gone. Theft On October 22nd, 2020, there was a complaint of theft of a catalytic converter from a vehicle parked in the Frank Industrial Park. The theft occurred sometime overnight. Vehicle Damage On October 25th 2020, there was a complaint of damage to the ignition of a Dodge Ram truck parked on 21 Avenue in Blairmore. Arrest On
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2020, a 27-year-old male and 27-year-old female from Calgary were arrested and charged with possession of stolen property and numerous other charges. The incident stemmed from a break and enter in Cowley earlier that morning. Both subjects held in custody for Justice Hearing. Found Items RCMP have two found bikes, which were found in Blairmore area in the past couple of months. There is also one found ladies gym bag with clothes in it and a laptop that was found on 27 Avenue in Bellevue. Reminder to property owners to lock your doors and vehicles. Also mark your belongings and record serial numbers of tools and other important items. 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
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1968 When we are young, we believe in immortality and feel invincible. The future is ours and the world will provide, or God will. That is how I was in 1968, the year that changed the world. It was my first full year in Canada and I paid only a little attention to the news. In 1968 there was no internet and the news came from three TV stations, radio, and newspapers. Most of us were only slightly aware that there was a pandemic which was named The Hong Kong flu. It was brought over by the American conscripted soldiers returning from Viet Nam. It was not over before killing 100,000 Americans and many Canadians who were not involved in that meaningless war that the US lost. I was very busy learning English, finding dirty low-paying jobs available to newcomers, and assimilating into my new environment, so I missed a lot of the news. I didn’t miss the hundreds of thousands of people demonstrating in the US, the country which I left the year before. I saw the young black students being escorted into schools, other students being shot, and so much more. The entire world was watching the American Gandhi, the Noble prize winner Dr. King, and he was shot. I remember Robert Kennedy on the news telling that the great man was killed and a little while later the young Kennedy was assassinated as well. 1968 was the year of change. I was in the US in 67 and it was a great place, the America that people dreamed of. You couldn’t tell that it had all the problems it did until violence and huge demonstrations began, but there was no internet yet. Now we are witnessing a worst situation but many people are covering their eyes and denying what is happening. I remember the book “1984” by Orwell. He wrote it after witnessing the rise and eventual fall of the Nazi Party in Germany, the horrible outcome of the Soviet experiment in totalitarianism under Stalin, the rise of Fascism in Spain, and the rise of Communism in China under Mao. It was a prediction about a world in which governments have full control of the people, and people have no say about their faith. President Kennedy said that people must have a peaceful way to express their concerns. In 1968 we saw what happened when they don’t. Now we
might be one of the latest variations on caller ID in which fraudsters disguises the number seen on the ID display in order to trick victims into answering phone. The person will ask for SIN and other personal info, such as date of birth, address, etc. Victims who provide personal info are at risk of identity fraud. Also, Do not say yes to any questions if you are unsure of who is calling as people can use voice recognition to access other information. Anyone with information regarding any crime is urged to contact the Crowsnest Pass RCMP Detachment at 403-562-2867, or Crimestoppers to remain anonymous at 1-800-422TIPS. Reminder to residents of computer scams, credit cards scams, Grandparent scams, Revenue Canada scams asking for money or cash cards and saying warrants out for arrest, do not give out personal information to persons you don't know.
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are seeing it across the world. I have hope. I have been close to death for a long time now, and it doesn’t scare me. Time after time something comes up and I wake up on a sunny morning able to enjoy life. The message I get is that I may be destined to see with my physical earthly eyes an appreciable change. In the summer I watched a caterpillar grow, feed, and thrive. One day the crawly friendly creature was gone and in its place was a cocoon attached to a branch. A little google search thought me that the caterpillar is completely dissolved in the cacoon and that no physical aspect of it remains visible. One nice day the cocoon was opened and empty. There was a beautiful butterfly nearby possibly emerged from the cocoon. It could fly amongst the flowers, tease the cat, and mesmerize my human eyes, creating a story in my brain. The brain never sees the light. It creates a reality based on the messages that the sensory organs send it. What is inside the cocoon never sees light also until it flies as a butterfly. The butterfly will breed or create other caterpillars that will end up being butterflies. That is the physical side of the wonderful creature. What about the life force that animates it, I wonder? I call it the soul and I know that it exists but is not visible to the human eye. Does it also go through a complete transformation? Since it is not visible what could it be doing? The cosmic mind's thoughts are what we perceive as matter. There is a way more to “life” than what the eyes can see or the brain recreates in pictures. I am an old man now, closer to the end than the beginning. I worked hard to set things up so I will enjoy old age and I do. I need the support of the medical profession. That is what I paid for over long, hard years. My ex-roommate is sick. His kids set up a Go Fund Me page to help cover his extra expenses. He is on a waiting list and surgeons will operate on him after they do the private surgeries which offer more profits. The list will be shorter since those with money will go first. When I see some young political opportunist destroying our health care “to save money” which he didn’t earn, (I did) I get upset. He is stealing our savings and openly giving it to those who have more than enough, often not because they worked harder. I and the older generation of Alberta citizens are the real investors who formed Alberta into a great place. We are old-style people who have hope because we truly believe in God’s justice. If it exists or not remains to be seen but I wouldn’t fool around with it. There is a God, and he is watching. Dear leader: Keep our medical professionals and don’t mess around trying to get more profits from the poor essential workers. Help the poor and disadvantaged and follow the old teachings. That is the real meaning of being “pro-life.” Those who do that don’t get kicked out of Jesuit universities. Here is a link to my blog: https://thesimpleravenspost.blogspot.ca/ Feel free to check other articles and comment.