Wednesday, march 10, 2021 - CroWSneSt PaSS HeraLD - 9
Welcome to the Men’s Shed Program our individuals that we work with here. They're subjected to stay in their house because of their compromised immune systems and so on. To watch them be this happy person regressing to someone who has to stay home, it sucks to see that. Hopefully this is going to take that negativity away and put smiles on peoples faces. That's all we want," said Waldner.
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The Crowsnest Community Support Society has created a new not-for-profit organization names Men’s Shed. The Men’s Shed provides men of any age in the community a chance to get together and do a number of different activities. The first meeting was successful and organizers are planning to hold their second meeting sometime over the next month.
david SelleS Pass Herald Reporter
The Crowsnest Community Support Society (CCSS) has created a new not-for-profit organization. The CCSS Men's Shed provides an opportunity for men of any age to get together and do a number of different activities. The two men spearheading the Men's Shed are Conrad Peta and Jeremy Waldner. "Men's Shed's are welcoming, supportive places for friendship and fun. They provide opportunities for men to socialize, take part in activities and learn something new. They're places where members can just be themselves. The core vision of Men's Shed's is a quality inclusion for all members," said Peta. Men's Shed's first started in Australia before making their way to Canada in more recent years. The main goal of Men's Shed is to help promote men's mental health, something that Peta and
Waldner both view as an important mission. "Mental health along with friendships comradery and just a sense of belonging as well. A lot of people that come are new to the Pass and when you're older it's harder to make friends. If you have a place that provides a group of likeminded people the chance to get to know one another it's a lot easier to meet people. When you get up in age your friends are basically work colleagues. It's always nice to have separate people. It's just hard to meet those people outside of work and hopefully this will open some doors and opportunities for people." said Waldner "Even for younger people as well. I just moved here. It's hard to find new people to hang around with and go fishing do these different activities," said Peta. The first meeting for the CCSS Men's Shed was held on Friday, March 5th. Waldner says overall he was pleased with the
turnout. "We didn't know how it was going to go or how many people were going to come. It turned out pretty well. We had some of our individuals here, some of our board members and also some people who heard about it by word of mouth as well." The Men's Shed is open to any man who is interested in joining. The next meeting is still being planned but Waldner hopes it will be sometime in the next month. "The next meeting will hopefully be within the next three weeks to a month. We're wanting to advertise a little more and get the word out a little more and see where it takes off." Peta and Walder hope to see some positivity come out of the Men's Shed. "The key point in this Covid society right now is loneliness for seniors. Mental health is the key objective here," said Peta. "We see that a lot with
CP Derailment Clean-UP Salem WoodroW Manager, Media Relations and Community Affairs
CP is getting ready to remove the single potash car that remains in the Crowsnest Lake. Here is an updated statement from CP in that regard. On Feb. 12, a CP freight train carrying potash derailed in the Crowsnest Pass just east of the B.C./Alberta border. CP has completed the removal of the railcars involved, with the exception of one, which became submerged in Crowsnest Lake. Working closely with Alberta Environment, preparations to remove that railcar proceeded successfully over the past week, with crews removing ice and preparing the railcar for lifting. CP plans to remove the railcar from the lake on March 10, subject to weather conditions. Daily water monitoring is ongoing and no water quality concerns have been identified to date. The Alberta government has authorized CP to close the boat launch to assist with the clean up. It will be reopened as soon as possible. CP and its crews will be focussed on safety throughout this process.
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