May 25, 2022 ~ Vol. 92 • No. 21 $1.00
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Grade 6 Clean up
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Grade 6 students from Isabelle Sellon School participated in a spring clean up at the Crowsnet Pass Health Centre. In total the students collected 30 bags of garbage and leaves around the hospital. The Health Centre is grateful for the work done by the students. See more photos page 9.
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2 – Crowsnest PAss HerALD – Wednesday, May 25, 2022 THe CrOWSneST MeMOriAl SOCieTy would like to know what the people of the Municipality of the Crowsnest Pass would like to see done for improvements and enhancement of our seven local cemeteries. 1. Cleaning of headstones
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2. Removing Trees, shrubs, flowers
The following topics were discussed at the Regular Council Meeting on Tuesday, May 17th.
3. Irrigation of our cemeteries 4. Fencing - removal of all barbwire fencing
Bylaw 1101-2021 – Land Use Bylaw Amendment The proposed bylaw involves the redistricting of Lots 16-20, Block 14, Plan 3319I, from Residential R-1 to Multi-Family R-3 for the purpose of a Four (4) story “Apartment Building”. The subject property is located within walking distance to downtown Blairmore. It is under consideration for a purpose-built senior rental apartment under CMHC's 'attainable' housing program. The CMHC application and market feasibility study is still being confirmed. The development concept being proposed on the subject property is a 24-unit, four-storey "Apartment Building", with the ground floor dedicated to parking. The concept plan does identify some of the variances that may be requested at the development permit stage. The subject property is located within a predominantly single-family residential area. The property to the east is Multi-Family R-3 with apartment buildings. Residential R-1 parcels exist to the north and west, and a mix of Retail Commercial C-1, Residential R-1 and Public P-1 to the south. The Municipal Development Plan promotes expanding housing options and increasing the minimum density. Section 2.2.5 recognizes the need for housing options that accommodate senior's, including multi-unit buildings that require less maintenance. Following the presentation of the information to Council by Administration, Councillor Filipuzzi made a motion for second reading. The motion was carried. Councillor Ward then made a motion for third reading that was also carried.
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Bylaw 1117, 2022 – Municipal Reserve Closure The subject MR parcel is located adjacent to the MDM Community Centre and an existing, undeveloped subdivision (Mohawk Meadows). On April 05, 2022 Council approved the conditional sale of a portion of Lot 15MR, Block 5, Plan 8311587 to the adjacent landowner for consolidation with developed Lot 28; Block 5 Plan 1211031 subject to conditions. The purpose for acquiring the additional MR lands is to increase the size of the rear yard of the adjacent residential lot owned by the applicant. On adoption of the bylaw, the certified bylaw will be submitted to the Registrar of Land Titles with a request that the MR designation be removed. On removal of the designation, the land may be sold or otherwise disposed of but the proceeds must be accounted for separately and may be used only for the purposes referred to in s. 671(2) of the MGA - i.e. to acquire or improve land for a public park or recreation area or as a buffer between lands that are used for different purposes. The applicant has submitted an application for the portion of MR to be redistricted to Residential R-1 once the MR removal and subdivision is complete. Following the presentation of the information to Council by Administration, Councillor Filipuzzi made a motion for first reading. That motion was carried. There will be a public hearing on this bylaw June 14th.
Pass Pool officially opened May 24
NEEDED! Crowsnest Pass and Pincher Creek Hospitals are currently recruiting for a variety of programs that enrich the lives of your friends and neighbours who are receiving medical care.
We are looking for entertainers, pet visitors, people to assist with games and cards and one on one visitors.
Interested? Call Michelle at 403-562-5024 for more information Please note: COVID vaccinations are mandatory.
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Crowsnest Forest Stewardship Society is holding their AGM May 26th ,2022 7:00pm Blairmore Forestry Office at 11901-19th Ave Blairmore. Open for members and the public to attend.
Pool is officially ready for visitors for the 2022 season. The pool officially opened on May 24th to residents and visitors in the Crowsnest Pass. There are currently plans to run multiple programs through the first month of the swim season. “For this schedule, which runs through until the end of June, programs include public swim, lane swim, leisure swim, aquafit, Swim Club and a full slate of school lessons. There is some rental availability as well! The only thing missing is
early morning lane swim at this point but we hope to offer it on the next schedule for the summer,” said Pool Society Board Chair, Lesley Margetak. Margetak says the amount of programs the pool will be able to run throughout the summer months will depend on lifeguard availability. “There is definitely a shortage of lifeguards, which is affecting us and many pools this year. We still hope to run all programs.” Another factor that hinges on lifeguard avail-
ability is the amount of swimmers that can be in the pool at one given time. Margetak says even with Covid restrictions gone, the number of visitors will depend on how many lifeguards there are. Visitors to the pool will also be greeted in an updated lobby that includes new painting and a new front counter. Anyone who would like more information about the pool and the programs being offered can visit their website at www.passpool.ca.
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In the lIne of fIre The following is an overview of the nature of the complaints that the Crowsnest Pass Detachment received for the noted period. Note that the summary indicates what was reported to the police and may not have been substantiated. Calls for Service - 51 Theft On May 20th complaint of theft of items from recreational vehicle parked in yard on 18 avenue in Coleman . Impaired On May 21st police patrolling highway 22, vehicle clocked at high rate of speed, vehicle caught fire and came to a stop, 20 year old driver from Coaldale was placed under arrest for impaired driving. driver refused to provide second sample . his drivers licence was seized and suspended, he was also issued tickets for speeding and stunting. vehicle was seized and towed.
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tempted theft of catalytic converter from vehicle on property in Hillcrest, suspect fled the area in another vehicle. under investigation. On May 22nd complaint of theft of Samsung cellphone from convenience store in Blairmore. Improper Disposal On May 22nd a member noted two males walking down main street with liquor in hand. both males threw bottles into the creek in Blairmore . both males were issued violation tickets for improper disposal of waste on public land Noise Compliant On May 22nd complaint of dirt bikes in Atlas staging area making holes in ground and loud music. members attended and warned youths to keep music down . Forestry Officer also advised of complaint. Found tools in Coleman , anyone missing tools please contact RCMP detachment.
Thefts On May 21st complaint of at-
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scams saying from Border Services that there is a suspicious package for them and possibly warrant for arrest. Reminder to property owners to lock your doors and vehicles . also mark your belongings and record serial numbers of tools and other important items. 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. DO NOT OPEN EMAILS if you are suspicious of its origin. do NOT purchase gift cards for payment to Revenue Canada. Do not send monies to person claiming you have won a prize and need to send money for delivery. CrimeStopppers 18002228477
The Simple Raven’s Post by Avner Perl
Can aging be cured? We live in an older community where white hair is more common than any other color. I see it as a blessing but being older is not popular in our culture. The “market” likes young people who produce, use, and throw away to do it all over again. It grows the economy, we say. I was four years old and my parents took me to visit a family of Kurdish people. They were a prominent family in the mountain village because they had the oldest person. He was old and wrinkled and folks came with their horses and carts to seek his advice. In their culture, they respected old people for their knowledge and wisdom. I sat on his lap, noticing his bony knees and he shared wisdom with me. Pointing at his wrinkled face he said, Avner, if you don’t want to look like this, stay away from that, pointing at a jar. What is it I asked? Opium, he said. I need it for my pain. I was injured at the war and started using it, but found out that I couldn’t stop. It’s best not to start something that you can’t stop. Now I am as old as he was and I still remember. I look at Putin on TV and see that the words were true. Years later, now in Canada, I was using an outdoor bathroom on a Native reserve. On the walls, there was a lot of writing. One “message,” said “Indians have so many kids to get more welfare.” Under it, another said, “white people don’t take care of their elders. They put them in jails called care homes and visit them once a year. We look after our grandparents.” Another with an arrow said, “white people just take things and never say thank you and cheat on paying.” Another “Whites don’t respect their mothers and wish they died.” Oh God, I thought, probably some of us do. Years later, just a little while ago, a pandemic hit the world and a lot of media reporting came from Ontario. Seniors were dying of starvation in understaffed care homes, some in their own filth. The army was called in and verified that it wasn’t fake news. Regulations protecting seniors were removed and there were no inspections. It was a horror show in real life. It reminded me of the writings on the walls of the outhouse. The Indigenous people placed check stops on roads to protect their vulnerable populations and were first to get vaccinated.
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Now some scientists are taking a fresh approach to aging. We realize that the human body is built for self-repair and that life fights to stay alive. Much of “old age” is simply humans choosing a lifestyle that brings us closer to death. Piled on body weight, slowing down on physical activity, and playing cards instead of physical activity, all send us closer to the grave. Medical science improved tremendously in my lifetime, adding years to life. Vaccines, medical implants, and modern medications keep us alive longer, but our minds kill us. The added years are not enjoyable. God knows what’s in our hearts and accommodates. People set up the limits for life, and the body obeys. Birth to school, six years, graduation in 12 years, working to 65, retirement for about ten years, and then care leading to death at about 80 if there is no pandemic. I remember working after my retirement age and people were waiting for me to clear the way for a few promotions. Now some people are waiting for me to sell my home. There is always pressure to move to the next stage and then the government tries to save money on senior care. My generation took humanity from the horse and buggy age to what you see today. I refuse to go through the steps. I do what my health allows and try my best to be useful in whatever way I can. I can’t play professional sports, so I write and contribute to the discussion of how we wish to be governed. Spirituality is very important to me as well. There is much more to life than what the eyes can see. I think God keeps us alive as long as we can stay happy with our lives. We can stay happy if we live modestly and enjoy a simple life. Overindulging or wanting too much is the road to the end. Wanting life, making no effort, is the same. A human must have a way to contribute. Some are looking for more ways to entertain themselves, but life is not meant for enjoyment on credit. The old mountain man in my youth lived on opium and shared wisdom. People drove over from other towns to hear his wisdom, which provided value to them. He ate very little and had never been to another country or on a cruise. He lived to be over a hundred years old. I met others like him. Now we are witnessing the loss of many elders, who are victims of following the expected steps in life. God often gives us what we expect. (Not what we say we expect.) My feeling is that we must maintain faith in something greater than ourselves and know that it gives but also takes. We will find ways to beat the disease called old age, the selfish people who are destroying the world for personal gain, and viruses spread because of malicious fake news. Humankind will be changed when humans will become concerned with the well-being of each other. All will be freed. If you can, check the video “Island where people live longer than anyone on Earth.” You will not be sorry. Here is a link to my blog: https://thesimpleravenspost.blogspot.ca/ Feel free to check other articles and comment.
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Nordic Ski club update Community Foundation grants helps purchase new ski trail groomer
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With the $10,000 grant from the Community Foundation, the CNSC is able to purchase a Suzuki mini truck equipped with tracks. Herald Contributor
Thanks to the Community Foundation of Lethbridge & SW Alberta for a grant of $10,000 to help the Crowsnest Nordic Ski Club purchase a new ski trail grooming vehicle for the trails at Allison Chinook Recreation Area. The support the CNSC receives from the Community Foundation is a game changer in the clubs efforts to provide quality Nordic ski trails at Allison Chinook in SW Alberta. With the $10,000 grant from the Community Foundation, the CNSC is able to purchase a Suzuki mini truck equipped with tracks that will be used to groom Nordic ski trails at Allison Chinook PRA. These mini trucks are used successfully by West Bragg Creek trail Association and by the Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club. Our truck will be equipped with tracks for winter grooming, as well as summer OHV tires for use when maintaining
our summer trails. It will have a front winch and snow blade that can be used to level trails in winter and to remove snow drifts that are common on our exposed trails. The community Foundation of Lethbridge and SW Alberta has been a strong supporter of the Crowsnest Nordic Ski Club since 2018 and has contributed $28,000 to help us purchase modern efficient ski trail grooming equipment. I think it’s safe to say their support has helped the CNSC become the premier Nordic Ski location in SW Alberta About the club: The Crowsnest Nordic Ski Club is located at Allison Chinook PRA in the Crowsnest Pass Alberta. The CNSC promotes active, healthy lifestyles for all ages by providing quality Nordic ski trails in SW Alberta. Ski trail usage is free but we encourage people to purchase yearly memberships or donate at the trail heads to support the ski
trail grooming and maintenance. The CNSC provides free yearly ski & boot loans for children who are club members and are enrolled in our Youth ski programs. For the 202122 season, a family membership costs $60 per year. We had nine volunteer coaches this past season and a record 43 children in our Bunny Rabbit, Jackrabbit and Learn to Train children’s ski programs. They provide a fun way for children to learn fundamental skills for lifelong participation. There are over 50 km of trails where families can enjoy outdoor recreation. In 2022 we have 286 paid club members and there have been over 10,000 users on the Allison Nordic trails this winter. CCC Youth Development Programs- Bunny Rabbits, Jack Rabbits & Track Attack: https://nordiqcanada.ca/skiers-andprograms/youth-progra ms/
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Editorial We have a huge problem in this community and it’s about bears. I woke up the other morning to garbage strewn down the street I live on. Someone had put their garbage out early and guess what got into it? You guessed it, a bear. I go and walk around town and hear bear bangers a lot. We have photos of a black bear in our feature writer’s yard trying to get to food in a miniature tree house that contains no bird seeds; it’s there for asthetics. I found out later in the day that the same bear was in my yard that night. My house was fine, I have a bear bin and I keep my garbage inside until my garbage day. Unfortunately, there are several people in this community that don’t. I’m not sure when some forgot that we live in a mountain community and with that comes wild animals. A few years ago I saw one of my neighbours taking loads of bread out of their truck one day in the winter. I’m talking a truckload of expired bread. It took me a few days to figure out (after seeing a herd behind my fence) to realize they were feeding the deer. I understand that they are trying to help ... but all they really accomplished was to start bringing the predators into our area. That same year a cougar took a deer down in my yard and that same spring a bear nonchalantly walked into my yard while my kids were on the trampoline. A few weeks later the same bear broke into my neighbour’s garbage and tore down half my fence trying to get away. Fish and Wildlife came to the house and tried to chase it away with the Karelian Bear Dog and the bear went after the dog. Unfortunately the bear had to be euthanized. I do believe it’s the little black bear John Clarke takes around to show the kids during bear aware talks. My thoughts are this same bear could have attacked my children, a young child going into Donna’s Day Care or ISS down the road. My point is that no wildlife should be fed by anyone. You are not doing them any favours. As a result of my neighbours feeding deer a bear came around and now it’s dead. Keep your garbage secure. Get a bear bin and if you can’t afford one keep it in your house until it’s the morning of your garbage. You can put your garbage out the morning of your pick-up at 6:00 am in secure lidded garbage. You can read the Bylaw No. 863, 2013 - Solid Waste Collection and Disposal on the Municipal website page. The last few years we have done a great job in the community following the by-law and the bears were safe from our mistakes. This year, for some reason, we as a community have become lax. The bears are coming into the community based on a harsh berry season last year before they denned and the fires around the province forcing the little ones into the community. We are a kind, thoughtful community, now lets use our common sense and help keep these bears, and by default our citizens safe. It always seems that we only do our job when tragedy happens. Please make sure you don’t do something that you have to live with by not putting your garbage away properly or having bird feeders full of seeds. I’m not sure I could live with that, could you?
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Short term rental talk continues DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter
Council held another lengthy discussion surrounding the proposed bylaw to regulate short-term rentals and tourist homes in the Crowsnest Pass. The discussion began with CAO, Patrick Thomas, highlighting what was discussed about the bylaw at the Public Hearing on May 3rd. Some of the main topics brought up at the public hearing surrounded the proposed business license fee, number of pillows versus number of adults, response time for a complaint from a neighbour and whether STR's and TH's should be permitted in R1R5 zones. A full list of the topics discussed can be found on the municipal website in the May 17th package. Following the presentation of information, Councillor held some discussion. Councillor Filipuzzi was the first Councillor to speak. "Not a day goes by where I don't think about this bylaw. I haven't spoken very much about this bylaw and I've tried to keep my comments to myself. Now I'm going to say some of my thoughts and some of the things I believe are part of this process that we're going through. First off, let's define a tourist home. To me a tourist home is an investment income property purchased to generate income, which in itself is an industry. Over the past two terms on Council we've developed two or three strategic plans. During the course of our strategic plans, one of our major priorities was quality of life. We want to provide a good quality of life for the residents that live in this community. Do short-term rentals affect the quality of life in R1-R5 zones? They could and probably in some locations do. Not in all instances though." Councillor Filipuzzi's final thoughts included that bylaws are not written in stone once passed and that there are plenty of examples of this Council going back and changing bylaws once they see how it works to start. Councillor Glavin then spoke to some changes she'd like to see. "In the comments we received there's a part on tourist homes and maybe grandfathering them in. I don't feel it would be right to grandfather in a business that didn't have a license to start with. I still would like to see bed and breakfasts stay in permitted use because that's where it was to start with. There was comments made about the economic impacts to our community from the tourists coming. There was one letter that was written that we need to have a sufficient investigation of potential economic impacts of these tourist homes in our community and maybe that is something we should be looking at." Councillor Ward said he'd like to see consistency across the board for home based businesses. "If we are going to say it's $700 for a business licence for a short-term rental then it should be $700 for every home based business. If we are saying with two infractions you don't get your licence renewed for a short-term rental, that should be the case for every home based business." Councillor Sygutek says that she does see a need for tourist homes in the Crowsnest Pass but that they need to be regulated strictly to ensure quality of life for full time residents is positive. Councillor Girhiny said he sees short-term rentals and tourist homes as two different beasts. "I think the biggest misconception here is shortterm rental and tourist home. They're two different animals. Short-term rentals I have no problem with R1-R5. They're controllable. Tourist homes are a whole other animal and we have the zoning for them in our CRV's." Mayor Painter also had some points of discussion. "Right now I'm in the listening mode and I like what I'm hearing. I think we're going to come up with a really good bylaw. I like Councillor Ward's idea and do some canvassing of other communities to see how they're enforcing this. We have to look after our permanent residents. Quality of life is very important. I'm looking forward to this coming back." Following the discussion, CAO Thomas said they will take what they heard form the public hearing and from Council and make changes to the bylaw before bringing it back to Council in the next June meeting.
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Community Foundation gives
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Two local groups received grants from Community Foundation of Lethbridge and SW Alberta. Grants Coordinator, Caitlin Gajdostik, was in town to present The Crowsnest Nordic Ski Club was given $10,000, which was used to purchase equipment to groom the trails in the winter and help maintain them during the summer months and the Bellecrest Community Association was given $15,000 towards installing power and providing all necessary lighting and audio-visual needs for their outdoor stage. Community Foundation breaks down their grant donations to a spring and winter donation period. This spring, Community Foundation awarded over $460,000 in support of 42 projects across southwestern Alberta. Submitted photos
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Spring Clean As part of their school curiculum, Grade 6 students spent a day cleaning up garbage and leaves arounf the Crowsnest Pass Health Centre. The Health Centre is grateful for the work done by the students and the residents enjoyed seeing them work from the windows. Submitted photo
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Simply Selles Signing Off 1,233 days. 29,592 hours. 1,775,520 minutes. 20,131,200 seconds. That is the amount of time I’ve spent being the reporter for the Pass Herald and what a time it’s been. From my first day on January 9th, 2019 to my last on May 25th, 2022, I’ve enjoyed every moment of being your local reporter. From my first interview with Pat Rypien about Crowsnest Museum Volunteers to my last Council meeting and everything in between, it’s been an incredible time. When I first moved here in 2019, I wasn’t sure how long I’d stay or what the day-to-day work would look like. My first year was a pretty normal year. I interviewed many different people, covered a ton of different events and was engaging with the community on a near daily basis. Then Covid happened and my interviews were stuck being over the phone and I was tucked away in my apartment writing my stories. While the last two years weren’t ideal, I’m glad I was still able to tell the stories of the community over that time and I’m also glad I was able to finish my time as the Pass Herald Reporter going back to face-to-face interviews the last couple months. I wasn’t entirely sure what type of community I was moving into either. I knew a large chunk of the residents would love the outdoors but there was so much I didn’t know about. When I first got here, I had no idea that there was the possibility of a new coal mine coming in and was thrown in the deep end covering the positive and negative impacts it would have on the community. I quickly learnt it was something not everyone agreed on. I also learnt how much this community cares about each other over my time here. The number of volunteer groups spread throughout the community is incredible and I think many town and municipalities could learn a thing or two from the Crowsnest Pass in that regard. I learnt what skijoring was and how much fun this community loves to have, I covered the rodeo, Bellecrest Days, Canada Day celebrations and so much more. I’m truly grateful I was given the chance to come to this corner of the province and live in such a unique and incredible place. I want to thank some people as well who were big helps to me during my time here. Firstly, I want to thank Mayor Painter who always had time for the odd interview over the years and was a friendly face at many events and at Council meetings. Thank you to all other Councillors, Dave Filipuzzi,
Doreen Glavin, Glen Girhiny and Dean Ward and more recently, Vicki Kubik, who I’ve seen on many Tuesday evenings and afternoons over my time in the Pass. Thank you to all other Municipal staff I’ve had the pleasure of dealing with over the years. Bonnie, Patrick, Jesse, Trent, Brian, Brad, Tracey, Kim and so many others all made my job so much easier with their willingness to do interviews and send me information on possible stories and photo opportunities happening in the community. Thank you to John Kinnear, who was always willing to grab photos when I was out of town or didn’t have time to get to a certain event. I’m not ashamed to say he takes far better photos than I ever will so I feel we all benefit when his work is in the paper. Thank you to Matt Henig for reaching out to me to coach the junior and senior high boys basketball teams over the years. The two years I spent coaching those players will stay with me forever and I’m glad to have had the chance to renew my passion for the sport alongside them. Thanks you to all other staff at each school who made my job easy when I came in to grab photos or do interviews. Of course, I couldn’t do a thank you train without thanking the people I worked with the most. Thank you Mike for your hard work in getting my articles to print for the readers to see. Thank you for also sending me the odd story idea when we didn’t have enough to fill the paper. It was a pleasure working with you over these last three years. Thank you Betty who always made sure my articles were error free before heading to print. You caught an awful lot of them over the years. Last but certainly not least, thank you Lisa for trusting a kid fresh out of college to be your reporter. Thank you for all the help you gave me over the years. Thank you for providing me the flexibility to visit family and friends and ensuring I had an incredible work/life balance. I am truly grateful for all you’ve done for me. I have some photos of some of my favourite events I covered along with this column and I must say, there are a bunch of others I would’ve included if I had more space to work with. There are just so many memorable moments from my time at the Pass Herald. While I may be done at the paper, you can bet you’ll still see me in the community moving forward as I’ll be sure to come back and visit the golf course and hike the mountains. I’ve already got multiple plans to come out over the summer so if you see me out there, don’t be afraid to say hello.
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Crowsnest Pass École des Grands-Vents Opening
The new Francophone school in the Crowsnest Pass École des Grands-Vents was finally able to hold their official opening ceremony on Thursday, May 19th. The ceremony included speeches from members of the school division, parents and Mayor Painter. The students also performed Oh Canada as well as another song for everyone in attendance. The school is completing their first year in June and is looking forward to continuing to provide this learning opportunity to local residents and their children. Submitted photo
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~ OBITUARIES ~ LORRAINE FEDECHKO (NÉE: GREGORY) APRIL 6, 1936 ~ MAY 6, 2022 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of our dear mother, grandmother, sister and aunt Lorraine Fedechko on May 6, 2022 at the age of 83 years. Lorraine was born in what is now the Crowsnest Pass, AB on April 6, 1939. Although she moved to Fort St. John, BC for a short time, she returned to the Crowsnest Pass to be with and raise her family. Family was her life and with her hard work, gentle spirit and generous heart, she built a life filled with love and friendship. As a mother, she provided for her daughters working at the Greenhill Hotel and later Eugene’s Shoe Clinic where she enjoyed the people she met and friendships she made. In her leisure time, she loved getting dressed up and going out dancing with her friends. She also loved cooking, gardening, working in her yard, and took pride in her home and always keeping it looking nice and welcoming. Lorraine loved all animals - her pets meant everything to her and were considered family. She enjoyed her soap operas and any show that had animals in it. Life became more of a struggle with her poor mobility and pain from arthritis, but she still continued to make the effort to do what was needed to be done. No matter what challenges or pain she was in, she always had a good sense of humor, loved to laugh and had empathy for anyone else in pain. Lorraine was compassionate and kind with a great capacity for love. She will be fondly remembered and deeply missed. Left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Laurie Thibert (Rob) of Lethbridge, AB and Tasha Williams Metcalf of Blairmore, AB; her sister, Donna Bird of Pentiction, BC; two grandchildren, Rob Parsons and Kristy Parsons (Kyle Kristensen) of Lethbridge, AB; one great-grandson, Kody Kristensen; as well as other extended relatives of the Gregory, Antonenko, Bird, Kovach, Eng and Yuris families. She was predeceased by her husband, Mike Fedechko; her parents, Anna and Mike Gregory; her brother, Ken Gregory; her sister, Ruth Ann Antonenko; and her nephew, Michael Antonenko. A Graveside Service will be held at a later date. Memorial donations will be gratefully accepted by the Crowsnest Pass SPCA (PO Box 725 Blairmore, AB T0K 0E0). Condolences may be registered at www.fantinsfuneralchapel.ca. Fantin’s Funeral Chapel entrusted with the arrangements. (403) 562-8555
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~ OBITUARIES ~ JUDY ANNE BRADLEY (NÉE: PYPER)
JULY 30, 1950 ~ MAY 10, 2022 It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of Judy Bradley of Blairmore, AB on May 10, 2022. She was 71 years of age. Judy was born on July 30, 1950 in Taber, AB. She grew up appreciating all of life’s blessings and treasuring family and friends – attributes she retained throughout her entire life. On June 17, 1972, Judy married the love of her life, Bruce Bradley. Together, they created a warm and nurturing home where they raised two wonderful children and made countless happy memories. Judy enjoyed crocheting, doing word-search and jigsaw puzzles, and reading. It was her love of reading that led her to begin volunteering at the local library in 1983, and in 1995 she officially became the librarian. Over the next twenty-two years, her smile and welcoming demeanor always made it a pleasure to visit the Crowsnest Community Library. Judy’s community involvement also included being a member of he Friends of the Library, and a board member of the Literacy Foundation. After retiring in 2017, she greatly enjoyed having even more time to devote to volunteer opportunities. Judy’s kind, cheerful spirit will never be forgotten, and she will live on in beautiful memories. Left to mourn her passing and celebrate her life is her husband, Bruce; her children, Denise and Scott; her brother, Don Pyper of Bellevue, AB; her sister, Doris Doll of Wainwright, AB; as well as her nieces, nephews, extended family and many friends. She was predeceased by her parents, Annie Foraie and Walter Pyper. A celebration of Judy’s life will be held at a later date. Memorial donations will be gratefully accepted by the Crowsnest Community Library (PO Box 1177 Blairmore, AB T0K 0E0). Condolences may be registered at www.fantinsfuneralchapel.ca.
Fantin’s Funeral Chapel entrusted with the arrangements. (403) 562-8555
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Be Bear Aware
A family of bears was seen exploring the neighbourhood near Blairmore on Monday, May 16th. The little cubs were exploring their new home for the first time with their mother. This can be a reminder to residents to be more aware as we enter the summer months. Avner Perl photos