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September 1, 2021 ~ Vol. 91 • No. 35 $1.00

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School is officially back in session. Students at Isabelle Sellon School lined up in their individual grades and were greeted by ISS staff on their first day back. Both staff and students are hoping for a more normal school year after last year saw many different challenges.

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2 – Crowsnest PAss HerALD – Wednesday, September 1, 2021

Citizens supporting clean coal mining hold second meeting DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

Numerous residents from the Crowsnest Pass met again to discuss the future of coal mining in the area.

This meeting comes one month after the first meeting saw a large number of residents first voice their displeasure over the provincial and federal decisions on the Grassy Mountain Project.

Eric Lowther, one of the main organizers for these meetings, began by recapping some of what's been done since that first meeting.

His recap included mentioning the trip to Lethbridge when Premier Kenney was there.

"We heard that those opposed to the mine were going to be demonstrating there. There wasn't going to be anyone there defending the benefits of coal. In a very short period of time, a group of people from our community drove and went there with some signs."

Lowther also spoke briefly on the news side of things and how their voices are being heard.

An editorial was published in the Edmonton Journal and Global News also attended the first meeting and did a story

on it.

Following Lowther's intro to the meeting, Alisdair Gibbons provided an update on where Riversdale is in their appeal process.

The update was the same one provided to Council the previous week and a full recap can be found in the August 25th issue of the Pass Herald.

Following the update on Riversdale, a speech from Mayor Painter, who could not be in attendance, was read by fellow organizer of the meeting, Lisa Sygutek.

In the speech, Mayor Painter states that the community can't give up on mining and needs to keep fighting for this in-

have supported the Grassy Mountain Project since I have been elected.

We have lobbied all the Environmental and Trade

“It’s super important that we stick together and fight to overturn the Provincial and Federal decisions. Council and I have supported the Grassy Mountain Project since I have been elected.”

- Mayor Blair Painter dustry and also says education is a key part of the fight.

"It’s super important that we stick together and fight to overturn the Provincial and Federal decisions. Council and I

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Ministers throughout my term as Mayor. Most of them understood the importance of metallurgical coal but some didn’t, which meant educating them of the difference between thermal and metallurgical coal."

The meeting also included a speech from the Mayor of Sparwood, David Wilks.

He provided a lot of information about how the mines in his community are helping Sparwood and neighbouring communities.

"I wanted to come and explain some of the things that are of value to not only the Elk Valley but Sparwood specifically and the financial aspects."

Wilks spoke about the number of workers who live in the direct vicinity of the mines.

"Today, there are 4,500 direct jobs with Teck. From that there are 2,205 employees that live in the Elk Valley. There are 463 people that work for Teck in the Crowsnest Pass. There are also 735 in Fernie, 659 in Elkford and 811 people in Sparwood.

There are a fair amount of people that work for Teck that live here. It's pretty significant."

Wilks also spoke about the other companies and contractors the mine brings into the community.

The next topic Mayor Wilks discussed was the massive difference in tax base between Sparwood and the Crowsnest Pass that is a direct result of Teck.

"From the perspective of taxation, Teck pays 57 per cent of our taxes. That means 43 per cent only has to come from residential and commercial. In relation to the Crowsnest Pass, it's around 80 per cent residential. Eventually, it's not sustainable.

It's not possible to run a municipality that way.

We're really lucky to have 57 per cent of our tax base. It's huge. That's what coal mining brings."

Wilks then discussed a committee that includes people from Teck, Councillors of Sparwood and other residents.

The committee is put in place to ensure Teck are being held accountable with the decisions they make.

Wilks also says that certain decisions can't be made until this committee approves them.

"The district of Sparwood was the first community in the province ever to have what's called Condition 21. We are part of the environmental review process. We have a committee of Council, that sits with Teck to review things they have to provide to the province, whether it be air, dust, water, you name it. We review it first. That committee is three Councillors, three members from Teck, including the mine manager from Elkview and six people who have been nominated by the community. What happens from there is that Teck will bring forward something they have to present to the province. This committee will look at it and if they think there should be

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Another meeting was held to provide local residents the chance to make their voices heard for responsible coal mining in the Crowsnest Pass and Alberta. The meeting included guest speaker David Wilks, the Mayor of Sparwood, who spoke on Teck’s positive impact to his community. The meeting also included an update from Riversdale Resources. The meeting saw another large turnout of support.

changes to it before it's sent in to the province, they recommend those changes. Then it goes to the Mayor and Council of Sparwood and from there, we decide whether we are going to approve or not approve it going to the province."

Wilks says this process is a key part of ensuring everyone is happy.

"We want Teck to succeed as much as they want to succeed but we want to make sure they're doing things right. This gives us an opportunity to do that."

Wilks closed his speech by saying how many of these communities may not even exist if it wasn't for mining in the Elk Valley.

"We have really vibrant communities in the Elk Valley. It's because of coal mining that we have those. Without coal mining, Elkford does not exist. It was created in 1971 as a town specifically for coal. Sparwood would probably in all likelihood not exist. Fernie would

have a hard time existing.

You can only fit so many people on a ski hill. The reality is that coal mining has done us extremely well. As a result of that, there have been spinoffs.

Now in Sparwood, we have over 150km of biking and hiking trails. The one thing I wanted to say is that the Elk Valley is living proof that mining and a great way of living can exist together if we work together."

Following Mayor Wilks' speech, Ken Allred spoke briefly asking for support and signatures before he goes before the courts in his part of the appeal process.

Allred is able to be a part of the appeal process because he spoke as part of the original JRP hearings.

The meeting was then ended by Eric Lowther asking for people to continue the fight.

"It's key that we express ourselves and if we do, something good can happen."

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In the lIne of fIre Between August 23 and August 30, Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded to a total of 40 calls for service including the following reported incidents.

One (1) assault, two (2) fraud/forgery, two (2) mischief/vandalism, one (1) theft of motor vehicle, three (3) disturbing the peace, one (1) drug, five (5) other provincial statutes, seven (7) driving complaints, four (4) motor vehicle collisions, three (3) assistance to general public, one (1) suspicious occurrence, three (3) false alarms, two (2) animal calls, three (3) municipal bylaw, one (1) lost and found and one (1) abandoned vehicle.

Mischief On August 22nd, 2021, there was a complaint of mischief. White paint was thrown on a garage door located in Bellevue.

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Garbage Dumped On August 22nd, 2021, there was a complaint of garbage being dumped in an alley behind a residence in Blairmore. The subject was identified and the garbage was removed.

assistance was provided to EMS regarding a quad rollover. A 13-year-old male from Calgary was driving a quad and rolled over. The driver was taken to hospital and airlifted to Calgary via Stars Air Ambulance.

Fraud On August 25th, 2021, there was a complaint of attempted fraud. The complainant advised that someone attempted to defraud but the bank stopped the transaction before the complainant lost any money.

Vehicle Damage On August 30th, 2021, there was a complaint of damage to a rear window of a parked vehicle in Coleman. On the same day, there was a separate complaint of damage done to a 2020 Jaguar Pace parked in the mall parking lot in Blairmore.

Vehicle Theft On August 25th, 2021, there was a complaint of theft of a Ford truck from a residence in Coleman.

Another stolen truck from Pincher Creek was left at the scene. The stolen truck from Coleman was later recovered in Okotoks.

False Advertising On August 30th, 2021, there was a complaint that someone was looking for a potential rental property online in the Crowsnest Pass and believed that it was possibly false advertising. No monies were exchanged.

Quad Rollover On August 28th, 2021,

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by Avner Perl

Saving Women and Girls.

A heyday for the media and I wish it was also for the farmers, but it’s not. In a normal year, the news media is happy to have one or two major events and look now. Disasters are competing with each other for news coverage. Haiti again devastated, snap elections were called, a pandemic is regaining strength, a pipeline is not even on the news, oil prices are up and Albertans are getting nothing for it, past and present abuses of First Nations exposed, food prices rising, housing situation across the country is critical, education and healthcare threatened, fires next door and everywhere else, caused by global warming.

In a world like this, what should we talk about first? I look at the news and in the last few days, the situation in Afghanistan is the most eye-catching. Twenty years ago, the US and NATO nations, Canada included, invaded the poor far away backward country. We went to destroy terrorist training camps but ended up officially fighting for women’s rights. Thousands of lives and trillions of dollars were invested, and the girls amazed us with what they could do. Out of the blue burqas emerged girls who became doctors, lawyers, business leaders, judges, politicians, teachers, scientists, Nobel Prize winners, you name it.

Now the West was beaten, leaving the country and evacuating people. Out of all the pictures on the news, one sticks to my mind. A bearded brute was chasing a woman in front of the airport, beating her with a stick. The Taliban calls it crowd control. The West leaders said that they will evacuate Afghans in danger, especially women and girls. I am not good at believing in politicians’ promises.

I judge by what I see.

The women and girls that we are airlifting or rescuing will come here. What will be their fate? What about the families with children? Over there they were the Intelligentsia, the Afghanis who could speak English. Here they are arriving with a suitcase to beat the bottom of the bottom of the social order. I remember the feeling. They will work hard, live cheaply, and hope for their future generations to do well. Some people will call them “refugees” or worst while others will tell them to go back where they came from.

As they will assimilate into our society, the old horrors will fade from memory and they will face our realities. Here legally women are equal, but we value many only for their labour or looks. We don’t force them to wear a blue or black tent, but most will be “working people” catering to “rich people” whom they

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may never see in real life.

Women and girls will find themselves in a much more advanced society but still a society that exploits them, some for having darker skin, some for being a religious minority, and others for being female. They will witness us debating how and when the laws should force restrictions on what they may do with their bodies. The debate is ongoing in many states across the border, as we speak.

Here, girls are not covered but compete with each other for a sexy look. (Not all.) They will use much of their income on makeup, fashions, and perhaps a sporty car or a bigger, fancier home. Some may be trafficked for sex work, others will join the competition to appear like our high class. I remember an interview I saw a few years ago. An Iranian father was asked why his daughters were not allowed to choose who they will marry or which crowd of kids they could hang out with. After a long talk, out came the truth. “We don’t want our daughters to turn out like Britney Spears,” he said.

Our girls may try to use their charm to get a better life for themselves and their future children. “Marry up” is the idea. There was a conversation recorded secretly between George Bush and his brother before they became known political figures. In it, one was saying something like this. “Go to a trailer court, tie a $100 bill to a fishing line and start pulling it, and see what you will come up with.” The rich boys know that the poor girls will give them what they want, hoping to advance through the ranks, and a few may do.

Now I watch the “Me too” movement and wonder how come all those cases of sexual abuse were not reported or investigated many years ago. Often it was our way of life. The generals, movie tycoons, politicians, and others who are now being demoted or even jailed were doing what then was acceptable. Taking advantage of their high class and using what we call (Mistakingly?) Gold Diggers.

There are stories in the Bible about the same happening many years ago.

Our society is now struggling with a new identity. The equality-seeking group is competing with those who view women as baby-making machines. We can’t win unless we change the whole social order that includes great inequality in society. It may end up with a revolution, God forbid. In Afghanistan, now the more conservative group won, but here we are trying to reach a consensus democratically. The disasters I named are pressing us to take decisive action.

I look at the peaceful valley I live in and see our towns growing. New people moving into new and renovated homes. There are lots of visitors and we can’t find a table in a restaurant. The fires are staying away and the weather map shows us to be a bubble protected from the worst. The pandemic cases reduce on the way here from all directions.

I don’t want to brag, but I thank the invisible hand that protects us. I notice calmness between the genders instead of the competition in other places and I wonder. Are we here doing something better than most of the world? Could we become an example of true equality while we are at it?

Here is a link to my blog: https://thesimpleravenspost.blogspot.ca/ Feel free to check other articles and comment.

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021 - crowSneSt PASS HerALD - 5

KidSport Partners with Pass Powderkeg DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

A new partnership between KidSport and the Pass Powderkeg will allow for kids of all ages to get out on the ski hill this winter.

KidSport is a nonprofit that helps to remove financial barriers for families so that kids can play sports. KidSport provides grants to offset the costs of registration fees.

Nick Davies, Development and Communications Manager for KidSport Alberta, says KidSport has been in the Crowsnest Pass for some time and that they were approached by the ski hill for this partnership.

“The KidSport Chapter in Crowsnest Pass has been around for at least 20 years. We've had a long time chair there that just moved on last year.

It's been built up to what it is today over that time.

KidSport has dealt with a lot of the minor sport organizations and sport clubs including the ski hill. For this partnership, it was the ski society that approached us to explore some options.”

Right now, Davies

says the partnership is expected to last a few years but will be re-evaluated on a yearly basis.

The partnership has been signed for five years until May of 2026. We will re-evaluate every 12 months to see where things are. Five year's is the current plan right now.”

The program is centered around existing school ski programs so eligible local youth in Grades 1-12 (ages 18 & under) will be considered for a grant.

Ski Society Volunteer, Marty Neumeier, says this program will offer a great opportunity to local kids.

“The goal of the program is to offer an unlimited opportunity for eligible local kids to get out and enjoy our awesome local ski hill all winter long by removing financial barriers. Eligible youth will be entitled to a Season Pass, Seasonal Equipment Rental if required and lessons. For students of Horace Allen and Isabelle Sellon schools, this will include the school ski program of those schools. For high school students, it will in-

clude a customized lesson based on skill level.”

Neumeier also says this is something that will be offered two times over the course of the ski season.

“This program will be offered between October and January, coinciding with the lead up to opening day in November and the beginning of the school programs in January.”

The continuation of this program will also be reliant on funding long term.

“The partnership between KidSport, Pass Powderkeg Ski Society and Municipality of Crowsnest Pass is designed to be ongoing with the only limitation being funding. We have adequate funding to kick start the program for this season, but will be looking for fundraising opportunities to continue providing this opportunity going forward,” said Neumeier.

Neumeier says the idea for this program was kick started from a report made to the municipality in 2019.

“The PPK Ski Society completed an operations

David Selles photo

A new partnership between PPK and KidSport will provide kids in the community the opportunity to ski this winter. The KidSport program provides funds that help cover the cost of playing sports for kids who otherwise wouldn’t have the chance. Pictured is Kean Mitchell, the new Chair of the Crowsnest Pass Chapter for KidSport and is also a member of the Pass PowderKeg Ski Society.

handover of the ski hill to the municipality in 2019 and we have redirected our focus towards finding ways to increase community access and use of the ski hill. This program is the result of the discussions we’ve had about how to make Pass Powderkeg accessible to all local youth. Even though Pass Powderkeg does a great job at keeping skiing/snowboarding affordable, we recognize that there are many local

families that are still unable to participate. After almost a year of working on this with KidSport, Pass Powderkeg Management and the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass, we are very excited to have everything in place for the coming winter season.”

To help keep the funding for this program going, donations can be made at www.kidsportcanada.ca/alberta/crows nest-pass.

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The day will be spent getting the ski hill ready for the new winter season.

PPK will also be at the community market on September 2nd to answer any questions.

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Editorial The Concerned Citizens for Crowsnest Coal held their second community meeting regarding black gold and its future in the Crowsnest Pass. This time the public meeting was held at the MDM Community Hall. I have to say I wasn’t sure if 40 or 400 people would attend and guess what, attend they did.

I won’t go into detail about the meeting, I’ll leave that to David my reporter, but I will tell you that the numbers from David Wilks, our guest speaker, say everything. David is the Mayor Sparwood and his numbers are as follows: “from a taxation perspective Teck pays 57 per cent of our taxes, that means 43 per cent only has to come from residential and commercial”. Here in the Crowsnest Pass 23 percent of our taxes come from linear assessment (commercial taxes), which means 77 per cent come from you the residents of the Crowsnest Pass. Did you know that 80 per cent residential tax base is considered a dying community? Yes, you read that right; the Crowsnest Pass is 3 per cent away from being considered a dying community. Those numbers are sobering and quite frankly scary.

We are getting nailed on several fronts. We have Facebook warriors who think they are scientists who really have no scientific education for some of the garbage spewing from their mouths. We have country singers who aren’t educated on anything to do with mining yet get a podium from which to spew their ignorance. I wonder if Corb Lund has cows and if so, perhaps those cows graze on land up Highway 22.

I’m not sure just conjecturing but every activist has a hidden agenda so I’m curious what his is? My guess is these said warriors couldn't care less if the Crowsnest Pass ceases to exist. In fact they would probably rejoice.

Remember that! They couldn't care less about the future of our community as long as their agendas come to fruition. These are the people who don’t care about fiscal responsibility. They don’t care about our economy or the debt we are leaving to our children.. They don’t care that a child born today automatically inherits a $23,000 debt the second they take their first breath. They are the hypocrites who drive their gas cars to rally and would rather we get our steel from despots like Russia’s Putin or our oil from countries that have taken the rights away from women and still have female circumcisions. You can’t have a valid, reasonable discussion with these people. They are fanatical and they have a little bit of knowledge from Facebook and Instagram and are therefore self-proclaimed experts.

Let’s look at Mayor Snodgrass. What a hypocrite.

His platform is on the back of the Crowsnest Pass. I see he is running for re-election in High River. What better way to deflect the state of ‘his’ community by trying to get the people focused on issues in the Crowsnest Pass?

Perhaps he should worry about the issues at Cargill.

Maybe he should just deal with his own problems and get his nose out of ours here in the Crowsnest Pass. But hey if you campaign as the martyr for coal, you don’t have to worry about the troubles going on in your own community. I’ve talked to a few residents in High River, one who used to live here, and he said many people are sick and tired of their mayor worrying about the Crowsnest Pass, really it’s the art of the perfect deflection.

Snodgrass does have someone running against him. If I were that mayoral candidate, I’d use the fact that the present mayor is on a soapbox about another community rather than dealing with his own community's problems. I'd like to say to Mayor Snodgrass, one municipal elected official to another, perhaps stay in your own backyard for a change because I’m sure your grass needs a good mowing.

Despite the naysayers and the environmental zealots on Facebook our community is coming together to fight for coal. We often forget that only 0.3 percent of the population of Alberta believes these goofs.

They have used their voices and now it’s our turn.

As I stood up at the podium on Wednesday, August, 25 I was never so proud to say I am from the Crowsnest Pass. We have survived a rockslide, the worst mine disaster in Canada, shoot outs and hangings, so if these environmentalists think we will back down they have another thing coming. Keep the letters going to the government, put pressure on your MLA and share the website responsiblemining.ca. Go on that page and share it everywhere you can. It’s full of factual, scientific information, not conjecture. The only way to win is through education on modern day mining and selenium and pressure the government. Don’t let this community become a dying one when we have black gold in our hills.

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Disturbed by the Rhetoric Dear Editor, I am sending this letter because I have been disturbed by the rhetoric in the coal debate.

Let me start by telling you a bit about myself. I am an elderly rancher north of Lundbreck. During my career, I have rented pasture in the Elk Valley north of Sparwood and the by the US border

by Grasemere. Our ranch is part of the North Fork Livestock Association and our allotment comes close to Grassy Mountain from the north. I have ridden over Grassy Mountain several times and during all of this time, I have seen nothing that would

threaten either my business or me.

In my opinion, we laymen are not qualified to assess harmful levels of pollution either in water or in the air and I refuse to become hysterical over someone’s “worst nightmare”.

If Selenium caused by rock disturbance is a serious threat that cannot be mitigated, what about the Frank Slide?

I am also disappointed that the opponents of coal mining have exaggerated the scope, the timing and the negatives of mining. At the same time, the positives have been minimized.

Through my lifetime, I have observed the benefits of meaningful employment to the Crowsnest Pass and the Pincher Creek area. I have seen the hardships when the employment is not there. Of the many opponents of coal mining that I know, most are retired with independent sources of income and do not want to see the benefits of employment. Others do not live in our districts and their trading centres and towns have a different and less threatened economy.

One factor that I think has been missing from the debate is how fragile our

economy may be, in particular public finances.

We have taken public services for granted and we need to remember they are not automatic It is not just the royalties to consider The amount paid in salaries spent in town to businesses, again spend in turn etc., is significant. The power of the velocity of money is considerable.

One of the duties of politicians is to weigh the competing values. They can do a better job if our opinions are sensible and truthful Hugh Lynch-Staunton

Back to School Plan Dear Parents, Guardians, Students, and Staff, Livingstone Range School Division welcomes our staff and students back to near-normal operations for the 2021-2022 school year. On Tuesday, August 31 our 14 schools, 13 Hutterite Colony Schools, and Virtual School will be filled with excitement and anticipation for the start of a new school year. As always,

the safety and wellbeing of our students and staff is our top priority.

The Board of Trustees and Senior Administration have carefully reviewed the Alberta 2021-2022 School Year Plan and have determined to use this document as the basis for our own LRSD 2021-2022 School Year Plan and COVID-19 strategy.

We believe this Plan

will allow students and staff to have a safe and successful learning experience this year. The Plan will be updated as needed, as we adhere to the guidelines and directions from the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Alberta Health Services, and Alberta Education.

Throughout the year, we will continue to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, communicate with our

stakeholders, and deliver high-quality education to all students.

Thank you for all that you do to support Livingstone Range School Division’s vision of “Every student, every day.”

Working together for the physical, intellectual, and emotional wellness of our students we can make 2021-2022 our best school year yet.

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Simply Selles Musings from your local reporter I'm not sure about you, but this summer was a bit of a strange one for me.

It began with the excitement of things opening up on July 1st after months of very little interaction with friends.

Following that was the excitement of getting back into hiking season.

That excitement didn't last very long as large amounts of smoke made hiking either far less enjoyable or sometimes not even possible.

There was also the timing of my dad's heart scare.

It happened right before our family camping trip so this is the first summer in my life I didn't go camping.

Don't get me wrong, I still enjoyed this summer but it just looked a lot different than most of my previous summers have.

While the technical season of summer isn't over until later this month, the unofficial end to summer has officially come as students return to school and regular routines are put in place.

I still have a couple summer activities planned over the next month though.

I'll be doing two hikes this coming weekend with friends and siblings and I still have some rounds of golf I'm hoping to play as well.

I'm also excited for what's to come in the fall and winter months.

After not being able to coach a basketball team last year due to Covid, I'm hoping I'll have that chance again this year with the return of sports at school.

I'm not sure what that could look like yet but the idea of coaching again is something I look forward to.

I also have the return to watching live sporting events in my fall plans.

After last season was wiped out in the Western Hockey League due to the pandemic, I'll be able to return to the Enmax Centre in Lethbridge to cheer on the Hurricanes this fall beginning with their home opener on October 1st.

As I look back on this summer and look forward to the fall and winter, I'm grateful for the time I had to spend with family and friends and look forward to more opportunities to see them in the coming months.

I hope everyone else had an enjoyable summer and that you too have things to look forward to as we enter back into our regular routines.

Thank You On behalf of the family of the late Otto Pedersen, we wish to express our sincere appreciation for all those who showed their kindness and concern for my family and I. I would especially like to thank Dr. Bell and all of the caregivers who went above and beyond demonstrating such professionalism and consideration for Otto and myself. Thank you to everyone who attended the services honouring Otto's Life, including the staff at the Miners Club, Wrinkle Ranch, Bob O'Brien and all of the musicians who paid tribute. The cards and flowers were also greatly appreciated. Lastly, I would also like to thank Fantins Funeral Home for their compassion, direction and aid during this difficult time.

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PATRICIA ANN PICHURSKI (Née: Steele) June 3, 1946 – August 18, 2021

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Patricia Ann Pichurski (Steele) of Hillcrest Mines, Alberta on August 18, 2021, while receiving care at the Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge. Patricia was born on June 3, 1946 in Ottawa, Ontario to parents Thomas and Grace Steele. Pat attended high school in Regina and then moved to North Battleford where she met and married John Walter Pichurski. The happy couple wed on April 8, 1967 and were further blessed with a lovely family when Laura was born in 1968 and Paul was born in 1975. Pat was a dedicated community member. She volunteered with the CNIB to transcribe documents into Braille. For many years, she volunteered with the Regina Public Library ESL program teaching Conversational English, making many friends during that time. Pat was community-minded and was always involved with a variety of charitable organizations. Pat and John joined the Taoist Tai Chi Club in Regina and began a journey of learning and practice, and have a strong legacy in Tai Chi in Regina and Calgary. Pat had a long career in public service in the government of Saskatchewan with a career that spanned more than 40 years. She worked hard to coordinate government minister conferences at the provincial, interprovincial, and federal levels, as well as with First Nations governing bodies. Pat was well respected in her workplaces and retired in 2007.

Pat was creative all through her life. She enjoyed fiber arts, including crocheting, and there was always a baby blanket on the hook, ready to be gifted to a newborn baby, whether a family member or a member of the greater community. Pat enjoyed cross stitching and tried her hand at knitting. Pat loved reading and had all of the Joanne Kilbourn novels on her shelf. It is no wonder that she had a Little Free Library at her home. In later years, Pat loved swimming, walking, and doing gentle yoga or tai chi. Pat loved curling and rarely missed a televised bonspiel. She also had a unique sense of adventure - embarking on a hot air balloon ride to celebrate her retirement and skydiving to mark her 70th birthday. Pat always valued relationships with family and friends and frequently travelled to visit life-long friends, nieces, nephews, cousins and siblings. Left to mourn her passing and celebrate her life are her children, Paul (Becky) Pichurski and Laura (Dennis) Ambrose; her grandchildren, Caden and Coral Pichurski and Emma and Amanda Ambrose; her brother, Alex (Lois) Steele; as well as her extended family and many friends.

She was predeceased by her husband, John Walter Pichurski; her parents, Tom and Grace Steele; her father and mother in-law, Walter and Eva Pichurski; her niece, Heather Steele; her nephew, Glen Steele; and many friends she made throughout her lifetime.

Many words come to mind to describe Pat: intelligent, independent, determined, accepting and gracious to name but a few. Patricia meant so much to so many, and she leaves behind a legacy of precious memories. She will be forever remembered with love and respect.

The Memorial Service will be held at Fantin’s Funeral Chapel (13461 – 20 Ave., Blairmore, AB) on September 11, 2021 at 1:00 pm with Rev. Nicky Keyworth officiating. The service will be livestreamed and recorded and can be accessed by visiting the Fantin’s Funeral Chapel website.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations will be gratefully accepted by the Grace Anglican United Church (P.O. Box 1044, Blairmore, AB T0K 0E0) or Diabetes Canada (# 220, 6223-2 St. SE, Calgary, AB T2H 1J5). Condolences may be registered at www.fantinsfuneralchapel.ca.

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

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PTSD Awareness Submitted Article

Chad Kennedy is an Alberta Peace Officer working hard at breaking the STIGMA associated to Post Traumatic Stress amongst the Emergency Service and Military Communities "One Step at a Time".

In 2018 Kennedy was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress, though help was offered, it wasn't a fit with the PTS that first responders face.

Kennedy remained working as a member of the highway patrol, relying on medication to keep his mind in check and believing this was a cure for the Post Traumatic Stress Demon that lurked within.

On July 18th 2020, Kennedy, along with 5 other Law Enforcement Officers, were first on scene to a tourist bus rollover at the Columbia Icefields.

Kennedy and his partners were thrown into a mas-casualty situation without the aid of neither

EMS nor Fire Personnel.

Again Kennedy reached out for help.

Through the nonconventional method of social media, a total stranger reached out his hand and offered Kennedy help.

At this point Kennedy wanted to pay the favor forward and help other emergency service and military personnel.

The thought of walking Canada to raise awareness of PTS amongst our emergency service and military personnel entered his mind.

A way not only to educate the public of PTS but to raise funds to assist established organizations help those who need help it most.

Sea to Sea for PTSD was born.

On April 2nd 2022, Chad Kennedy and a support team will embark on a cross country walk, from Vancouver to St. John's to raise awareness and "start the conversa-

Betti and Lulu

tion" revolving around PTS with first responders and our military personnel.

"It's with great pleasure to announce the Sea to Sea team will be walking the Alberta leg of the Sea to Sea Campaign starting September 13th," says Kennedy.

"This is a trial run for the BIG walk next year."

The Alberta leg will commence on Highway 3 at the BC/ Alberta border, taking the team to Medicine Hat. From Medicine Hat, the team will continue east on the Trans Canada Highway to Saskatchewan.

Kennedy encourages folks to watch for the team along their travels.

"There is always room for a fellow human to walk alongside of us."

For more information, contact chad.kennedy@seatoseaf o r p t s d . c o m , seatoseaforptsd.ca or follow the journey on Facebook, LinkedIn, or Instagram.

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Annalise and Xavier Pelly sit in the sun reading Billie-Jo Legroux’s book Betti and Lulu.

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New trail cameras showcase significant wildlife activity in southern Alberta NCC provides update on Jim Prentice Wildlife Corridor Submitted

August 31, 2021 – In advance of the upcoming long weekend traffic on Highway 3 through the Crowsnest Pass, the Nature Conservancy of Canada, the Miistakis Institute and the Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute are announcing a partnership project to monitor wildlife movement across the highway.

The data gathered through this program will be used to inform future wildlife management strategies and reduce the amount of animal and vehicle collisions.

Highway 3 is situated within a low-elevation valley where opportuni-

tice Wildlife Corridor in the Crowsnest Pass and includes Rock Creek, on the eastern edge of the wildlife corridor.

These cameras are triggered by movement and work 24 hours per day in all light conditions.

Seventeen local volunteers in the Crowsnest Pass are involved in the project. Each has been assigned specific cameras to help collect images and identify species.

This camera trap project will use WildTrax, an online tool developed by the Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute, for image storage and review.

Monitoring wildlife

“I think living in the mountains we have such a responsibility to wildlife.”

- Monica Zyla Project Volunteer

ties for wildlife movement are limited due to roads, development and human activity. Wildlife that attempt to cross the highway risk mortality and injury and pose a significant safety concern for people that live in and travel through the region.

Besides the risk to human and animal life, collisions along the highway also include costs for damaged vehicles, hospitalizations and highway cleanup. According to AMA, these collisions are one of the leading causes of comprehensive damage claims to vehicles, with the average claim topping $8,000.

This multi-year program, called Linking Landscapes, will utilize wildlife cameras that have been installed throughout the Jim Pren-

movements with camera traps will help better understand future conservation and stewardship needs, which will, in turn, result in maintaining healthy wildlife populations in the area. By pinpointing the areas of highest use, this data will also generate information leading to recommended strategies in mitigating animal and vehicle collisions on the highway.

Almost all of the wildlife species in the foothills and mountain regions of Alberta use this corridor, including ungulates (elk, deer, moose and bighorn sheep) and carnivores (bear, wolf, wolverine and cougar).

“This camera trap project is an important step in expanding our understanding of how

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wildlife use the Jim Prentice Wildlife Corridor. By determining what species are crossing the highway, where they’re moving, and at what times of year we can make better recommendations on how to mitigate wildlife and vehicle collisions, which will make the Crowsnest Pass a safer place for people and for animals.”

-Tom LynchStaunton, Regional Vice President, Nature Conservancy of Canada Photo by Brent Calver

“Remote cameras are a great way to monitor wildlife and engage local community in conservation science. We can learn so much about how wildlife are using the landscape. But the number of images can quickly become over whelming – the public can meaningful contribute here by classifying images to species.”

-Tracy Lee, Miistakis Institute “I think living in the mountains we have such a responsibility to wildlife. Knowing there are so few throughways for them I was thrilled when NCC notified our community of the camera trap project. I get to help collect the data that will inform good decisions going forward and I am able to go outside to a new place with such purpose and learn more about my own neck of the woods. It’s a win-win."

- Monica Zyla, project volunteer Facts Development in the pass has created challenges for wildlife movement. This has affected animal populations by limiting genetic diversity, increasing mortality rates and impacting the ability to migrate. The Jim Prentice Wildlife Corridor initiative will ensure that open, undeveloped areas will remain in order to facilitate wildlife movement.

Not all cameras are located on NCC land; the organization is working with multiple partners and landowners to make this project happen.

Photo by NCC

Photo by NCC

Mitigation (e.g. fencing and wildlife-crossing structures) can help reduce the risk for both humans and wildlife.

Studies in Banff National Park indicate that road impacts on wildlife can be effectively and practically reduced through investment in road-mitigation infrastructure that helps wildlife cross safely.

Funders on this cam-

era trap project include Canadian Pacific, Canadian Western Bank, TC Energy and TD Friends of the Environment Foundation.

About The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is the nation's leading private, not-for-profit land conservation organization, working to protect our most important natu-

ral areas and the species they sustain. Since 1962, NCC has helped protect 14 million hectares (35 million acres), coast to coast to coast. In Alberta, 445,000 hectares (1.1 million acres) of the province’s most ecologically significant land and water has been conserved.

To learn more, visit natureconservancy.ca.

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Red Ravens beginning plans for next performance DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

After having limitations on what they could do during Covid, the Red Ravens Performing Artists Society is gearing up for their next big performance.

The Red Ravens are planning another performance for December and President of the Red Ravens, Lisa Attaway, says they will be going the comedy route.

“We are doing another pantomime. We were going to go down a serious route but we decided that after the last year and a half that everybody's had, another slapstick, giggly and fun pantomime is what everybody needs.”

This performance will be of a classic tale.

“We will be doing Robinhood.

We felt Robinhood is one those ones that everyone feels it's a very feel good concept. We always aim to make the parents chuckle just as much as the kids.

It's a pantomime we've brought in from the UK. Sadly, it's just not something that Canadians write.”

Attaway says they will be incorporating many different renditions of Robinhood into their performance.

“We are pulling songs from the animated film and some from the actual theatrical show but also some from the films that have been made like Men

in Tights. There are a couple of songs from that, which are hilarious so we'll sneak some of those in as well.”

There are a number of roles available for this performance and Attaway says experience isn’t a must to take part in the performance.

“There are 20 roles.

It's not that we have to find 20 people as such.

Some of those are very little roles. For a person who wants to do this but doesn't want a large part, there are a bunch of things they can do. We're going right from age 10 this time. We thought we'd try and get some younger people involved.

People reach out so many times asking for their kids

to get involved. Most of the characters are comedic. Not all of them are singing. That's one of the things some people may not realize. They don't have to be able to sing. Out of the 20 roles, probably nine of them are bigger roles.”

Auditions for the roles will be held on three different days.

Auditions will be held Sunday, September 12th, Monday, September 13th and Tuesday, September 14th.

On the Sunday, auditions are from 11am-4pm and then Monday and Tuesday are 6pm-9pm.”

Attaway also says the performance sates are set and they will be planning ahead in case of new

guidelines due to Covid19.

“The performances will be held at the MDM in December on the 10th, 11th and 12th. What we've done is we've agreed with the MDM that if another situation arises and we have to reduce the number of seats, no one will lose their tickets. What we would do is increase the number of performances across those days. Right now, we're looking at doing

three performances but we have worked out that we will sell enough tickets to do five performances and still be able to fit everyone in. We've already worked it out and will find a way to ensure everyone gets to enjoy it.”

The auditions will be held at the Crowsnest Community Library on the schedules dates and anyone is encouraged to come and audition for a role.

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Local schools hoping for a more normal school year DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

Students and Staff are officially back in school to start the new school year.

After a year of uncertainty, staff at the three Crowsnest Pass Schools are hopeful for a return to normal this year.

Crowsnest Consolidated High School Principal, Christine McKie, says

CCHS will be following all guidelines set out by the province.

“The division made the decision to follow the guidelines set out by Dr. Hinshaw. That's what we've put into place. At the school level, we'll have enhanced cleaning, sanitizing products in all of our classrooms. We'll also have kids cleaning

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technology between uses to help minimize risk.

We'll try to minimize traffic in the hallways as well.

Overall, we'll recommend good health practices and health prevention practices in terms of staying home when sick and watch your symptoms.

We look forward to families working with us as well.”

For Isabelle Sellon School, they too are prioritizing health and safety of staff and students.

“Student and staff safety and wellness continue to be a priority. Our school will have regular cleaning of high-use areas, staff will encourage hand washing, sanitizing stations will be available for voluntary use throughout the school, and protocols for staying home when unwell will continue in our school.

Although students and staff are no longer mandated by the province to wear masks in schools, masks are encouraged.

This will be a family and/or personal decision to wear a mask. We will continue to comply with all health regulations as directed by Alberta

Health Services,” said Principal Marnie Davidson.

Horace Allen School Principal, Elaine Garner, says HAS will also be focusing on health.

“Healthy habits such as hand washing will continue to be encouraged with students. Students and staff riding the bus KGr. 12 will be required to wear a mask. Masking is optional at school for both students and staff. Water fountains will remain closed for regular use but will continue to be open for filling of water bottles.

High contact surfaces will continue to be cleaned on a regular basis throughout the day. Students will continue to eat with their classroom cohort in the classroom rather than using the lunchroom. As a school, we will continue to follow AHS guidelines and the LRSD 2021-22 School Plan.”

A big part of a return to normal for schools this year will be the return of extra curricular activities.

“We're looking to start up our extra curricular programs. That includes school sports as well as clubs at the school.

The athletic directors for the southern Alberta area will be getting together soon as well as the athletic directors for just our division. They put together schedules so they'll have conversations on what each sport should look like. Last year we kept it into small cohorts when we were allowed to compete against another community.

It was

Pincher Creek, Livingstone and us. Right now we have the ability to travel wherever. I'm not sure what they actual schedule will look like and whether we'll be playing schools outside of our division. That's still to be determined by the athletic directors, management and principals,” said McKie. Davidson says ISS will to return to extra curricular activities.

“With restrictions lifted by the province, we are pleased to share that our school anticipates a return to extra curricular sports, school clubs and school wide assemblies.

These activities will continue to follow health and safety precautions to ensure student and staff well being.”

According to Garner, HAS will also bring back some of their activities as well.

“HAS staff is looking forward to a more normal school year. We have especially missed doing things as a whole school like assemblies, concerts, and outdoor play days and the opportunities that are provided in our community such as skiing and swimming. Staff remain hopeful that we will be able to participate in these whole school activities again this school year.

School staff look forward to having opportunities for extra curricular activities this year. Safety for all will always come first, and as a staff, we will take time this fall to see what 'back to school brings', be-

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fore planning for these events. All extra curricular activities will be planned based on the most current guidelines provided by AHS.” For ISS, Davidson says their return to normal also includes true student growth.

“Our "norm" continues to focus on providing multiple opportunities for student growth and celebration. Our goals this year are to provide engaging opportunities for students to demonstrate growth in leadership, culture and academics. Families and students can expect a continued emphasis on building safe and inclusive learning environments that acknowledge diversity, opportunities for leadership and service to our community, and extending learning opportunities for all students through place based education.”

Students at HAS will also have the opportunity to return to the outdoor learning are this year.

“Students and staff are excited about our outdoor learning area on the south side of the school.

Work was ongoing in this area all summer. This once empty field is taking shape to be a place for students to gather for outdoor lessons, play with loose parts and enjoy the beautiful outdoors of the Crowsnest Pass. The garden beds planted in the spring will be ready to harvest this fall and students and staff will enjoy the vegetables. As a school, we will be spending parts of each day learning outside, in addition to recess time spent playing together.”

While the current landscape does allow for a more normal school year, McKie says it’s important to remember that things can still change very quickly throughout the year.

"We also recognize that numbers in Alberta are going up and that everything is fluid. What is in place right now could change at any time if Dr. Hinshaw puts more restrictions in place or makes different decisions."

For now, staff at all three schools are excited to see students returning to the classroom for the 2021-22 school year.

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Council Briefs DAviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

The following topics were discussed at the Regular Council Meeting on Tuesday, August 24th.

Bylaw 1090, 2021 – Land Use Bylaw Amendment – Redesignate from Recreation Open Space to Duplex Residential The Land Use Redesignation is part of municipal land sale for the purpose of a duplex residential lot. The current lots are zoned Recreation and Open Space RO-1 with a combined area of 733.6 square metres. The minimum lot size standard in the Duplex Residential R-2 district of the Land Use Bylaw is 650.3 square metres. The surrounding properties are zoned as Recreation & Open Space RO-1 to the north and west, Residential R-1 to the east and Public P-1 to the south. The land in question for this bylaw is known as 22606 7 Avenue in Hillcrest. Following a brief discussion, Councillor Filipuzzi made a motion for first reading and the motion was carried.

There is a public hearing regarding this bylaw scheduled for Tuesday, September 14th at 7:00pm in Council Chambers.

Bylaw 1091, 2021 – Land Use Bylaw Amendment – Redesignate from Recreation Open Space to Duplex Residential The Land Use Re-

designation is part of municipal land sale for the purpose of a duplex residential lot. The current lots are zoned Recreation and Open Space RO-1 with an area of 1567.3 square metres. The minimum lot size standard in the Duplex Residential R-2 district of the Land Use Bylaw is 650.3 square metres. Council should consider the requirement for subdivision of this parcel to include extension of the existing lane right of way in a northward direction, prior to giving third reading of this bylaw.

The surrounding properties are zoned as NonUrban Area NUA-1 to the north, Recreation & Open Space RO-1 to the south and Residential R-1 to the east and west. The area in question for this bylaw is a closed road area in Hillcrest. Following a brief discussion, Councillor Glavin moved for first reading and the motion was carried. There is a public hearing regarding this bylaw scheduled for Tuesday, September 14th at 7:00pm in Council Chambers.

PPK Snowmaking Land Work In the 2021 budget, $45,000 was approved by Council to fund a Snowmaking Pipe Replacement plan and funding for this came from reserves. The project has now come under budget by $20,000. Administration is proposing to use

Back to School Backpacks

some of the additional funds to contract an excavation and earthworks company to fill and level slopes on which snow is made, to create a more level surface. The land will be re-seeded afterwards. The proposed project will cost $18,375 and will save approximately $8,100 per season.

This will use $18,375 of the $20,000 that the Snowmaking Pipe Replacement plan is under budget by. There will be a surplus of $1,625 back to reserves from the Snowmaking Pipe Replacement plan should this project be approved.

Councillor Anctil made a motion to use the $18,375 to complete the work at the ski hill and the motion was carried.

Airbnb’s Council wanted to discuss and address the ongoing issues that Airbnb's are causing in the community. Following a discussion on the best ways to approach this issue, Councillor Filipuzzi made a motion that Administration draft a bylaw for Airbnb's and tourist homes to address concerns brought forth to Council and that the bylaw fall in line with other communities that have been similarly affected. Councillor Ward asked for a friendly amendment that secondary suites also be added into the bylaw. The amendment was accepted and the motion was carried.

The Women of Steel completed another backpack campaign that saw 99 backpacks distributed to schools in the Crowsnest Pass, Sparwood, Elkford, Fernie and Jaffray.

30 of the backpacks were distributed to the Crowsnest Pass (11 to HAS, eight to ISS and 11 to CCHS). This is the 10th year of the campaign. The WofS mandate is to have “All kids equal on the first day.” In a normal year, the WofS would raise funds through BBQ’s but due to Covid, they were unable to do so this year and relied on donations made to the WofS. The WofS are grateful for the donations that were given to them to help ensure every student has what they need to excel this school year.

Submitted photos TOP PHOTO LEFT TO RIGHT - Jen Riley, Women of Steel Co-Chair, Elaine Garner, Principal of HAS, Sarah Thompson – Women of Steel, Co-Chair and her daughter Alli Thompson.

David Selles photo

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Youth getting involved Cameron Warlow and brothers Keiran, Aiden and Quinn Douglas are getting involved in the federal election by placing signs around the community. These young men helped place signs in advance of the upcoming federal election that will take place September 20th.

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Coping with stress Submitted

Summer and early fall are times when people get out and enjoy the nice weather and warm sun.

However, it’s not that way for everyone. This time of year can be very stressful on many, especially agricultural producers who may be struggling with harsh weather conditions, including drought.

Stress can be overwhelming, but understanding what you can do to help reduce stress is important.

Simple steps can make a big difference.

Here are some positive ways to help you reduce your stress: • Start by talking to someone you trust — your spouse, a family member or close friend.

• Get enough sleep.

• Find an exercise or activity that helps you relax.

• Eat healthy foods.

• Reduce consumption of alcohol and/or drugs.

• Take up a hobby such as gardening or making home repairs.

• Practice deep breathing, meditation, or muscle relaxation.

• Listen to music.

• Seek counselling if you continue to struggle.

For more information on how to reduce stress or how to get help, call Health Link toll-free at 811 or visit www.myhealth.ab.ca. Free virtual courses such as Transform Your Stress are also available through Alberta Health Services. Visit w w w. a h s . c a / h e l p i n toughtimes for more information.

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New Vinyl Prints add history to Pass Herald DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

The Pass Herald has added some local history to our windows.

After a trip to Nelson BC, Owner Lisa Sygutek saw an opportunity to take a piece of what she saw there and bring it back to the Crowsnest Pass. ““The idea for the window covering came to me when I was in Nelson visiting my cousin. The town has all their empty buildings and garbage receptacles wrapped in the history of their community.”

From there, she approached a business in the Pass to see what they could come up with. ““I approached Brad Edmondson, the owner of Crow Works, and together we made it happen. I wanted a photo of the Pass Herald and it’s proud history in our community. We accessed historic photos from the Crowsnest Museum and surprisingly we found a lot of Pass Herald depicted photos. When you have been around for 91 years you’ll have a lot of history. I used to feel like our office was a fish bowl but now it’s got character and it’s showing history.

I’d love to see more businesses take up a call to arms and celebrate our past. The cover was rea-

sonably priced, is removable, it keeps the sun out, gives us privacy but most importantly it celebrates our business and the history of this fantastic community.”

For Edmondson, the process begins with finding the right photo.

“The process starts with identifying good artwork that I can work with. That's the value of the access to the archives at the museum. There is a vast library of digitized historic photos that are extremely high quality so the printer can blow them up to marquee billboard size.”

Once he finds a good photo, the process of figuring out dimensions and layout of the prints comes next.

“The other factor is the physical dimensions, figuring out the layout and figuring out how I'm going to panel because I don't have a printer large enough to do it all in one shot. The other thing that's a factor, and it was for this building, is the facing of the windows. If they are north facing, the windows never really heart up that much in the summer and I don't really have restrictions on time of day or temperature for when I can put them on.

When it's a south facing window, the windows get

extremely hot and it's outside of the application temperature. Those are some of the technical issues I have to address.”

The type of material isn’t meant to last long periods of time but Edmondson has a way to increase the life of these prints.

“Normally perforated vinyl is meant for temporary promotions for businesses. There are holes in the vinyl so you don't have as much contact with the window as a normal laminate print. That means that water and dirt can get into the vinyl and eventually it causes lifting and some bubbling. I put an optically clear laminate over them and then everything is sealed in.

That should add a few more years to it.”

Without the laminate over top, perforated vinyl is only rated for two years.

“Using the clear laminate makes it more like a regular laminate print. It should be about a minimum of five years before there would be any wear or lifting on it.”

Edmondson also says having the photo in black and white makes a difference as well.

“The main issues with laminate prints on vinyl, especially if they get lots of sun is your

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Notice is hereby given that Nomination Day is MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 and that nominations for the election of candidates for the following offices will be received at any of the following locations: Livingstone Range School Division Office, J.T. Foster School Office, Willow Creek Composite High School Office, Matthew Halton High School Office, Livingstone School Office and Crowsnest Consolidated High School Office as set out below within the period beginning on September 1, 2021 and ending at 12:00 noon on Nomination Day. OFFICE

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CLARESHOLM Willow Creek Composite High School Office 628 55th Ave West PINCHER CREEK Matthew Halton High School Office 945 Davidson Avenue

LUNDBRECK Livingstone School Office 215 Robinson Ave COLEMAN Crowsnest Consolidated High School Office 8901 20th Avenue

Dated at the Town of Fort Macleod, in the Province of Alberta, this 25th day of August, 2021.

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David Selles photo

The Pass Herald has added a bit of history to our front windows. Thanks to Brad Edmondson of Crow Works for creating and installing these vinyl pieces to our window!

The photo that was chosen for the windows was taken on May 9th, 1945 and shows the VE Day celebration parade that went through the entire Crowsnest Pass. The parade was a celebration of the Allied victory in Europe just days prior.

bright colours begin to fade over time because of the UV radiation. That's not an issue with black and white.”

Edmondson says there is lots of potential with this type of project.

“There are different kinds of materials for doing laminate prints.

There is some heavy-duty vinyl that can be laminated onto concrete. Instead of painting graphics onto a wall, you could seal the wall with a print.

One thing I've thought of before that would be extremely cool would be doing a print like that around the water tower.

That type of material is available. It's the same material as all the floor markings made during Covid. That stuff is also

printable.”

Edmondson says he'd like to do more of that type of mural work in the future.

The decision to settle on this particular photo was made after Edmondson had done some research on potential photos.

“In my research I was looking for photos of Blairmore that would hopefully include the Pass Herald. I found three and this was the best one.

It showed the old location of the Herald just up the street and it's also visually interesting because of the perspective but also because of the parade.”

The photo was taken on May 9th, 1945 and shows the VE Day parade that went through the en-

tire Crowsnest Pass.

The parade was a celebration of the Allied victory in Europe just a few days prior.

The municipality is planning to begin conversations around a possible bylaw for empty buildings in the Crowsnest Pass needing this type of print in the future.

For Sygutek, she hopes this is something that won’t just be on empty storefronts but also busy ones.

“I thought it would be really neat if we did this in the Pass on vacant buildings or even on buildings with big windows that are occupied.

By doing so, we could tell the proud history of the Pass.”

8 – crowsnest PAss HerALD – Wednesday, September 1, 2021

~ Letters to the the Editor continued from pg. 6~ The Lie of Protection Dear Editor, As we head in to this 2021 election one of the Liberal election promises is to “PROTECT” 25% of our land base. The NDP and Conservatives are, of course, following suit.

The lie the “Protectionist Lobby” has sold to Canadians is that in order to protect our environment you cannot allow resource extraction. So they are really speaking of exclusion of almost all human (motorized footprint) on 25% of the landscape. Then they will ask for 40%. These “Protectionist Lobbyist” are funded by big organizations and folks who are only hearing one side of the story. The big push for exclusion occurs on crown land as the rules for environmental protec-

tion on private lands is a subject no one is willing to tackle.

This “mindset” has permeated into the bureaucracy of all levels of government because these groups know who really controls government decisions. Many government employees have no understanding of economic realities or even how free enterprise works. People who support mining, timber harvesting, manufacturing, etc are labeled as people with no respect for the environment. I will tell you that is another lie.

This mindset has resulted in many good, environmentally sound resource extraction proposals being denied by all 3 levels of governments.

We in the Crowsnest Pass

have just seen an example of that in a panel denying an extraction proposal to produce top quality metallurgical coal which our community, our Province, our country, and the world need. Three other proposals await the decision of the politically guided bureaucracy, within our Crowsnest area alone. Other proposals are awaiting decisions in our Province as well.

But more importantly many companies are taking note of the Riversdale decision and watching to see if Alberta is even open for business.

As a society we need to take note of what we are allowing to happen.

We do not seem to realize that we are a resource based society. We need oil, gas, coal, minerals,

etc. We do not seem to be proud of the fact our country has the most stringent environmental and societal regulations in the world. We don’t deny that we need these resources but just don’t want them extracted in our country. A major example is the “protectionist” groups do not want to discuss where the required commodities; oil and gas, timber, coal, minerals, etc (that our society needs) will come from.

The fact they will come from countries without the environment and societal controls Canada has is of no consequence to them. The fact, by Canada relying on foreign commodities or not having these resources to export our commodities to other countries, will de-

stroy our economy or severely weaken it by dependency on imports from elsewhere. These groups will not even engage on the environmental or labour standards in the countries we import from. The one example of ships of “OPEC” oil travelling up the St. Lawrence River versus western Canadian oil being pipelined to eastern refineries is never even allowed to be discussed.

How can the president of the United States disallow the Keystone XL Pipeline (with the support of many Protectionist groups in Canada), which would allow Alberta oil to US refineries, and then demand the OPEC countries pick up production because of the high priced fuel in his country? His

example is no different than the Alberta Wilderness Association, Canadian Parks and Wilderness, Mayor of High River and others, lobbying the Alberta Government to not allow Crowsnest Metallurgical Coal development with no regard for the impacts (above) of that decision.

I am not sure of what it will take to expose the hypocrisy of these Protectionist groups which are destroying our Province and country. The lies they use to get thousands of signatures on their petitions; but most of all the lack of leadership of our governments who are leading our country to destruction.

Your truly, John MacGarva

eroded, and the so-called “trails” cross mountain streams where water, diverted, courses down offroad “roads.” It gets worse. This brand of “Mountain Freedom” exposes the raw essence of a landscape on which there are no rules. Waist-deep trenches cut by churning dirt bikes go straight up the mountain, and in the ruts lie wheel-excavated mountain lady’s-slippers (orchids) and other rare plants.

The GoA erected signs. The message: NO MOTORIZED USE is posted at the trailheads.

The signs feature pictures of a snowmobile, a dirt bike, a truck, and an allterrain vehicle (ATV) in the event someone might wonder what NO MOTORIZED USE might mean. The result: Motorized off-road abuse accelerated.

Here, as everywhere on public land, many off-road motorists continue to entrench the tragic destruction of Alberta’s headwaters.

The posted rules and regulations are a joke, a visual affront to the raw, naked truth, the exposure of wanton degradation, the debasement of a price-

less heritage.

GoA staff have been contacted year after year to address this mess.

Decades have passed in which pictures of the devastation have been sent along with heartfelt letters.

Tell Someone Who Cares Dear Editor, I’ve noticed that many people, and seemingly all Government of

Alberta (GoA) officials, are quick to proclaim provincial land-use regulations are excellent. Are

they? What are they worth?

It matters not how many wonderful words

are written to paint a picture of a fully-clothed emperor if the emperor, naked, reveals the naked truth.

Each year I visit Alberta’s special places.

Each year I find them in ever-worsening condition. This legacy of unrelenting degradation hurts at a deep and visceral level. It cuts into my heart.

The ghost town of Lille, one example, has witnessed this decadesin-degradation devastation of its historic structures. There, interpretive signs, relatively new, are riddled with bullet holes. Nearby, other signs, smashed, litter the ground. Their message, lost in the mud and ruts of creek-crossing vehicles, describes the need for vehicles to stay out of the creek in order to protect threatened native trout.

The truth, ugly, lies at my feet.

The Provincial LandUse Zone (PLUZ) at Tecumseh Mountain provides another example of issue-defining outcomes.

There, muddy ruts make it clear the existing maze of off-road “trails” is not sustainable.

Countless tons of soil have been

I recently wrote to Alberta Environment and Parks Minister Jason Nixon with a request that he take action. I received a form letter response.

The message: “Environment and Parks endeavors to strike a balance of responsible recreational use and protection of watersheds, habitats and species.”

I see no evidence of balance. I see a catastrophic diminishment of Alberta’s cultural and natural resources, the muddying of streams and rivers, the ongoing loss of at-risk native plants and animals. I see a problem that can’t be fixed with words.

I wonder this: To whom should I write in order for action to be taken?

There’s an old saying: Tell someone who cares. I wish I could find that person.

Monica Field