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September 29, 2021 ~ Vol. 91 • No. 39 $1.00

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As part of the Week by the Creek learning opportunity for Grade 4-6 students at Isabelle Sellon School, classes made their way to the Pass Herald to find old issues and learn about some of the history of the community. One student, Sawyer Hvizdos, was able to find an issue of him on the front page as a newborn baby. See more photos and story on page 16 and 17.

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Council discusses ways to move the Pass forward DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

At their last meeting, Council discussed the different ways the Crowsnest Pass can move forward into a better future.

The discussion focused on different ways to draw more people into the community and have them stay overnight as opposed to day trips.

"One of the things that I've been getting a tremendous amount of questions from local mountain bike and skateboarding groups if Council has ever looked at some sort of field house or indoor mountain bike and skateboarding facility.

I wanted to let Council know that I've probably taken 40 calls about that.

When I was part of the 40 Developmental Assets Teen Amazing Race, a large majority of the teams were interested in creating a skate park. They felt it was a big loss to the community when we lost it with Albert Stella," said Councillor Sygutek.

Councillor Sygutek added that some questions she's received have focused around having that type of facility at the bottom of Pass Powderkeg.

She also says that it's time for the community to start pushing their recreational opportunities.

"We really have to start pushing the recreation component of this area."

Mayor Painter added that the Pass needs to keep pushing to become a des-

tination location.

"We have to look for ways to become a destination and not just drive in, spend an hour and drive home again. If we were a destination, people coming into our community would spend a day or two or three. We have to be creative and build on what we have to get that destination status."

Councillor Glavin brought up the concerns about where people would go to find all the activities and locations the Pass has to offer.

She says whether it's a tourist information centre or some type of ambassador program, the Pass needs a way to inform people of what the community has to offer.

Chief Administrative Officer, Patrick Thomas, says, "That's were some discussion has been. As opposed to having a fixed location or a fixed staff, we can work with different partners that see visitors and help train staff to be able to answer questions.

If someone is asked, where do I go for this, they know the information or at least there's a handout that staff can give to visitors with all the information. Visitors are more likely to ask someone at the IGA than drive 15 km to find information. Most people won't do that."

Councillor Girhiny also brought up the idea of getting the news out for things like open ice times at the Sports Complex.

CAO Thomas says that is something Administration is working on and will continue to do in the future.

CAO Thomas also says Administration is looking for ways to ensure large time slots are available for renting as well.

"It's something we passed onto and see if we can limit the one booking on a Saturday afternoon that basically kills the entire weekend. We're seeing how we can try and work with the users to not tie up ice as well so that's it's still marketable. We need to get the utilization up."

Manager of Community Services, Trent Smith, says that they've held five weekends open to try and get some out of town bookings done.

"We've already signed three out of town tournaments and we're working on the fourth out of the five we held open."

Councillor Filipuzzi says he's happy with the conversation he heard between Councillors.

"I've been saying this for years. We've got a gem here. It is the future of this community. The conversation I've just heard here gets me excited because I believe that that's the future of this community."

Council say they will continue to look into different ways to ensure visitors are able to come and stay and spend money in the community going forward.

Albert Stella to be history Albert Stella Arena is undergoing the final stages of preparation for demolition. The arena will be demolished after providing the community with a place to play for many years. The demolition is expected to take place before the end of the year.

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In the lIne of fIre Between September 20 and September 27, Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded to a total of 38 calls for service including the following reported incidents.

One (1) assaults, one (1) threat/harassment, two (2) mischief/vandalism, one (1) theft, two (2) other provincial statutes, three (3) driving complaints, seven (7) motor vehicle collisions, five (5) assistance to general public, three (3) suspicious occurrences, four (4) assistance to other agencies, one (1) 911 call, one (1) false alarm, three (3) animal calls, one (1) lost and found, one (1) coroners act and two (2) abandoned vehicles.

Bear Sighting On September 21st, 2021, there was a complaint of a bear sighting in the Blairmore area. Patrols made but were unable to locate the bear.

Disturbance On September 21st,

2021, there was a complaint of a male who entered a store without a mask. He was asked to put a mask on and yelled at an employee before leaving the store. The subject was driving a dark coloured truck.

Overdue Hunter On September 22nd, 2021, there was a complaint of an overdue hunter. A 52-year-old male from Raymond had not returned from a hunting trip. The male checked in and all was okay.

Abandoned Vehicles On September 23rd, 2021, there was a complaint of an abandoned vehicle for past week in bush area west of Coleman. Police attended and determined the vehicle had been stolen from the Elk Valley area.

On September 25th, 2021, there was a complaint of an abandoned vehicle at the golf course in Blairmore. Police

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called the owner who advised he left his vehicle there and carpooled with friends to another destination.

Slashed Tires On September 25th, 2021, complaint of slashed tires on a cargo trailer parked in Coleman.

Overdue Employees On September 26th, 2021, there was a complaint of overdue employees that had not returned from a work site area near the Oldman River Campground. Police attended and located the males and advised them to report to their employer.

Residents be aware of phone scams saying from Border Services that there is a suspicious package for them and possibly warrant for arrest.

Reminder to residents and owners of PETS, do NOT leave your pet in vehicles in the ex-

The Simple Raven’s Post

by Avner Perl

Air, water, and food spells happiness To go home, I drive by the Crowsnest Pass Food Bank. It is a relatively pleasant building with a good size parking lot that is never full. We often contribute in some ways, but hunger is not a glaring problem here.

I worked around homeless people in Calgary for a while. There were obvious problems, but we didn’t see people starving. It was not that rosy when I used to visit the United States. Statistics reveal that 38 million people there are food insecure every day.

We have our problems, but Canada is still one of the best places to be in, and our beloved mountain pass scores high even in our rich country. Anyone living here probably never witnessed the hunger and deprivation that is so common in other places.

As I am writing, there is a summit in the United Nations trying to address how to end hunger around the world by 2030. The world can produce all the food that we need, but there are millions, perhaps billions, of people who don’t know if they will have food on the table tonight.

If we have what people need, why are so many people migrating around the world and often fighting only to survive? Why do we need all the armies and very expensive weapons to secure our borders? How come millions of people are displaced with no place to call home? To me, it’s a question of management.

Everywhere in the world, people used to live on little self-sustaining farms. The efficiency of farming improved with modernization while jobs on farms disappeared. The same happened with industry. Until my grandparents’ generation, labour was a resource that we could not do without. Automation and offshoring took over. The goal of capitalism is to buy cheap and sell expensive, so we pushed the vast majority out of their sources of income. They had no work, and we had fewer customers.

People still need to eat, get medical care, and pursue happiness, which fuels the economy. What is left to do? Perhaps government jobs and service industries. Those jobs are simple to obtain, so their pay is being lowered. It does not motivate society to improve the situation, opting to chase the “surplus people” around and even exposing them to premature death. That is the rationale motivating people not to use vaccines and other life-prolonging measures.

I survey “news” from around the world and see a bleak picture. Life is good,

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but can’t stay that way. The world around me is literally burning, so I turn to professional help. The advice I receive is to restrict how much time I spend watching the news. It makes me feel like the cattle on a transport truck going to Cargill to be butchered and turned into Big Macs and Teen burgers. I search and find other solutions.

In 2015, a story went viral and soon disappeared. It resurfaced recently. It had the solution to our current problems, but it got buried in other news and people never followed through with the idea.

A young self-made millionaire named Dan Price changed the pay system in his company “Gravity Payments.” While he, as the CEO, was making 1.1 million a year, some of his employees who made less than 35,000 a year were having problems keeping food on the table and a roof over their heads. Dan Price took a scientific approach to solve the problem. His research revealed that people’s optimal income at the time was 75,000 a year. At that income level, they had a good life.

Increasing the income did not add to their enjoyment of life. Dan met with all the employees and announced one pay for all the workers, including himself, 70,000 a year.

A few people lost pay and quit, his brother sued him, but the business went on and flourished. The media had a heyday. Fox News condemned him as a communist, but he was invited to the White House after winning business awards. All of this happened not far from the Crowsnest Pass, in Seattle. Now they also have an office in Boise, Idaho. There is much more information on the net.

The idea of changing society’s focus from predatory selfish goals to social caring and sharing is not new at all. When the focus is on people’s happiness instead of prestige and accumulated individual wealth, life becomes different. One can look at our neighbours, for example, the Hutterite Colonies around us. Although not everyone is cut for agrarian simple living, there is evidence that humans do well when freely sharing with each other.

Now Canadians have spoken clearly and decisively, choosing a minority government the second time around. We know that a third of us are believers in making the rich richer and waiting for it to trickle down. They also have other beliefs that may be the reason our hospitals are full to overcapacity. A third want to continue the way we are, and the last third wants a more progressive approach.

The Prime Minister is driving on a road paved for change. We have distributed money to many regular people and small businesses, which will alter the course of the country’s economy. Many people are choosing not to work for the barely livable income they had before. Many are choosing to work from home and others are starting new little businesses, choosing to be the masters of their own faith. Young students are begging to go to school. (Safely of course.) The Trump-engineered rift with China is healed and kids are out in the streets demanding solutions to the climate crisis. It’s a brave new world.

A person I don’t know said: “Let’s see if the whippersnapper has the guts to fight for food, water, and air for all Canadians.” I listened without saying a word.

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

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RCMP updates council DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

Corporal Mark Amatto from the RCMP provided a quarterly update to Council during the Regular Council Meeting on September 21st.

The update included a summary of the top community priorities, current statistics regarding current crime rates and a summary of the current number of officers in the Crowsnest Pass.

Amatto began the update highlighting the community priorities, beginning with property theft.

"Seasonal property crime has been identified as an area to be addressed within the Crowsnest Pass. Summer months are typically bringing in clientele from throughout Alberta and also BC. We have new programs so that we can look after our locals here. These are programs like Lock it or Lose it. It allows for Police and Citizens on Patrol to educate citizens on measures they can take to mitigate the risk of becoming a victim of crime."

Amatto also went on to say that ALERT and District Criminal Reduction Unit have been active within the Crowsnest Pass.

Amatto also says the Crowsnest Pass detachment has also been actively investigating several different Persons of Interest in regard to Possession of Stolen Property and the sale of Illicit Drugs.

Other community priorities include en-

hanced road safety, building and maintaining positive relations within the community and reducing substance abuse.

Regarding substance abuse, Amatto says he is beginning to get the word out through media on the dangers of certain substances and that education and awareness are key points in fighting substance abuse.

meaning there was a 27 per cent decrease over the last year.

Under that overall category, persons crime went down 39 per cent from 56 offences in AprilJune of 2020 to 34 in April-June of 2021.

Property Crime also saw a decrease from 82 offences in April-June of 2020 to 68 over the same timespan in 2021, for a 17

"Seasonal property crime has been identified as an area to be addressed within the Crowsnest Pass. Summer months are typically bringing in clientele from throughout Alberta and also BC.” - Cpl. Mark Amatto - RCMP, Crowsnest Pass

The update to Council also included a summary of current positions in the detachment.

"At this time there are nine positions for officers, there are 10 that was there due to a double booking and we have one officer who is a soft vacancy. We are expecting that officer to return this year. We have a new Sergeant who will be here hopefully mid to late October."

Amatto says the detachment should be at full capacity moving forward.

The final part of the update included statistics on crime rates.

The stats were taken from April-June of 2020 and 2021.

There were 168 Total Criminal Code offences over that three month stretch in 2020 while 122 offences occurred over the same stretch in 2021

per cent decrease.

Other Criminal Code offences also decreased from 30 in 2020 to 20 in 2021 over that April-June timeframe.

The update also highlighted Traffic Offences from April-June of 2020 and 2021.

Criminal Code Traffic Offences saw a 50 per cent decrease from 2020 falling from 14 to 7 in 2021.

Provincial Code Traffic Offences saw a 29 per cent increase from 2020 climbing from 234 to 301.

Council was informed this was due to Covid and people exploring the area more and wanting to be outdoors meaning higher traffic volume in the community.

The RCMP will continue to provide updates to Council on a quarterly basis.

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Editorial The other day one of my boys said that our house is like a half way house. I asked what he meant and the response was that we always have our door open when someone needs a place to stay. I was a bit shocked and then I started thinking.

In the last 20 years I guess I’ve had a lot of people come into my home and share our space, some for just a week, some for years. It started when I was 27 and Keiran was just a baby. We took in a Timberwolves hockey player, his name was Neil Frotten and he lived with us for almost two years.

Right after he left my niece Metallea moved in, she was 18 months old and stayed with me for almost a year until social services gave that poor soul back to her mother and father (I could say so much more, but I won’t). That experience was so traumatizing on me that I took a break for a few years, that is until my nephew Jimmy wanted to try living in Canada.

Jimmy is the oldest son of my brother Gary and he’d just finished playing Junior Hockey in the United States. He wanted to see what Canada was like, so he moved in for almost six months. It was a blast having him, he even played hockey with the local men’s league, making many friends in the community.

After that my nephew Tyler moved in as he finished high school. My sister got a divorce and I often say that I won her son in the divorce. Quinn was only two at the time and to this day thinks of Ty as his third brother. Ty was a beautiful addition to the house. I was now the proud mom of four sons. They played a ton, ate me out of house and home and Quinn ended up with stitches on many occasions trying to keep up.

The house was loud and messy, but man it was fun.

After Ty was my nephew Ricky. Bad move on my part and a good lesson learned on trust.

We have a preceptor staying with us now, Keeley Watt, she’s from an old swim family and is doing work experience as she finishes her degree as a Pharmacist. She’s only with us for eight weeks, but like everyone else is in the main house with us all the time. I even took her up Crowsnest Mountain to summit the mountain in snow. She’s a trooper and up for anything.

We’ve had a number of Keiran’s friends rotate through the house and Aiden’s beautiful girlfriend Darbie was a staple with the family. I got to pretend for three years that I had a pseudo daughter.

I started wondering why my house is always open and I invited everyone in. I think it all comes down to my mom.

When Ricky was fourteen the pool opened in Blairmore and Dr. Irwin started the Pass Piranhas Swim Club. My brother joined and met a new friend named Gary Chapman. Gary had just moved to Sparwood with his dad Stan. Gary was from Orcas Island in California. Gary and Ricky became fast friends and Ricky asked my mom if Gary could stay for the summer. The summer turned into forever. I was two when Gary moved in permanently. When Ricky died at sixteen Gary stayed and since I was only four, Gary is really the only brother I know. How lucky am I to still have a brother when one was lost? I am extremely close to Gary and couldn’t imagine my life without him.

My mother had an open door for kids because when she was a young girl Edna Campbell allowed my mom to move into her house. My mom spent two years with the Campbell Clan and only went back with her mother because she desperately missed my Auntie Donna. My mom learned what family was like because of Edna and her clan, important lessons her own mother didn’t know. So I guess at the end of the day my home is open because someone opened a door for my mom. That’s three generations of open doors.

How wonderful that I’ve had so many beautiful people walk through my door. It’s always open, the cupboards are full of food and I’ve got lots of love to give those that need a little more. I often think I’m the luckiest person in the world because I learned very early to appreciate people not things. When you die they don’t talk about the material things you have but the people you touched.

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CNP charging stations connect community to regional network Dear Editor; This is National Drive Electric Week, and communities in the Crowsnest Pass, such as Blairmore, are now able to provide charging services to a growing number of EV drivers thanks to a regional collaboration providing charging infrastructure in 17 communities around Southern Alberta.

“Peaks to Prairies” is a community-driven initiative led by the Alberta SouthWest Regional Alliance, SouthGrow Regional Initiative, The City of Calgary, City of Lethbridge, City of Medicine Hat, and Medicine Hat College. The purpose of the initiative, which has been facilitated by the Community Energy Association, has been to enhance access to EV charging across southern Alberta, from Canmore to Medicine Hat, and Waterton to Calgary. The full network includes 20 Level 2 and Fast-Charging stations, covering more than

1,400km of regional highways. The network facilitates travel to and within the region, positioning southern Alberta communities to benefit from increased electric vehicle tourism.

The Crowsnest Pass station, owned and operated by ATCO on the Flo network, is located just off Highway 3 in Blairmore. A promotional video highlights local amenities: https://www.youtube.co m/watch?v=XT6-guRrGxM&list=PLlbW7jHE7j W n KFwfHiRpf3er1IQLOFnn &index=2 All stations in the Peaks to Prairies network are 100% powered with renewable energy sourced within the region. All stations are also strategically located to balance EV driver convenience with access to community amenities.

“Visitors and locals can agree that the sense of community, warm hospitality, and wilderness opportunities make the Pass

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a wonderful place to spend time,” says Mayor Blair Painter. “It’s wonderful to think of the EV drivers who will stop and explore Crowsnest Pass while they charge!”

“Since launching the Peaks to Prairies corridor, we’ve enabled 300,000 kilometres of pure electric travel, allowing drivers to cover long distances without worrying about running out of charge,” adds Marshall Wilmot, President ATCOenergy and Chief Digital Officer. “As low-carbon transportation and affordable electric vehicles become more common, we will continue to explore opportunities that meet consumer needs, such as our at-home EV charging stations that are now available.”

The Peaks to Prairies partners embarked on the design of the network in 2018 with a vision to support EV adoption, enhance tourism and economic development opportunities in southern Alberta communities, and showcase

renewable energy resources in the region. For more information about the project, including maps and videos featuring various host communities, visit https://peakstoprairies.ca/ Fast Facts · DC fast charging stations allow a vehicle to charge from 20% to 80% in approximately 30 minutes.

Level 2 charging stations take four to six hours for an 80% charge. · The charging stations are powered with the equivalent of 100% renewable energy sourced from within the region. · The federal government has a zero-emission vehicle incentive which provides Canadians with up to $5,000 off the purchase of an eligible electric vehicle. For more information visit canada.ca/zero-emissionvehicles Jen Grebeldinger Communications, Peaks to Prairies Community Energy Association

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Musings from your local reporter As a sports fan, the best time of year is right around the corner.

The NFL has kicked off their new season, Major League Baseball is a week away from the postseason and the NHL and NBA are gearing up to begin their regular seasons.

It’s sports heaven.

All four major leagues will be playing simultaneously by mid October.

Junior Hockey is also starting up in October with the start of the Western Hockey League season.

I’ve got to say I’m almost more excited for the start of that season than I am for any of the four major leagues as I’m a season ticket holder this year for the Lethbridge Hurricanes.

As a sports fan, there’s nothing better than being able to go from the season opener of a new NHL season, to Sunday Night Football, to an MLB Wild Card game, to an NBA game and so on.

The fun just never stops.

One of the things that excites me most about sports this fall is fans returning to the stands to cheer on their favourite teams.

It’s been 18 months since I’ve been to a live sporting event and can’t wait to see what the Hurricanes home opener is going to sound like this Friday.

My guess is it will be the loudest it’s been in a very long time.

I also have more live hockey to look forward to in December as I have tickets to attend the World Junior Hockey Championship in Edmonton.

It will be my first time attending the event in person and I can’t wait to watch the best Under-20 players take to the ice for their countries.

It’s going to be an incredible experience.

The return of sports also gives me the chance to enjoy time with my dad and brothers who also love to sit back and watch the many sports fall has to offer.

While some view fall as a slight negative as temperatures get colder, leaves fall off the trees and grass and flowers die, I view it as one of the best times of the year.

For me, you just can’t beat the feeling of walking up to the arena doors, heading to your seat with some pop and popcorn and watching live sports.

The return of live sports couldn’t come soon enough for me and I’m ready to rock and roll.

coleman Beautifully updated 1.5 story, 3bedroom, 2-bathroom home in historic downtown Coleman. Vibrant mountain community.

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coleman Beautiful mountain acreage with stunning views of the Crowsnest Mountain and the Crowsnest Range to the south. 3 bedroom and 2 full bath home nestled in mature Douglas Fir forest. Perfect for secluded mountain cabin to call home. Minutes away from the Atlas staging area, Chinook Prov. Rec Area and the renowned Allison Creek Nordic Ski trails. $507,000 CALL JOHN MLS

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kananaskis wilds Beautiful mountain home with views to the south. Fully serviced with town water, municipal sewer, fire hydrants and wired high speed internet. 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom mountain home is European Alps inspired. Big timbers and artfully crafted Douglas Fir staircases. Master suite with 3 piece bath in the loft. 2 bedrooms and large room with kitchenette in lower area. 2,363 sq ft living space, plus 300 sq ft fully insulated loft above 24’ x 26’ garage. $725,000 CALL JOHN MLS

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3 ironstone Fantastic 3 bedroom semi-detached bungalow with great mountain views. Hardwood floors, granite counters, hickory cabinets and fir doors. Main floor laundry. Fully developed with 3 bathrooms and large garage. Close to Castle Mountain and Fernie ski resorts. Great access to mountain backcountry trail network, golf course, and blue ribbon fly fishing. $384,000 CALL JOHN MLS

Fantastic opportunity for commercial location along busy Highway 3. East and West bound traffic access. Currently occupied as a successful fly-fishing shop, known to fly fishermen throughout Canada and the U.S. Can be sold as a business to someone wishing for a change of pace or for a property that can be re-purposed. C1 zoning allows for different opportunities. High traffic volume in front of the property. $435,000 CALL JOHN MLS

33 ironstone Under construction 2 beds up and 2 beds down. 3 bathrooms. Fantastic views.

Main floor laundry. Open floor plan. Now under construction. Large double car garage. Spacious laundry room and storage area. Crowsnest Pass has beautiful mountain golf course, blue ribbon mountain fly fishing, cross-country skiing, hiking, mountain biking and short distance from down-hill ski resorts. $499,000 CALL JOHN MLS

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blairmore Grand old house in Blairmore, close to swimming pool and ski hill.

Bedroom, or office, on main floor and 3 bedrooms up. Large living room, and family room on main floor. Sitting room upstairs. Large level lot, mostly fenced. Close to shopping, restaurants, hospital, and walking trails. Vibrant mountain community. 3 ski hills nearby. $330,000 CALL JOHN MLS

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Spectacular mountain views on large, fully serviced lot, high on north rim of the valley at Kananaskis Wilds. Fantastic building site. Easy topography to work with, which is a very important when choosing a building lot in the mountains. Exciting community just off Mountain Trunk Road 940. Serviced with town water, sewer, power, telephone, high speed internet, as well as fire hydrants. Development is just a few steps from rugged mountain terrain. Close to Alberta Forest Reserve. $124,000 CALL JOHN MLS

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coleman Beautiful and still affordable mountain lot in the Canadian Rockies. Great location and fantastic mountain views. This lot is flat and suitable for many different building styles.

Crowsnest Pass is a great mountain destination. The community is located on the Alberta/BC border almost equidistant between Fernie Alpine Ski Resort and Castle Mountain resort. Great access for year-round recreational activities and some of the best trail networks in the Rockies. $59,000 CALL JOHN MLS

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Thank You Due to the recent Covid 19 Restrictions my Bridal Shower could not be held. I wish to thank each and everyone who donated or sent a gift.

Your kindness goes above and beyond, and I am so thankful to have been raised in such an amazing community! I hope to see you all soon!

Take care and stay safe.

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Thank You I want to thank all the extensive staff of whom there were too many to list for going above and beyond when fighting to save Harold’s life.

I am so grateful for his excellent care even though it was not the desired outcome.

Council begins Dog Park discussion DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

A dog park has been something community members have wanted for some time.

After many residents recently expressed their concerns to Councillors, Council began the discussion on the possibility of creating a dog park in the Crowsnest Pass at their latest meeting.

Councillor Ward said he's been contacted a lot recently over the dog park topic.

"I've probably had 1520 people over the last couple of weeks talk to me about a dog park. I'm

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any idea about a location they can pass their thoughts onto administration. I think we should seriously consider putting it in the budget and making it a priority. I do believe the community would benefit by it and we should strongly look at it.

I would put it up there as one of my top priorities for this upcoming budget."

Following discussion, Councillor Ward made a motion to ask Administration to add a dog park to the initiative list for the next budget process.

The motion was carried.

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and then highway 3 came into factor."

Councillor Sygutek said she would like to see a potential dog park be located somewhere more into the community.

"I thought the idea was to draw them into the community. They wouldn't come into the community if it's there. I think it begs the discussion. I've received a ton of calls about it as well."

Councillor Filipuzzi said he agrees that this is something Council should seriously consider.

"I think we should start looking for a location. If anyone else has

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glad to see that they're doing this. I think we should at least take a serious look at it. I would like to ask Council that we put this into the budget, have a look and see potential areas and what the dollars would be and at least have a discussion about it during the budget process."

Councillor Anctil recalled that the community was previously close to having a dog park near Bellevue just off the highway.

"Parks and Rec had designated an area for a dog park and things were progressing pretty good

The following topics were discussed at the Regular Council Meeting on Tuesday, September 21st.

Kenai Acres Bylaw 1093, 2021 The proposed Bylaw 1093, 2021 involves the redesignation of 20 acres of land known as the East 1/2 of legal subdivision 7 in the SE1/4 2-8-4-W5M, which was subdivided under subdivision 2021-0095 and is in the process

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of being consolidated with an adjacent parcel for the purpose of resort development (Kenai Acres).

The Land Use Re-designation is proposed as part of condition 7 for the subdivision and consolidation of the lands under file 2021-0-095. The Kenai Acres resort development, consisting of Lot 1, Block 1, Plan 0213871, one portion of SE 2-8-4-W5M, and one portion of SE2-84-W5M were re-designated under bylaw 1069, 2021 to the NonUrban Commercial Recreation NUCR-2 District. It is necessary to bring the 20-acre parcel addition to the same land use district as the rest of the Kenai Acres resort development.

Following the reading of the proposed bylaw, Councillor Ward made a motion for first reading and the motion was carried.

A public hearing on this bylaw will be scheduled for November 2nd.

More Public Washrooms Councillor Ward wanted to discuss with Council the idea of adding another public washroom in Coleman after the recent installation of three washrooms in other areas of the community. "I've heard such a positive reaction to what we've done with these public washrooms. I think we need to have one in Coleman as well. Putting

the one at the ski hill was a good choice and I think we just need to go a little bit further now and put one in Coleman. It's not going to happen until next year so that gives Administration time to find a location and reassess the previous locations we looked at."

Councillor Filipuzzi says he agrees with Councillor Ward. "Totally agree. I don't think people realized how well they would look. When I saw them I was just amazed. I totally agree with you Councillor Ward and I think we should do exactly what you said and relook at the place we were thinking of putting it before."

Mayor Painter then asked for a bit of clarification on where the previous location in Coleman was planned for the washroom.

Administration informed Council the location was east of the old crossing right near the end of the trail.

CAO Patrick Thomas says that was an optimistic location as well. "I would say it was optimistic it was going to fit.

We would've dropped it in the middle of utilities."

Thomas added that there was an alternative idea if the washroom would've been placed in Coleman. "The alternative was potentially doing a bump out in the ditch."

The location previously thought of had multiple potential difficulties as well according to Thomas. "We're dealing with two water lines, a gas line, CPR right of way and a road way. It's very tight but is was possible."

Mayor Painter then suggested another possible location. "That location to me is perfect but what if we went on the north side of the tracks?"

CAO Thomas said going on the roadway is a possibility. "If we went on the road we could do that.

It's not an emergency access. If we closed that road officially and made it into a walking path with a bathroom, that would definitely be easier to do."

Councillor Ward said he's not trying to pick a location immediately but that he wants this to move forward.

Following discussion, Councillor Ward made a motion that An additional washroom is added to the budget initiative list for 2022.

Councillor Filipuzzi then made a friendly amendment that Council look at the possibility of adding two washrooms in Coleman and during budget deliberations and Council could defer one of them to 2023.

Councillor Ward accepted that friendly amendment. The motion was then carried.

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October 3 - 9

Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety Submitted

Fire Prevention Week is October 3-9, and this year we're helping you learn about the sounds your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors make and what they mean.

What is your alarm telling you?

Does your smoke or carbon monoxide alarm beep or chirp? Knowing the difference can save you, your home, and your family.

Make sure everyone in the home understands the sounds of the smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and knows how to respond.

Find out what your alarm sounds like by checking the user guide or searching online for the make and model.

Smoke alarms A continued set of three loud beeps—beep, beep, beep—means smoke or fire. Get out, call 9-1-1, and stay out.

A single “chirp” every 30 to 60 seconds means either: the battery is low and needs to be replaced the alarm has reached the end of its life, or the alarm is not working properly, and the entire unit needs to be replaced.

All smoke alarms must be replaced after 10 years.

Carbon monoxide A continuous set of four loud beeps—beep, beep, beep, beep—means carbon monoxide is present in your home. Go outside, call 9-1-1 and stay out.

A single chirp every 30 or 60 seconds means the battery is low and must be replaced.

CO alarms also have “end of life” sounds that vary by manufacturer.

This means it’s time to get a new CO alarm.

Chirping that continues after the battery has been replaced means the alarm is at the end of its life and the unit must be replaced.

Maintenance: Smoke alarms Smoke alarms save lives! To learn how to properly test your smoke alarm, visit smoke alarm safety page.

Carbon monoxide alarms You can’t see, smell or taste carbon monoxide gas. Inhaling it can cause serious illness or death, so it is important to protect yourself and your family by having carbon monoxide alarms on every level

of your home, including the basement.

Make sure your smoke and CO alarms meet the needs of everyone in your home, including those with sensory or physical disabilities Helpful tips: Install a bedside alert device that responds to the sound of the smoke and CO alarms. The use of a low-frequency alarm can also wake a sleeping person with mild to severe hearing loss.

Keep your mobility device, glasses and phone close to you while you sleep.

Keep pathways like hallways lit with night lights and free from clutter to make sure everyone can get out safely.

Plan your escape Plan two ways out!

You can protect yourself and your family by planning – and rehearsing two ways out of your home in the event of an emergency.

Draw a map of your home using this template, and include all members of your household, marking two exits from each room and a path to the outside from each exit.

Practice your home escape plan drill twice a year and teach children

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A place for Parents - Tips for Everyday Developmental Screenings The first 5 years of a child’s life are very important, setting the stage for success in school and later life. During infancy and early childhood children have many experiences and learn many skills in the areas of communication, gross motor, fine motor, problem solving and social-emotional. Development in all of these areas is inter-connected in that development, or lack

of it, in one area can affect development in all of the other areas as well. Having a safe and loving home, and family members spending time together, are very important.

Healthy development means having a child grow up with their social, emotional, physical and educational needs being met.

Developmental screening is a great way to check on your child’s de-

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You and your child can celebrate their strengths and milestones, like walking or waving “bye bye”, and areas where your child may need additional support can be identified early as well.

Parents and caregivers are the experts on their children and know them best. If there are areas where a child’s development is not on schedule a developmental

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screener can help parents to access the services and support they may need, and can provide fun activities for parents to do with their children to promote healthy development. The earlier a child’s development is assessed the greater the chance a child has to reach their full potential.

The Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) is a well-known screening tool that has been used for more than 20 years to ensure children are developing well. It is completed by parents or caregivers with their children by doing simple, fun activities with or without a trained screening provider. Children develop at their own pace so they do not all learn a specific skill at exactly the same age. The ASQ asks about a range of skills in

each developmental area, giving a general idea of where a child should be at at that time. Once the questionnaire is completed the screening provider summarizes the results and shares them with the family. If the child is developing without concerns, there is nothing more they will need to do. Families have the option of trying the next ASQ age level questionnaires as their child grows and learns new skills, from 1 month to 5 1⁄2 years old. If the child has trouble with some skills, the screening provider will help with next steps, connecting families with any resources they need to support them and their child.

Finding delays or problems as early as possible supports young children’s healthy development.

Parents and caregivers are active partners in their children’s learning and development. Completing ASQ questionnaires helps to ensure your child is off to the best possible start!

For more information on the Ages and Stages Questionnaire, learning activities or to book a screening contact: Crowsnest Pass Darcy Makin Email: crowsnest@pcfamilycentre.ca Phone: 403-563-1237 Pincher Creek – Jacqui Bruns Email: jacqui@pcfamilycentre.ca Phone: 403-627-5569 or check out the Ages and Stages website at agesandstages.com.

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South zone Covid-19 update DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

ALL NUMBERS ARE UP TO DATE AS OF Friday, September 24.

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Province wide, there have been 288,357 cases to date. Of these cases, 20,040 are active. 2,622 people have died from the virus in Alberta.

The number of cases in the South Zone by area is as follows: South Zone total: To date, there have been 18,521 total cases in the south zone. 16,175 people have recovered from Covid-19 in the south zone. There are currently 2,156 active cases in the south zone.

There are currently 22 outbreak locations in the South Zone.

Here is the community breakdown of cases in the south zone.

Crowsnest Pass: 122 cases reported, 14 cases are active, 107 case recovered and 1 death.

Pincher Creek: 509 cases reported, 56 cases active, 445 cases recovered and 8 deaths.

Waterton: 7 cases reported, 0 cases active, 7 cases recovers and no deaths.

Fort Macleod: 433 cases reported, 50 cases active, 377 cases recovered and 6 deaths.

C a r d s t o n County/Kainai: 1,432 cases reported, 120 cases active, 1,289 cases recovered and 23 deaths.

County of Warner: 591 cases reported, 76 cases active, 512 cases recovered and 3 deaths.

County of Forty Mile: 232 cases reported, 49 cases active, 180 cases recovered and 3 deaths.

Cypress County: 703 cases reported, 118 cases active, 582 cases recovered and 3 deaths.

Medicine Hat: 3,626 cases reported, 681 cases active, 2,896 cases recovered and 49 deaths.

Lethbridge County: 1,592 cases reported, 144 cases active, 1,434 cases recovered and 14 deaths.

Lethbridge: 5,905 cases reported, 454 cases are active, 5,406 cases recovered and 45 deaths.

Current Restrictions In Schools • Mandatory masking for students in Grades 4 and up, plus staff and teachers in all grades. o Schools that implement an alternate

COVID safety plan can be exempted from mandatory masking.

• Elementary schools to implement class cohorting.

• Indoor sports, fitness, recreation, and performance activities are permitted in schools, with requirements to maintain 2 metre physical distancing where possible. o Masks and distancing are not required by youth under 18 while engaged in physical activity. o Spectator attendance restricted to 1/3 fire code capacity and limited to households or 2 close contacts for those living alone. Attendees must be masked and distanced.

Masking Rules • Masking and 2 metres physical distancing are mandatory in all indoor public spaces, workplaces, and places of worship.

• Employees must mask in all indoor work settings, except while alone in work stations.

• The Restrictions Exemption Program does not apply to masking.

Masks are still required in places that implement the program.

Crack Cocaine Cpl Mark Amatto - Crowsnest Pass RCMP

What Is It and Where Can A Person Go For Help?

Cocaine is listed in Schedule I of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act; it is illegal to posses, sell (trafficking) or consume this illicit drug. Addicts of cocaine can experience a variety of behaviours such as anger, distrust, impaired judgement and toxic psychosis; toxic psychosis may work in conjunction with a lose of reality, delirium and hallucinations. Cocaine usage can also lead to acts of violence; some crimes committed while under the influence of cocaine are characterized by their extreme violence.

Crack cocaine is a mixture of cocaine, sodium bicarbonate and/or ammonium bicarbonate.

Crack cocaine looks like little pebbles and those are known to addicts as “rocks”, when those rocks are heated, it makes a crackling sound and that is where the name crack cocaine comes from. The effect of smoking crack cocaine is immediate and far more intense than that of snorting cocaine; the high from crack cocaine is short-lived and coming down from that high is far more unpleasant.

Regular crack cocaine usage can cause: • Violent behaviour - Paranoid episodes Hallucinations - Suicidal ideations - Physical and mental exhaustion - Impaired heart and respiratory functions - Skin lesions on the hands and lips due to the method of consumption Where to go for help?

• Addiction and Mental Health Hotline (866) 332-2322 This 24hr/7days a week service is staffed by a multidisciplinary team comprised of Nurses, Psychiatric Nurses, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists and Psychologists.

• Crowsnest Pass Addiction Clinic (403) 562-5041 • Crowsnest Pass Mental Health Clinic (403) 562- 3222 • Pincher Creek Addiction & Mental Health Clinic (403) 627-1240

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FRED ANTON KRISH It is with sadness too profound for words, we announce the passing on September 16, 2021 of Fred Anton Krish. Fred was the Husband of 66 years to Lorraine; Father to David, Shannon (John), and Joann; Grandfather to David, Lindsey, Andrea (Michael), Danielle, and Jordan; and Great Grandfather to Tristin, Bailey, Charlie, Zephyr, and Eden. His family, especially his grandchildren, were his greatest joy. He regularly took them sailing with the Owl and the Pussycat, “in a beautiful pea green boat” …. Edward Lear.

Fred was born on October 29, 1931 to Laddie and Alma Krish of Coleman, AB. He spent his younger years with his five brothers, three sisters, and extended family in Willow Drive, “on the river.” There, he fished and swam and gained his strong sense of family.

Fred loved the Crowsnest Pass! At the age of 18 with the encouragement of his father, he proudly became owner of the property formerly owned by Knowles. After moving to Calgary and completing his journeyman welding ticket, he returned with his family and built their home on the “ranch.” He lived there with his wife for the next 52 years. Fred could most often be seen sporting a flashy welding beanie, compliments of his mother-in-law Lillian Gingras. This was the topic of many discussions with friends and strangers alike. In fact, Fred’s engaging personality made him known for having many discussions with family, friends and strangers alike! Although run as farmland, Fred was fiercely dedicated to keeping their property as natural as possible and in later years enjoyed the fruits of his labour, with sightings of the many wild animals which had been provided safe habitat.

The family of Fred Krish would like to extend a special thank you to Bill Kinnear and Brent Dase. When asked, but mostly before, they were there to assist, resulting in lasting friendships. As a firm believer in the resurrection - John 5:28&29, Fred would have liked to remind them, this is not “goodbye,” just “see you later.” The family would also like to thank the doctors, nurses, staff, and Palliative Care Team at the Foothills Medical Center Neurology - Inpatients for their pre and post-surgical and palliative care, and in giving Fred the comfort and dignity he so deserved in his final hours.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation.

A private service is planned for a later date.

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Week by the Creek DaviD SelleS Pass Herald Reporter

Students and staff at Isabelle Sellon School where able to enjoy a week of unique learning.

The week gave students the chance to learn outside of the classroom.

Principal Marnie Davidson, says the week gave students a chance to have innovative learning experiences. “‘Week by the Creek’ allowed all Grade 4-6 students and staff to embrace teaching and learning in a whole new way. Our school was our 'basecamp' for the week, meaning that learning time would be in both school classrooms and in our "community" classrooms. The week was about providing innovative learning experiences

to model our school's vision statement. Throughout the week, classroom teachers also led their students through a variety of hands-on learning experiences to build a culture of place based learning at Isabelle Sellon School.”

Davidson says providing students the chance to learn from real world areas is beneficial.

“Our goals for placebased learning are that students will learn from real world experiences, develop stronger connections to their community and enhance their appreciation of our amazing landscape and natural environment.”

The week began with a trip to the Crowsnest River.

“Monday students were guided by Wildsite

staff, Janelle and Sarah.

Students learned about benthic macro invertebrates (which make up 95% of life on planet Earth) by investigating the Crowsnest River. Students were scientists looking for these species in the Crowsnest River using specific techniques to gather and identify macro invertebrates,” said Davidson.

Tuesday was all about forests.

“Supported by Wildsite staff on Tuesday, students were in our school's backyard forest ecosystem to build an understanding of the forest using their senses. Students created their own forest colognes, completed a 'sound' walk, identified species of trees and even interviewed a

tree! We are thankful to Crowsnest Conservation Society for funding two days of Wildsite programming,” said Davidson.

The next stop for students was the Pass Herald and Davidson says they were able to learn about the history of the community.

“Wednesday and Thursday students took time to reflect on the stories of the Crowsnest Pass that have been captured by our local newspaper, the Pass Herald. Newspaper editions were distributed so that students could read headlines matching their date of birth.

Students also learned about the history of the Pass Herald. We are grateful to Lisa Sygutek for sharing

newspaper artifacts and stories of our community!”

Students also had the chance to hold music and art classes outside in Gazebo Park.

Music classes were held at the Blairmore Gazebo with Mrs. Neudorf on Wednesday and Thursday for all students.

Students sang, created music with boomwhackers and rhythm sticks in the park. Art classes were also at Gazebo Park Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs. Reeve led students through sketching activities and artwork was completed on tree cookies,” said Davidson.

The final day of Week by the Creek gave students the opportunity to learn more about Indigenous culture.

“Friday, each class listened to oral storytelling to build understanding of Indigenous culture and traditional ways of knowing. Thank you to Ms. Alison Sandilands for sharing her Cree stories around our fire pit. Students and staff also proudly wore orange as an act of reconciliation on this day.”

Davidson says she is thankful to the community for their support throughout the week.

“Isabelle Sellon School is grateful to our local community for their partnership in student learning and growth!

Also to Jessica at Stone's Throw Café thank you for welcoming any students who required a 'pit stop'.”

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Looking Back

By John Kinnear

Bruno Engler- The Pass Years

Some of you may or may not have heard the story of a remarkable mountain man who spent four interesting years here in the Crowsnest Pass. His name was Bruno Engler and he came to Canada in 1939 as a Swiss professional, trained in mountaineering, guiding and photography, He was initially hired to build up the Sunshine Village ski school but because he had arrived here during the war years he was subsequently sought out by the Canadian Military for his mountain skills and trained many Canadian troops. In the post-WWll years mountaineering was not full-time work and that is how Bruno wound up in Blairmore where he

found work at the Greenhill Grassy Mountain Mine.

From his wonderful book “A Mountain Life” -Chapter Five – Blairmore”, I would like to share some of his recollections of his time here, in particular a close call at Grassy Mountain Mine and a really treacherous local mountain ascent. I will start by recounting that on their arrival here Bruno and his wife Angel rented a room in the Greenhill Hotel which was owned by the coal company at the time. In short order they looked for more private accommodation and spotted a log ski cabin just south of the hotel as a possible home. It was very spartan to say the least, with only a counter, a pot belly stove in the middle of the room and no running water.

They decided it would be okay and Bruno got busy using old scrap from a broken-down shack and something he called slabs to make partitions, a table with benches and a bed with a drawer underneath it for clothes. Some of those slabs were most likely what we referred to in the mining industry as lagging, the end cuts off of trees with bark on one side. They were commonly used in the mine to line between timbers to hold the coal back.

He relates in his book that he took training with Father Harrington back then to convert to Catholicism and awaited word from the area bishop, Father Leo Carol, for the go ahead to get married. When it wasn’t coming quick enough he warned Father Harrington that Angel was pregnant and that time was pressing. Father Harrington then sent him to Father Brophy in Michel, where on April 20, 1949 they were married. Five months later their daughter Mary Jane was born.

Bruno absolutely refused to go underground and felt fortunate to find work outside in the mountain air with the views that Grassy afforded. His Grassy close call is in a section he titled: “The Italian Sausage That Saved My Life”. Given the disastrous events that were to occur some years later in 1958 when Phillip Malanchuk was lost at Grassy you will appreciate the gravity of his story.

In 1949 Bruno was approached by a man named Ed Panchysyn, who was a geologist for the Mannix contractor running the strip mine at the time. I actually personally worked with Ed many years later at Manalta Coal in Calgary. On learning that Bruno had climbing skills, Panchysn asked if he would be willing to attempt a special scaling job he had in mind. It seemed there was this nasty conglomerate overhang about 200 feet up the 300 foot west wall of the pit which had the potential of collapsing with disastrous results.

Being a mountaineer this sounded like interesting work so he agreed to do the job, which required drilling holes and planting charges to precipitate a controlled failure. That first morning he planted pins up on the top of the pit wall, lowered himself down and set up a plank platform to work from. Early the next morning he rappelled back down to the platform and set about drilling four holes three feet deep.

The holes were to be packed with 40% Forcite (dynamite) and by noon they were ready for loading.

It was around then that the gang who had been watching Bruno gathered at the grease shack on the east side of the pit for lunch. A foreman by the name of Tony Ambrosio apparently hollered way up to Bruno, “Hey, Squarehead! Come-a down. I have-a da extra Italian sandwich my-a wife made-a for me.

Come-a down” . It was a bright sunny March day and Bruno declined saying it was “nice and warm up here”. Tony told Bruno to make up his mind otherwise , “I eat-a it all.”

Bruno is not sure what made him decide to climb up the rope and start running down the top edge of the pit but, as he did, he heard Tony holler, “Look out! She’s-a coming down!” He spun around to see that faulty wall collapse into the pit and a big black cloud of dust billowed out of it nearly blinding him. Of course, when he made it back to the shack, Tony piped up with, “ You see…..you-a listen to me. It was-a my Italian sandwich that-a saved your life, you Squarehead.”

That winter a rancher from Maycroft and former world bronc champ named Frank MacDonald spoke to Bruno after watching him come down the ski hill here and marveled at his skill. He asked if he and his ranching friends could be taught to ski and this eventually led to a series of trips out to Maycroft, a lot of training and the evolution of the Maycroft Ski Club. The ranchers out that way apparently thrived on the sport , had a lot of fun and even held ski races. It is part of the fabulous Chapter Five entitled, “From Ranchers to Skiers” and is a must read.

Further on in the chapter Bruno talks about a first ascent of the Seven Sisters a mountain clearly visible from Grassy and a mountain that intrigued him. While down here he and Swiss climbing friend Fritz Frei, who also worked at West Canadian Collieries, did a lot of recreational climbing. So it was after a preliminary climb to assess possible routes that they chose to climb the Seven Sisters on a Saturday morning. Their gear was rather primitive by today’s standards and included a 150- foot hemp rope, a piton hammer and pitons made by the mine blacksmith. Good grief! Not to mention their foot gear which he suggested was , “more like today’s tennis shoes.”

At any rate, they chose to ascend the second tower, which after studying his photo sketch in the book meant he counted towers from north to south. That tower is the most substantial and appears to be the highest point on the whole collection of pinnacles.

The ascent was extremely difficult and compounded by the fact that the home-made pitons were too wide and split the rock every time he tried to place one. It turned treacherous going up with rotten rock and at one point he had to pull Fritz up over an overhang and onto a 6-inch-wide ledge he was standing on while unanchored! Once on the ledge they realized they could not go back down.

It is hard to describe what that ascent was like, you just have to read it and clench your teeth at every move. They finally scrambled to the summit after three grueling hours. No sign of a cairn was noted so Bruno presumed a first ascent and wrote their names in a film container and left it there hoping to hear from other climbers some day.

The description of the descent is bone chilling, with night closing in and the lights of Blairmore visible to the east. No one but Angel knew they were up there. The story is entitled, “At the End of the Rope” and for good reason. On their fourth rappel down they could not determine if the end of the rope was anywhere close to the toe of the scree slope at the base of the tower.

It was getting dark and so Bruno put a knot at the end of the rope so he would know he was at its limits. He had to guess when he hit that knot that the toe was close below and literally let himself drop down and hit hard. They got down by the skin of their teeth and Bruno admitted in the story that inadequate equipment and some bad judgments meant they were lucky to be alive. More importantly he realized it was, “also foolish to take such risks when I had a family depending on me.”

In September of that year Bruno accepted work as a government photographer out of Edmonton and thus ended his colourful adventures here. The Blairmore chapter includes another detailed excursion story called In Search of the Lost Lemon Mine that has all the makings of a comic movie. Bruno partially tore his Achilles tendon in a remote spot and their escape from that old lead zinc mine up the Oldman River with him incapacitated is just plain crazy. Imagine if you will being driven out of Photos clockwise from top:A Mountain Life the Oldman in a car by Fritz, who had never driven in his life. After Achilles surgery and while on crutches Bruno was filming published by The Alpine Club of Canada - the Coleman Rodeo that summer when he was run over by a horse. I’m not making this stuff up, I swear. photo by John Kinnear, Bruno and Angel's spartan cabin - courtesy A Mountain Life, Author’s Note: Bruno help facilitate the development of the ski hill here and went on to spend over 60 years photographing Bruno's view of the Seven Sisters from Grassy the Canadian Rockies. Climber, ski instructor, cinematographer, occasional actor, writer and great story teller. The Bruno Engler - photo by John Kinnear, Diagram of the as- fonds at the Whyte Museum in Banff contains over 14,000 of his images. It is interesting to note that his fascination with geology cent of the main tower - courtesy A Mountain here led to the discovery of a particular Jurassic ammonite fossil that Geological Survey of Canada scientist Hans Freebold chose Life, Bruno Engler - truly a remarkable manto name in his honour. “Procerites engleri!” A Mountain Life was published by the Alpine Club of Canada and is available from courtesy The Canadian Encyclopedia. several sources on-line.

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Chamber

Connection The Crowsnest Pass Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a virtual Election Forum Wednesday, September 29th at 7 PM. Virtual formatting will be announced closer to the date.

Please pre-submit questions no later than September 28th at 4:30 PM to office@crowsnestpasschamber.ca.

Participating candidates include: - Fillipuzzi, Dave - Girhiny, Glen - Glavin, Doreen - Kubik, Vicki - Sygutek, Lisa - Ward, Dean

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Chamber Corner Crowsnest Pass Contractors Guide The Crowsnest Pass Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the launch of our online Contractors Guide. The Crowsnest Pass Contractors Guide will give the community along with other contractor's easy accessibility to find contractors for specific jobs they need done in their business/house/yard.

The site will include a directory and 7 different categories for contractors to advertise within: - Interior - Exterior - Complete - Landscape - Architect - Trades - Miscellaneous Ads will be broken up be information that includes permitting, links to the Municipal Planning and Development website, different articles on trends and what to look for in a contractor.

To find prices on advertising please visit: www.crowsnestpasscontractors.ca If you have any feedback or questions regarding this new project please email office@crowsnestpasschamber.ca