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Queens Platinum Jubilee medals awarded Independant Newspapers in southern Alberta recognized for their contribution to their communities and the province LISA SYGUTEK Publisher On Saturday, December 17, several independent newspaper owners in southern Alberta were awarded the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal by MLA Roger Reid in Claresholm. Seven thousand medals were awarded throughout Alberta. Bottom left, Jane Ann Reimer receives her medal. In his statement remark MLA Reid commented, “Jane Ann demonstrates leadership abilities through spearheading initiatives that have enhanced the vibrancy of the Municipality of the Crowsnest Pass. She has contributed much to the overall wellbeing of the “Pass.” Her ingenuity and volunteer efforts provide opportunities for residents to gather and celebrate together while building community”. Bottom right: Lisa Sygutek receives her certificate. Sygutek was nominated by three individuals so the medal will be awarded at a different ceremony. Top photo from left to right: Rob Vogt and Amanda Zimmer from the Claresholm Local Press, Lisa Sygutek from the Crowsnest Pass Herald, Shannon Peace from Pincher Creek’s Shootin’ the Breeze and and Fort Macleod Gazette owners Emily and Frank McTighe from the Fort Macleod Gazette. In a statement from MLA Reid, “For generations our weekly rural papers have been a reliable and trustworthy source for local, national, and international news. They have provided a local voice and opinions that reflect the realities and values of our rural communities. The have shared reflections on how the events of the world affect each of us back here at home. Cont’d on page 2
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16 - CROWSNEST PASS HERALD - Wednesday, December 21, 2022 sists made by Jack Bishop, Aidan Bishop, McKye Schaffer, and Nicolas Gillespie. During the second, Thunder fell behind but made another 3 goals scored by Jack Bishop and 2 coming from McKye Schaffer. Nicolas Gillespie, Parker Bunnage, Ryder Jorgensen, Gavin Samuel, and Jack Bishop also helping with assists on the goals. Third period, Thunder tipped in another 3 goals by Sam Graham and McKye Schaffer (2). Two assists coming from Sophie Gibboney-Stafford and one from Jack Bishop. Final score for the game was 12-9. Goaltender Owen Kirkman stopped a total of 31 shots on net. On Sunday, Thunder was on the road to play the Picture Butte Blades. During the first and second, Thunder was able to sink a goal in each period. One coming from Sophie Gibboney, assisted by Aidan Bishop. The second goad by Aidan Bishop and assisted from Sophie Gibboney-Stafford. The third period, Thunder made 3 more goals by Gavin Samuel, Jasper Patrick, and McKye Schaffer. Assists from Aidan Bishop, Jack Bishop, and Nicolas Gillespie. Goalie Owen Kirkman blocked 30 shots on his end making the final score 11-5 for the Blades. Thunder will enjoy some time off over the Christmas break with their next home games being January 7 and 8.
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Thunder U13 The Crowsnest Pass U13 hockey team wrapped up the year with two games over the weekend. The Saturday afternoon game in Coleman was a close one against the Coaldale Cobras. Thunder was ahead by a goal by the end of the first period with a score of 3-2. Two goals scored by Parker Bunnage and one from Sophie Gibboney-Stafford. As-
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December 21, 2022 ~ Christmas Greeter
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What I learned from my mom LISA SYGUTEK Publisher This has been one crazy year for me, both personally and professionally. As you have seen in the last few months the paper is tremendously different in look and content than it was at the beginning of 2022. I must say, I love it. With my new staff and new look, I have to say I have found my love for the paper again. After 22 years I look forward to walking through these doors and am excited to come to work. Big things are on the horizon for this little paper. On a personal level, most of you know that I was diagnosed with cancer in mid-April. It was a whirlwind of doctor visits, surgery, and post cancer care. I was one of the lucky ones. I didn’t have to have radiation or chemotherapy (though I think I would feel better mentally had I), but I have to say the word CANCER rocks you to your core. You start to think of things a bit different. You think to yourself, “have I wasted my life, have I done everything I wanted to do, have I taught my boys all the lessons they need to be great men”? Have I, have, have I. On a particularly dark day I found a story I wrote just after my mom died. I write often, it’s therapeutic and in the story, I wrote down all the things my mom taught me. It seems appropriate as the year closes to share them with you. To share the unique relationship, I had with my mom and all the things she taught me as a woman. I hope that you don’t take any days for granted. That you don’t sweat the silly stuff or the stupid people that sometimes enter your life. I hope you dance in the rain, smell the roses, and love as if you were dying, I tell you I do now. Cancer for all it took, did in fact give me a few gifts. For my Mom: They say that your life can be measured by the footprint you leave when you die. If this is true then my mother really left an imprint everytime someone says to me, “Lisa, I remember your mom, she was a spitfire and I see a lot of her in you”. My mom was larger than life, an icon in this community. Some of you knew my mom as a councilor, to some of you a school board trustee, to many a newspaper icon, to a different generation, a faithful fan of the Lightermen, but to us she was our mother, the head of our family the glue that kept us all together. When my mom passed away the outpouring from this community amazed me. My mom was walking around heaven pretty proud. The municipal flag
at half mast, a tribute from council, 11,000 hits on the Pass Herald Facebook site, recognition from the Alberta Weekly Newspaper for her 47 years as owner and Publisher of the Pass Herald and the incredible messages sent to our family through phone calls, emails and cards. Father Jack coming down to officiate her funeral. Father Jack you are so special to my mother and myself, she absolutely adored you, and our family appreciates your presence here more than you will ever know. One comment that was sent with me resonates to me, ‘your mom was one of a kind and impacted so many people. There will never be another’. Believe it or not, my mother lead a simple life in many ways. She lived her life around three values: love, family and integrity. I’m not sure how many of you know this, but my mother had a very difficult upbringing. Her family was dirt poor and she grew up in a household with an alcoholic mother. It was essentially just my mom and her sister Donna, and they were closer than any two people I have ever met. When my mom first moved to the Crowsnest Pass she lived in Bellevue and she once told me that she was so poor many parents in the neighborhood wouldn’t allow her over to their homes to play. You grow up like this you can either feel sorry for yourself and wallow in humility or you can overcome it and choose your own destiny. Well it’s safe to say Gail chose the latter. My mom lost a lot in her life. I always felt so bad for her because her journey always seems that of climbing mountains. She lost her daughter Betty–Joe after only a week in this world, her son Ricky after only 16 years, her husband, her sister and eventually through ALS she lost control of her body. The one thing this despicable disease could not take was her mind. My mom was diagnosed in 2012 with this dreaded disease. She had been sick for some time and to hear this diagnosis was devastating to our entire family. Again my mom was the rock, not once did she feel sorry for herself, she just forged forward with determination, making the best of a terrible situation. I was lucky enough to spend almost everyday with my mom. It always surprised me when people commented that I was a great daughter and how taking care of my mom was so noble, but I have to say it was a privilege to be with her everyday. It wasn’t always easy, but it certainly was rewarding. I got to see a side of my mom that I didn’t know growing up. I saw her strength, I saw her determination, I saw her humility and I saw her absolute love. What a gift she gave me. My mom taught us kids several lessons in life: that of family, friendship, love, strength, integrity and living a life filled with fun. Family: Mom taught us that family is everything. You only get one, borrowed from God and for only a little while, so you better make the most of it. My mom was our patriarch. She ran our family with an iron resolve. She loved us, sometime to distraction. She taught us to make family your priority in life. The number one priority. Ricky met Gary during one summer at swim club, he came home and asked if Gary could stay with us for the summer, and bang I had another brother. Mom never thought of Gary any different than she did us. He was just another one of her kids. He lived under the Gail rules, often breaking them with Ricky. What a time they both gave her. The stories I can not repeat in this paper. After Ricky died, I often thank God and my mom for bringing him into our family. Friends: My mom always said that if you can leave this world with a handful of true friends you are blessed. Well mom you were really blessed cause you certainly had more than a handful. Bud and Gail have been friends for over 47 years. How many of us can say they maintained that kind of friendship for that many years. At the end of her life she was blessed to have Kay help me take care of her and Vanessa to cuddle her in bed at night when I was late or she was scared. I think they were just as blessed to have Gail in their lives as she was to have them at the end of hers. Cont’ on page 3
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What I learned from my mom cont’d from page 2 Love: Mom taught us to love with our whole hearts, to hug, to kiss, to tell each other every second of every day how much we love the people in our lives. When my aunt got sick my mom took absolute care of her. When my mom and dad got sick I took absolute care of them. The lesson I hope to pass along to my boys is to love and take care of your family, that family is number one. Strength: My mom taught us to be strong. That as women we could be as strong, as smart and as successful as any man. One time I had an argument with a man and I told him, “you think you scare me, I grew up with Gail”. She made us strong and independent. She encouraged us to have a voice, to use that voice to get your opinion across. To fight for what you believe is right. To make a decision, never second guess it, never look back and own that decision, right or wrong. My mother was black and white, she would treat the king the same way she would treat a pauper. My mother based her opinion on character not on status. As a councilor I have often heard repeated that she was the people’s councilor. She often bucked the norm, voted based on her own opinions, championed the weak and according to her, was never wrong. Integrity: My mom often said doing what’s right isn’t necessarily always easy. My mom lived a life of integrity. She worked hard for the Crowsnest Pass. She truly loved this community, calling it her Garden of Eden. As her sickness progressed I would put her in this stroller I had made especially for her and we would go for our nightly walk. She would wave at the people she knew. We would stop and say hello along the way. She would quietly sit in the stroller, just looking at her beautiful community. Our one stop would always be in front of her house. It was more than just a sticks and morter to her, it was her home, where she raised and lost her children, made a life, made memories. A house full of love. Live Life as if You Were Dying: My mom lived. I mean she really lived. She danced every weekend with the Lightermen, she gambled, she loved Vegas, she loved travelling, she loved smoking, she loved her fancy clothes, her purple hair and her fingers full of rings. She was larger than life. She made every holiday the best holiday in the world. Christmas was insane, the lights all over the house, the tree overflowing with presents and my Dad swearing while wrapping the presents and decorating the house like Las Vegas. We were our own version of the Griswold’s. Easter was filled with baskets of chocolates and Halloween was no different, both my parents dressed every year for the costume parade at the Legions. I still have nightmares about some of those homemade costumes. If life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away, my mother lived a full and glorious life. She allowed me the privilege of being with her every step of her illness from her diagnosis in Calgary, to hospital visits, to home care, to the York Creek Lodge and finally Long Term Care. The hardest part of that was she truly hated it there. Not all the people, not going to lie, there were a few she didn’t like and she had no problems letting them know, but she hated being away from her home. She was trapped in her body, trapped in an institution and that is not the way the way she wanted to live. The last day she spent on earth, she talked about seeing my dad, my brother Ricky and her sister. She was given a little glimpse of Heaven. She was not scared of dying, but was scared of the process. Her journey is over and she is in Heaven with all those she loves. Willy waited a year; Donna waited 7 years, Ricky 39 years and my sister Betty Joe 50 years. It is their time with her now. I am not sad for her. She is free from that body wracked with ALS and she is free from the hospital. I am sad for my family, for how much we will miss her. I am sad she won’t be there for her grandchildren’s wedding. I am sad that my youngest will never really know what an incredible woman his grandmother was. I am sad that we have lost both our parents. I miss her. I miss her smile when I showed up, I miss our walks, I miss her smell, I miss the routine we had, and I just miss her. When I think of not having that wonderful woman in my life everyday, it takes my breath away. Thank you mom for all the wonderful gifts you left us. Strength, courage, love, a sense of family and integrity. You left us all big footsteps to fill, but my goodness those footsteps were magnificent. I hope when I leave this world, I have taught all my boys these wonderful lessons. I walked the walk wondering if I would still have time with my boys. I wondered if I would be there when they eventually get married. Would I be the kick butt grandma I always envisioned. Cancer taught me a crazy lesson, that our time is finite and can end in a moment. When it’s over no one will care about how fancy your house was, or what car you drove, but they will remember how you made them feel. So as bad as cancer was, and trust me the experience was horrific, it did remind me about what is important in life, and how I want to live and be remembered. So Merry Christmas to you all and I hope your 2023 is going to be as magnificent as I hope to make mine.
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My European Christmas TINA PEDERSEN Advertising Lead For this year’s Christmas Greeter Edition, I was asked to write something that I wanted to share with our readers. Since this is a Christmas supplement, I decided to share with you some of the traditions I have grown up with in Europe that I have taken with me to this side of the world and now share with my own family. When my mother was expecting me, she handmade a wall-hanging of an elf, made from felt pieces sewn onto burlap. The elf has a little pocket on the front, just big enough for a few treats. This very simple wall-hanging was one of my favorite decorations growing up. Every morning, during the month of December, my brother and I would find a small piece of candy or chocolate in the pocket of the elf. When I moved to Canada and had my own children, my mother gifted me this wall-hanging and it now hangs in my own home during the month of December and every morning my kids find a small piece of candy or chocolate in the pocket of the elf. Even at ages 12 and 18 they still remind me when I forget to put something in it. My mother also used to gift us a small present every Sunday during advent (the four Sundays leading up to Christmas). We would have to remember to put our slippers on the windowsill before going to bed the night before and in the morning the elves had brought us a small gift. I had to adapt this tradition slightly with my own kids as our windowsills in Canada are a lot smaller than they are in Europe, so instead of slippers in the windowsill, I put something in their stockings on each Sunday during advent.
I find that this tradition makes the whole month of December even more magical with the excitement of Christmas being prolonged throughout the entire month. It is likely that I will keep doing this every year until they leave home. Finally, I wanted to share our special almond dessert tradition. The dessert is called “ris `a l’amande”, which is actually a French word meaning rice with almonds. Based on an article I read online, the Danes reinvented their simple tradition of regular rice pudding in the early 1800’s to make it fancier by adding almonds, whipped cream and cherry sauce. They gave it a French name to make it more elegant and a new tradition was born. This is the most popular Christmas dessert in Denmark and is almost always served on Christmas Eve. Here is the twist: The cook hides one whole almond in the pudding, and whoever finds it in their serving gets the “almond present”. Everyone keeps eating the pudding until the almond is found – no matter how full they may be! The finder of the almond will often keep it secret from everyone else until all the pudding is gone before they reveal it. The present can be anything from lottery scratch tickets to a big box of chocolate or whatever the cook decides. This is such a fun tradition for all ages, and we always end up in lots of laughs! I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a fantastic New Year. Stay safe and healthy and take some time to make memories with those you love.
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The origins of Christmas and Christmas traditions NICK ALLEN Pass Herald Reporter Christmas has long been associated with Santa Claus but the traditions many western nations celebrate around December 25 have a storied history from well before it was called Christmas. December 25 is the day which Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ although the date itself and several of the customs surrounding the holiday come from pagan traditions for celebrating the winter solstice. This is a breakdown of the many ways Christmas evolved over the years from its origins to more recent additions. According to Brittanica, the observance of the day of Jesus’ birth was “long in coming” as during the first two centuries of Christianity there was strong opposition to recognizing birthdays of martyrs or, for that matter, Jesus. One widespread explanation is that December 25 was the Christianizing of the “dies solis invicti nati” (day of the birth of the unconquered sun), which was a popular holiday in the Roman Empire. The holiday celebrated the winter solstice as a symbol of the resurgence of the sun, the casting away of winter and the rebirth of spring and summer. Though this is not for certain. One of the most easily recognizable symbols of Christmas is the tree. The iconic tree is generally a centerpiece of each household, covered in a variety of decorations, but where did it originate? Christmas trees saw their beginning in the 16th century in early modern Germany. It has been associated with Protestant reformer Martin Luther who it is said first added lighted candles to an evergreen tree. A possible predecessor is the "tree of paradise" from medieval mystery plays that were given on December 24, the name day of “Adam and Eve” in various countries. In such plays, a tree decorated with apples to stand for the forbidden fruit and wafers to represent Eucharist. Then there is the mistletoe that hangs in the doorway. If you meet someone under the mistletoe, it means you are supposed to share a kiss. Mistletoe was started by the Druids, who believed it was an all-powerful healing item from the sacred oak tree. The Celtic Druids were an ancient civilization of people who lived on the British Isles in what is now Ireland and Scotland. Because mistletoe could blossom during the winter, they came to view it as a sacred symbol of merriment, and they administered it to both humans and animals in the hope of restoring fertility. There are also connections to Norse mythology but how it made the jump from sacred herb to holiday decoration is still up for debate. The kissing tradition appears to have first caught on among servants in England before spreading among the rest of the population. Mistletoe wasn’t the only sacred plant pagans had connected to the winter solstice. You may have hear the line “Deck the halls with boughs of holly” before and now you get to know why. Holly was another plant connected with the God Saturn and during the Saturnalia holiday, Romans made holly wreaths to exchange as gifts for good luck. Around this time, early Christians began to celebrate Christmas. To avoid detection and make it look like they were celebrating Saturnalia, Christians started hanging holly wreaths. Eventually, as pagans decreased, holly became a symbol of Christmas instead of Saturnalia. Exchanging gifts on Christmas morning is also a major part of the celebration. It is believed that gift-giving comes from the celebration of Sigillaria on December 19 as part of Saturnalia in Ancient Rome. It was a day of gift-giving. It has even been found that because gifts of value would give social status contrary to the spirit of the season, there was often pottery or wax figurines called “sigillaria” made specifically for the day. This included candles or "gag gifts" which Emperor Augustus was particularly fond of. Children received toys as gifts as part of the festivities. Santa himself has an interesting origin. The legend of Santa Claus can be traced back to a monk named St. Nicholas who was born in Turkey around 280 A.D. He gave away all of his wealth then traveled the countryside helping the poor and sick, becoming known as the protector of children and sailors. Santa first entered American culture in the late 1800s in New York, when Dutch families gathered to honor the anniversary of the death of “Sint Nikolaas” which was Dutch for Saint Nicholas, or “Sinter Klaas” for short. From this we get Santa Claus. But even before St. Nicholas, there was another bearded old man, Odin. This deity was traditionally portrayed as an old man with a long, white beard with an 8-legged horse called Sleipnir who he would ride through the skies. Kind of like Santa’s reindeer. During the winter, kids would fill their boots with carrots and straw and leave them by the chimney for Sleipnir to feed on. Odin would fly by and reward the children with little presents in their boots, much like we do with Christmas stockings today. The Christmas wreaths hung on doors and walls through the end of December have ancient origins too. The wreath dates back to ancient Greece and Rome, where citizens would hand-make ring-shaped “wreaths” using tree leaves, twigs, small fruits and flowers. They were worn as headdresses and represented one’s occupation, rank, achievement and status. The Laurel wreath was most commonly used, involved in the crowning of victors in the ancient Greco-Roman Olympic Games. The Yule log, not the dessert, is another staple of Christmas celebrations. The Yule log is a specially selected log burnt as a winter tradition in regions of Europe and later North America. The origin of the custom is unclear but like other traditions associated with Yule, the custom may ultimately derive from Germanic paganism.
Yule is a festival historically celebrated by the Germanic peoples. Scholars have connected the original celebrations of Yule to the Wild Hunt along with the God Odin, whose name Jol became the modern version, Yule. The Wild Hunt is a ghostly procession in the winter sky. It includes increased supernatural activity, including the activities of draugar—undead beings who walk the earth. With all of the ancient traditions that have influenced the Christmas season, there are still new traditions popping up. Recently, a popular part of Christmas has become the “Elf on a Shelf” that moves around at Santa’s orders to keep an eye on kids before the holiday. The celebrations have even reached Japan where it is known more as a time to spread happiness rather than a religious celebration. Fried chicken is often eaten on Christmas Eve and/or Christmas Day. It is the busiest time of year for restaurants such as KFC and , apparently, people are able to place orders at their local fried chicken place in advance. There was an advertising campaign by KFC in the 1974 called 'Kentucky for Christmas!' which has been credited with the success of making KFC popular for Christmas. There are sure to be more traditions added as the years go by with the ever-commercialized holiday at the forefront of media each December. The customs associated with Christmas have a mix of pre-Christian, Christian, and secular themes and origins that have made it a holiday that millions around the world celebrate. Merry Christmas, Serendipitous Satunalia, Joyful Yule and a Happy New Year.
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Kids Kollege Nursery School Hi Santa, how are you? My name is Gwen and I am four years old. My favorite thing to do at school is paint. The best part of winter is the snow. I also really like to play outside with my best friend Lily! My favorite reindeer is Prancer and my favorite game is hide & seek. I hope to see you soon Santa! Hi Santa, how are you? My name is Cameron and I am four years old. My favorite thing to do at school is go to the gym. The best part of winter is the snow and playing in the snow. I also really like to play board games with my best friend Jackson! My favorite reindeer is Rudolph and my favorite game is Candyland. I hope to see you soon Santa! Hi Santa, how are you? My name is Stella and I am four years old. My favorite thing to do at school is cooking in the kitchen. The best part of winter is playing in the snow. I also really like to play hide and go seek with my best friend Finn! My favorite reindeer is Dancer and my favorite game is blindfolded hide and go seek. I hope to see you soon Santa! Hi Santa, how are you? My name is Korbin and I am three years old. My favorite thing to do at school play at indoor playground. The best part of winter is make snowballs and throw them. I also really like to colour and go seek with my best friend and brother Blake. My favorite reindeer is Dancer and my favorite game is hide and go seek. I hope to see you soon Santa! Hi Santa, how are you? My name is Finn and I am three years old. My favorite thing to do at school play with hot wheels. The best part of winter is skiing. I also really like to colour and go seek with my best friend Jackson. My favorite reindeer is Dasher and my favorite game is hide and go seek. I hope to see you soon Santa! Hi Santa, how are you? My name is Lily and I am four years old. My favorite thing to do at school play with playdoh and friends. The best part of winter is playing in the snow. I also really like to play with babies with my
best friend Kennedy. My favorite reindeer is Vixen and my favorite game is hide and go seek. I hope to see you soon Santa! Hi Santa, how are you? My name is Kennedy and I am three years old. My favorite thing to do at school is play. The best part of winter is playing outside in the snow. I also really like to play skipping ropes with my best friend Lily. My favorite reindeer is Rudolph and my favorite game is skipping. I hope to see you soon Santa! Hi Santa, how are you? My name is Katie and I am four years old. My favorite thing to do at school is play babies, kitchen and doctor. The best part of winter is sledding and playing outside in the snow. I also really like to play shopping and gym with my best friends Lily, Kam, Sarah and Selah. My favorite reindeer is Dancer and my favorite game is making snow angels. I hope to see you soon Santa! Hi Santa, how are you? My name is Remi and I am four years old. My favorite thing to do at school is play. The best part of winter is playing outside in the snow. I also really like to play semi trucks with my best friend Cadence. My favorite reindeer is Rudolph and my favorite game is spoon game with marbles. I hope to see you soon Santa! Hi Santa, how are you? My name is Marlee and I am almost five years old. My favorite thing to do at school is play in the gym. The best part of winter is making snowmen and throwing snowballs. I also really like to play ninjas with my best friend Jay. My favorite reindeer is Blitzen and my favorite game is tag. I hope to see you soon Santa! Hi Santa, how are you? My name is Jaxx and I am four years old. My favorite thing to do at school is play with cars. The best part of winter is play with shovels. I also really like to play cars with my best friend Finn. My favorite reindeer is the one with the red nose and my favorite game is monster trucks. I hope to see you soon Santa!
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Hi Santa, how are you? My name is Wren and I am four years old. My favorite thing to do at school is tag. The best part of winter is snow. I also really like to play doctor with my best friend Aspen. My favorite reindeer is Rudolph and my favorite game is house. I hope to see you soon Santa! Hi Santa, how are you? My name is Willy and I am three years old. My favorite thing to do at school is playing doctor. The best part of winter is sledding. I also really like to play with painting with my brother Wesley and my teacher Jordan. My favorite reindeer is Rudolph and my favorite game is hopscotch. I hope to see you soon Santa! Hi Santa, how are you? My name is Wesley and I am four years old. My favorite thing to do at school is playing doctor. The best part of winter is playing with the snow. I also really like to play with cars with my best friend Finn. My favorite reindeer is Rudolph and my favorite game is hopscotch. I hope to see you soon Santa! My name is Benny and I am four years old. My favorite thing to do at school is play. The best part of winter is Santa. I also really like to play with toys with my best friend Wren. My favorite reindeer are Comet and Dasher and my favorite game is all of them. I hope to see you soon Santa! My name is Kamryn and I am four years old. My favorite thing to do at school is play. The best part of winter is playing in the snow. I also really like to play with toys with my best friend Audrey. My favorite reindeer is Santa and my favorite game is octopus. I hope to see you soon Santa! My name is Andrew and I am three years old. My favorite thing to do at school is play and learn and craft. The best part of winter snowflakes. I also really like to play in the snow with my best friend Santa. My favorite reindeer is blue rainbow reindeer and my favorite game is video games. I hope to see you soon Santa!
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Home for the Holidays JOHN KINNEAR Commuity Reporter “Oh there’s no place like home for the holidays. ‘Cause no matter how far away you roam. When you pine for the sunshine of a friendly gaze. For the holidays, you can’t beat home sweet home.” - Robert Allen Compared to our western culture, the traditional Christmas practices of European countries remain, for the most part, more solemn and respectful of its original purpose, that being the celebration of the birth of Jesus. Most European countries have their particularly unique customs that have been faithfully carried on for centuries. Recently I met the Bubik family from Blairmore to learn about their now three year journey into the language, customs and culture of the Czech Republic. And in the process discover what their Christmas celebration experience had been in this country. A little background might be in order here. Peter and Corrie Bubik and their children Matthias, Nellie, Tobias and Linnea each packed up one suitcase back in February of 2020 and headed for the medieval town of Jeseník in the area originally known as Silesia on the north eastern side of the Czech Republic near the Polish border. The family had made several trips there in the past to visit Peter’s Czech parents but this time they went there to stay. Peter, a mechanical engineer with an electrical background, had secured a position working on renewable and Net Zero Energy projects in his home country. Peter had experience working on windfarm projects here in the past. In fact as I write this Peter, who will arrive back in Blairmore on the 19th, was working on a wind turbine installation for his own employer’s factory before he left to join his family for Christmas here this year. The family had only been in Jeseník a short time, staying with his father and mother, when the covid lockdown hit. It was a difficult time for them being situated in a foreign country with a foreign language and culture. The children were forced to get their language training by Google classroom and Corrie continued with her teaching of English instruction of Chinese students on-line. All she could do was give them strong
Beautiful Jeseník town square in Czech Republic.
moral support in their learning journey as she herself didn’t speak the language. Three years on now all the Bubik children are more or less fluent in the Czech language and were eager and willing to share their take on Czech Christmas customs with me. Corrie explained that it was a bit of a culture shock to come back to the western commercialized Christmas this year after experiencing what she referred to was usually a more solemn celebration back in Jeseník. Custom dictates there that the specific celebration of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day is limited to immediate family, but the rest of the festive season does include larger gatherings. Probably the most surprising custom they encountered has to do with the traditional Christmas Eve meal. Corrie was somewhat astounded to learn that this repast is fried carp and potato salad. She was sure Peter was pulling her leg when he first told her so. It is in fact a practice that goes back to the old kingdoms and fiefdoms of the 18th century when royalty maintained carp ponds in this land-locked country. A few days before Christmas, fish mongers, dressed in fisherman’s gear, appear at street markets and grocery stores with water-filled barrels of large live carp. Like a turkey, they are sold by weight, then sealed in a stretchy waterless bag and taken home. Carp (kapr) are pretty robust and survive the trip to the family's home where they spend the next two or three days swimming about in the bathtub. This keeps them fresh and allows the fresh water to purge them of their muddy taste. Twelve-year-old Nellie was quick to offer the comment that,” If you don’t have two bathtubs nobody in the house showers for three days.” Butchering the carp in the kitchen is also a family tradition and this relative of koi is then cut up, battered and deep fried. The starter for dinner is usually fish soup made from the carp bones and then the fish meal is served with giant bowls of bramborovy salat (potato salad). Tobias, who is now 10, stepped in to share the next step in the Czech Christmas Eve traditions. He told me that in Czechia there is no Santa Claus. The gifts are brought by what he called a little Baby Jesus (Ježíšek) who appears secretly while the family is finishing their meal. In some circles he is referred to as the Christkind, the gift giver. It seems that he is an abstract figure with no particular physical image attached to him. Cont’t on page 10
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Home for the Holidays cont’d from page 9 At some point, as the meal is almost done, a bell can be heard to ring that signifies that the presents have magically appeared and their opening is usually done on Christmas Eve only after the first star in the sky is sighted. Tobias also shared that there is a tradition of stomping the carp bladder and if it makes a loud pop there will be good luck for a year but if it doesn’t then it’s bad luck. Like everyone else, the Czech people have always looked for ways to foretell the future. Another of their traditions is to put large carp scales either in your wallet or under your plate which will bring wealth and prosperity for the next year. Mistletoe (jmelí) grows naturally in abundance in Czechia and is used not so much for the amorous aspect as it is for decorating at table settings, in vases and even hung from chandeliers. Nellie, who is now 12, said that there are literally forests of jmelí and that it grows in large clumps. I suggested that there probably would be a lot of kissing going on in that forest which brought a wrinkled nose and a blush from young Tobias. Tobias then backed his sharing up a bit and talked about an earlier in the season tradition that matches something I wrote about in my last column- An American St. Nick. It seems that on December 6th St Nicholas (Mikuláš) appears at each house accompanied by an angel and a devil. The devil has a large bag with him purportedly to take away bad children. Cont’d on page 14
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Photos top to bottom: Corrie and young Matthias with their Christmas carp-2008; Bubik family up the Miner's Path 2017.
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Senior Luncheon On Wednesday, December 14, the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass’ FCCS department held their annual Senior’s Christmas Luncheon at the Elks Hall in Blairmore. Approximately 140 seniors enjoyed lunch catered by Chris’ Restaurant, won door prizes and were entertained by students from Isabelle Sellon School. John Kinnear photos
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Dear Santa, my name is Reagan. How are you? This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year, I would like a Christmas tree and bunny stuffy. Merry Christmas! Love Reagan
like to eat Santa? Merry Christmas! Love Liam
mas to the reindeer for me? Merry Christmas! Love Ayla
Dear Santa, my name is Xavier. This year I have been naughty and nice (but I can explain). For Christmas this year, I would like a candy cane with cars and monster trucks. My mom is almost done making cookies for you Santa. Merry Christmas! Love Xavier
Dear Santa, my name is Quinn. This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year, I would like a basketball net and a farmhouse. Merry Christmas! Love Quinn
Dear Santa, my name is Isabelle. This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year, I would like a Hatchimals Rainbow Unicorn and What the Fluff interactive pet. I will like you forever Santa! Merry Christmas! Love Isabelle
Dear Santa, my name is Bennett. This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year, I would like a power cat with cat boy and a Paw Patrol van. Love you Santa! Merry Christmas! Love Bennett Dear Santa, my name is Harlyn. This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year, I would like a doll and a Barbie backpack. I like when you bring me gifts! Merry Christmas! Love Harlyn
Dear Santa, my name is Lenny. This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year, I would like a toy phone and heart pillow. My mom wants a pink dress. Merry Christmas! Love Lenny
Dear Santa, my name is Rory. This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year, I would like a sloth stuffy and Marvel Spidey and Friends vehicle. I love you Santa and all your reindeer and Mrs. Claus! Merry Christmas! Love Rory
Dear Santa, my name is Alice. How are the reindeer and the elves doing? This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year, I would like a jungle set and a carriage with a doll. Merry Christmas! Love Alice
Dear Santa, my name is Saige. This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year, I would like big magic mixies and little magic mixies. Love you reindeer! Merry Christmas! Love Saige
Dear Santa, my name is Jase. This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year, I would like a T-rex and cowboy playmobil set. My brother would like trucks please. Merry Christmas! Love Jase
Dear Santa, my name is Emmett. How are the reindeer? This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year, I would like a Cocomelon toy and Paw Patrol toy. Merry Christmas! Love Emmett
Dear Santa, my name is Everett. This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year, I would like masters of the universe action figures and a dino smasher giant skull. Santa I’m leaving cookies and Rudolph I’m leaving carrots. Merry Christmas! Love Everett
Dear Santa, my name is Oaklen. This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year, I would like a dinosaur and diver suit with googles. Dawson would like a diver suit too please. Merry Christmas! Love Oaklen
Dear Santa, my name is Declan. This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year, I would like a Rubble X-treme truck and Adventure Bay Lookout Tower. I love you Santa! Merry Christmas! Love Declan
Dear Santa, my name is Louie. This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year, I would like a Rubble car and five dinosaurs. My dad would like some candy canes. Merry Christmas! Love Louie
Dear Santa, my name is Ridge. This year I have been naughty and nice (but I can explain). For Christmas this year, I would like a paw patrol headquarters and Spiderman costume with wings. My brother would like a dirt bike please. Merry Christmas! Love Ridge
Dear Santa, my name is Quinn. This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year, I would like a Cocomelon car and Paw Patrol. I will leave milk and cookies for you. Merry Christmas! Love Quinn
Dear Santa, my name is Liam. This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year, I would like a shark nutcracker and shark duvet for my bed. What do you
Dear Santa, my name is Ayla. This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year, I would like a rainbow unicorn and a doll. Can you please say Merry Christ-
Dear Santa, my name is Lily. This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year, I would like a Encanto Madrigal house and a guitar. HoHoHo Santa! Merry Christmas! Love Lily
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Home for the Holidays cont’d from page 10 The Pass Herald
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In most cases the devil menaces but the angel intervenes and claims that the child standing in the doorway will be good for a year and with that Mikuláš elicits that promise from the child, hands off some candy and moves on. The spectre of the devils appearance in costume is used ostensibly to keep the kids in line. Just hearing the story from Tobias was enough to thoroughly spook Linnea who ran to her mother Corrie for a hug. The conversation then moved back to learning the Czech language and Nellie shared with me a bit about how different and a bit complicated it can be. Their language has seven different cases as compared to our three- subjective, objective and possessive. There are four genders as well. Each time you use a noun or a verb you have to change the ending according to the gender. Corrie pointed out there are seven different ways to say the word “book”. During their time in the Czech Republic they have ventured to several countries including Scotland, Greece and Austria. What an amazing adventure this family is on and what an opportunity it is to broaden all their perspectives. When I asked what the future held for this family Corrie said she wasn’t sure but that they had bought a house in Lipová-Lázně on the Staric River, one of two rivers that runs through nearby Jeseník. The property is typical of the area in that it has a river stone foundation house with big barn and fruit trees. Cont’d on page 15
Corrie Bubic photo
Linnea (7), Tobias (10), Nellie (12) and Matthias (14) outside a woodskeeper's cottage (chata) 2021
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Home for the Holidays cont’d from page 14 She pointed out that the area they are situated in, the Jeseník district, was once part of what was known as Sudetenland. Historically it was of 99% German nationality but became part of Czechoslovakia after World War 1. Hitler demanded and got the Sudetenland lands back in 1938 in the Munich Agreement but this was reversed after World War 2 and three million ethnic Germans were forced to leave their Sudeten homes and the area. It is apparent to me Corrie and Peter Bubik are doing a masterful job as parents. They are not sculpting their children to their expectations but guiding and protecting their unique gifts. Corrie is quick to point out that in her eyes it is their loving Creator who really guides them every step of the way. From all of us who are following their journey or are now aware of it, comes the wish for a special back home Christmas visit with friends and all the success in the world in their future endeavors. Author’s Note: In the course of our conversations Corrie shared that Linnea, in particular, is quite proud to be the fifth generation born in the Crowsnest Pass whose lineage, on her mother’s side, is from the Spatuk family.
Corrie Bubic photo
Photos left to right: The Bubik's newly acquired home on the Staric River outside Jesenik, Czechia; a wilderness outing for the Bubik family.
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Shop Local a Success The staff at the Crowsnest Pass Herald held their Christmas Party at Encounters Wine Bar and Small Plate Kitchen. The food was amazing and the company fantastic. The team was celebrating the successful Shop Local Campaign, which infused almost $28,000 in the local economy. The Herald had 28 businesses participate in the contest which saw six different people win baskets full of gift certificates and giftware. The contest had over $2000 in prizes. Lisa Sygutek photo
Coleman Community Society would like to thank all of the volunteers, vendors, attendees and those who donated to our 4 events held in and around Flumerfelt Park. Thank you to all who have supported us in any way in this past year of 2022.
The gallery will be closed from Dec 12 - Jan 26. We look forward to seeing you again in 2023!
Thank you to the Municipal Employees, "Santa's Elves", for lighting up the trees in downtown Coleman. The streets look fabulous! A special thank you to the Air Cadets who helped us at Pumpkins in the Park, glad to have you back, and the CCHS students who have come out to help us with various jobs. We look forward to seeing all of you again in 2023. Visit our website at colemancommunitysoceity.com or for inquiries to volunteer or with questions our email address is coleman communitys@gmail.com Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Stay safe!
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