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Crowsnest Homecoming showcased at Stampede Steve Bacovsky to celebrate and promote the Crowsnest Homecoming 2022 lisa sygutek Publiser Crowsnest Pass Homecoming is coming soon. It’s an opportunity to reconnect with your community and is for anyone who grew up, lived, or worked in the Crowsnest Pass. The event is like a reunion, but unlike a reunion it is for more than just people who went to school here. What better way to get the word throughout the province, then to sponsor a chuckwagon in the 2022 Calgary Stampede? The rig you see in the photo was sponsored by National Motor Coach owner Steve Bacovsky, co-chair of the reunion, in celebration and promotion of Crowsnest Homecoming 2022. The Chuckwagon Driver, Roger Moore, ran the wagon every night at the Calgary Stampede Chuckwagon competition. Bacovsky was born and raised in the Pass and left in 1974 and still maintains property her in the Crowsnest Pass. “I’m a long time supporter of the KRA and still feel this place is home”. Bacovsky was born and raised in the Crowsnest Pass, graduated in 1974. After graduation he went to the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) for his post secondary education. In 1982 Bacovsky started as a one bus touring company and now has 70 buses. National Motor Coach is now the largest motor coach company in Southern Alberta. Bacovsky still owns property in the area and comes home often. The homecoming is coming up quick, taking place at the Coleman Sports Complex from July 28 to 31 with ticket sales ending July 15. Tickets are available at crowsnesthomecoming.com or in person at the Scotiabank in Blairmore.
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Crowsnest Homecoming Chuckwagon, sponosred by Steve Bacovky from National Motor Coach, running in the 2022 Calgary Stampede.
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Coal Town Kids: A review Nick AlleN Pass Herald Reporter I’ve finished reading the novel Coal Town Kids by Duane Radford and, after completing the book, it gave me a very strange impression of what life was like in the Crowsnest Pass in the 1950s onward. It set the stage for the stories quite well, giving a back story to the area to better paint a picture of the events taking place throughout the book. As I progressed, the tales became somewhat repetitive in their setup. Radford would say at a frequent rate how they did not have video games or TV, making it sound like a detriment to current childhoods. One passage on page 56 is where Radford said “Life was simple, and kids did not have high expectations for fun and entertainment. There were no video or computer games or apps, and so on – you had to make your own fun.” Then, in the next few pages, he talks about the collective trauma that he and his fellow classmates endured at the hands of teachers using “the strap” on them. He even said his former classmates had trouble “sorting out” the elementary school teachers they had. On page 62 Radford said, “I can’t help but wonder if
this might be a result of some sort of self-defence mechanism or symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder.” This realization did nothing to dissuade him from saying kids were “tougher” back in the day, dismissing the increase in youth suicide rates as a symptom of the internet and modern society. Aside from the assumptions made about the youth of today, he mainly describes his own youth as a struggle. There are many times throughout where he claims how poor they were and how often they had to resort to borderline illegal activities to have fun, such as making a “sawed-off” gun. This idolization of his youth while demonizing the modern way children are growing up was a bit of a shock while reading the book. Especially the consistency with which he brings it up. It almost feels like he resents how kids get to live today. It was overall a disjointed and strange account of the Crowsnest Pass. Sometimes it felt like the stories had no direction. Often strange additions would be thrown into stories that felt like they only disparaged the area. Including a section saying “tramps or hobos would come up from the railroad tracks” and a part talking about his neighbours where he implies the man was always “royally drunk” without giving any substantial details about the man and his life. The use of outdated language is evident throughout where he consistently refers to Indigenous groups as “Indians” even outside of historical context. It also featured possessive and outdated language surrounding women I found difficult to read at times. It had a few insights into what time was like growing up here in the 1950s and 60s but did not find a way to con-
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The cover of the book Coal Town Kids by Duane Radford. It is about growing up in Crowsnest Pass, Alberta when the area’s coal mines were active.
nect with me in a meaningful way. The disconnected nature of the book made for a difficult read. Visit duaneradford.com to get a copy of the book and read it for yourself.
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Police Briefs There was a total of 54 calls for service received between July 11 to 18. The calls included four for fraud/forgery, one for threats/harassment, one theft of a motor vehicle, one theft, two disturbing the peace, eight other provincial statutes, 14 driving complaints, eight motor vehicle collisions, four assistances to the general public, four suspicious occurrences, four assists to other agencies, one 911 call, one lost/found and one Coroners Act. Missing Person On July 12, 2022, police received a report of a missing person last seen in the Coleman area on June 28. Enquiries were made with other departments and the subject was located in the Nelson, B.C. area. Furniture Fraud On July 12, 2022, there was a complaint of possible fraud during the sale of furniture. The complainant paid for the item by e-transfer and the address they received came back to an empty lot in Coleman. Hide and Seek On July 13, 2022, police received a report of suspicious vehicles driving around the Frank Industrial Park. The vehicles and youth that were located indicated they were playing hide and seek. Gift Card Scam On July 14, 2022, there was a complaint of a suspicious phone call advising the complainant their bank account was scammed and they need to buy Amazon Gift Cards. The victim purchased the gift cards and gave numbers to the caller over the phone. Late Night Gunshots On July 15, 2022, a camper from the Calgary area attended the RCMP detachment with a complaint of
gunshots fired during the night of July14/15. They occurred in the back country camping area of Window Mountain. The suspected vehicle, a white truck, was seen driving around the area. Banking Hacked On July 15, 2022, there was a complaint of fraudulent activity on a bank account and phone. The complainant clicked a link from RBC on their phone and their bank accounts were hacked. They initially lost a substantial amount of money, but it was returned by the bank. TV Setup Fraud On July 15, 2022, there was a complaint of online fraud from Amazon Prime. The complainant was setting up a new Smart TV and downloading apps when they were believed to be defrauded. Lost and Found Found tools in Coleman. Anyone missing tools please contact RCMP detachment. Found house key with Swiss flag key tag. Reminders to the Public Residents are asked to be aware of phone scams saying they are from Border Services that there is a suspicious package for them and possibly a warrant for arrest. Reminder to property owners to lock your doors and vehicles. Mark your belongings and record serial numbers of tools and other important items. Reminder to residents of computer scams, credit cards scams, Grandparent scams and Revenue Canada scams, do not give out personal information to persons you don't know. DO NOT OPEN EMAILS if you are suspicious of its origin. Do NOT purchase gift cards for payment to Revenue Canada. Do not send money to a person claiming you have won a prize and need to send money for delivery. If anyone has any information on drug activity, please contact Crime Stoppers. Tips can be phoned in to 1-800-222-8477.
The Simple Raven’s Post by Avner Perl
Dear Leadership Candidates The Simple Raven from the Crowsnest Pass doesn’t routinely address political candidates. What is human politics to an old bird in rugged mountains, anyway? Humans come and go, but they are tiny from where the crows fly. This time it’s different. The world is in turmoil and Alberta will play a part if we like it or not. Alberta is a province bigger than many countries and has more resources than many. Alberta produces food and energy. All it needs is a good leader, who loves the Province and its people. I was there when the Progressive Conservative party of Alberta was formed by Peter Lougheed. Here was a young, well-educated son of the province, willing to use his gifts to place us on the world map. He was in politics to make life better for all Albertans. I was treated in the General Hospital that he renovated and expanded, studied at the University of Calgary that he built, and worked in recreation, which he developed as an important aspect of what a government provides to save money in other ways. He did it using finite energy resources, planning a wonderful future. Calgary advanced from a “cow town” to a business centre, and he fought like hell to keep it so. Now we are at a crossroads again. The province must transition from carbon energy dependence to a future green energy hub, and we have the resources needed, including the trained hard-working people to do it with. An opportunist politician is on the way out and the next leader will decide our future. I don’t know all the candidates but I see one that I like. Yes, I am looking for a new champion basing my hopes on a well-known example that many of us still remember. Mr. Lougheed didn’t bully the medical profession by imploding hospitals, didn’t try to force the poorest people to work by cutting their allowance, or force academia to play his song by reducing education grants. The people of Alberta became the envy of other Canadians and contributed more to the growing economy. We were not short workers and didn’t have above-normal unemployment levels.
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When the rest of Canada saw the prosperity that we enjoyed, they demanded a share. Thinking that it was all tied to oil, they wanted a share in this Canadian resource. Lougheed was OK with a fair share but guarded against forcing us to give away the goose that laid the golden eggs. Oil, he said, was a temporary boon and must ensure a wonderful future after its heyday. Alberta negotiated a good deal and began saving for future generations. The Alberta Heritage fund was set up to do just that. Together with the infrastructure that was built, the well-trained labor force, and the spirit of confidence in a bright future, we were set up for success. It is the legacy of a genuine leader that makes me search for a new champion. Now it is evident that oil, particularly our oil, is coming to an end. The sands of time run out for fossil fuels. All the resources that are burned to produce energy are being phased out because of pollution. There will be some use for them but much reduced. The complete process has been sped up by war and human attention is focusing on new ways to provide clean energy. Here in the Pass which was built around coal, a new initiative is happening. If government help will be available, we will be leaders in storing sun and wind energy using water and using gravity to unleash it when needed. As we are working on that, a fresh development in technology is rising. In western Finland, which is a similar climate to Canada, a few young engineers discovered a new way to store heat energy and use it. The company is called Polar Night Energy. They use available surplus solar and wind energy that they produce on hot summer days to heat sand to 600 degrees and store the heat for months to be used when needed. They distribute the heat to set locations by air through insulated pipes. Most cities, like New York, or even Ottawa, have distribution systems that heat large buildings. The parts, mostly pipes, are easy to manufacture in existing local factories. Even better, the heat can be made into electricity and sold to the grid. The ideal locations for the system are empty mines. They need a hole in the ground that can be filled with sand. Power goes in, heats the sand and the heat is pumped out to be used. They are looking at the possibility of setting the new MIT-invented liquid metal batteries in the centre. Those ultra-efficient batteries operate at 600 degrees. Power will be produced and stored in the same location. On top of the production site, we can build greenhouses to use all the escaping energy. Cold Finland isn’t too worried about Putin cutting off their natural gas supply. I hope that the next Premier of Alberta will be a person like Peter Lougheed. We have all that we need for a bright future and need a leader who will capitalize on opportunities, like the manufacturing of power, and use our people instead of chasing them away. A province like ours can keep building, educating, and providing a good life for us and those who will come behind us. Who will it be? Here is a link to my blog: https://thesimpleravenspost.blogspot.ca/ Feel free to check other articles and comment.
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Herald Editorial lisa sygutek
The perils of hiking our mountains Sometime I drive around this community and I honestly forget to just stop and look at where we live. It’s usually when I’m driving home from Lethbridge after some sport I’ve taken Quinn to that I actually notice where I live. It’s just as I enter the valley and I see Crowsnest Mountain that I catch my breath. It really is unreal where we wake up each day, where we walk out our front door into a mountain wonderland. We really do have it all. World class biking trails, road races, bike races, swim races, rock races, hiking clubs, biking clubs and community sponsored events throughout the summer. It really is magical when you stop and just put it all together. I was hiking Sentry Mountain pior to my surgery and it was incredibly windy and a bit cool and there was still snow on the mountain. I never made it to the top of the mountain because I didn’t feel it was safe. Now anyone who knows how stubborn I am will realize how difficult this decision was for me. But turn around I did. Just a few years ago we had a hiker die on Crowsnest Mountain. It’s times like this that I realize that although I grew up surrounded by these magnificant mountains they can also be deadly. Not many people remember the death of the Marshall brothers in 1975. According to an old issue of the Pass Herald this is how the story unfolded:
Father carried his son’s body from Mountain December 29, 1975
An afternoon walk on Goat Mountain ended in the death of two young boys on Monday. George Thomas Marshall, 9, fell from the face of the mountain to his death about 4:30 am. Seven hours later his brother, Jack Alberta Charles, 8, who had been clinging to a ledge, also fell to his death - minutes before rescuers reached the ledge. RCMP said the boys’ father, George Marshall, carried the body of George Thomas off the mountain. “As
Grave marker for the Marshall boys who died on Goat Mountain in 1975 in the Blairmore Union Cemetery. photo courtesy of findagrave.com
far as I know, the father did not know the boys were up there”, said RCMP Sgt. Jim Rice of Blairmore. RCMP said the boys apparently climbed the west side of the mountian, lost the trail and became stranded on a ledge 300 feet up the side. Their cries for help were heard by someone at a nearby hotel. A mountain-rescue team from Calgary and local climbers aided an eight-man team of RCMP officers in resuce efforts. Climbers Dr. Russell Varnam of Coleman and Bob Williams of Blairmore estimated they were within 75 feet of Jack Alberta Charles when he fell. “We couldn’t see him or hear him, “ said Dr. Varnam. “I think we were quite close by we don’t really know,” said Mr. Williams, an experienced hunter and climber. The rescuers were being directed by a ground party. “I don’t really know why he fell,” Mr. Williams said. “When we did see him, it appeared as though he was hanging on a little ledge or a bunch of rocks”. Climbers said it was probably an easy walk for the
boys until they got out on the front of the mountain. “That’s where they got into trouble”, said Mr. Williams. “I presume they had slipped off the ledge we were on and fell to the cliff,” said Dr. Varnum. There are seven other children in the Marshall family. I remember hearing this story as a little girl. I too climbed Goat Mountain with friends back in the 90s when I was home from university and we also got into trouble on the front of the mountain. It scared me enough to have a healthy respect of hiking and scrambles and I’ve never hiked that mountain since. So although we live and perhaps take our mountains for granted I remind you to give a respectful consideration next time you are in the back country of this place we call home. Sometimes I forget that the Pass Herald really is the written history of the Crowsnest Pass and when I am reminded I remember why I love this business so much!
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Pass Piranha Swim Meet The Pass Piranhas Swim Club held their annual summer swim meet on Friday and Saturday, July 15 and 16. Over 200 swimmers entered the completion and fun was had my all. Herald contributor photos
Crowsnest Pass Fire resCue Fire Rescue
What has a higher priority for fire services-fire prevention or fire suppression? Certainly fire prevention is much less visible to the public eye and if we collectively as a community are doing a good job with it, things are generally very quiet. When most of us think about fire services, one of the first things that comes into our minds is the image of burning structures and people needing rescue. While this is absolutely true and stands strong as one of the most dangerous activities we do, fire prevention is actually impacted by community decision and behaviours. While fighting structure fires may be one of the most exciting activities a firefighter may do, it can come with life threatening consequences and is something we just want to prevent. The destruction caused by fire starts is typically highly preventable. Things like having a garden hose available when having an outdoor fire, never leaving cooking unattended, and when you are under the influence of drugs or alcohol don’t cook-just order pizza!! As we soon come into August and our dry season, be prepared for some level of fire restrictions and do your part to help with these very real and hazardous conditions. Go out and have fun-but be safe and be prepared! - Jesse Fox-Fire Chief
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Doors Open & Heritage Festival FRED BRADLEY Chair, Crowsnest Doors Open Festival Committee The 17th annual Crowsnest Pass Doors Open and Heritage Festival will take place from July 28 to August 1, 2022. This years’ festival will be a mix of traditional and in-person Doors Open events and virtual activities. 2022 marks 100 years since the tragic shooting during the Prohibition Era of Constable Lawson outside the Alberta Provincial Police Barracks in historic downtown Coleman. This year’s launch event which takes place on Friday, July 29 at 7 PM at the MDM Community Centre features the Heritage Youth Theatre Company’s production of “Blood at the Barracks – A Courtroom Drama” which focuses on events at the trial of bootlegger Emilio Picariello and Florence Lossandro for Constable Lawson’s murder. The 2022 Doors Open and Heritage Festival theme “Moonshine, Music and Mayhem” reflects those times.
This years’ festival has a “Food and Tunes” component featuring cuisine and performances by local musicians at various venues in the community; opportunities to visit local artist studios and engage in indoor and outdoors activities and celebrations of our community’s unique cultural and natural heritage. The festival starts on Thursday, July 28 with the Crowsnest Community Market in downtown Blairmore. That evening a fundraising gala to restore the Roxy Theatre features the world premiere “Voices from the Pass” at 7 PM at the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre. The film produced by former Roxy Theatre owner and CBC producer Ralph Thurn features interviews with Crowsnest Pass residents telling their stories from their experiences working and living in the community. Tickets for this event maybe purchased at www.eventbrite.ca search for the event. Also, their will be showings on Saturday evening, July 30. Saturday events include the Coleman Country Market, Artist Studio Tours, Train Rides and BBQ at the Blairmore Lions Train Park; Drop in Bocce at the Hillcrest Miner’s Club, Open House at the Masonic Hall in Frank, Show and Shine at the Sportsplex in Coleman and a spaghetti dinner at the Seniors Hall in Coleman. Sunday events include activities at Bellevue Memorial Park. Sunday evening the SpringBreak Flower Farm and Crowsnest Cando will host a Grape Harvest Gala to support the revitalization of the Roxy Theatre. Tickets available at www.eventbrite.ca search for Grape Harvest Gala. On both Saturday and Sunday there will be an Open House at the Polish Hall in Coleman. Also, on those days Hillcrest Mine Disaster Cemetery Tours will be conducted which require pre-registration. On Sunday and Monday, the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre will be conducting Lawmen of the Crowsnest Pass Guided Bus Tour. Pre-registration for the event is required by phoning 403-562-7388, Throughout the weekend, the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre will be offering many in- person and virtual activities. The Crowsnest Museum, Alberta Provincial Police Barracks Building, Bellevue Underground Mine and the Crowsnest Pass Art Gallery (Exploring the Unexpected – feature exhibit and Photo Contest) will be open for visitors throughout the festival. Fun-filled Activity Kits for children including a Teddy Bears Discovery Kit will be available at the Crowsnest Museum starting on Friday and throughout the weekend. The Crowsnest Museum also will be hosting “Escape the Barracks” at the APP Barracks on Friday and Saturday which can be booked at www.appbarracks.com. The Doors Open and Heritage Festival includes individual and family selfguided outdoor activities such as historical downtown walking and driving tours, heritage hikes, or outdoor heritage attractions such as Leitch Collieries, Frank Slide Trail, Crowsnest Community Trail, UROC Bike Park, Miners Path, Hillcrest Mine Disaster Memorial Park and Coleman National Historic Site. Uplift Adventures will be providing Lille and Miners Path Historical Tours which can be booked at www.upliftadventures.ca. The full schedule of events and details for the various festival events including musician performances for the Food and Tunes events; Artist’s Studio Tours and other activities are listed at www.cnpheritagefest.ca. Many of the events require pre-registration and those details are included on the festival website.
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Tourist Homes By-law finalized by Council
John Pundyk.CoM 403
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Council finished discussions on the bylaw amendment to regulate Vacation Homes on July 12. Last week, Municipal Council finished second and third reading on the amended bylaw, with the separation distance a topic of contention during the final talks. Chief Administrative Officer Patrick Thomas said there were only minor changes from the last check in with council. One of the changes were the labelling of the maps provided to council which had inaccurately labelled the 100 metre separation as 200 metres. This change caused Councillor Lisa Sygutek to switch her position on separation distance from the previous meeting at 100 metres to align with the maps she was shown at the previous council meeting where the by-law was discussed. “I think it's a good starting point 200 metres. I think it would give our community a good feel as to where we're going with this bylaw...,” added Councillor Dave Filipuzi, “We can reevaluate and look at this bylaw again in a year and if it's working fine and people are compliant and getting their licences and get their development permits, we can always shorten that distance.” A distance of 200 metres was finally accepted by council with two members opposed, both Councillor Dean Ward and Councillor Vicki Kubik. “200 metres is a big distance. I think we should think really long and hard about that,” said Ward. Kubik explained how she thinks the distance of 100 meters will give people an opportunity to comply with the bylaw and reduce enforcement. “I think having a 200 metre distance is going to force those people who truly want to have tourist homes fly under the radar because we're just not offering them a broad enough bylaw to comply [with],” said Kubik. According to Thomas, it will be two weeks until people are able to apply for both the business and development permit. The date set for applications to begin was July 27 at 10 a.m. Enforcement of the amended bylaws will commence on October 1 for those operating without a licence, advertising improperly or any other violation. Changes to the Business License Bylaw and an amendment to the Fees Rates and Charges Bylaw both went through second and third reading with changes relating to vacation homes. For the full meeting package, visit crownsestpass.com and go under the Municipal Government tab.
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Beautifully crafted mountain home on 5 acres at the bottom of Adanac Road. 5 beds up and 3 beds down, with 4.5 bathrooms. Lower level features a legal suite. The home is currently operated as a Bed & Breakfast and a popular Flower Farm with a well-kept greenhouse. The property is zoned C-2 which allows for many uses. $1,250,000 CALL JOHN MLS
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Beautiful Mountain home with Fir timber finishes. Very private, many trees, south exposure, and tremendous mountain views. 5 beds and 3.5 bathrooms. Walkout basement. Concrete patio with hot tub. Developed basement with wet bar and fine cabinetry. Granite countertops upstairs and down. Over 2,500 sqft finished up and down. Attached, heated double car garage. Paved driveway. Adjacent lot also for sale. $745,000 CALL JOHN MLS
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Alberta government-built commercial building perfect for different uses. Well built on corner lot. Basement suitable for storage. Located in Historic downtown Coleman, close to many great restaurants and the Art District. $139,000 CALL JOHN MLS
Remarkable location in Bellevue. Large lot, spacious 3-bed, 2-bath home. Sheltered deck. Parking for an RV. Single car garage. Tremendous value as starter home, or great investment in Canadian Rockies. This home has lots of room for now, and tons of room to grow. $307,000 CALL JOHN MLS
Beautiful retail or restaurant space. Great Blairmore location on Main Street. Good street frontage. Back lane access. Excellent opportunity for different uses. Studio apartment being developed in rear of building. Main Street traffic with great visibility. $249,000 CALL JOHN MLS
Charming 3-bedroom mountain get-a-way located close to the ski hill and trail network. Crowsnest Pass offers tremendous mountain recreation opportunities at an affordable price. Nice private back yard with back lane access. Walking distance to shopping, pool and medical facilities. $179,000 CALL JOHN MLS
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blaiRmoRe Fantastic Blairmore location near the ski hill and mountain bike trails. Very sturdy, straight older bungalow on exceptionally good basement for a home of this vintage. Nice full yard with back lane access and plenty of parking. Close to all amenities. $282,000 CALL JOHN MLS CALL JOHN MLS
coleman lot Beautiful 50 x 100 ft serviced lot. Wonderful panoramic mountain views and back-lane access. Close to amenities and historic downtown Coleman’s excellent dining. Also near the famous York Creek Staging Area and multi-use trail network with four season adventures. $84,900 CALL JOHN MLS
HigHway commeRcial -Fantastic opportunity for commercial location along busy Highway 3. East and West bound traffic access. Currently a successful local fly-fishing shop, known to fly fishermen throughout Canada. Zoned C1 which allows for many different uses. High traffic volume in front of the property. $435,000 CALL JOHN MLS
yoRk cReek cabin Beautiful, small cabin tucked away in the trees. Close to Crowsnest River and York Creek Staging area, with hundreds of miles of backcountry trails for mountain biking, hiking, quadding and sledding. Wide open access to Rocky Mountain adventure. $159,000
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Attractive Investment property or first home. Two bedrooms with updated kitchen and bathroom. Beautiful, original woodwork. Newer high efficiency furnace. Full basement with possibility of development. $239,000 CALL JOHN MLS
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blaiRmoRe condo This one bedroom apartment condo unit is only half a flight of stairs up from the entrance. Unit 202 is conveniently located within the building, on the same floor as the laundry room. Condo fees include heat, water, sewer, and garbage. Great location. Close to shopping, medical clinics, and miles of walking/hiking trails. $137,000 CALL JOHN MLS
2 bedroom, top floor condo with southern exposure and beautiful mountain views. Crowsnest Condominiums in Blairmore is clean, quiet building. Low condo fees, close to all amenities and spectacular 4 Season adventure. $147,000. CALL JOHN MLS
coleman Nice lot in Coleman with great views. Build a mountain getaway or cabin. Adjacent lot also for sale. Close to historic downtown Coleman and the Art district. Amazing area of the Crowsnest Pass, minutes from York Creek staging area, Chinook Lake, and Nordic Cross country ski trails at Allison Recreation area. 4 Season adventure is everywhere you turn. $46,000 CALL JOHN MLS
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~ OBITUARIES ~ DARREL JESS CLARK
NOVEMBER 15, 1941 ~ JULY 1, 2022
It is with profound sorrow that the family of Darrel Jess Clark announce his passing on July 1, 2022 at the age of 80 years. He was a dedicated husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. His kindness, thoughtfulness, fortitude, high work ethic and dedication made him a man to be admired and loved. Darrel was born in Pincher Creek, AB on November 15, 1941 to proud parents, Bernice and Jess Clark – a brother for his sister, Vivian. Eventually, the family moved to Bowness where Darrel took most of his schooling. He joined the reserve army and was honorably discharged when his father became ill. After his father’s death, Darrel and his mom moved to the Crowsnest Pass, AB where he met his future wife, Shirley Pagnucco. They were married on December 28, 1964 and remained in the Pass ever since. They had one son, Troy Jess Clark who became an accomplished landscaper and ran his own business until his death on August 18, 2017. Darrel joined the Bellevue Fire Department in 1974 and became Fire Chief in 1987. He was there for twenty-two years attending structure fires, traffic accidents, carrying out fire inspections in Ward III, aiding in the building of the Firemen’s Park in Bellevue, plus assisting in many other related endeavours. Through the volunteer firefighters program, Darrel gained much experience and knowledge in firefighting and in operating the required equipment. At first, Darrel was a construction worker and found employment all over Alberta. For a time he was a bartender at the Bellevue Inn and also at the Hillcrest Miners’ Club. Then he got a job at the Blairmore Liquor Store working for the Alberta Liquor Control Board. Joe Bodio came along and snatched Darrel up, so for the next twelve years he was employed by Bodio Oil and Gas Ltd. When the bulk plant closed, Darrel was hired by the Municipality of the Crowsnest Pass. He started in the Blairmore arena, but eventually his extensive background in operating all types of snow-removal and heavy equipment led to him becoming a Lead Hand/Truck Driver/Equipment Operator until he retired in 2004. Although retired, he spent many a day helping Troy with his business. Darrel was always willing to lend a helping hand to those who needed it. Darrel was a member of the Bellevue Legion Branch No. 19. In 1987 he became the first Vice-president. He joined Sentinel Lodge No. 26 and was Secretary-Treasurer for a number of years. From 1993-1994 he was the District Deputy Grand Master for the Three Rivers District. Darrel considered it an honor and a privilege to present four higher education bursary cheques; two going to Cardston and two to youth in the Crowsnest Pass. He was also a Shriner and took part in a number of parades with either the Shrine cars or the Shrine bus which he drove to Lethbridge and entered in the parade there. Darrel cherished his family and home life. He was happiest when his son and grandchildren were near. Among his favorite pastimes were reading westerns, working in the yard, camping, woodworking, tinkering on his vehicles, fishing, attending Lodge and having a brew with his buddies. Darrel could talk about almost any topic and would surprise you with the depth of his knowledge. He was a great storyteller. Many a time listeners would roar with laughter because Darrel wouldn’t just tell a story, he would fill it with dynamic expressions and, to go along with them, a whole lot of colorful language. Darrel will be dearly missed by all who loved him. Cherished forever will be his smile, laughter, sense of humor and his kindness. Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Shirley; his grandchildren, Bradley (Mallory) Berteotti and family and Abreanna Clark, Kevin, and the Dow family; his sister, Vivian McLeod; his nephew, Ross (Susan) McLeod and families; his niece, Lori (Wayne) Peters and families; his brothers-in-law, Donald Pagnucco and family, Rudy (Davina) Pagnucco and family and Ken (Debbie) Pagnucco and family; as well as treasured friends, Tom (Sharon) Janiga and families and Raymond Stella, as well as numerous extended family and friends. The Memorial Service will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at the Bellevue Legion (2401 – 213 Street, Bellevue, AB). As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations will be gratefully accepted by the Canadian Cancer Society (www.cancer.ca). Condolences may be registered at www.fantinsfuneralchapel.ca. Fantin’s Funeral Chapel entrusted with the arrangements. (403) 562-8555
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Units range in size from 5' x 10', 10' x 10', 10' x 15', 10' x 20', sea can 8' x 20' and a 12' x 20' building with auto garage door. Units are finished inside with hard board or plywood and freshly painted. Some units are inside chain link fenced area. All units have interior lighting. Area is secured by exterior lighting.
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Our equipment includes a 14 foot dump trailer, a 18 foot flat deck, a 14 foot cargo trailer, a S510 bobcat.
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Units in Frank Industrial Park
5’x10’ • 10’x10’ • 10’x15’ • 10’x20’
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