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Positive ticketing winner Zeke Foster tests his bike on September 15 at Alpenland.
Positive ticketing winners receive new bikes NICHOLAS L. M. ALLEN Pass Herald Reporter Ranchland Victims Services and the RCMP paired up for a local initiative for positive ticketing from June 15 to September 12, handing out the grand prizes on September 15. Positive tickets were given out by the local RCMP officers who ‘caught’ kids demonstrating personal safety (wearing helmets), being a community hero (doing good deeds), demonstrating a positive attitude (waving at law enforcement), making smart choices (observing crosswalk rules) or demonstrating commu-
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Pam Vamplew, board member at Ranchland Victim Services, Alpenland employee Jason Cox and Lorraine Reno, the coordinator for Crowsnest Pass Victim Services, with winners Zeke Foster and Annalise Pelly.
nity pride (picking up trash). Along with the positive ticket, youth received a coupon and got a free treat or prize supplied by local businesses or organizations, with their name being entered for the grand prize, a bike and helmet from Alpenland. The two winners from the positive ticketing initi-
ative were Annalise Pelly and Zeke Foster, who received their bikes at Alpenland on September 15. Donations were provided by the Blairmore Lions, Crowsnest Pass Pool, Happy Mart, Family Resources Center and Crowsnest Candy Company, along with the bikes from Alpenland. Visit ranchlandsvictimservices.com for more information on the services they provide.
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Members of the Crowsnest Pass Quad Squad gather for the annual closer on September 16 at PEAKS Campus west of Coleman. More photos on Page 12.
CNP Quad Squad hosts season closer at PEAKS NICHOLAS L. M. ALLEN Pass Herald Reporter The Crowsnest Pass Quad Squad held their annual closer on September 16 at PEAKS Campus. Members enjoyed a 50-kilometre-long trail and took part in the poker run, raffles, games and a meal. The location was the Livingstone Range School Division PEAKS Campus, the old tourist info center west of Coleman. President of CNP Quad Squad Gary Clark said the trail wasn’t challenging but had a few tricky spots for the 100 plus riders on the trail in roughly 70 machines. About 140 people registered for the supper. “We always have a poker run which is well received. We have silent auctions and all the money that we raise goes back into the club to build the bridges and maintain the trails,” said Clark. Dwight Melnyk, a member of the Quad Squad since 2017, travelled down for the closer. He said he comes down to the Crowsnest Pass probably three or four times a year. “Everything we love to do is down here. We kayak, quad, hike and my wife’s brother and sister-in-law live down here,” said Melnyk. Melnyk said he put on about 1,500 kilometres on his quad riding with his wife. The people and the outdoors drew him back to this year’s Quad Squad closer. “It’s just always a good get together. Everyone is just friendly, everyone is happy. It’s nice. It’s a good family outing,” said Melnyk. He added it is sad to see people trying to shut down trails for ATV’s. “We’re not there to rip up the back country or anything. We all enjoy a common thing. The back country is beautiful, and we should be enjoying it,” said Melnyk. Long-time members Greg Shaw and Lori East spoke together at the Quad Squad
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closer, commenting on the changes they have seen in their time with the club. “The quads have got bigger. They’re all side-by-side now with twice as much power and they got the two-seater quads now, makes it a bit safer when you’re going two-up,” said Shaw. There seems to be more people in southern Alberta interested in the club, claimed East. “It was always big, but it was never this massively big,” said East. The club did get a grant from the government a number of years ago and bought equipment to repair the trails. Their main goal is to try and bridge all the water on the trails. The Crowsnest Pass Quad Squad is a non-profit organization that manages over 600 kilometres of trails in the Rocky Mountains of southwest Alberta. Club membership is $50 for a family, with more information on quadsquad.ca.
Heritage Crowsnest Council Update NICHOLAS L. M. ALLEN Pass Herald Reporter Heritage Crowsnest provided an update to council at the meeting on September 12 at the Municipal Council Chambers. CEO of Heritage Crowsnest, Chris Matthews, said they have hit a lot of benchmarks for the organization. Their goal is to be a leader and catalyst for culture and heritage in the Crowsnest Pass. “I think we are on that trajectory; we’ve fulfilled that mandate, that purpose and continue to do so,” said Matthews. In the first full year under the banner, Matthews said they have stabilized and are growing operations of the underground mine. “The goal is to make those sites a little bit better and make those sites more sustainable,” said Matthews. After focusing on getting the Crowsnest Museum and Bellevue Underground Mine working better, they found a governance framework that grew out of the process. “It was really great. We did create a governance framework that has advanced. It does sustain heritage operations in Crowsnest Pass and it has provided living wages for the staff,” said Matthews, “We’re starting to really create positive, healthy roots and foundations in the tourism sector in the Crowsnest Pass.” Matthews claimed they have grown to the point of being a social enterprise for culture heritage in the community. “We are on a positive trajectory that’s moving the needle and we can prove, and we have shown that we are valuable,” said Matthews. Councillor Vicki Kubik commented on the presentation by Matthews, praising the excitement he shows for his work. “I wanted to say how much I appreciate your enthusiasm for the work that you’re doing. And as I worked my way through the Doors Open and Heritage Festival weekend it was really apparent to me the passion that exists in this community for heritage preservation and for spotlighting what we have done really well and what really makes the Crowsnest Pass special,” said Kubik. She also praised the museum for how they handle artifacts. “Just because an artifact is brought in by a family doesn’t necessarily mean that the Crowsnest Pass is the best place to house that artifact, that we look for the right town, right museum, the right organization to house that artifact to really show it to its best appeal,” said Kubik. Visit heritagecrowsnest.com to learn more about the conglomerate of non-profit organizations who want to partner to be a “leader in and catalyst for heritage in Crowsnest Pass.”
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POLICE BRIEFS
Between September 11 and 18, the Crowsnest Pass Police Department responded to 25 calls for service, of which one was unfounded. The calls included three motor vehicle collisions, three traffic violations, five Provincial Statutes, one written traffic offence warning, four victim services, one robbery, two assaults, one mischief, one animal call, two lost/found, one person reported missing and one well-being check. The police responded to two traffic offenses and one warning which were unreported. On September 13, at around 5 a.m., there was a report of a break-in at the Oldman River Brewery. The police received a call from the owner of the brewery, claiming someone was still inside, possibly with a weapon. Members attended and cleared the building with the help of Pincher Creek RCMP. They are still investigating and don’t have anyone in custody. On September 16, at approximately 5 p.m., the police responded to an aggravated assault. The police don’t have a lot of details right now because they are still investigating the incident. It was an isolated incident and there’s no risk to the public. The incident occurred in lower Coleman. Also on September 16, officers responded to reports of people walking around Bushtown with a
firearm. The police said this was also a misunderstanding and there was no active shooter in Bushtown. Police investigated and it was not a threat and there are no public safety issues. The Crowsnest Pass Police Department wants to remind the public to remain vigilant and they do have a method to put a shelter-in-place order when public safety is a concern and there’s an active threat to the public. The report goes out through cell phone alerts. The police received a missing person’s report and a short time later, an elderly woman was located safe, and it was a misunderstanding. As fall comes around, the police are seeing an increase in animal strikes on the highway. They said to be careful on the highways as they’re getting a lot more animal collisions, though there are no injuries from these crashes to date. Officers are finding people without updated documents during traffic stops. What would normally be a warning is now a fine. Reminder for the public to update their registration insurance cards in their vehicle and keep them with them because that is a possibility of another fine. Reminder to residents of computer, credit card and Revenue Canada scams asking for money or cash cards, claiming there are warrants out for arrest. Do not give out personal information to persons you don’t know. DO NOT OPEN EMAILS if you are suspicious of its origin. Do NOT purchase gift cards for payment to Revenue Canada.
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PROPOSED BYLAWS NO 1158, 2023 - LAND USE BYLAW AMENDMENT 7:00pm, October 3, 2023 Municipality of Crowsnest Pass Council Chambers 8502 – 19 Avenue, Coleman PURSUANT to sections 216.4, 606, and 692 of the Municipal Government Act, Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000, Chapter M-26, the Council of the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass in the Province of Alberta hereby gives notice of its intention to consider proposed Bylaw No. 1158, 2023, being a bylaw to amend Bylaw No. 868, 2013, being the municipal land use bylaw. The purpose of Bylaw No. 2024 TERM VACANCIES 1158, 2023 is to redesignate the lands legally described as Lot 1, Block 1, Plan 221 The Municipality of Crowsnest Pass is still looking for applicants to serve on the following Boards & Committees 1390, within SW¼ 20-7for Terms Commencing January 2024 3-W5M, containing ±0.71 ha (1.76 acres), as shown on Schedule ‘A’, attached • Agriculture Services Board hereto and forming part • Community Marketing Advisory Committee of this bylaw, from “Non• Crowsnest Pass Seniors Housing Board Urban Area – NUA-1” to • Family and Community Support Services Advisory “Residential – R-1”. The Committee • Municipal Library Board subject lands are located • Municipal Historic Resources Advisory Committee at 227th Street and 5th • Municipal Planning Commission Avenue in Bellevue. • Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee • Subdivision & Development Appeal Board The purpose of the proposed amendment is to provide for • Pass Powderkeg Ski Society the opportunity to use and develop the lands in accordance with the provisions of the “Residential – R-1” land use SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 30 AT 4:30PM district.
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THEREFORE, TAKE NOTICE THAT a public hearing to consider The Board and Committee Application Form and the applicable Bylaw or Terms of Reference for each Board & the proposed Bylaw No. 1158, 2023 will be held in the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass Council Chambers at 7:00pm Committee are available at the Municipal Office or online at on October 3, 2023. Each person shall be allotted 5 minutes www.crowsnestpass.com. to present their position. Applications may be returned to the Attention of Bonnie AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that anyone wishing to provide Kawasaki by: • Mail: Municipality of Crowsnest Pass, P.O. Box 600, slide decks, maps, videos or a written submission regarding Crowsnest Pass, AB, T0K 0E0 the proposed bylaw should email: Bonnie Kawasaki, • Email: bonnie.kawasaki@crowsnestpass.com Executive Assistant to the CAO at bonnie.kawasaki@ 2024 Category 1 & 2 grant applications must be submitted • In person: 8502 – 19 Avenue, Coleman crowsnestpass.com with the bylaw number and public to Brian McCulloch, Director of Finance no later than hearing date clearly marked in the subject line no later than September 30 to be considered during the annual budget The Municipality does not retain applications. If you are 12:00pm on September 23, 2023. Verbal presentations (limited to 5 minutes) will be accepted at the public hearing. interested in volunteering, please resubmit your application. process. For questions regarding the proposed Bylaw Amendment please contact the Development Officer by calling 403-5628833 or emailing development@crowsnestpass.com. A copy of the proposed bylaw may be inspected at the municipal office during normal business hours. DATED at the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass in the Province of Alberta this 13th day of September, 2023.
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Grant requests directed to the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass must meet a number of criteria in order to be successful. Each application must contain all required information, include all applicable supporting documentation, and be submitted on or prior to the specified deadline. The Municipality is committed to supporting sustainable activities that positively impact the ratepayers of the Municipality, and is faced with allocating a limited amount of resources among an ever-growing list of applicants. This process is intended to help make the best use of limited funds.
NEW this year: The Municipality has a new application Meals on Wheels assists individuals to live independently in process through Laserfiche Forms. their own homes while volunteers provide a welcome daily For details, a copy of Policy 1201-04, and for grant social contact. applications, please visit https://www.crowsnestpass.com/ living-here/community-services/community-grants You are eligible to receive Meals on Wheels if you: • Are elderly or frail SUBMIT AN EVENT • Are convalescing or ill • Have mobility problems Do you have a public, not-for-profit event that you would • Have vision problems like to appear on the Municipality’s website? Follow the link October is almost here and we would like to remind residents • Have shopping difficulties below to submit your event! that all Recreational Vehicles (RVs) may not be parked on Municipal streets after September 30. As per Bylaw 828, Enjoy soup, a hot meal, sandwich and desert for lunch *Events will be approved based on compliance with the 2011 - Traffic Bylaw Amendment, RVs may not be parked on Monday to Friday, including holidays. You may choose Website and Social Media Policy (eg., must be non-profit any street within the Municipality between October 1 and which days you would like a meal to be delivered. Caring in nature, within the boundaries of CNP, open to the April 30. The owner of any recreational vehicle that is parked and trained volunteers deliver meals anywhere in the general public, etc.). View the policy here: https://www. on any Municipal road between these dates is subject to a Crowsnest Pass. crowsnestpass.com/municipal-government/council/policies fine. To sign up for Meals on Wheels or for more information, View the complete bylaw at www.crowsnestpass.com https://www.crowsnestpass.com/submit-an-event please contact Kim Lewis at 403-563-2207.
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Old school house breathes new life
organized. Buekert has ambitions to build townhouses on the grounds that would have two bedrooms and a garage but as he stated, “this project is a big commitment in money and a big commitment in time”. For now his eye is on taking the old schoolhouse and turning it into an attractive living place while still keeping the historical nature of exposed brick and the ‘Cameron School’ sign. However, the steam boiler and water well inside the school may not remain as usable features, he added jokingly. The community is excited to finally see the old school breathe in new fresh life.
DEVIN BRADY Pass Herald Community Reporter The Cameron School in Coleman is getting a makeover this month. Greg Buekert purchased the old schoolhouse 14 years ago and after many attempts at revitalizing the building he is now getting the opportunity to begin restorations. The school currently sits in Coleman having been untouched for many years besides the graffiti on the exterior and boards removed by trespassers to explore the interior. Buekert explained he has owned the property for a long time and “It is time to do something with it. I have had a number of engineering studies done and the supports are good and solid”. This week saw the beginning of the renovations at the old school. Buekert has contracted DC Roofing from the Crowsnest Pass to redo the roof. The roof has been sitting for many years and was leaking badly but with a new roof Buekert is hopeful to “make it attractive and make it an asset that will make the community proud”. The plan is to have the zoning changed to allow multi family homes and convert the interior to have eight upscale apartments, four in the front and four in the rear. The apartments are proposed to have two bedrooms and two bathrooms at 1100 ft2 and each apartment will have a balcony with mountain views. Buekert hopes these apartments will “appeal to people outside of the normal market” after noticing the rise in need for rental accommodations in the Crowsnest Pass. The project has been on his mind for many years just as it has been for many others in the area but being a Medicine Hat local it has been difficult to do on-site visits, but plans to have a local developer oversee the project, someone “that can be on site on a regular basis”. Development is planned to begin in spring of 2024 after getting zoning changes and the permits required for construction. Future grounds development is being
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Herald Editorial LISA SYGUTEK It’s that time of year here at the Pass Herald, the dreaded time when I must do my yearly audit for 2022 for News Media Canada. Because the Pass Herald is a paid newspaper, I must prove every year how many paid subscriptions I sell, proving how large my circulation is. It’s an arduous task which encompasses itemizing every week that we distribute the paper, showing how many papers I mailed out, how many papers I sold in each of the outlet stores here in the Crowsnest Pass, how many papers I print and how many electronic subscriptions I have. It’s a multitude of paperwork to prove what my circulation is. The audit is called the Canadian Media Circulation Audit. It takes me a long time to compile the information and fill out all the forms. I’ve been doing the same audit for over 15 years, so I’m relatively good at it, but it arduous and time consuming. I’m not going to lie, I’d rather be hiking a mountain. Once I complete all the paperwork it then goes to my accountant, Shauna at Nyrose & Alexander LLP, which happens to be next door and then it’s off for approval with News Media Canada. As much work as it is, it does give me some incredibly good information about the viability of the newspaper and who is reading it. This is the part I find exciting. Yes, I know I’m a bit of a nerd. I’ll remind you of a story when I was a little girl. One day when I was about 12, I was in a store with my mom and a lady said to her, “Gail, you are so lucky, you have one daughter that is so pretty and one that is so smart”. Guess which one I was. I have to say I never took offense because even then I knew my mind would get me a lot farther in life than my looks would. The audit for 2022 was really interesting. The Pass Herald grew its readership. We never really lost any readership during COVID, we lost a lot of money, but we didn’t lose our readers, something I’m thankful for all the time. My audit showed we grew our audience by over 300 people in 2022. While other papers in the country are shutting down, we actually grew in readership. What’s more interesting is that our readership stayed within the community. We sell about 1500 hard copies a week of the Pass Herald, both through the mail and through outlet sales. Our growth was in our digital market. We went from around 150 electronic subscriptions to 450. Yes, you read that right - a 200 per cent increase. Once I saw these numbers, I went into our digital subscription company analytics to see where our growth took place and to my utter surprise it was in four major cities in Canada. We have always had a good following in Lethbridge and Calgary. A lot of old families have moved there and want to keep up on the happenings here in the Crowsnest Pass. Our subscriptions to both Lethbridge and Calgary exploded. We have gained almost 200 extra electronic subscriptions between the two cities in 2022 alone. The other 150 subscriptions were mostly to Vancouver, Toronto and believe it or not, China and Australia. My only guess is that people have found the Crowsnest Pass, whether it is for vacations, buying reasonably priced homes in the mountains, or in the case of China and Australia, for speculation on the mines. Either way people are reading the Pass Herald, not just in the Crowsnest Pass, but around the world. In a time when newspaper viability is being questioned, we are chugging along well. So, thank you for sticking with us, and thank you to the new subscribers for coming on board. We are proud of our product and this audit proves that all the hard work we do is paying off.
Herald “Letters to the Editor” Policy
Policy: The Pass Herald welcomes Letters to the Editor that examine issues, but reserves the right to edit for length, libel and syntax. Writers must sign letters and include first and last names, address and telephone number. Address and telephone numbers will not be published. Only in exceptional cases will the Pass Herald withhold the name of the writer and in those cases the writer must disclose his/her name, address and telephone number to the Editor. Electronic email will be considered an electronic signature. Letters to the Editor do not reflect the opinion of the Pass Herald. Letters cannot exceed 600 words. We have limited space, but we do enjoy printing every article. So please, to allow everyone to express their opinion, keep the letters short and to the point. We do have the right to refuse any letter that in our judgement may contain libel or libelous opinions. Should a litigation result from your letter, you as the writer are responsible but so is this newspaper as the publisher. The Pass Herald is a family owned community newspaper and therefore reserves the right to refuse any advertisement that in our opinion does not follow our mandate. We cannot accept advertisements or letters criticizing or disparaging other advertisers, companies or individuals or any advertisements directed to a religion or race. Deadline for submission is the Friday prior to publication.
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New born screening & fuelling young athletes ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES Contributor New Born Screening
September is Newborn Screening Awareness month in Alberta. If you are a new or expecting parent, newborn screening is the best way to find out if your baby has a condition that you, your doctor or midwife might not know about. It’s possible to have one of the screened conditions, such as cystic fibrosis, spinal muscular atrophy, or congenital hearing loss, even if there is no obvious family history. Finding these conditions early means babies get the treatment they need when it can help the most. The tests are quick and safe, and they can be done shortly after birth. If you are a new or expectant parent, it is important to know about newborn screening and the provincial programs available for Alberta babies. You will be offered to have your baby screened in hospital before discharge or be given information on where to get screening done in the community. AHS provides these services free of charge through two provincial newborn screening programs. The Alberta Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program identifies permanent hearing loss as early as possible in a baby’s life. Finding permanent hearing loss early gives your baby the best opportunity to develop language and learning skills and prevent possible developmental delays. It’s best for your baby to be screened for permanent hearing loss by one month of age. Visit ahs.ca/ehdi to
learn more. The Alberta Newborn Screening Program (ANSP) uses blood spot screening to find certain serious conditions soon after birth that can’t be seen just by looking at your baby. Finding these conditions early ensures that treatment can begin sooner to help prevent irreversible problems, improve health and maybe even save your baby’s life. It is best for your baby to have newborn blood spot screening between 24 and 72 hours after birth. Visit ahs.ca/ansp to learn more. Learn more about newborn screening in Alberta at ahs.ca/newbornscreening.
Fueling Young Athletes
Here are some tips for young athletes: Before your activity Drink 1.5 – 2.5 cups of water two to three hours before activity to hydrate your body. Plan to eat a meal two to three hours before an activity to give your body time to digest and convert it to fuel for your muscles. If you only have one to two hours before an activity, eat a smaller snack instead. Choose foods that contain carbohydrate and protein, as well as foods that are lower in fat and fibre. For example, try a fruit smoothie, a chicken wrap or an egg and toast. During an activity Water is the best fluid to keep you hydrated when you are active for less than one hour. Bring a water bottle with you and drink every 15 to 20 minutes during activity. If you are active for more than one hour and sweating a lot, you may benefit from a sports drink. A sports drink provides carbohydrates (energy) and replaces the electrolytes you lose when you sweat. Avoid low carbohydrate sports drinks and drinks with caffeine or carbonation (fizz). After activity After an activity, drink fluids and eat food to help you refuel and recover. Drink one to two cups of fluid and eat foods with carbohydrate and protein. Choose foods such as cereal and milk, fruit and Greek yogurt or a nut butter sandwich.
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Nick’s Notes NHL Preseason The NHL preseason is starting soon and I can’t wait to be watching hockey again! It feels like its been more than a few months since I last watched the greatest sport in the world, but I am already anxious for the games to start. I believe I have made it quite clear what team I cheer for, but just in case, I’ll remind everyone. I am a die-hard Winnipeg Jets fan. I’ve followed them since they came back to Canada in 2011, hoping for a more successful playoff run soon. The start of the year is always filled with hope for what the season can bring. I always have high hopes, but they are usually dashed around the halfway mark of the season. This year, I will remain optimistic again. The upcoming preseason games on September 24 and 25 against the Edmonton Oilers will be a great way to gauge how the team is looking ahead of the 2023-24 season. There was also the Young Stars Classic games against their western Canadian opponents, of which they dropped games against the Oilers and Calgary Flames but stole a win from the Vancouver Canucks. The last game of the classic was against the Flames, where they lost four to two. Winnipeg Jets forward Nikita Chibrikov said they were feeling more comfortable each game in the Young Stars Classic. “The first game was hard, we had a long flight and lots of travel. I’m getting a better anticipation for the North America speed and style on ice. The second and the third games were not bad for me, I just tried to do my best for the team,” said Chibrikov. With the Jets’ training camp running from September 21 to October 6, there is still plenty of time to see which young players can crack the roster for the first game of the regular season. A few Jets prospects are worth keeping an eye on, including Dmonic DiVincentiis. The seventh round pick is currently coming off an OHL Goaltender of the Year performance in 2022-23 with the North Bay Battalion. Another prospect to look out for is Colby Barlow, the teams 2023 first round pick. The Young Star Classic was his first action in a Jets uniform. One Jets player that isn’t new that should be just as fun to watch should be Josh Morrissey. The Jets’ top defenceman had a breakout season in 2022-23, scoring 76 points. Another Jets player I am excited to see wear the ‘C’ this season is Adam Lowry, the teams newest captain. Lowry was named captain on September 12. “When I found out, I was pretty excited, almost a little speechless. It’s something growing up you kind of can dream about and something that seems almost unattainable,” said Lowry. Lowry has played 621 NHL games accumulating 93 goals, 111 assists for 204 points and adding 335 penalty minutes. He also has 44 career playoff games with nine goals and nine assists. Morrissey and Mark Scheifele will be remaining as alternate captains, forming a leadership group of players that have been drafted and developed by the Winnipeg Jets franchise. Scheifele and Lowry were picked in 2011 and Morrissey was picked in 2013. With the Jets development looking like it has payed off, I can only hope the leadership and skill on the team can propel them into a playoff spot this year. One can only hope and cheer. Go Jets Go!
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2022- 2023 Crowsnest Consolidated Academic Awards Grade 8 PE – Cohen Folkard Grade 9 English - Saiya Miklos Grade 9 Math – Linnea Anderson Grade 9 Social Studies – Ayla Smith Grade 9 Science – Ella Woodman Grade 9 PE – Asher Vanderplas On Friday, September 15, the Crowsnest Consolidated High School celebrated student academic achievement for the 2022-23 year. The following is the list of winners. SH is shortened for Senior High and JH for Junior High. SH Art – Levi Neudorf SH Foods – Derek Fyten SH Cosmetology - Sophia Gilbert SH Music – Sophia Groves SH Robotis – Tayler Hillaby SH Film Studies – Nevaeh Bannick SH Leadership – Jorja Oberholtzer JH Fabrication – Logan Turner JH Wildlife – Zach Hamilton JH Steam – Saiya Miklos JH Science Fair – Nadine Hamilton JH Cosmetology – Abbi Makin JH Leadership – Rileigh Ward JH Music – Nels Groves JH Foods – Haeven Brecht JH Art – Bryar Cytko JH Fitness – CJ Fisher/Eve Winter JH Pursuits – Lily Still
PE 10 – Colin Pitt PE 20 – Colin Pitt/Owen Smith Science 10 – Owen Smith Science 14 - Cameron Van Liere Science 25 – Grey Folvik Biology 20 – Quinn Douglas Chemistry 20 – Derek Fyten English 10-1 – Ryleigh Oberholtzer English 10-2 – Nicholas Beck English 20-1 – Charisse Ramos English 20-2 – Grey Folvik Social Studies 10-1 – Morgan Duff Socieal Studies 10-2 – Keaton Tippel Social Studies 20-1 Maya Veldman Math 10c – Nevaeh Bannick Math 10-3 – Celina-Marie Cady Math 20-1 Quinn Douglas Math 20-2 – Cohen Laface Math 20-3 – Grey Folvik
Grade 7 English – Jaiven Pedersen Grade 7 Math – Gabb Punsalang Grade 7 Social Studies – Noah Neudorf Grade 7 Science – Caitlyn Villarubia Grade 7 PE – Ella Peebles
Grade 7 Top Academic – Caitlyn Villarubia Honour Role: Elliott Ames, Haeven Brecht, Madison Burton, Charlie-James Fisher, Cydney Gillard, Nina King, Noah Neudorf, Jaiven Pedersen, Ella Peebles, Gabb Punsalang, Marissa Thielen, Payton Thomas, Caitlyn Villarubia, Sophie Wendrich-Chinnery
Grade 8 English – Nelson Groves Grade 8 Math – Liam Capron Grade 8 Social Studies – Nels Groves Grade 8 Science – Levi Goin
Grade 8 Top Academic – Cohen Folkard and Nelson Groves Honour Role: Liam Capron, Bryar Cytko, Cohen
Folkard, Levi Goin, Nelson Groves, Atticus Hamilton, Nadine Hamilton, Ethan Hoffman, Abbigayle Makin, Nuella Shepherd, Kiylee Steenhar, Sam Uhersky. Grade 9 Top Academic – Ella Woodman and Ayla Smith Honour Role: Linnea Anderson, Grayson Bellerose, Neleta Crombie, Zach Hamilton, Peyton Hammer, Jane Huska, Saiya Miklos, Kieran Millis, Leah Neumeier, Austin Norris, Topher Olesen, Shelby Simard, Ayla Smith, Ella Woodman Grade 10 Top Academic – Owen Smith Honour Role: Nevaeh Bannick, Terrence Dela Cruz, Ivy Folkard, Sophia Groves, Ella McNeil, Alexandra Mertz, Jorja Oberholtzer, Colin Pitt, Owen Smith, Deighton Wilkinson Grade 11 Top Academic – Quinn Douglas Honour Role: Emma Comer Adams, Quinn Douglas, Derek Fyten, Lilou Gravel, Charisse Ramos, Maya Veldman Pursuit of Excellence: Criteria encompasses citizenship, the student must be regarded as dependable and demonstrate respect for people, property and school rules; attitude, the student is courteous helpful and carding in his or her relationship with other students and adults; academic, the student continues to strive to the limits of his or her abilities to achieve academic goals; service, the student unselfishly helps other at school and in the community and leadership, the student must demonstrate ability to work with and motive others in school; has good judgement a sense of fairness and earned respect of his or her peers. The winners were: Grade 7 – Elliott Ames and Ella Peebles Grade 8 – Nuella Shepherd Grade 9 – Ayla Smith Grade 10 – Owen Smith and Ella McNeil Grade 11 – Quinn Douglas and Jolari Abdo
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Left: Grade 7 Honour Role Right: Top Grade 7 student Caitlyn Villarubia
Left: Grade 8 Honour Role Right: Top Grade 8 student Cohen Folkard and Nelson Groves
Left: Grade 9 Honour Role, missing Top Grade 9 students Ella Woodman and Ayla Smith Right: Winners of the Pursuit of Excellence
Left: Grade 11 Honour Role Right: Top Grade 11 student Quinn Douglas
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Trout Habitat Restoration in the Porcupine Hills DEVIN BRADY Pass Herald COmmunity Reporter On September 25, 2023 Trout Unlimited Canada (TUC) will be undergoing another project in the Porcupine Hills Public Land Use Zone (PLUZ) in attempts to re-establish critical habitat for Westslope cutthroat trout. Since 2019 TUC has been working in the Trout Creek watershed within the Porcupine Hills after a consultant did a review of the riparian area and came up with 40 possible restoration sites. TUC in the past has “done some fisheries sampling and haven’t seen a fish in seven years” said Leslie Peterson, director of conservation with TUC. Over the course of four days members of Trout Unlimited Canada and volunteers will take part to build beaver dam analogues. These analogues are human-made
Bertie Beaver’s 65th birthday celebration NICHOLAS L. M. ALLEN Pass Herald Reporter Minister of Forestry and Parks Todd Loewen spoke about Bertie Beaver’s 65th birthday and National Forest Week (NFW) at the event held at 3 p.m. in Hangar 2 at Red Deer Regional Airport. “Bertie has been a valued member of the wildfire prevention team since 1958, when he was hand drawn and gifted to us by Walt Disney himself as a thank you for allowing Disney to film wildlife documentaries in the Kananaskis region. Today we are celebrating Bertie’s 65th birthday,” said Loewen. Throughout Bernie’s years of service, he has marched in community parades and visited schools, hugging and high-fiving adults and children. Loewen said Bertie has reached an age where many would consider retiring, he is “not even close” to hanging up his hat and thought it fitting for Bertie’s birthday celebration to fall during NFW. Each year NFW is celebrated across Canada by many individuals and diverse governmental and non-governmental organizations explains the Canada Institute of
beaver dams that are crucial for trout habitat and will hold water on the land base and saturate the nearby soils. Since the fur trade beavers have been hunted, trapped and pushed away from populated areas. “In the past there has been some persecution towards beavers and we are trying to bring them back” said Peterson. Some of the other work that TUC has been working on in the PLUZ has been installing ATV bridges and re-aligning a trail that went right through a tributary of Trout Creek. With the help of volunteers the hope is that “Westslope cutthroat trout could be stocked or relocated on recovery efforts” in the Trout Creek watershed. TUC has been working with partnership groups throughout Southern Alberta and closely with Waldron Ranch, located West of the Porcupine Hills. The relationship with the ranch will benefit livestock management alongside trout habitat restoration. For the dam analogue project on September 25, project managers are hoping to have around ten volunteers each day to assist with the physical aspect of building beaver dams by hand. Volunteers are asked to RSVP through the Trout Unlimited Canada Eventbrite page and meet at the Porcupine Hill PLUZ kiosk along highway 520 at 9:00 AM. Peterson mentioned “follow us on social media for opportunities and Eventbrite”. Native trout habitat has been in decline for decades and it is the work of organizations such as TUC and volunteers that will enable native trout to re-establish previous ranges. Westslope cutthroat trout is labeled “At Risk” in Alberta and Bull Trout is “Sensitive” in the current general status of Alberta Wild Species Report. Forestry on their website. During NFW, Canadians are invited to learn more about Canada’s forest heritage and raise awareness. “I can’t imagine a better time to recognize the important legacy of one of our province’s longest serving wildfire prevention officers,” said Loewen. During this year’s NFW, Alberta’s government encourages everyone to learn about the important role forests play in the province’s economic, environmental, social and cultural well-being. “We are committed to a responsible and sustainable forest management strategy and harvesting our forest is one of the ways that we protect our forests and communities from catastrophic wildfire that ensures that current and future generations of Albertans are able to experience all the benefits of our forested lands provide,” said Loewen. Bernie wasn’t the only member of the Alberta Wildfire team Loewen celebrated at the birthday celebration. “I’d also like to acknowledge the hard work and dedication shown by everyone at Alberta Wildfire. Your service, especially during this very challenging wildfire season service season, has been exemplary and we are grateful for everything you do to keep our communities and our forests safe,” said Loewen. He spoke in front of a CL-215T aircraft, an air tanker which helps limit the spread of wildfires, buying firefighters time on the ground. Alberta has been using this plane for over 35 years. “To mark Bertie Beavers milestone birthday, we’ve made him our eye in the sky by putting his picture on the tail section. Watch for Bernie across Alberta and help celebrate this milestone by doing your part to prevent wildfires,” added Loewen. Visit alberta.ca for a statement from Minister Loewen on Bertie Beaver’s birthday and National Forest Week.
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Minister Loewen and members of the Alberta Wildfire team celebrate Bertie Beaver’s 65th birthday.
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Members of the Crowsnest Pass Quad Squad gather for the annual closer on September 16 at PEAKS Campus west of Coleman.
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Council passes incentives for mult-family housing NICHOLAS L. M. ALLEN Pass Herald Reporter The Municipality of Crowsnest Pass passed a number of bylaws and approved a targeted multi-family development incentive policy. There was discussion surrounding a Targeted Multi-Family Development In-
Montem Resources has ‘evolved’ its business NICHOLAS L. M. ALLEN Pass Herald Reporter Montem Resources has changed their name to Evolve Power Limited as they move forward with the Tent Mountain Renewable Energy Complex. Peter Doyle, CEO and MD of Evolve Power Limited, was present at the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass council meeting on September 12 to explain the change. “Montem no longer exists, we’ve now changed our name to evolve power,” said Doyle in his opening remarks to the members of council. “We spoke last year about what our plans were... and the plans at that stage were to progress the company as a power company, to leave coal behind us. That’s really what we’ve done,” said Doyle. “It’s sad for me, I’ve spent nearly 30 years being a coal miner.” In April 2023, Evolve Power Limited (formerly Montem Resources Limited) sold 50 per cent of the facility at Tent Mountain to TransAlta Corporation. Evolve Power and TransAlta have formed a partnership called the Tent Mountain Pumped Hydro Limited Partnership. Both companies will jointly manage the project, with TransAlta acting as the project developer. “What we’re trying to do with it is be considered a junior partner of TransAlta’s. We now we own 50 per cent of it, but they’re running the brain,” said Doyle. According to Doyle, he meets with the CEO of TransAlta “reasonably regularly” and vouched for their commitment to the project. “It’s a billion-dollar investment ultimately. It will take the next two years to get to that final investment decision. It will be around the end of 2025 that it is reached and at that point, we hope that we’ve worked out where the housing’s going to be and what any environmental impacts are going to be,” said Doyle.
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centive Policy. Given the lack of diversified housing units within the Municipality, discussion was previously held regarding creating a tax incentive for developers to construct some larger scale multi-family developments. The policy is very similar to the targeted policy for commercial development and is modified specifically for this purpose instead. One of the financial impacts of this policy is for a period of five years, the Municipality will not receive the taxes for the additional assessed value on these projects. “The logic there was the increased need that that we hear about for additional housing units. It’s a little longer of an incentive with the tradeoff that we’re hopefully spurring some residential units,” said CAO Patrick Thomas. Any building that has more than 10 units will be classified as a multi-family development under the policy.
The biggest impact of the project will be visual as it requires a new set of power lines. At the moment they are working with the Alberta Electricity System Operator on where they will connect. “I expect that next year onwards, you’ll see a more formal process of engagement with the community,” said Doyle. They are currently setting up at the community markets each Thursday afternoon. “We have had an open house, and we will have more open houses but the formal process of engaging with the community won’t really start until the ISO (International Organization for Standardization) actually tells us when to go and engage fully with community and business groups,” said Doyle. The project will have a peak workforce of 200 people. After the project is built, there will be 30 full-time jobs created. Construction is expected to take two or three seasons to complete. “It’s 30 jobs for 80 years. There will be grandfathers, hopefully patting their grandchildren on the back saying ‘I used to have that job’,” said Doyle. Evolve claims they will be able to power one quarter to a third of Alberta’s homes with the Tent Mountain project, about 400,000 houses. TransAlta and Evolve have agreed to invite the Blackfoot Confederacy to own 10 per cent of the project. “We haven’t formalized that yet, but each chief of council’s been presented and each of them are quite interested in it. We think it’s a really important thing for the indigenous nations that are represented heavily here be our partners and they’ll be allowed to come in at cost,” said Doyle, “What that actually means money-wise is once we’ve spent a billion dollars and the projects going, they can buy 10 per cent for $100,000.” Councillor Dean Ward asked if the company would have any responsibility to reclaim the old coal mine that was previously at the location. “Technically, no, we don’t have any... The entire site was signed off as reclaimed in the mid 1980s. We bought it on the basis of that and we’re talking with the government about the idea of eco-tourism interpretive centre to have greenhouses that have indigenous people manage a reclamation system that we pay for,” said Doyle. More information about Evolve Power Limited (formerly Montem Resources Limited) is available on montem-resources.com.
On behalf of the board of the Crowsnest Pass Health Foundation I would like to thank everyone involved in our 2023 Charity Golf Tournament. It takes so many hands and minds to host a successful event of this magnitude. This year we were raising funds to help purchase much needed hospital equipment. We do not have the final numbers crunched yet, but as we hosted a record number of teams this year and had many generous donations, we are hoping we set a new record of money raised. The businesses, and individuals of this community and surrounding area have been more than generous over the years in their support, in the way of corporate and other sponsorships, as well as items for prizes, raffles and door prizes. Many thanks again to all - Maxine Braun, Chair We would like to thank the following sponsors for helping make our 2023 Golf Tournament such a success!
CORPORATE: Wescastle Motors Castle Ford Davis Dodge Teck Investors Group (Ben Osmond) A&B Liquor Store Blairmore Lions Club Spray Lake Sawmills Century 21 Foothills South Coleman Lions Club Public Image, Chad Petrone CNP EMS Industrial Safety Services Northback TransAlta DC Roofing Nitro Construction Crowsnest River RV Park
GOLD SPONSORS: Turtle Mountain Pharmacy Crowsnest Pass Golf Club Crowsnest River RV Park Brokerlink Insurance OTHER SPONSORS: Gail Williams Mitzi Conver Robin & Co. Chartered Accountant Pass Herald John Pundyk Morency Plumbing Willie Chorney Shirley Livingston Westerra Earthworks Ltd. North & Company LLP Fantin’s Funeral Chapel Brian & Bonnie Linderman
Doreen Glavin Randy Rinaldi Welding Prizes Donated By: Burmis Bed & Bales (Becky Rinaldi) North & Company LLP Carol Budgen – IG Wealth Management 5 Rivers Pizza Chris’ Restaurant IGA Joanne Liddell Ben Wong’s Blairmore Rx Drug Mart Blairmore Liquor Store Emilio’s Mercato Italiano Crowsnest Candy Company Side Street Stylz Maxine Braun Darren Gierulski
Rocky Mountain Optometry Heather & Gord Kennedy Integra Tire Crockets Trading Company Inc. Alpenland Kari Lehr Blairmore Liquor Store Charley Biggs Chicken Pharmasave Pass Beer The Bare Co Limber Pine Smokehouse & Taberna KaoKao Sonya Coccioloni @ Royal LePage The Pantry C.Y. Amazing Beautiful Unique Crafts
Our sincere apologies if we missed anyone. A huge thank you to our volunteers who worked countless hours. Our tournament would not be the success it is without your help!
Castle Mountain Ski Hill Subway EECOL Electric Mary Filipuzzi Sinistra Salon Crowsnest Registries Yvonne Aschacher Davis Dodge Marie Ruzek Jim Dodd Sugar Studio Public Image Merilyn Liddell Chakras Shannon Burton – ReMax
The Gilded Haus Tamara Rzan – Real Estate Country Encounters ASA Contracting Jesse Bond – Real Estate Centre Crowsnest Coffee Company Hat Tricks Heather Fletcher Wendy Fabro Rick & Pam Somerville A&W Wine Crazy Designsw Rum Runners
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OBITUARIES NYE DEBBIE PAULINE NYE, of Coleman, beloved wife of Steve and mother to Kelsi, passed away peacefully at the Chinook Regional Hospital, surrounded by her loving family, on Friday, September 15, 2023 at the age of 64 years. As per Debbie’s request, no funeral will be held. Cremation entrusted to Cornerstone Funeral Home. To send a condolence, please visit www.cornerstonefuneralhome.com
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CAROL AND JOHN It is with extreme sadness and dismay that we announce the sudden passing of Carol (age 76) and John Garbiar (age 77) of Coleman, AB. They entered into the heavens after fighting valiant battles with aggressive cancers. Carol passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2023. John joined the love of his life on Friday, September 8, 2023. John and Carol joined hearts in matrimony on September 4, 1965, and were inseparable partners in life and love. They spent their entire lives in the Crowsnest Pass, building countless friendships and were a well-known outdoor sporting family. They left their stitch in the fabric of the Crowsnest Pass towns and the wilderness. They will be dearly missed and long remembered by all who enjoyed the pleasure of their company.
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Left to mourn their passing, their two sons, Joey (Lisa), and Trevor (Ginger); grandchildren, Amanda (Kuvar), Joey (Jill), Shay (Hayden), Chelsey (Richard), Cortni (Brennan), Alan, Thomas, Jordan, and Josh; and great-grandchildren, Weslee, Huxley, Briley, Lachlan and Ember. They are also survived by Carol’s niece and nephew, Michelle, and Richard (Lisa); John’s brother Kenny (Heather); nephews and niece, Paul (Sheri), Danny, and Laura (Roger); and great-nephews, Chad, Brett, and Billy. They were predeceased by their daughter Joanne Dixon; grandson Clayton Dixon; John’s parents, Joe and Elma; Carol’s parents, Sophie and George; and Carol’s sister and brother-in-law, Linda and Pierre.
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Their family would like to welcome all family and friends to a Celebration of Life on Saturday, September 30, 2023, at the Elks Hall (2025 - 129 St., Blairmore, AB) at 2:00 p.m. Memorial donations will be gratefully accepted by STARS (www.stars.ca).
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16 - CROWSNEST PASS HERALD - Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Crowsnest Museum hosting cocktail party fundraiser NICHOLAS L. M. ALLEN Pass Herald Reporter The Crowsnest Museum will host the Harvest of Memories cocktail party on September 29 at 6 p.m. to raise funds for the Crowsnest Museum. This will be the first year Harvest of Memories is held at the museum and will be highlighting the legacy of the Gushul family.
Join for an afternoon of dancing and entertainment with singer/songwriter
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Hillcrest Miners Club
2:00 ~ 6:00pm Saturday, September 16 & Saturday, October 14
CEO of Heritage Crowsnest, Chris Matthews, explained how they moved the event into the museum and how it will not be like the gala events they hosted in the past. “We really wanted people to have a good time, but in the museum space and have people experience and rediscover their museum,” said Matthews. The evening will be more casual with food placed throughout the museum for those who attend the cocktail party, served by Country Encounters. Other activities include photo booths in the exhibits and entertainment by Lani Folkard. “We still have our online auction going simultaneously so that people can participate online,” said Matthews. Some of the auction items will be on display at the museum during the cocktail party, but all bidding will need to be done on the website. The auction is already open, starting last week, and will close on September 29 at 9 p.m. “We’re really excited to immerse our events in the spaces that we have with great exhibits and history. The long-time exhibits are actually going to get a little bit of a makeover throughout, with prints from the Gushul photo collection,” explained Matthews. The works of Lena and Thomas Gushul will be featured, showcasing their world class photography and a special exhibit from the Kule Folklore Center out of the University of Alberta. “We’ve brought that exhibit in as well to show everybody. That’ll be the first time people get to see it,” said Matthews. The event has no formal program, allowing people to come and go as they please throughout the cocktail party. Tickets are available for purchase at Scotiabank in Blairmore for $30 a person and Scotiabank will be matching the ticket sales from their branch for the fundraiser. Tickets will be for sale at the door if there are any available. Teck Resources is a major event sponsor, Northback is sponsoring the exhibits, A&B Liquor is sponsoring the photo booth, and they received a private donation for the music performance. More information is available at crowsnesmuseum.ca.
Pandas Volleyball
Volleyball season is underway at CCHS. The girls Panda team is pulling out the stops in their victory over Pincer Creek’s St. Mike’s school.
Quinn Douglas photo