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Forty-five students at Crowsnest Consolidated High School celebrated their graduation from Grade 12 on Friday, May 9. Family, friends, digni-taries and school staff at the Banquet and Commencement Exercises helped mark this important occasion as students begin their futures. See the Valedictorian Speech and more photos on page 6.

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By-election called for Macleod By Joni MacFarlane Editor

Crowsnest Pass residents will be going to the polls again. A by-election has been called for June 30 for the Macleod riding that includes one of the largest federal ridings in Alberta. Ted Menzies, former minister of state for finance, stepped down in November, creating a vacancy for the riding’s representative in the House of Commons. The Macleod by-election is one of four an-

nounced last weekend by the Prime Minister to replace departing MPs in Alberta and Ontario. John Barlow, an Okotoks journalist, won the Conservative nomination earlier this year and will be competing against candidates from four other parties. Dustin Fuller, 28, also from Okotoks, is rep-resenting the federal Liberals. Green Party candidate Larry Ashmore, a 65-year-old carpenter in the Black Diamond-Turner Valley area, ran previously for the Green party at both the provincial and federal

levels. Aileen Burke is expected to run for the NDP, although an official announcement has not yet been made. Voters may submit their ballot during ad-vanced polls scheduled for:• Friday, June 20• Saturday, June 21• Monday, June 23 Watch the Crowsnest Pass Free Press for more information on polling stations and up-coming debates.

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3. Applicants must not be in default under the Forests Act, the Timber Management Regulation, or indebted to the crown.

4. Applicants must have resided within the Municipal District of Cardston, the Municipal District of Pincher Creek, the Municipal District of Ranchlands, or the Municipality of the Crowsnest Pass boundaries for at least the previous six (6) months.

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6. The applicant cannot hold a Forest Management Agreement or a Coniferous Timber Quota.

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CORRECTIONIn the story, ‘Teck cuts job as coal prices drop’ [Crowsnest Pass Free Press, May 1], we incorrectly stated that Teck is reducing production across its operations. While the industry is currently expe-riencing challenging market conditions resulting in lower commodity prices, Teck continues to see strong demand for its principal products, including steelmaking coal. Its anticipated production has not changed and Teck is not reducing production. We apologize for the error and any inconvenience it may have caused.

Legions pay tribute to those who served By Joni MacFarlane Editor

The Bellevue Legion hosted a National Day of Honour last Friday to commemorate Canada’s mission in Afghanistan with a tribute to those who served and the survivors of those who lost their lives. Wayne Shaw, Deputy Dis-trict Commander District 6, led the proceedings and said the Bellevue, Blair-more and Coleman Le-gions were proud to hon-our all those who served. Between 2002 and 2011 when the combat mission ended, 158 members of the Canadian Forces were killed serving in Afghani-stan. Canada’s military commitment in that coun-try ended March 12, 2014. After the National An-them and two minutes of silence were observed, a moving tribute to Afghani-stan veterans who were af-fected by Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and other mental health issues was shown.

A video created by Canadian folksinger J.P. Cormier featured his song, “Home-town Battlefield” along with a montage of photos of veterans from Canadian wars throughout the years. Afterwards Cor-poral Aaron Kozler who served in Kan-dahar province in Afghanistan, laid a wreath with his grandfather Frank Zeller, a veteran of World War Two. Kozler, a resident of Crowsnest Pass, shared his thoughts on the National Day of Honour. “It’s amazing for the Canadian Forces and the public. It’s important that Can-ada put a date to the Afghan vets and I’m very proud to be part of it,” said Kozler. “It puts it into retrospec-tion for me and it’s an honour to me to be here.”

Afghan veteran Corp. Aaron Kozler (left) and WWII veteran Frank Zeller took part in Canada’s National Day of Honour at the Bellevue Legion on Friday, May 9. The day was announced by the Prime Minister to honour Canadian Forces who served in the Afghanistan conflict.


Building permits up By Joni MacFarlane Editor

Applications for development per-mits are up over this time last year with the community of Coleman far out in front. On May 6, Development Officer Ken Bourdeau provided municipal council with a year-to-date report that showed there have been 40 de-velopment permit applications so far, of which 39 were approved. An application by the Blairmore Lions Club to install an electronic sign is awaiting council’s decision. A breakdown of the permits is as follows:Residential:5 single family dwellings3 multi-unit residential projects with a total of 10 units1 secondary suite.Commercial:1 new commercial project (Country Encounters building in downtown Coleman)1 addition or improvement to an existing building17 home-based businesses The remainder of the applications were for various accessory build-ings or structures such as sheds, detached garages and decks, said Bourdeau. In 2013, building permit applica-tions totalled $9.4 million. So far this year, they total $4.8 million. “This is significant considering we are only half way to the 2013 total, but only one-third of the way through the year,” said Bourdeau. Geographically, the distribution of development showed Coleman far exceeded other communities, he add-ed, followed by Blairmore, Bellevue, Frank, Hillcrest and Passburg, in that order. In terms of business licenses, at the

end of last year, there were 457 active businesses and at the end of 2014 first quarter, there were 470 - an increase of 2.7 per cent. “It is important to note that business license numbers fluctuate from week to week,” said Bourdeau. “Therefore, this number is a snapshot in time. But comparing this number to 2013 information shows there is a definite

increase in the total number of busi-nesses in Crowsnest Pass.” Councillor Shar Lazzarotto inquired if business license information could be captured to be used for potential investors. She advised that the federal government was coming out with new rules around what information could be collected and the purposes it is used for.

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May is officially Mental Health Awareness Month. Faces of Mental Health is created by Darcy’s Nature Walk for Mental Wellness.Throughout the month of May, locals are speaking up about their experience with mental illness. By being vocal about their experience, hopefully conversations about mental illness will increase and therefore the silence and stigma associated with mental illness will diminish. Thank you to this week’s courageous mental health champion!

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May long weekend springs Crowsnest from winter By Joni MacFarlane Editor

Although the weather is notori-ously nasty, the May long week-end officially launches summer and residents are eager to get out and enjoy the outdoors. For those interested in camp-ing at a provincially-run park, reservations can be made on-line through Alberta Tourism, Parks & Recreation. Temporary liquor bans are in effect from Thursday, May 15 from noon to Monday, May 19 at 6 p.m. This applies to all campgrounds and group use ar-eas in the parks and prohibits the possession and consumption of liquor. Affected areas include Aspen Beach, Cypress Hills, Dillberry

Lake, Garner Lake, Jarvis Bay, Miquelon Lake, Pigeon Lake, Wabamun Lake and Whitney Lakes. If you’re thinking of fishing, check this year’s Alberta Guide to Sportfishing Regulations be-fore setting out to ensure the area is open to anglers. All tributaries to Crowsnest River except Gold Creek and upstream of the east Hillcrest bridge are closed to June 16. For other streams, tributaries and lakes, check the regs. Although hiking and ATV trails may be open, residents are advised to use caution, as many backcountry trails are still snow covered. Those looking for indoor ac-tivities can visit the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre from 10 a.m.

to 5 p.m. Interpreter-led guided walks at Leitch Collieries also get under-way for the season on the May Long weekend. Tours at the Bellevue Under-ground Mine are also available from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily. The Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery is open from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends and holidays while the Crowsnest Museum is open on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The May long weekend hon-ours Queen Victoria, the longest reigning British and Canadian monarch from 1837 to 19091. Alberta is named after her fourth daughter, Princess Louise Caro-line Alberta. Lake Louise and the Village of Caroline are also named after the princess.

Crews continue work to repair damage of Blairmore’s Lyons Creek from last spring’s flood event. In order not to disturb fish habitat, crews have a short timeframe to work in creek beds. They must be out by May 15 and can’t go back in again for another six to nine weeks.



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True to their vision as one of the world’s most environmentally conscious governments, the fed-eral Conservatives announced their plan to intro-duce WiFi into different locations in Canada’s National Parks. As other countries around the world be-gin to digitally detox, it’s reassuring to know that Canada is bucking the trend. Take the Netherlands. Amsterdam – home to a litany of legalized vices, the Dutch are now becoming the home of no-WiFi benches. People are encouraged to sit, take in the view, and most importantly, pocket that cellphone. In the U.K., a famous department store invites shoppers to combat the chaos of shopping by re-laxing in a sleek, screen-free Silence Room. Japan features internet “fasting camps” for teens with technology addictions. The camps encourage kids to appreciate nature and team sports without digital distractions. Even the U.S. is jumping on the digital detox bandwagon. Corporate retreats are now promot-ing “no-technology” workshops and adult sum-mer camps to help employees slow down rather than start-up. So do we really need to be connected while enjoying the quiet solitude and refuge from the world that Canada’s National Parks offer? Or does the glow of a cell phone around the glow of a campfire fill you with relief that you can stay connected to your Facebook friends rather than the ones sitting on the log beside you? Maybe while on the trail, you can surf the web to look up the difference between black bears and grizzlies, rather than see the one in front of you. Smarting from their recent failures with the Su-preme Court, is this really the best the Tories can come up? As the late, great Farley Mowat said of the idea of WiFi in National Parks: “It is a disastrous, quite stupid, idiotic concept and should be elimi-nated immediately.”

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Off-site levies to be scrappedBy Joni MacFarlaneEditor

After more than a decade of on-and-off again mora-toriums dealing with off-site levies, it appears municipal council is set to take the is-sue off the books. During the in-camera ses-sion of the April 15 meeting, council moved to extend the current moratorium to Aug. 30, “to allow administration time to prepare the neces-sary bylaw to rescind the off-site levy bylaw”. Off-site levies were initiated by the province as an added revenue stream provided to municipalities to offset the costs of new or expanded utilities such as water, sew-age, storm sewers, and roads. They were intended to pro-vide funds for municipalities when they needed to build new infrastructure as a result of increased development. As such, realtors and devel-

opers in the Crowsnest Pass have argued that the fees are not applicable to the munici-pality since it has been in a state of shrinking popula-tion and negative economic growth. At a meeting in late March with municipal council and administration, a small group of builders, realtors and residents pointed out that the Crowsnest Pass by-law is also based on inaccu-rate data. The off-site levy bylaw was based on data compiled in 2009 that predicted much greater growth and included non-existent developments such as Bridgegate. It has not been updated since. The builders agreed that if and when the municipality starts growing and they be-gin building enough houses to fill population needs, they will be happy to pay off-site levies. In the meantime, they said, the bylaw doesn’t fit the

community. It appears council listened. “I’m certainly pleased, most of all with the process. Council listened and they went out and got a legal opinion,” said Developer Ralph Tiegen with Rocky Mountain Properties. “The process was great and of course, I’m happy with the decision they made.” Shane Stewart of Clan-sWest Development echoed that sentiment. “I think it depicts that the new council and administra-tion are prepared to have meaningful engagement with the community,” he said. I appreciated their honesty and transparency.” Stewart reiterated his con-cern that the Crowsnest Pass needs to be building about 70 new homes before imple-menting an off-site levy. “We need to have positive growth,” said Stewart.

Special daydesignated in Crowsnest By Joni MacFarlane Editor

In commemoration of the Hill-crest Mine Disaster’s centennial, June 19, 2014 has been designated a special day in the Crowsnest Pass. The Hillcrest Mine Disaster 100th Anniversary committee sent a re-quest to council. “On that day, the community will be extending its solemn respect to the fallen miners, as well as rever-ence for the town of Hillcrest Mine which persevered through an un-speakable amount of turmoil,” wrote Chair, Chris Matthews. “The Hillcrest Mine Disaster left an in-delible mark on the Crowsnest Pass and one hundred years later we be-lieve that it is important to mark the centennial anniversary with a special day.” Mayor Blair Painter went one step further by suggesting flags in the community be lowered that day. Councillor Bill Kovach said he would be putting forward a motion at the next council meeting to use $40,000 of the $150,000 donated by the municipality to completing the concession and washrooms at the Hillcrest ball diamonds.

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Conservative candidate addresses council By Joni MacFarlane Editor

With the announcement of a by-elec-tion in the Macleod riding, residents in Crowsnest Pass will begin to see federal candidates in town vying for their vote. Ted Menzies, former minister of state for finance, stepped down in Novem-ber, creating a vacancy for the riding’s representative in the House of Com-mons. A by-election has been called for June 30. John Barlow, an Okotoks journalist, won the hotly contested Conservative nomination, and addressed municipal council on May 6. He said he’s spent a lot of time over the past few months in Crowsnest Pass to “get a pulse on what’s going on down here”. “I see Crowsnest Pass as a community with amazing potential and I’m really excited to play a role in realizing that potential, whether it’s expansion of the mountain bike trails, ensuring that the Riversdale project moves ahead, and meeting with the CanDo committee was a great experience as well,” said Barlow. “I just want to give you my assurance that moving forward I’m going to take

a pretty active role in helping some of these projects come to fruition.” Barlow focused on funding that could be available for projects such as a pool/

recreation complex.

First, there is a “P3” program, which includes federal, provincial and industry funding. About $1.25 billion is available in federal money but Barlow said it’s

difficult for small municipalities to access it. He said he hopes to see the application process sim-plified. The Building Canada Fund has given $500 million to Alber-ta for this year and 10 per cent has to go to municipalities with less than 100,000 people. Thirdly, Canada 150 Digital Program promises that 90 per cent of Canadian communities will have access to broadband Internet service in the next two years. This is important, he said, so small communities can diver-sity and possibly attract light industry, commercial and satel-lite companies whose employees want a higher quality of life. “We want to make sure that our communities here don’t just survive, but thrive,” said Bar-low. “It’s a chance for us to have businesses and families that can work here, play here, and stay

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Council introduced to Liberal candidate By Joni MacFarlane Editor

Embracing a sense of humour and a different style than his opponent, Liberal candidate Dustin Fuller appeared before council on May 6 to introduce himself and listen to their concerns. Fuller is running as the Macleod riding representative in the House of Commons. A by-election has been called for June 30. Hailing from Okotoks, Fuller said he was a hockey referee for about 10 years, “so I can take a lot of flak”. While attending the University of Leth-bridge, he because student president - the youngest president elected - overseeing a $4 million budget. “I saw a person in an elected position can do a lot of good for others,” said Full-er. “I think that’s needed right now, both provincially and federally. There seems to be a sense of entitlement provincially; federally just out of touch and no need to consult, engage or listen to municipal leaders or provincial leaders. I don’t think one person or one party has all the an-swers. It’s not the Canadian way.” He said the municipal model of gov-erning by consensus is the right way to go

and suggested that style is needed at the federal level. “Part of the reason why I’m running is to bring that voice and to bring what

people are feeling and the priorities in this area and the riding of Macleod to Ottawa

and not have it the other way around,” said Fuller. His other motivation for running, is “building a sense of community, making

sure that everybody feels that they belong in that community and that they feel included”, Fuller told council. While student president, Fuller said he expanded the general assembly to include First Nations and international stu-dent representatives. He was also responsible for getting polling stations on campus and organiz-ing both provincial and federal all-candidates de-bates. For the past three years, Fuller has been employed by Husky Energy. “To be able to be in this position now and be able to come here with an

ear, has been very encouraging for me and brings me a lot of hope and

optimism,” he said. After talking to business owners and residents of the Crowsnest Pass, Fuller said, he believes the concerns are consis-tent across Macleod riding. These include too much red tape for small business, infrastructure upgrades, affordable housing, youth and family pro-grams, Fuller added. Locally, Fuller said he heard from many people they were looking forward to the return of Thunder in the Valley. Council members then had an oppor-tunity to share issues they felt the federal government could help with. These included funding for infrastruc-ture upgrades, speeding up the process for flood recovery work, particularly with Department of Oceans and Fisheries, up-grades to Highway 3, and dealing with railway trains speeding through the mu-nicipality.

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Flood recovery work main topic for CAO By Joni MacFarlane Editor

Sheldon Steinke, Chief Administrative Officer, presented a brief update to council on May 6 with flood recovery being top of the agenda. Contractors who began flood recovery work in Lyons Creek and Byron Creek, have found several issues, said Steinke. Crews at the 19th Avenue bridge in Blair-more have been reacting to creek flow. They are trying to divert the water in the creek bed and on the banks; however it’s a very shallow opening under the bridge, which makes it difficult, he added. The former Crowsnest Centre site is be-ing used as a repository for materials from flood recovery work, said Steinke, because the contractors need a place to dispose of material after it’s dug out from the creeks. “We’re trying to keep some of the con-struction costs down by giving them a quick turnaround time at the site,” he

added. Debris is being stockpiled at the site un-til the ground dries out, said Steinke, and trucks can then fill excavation holes. Councillor Marlene Anctil asked how contractors would deal with the large pop-lar trees found along creek beds. Trees, plant material and gravel bars will be addressed in the second fish window, said Steinke. In order not to disturb fish habitat, crews have a short timeframe to work in creek beds. They must be out by May 15 and can’t go back in again for another six to nine weeks. Initially, crews at Byron Creek were hauling trees to the municipal burning site in Frank, said Steinke, but the volume proved too much. “We’ve had to go back to the contractors and have them find another destination for the stuff they’re recovering out of the creeks,” said Steinke. “We just don’t have the capacity at that burn site if we’re go-

ing to keep it as a community, residential burn site.” Steinke also reported the Disaster Re-covery Program will not fund restoration work from the main part of Hillcrest where it goes downhill into larger acreages on the east side of Hillcrest. “There has been… a rejection letter by DRP on providing funding for any re-alignment of that creek in that area,” he said. This decision was made because the creek stayed on the flood plain, he added.Councillor Bill Kovach questioned this decision. “A lot of those properties were really damaged and if we’re repairing proper-ties up the creek, around the park, why wouldn’t we be repairing properties on… the east end?” he asked. “I don’t think it’s fair… To have people upstream getting their land reclaimed and those not getting it reclaimed, there’s something wrong with that whole situation.”

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Valedictorian Speech Good evening graduates, family, friends, school staff, honoured guests, and those of you who thought this was ro-deo weekend. I am honoured to be repre-senting the graduating class of 2014, as we celebrate this memorable milestone of our lives. We are gathered here to-night to commemorate our in-credible feat of surviving high school. Let’s be honest, high school is a struggle for everyone in-

volved. There were tears for us, our teachers, and parents. As we questioned when we would ever use any of the material we were taught, our teachers wept for humanity when we developed new ways to oppose them. We learned that procrastina-tion and apathy are not only big words; they are a way of life. It was also a struggle for our parents to wake us in the morning to attend school, and they wondered if we would ever make it and one day, move out of their homes. Despite our complaining, we all must admit, we did enjoy most of high school. Many people have said that high school was the best years of their lives. We disagree. One shouldn’t wish it upon their greatest en-emy! If writing multiple choice tests and essays are the best times of your life, then surely, you must have done something terribly wrong! High school will certainly be one of the best times of our lives, but perhaps the most im-portant aspect we will all take away from our journey - is the memories we have shared and friends we have made. In years to come, it won’t

be the courses taken in school that we will remember, but rather reminiscing about the good times: when we would pretend to sing for our parents at the Christmas Concerts or laying guilt upon our entire families, friends and neigh-bours to pledge endless dollars for buckets of cookie dough or Jump Rope for Heart, so we could win the coolest prizes. And of course, during Battle of the Classes at ISS – your class would only win if you had the tallest and strongest kids. Everyone here tonight has worked hard through high school and is proud to be a part of the celebration this evening. After twelve gruelling years of torture, we are finally ready to show the world what we have to offer: we know how to isolate polynomial equa-tions, have a moderate under-standing of nationalism... and that’s just about it. During our school years, we have been forced to co-exist and see each other daily. As a result, I now stand before perhaps the closest gradua-tion class our school has seen... maybe even too close at times! Although we are graduating, we will never stop learning;

our experiences are merely a stepping stone to further great-ness. Some graduates will even pay large sums of money to continue the education which we complained about so regu-larly, while others will pursue knowledge elsewhere. Regardless of what paths may be taken, we will excel. To borrow from the movie Miracle, which is also a fitting title for our graduation, “Great moments...are born from great opportunity. And that’s what you have here, tonight. That’s what you’ve earned here to-night.” Ladies and gentlemen, among you sit the future lead-ers of your society: doctors, lawyers, and business leaders... well, maybe don’t get your hopes up just yet! In addition to the hard work we put in to lead up to this moment, we must also thank those who have helped us along the way. Thank you to our parents, school staff, our community, family members and friends who have taught and guided us to become successful and who we are today. Congratulations Class of 2014 - it’s almost over!

Daniel Baher

Top row left to right: Valedictorian Daniel Baher; Grand March Parade; Guest speaker and former employee of Livingstone Range School Division, Joe Mahieux. Bottom row left: Heather Anctil and Jillian Montalbetti accept the “Most Muscle” award on behalf of Elise Kwan; right: Graduating Class of 2014.

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Reading should be done for fun Have you ever been so engrossed in a book you skipped watching a favorite TV show, didn’t hear the phone ring, or stayed up too late at night? Now that’s a good book, and as anyone who loves to read will tell you, that’s the best part of reading! Books are the way most teachers instruct their classes. But there’s also a reason for young people to read for fun. The Commission on Reading con-tends that reading for fun teaches young people how to become strate-gic, skilled readers. They learn the dif-ference between reading for a test and reading for pleasure. They learn when to read carefully or skim, ask ques-tions or consult a dictionary.

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Junior badmintonBy Siegbert GailSubmitted

On April 26, Crowsnest Pass Junior Badminton team played Pincher Creek. In the Juvenile event Gavin Cas-

tellarin played solid games to put him in the playoffs, getting a silver in his hard-fought matches. Seth Koskela improved steadily but lost to Gavin for a chance at the medals. In the Midgets, Jar-ret Kress met some tough opposition but did make the semi-fi-nals. Justice Stella also in singles, played well consistently, eventu-ally winning the gold in three games. In the Bantoms, Connor Gunn placed first in his pool but ended with a respect-able bronze. Jaclyn Gray ended with a few good wins only to lose out in the semi’s in the girls singles. The Ethan Wall and Spen-cer Dorge team played consistently well, earn-ing the gold medal. The Stephanie Arm-strong and Jessie Wil-son girls team ended third in their pool. A fun, long day was had by all.

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Between April 30 and May 7, Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded to 39 calls for ser-vice. They included:Assaults: 1Threats/Harassment: 2Theft of MV: 1Thefts: 1Impaired Driving: 1Driving Complaints: 9MV Collisions: 9Suspicious Occurrences: 2Assistance to General Public: 5Assistance to Other Agencies: 3Animal Calls: 1Municipal Bylaws: 1Prisoners: 2

Playing with fireOn May 1 at 11 a.m., police received a com-plaint from Turner Valley RCMP of two males throwing flares or fireworks from the window of a vehicle driving on Highway 22 south of Longview that started several grass fires. Police attended and the vehicle was lo-cated. A 21-year-old male and 24-year-old

male, both from Sundre, were arrested and lodged in cells. Turner Valley Detachment laid charges of arson against both men. A hearing was held and the subjects were re-leased on $5,000 cash bail and condition to appear in court in Turner Valley on June 3.

ShoplifterOn May 1 at 1:30 p.m., police received a complaint of a shoplifter at a Coleman convenience store. A 20-year-old male from Coleman was banned from the store, charged with theft under $5,000 and re-leased. He is scheduled to appear in court on June 3.

UnsafeOn May 1 at 5:10 p.m., police received a complaint of a flat-deck trailer with an unsafe load. It was reported the straps had come off pallets of grain. The vehicle was westbound on Highway 3 west of Cole-man. Elk Valley RCMP were advised and stopped the vehicle near Fernie where the load was secured.

ExesOn May 1, police received a complaint from

a Coleman resident reporting they had received threatening messages from their ex-spouse via phone. Further investigation resulted in charges of harassing phone calls. A warrant in the first instance was obtained for a 34-year-old male, whereabouts un-known at the time.

SpeedersOn May 2, police received a complaint of vehicles driving too fast the previous eve-ning in a Blairmore residential area. The complainant was concerned for the safety of children in the area. The owners of the vehicles were notified and advised of the complaint.

Street fighting manOn May 2 at 3:45 a.m., police received a complaint from a Coleman convenience store. Police attended and found an intoxi-cated male with a bloody nose who advised he had been in a fight. The matter is under investigation.

IntoxicatedOn May 4 at 11:20 p.m., police received a complaint from Bellevue Main Street of

two intoxicated males threatening to van-dalize the complainant’s vehicle. A 31-year-old male and a 35-year-old male from Crowsnest Pass were located and charged. They were released with condition to ap-pear in court on July 8.

ExpiredOn May 4 at 1 a.m., police stopped a ve-hicle for speeding on Highway 3 in Frank. Police noticed the smell of marijuana and a small amount was located. The vehicle also had expired licence plates. The vehicle was towed and violation tickets were issued to a 29-year-old female from Fernie.

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Rum Runner Days remains deferred

By Joni MacFarlane

Editor

Council voted to defer Rum Runner Days to

2015 to allow time to plan and recruit volunteers

to organize the event.

On Feb. 18, Sheldon Steinke, chief administra-

tive officer, advised council that last year’s Chair-

person was out of the country for the next four

months and it was getting late to begin planning

anything for this summer.

He recommended that deferring the event would

allow administration time to “research options,

implications and budget for a 2015 event to po-

tentially include Thunder in the Valley and Rum

Runner Days”.

There is a total of $40,000 identified in the 2014

triennial budget for the event.

“It’s almost too late in the day to start planning

a Rum Runners event… I think if we defer it for a

year, we could have better planning in place,” said

Councillor Shar Lazzarotto.

Mayor Blair Painter said he’d like to see the mu-

nicipality start to canvass for volunteers as soon

as possible. Councillor Lazzarotto disagreed. She said she

believes it will be difficult to get volunteers over

the next few months because of the upcoming

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happening, “it doesn’t leave much in between”.

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For the month of April, Community Peace Officers released the following infor-mation:-Bylaw complaints received: 38-Bylaw complaints closed: 38-Animal control complaints: 20-Animal control complaints closed: 20-Property standards complaints received: 2-Property standards complaints closed: 2-Noise complaints: 0-Traffic/Parking complaints received: 7-Traffic/Parking complaints closed: 7-Other complaints received: 9-Other complaints closed: 9-Provincial tickets issued: 117-Municipal tickets issued: 0Total fine amount reported: $20,208

For the month of April, Crowsnest Pass Fire/Rescue Department responded to 10 calls for service. They included:

On April 3, one fire/rescue staff respond-ed to a report of kids lighting bush fires behind 77 St. Coleman. Fire member re-sponded and confirmed it was part of the FireSmart program currently underway throughout the municipality. No engines or personnel were deployed.

On April 4, 13 fire/rescue staff responded to a smoke alarm activated at a Coleman residence. An auto-dialer had gone off in the upstairs hallway. When fire crews ar-rived, they smelled smoke and saw smoke through the window. Occupants had left a pot burning on the stove and gone out. Fire crews gained entry, removed the pot and ventilated the house.

On April 11, 10 fire/rescue staff respond-ed to a tractor-trailer that hit an elk on Highway 3. The collision caused fluid to leak. Responders managed traffic control and cleaned up fluid.

On April 13 at 9:30 a.m., 15 fire/rescue staff responded to a structure fire on 22nd Ave. Coleman. When fire crews arrived, they found an electrical panel on fire in the residence.

On April 16 at 12:30 a.m., one fire/rescue staff responded to a report of a large glow seen on top of Pass Powderkeg Ski Hill. No visible smoke or flames was seen and it was determined that an orange light at the Ski Hill was glowing through the mist.

On April 17 at 6:30 a.m., 12 fire/rescue staff responded to a motor vehicle colli-sion on Highway 3 in Coleman. A truck

hit an elk and lost power. The driver got out and another truck pulling a holiday trailer hit the first vehicle causing a larger incident. No injuries were reported.

On April 22 at 9 p.m., nine fire/rescue staff responded to a motor vehicle that hit a deer at the Bellevue east access on High-way 3. The collision damaged the vehicle and caused fluid to leak. Responders man-aged traffic control and cleaned up fluid.

On April 24 at 7 p.m., eight fire/rescue staff responded to a smoke alarm acti-vated at a Blairmore residence. When fire crews arrived, the homeowner was clean-ing and had set off the alarm.

On April 29 at 5:30 p.m., one fire/res-cue staff responded to a smoke alarm ac-tivated at a Coleman residence. Contact was made with the homeowner who had activated the alarm by a cooking incident. Fire crews ventilated house.

On April 30 at 10:30 a.m., one fire/rescue staff responded to a smoke alarm activat-ed at a Coleman residence. Dispatch had an incorrect address and crews were sent to the wrong house.Homeowner had been grinding a concrete floor and the dust had activated the smoke alarm.

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MAY

24 Fly Fishing Work-shop at the Pincher Creek Adult Learning Council

28 Clara’s Big Ride at the Crowsnest Sportsplex Arena

31 Mountain bike Skills Clinic at the Pincher Creek Adult Learning Council

JUNE

7 Ed Gregor Steward-ship Day, meet at Forestry of-fice in Blairmore

13-15 Coal Miner Days in Sparwood

14 Darcy’s Nature Walk for Mental Wellness starting at Fireman’s Park in Bellevue

19-21 Hillcrest Mine Di-

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20 Health Foundation Tournament at the Crowsnest Pass Golf Club, Blairmore (tentative)

27-28 Wildcat Days in Elk-ford

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1 Canada Day Cel-ebrations Parade in Coleman

1 Canada Day Cel-ebrations at Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village 10-3pm

1 Canada Day Cel-ebrations at Elkford Aquatic Centre 11-3pm

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10 Seniors Open at the Crowsnest Golf Club in Blairmore

18 Sole Survivor Foot Race

24-26 Rick Rypien Open at the Crowsnest Golf Club in Blairmore

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31–4 Doors Open & Heri-tage Festival in the Crowsnest Pass

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2 Annual Teddy Bear’s Picnic at the Coleman Mu-seum

3 Miner’s Memorial in Bellevue at 1 pm

10 Full Moon Histori-cal Graveyard Tour at Koo-tenai Brown Pioneer Village 10-11:30pm

16 Men’s Open at the Crowsnest Pass Golf Club in Blairmore

23 Trains Special Event at Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village 10-5pm

23 Junior’s Open at the Crowsnest Pass Golf Course in Blairmore

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New group tees up for golf season

By Joni MacFarlane Editor

A new chef, new pro, new superintendent, and new board are all on deck, leading up to one of the best golf seasons in Crowsnest Pass. With 20 years in the golf and tourism indus-try, and a young family, Superintendent War-en Gietz said he’s very excited to be living in the mountains and working at the Crowsnest Pass Golf & Country Club He’s worked at Jasper Park Lodge and has been involved in the construction of several golf courses in the Edmonton area including Jack Nicklaus course. The past 16 years were at the Northern Meadows Golf Club in Sas-katchewan. “The [Crowsnest] course is an outstanding layout,” said Gietz. “We’re looking to build it into a resort course that’s player friendly. We’re going to try and make this golf course as easy as we can to play and try to accommo-date more golfers.” This will include widening fairways, shorten-ing and thinning the grass, cutting grass lower on the greens, and making improvements to the tee-boxes. The extended winter has presented challeng-es, said Gietz, but plans are in place to over-come them such as using tarps on the greens to speed up growth. “With the setting, it’s naturally challeng-ing and that’s the beauty of it, but we need to do everything we can to make it more player friendly,” Gietz said. “We want to do every-thing we can to make it a more enjoyable ex-perience.” Now in his fourth year at Crowsnest Pass, Head Professional Jason Roth, said he’s fo-cused on making members and the communi-ty happy by lowering rates for weekdays, and adding early season rates, twilight rates, kids’ rates, corporate rates, as well as a special rate on certain days for players in the local area. Roth has been a golf pro for over 10 years and will also be making himself available as much as possible for lessons and clinics. A Ladies Chip ‘n Putt Clinic is scheduled for May 22, and a four-week Junior Clinic starts

June 8 for five to 17-year-olds. The ladies league plays Tuesday nights and men’s league is Wednesdays. Anyone who shows up gets on a team, said Roth. Numerous tournaments, demo days, cloth-ing, rentals and other improvements will all contribute to positive changes at the club, said Roth. “The relationship between the head pro and the superintendent needs to be a good one, and it is,” added Gietz. Another exciting feature to the club is the addition of chef Alejandro Verdi, formerly of the Blackbird Restaurant. Born in Mexico City, Verdi grew up in Co-zumel and said he’s very excited to work at his first golf course in Canada. Verdi’s describes the lunchtime stule as more of a tasting bar with gourmet salads, sand-wiches and appetizers for lunch. In the eve-ning, he will serve menu entrees more like a restaurant, he added. All food will be healthy, made from scratch with a “little bit of Mexican flavours”, he said. “It’s more of a place where you can sit and enjoy your meal and have fun,” said Verdi. Verdi said there will be a limited menu start-ing May 15 and the restaurant will be open with a full menu on June 1. Verdi stressed the restaurant is open to the public, not just golfers. He’s currently looking for a cook. New President Rob Amatto said the club is doing everything it can to improve golfers’ experience and to get more people out. “I’m looking forward to working with the group that we have, with all the new changes. We’re looking at going forward and hopefully, getting people out to enjoy our course which will be improving as we go along,” he said. “There are lots of options for local people to come out and have a good time.” Amatto said the golf club will also be ask-ing for volunteers from time to time to help with various work around the course and club house. For more information on green fees, leagues, tournaments, and other information, visit www.crowsnestpassgolf.com.

The Crowsnest Pass Golf & Country Club has installed a new Board of Directors, along with a new pro, new chef and new superintendent, and is working towards creating a player-friendly experience for members and the public. The restaurant is open to everyone.

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Kootenay News Advertiser, May 15, 2014

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