Crowsnest Pass Herald - July 5 w/ Grad supplement

July 5, 2023

The Roaring 20’s is known for its flappers, jazz bands, silent movies, prohibition, and prosperity. The Great War was over and people were going to “throw off the shackles”, “bounce back”. Theatre, music and art all flourished. It included the invention of the traffic light, frozen food, the band aid, water skis, electric blender, the cheeseburger, and sunglasses. People showed their resiliency, creativity ,and resourcefulness just as you have in successfully completing 13 years of school.

You managed your life through the Covid pandemic. You showed as much strength, resiliency, determination, and creativity as any CCHS student since the Second World War. And you grew more resilient, your mental strength, from the negative experience. The diploma you receive today is proof of that, and you had to do so much more than most to achieve success.

Greg Long - Board Vice Chair Ward 2 - LRSD

We wish you continued succcess as you turn the pages to an exciting chapter. Good luck and best wishes!

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CCHS Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards $32,000 being sponsored for scholarships and bursaries from CCHS graduates.

SH Music Bursary Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus - $100 Recipient: Jakub Emond SH Foods Bursary Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus - $100 Recipient: Mary Chalmers SH Mechanics Bursary Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus - $100 Recipient Tristan Ewen SH Drama Bursary sponsored by the Royal Canadain Legion #9 - $100 Recipient: Mary Chalmers SH Art 30 Bursary sponsored by the Holy Spirit Preservation Society - $100 Recipient: Jakub Emond SH Fabrication sponsored by the Holy Spirit Preservation Society - $100 Recipient: Bailey Siray English 30-1 Bursary Sponsored by the Order of the Royal Purple - $200 Recipient: Silas Mertz English 30-2 Bursary Sponsored by the Order of the Royal Purple - $200 Recipient: Rayne Drost Mathematics 30-1 Bursary Sponsored by the Coleman Legion #9 - $200 Recipient: Marin Anderson Social Studies 30-1 Bursary Sponsored by the Coleman Legion #9 - $200 Recipient: Jesse MacDonald Social Studies 30-2 Bursary Sponsored by the Bellevue Legion Ladies Auxillary #19 - $200 Recipient: Darcy Wemp Chemistry 30 Bursary Sponsored by the Blairmore Lions - $200 Recipient: Silas Mertz Biology Bursary sponsored by the Bellevue Legion Ladies Auxillary #19 - $200 Recipient: Marin Anderson Physics 30 Bursary sponsored by the Blairmore Lions - $200 Receipent: Kalan Pagnucco

Sinister Sports Scholarship - $500.00 Recepient: Noah Doell Kenney Family Scholarship - $500 each Recipients: Bailey Siray and Logan Davidson Livingstone Range School Division Academic Scholarship - $500.00 Recipient: Silas Mertz Livingstone Range School Division Career and Technology Scholarship - $500.00 Recepient: Logan Davidson Dr. Lloyd Cavers’ Student Leadership Scholarship Nominee: Recepient: Silas Mertz

Dan Marcial Memorial Scholarship - $1000 Recipient: Jesse MacDonald Spray Lakes Sawmills General Students Scholarship - $750 Recepient: Tyler Steenhart

Teck Courageous Leadership Scholarship - $1000 Recipient: Jesse MacDonald Eugene Fabro Memorial Scholarship - $1000 Recepient: Bailey Siray Rocky Mountain Optometry Scholarship - $500 Recipient: Skyler Huseby Julia and Roy Whitehouse Memorial Post-Secondary Scholarship - $500 Recepients: Silas Mertz and Marin Anderson Riversdale Resources Scholarships - $1000 each Recipient: Connor Pitt, Alyson Ford, Noah Doell and Kate Brown Darcy’s Nature Walk for Mental Wellness Scholarship - $1500 Recipient: Marin Anderson Strandquist Family Trust Scholarships - $1500 Recipients: Jesse MacDonald and Tyler Steenhart

CCHS Highest Credit Count Bursary - $160 Recipient: Silas Mertz Audrey Bonne Memorial Academic Scholarships - $1000 Recipients: Marin Anderson and Kate Brown

Eric and Wilma Prentice University Scholarship - $1000 Recepient: Connor Pitt

Crowsnest Pass CUPE Local 812 Bursary - $150 each Recipients: Jordan Pedersen and Cierra Dauphinee

Dr. Kay Kerr Scholarships - $1000 (Fine Arts, Culinary Arts, Business, Tourism, Media) Recipient: Alyson Ford

CCHS Trades and Technology Scholarships - $500 each Recipients: Tristan Ewen and Logan Davidson

CCHS Academic Scholarships - $500 each Recipients: Kaleb Verheyden, Brayden Anctil, Luca Canderan, Skyler Huseby and Ember Campbell

Order of the Eastern Star - $100 Recipient: Marin Anderson

Evan Gushul Scholarship - $500 Recipient: Kate Brown

CCHS Bursary - $250 each Recepients: Kyle Pearson, Tristan White and Cierra Dauphinee

Stewart Schlender Memorial Scholarship – Minor Hockey - $250 each Recepients: Brayden Anctil and Connor Pitt

Crowsnest Consolidated High School Bruce Kutcher Academic Scholarship sponsored by Coleman Lions - $1000 Recepient: Silas Mertz

Schulich Leader Nominee: Recepient: Silas Mertz The Schulich Foundation, these prestigious entrance scholarships are awarded to 100 high school graduates enrolling in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) undergraduate program at 20 partner universities in Canada. Every high school in Canada can submit one Schulich Leader Nominee per academic year based on academic excellence in STEM and entrepreneurial leadership.

PE 30 Bursary sponsored by the Blairmore Lions - $100 Receipient: Cierra Dauphinee Duane and Jane Ann Reimer Bursary - $150 Recipient: Marin Anderson

Coleman Lions Scholarship by Coleman Lions - $500 Recepient: Kenna Lewis Ascent Dental - Dr. Leishman Scholarship - $200 Recepient: Silas Mertz CUPE Local 2133 Livingstone Range Support Staff Scholarship Recipients: Jesse MacDonald $750; Connor Pitt $375 and Brayden Anctil $375

Governors General’s Academic Medal: Recepient: Silas Mertz While this award has no monetary value, it is considered very prestiges and is given to the top Grade 12 student in every school in Canada. A weighted average of every course a student takes at the 20 and 30 level are calculated. We are pleased to present this award to Silas Mertz this year.

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Principal Paul Pichurski’s Well Wishes to the Graduates As principal of Crowsnest Consolidated High School, I offer my congratulations to the graduating class of 2023. As a school, we have been privileged to have you in our hallways and classrooms over the last several years; it has been our honour to teach you, to lead you and to support you as you prepare for this next phase of your life.

Whether you are moving on to the workforce, travelling the world or continuing with your formal education, we hope that we have helped to provide you with the tools, strategies and resilience required to face adversity and find success.

We are proud of you and glad for you - remember - this accomplishment is not an ending, but a new beginning, full of both opportunities and challenges - be sure to embrace them as them come.

All the best to each and everyone of you.

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Class President - Silas Mertz Effort alone moves the wheels of history! Have you ever asked yourselves in an hour of meditation, which everyone finds during the day, how long we have been striving for greatness? Not only the years we’ve been at war, the war of high school, but from the moment as a child when we realized that the world could be conquered. It has been a lifetime struggle. A never-ending fight. I say to you, and you will understand that it is a privilege to fight! We are warriors! Students of Crowsnest Consolidated, I ask you once more: Rise and be worthy in this historical evening!

No progress is worth anything unless it can defend itself! Some people will tell you teenager is a bad word. They’ll conjure up images of wild hoodlums and lazy good-for-nothings. This is our duty: to change their perception. I say graduating men... and women of the world unite! We must never acquiesce for it is together, TOGETHER, THAT WE PREVAIL! We must never give up on our dreams, for it is: Together that we prevail.

Good evening, my name is Silas Mertz, and I am the one who was chosen to be the grad class president this year. That was a speech inspired by Dwight Schrute, but I think it had some real merit. It reflects how each of us have our own passions and talents as individuals. Each and every one of us has value and impact that cannot be measured. We all help and grow with each other, as we have done over many years.

I am grateful to have had all of you as a part of my life, and I am grateful that you have allowed me to be a part of yours. These connections that have been forged in the furnaces of Crowsnest Pass are reflected in the latter part of the speech. I would not be the person I am today without the friendships I have formed with you, and I like to think that that applies to everyone here in some way or another. I’ve probably gone on for long enough, so I’ll wrap up with one final thought (or two). As a friend, I don’t know many things about my classmates that their parents do. However, as a friend I know some things that parents may not. We, as a grade, have been branded as quiet and reserved in many of our classes, much to our teachers dismay at times. We have a tendency to downplay our own accomplishments and skills, but this is not reality. Each person up here is capable of realizing their dreams, and as many times as it’s been repeated tonight, you should be very proud of yourselves. Parents, guardians, grandparents... you should all be very proud of the incredible people graduating this year. Thank you, and enjoy the rest of the evening.

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Greg Long - LRSD The Roaring 20’s

A very good morning to the graduates, honoured guests, staff, families, and other attendees.

I like to tailor my speech on the graduates’ grad theme. Each year has been difficult and “The Roaring 20’s” was not any different.

The Roaring 20’s is known for its flappers, jazz bands, silent movies, prohibition, and prosperity. The Great War was over, and people were going to “throw off the shackles”, “bounce back”. Theatre, music, and art all flourished.

It included the invention of the traffic light, frozen food, the band aid, water skis, electric blender, the cheeseburger, and sunglasses. People showed their resiliency, creativity, and resourcefulness just as you have in successfully completing 13 years of school.

You managed your life through the Covid pandemic. You showed as much strength, resiliency, determination, and creativity as any CCHS student since the Second World War. And you grew more resilient, your mental strength, from the negative experience. The diploma you receive today is proof of that, and you had to do so much more than most to achieve success.

If you follow the news or social media, you know the world is not all roses. War, inflation, political corruption, climate change and environmental disasters. “Doom scrolling”, regularly checking the phone or computer for news can affect your mental and emotional state. Do not let the world problems deter you from your roaring 20’s. Go out and enjoy the fruits of your labour.

For example, even prohibition could not stop human determination and resourcefulness. It was easy to get a prescription for whiskey as a “cure all” from a doctor; in fact, it was common for people to have several doctors. That’s being resourceful.

Our own Emilio Picariello was resourceful, creative, determined, and successful during that time period right here in small town, Southern Alberta. He didn’t have to go to the big city.

Resilience, resourcefulness, creativity, determination.

Home brewing and illegal stills were common during prohibition. Farmer Bob set up a still in the woods behind his barn. While talking to a neigbour the subject came up, and the neighbour said he had seen Farmer Bob taking a load of white lightening into town. He wondered why Farmer Bob went so slowly. Farmer Bob replied, “My whiskey is better when aged.” That’s mental strength, resilience, creativity, and resourcefulness. Farmer Bob did not give up, Picariello did not give up, and neither did you. Here you are about to receive your diploma.

I am not suggesting you go out and build a still or break the law. Instead set goals, challenge yourself, and remember being resilient; if you fail, get up. get on and get going.

Your grad banquet was first class and was proof of your maturity. It was as good as any I have been to.

Now is your opportunity, your time to go out into the work force or continue your education and make 2023 and beyond your own “Roaring 20’s”. Change Impossible to I’m possible. Be creative, be resourceful, but most of all be resilient.

On behalf of the Livingstone Range School Division, I congratulate you. May you be blessed with a life of harmony.

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Congratulations to the 2023 recipients at Crowsnest Consolidated High School: - Tyler Steenhart We also awarded scholarships to a total of six recipients from three separate schools in Cochrane.

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Rayne- In ten years Rayne will portray Jesse Pinkman in the newest season of breaking bad Jakub- In ten years Jakub will have the best blonde Mustache a man can grow Tristan- In ten years Tristan will open his own Ford exclusive body shop Adam- In ten years Adam will publish his own book called “how to argue your way out of anything” Alyson- In ten years Alyson will air in the newest season of dancing with the stars Alexa- In ten years Alexa will still be trying to convince people she drives a

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sports car Broc- In ten years Broc will be the head coach of the highschool basketball team Skyler- In ten years Skyler will use her strength in silence to become a royal guard Matty- In ten years Matty will open her own art studio Shayne- In ten years Shayne will take her love for beauty and open her own eyelash salon Kenna- In ten years Kenna will use her expertise behind the wheel to become a drivers test instructor Jesse- In ten years Jesse will take his talents in arguing and politics to become the new Prime Minister of Canada Julie- In ten years Julie will use her experience in highschool drama to become a school counselor Silas- In ten years Silas will win the highschool reunion award that no one knew existed Kalan- In ten years Kalan will take his Mr. Peebles impersonating skills a step further and become the new CCHS science teacher Kyle- In ten years Kyle will be in riplies believe it or not for something we probably wish we didn’t know about Jordan- In ten years Jordan will still be picking up his van from Noah’s house Connor- In ten years Connor will live his dream of being a Toronto Blue Jay, just in the form of filling water bottles Jesse. S- In ten years Jesse will open his own guitar shop Bailey- In ten years Bailey will take his love for being in the principal’s office to become one himself Tyler- In ten years Tyler and his car will appear on the latest season of rust to riches Adam S.- In ten Years A.J will be the newest American ninja warrior Gaige- In ten years Gaige alongside of Jordan will start his own youtube version of impractical jokers Darcy- In ten years Darcy will have enough Tim’s rewards to buy the franchise Tristin- In ten years Tristin will still be crossing up everyone playing park basketball

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Elkford’s new Childcare Centre Facility open NICK ALLEN Pass Herald Reporter Working parents with little ones in Elkford can celebrate with the new Elkford Childcare Centre opening its doors on June 14.

The Elkford Childcare Centre and Community Hub is a community project representing a partnership between the District of Elkford and local non-profit organizations. The facility helps address a shortage of available childcare and commercial spaces in the town. Located downtown, this new, multi-functional facility is situated within the former District of Elkford municipal office building on Michel Road, which underwent extensive renovations to be repurposed into a dedicated space for childcare and local entrepreneurs, small businesses and non-profits to operate from. The project was funded almost entirely by donations and grants.

“This Centre and Hub is such an incredible asset for Elkford,” said Elkford’s Mayor, Steve Fairbairn, “This project is also an excellent example of repurposing assets and more importantly, an example of how much can be accomplished when a few great organizations collectively strive toward a common goal. Thanks to the generosity and combined efforts of these organizations, Elkford will have stable and affordable childcare in place for many years to come.”

Funding received for this project totals approximately $2,080,000. Major contributions include a $300,000 donation from Teck, a $250,000 donation from Columbia Basin Trust, provincial grant funding in the amount of $1,119,352 awarded from the ChildCareBC New Spaces Fund program and $410,648 from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs’ Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program.

“The Elkford Childcare Centre and Community Hub is a great example of how everyone benefits when we work together to deliver childcare,” said Grace Lore, Minister of State for Child Care.

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Top: Artwork from inside the new childcare facility in Elkford, with wildlife and mining being the focus of the piece.

Top Inset: A child with face paint during the grand opening of the Elkford Chilcare Centre and Community Hub on June 14.

Bottom: Elkford’s Mayor, Steve Fairbairn, spoke about the importance of reusing existing community assets and the importance of the facility to the people of Elkford.

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Elkford’s new Childcare Centre cont’d from page 1 Lore continued, “Access to affordable, quality childcare is life changing for families and good for our communities and local economies. Having a childcare centre as part of the hub will also mean children feel connected to their community and will help bring people together.”

Teck also added the Elkford Childcare Centre into their Copper & Health program by installing antimicrobial copper on high-touch surfaces within the facility, helping to create a safer space for children and carers by reducing the spread of harmful bacteria.

“By creating more childcare spaces, this facility will be a very welcome addition in Elkford and Teck is proud to have contributed,” said Robin Sheremeta, Senior Vice President of Coal at Teck, “As any parent knows, small children learn with their hands. Installing antimicrobial copper on high-touch surfaces will

reduce the spread of bacteria and help keep the facility’s youngest users healthy and safe.”

Completion of this facility was originally projected for the end of 2022, but COVID forced them to adjust their timeline. Challenges included pandemic-related inflation pricing and contractor/service availability.

Despite delays, the end result has transformed a formerly vacant office building into a modernized multi-purpose facility. Adjacent to the Kootenay Market, the Centre and Hub is surrounded by Elkford’s recreational offerings, including the Community Conference Centre, Recreation Centre, Aquatic Centre, Elkford Bike Jump & Skills Park, Devonian Park, baseball diamonds, tennis courts and the Boivin Creek recreational corridor.

“The big day is finally here, and this was well worth the wait,” said Kim Bauer, Executive Director of the Elkford Women’s Task Force Society, “This community project brings 30 licensed childcare spaces to Elkford and fulfills a great need for affordable, quality childcare within our community. Parents in Elkford will be so relieved, and we are so excited to welcome the children and their families.”

Operational costs are also anticipated to be fully covered under rental/service agreements, one of which

is with the Elkford Women’s Task Force Society for the operation of the childcare portion of the facility.

Negotiations are currently underway with the Elkford Chamber of Commerce for the operation of the Community Hub portion of the facility, which is still under construction and anticipated to open in the coming months.

“The Centre will be a gamechanger for families who want to work outside the home but were facing challenges with the lack of available daycare in Elkford,” added Mayor Fairbairn, “On behalf of Elkford’s council and citizens, I want to give a special thanks to District of Elkford staff and the Elkford Women’s Task Force Society for all their dedication and hard work on this project, as well as to Columbia Basin Trust, Teck, the Government of Canada and the Province of BC, as well as other donors, for their generous contributions toward the growth and development of Elkford.

Without your support, this facility would not exist; and we’re grateful.”

The grand opening event, sponsored by Teck, was held at 816A Michel Road from 6 to 8 p.m. on June 14. The event included a ceremony, barbeque, family activities and speeches from Mayor Fairbairn, Kim Bauer and donor and grant funding representatives.

We would like to express our sincere appreciation and thanks to the many fiends and relatives for their kindness shown in the passing of our loved one Chris Snider.

Thank you for all the beautiful flowers, food, messages, prayer and words of sympathy. We will be forever grateful.

We would like to thank Darrell and the staff at Fantin’s Funeral Chapel for their help, Chris Baren at the RCMP and Russel Woolf for all your help.

All your support at this difficult time is very much appreciated and a great comfort to all the family.

Celebration of life for Chris will be held on July 22, 2023 at the Coleman Legion. Please join us and life a glass to Chris. Luncheon to follow.

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Scene from the grand opening of the Elkford Childcare Centre on June 14, including members of Teck (bottom), Kim Bauer, Executive Director of Elkford Women's Task Force Society (top left) and new copper handles in facilities for increased health protections on commonly used items (bottom left and top).

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POLICE BRIEFS There was a total of 80 calls for service received between June 26 and July 3. The calls included four assaults, one (other) break and enter, two frauds/forgeries, one threat/harassment, one mischief (vandalism), one theft of a motor vehicle, seven disturbing the peace, one drugs, two other criminal codes, five other provincial statutes, nine driving complaints, seven motor vehicle collisions, seven assistances to the general public, one suspicious occurrence, three assists to other agencies, 10 violation tickets/warnings, six 911 calls, four animal calls, three Municipal Bylaws, three lost/ found, one Coroners Act and one abandoned vehicle.

On July 2, 2023, at approximately 12:10 p.m., there was a report of a single-vehicle ATV accident. A 28-year-old male from Calgary was taken to hospital for assessment of injuries.

HOSPITAL DISTURBANCE On July 1, 2023, there was a complaint of a disturbance at the hospital. A 46-year-old intoxicated male from Fish Creek was located in a parked vehicle and advised not to attend the hospital while waiting for his friend.

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INTOXICATED DISTURBANCE On July 1, 2023, there was a complaint of a disturbance at residence in Blairmore. The police attended and spoke to the intoxicated parties involved. No charges pending at this time.

DIRT BIKE COLLISION On July 2, 2023, at approximately 11:10 a.m., there was a report of a dirt bike collision. A 29-year-old female from Calgary was taken to the hospital for assessment of injuries.

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On July 3, 2023, at approximately 12:30 a.m., there was a complaint of people who had not returned to a residence. The three males from Lethbridge were later located in Lethbridge.

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WINDOW DAMAGE On June 30, 2023, there was a report of damage to the window of a commercial building in Blairmore, but entry was not gained.

ATV ACCIDENTS On June 30, 2023, there was a report of an ATV rollover. A 64-year-old male was injured and taken to the hospital for assessment of his injuries.

Reminder to drivers, construction season has begun on the highway in Crowsnest Pass, be aware of the flag persons and slow down when going through construction zones. Drivers be patient and be courteous. Fines in construction zones double.

Reminder to drivers to watch for animals in ditches which run across highways. Be aware of your surroundings.

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Depression 2023 We view ourselves as so civilized and advanced these days. It horrified the West to hear on Depression 2023.

Many years ago, I was growing up on a farm in Israel without electricity and all its benefits. My father had a small encyclopedia with a lot of drawings. One that I remember was a picture of a large bird, an ostrich, burying its head in the sand while a tiger was running toward it. I asked my mom what was going to happen to the gigantic bird, and she said that it will get eaten. Why would it do it? I wondered, since it looked like he could run very fast.

Mom said that some creatures think that if they don’t see danger coming, then nothing will happen to them. I was only six but couldn’t understand and I still don’t. I was living amongst those who survived the greatest war ever.

Years went by and that picture never left me. As life went on, the word depression became common, while drugs called antidepressants became popular. Soon people were talking about depression being a killer disease. The number of suicides increased, and the law changed to allow doctors to use their skills to make suicide painless. I live with chronic pain and cancer, so I understand. I am not sure that it is OK for us to take a life, even our own, but someday I may understand. Is depression somehow related to hiding from all the ugliness and evil in life and the world? You tell me.

Stress and depression are now commonplace, but I question why. Overall, the world is improving in so many ways. All we have to do is bury our heads in the sand, not listen to the news or what we call “negative people” and enjoy the sunshine while it lasts, but it doesn’t.

I believe that thoughts have ways of materializing in the real world. We think in words and we believe God created all there is with words. “And God said, let there be light.” If I or anyone uses words to point out that which we don’t like, do we create evil? Do other people avoid evil by not being exposed to it? Is the opposite true? Can we watch only the good and

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have a better life? I sure wish I knew. In my early life, people often said, don’t even think about something, or don’t mention this or that. My mom believed bad thoughts woke the devil up. I am not even sure that I believe that there is a devil, but I leave room for the fallen angel, the one who is competing with the good God. There is something that creates temptation. In the Lord’s prayer, we say “and lead us not into temptation.”

Competition and temptation are the base of the theory of evolution. The strongest survive and the weak disappear. Often, what we consider the strongest is not necessarily the best.

Albert Einstein was not the strongest, but the world wouldn’t be what it is without him.

Somehow, the Universal Mind caused him to stay alive and take humanity a notch forward.

Hitler might have won the war if Einstein was on his side.

Hiding from evil thoughts or realities reduces stress, and stress causes depression. Not being aware of danger can often lead to disaster. I look at the world that was changed significantly in my one life and I question, what is the best way to deal with life? Should people pursue happiness, try to win all competitions, or do something else? Which will offer my children and their children the best chance of survival?

When I went to school, we were practicing going to bomb shelters and what to do if a foreign army invaded the town. Some time later the cold war was on and we were told to hide under our desks in case of an atomic war. There were lots of pandemics and each time it took forever to come up with vaccines. In high school, we went through a lighter form of basic army training and learned how to handle guns. There was never a time without some threat to our lives. The one radio station that we had was our lifeline, and most adults that I met read the newspaper. I also never met anyone who wanted mental health specialists.

When my mother had emotional problems, the doctor suggested smoking to calm her nerves.

Now we live in a different world. The biggest threat is us destroying our world by not resisting temptation and overusing our resources. We are burying the world in garbage and destroying the atmosphere and the freshwater that we can’t live without. Wars are still there and pandemics come and go. Our substantial labour force now is stagnating when there are no good jobs except in technology. For many of us, it is a scary world. I may be called negative, but I see reality and don’t sugarcoat it.

We get stressed, suffer from depression, and don’t know how to deal with it. People around me budget their time and money to have more of something. They do that and later “downsize”. Life has no meaning, and they get depressed. Changing gender or forever traveling doesn’t help.

Should we reevaluate where we’re going, backup, and take another road? Instead of being depressed, we can try to do our best, and as the fiddler on the roof said, “We shall leave it in God’s hands.”

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

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Herald Editorial LISA SYGUTEK The following is a letter Quinn and I sent to the administration of the Livingstone Range School Division regarding a teacher at Crowsnest Consolidated High School. I asked Quinn’s permission to put our letter in the paper, and he whole heartedly said YES! To: Richard Feller, Associate Superintendent, Human & Learning Services “The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” William Arthur Ward I just wanted to take a moment to acknowledge a teacher in your division. We often hear the nega-tive stories about teachers; what they do wrong or what they fail to do. Rarely do we hear of the in-credible impact they have had on a student. I want to take this moment to acknowledge the impact Mr. Ryan Peebles, from the Crowsnest Consolidated High School, has had on my son, Quinn Doug-las.

The background of our story: I have had four sons go through the Crowsnest Consolidated High School. I have had moments of incredible highs and moment of incredible lows. I have seen five different administrators in that time and have seen the school move from an exclusive to an inclusive environment. I acknowledge that my children have a head-start on life. They have a stable environment with loving parents who support and foster them. By default, my boys have had every avenue for success, and I acknowledge that.

In Grade 10 Quinn was working hard, but not seeing realized results and from this we had him tested.

What sets Quinn apart is that he has been diagnosed as learning disability / gifted. In fact, he has been clinically diagnosed with one of the lowest processing scores Paul Jerry Ph.D. has ever seen in a student.

This processing diagnosis comes with a myriad of issues, mostly time related.

During Quinn’s Grade 10 year his extra-curricular successes included reconstituting Student Council, joining the Youth Committee for Teck Resources, and sitting on the Board for the Learning for Life Program, all the while trying to be academically proficient.

At the end of his Grade 10 year, despite making the honour roll and being a role model in his school, when awards were being handed out, he was not selected for the Pursuit of Excellence award. This hit him on a visceral level as he was devastated. In his mind, he had accomplished everything he thought he could do as a citizen of the school, yet his teachers did not appear to see it or acknowledge it. From his experience he decided to pursue top student in Grade 11, because he felt that was not an arbitrary decision as it was based purely on a grade point average.

Quinn’s Grade 11 journey: Grade 11 started with Quinn acknowledging his processing deficits while pursuing his academic excellence. The journey began with minimizing his course load and taking Social 20 as a distance learning course, which he excelled at as it was a non-traditional environment.

In his first semester he was also lucky to have the teaching of Mrs. Jody Peebles for Math 20. I want to acknowledge that she was kind and fair and made a positive difference, demonstrating to him that he could strive for excellence, despite his processing issue. He finished the semester with 94 per cent.

From this Quinn learned that he could achieve great things with focused hard work.

The one person in the school who had the biggest impact on Quinn’s life was Mr. Ryan Peebles. Mr. Peebles taught Quinn for both semesters in Physics 20 and 30, Biology 20 and Chemistry 20, or in Quinn’s words “255 school days”.

Mr. Peebles not only acknowledged Quinn’s learning disability but created a safe learning envi-ronment for him. He fostered a rapport with Quinn that allowed him to be vulnerable, to not be em-barrassed by his disability, and in fact showed him that he had a voice in advocating for himself. Quinn felt safe in Mr. Peebles’ classes and blossomed under his inspirational tutelage. Quinn started Grade 11 with apathy and Mr. Peebles empowered Quinn to be the best version of himself despite his disability, and in turn leverage the positive aspects of his gift for academic excellence.

Quinn inter-nalized a significant amount of stress as he navigated the additional requirements for his processing issue, both studying and examinations, and Mr. Peebles created a bond of trust that helped Quinn maintain the perspective needed to achieve excellence even when I felt helpless as a parent navi-gating the pressure, he put on himself. Quinn finished these classes with the following grades: Physics 20: 92 per cent, Biology 20: 93 per cent, Chemistry 20: 93per cent and Physics 30: per cent, before departmental results.

I can’t express this any better than these words from Quinn, “As my teacher, Mr. Peebles went far beyond the traditional role of teacher and became a true mentor. Through genuine care for not just myself, but my peers as well, he pushed us to greater heights and fostered our potential. His class-room, beyond academics. was a place you were shown kindness, empathy, and respect. He treated every student as an individual with unique strengths and challenges. He always took the time to lis-ten, understand, and offer guidance. I will always remember, Mr. Peebles as a truly great mentor, and a great person. I will always remember the life-lessons he has instilled in me.”

The purpose of this letter is to request that the division publicly and meaningfully recognize the exemplary and life-changing impact Mr. Peebles has had on my son, and according to Quinn many in his classes.

Quinn has huge aspirations in life and with people like Ryan behind him, anything is achievable. Ryan has changed my son’s life as he believed in Quinn when Quinn didn’t even believe in himself. I truly believe Quinn will remember Ryan’s impact for years to come.

Quinn is a better per-son for having had Ryan in his life. Isn’t that truly the inspirational role of a great teacher.”

I decided to re-print this for a few reasons. First, as a parent to be aware of what your child is do-ing in school, not just socially but academically. When your child says things are difficult, figure out why. Is it test anxiety, a disability or emotional health?

Aiden has the same learning disability as Quinn, but not as severe. Aiden’s was caught in middle school.

When you ask Aiden to complete multiple tasks you can tell right away there is a lag in his processing skills. It’s relatively apparent.

With Quinn, I missed it and so did his teachers. Because he is a good athlete, I just assumed that he was processing fast.

It was only when Quinn told me at the end of Grade 10 that I caught it, and only when he told he was frustrated because he didn’t have enough time to finish tests.

I immediately had him tested and the results were astonishing. Because he has a learning disability with processing, he gets extra time on testing. It’s life changing for him.

Aiden has the same accommodation and it’s carried through at university. Aiden is entering his fourth year of engineering at the University of Alberta and without this time testing accommodation I know he would fail.

The second reason we are sharing this is to give a shout out to a special teacher who has had an incredible impact on my young man. I truly believe that Quinn will remember Mr. Peebles long after he is done school; an impression has been made and it will carry on in life.

I still to this day remember the impact Isabelle Russell had on me as my English teacher.

As a society, we are quick to judge and criminalize teachers when we feel they have done wrong, but rarely do we applaud when they do a lot right.

So, I know this is long, but I think the lesson is strong. Watch, look, listen, and question the life of your child. When something feels off it usually is.

Quinn left me on Sunday to live at York University (just outside of Toronto) for the month of Ju-ly.

He’s surrounded by some the most academically gifted students in Canada. He will thrive there even with his disability. Without the testing and the prognosis, I’m not quite sure where he’d be right now; I’m assuming struggling to keep up and frustrated. Instead, he understands what he has, em-braces it, and looks for ways to be successful despite it.

I do wonder how many struggling students with similar issues have yet the parents have no way of testing. Testing costs money and many can’t afford it.

I wish we tested every struggling child and perhaps there would be a lot more success in the school system, that translates to adult life performance.

As I watched Quinn in the line at the airport ready and eager to travel alone for the month, I was filled with a lot of pride and as you know a fair amount of sadness that he is leaving, even if it’s only for a short time.

At the end of the day, we just want our kids to be kind, work to their potential and to shine. Per-haps if we all had that attitude for our youth, we would have a much kinder society.

If we promoted the good that people do instead of concentrating on the bad, perhaps we would have an even better world for our kids to grown up in.

So, thank you Ryan Peebles and Paul Jerry for helping me shape my son into a great man. It really does take a village!

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Year end for Livingstone Range School Board

Soccer Tournament

FRANK MCTIGHE Contributor Kids First proposes building use change

First Family Centre wants to change how it uses its building to meet new requirements for funding.

Kids First wants to take over the space now used by Fort Macleod Preschool to provide a safe, uninterrupted place to work with families and parents.

Preschool would move into the larger play area for its programming on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Sydney Tobler, Jennifer Red Young Man and Michelle Bushaw of Kids First appeared as a delegation at the June 26 Livingstone Range School Board meeting.

Under terms of the lease agreement, Kids First needs the school board’s permission before making any changes to the building and its use.

Tobler explained to trustees in the meeting at the G.R. Davis Administration Building in Fort Macleod that Kids First began with a mandate to serve children up to six years of age and their families.

Changes to the funding model meant Kids First had to extend its service to children from preschool to 18 years of age and their families.

“It’s for early intervention,” Tobler said. “It’s for families at risk.”

Tobler said the service is needed in Fort Macleod which has a higher than average number of children in families at risk.

Kids First serves a region that extends west to the Crowsnest Pass.

“That’s why Kids First Family Centre is extremely important in our area,” Tobler added.

Many parents who take Kids First programming do so as the result of court orders.

The work is confidential and at times emotionally charged as courses address topics such as working with trauma, knowledge of grief, and family violence.

“It is very crucial that we have a space that is safe and uninterrupted so parents can have the hard conversations,” Tobler said.

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Saturday, June 24 the U13s had their end of season tournament. To all that are interested, CNP Minor Soccer is on Facebook! The league is Rocky Mountain League - Pincher, Crowsnest, Sparwood and Elkford. Teams range from U7 to U18. They are registered with Alberta Soccer Association. “A lot of really great people work very hard to make it all happen!”

We are upgrading electricity distribution service in your area.

FortisAlberta, your electricity distribution provider, will soon begin phase one of an electricity distribution upgrade in the Coleman community. This first phase will be split into two stages to limit disruption to the day-to-day of area residents.

Stage One: When: August - November, 2023 Where: East of 81st Street to 85th Street, between 18th Avenue and 22nd Avenue.

West of 81st Street to 76th Street, between 20th Avenue and 29th Avenue.

Stage Two: When: Spring 2024 Where: West of 81st Street to 76th Street, between 17th Avenue and 20th Avenue.

West of 76th Street to 69th Street, between 18th Avenue and 24th Avenue.

During construction, we will work to mitigate disruption to homes and businesses in the area, though some properties may experience planned outages. If an outage is planned for your location, you will be notified by FortisAlberta 48 hours in advance. If you are unsure if FortisAlberta has your up-to-date contact information, reach out to our Customer Care Centre at 310-WIRE (9473) For more information on this service upgrade, including project schedule, impacted areas, what to expect throughout construction and further details about this work, please visit www.fortisalberta.com/ColemanSystemUpgrade.

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Canada Day parade in downtown Coleman

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The Coleman Canada Day parade on July 1 in downtown Coleman, featuring vehicles and floats from sponsors, businesses and organizations around the Crowsnest Pass and surrounding area.

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Canada Day activities around the Pass

Nick Allen Photos

Activities around the Pass on Canada Day included games, food and more at Flumerfelt Park, an Indigenous Arts and Crafts Market beside the Crowsnest Museum and train rides and food in the Blairmore Lion’s Park.

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DEVELOPMENT PERMITS

MOVIE IN THE PARK

August 14 - 18 Isabelle Sellon School Field

The Development Authority of the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass recently approved the following development application(s): DP2023-090 - 14701 14 Avenue, Frank (Lot N/A Block Z Plan RW298). For an addition to an existing “Welding Shop” for “Light Industrial/Manufacturing” (Puzzle production) and “Retail use accessory to an approved use” (discretionary uses) with an 18% variance to the height.

DP2023-094 - 12626 20 Avenue, Blairmore (Lot 2 Block 1A Plan 9810987). For the existing “Greenhill Hotel” building to be used as a “Mixed-use Building” (discretionary use), including: (a) “Gaming or Gambling Establishment” and “Cabaret”, (b) Nine rental dwelling units, (c) Exterior stairs and two raised decks for access to the dwelling units, and (d) A ground level deck as an extension of the “Gaming or Gambling Establishment” and “Cabaret”, with a 43% variance to the parking requirement.

DP2023-099 - 2402 208 Street, Bellevue (Lot 17 Block 14 Plan 6828EO). For an “Accessory Building over 72.83m2 in area” (discretionary use) with a 15% variance to the height and for a driveway access off 24 Avenue. For the existing “Single-Family Dwelling” (non-conforming building) constructed in 1916 (permitted use) with a 46% variance to the front yard setback.

The Challenger Sports International Soccer Camp trains in a combination of the most popular practices from leading soccer countries: Brazil, England, France, Spain, and USA. Register online at challengersports.com. Free jersey with early registration!

FREE! | July 14, 2023 ISS Soccer Field | 12401 - 19 Ave, Blairmore Movie starts at sunset (approx. 9:20pm) Bring a lawn chair or blanket & bug spray!

Snack Concession Parking at Albert Stella or on the street Please be respectful of residential driveways NO dogs are permitted on the field, please leave your furry friends home

AGRICULTURE SERVICES BOARD (ASB)

MEALS ON WHEELS PROGRAM Meals on Wheels assists individuals to live independently in their own homes while volunteers provide a welcome daily social contact.

You are eligible to receive Meals on Wheels if you: • Are elderly or frail • Are convalescing or ill • Have mobility problems • Have vision problems • Have shopping difficulties Enjoy soup, a hot meal, sandwich and desert for lunch Monday to Friday, including holidays. You may choose which days you would like a meal to be delivered. Caring and trained volunteers deliver meals anywhere in the Crowsnest Pass.

DP2023-101 - 2429 Valley Ridge Rd, Frank (Lot 2 Block 4 Plan 0714175). For “Alternative/renewable energy, individual” (ground-mounted Free-Standing Solar Collector) (discretionary use) with a 25% variance to the height.

To sign up for Meals on Wheels or for more information, please contact Kim Lewis at 403-563-2207.

DP2023-104 - 12327 20 Avenue, Blairmore (Lot 46 Block 12 Plan 0910600). For an addition to a “Retail Store” (permitted use) DP2023-114 - 2925 214 Street, Bellevue (Lot 34 Block 5 Plan Are you interested in promoting, enhancing, and protecting 2310236). To convert the “Single-Family Dwelling” to an up- agriculture & environment, including weed and pest control, down “Duplex” (discretionary use) and to allow for tandem soil and water conservation, and animal health control? parking for one of the dwelling units.

The Municipality is recruiting volunteers to assist and advise Council on Agriculture and Environmental matters in the DP2023-117 – 12118 21 Avenue, Blairmore (Lot 28, Pt. 30 Crowsnest Pass.

Block 11 Plan 2347BS). For an “Accessory Building up to 72.83m2” (permitted use)

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DP2023-120 – 11333 20 Avenue, Blairmore (Lot 11-12 Block Find further information about the ASB and an application 7 Plan 2347BS). For a “Duplex” (permitted use) at https://www.crowsnestpass.com/municipal-government/ boards-and-committees/board-and-committee-applicationAny persons claiming to be adversely affected by the information above discretionary development permits or variances may file an appeal by July 20, 2023, to SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT APPEAL BOARD (SDAB) through our Municipal online form or to the or the Land and PROPERTY RIGHTS TRIBUNAL, as may be applicable.

Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Fee of $400.00 must be included with the appeal Find the online appeal form at www.crowsnestpass.com Land and Property Rights Tribunal 1229-91 Street SW Edmonton AB T6X 1E9 Development Officer Municipality of Crowsnest Pass Phone: 403 562-8833 Email: development@crowsnestpass.com

2023-2024 FALL& WINTER COMMUNITY HANDBOOK

EQUIPMENT OPERATOR I - PERMANENT FULL-TIME

The Equipment Operator I is an entry level operator position where general labour functions are combined We are now accepting applications for the 2023-2024 Fall & with operation of light duty fleet and heavy duty single Winter Community Handbook. axle vehicles, mechanized tools and equipment, as well as minimal operation of smaller self-propelled equipment To have your facility events (i.e. relating to the maintenance of road and sidewalk systems, community or fundraising event), water distribution systems, and wastewater and storm or organization contact information water collection systems. Due to the nature of the work, the included in the Community duties will vary depending on the time of year.

Handbook, please complete and submit the Fall & Winter Community Handbook Application Deadline to apply for this opportunity is July 10.

Forms at https://portal.laserfiche. ca/o8468/forms/CNP_Community_ Find the full job descriptions and application at https:// Handbook www.crowsnestpass.com/living-here/employmentopportunities-page/careers Please submit your online application by July 7.

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Chris’ Restaurant While I was in Coleman for Canada Day, taking photos and experiencing the activities, I took some time to get a meal at Chris’ Restaurant after the parade was over.

I walked in and noticed it was incredibly busy, which was no doubt due to the number of people outside during the parade. I waited for a bit, thinking I may have to come back later to find a seat.

The staff were more than accommodating though, they cleared off the small table by the entrance for me and grabbed me a chair as quickly as they could.

It was a truly kind gesture given how busy they were.

I sat down after my short wait and contemplated the menu for longer than I expected. The selection of omelettes was astounding. I knew I needed one.

So, I ordered the loaded omelette with two eggs instead of three which is a wonderful option to offer. It was a nice wait after I ordered, with my coffee in hand and the view outside.

After my food was delivered, I was thoroughly pleased with how it turned out. Starting with a few slices of bread with strawberry jam, I then dug in to the hash browns. They tasted great but were slightly too big for my personal preference.

I switched to the omelette, which was indeed loaded. It had so many toppings it was hard to keep track.

By the time I was halfway through, my stomach had already begun to protest at the size of the meal I was forcing it to endure.

I was unable to finish my meal, but it was sure satisfying and gave me plenty of energy to wander around Coleman for the rest of the day.

Chris’ Restaurant served up some good food with even better customer service. Many thanks to the staff who helped get me a seat that day!

Chris’ Restaurant is located at 7802 17 Avenue, Coleman. They offer dine-in and take out, along with a selection of milkshakes I was far too full to try.

I recommend going down to the restaurant if you have some time. I was a big fan of the omelette!

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School stories cont’d from pg. 10 Programming for children aged 13 to 18 years is held at an alternate location since W.A. Day school has a population of children up to 12 years of age.

Kids First had considered converting its kitchen area into the safe space but that idea was discarded since the school utilizes the kitchen, sometimes to calm children with behavioural issues.

The proposal put to the school board would move Fort Macleod Preschool into the larger play activity area.

The play area would remain open to the public on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays when it is not used by preschool.

Tobler told trustees Fort Macleod Preschool has not endorsed the proposed change, and Kids First understands the reluctance.

“We have to think win-win for our community — not just preschool — and the school,” Tobler added.

School board chair Lacey Poytress thanked Kids First for the presentation and said an answer would be forthcoming in about two weeks.

School board to study accountability model

Livingstone Range School Division postponed a decision on using another school jurisdiction’s method for being accountable and transparent to stakeholders.

Trustees agreed last week to review the accountability approach favoured by the Grande Prairie Public School Division.

“I really look forward to the opportunity to move forward with this,” trustee Brad Toone said.

Toone introduced a motion to that effect during the school board’s June 26 meeting at the G.R. Davis Administration Building in Fort Macleod.

The school board in 2021 took steps to review the Grande Prairie model but did not make significant progress prior to the election.

Toone proposed adopting the Grande Prairie model, which would measure the school board’s effectiveness.

Trustees agreed the Grande Prairie model was impressive, but said since time had passed since Livingstone Range last looked at it a review should happen first.

“I’m in favour of reaching out to Grande Prairie and looking at their current accountability measures,” trustee Lori Hodges said.

Trustee Clara Yagos agreed.

“I really think this is important so we are all up to date,” Yagos said.

Toone argued that a review would further delay what the board had decided years ago to do.

Trustee Greg Long said reviewing the accountability measure would not be a delay.

“We are going to move forward but we are going to review it before we make a final decision,” Long said.

Trustees postponed a decision.

Board to have timesheet review committee

Livingstone Range School Board last week approved the terms of reference for its timesheet review committee.

The terms of reference were on the agenda of the board’s June 26 meeting at the G.R. Davis Administration Building in Fort Macleod.

The standing committee’s mandate is to review, revise, and approve all trustee timesheets and expense claims.

This committee will be made up of three trustees with all other trustees sitting as alternate.

According to the terms of reference, the committee has the power and authority to change any trustee’s timesheet that they deem necessary based on board policy.

The terms of reference also state the committee

must notify individual trustees of all changes made to their timesheet with an explanation by e-mail the same day as the review meeting.

If trustees disagree with the committee’s decision they can appeal, in writing, to the entire board of trustees.

The appeal will be discussed in closed session at the next board meeting.

All three members must attend all meetings in case of a discrepancy with any timesheets.

The chair is responsible for calling all meetings, amending timesheets, and submitting timesheets to accounting.

The secretary will take notes and send e-mails to trustees whose timesheets have been altered.

The committee will make all decisions through vote.

Trustees wondered about the committee providing updates on money available for individual professional development.

“I don’t want to make it onerous on the timesheet committee,” trustee Lori Hodges said.

Associate superintendent of business services Jeff Perry said administration can set up a Google sheet where trustees can review the balances in their professional development accounts.

School board gets financial report

Livingstone Range School Division is forecasting a smaller than anticipated deficit three-quarters of the way through its financial year.

Director of finance Jordan Gunderson told trustees last week the deficit is likely to be $1.35-million.

That’s less than the budgeted deficit of $1.95-million.

“The reality is we do expect to end the year in a deficit lower than we budgeted for,” Gunderson said.

Gunderson provided a financial report for the quarter ending May 31 at the school board’s June 26 meeting at the G.R. Davis Administration Building in Fort Macleod.

Trustee Lori Hodges introduced the financial report, explaining the audit committee met with staff June 14.

“We are confident the financial report is accurate,” Hodges said.

Gunderson told trustees revenue as of May 31 totalled $40.71-million against expenses of $42.62-million.

That resulted in a deficit of $1.91-million.

The deficit is likely to be closed to $1.35-million by the end of the fiscal year, with revenue now forecast to be $54.26-million and expenses to be $55.61-million.

Gunderson explained that revenue was above target at the end of the third quarter due to more money from the province that was not in the budget.

Livingstone Range also received new funding from Jordan’s Principle, Breakfast Club of Canada and ACTUA that was not in the budget.

Some revenue did not materialize as budgeted, with international student revenue 29 per cent lower than budgeted and First Nations enrollment is nine per cent lower.

Gunderson told trustees said certificated salaries and benefits are higher than budget due to more teachers being on maternity leave.

Non-certificated salaries and benefits are also higher than budgeted due to more employees being hired to meet needs in schools.

Livingstone Range had budgeted for its operating reserves to decrease to $1.36-million from $3.3-million.

Reserves are now forecast to be $1.95-million at the end of the year.

That is 3.51 per cent of total operations, which is lower than the target mandated by the province.

Trustees approve locally developed courses

Livingstone Range School Board last week approved a list of 23 locally developed courses for submission to Alberta Education.

Associate superintendent of curriculum and innovation Chad Kuzyk presented the list at the school board’s June 26 meeting at the G.R. Davis Administration Building.

Kuzyk told trustees the Alberta Education Act requires locally developed courses with a start date for the 2023-’24 school year to be approved by the board and submitted to Alberta Education.

Kuzyk presented trustees with a list of 23 locally developed courses that were up for renewal.

“We had to get board approval today,” Kuzyk said.

The courses include Aviation Flight 15, 25 and 35; Creative Writing and Publishing 15, 25 and 35 (threeand five-credit versions); Dance 15, 25 and 35 (threeand five-credit versions); Leather Technologies 15, 25 and 35 (three- and five-credit versions); Smudging (Elder Chronicles) 15; and Tipi Making 15.

Trustees reviewed the list and voted to approve the courses.

“I think it shocks a lot of people when they find out all the courses we offer as a rural school district,” trustee Brad Toone said.

School board ratifies teacher agreement

Livingstone Range School Board last week ratified an agreement with teachers.

Trustees voted to the ratify the local bargaining component of the 2020-’24 agreement with Livingstone Range Local ATA No. 14.

The motion for ratification was made at the board’s June 26 meeting at the G.R. Davis Administration Building in Fort Macleod.

Details of the agreement were not released.

Policies Trustees took some time at the June 26 meeting to update a few policies.

Trustee Clara Yagos presented recommended changes to Board Policy 9 — Committees of the Board.

Trustees also reviewed and approved Board Policy 4 — Role of the Trustee and Board Policy 8 — Board Operations.

Work list Trustees reviewed a work list provided by administration.

After some changes, the board approved the list.

PD funds Trustees voted to allocate $2,980 of unused professional development funds to the new Ward 1 trustee.

Trustee Joscelynn Stangowitz did not use the money prior to her resignation in December.

The money will give the new trustee the Year 1 and 2 allotments for professional development.

School board sets advance poll for by-election

Preparations for an Oct. 4 by-election in Ward 1 of Livingstone Range School Division continued last week.

Trustees approved an advance vote and polling station locations during their June 26 meeting at the G.R. Davis Administration Building in Fort Macleod.

The by-election is scheduled to fill a vacancy created in December with the resignation of trustee Joscelynn Stangowitz.

Associate superintendent of business services Jeff Perry, who is returning officer, asked the board to set the date for an advance vote.

Nomination day is Sept. 6, and if a by-election is required, the advance vote was set for Tuesday, Sept.

26.

Perry updated the school board on discussions he had with Town of Claresholm officials.

Trustees had directed Perry to discuss with the towns of Nanton and Claresholm the possibility of a joint by-election depending on the outcome of the provincial election.

Claresholm Mayor Chelsae Petrovic and Nanton councillor Kevin Todd were candidates in the Livingstone-Macleod riding.

Petrovic was elected MLA, which means the Town of Claresholm will hold a by-election, and Nanton does not require one.

Perry told trustees that Claresholm will hold its by-election in mid-September, so there is no chance to co-operate.

The school board also voted to have by-election voting stations in Granum, Claresholm, Stavely and Nanton.

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His personality was as big as the sky!

If Roger was in the room everyone knew it. He was the one holding center stage, usually with a roar of laughter around him; a twinkle in his eye and a grin on his face.

Roger was born on Saturday, October 31, 1959 (yes – he was a Halloween baby), to Rose and Berwyn Pisony. Roger attended Livingstone School in Lundbreck until graduation in 1977. From 1977 – 1979, he continued his education at Olds College where he graduated with a diploma in Agricultural Business Technology. Roger spent some time abroad on a work exchange that placed him on a sheep ranch in Australia for six months, a time he talked about fondly. He tried his hand on the oil rigs – which was not for him – and eventually purchased a piece of land next to his parents’ and found his true passion; being a rancher.

In 1992, Roger met Cathy at the Maycroft spring dance. He wooed her with his pink truck and his blue-green algae supplements. Among her friends and family he garnished the nickname “The Man from Snowy River,” and on Saturday, June 19, 1993, they were married. Life continued on the ranch until November 10, 1995, when Roger received his greatest joy with the birth of his daughter; Sadee-Ellen. From the time she was born, Roger fondly called her his Bubba – the name stuck and she is still his Bubba today.

Roger’s love for the land and the ranch only grew over the years; years which were remembered by the weather, crops and cattle prices. He prided himself on being the best steward of the land and his knowledge in agriculture and the cattle industry. He was very good at what he did, and hard work was a way of life for Roger, which showed in all he accomplished in his life. If you ever watched Roger when he was working the land or with the cattle, you could see he was truly blessed to have spent his life doing something he truly loved. He felt a spiritual connection to the land that gave a special meaning to his life.

Roger loved his family dearly, and his pride in his daughter Sadee was immense. Family time often consisted of picking rocks in the field, driving to Larson’s to check the cattle in the pens, calving or being in the hills in the side by side or on the quads, checking cattle and putting out salt and mineral. Life on the ranch didn’t leave much time for hobbies, but he loved golfing, hunting, fishing and in the last few years a favorite night out consisted of big steak dinner followed by a good game of Catan with the family. Roger won the last game we all played together.

Roger embraced life with a fearlessness that was truly admirable. He put special meaning into the phrase “you only live once,” as he was always willing to try something new and exciting with merely a thumbs-up and a big grin. He embraced people the same way, especially if they were a kindred spirit: with a big hug and some good-natured teasing. The way he lived his life reminds us not to lose that childlike wonder or enjoyment of everything around us, and his connection to the land will never be forgotten. He will soar there always, watching as the first crocuses bloom thanks to the rain he provided.

Roger was often strong-willed- but his heart was huge and his soul was kind.

He would be the first to help out family, friends, neighbours and strangers stranded along Highway 22 (of which there were many). We will always miss his beautiful smile, his honest joy, and his wild spirit. We won’t say goodbye – but just until we meet again! Love you always.

Roger leaves his wife, Cathy; daughter Sadee-Ellen and her partner Ebrahim Feizabadi; his siblings, Georgina Jasman, Brad (Paula Reedyk) Pisony, Murray (Patti) Pisony, Charity (Richard) Hewitt; as well as his Harper family, Dennis (Lynn) Harper, Brad Harper, Ward (Sheryl) Harper, Barry (Sandra) Harper and Ryan (Chris) Harper; along with many loving nieces and nephews; and countless friends.

A celebration of Roger’s life will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Roger’s name can be sent to: 4-H Beef Clubs (Foothills & Timber Trails) c/o Foothills 4-H Beef Club (PO Box 426, Pincher Creek, AB T0K 1W0). Condolences may be registered at www.fantinsfuneralchapel.ca.

Fantin’s Funeral chapel entrusted with the arrangements. (403) 562-8555

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The power of antimicrobial copper for health NICK ALLEN Pass Herald Reporter Teck has, in recent months, been working on a collaborative cross-Canadian partnership between infection control researchers, transit authorities and private industry which has demonstrated the effectiveness of antimicrobial copper in reducing the spread of bacteria and viruses in public spaces.

According to Teck, copper has unique antimicrobial properties and is proven to continuously kill bacteria that cause infection, is safe for people and the environment and is the only solid metal touch surface registered as a public health product

by Health Canada and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

When installed on high touch surfaces, copper will eliminate harmful bacteria within two hours.

They claim antimicrobial copper supplements standardized cleaning by killing bacteria around the clock. Every day, high-touch surfaces present health risks to the public, but copper surfaces can help according to Teck’s website.

The results of a successfully completed, one year study, led by the medical microbiology research team at Vancouver Coastal Health and hosted by TransLink and Toronto Transit Commission, found that select copper products on public transit can eliminate up to 99.9 per cent of bacteria.

This ground breaking study was the first of its kind in North America and was fully funded by Teck as part of its Copper & Health program.

The study evaluated the efficacy of three copper-based solutions for reducing the transmission of bacteria and viruses on high-touch surfaces on public transportation.

The solutions tested included thermal coated copper surface layers, copper alloys, and copper decals.

Test results showed that select copper products can eliminate up to 99.9 per cent of bacteria on public transit and 99.9 per cent of viruses in a laboratory setting within two hours of contact.

The medical microbiology team from Vancouver Coastal Health, supported by Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto and the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, conducted tests every two months over the course of a year, analyzing samples from both copper and non-copper surfaces on public transit.

This phase of the study was critical in determining the long-term viability of copper as a material for high-touch surfaces on public transportation, with particular emphasis on its antimicrobial properties and potential for infection control in

public settings.

Led by the Vancouver Coastal Health medical microbiology team, researchers tested for virus-killing capabilities, including surrogates for COVID-19 and Noroviruses.

This testing is crucial, as it demonstrates the potential for copper surfaces to reduce the risk of transmission of viruses in addition to bacteria. Results of the in-laboratory studies showed consistent viral load reduction for surrogates of COVID-19 and Noroviruses, as well as the bacterial testing, across all copper products compared to no reduction in the stainless-steel comparison.

The findings have significant implications for public health, especially during pandemics and outbreaks, and highlight the importance of interdisciplinary collaborations between health care providers, academic researchers and industry partners in improving infection control measures.

The success of this pilot project demonstrates the efficacy of copper surfaces in reducing the spread of bacteria and viruses in shared public spaces.

The project is the result of a partnership between Teck Resources Limited, Toronto Transit Commission, TransLink, Vancouver Coastal Health, Mount Sinai Hospital/University Health Network, the Coalition for Community and Healthcare Acquired Infection Reduction (CHAIR), UBC Department of Materials Engineering, VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation and Westech Cleaning Audit Systems.

The trial followed preceding studies conducted by the Infection Prevention and Control team at Vancouver Coastal Health that have shown copper to be highly durable and effective at killing bacteria in laboratory and healthcare settings Teck and the Ktunaxa Regional Health Centre previously announced a partnership to install antimicrobial copper on high-touch, high-traffic surfaces in the new facility.

“Teck is committed to making a positive difference in the communities where we operate through initiatives such as this one with the new Ktunaxa Regional Health Centre,” said Robin Sheremeta, Senior Vice President, Coal, Teck, “This investment will help keep patients, healthcare workers and the entire community safer through copper’s natural ability to reduce the spread of infection.”

The focus of the health centre is to provide effective and culturally appropriate services according to Debbie Whitehead, Director of Ktunaxa Nation Council’s Social Investment Sector.

“It will serve primarily Ktunaxa, Indigenous and Aboriginal clients and families, and will replace our current clinic once it’s ready. We’re thankful to Teck for working with us to make this new, larger home for healthcare safer and better. We can’t wait to move in,” said Whitehead.

The centre will open in the fall of 2023 in downtown Cranbrook, B.C. The Ktunaxa Regional Health Centre will connect patients with nurse practitioners and other health professionals.

It will be a hub for clients to access numerous other services, including communicable disease control, immunizations, disease screening, sexual health, prenatal services and health education.

More information is available at teck.com.

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