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Swimmers compete in the 25m freestyle on July 12 during the annual swim meet hosted by the Pass Piranhas. One hundred and fifty two swimmers competed from eight teams in Southern Al-berta including Taber, Lethbridge, Fort Macleod, Nanton, Pincher Creek, Claresholm, Brooks and Crowsnest Pass. Having one of their best results this season, the Pass Piranhas came in second place while the Lethbridge Orcas went home with first place. Organizers said the annual swim meet has been taking place for over 35 years.

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River Run land goes to auction By Joni MacFarlane Editor

It’s been a long and winding road, but Crows-nest Pass residents may see some financial recov-ery of the failed River Run development – or at least move a step towards closure on its troubled legacy. On June 3, council voted to establish reserve bid values for 280 lots on 52-acres parallel to Highway 3 in Blairmore. According to the Municipal Government Act, when property taxes are in default for over three years, a municipality may sell the property at auction for an established price. Chief Administrative Officer Sheldon Steinke told the Crowsnest Pass Free Press that because all 280 parcels were held by a separate title, they must be listed and auctioned separately. In addition, the municipality will include a dec-laration to potential bidders identifying certain issues regarding the land. Buyers, he said, need to know that the land is not serviced, there are no utilities, there is no road access, and the land may be environmentally compromised. Buyers will have to sign an acknowledgement that they understand these issues. Municipal Assessor Glen Snelgrove said an ap-praisal was done in 2013 that valued the land at $20/acre. Because the land must be sold as sepa-rate parcels, the value had to be translated and applied to the square footage of each property. This equals 47.5 cents per square foot. In the event properties are not purchased at the auction, according to the Municipal Govern-ment Act, the municipality has 15 years in which to buy it at the established price. At that time, any monies owing to the federal and provincial governments must be paid before the municipality recovers any taxes. In 2005, Bridgecreek Development Corp. paid $1.8 million for the 52-acre property and called it River Run as part of an ambitious housing project. The land was rezoned and nearly 300 lots were sold to investors from as far away as the Neth-erlands. Eventually, Bridgecreek defaulted on its in-terest payments to investors and since then, the land has been involved in lengthy litigations with investors, creditors and government agencies. The public auction is scheduled for the first week in October.

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Changing the land use bylaw to accom-modate a temporary business generated a lengthy debate among council and sent administration back to the drawing board. The C-3 zone (comprehensive com-mercial) is unique to the Crowsnest Pass and to the Crowsnest Mall in Blairmore, Development Officer Ken Bourdeau told council on July 8. Bridge City Chrysler, who occasionally used the mall parking lot to sell vehicles, requested the land use bylaw be amended so he could continue the practice, which contravenes the municipal land use bylaw and the business license bylaw, he added. The purpose of the requested amend-ment was to “allow us to continue having

an off-site car sales several times during the year and be in compliance with Crows-nest Pass bylaws during the sales,” wrote Bridge City Chrysler’s Bob Morrow. Bourdeau said there were four concerns with the application. First, was the compatibility of automo-tive sales with a shopping mall and other future uses such as condominiums or se-niors housing, he said. “The primary purpose of the C-3 district is to encourage a large, comprehensively developed commercial site… along with compatibly designed residential uses,” Bourdeau said. Moreover, there are other, more appro-priate, locations in the municipality zoned to allow such uses. The second concern, he said, was that automotive sales could interfere with ser-

vices on the property, especially a vacant portion that could be devel-oped. Third, the land use bylaw requires sufficient parking stalls, based on square footage, for customers and employees. Last, Bourdeau cautioned council that amending the land use bylaw to allow temporary automotive sales at the mall could be perceived as unfair to other car dealers. “I believe all of us were at the

off-site levy bylaw with the development community and during that meeting we heard very loud and clearly that everyone in the development community wants to be treated equally,” he said. “Providing an exception to Bridge City Chrysler… could potentially put the mu-nicipality in a difficult legal situation par-ticularly due to the fact that earlier this year, the municipal planning commission approved automotive sales in west Cole-man… It could be perceived by some that we were providing special treatment…” In June, the municipal planning commis-sion recommended the application be de-nied, he said. It was suggested Bridge City be provided with a list of suitably zoned locations. Bourdeau cautioned that if the land use amendment was approved and a develop-ment permit issued, as long as they con-tinue to exist, Bridge City could stay there forever. Another option, he said, would be to consider an exemption to the business li-cense bylaw to fit their business. During the discussion, it was confirmed that council could specify the length of time of the operation as a condition of the development permit. It was also es-tablished that if automotive sales were included as a discretionary use, any au-tomotive company could make an agree-

ment with the mall owner for use of the property. “I’m struggling with it… with the amount of work, time and effort to stop a guy from selling cars in a parking lot,” said Councillor Dean Ward. “We’re giving a perception here that we’re difficult to do business with and there’s nobody that talks to more people than a car salesman, so think what it’s do-ing to our reputation… I just don’t see a big deal for having a car sale at a mall 12 days a year.” Councillor Marlene Anctil noted a car lot exists in Blairmore without services, parking or other services and said this is-sue was similar. Bourdeau agreed, but according to the Municipal Government Act, a business can continue to exist under whatever the rules were at the time of approval. Once a new land use bylaw was in place, those businesses are grandfathered. “I just don’t like to chase business away,” Councillor Anctil responded. Other options were discussed and ad-ministration was asked to come back to council with other recommendations. “I would like to see some kind of reso-lution to be able to come out of this that would work for us and for businesses that want to come here,” said Councillor Dave Filipuzzi.

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Albertans are invited to participate in an online survey to choose which of three proposed designs will be featured on the new provincial licence plate. The survey, which is available online, will run from July 8 to August 19. The design that receives the most votes will be selected for the new plate. “Alberta is the best place to live, work and raise a family; and, these three designs are all inspired by the pride Albertans have in their home. The natural beauty of our province is on display in all three designs. I know Albertans will enjoy having a say on what their new provincial licence plate will look like,” said Premier Dave Hancock. The licence plate, which will be avail-able in spring 2015, is being updated to bring it in line with other jurisdic-tions across North America. The new plate will include Alberta’s new logo, the Alberta Government’s website ad-dress alberta.ca, and a reflective coat-ing that makes the plate easier to see under low light conditions and easier for infrared equipment to read. “Our current licence plate is more than 30 years old and lacks features to help make our roads and communi-ties safer. This new plate will make it easier for police to spot vehicles that are unregistered, uninsured, or stolen, said Doug Griffiths, Minister of Ser-vice Alberta. Annual vehicle registration will cost $5 more to help cover the costs of pro-duction and implementation. Even with the increase, Alberta’s vehicle registration fees will still be about 11 per cent lower than the national aver-age. Albertans can receive a new plate from their registry agent when they renew their registration during their regularly scheduled annual renewal, or they may purchase the new plate ahead of their regular renewal time for a fee. Go to http://alberta.ca/licence-plate-survey.cfm.

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New deputy fire chief hired By Joni MacFarlane Editor

The deputy fire chief position has been filled until the end of the year but the municipality has yet to de-cide if the position will continue af-ter the contract’s expiration. On July 8, council approved re-placing Jamie Wilkinson who has taken over as Manager of Protec-tive Services and Fire Chief as of July 11. The new deputy fire chief is Curtis Stevens, a qualified member of the Fire Department and resident of the Crowsnest Pass. The deputy fire chief is a con-tract position to Dec. 31, 2014 and is already budgeted, so there was no financial cost to continue it, Chief Administrative Officer Sheldon Steinke told council. The position was funded as part of a regional collaboration grant the municipality received in 2013. If the position were not filled, the grant funds would have to be returned to Alberta Municipal Af-fairs, he said. “Once the grant mon-ey is out, gone at the end of December, are we looking at another full time position, or can we do something within the fire depart-ment where we can have an honourary deputy chief or what-ever?” asked Council-lor Bill Kovach. Steinke said that they were recommending a term position to Dec. 31 and once business planning was complet-ed, the position would

be one of the important items dis-cussed in the 2015 budget debate. “Therefore, I’m not suggesting we’re going to present a continua-tion of the existing program, I am probably looking at a continuation of a program whatever form it may take, whether it’s an honourarium to encourage the volunteers to step up and take a larger role or not,” said Steinke. “At this point in time, I’d like to leave that open for discus-sion with council.” Stevens has been hired as deputy fire chief on contract to year-end and council directed administration to organize a meeting with the Fire/Rescue Department in the fall.

Scotiabank donated $5,000 to the Crowsnest Historical Society and the Hillcrest Mine Disaster Memorial Committee as part of their vol-unteer efforts during the Hillcrest 100 events. L-R: Manager Manjeet Toor, Melanie Beals, Cecelia McIntyre, Tyler Folkard (in back), Rina Dececco, Gayle Milledge, and Crowsnest Museum Manager and Chair of the Hillcrest Mine Disaster Memorial Committee Chris Matthews.



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Sometimes my country embarrasses me. While many Canadians are rightfully proud of our history as peacekeepers keeping out evil and protecting what’s good and right, I’ve heard the argument that this is no longer relevant in today’s world; that the global issues of the 21st century call for responses different than those of the past. Politically, that may be so on the international stage, but here at home, it seems our government’s hard line approach is taking Canadians further and further from who we are and how we see ourselves. Perhaps we no longer want to be seen as those always-polite people we’ve been mythologized to be. But I’m pretty sure we still want to be seen as a good and decent people. Not a nation with so little regard for others that we can keep them alone in a cell for over five months, monitored only through a mail slot. The story of Edward Snowshoe is a heartbreaking and disturbing one. Mr. Snowshoe, 24, killed himself in 2010 after spending 162 days in solitary confinement. He had been segregated because he had somehow made a weapon out of a juice box. Before his suicide, he had tried three other times to take his life. Corrections officials were either unaware of this history or failed to take it into account. After being transferred from isolation in Manitoba, they simply reset his segregation clock upon his arrival in Ed-monton. For years, the United Nations has been urging countries to ban solitary confinement or limit its use to 15 days duration, and to absolutely prohibit it in the case of minors and people with mental ill-ness. The average Canadian stay in segregation is 35 days. One out of every three federal prisoners lan-guishes in isolated cells. No books. No TV. Despite repeated calls against it by the Correc-tional Investigator of Canada, prolonged solitary confinement is being used increasingly as a way of dealing with troublesome inmates in crowded and cash-strapped federal penitentiaries. A significant number of these inmates suffer from mental illness – a practice the UN compares to tor-ture and which other countries are now recognizing as inherently cruel and unusual punishment. How many Ashley Smiths and Edward Snow-shoes are in our prisons? How long will we continue to fail these prisoners? How long will we still con-sider ourselves the kind and decent people we want to be?

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Work to repair damaged roads, bridges and creek banks from the 2013 flooding event are at various stages of completion and awaiting “fish windows” to reopen before resuming, council was told. On July 8, Jeff Drain of Stan-tec Engineering provided council with an overview of the projects and said those receiving provincial funding were 65 per cent complete while those getting federal money were 40 per cent finished. Residents in Crowsnest Pass saw crews at work earlier in the spring but all work being done in streams had to stop in May to protect fish habitat. Different creeks have different “fish windows” depending on the native species of fish that are pres-ent in those water bodies, said Drain. “Tent Mountain access road and Crowsnest Lake have probably the most restrictive fisheries windows in Alberta,” he said, “because of the various cutthroat, lake trout and everything else that’s in there.” The tender for Tent Mountain

Road was awarded to Chinook Pipelines and consisted of road resurfacing and bank stabilization resulting from the creek overflow-ing and washing down the road. There is a restricted activity period for in-stream work to protect fish habitat, said Drain, from May 1 to Aug. 15 so work will resume at that time. Work on Knowles Flats access road (63rd St.), Willow Drive and Star Creek was a small contract cleaning out culverts and ditches. This project is close to completion, said Drain. Six sites in Blairmore at Lyons Creek and Blairmore Creek by the Crowsnest Pass Health Centre were about half complete when contractors stopped for the fish window. They will resume on July 15. This project later included work initiated by and fully paid for by TransCanada Pipeline. “TransCanada Pipelines was very appreciative that the municipal contractor could accommodate that [work] under their program,” Drain said. Lyons Creek Bridge still has in-stream work to be done to control

flow, he added. The largest contract was work on Byron Creek and Drum Creek in Hillcrest, said Drain. Two projects were added to the contract with G.W. Cox Con-struction Ltd. including East Hillcrest Drive and the Hillcrest reservoir ac-cess road. Some portions were completed while others are waiting for the next fish window of July 15 before resuming. Drain suggested the road leading to the Hill-crest reservoir be posted as “No public access” because the only access is for the municipality and to private property. Three new projects have not yet begun but are in

various stages of preparation, said Drain. Structural bridge repairs on Lyons Creek at 19th Avenue and 21st Avenue in Blairmore was tendered on June 26 and Volker Stevin was awarded the contract at council on July 8. The Drum Creek bridge replacement at 6th Avenue is being prepared for tender, he said, including geotechnical reports and structural design and is expected to go to ten-der the week of Aug. 11. This project may not be complete this year, he added. Twenty-nine sites along backcountry roads will go to tender in August, said Drain, and the plan is to get as much done as possible this year. These include Adanac Road, McGillivrary Creek Road, Gold Creek Road and Sarto-ris Road. The sites have all been sur-veyed, he said, design and ten-der packages are underway, as well as all permitting approv-als.

Council members praised the work that had been done so far and said they were appreciative of the work done in Hillcrest prior to

centennial memorial celebrations. It was also agreed that a public open house on the flood recovery projects would be held in the fall.

Work on the Drum Creek-6th Ave. bridge in Hillcrest is being pre-pared for tender in August. Council was told last week the project may not be finished in 2014.


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One of community’s most beloved buildings, the Orpheum Theatre in Blairmore, recently had new exterior doors installed. Owner Becky Fabro said the fir doors are exact replicas of the original. The theatre, built in 1923, was the first building in Crowsnest Pass designated as a Municipal Historic Resource.


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July 24 & 25: Bearspaw Celebrity Golf Tour-nament at Mountain Meadows Golf Course in Elkford. Come out July 24th for a night of entertainment, auctions and to meet the celebri-ties. On Friday golf starts at 9 am.

July 25-26: Rick Rypien Open at the Crowsnest Golf Club in Blairmore planned in memory of Rick Rypien and host-ed by the RICKY RYP FOUNDATION (RRF), a not for profit organiza-tion. More info at ricky-rypfoundation.ca

July 26 & 27: United Riders of Crowsnest (UROC) host Rum Head Enduro Race and Boot-leg Bike Festival. Join us for a mix of downhill and cross country riding, over several marked stages. Enduro racing has a re-laxed atmosphere, com-bining the fun of a group ride to the top of a trail, with the thrill of racing to the bottom.

July 30: Taste of the Crowsnest Pass Loca-

tion TBA. Hosted by the Crowsnest Pass Boys & Girls Club, and featur-ing almost all of the lo-cal restaurants and cafes, paired with wines and our very own Crowsnest Coffee Co.

July 31-Aug. 4: Doors Open & Heritage Festival in the Crowsnest Pass is an annual celebration of our unique culture, his-tory and heritage. Come and join us throughout the August Long Week-end. 2014 highlights in-clude: Bellevue Street Festival, “Booze & Bars” Historical Bus Tour, Photo Contest, Guid-ed Hikes, Photography Excursions, Live Mu-sic, Historical Building Tours, Movie By Star-light, Natural History Presentation, Crowsnest Country Market, and so

much more! July 31: 4th Annual Old Fashioned Country Fair on Main St. in Bellevue from 5-8 pm.

Aug. 2: 10th Annual Crowsnest Pass Show & Shine in historic down-town Coleman 12-5 pm. Call (403)563-3844 or email [email protected]

Aug. 2: 14th Annual Crowsnest Country Mar-ket in Coleman

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

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Aug. 20: Senior’s Open Golf Tournament at Mountain Meadows Golf Club in Elkford.

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Sept. 26-28: Alberta Art Days at the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre. Mar-vel at the talents of local and other Alberta artists and their impressions of the spectacular Crows-nest Pass.

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A case of mountain bike fever is brew-ing in the Crowsnest Pass and the local mountain bike club, United Riders of Crowsnest (UROC) is keen to keep the momentum going. This summer, UROC will host the first ever Bootleg Bike Fest and Rumhead En-duro Mountain Bike Race, and want to get the word out that everyone is welcome to take part.

The Bootleg Bike Fest will be staged out of Pass Pow-derkeg ski hill in Blairmore, and or-ganizer John Re-dekopp says that the aim of the festival is to “showcase the mountain bike trails in the Pass in a social and family oriented setting”. Limited camp-ing for $15 a night will be available at Pass Powderkeg on Friday, July 25, and those wishing to re-serve a spot, are en-couraged to prereg-ister via www.uroc.ca. The festival will of-ficially kick off on Saturday, July 26. Breakfast will be of-

fered from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. by the Com-munity Kitchen and Stone’s Throw Café. The Boys and Girls Club are offering a kids camp from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for a fee of $20 per child. Two group rides for advanced and in-termediate riders will start at 10 a.m., and a family scavenger hunt is planned for 3 p.m. “The day is really about bringing moun-tain bikers together to socialize, and to learn more about our trails,” says John.

“We encourage people of all levels to come – if you’re a beginner or someone who’s thinking about getting back on the bike after a long break, then this is a great opportunity for you.” The Rumhead Enduro Mountain Bike Race will take place on Sunday, July 27 at 8 a.m. and race organizer Darcy Neniska says that the race is already generating positive feedback. The enduro style format of mountain bike racing means that only the downhill sections of the race are timed, so racers are able to tackle the climbs in a more social setting. Darcy, who did his first mountain bike race 18 years ago in Grade 6, says that he participated in an enduro style event in Fernie last year and thought that the format would be well suited to a race in Crowsnest Pass. “The network of trails in York Creek are a great fit for this style of race,” he says. The Rumhead Enduro will link 4 trails together – Rumhead, York with a Fork, School of Rock and Super Troopers – and will provide racers with a variety of terrain. The course will cover more than 28km of trail. To register for the race, or to learn more about the course, please visit www.rum-headenduro.weebly.com. All proceeds from the race will go back to UROC and into their trail building initiatives. “We’re hosting the race to promote the area and the trails and to raise awareness about the level of mountain biking that the Crowsnest Pass has to offer,” says Darcy. “Hopefully this is the start of big-ger things.”

Riders of all ages are welcome to UROC’s first mountain bike festival and race on July 26 and 27.

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Sheldon Steinke, Chief Administra-tive Officer, presented a brief update to council on July 8 on some of the major issues administration is working on. First, Steinke reported street sweep-ing is ongoing with crews finishing work in Coleman. Material removed from flood recov-ery sites was taken to the Crowsnest Centre site and bulldozed into excava-tion holes, he said. Other gravel waste was also delivered from a Coleman construction project. “So the site has a purpose, I guess from the point of view of local con-tractors being able to dispose of some that clean fill material to that site,” said Steinke. Another issue that needs to be dis-cussed, he said, was 1,900 cubic yards of broken concrete at the former Crowsnest Centre site that needs to be crushed. There will be considerable dust, he said, so an alternative would be to take

it to Passburg where it can be crushed with another large amount of broken concrete and asphalt at that location. Steinke said crushing alone would be over $100,000. It is not in the budget so they would be looking at using grant funding, he added. Another c o n s i d e r -ation could be to use some of the material for repairs on

the backcountry roads, reducing the amount of crushing needed. Once crushed, the concrete could be used for a sub-base on rural roads and other graveled areas. The Sentinel Bridge, off and on again for over five years, is back on, said Steinke. Alberta Transportation first gave approval to begin designing a new two-lane bridge to service the north side of Crowsnest River in 2009. Stantec’s estimate at that time was $104,750 and the province would cover $100,000 for engineering de-sign costs. In 2013, the total cost of the proj-ect was $1.2 million funded through a provincial grant. However, in 2013, the entire project was put in jeopardy after the province proposed turning over construction, maintenance and inspection of bridges over to local municipalities. Steinke said the province said in January 2014 that the funding would be available and Stantec is redrafting

the design work for council’s approval. The old municipal east access sign has been significantly vandalized, said Steinke, and will be removed. It is an-ticipated that the sign was rotten and can’t be salvaged, he added. The rail car, rails and plaques will be removed and donated to the Crows-nest Museum. Steinke told council the auditors will be meeting with municipal administra-tion for a year-end presentation on July 22. An internal safety audit, conducted by Safety Matters, is underway and a report will be presented to council at a future date, he said. A half-time permanent safety officer has been hired and is reporting to the Manager, Corporate Services. Claus Burchett started in the position July 9. Kristin Ivey has been promoted to the position of Manager, Corporate Services effective July 21. Steinke reported meetings have been ongoing with a facilitator contracted to help with the municipality’s strategic planning.Positive Culture Co. from Medicine Hat was hired at a cost of $13,500 plus expenses. Steinke said administration had met with the consultant who will prepare a summary report of the business plan-ning sessions and other material result-ing from meetings.

First place winners of the 2014 Kathy Allsop Memorial Golf Tourna-ment held on July 11 were Rob Amatto, Dave Liddell, Adrian Fabro and Jim Hopkins. Hosted by the Crowsnest Pass Health Foundation, all proceeds raised by the tournament will be used to purchase surgi-cal equipment at the Crowsnest Pass Health Centre.



Compared to last year, de-velopment activity is way up. Development Officer Ken Bourdeau reported that the total project value of build-ing was $8.5 million for the first half of the year. “In all of 2013, there was approximately $9.4 mil-lion worth of development, which means that even though we’re only half way through the year, we’re at 92 per cent of the way towards meeting our 2013 numbers,” he told council. There have been 78 devel-opment permit applications compared to 67 at this time last year and 48 in 2012, said Bourdeau. In the residential category there have been nine single-family dwellings, three multi-unit projects for a total of 10 units, two residential ad-ditions and one secondary suite. On the commercial side, there have been two new commercial projects (a mixed use hotel/restaurant and an office building), two

additions/improvements, four sign applications, one change of use, one holiday home and 19 development permits for home-based businesses. Bourdeau said five demoli-tion permits have also been issued – four for the Devon gas plant and one for the for-mer Blairmore Legion. Other permits were for various accessory buildings or structures such as sheds, garages and decks. The majority of develop-ment applications have been for Coleman, followed by Blairmore, Bellevue, Frank and Hillcrest. On the business license side, there were 471 active businesses as at June 30. “It’s important to note that business license num-bers fluctuate from week to week, therefore, this number is a snapshot in time,” said Bourdeau. A number of business li-censes were either unpaid or have become inactive, he said. After a concerted effort by the Community Peace Officer, this number dropped from 23 to 15, he added.

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After 10 years in business in Crowsnest Pass, it was time to bring that success to a more cen-tral location. The Health Hub has relocated, expanded, and broadened its ser-vices and professionals and can now be found in the lower unit at

12701-20th Avenue Blairmore. Owner Sarah-Dash Arbuckle, a Naturopathic Doctor, Hyp-notherapist and Certified Yoga Instructor, opened her wholis-tic medical clinic in 2004. She rebranded the clinic two years ago and said she knew, being on Main Street Blairmore made the most sense. “It’s the right mix, the right

time, and right place,” she said. “I love what I do and... we’ve al-ready seen a huge difference [in business].” The new location is 1,800 square feet – triple the previous location - with several private rooms and a broad variety of practitioner. On board at the Health Hub is Curtis Stevens, a counsellor and hypnotherapist, who also prac-tices Emotional Freedom Tap-ping (EFT) and neurolinguistic programming (NLP). He will be at the clinic two half-days each week on Tuesdays and Fridays. Evening appointments are also available. Shannon Riviere is a certified wholistic nutritionist as well as the health food store manager for The Health Hub. Recently joining the team is a new practitioner Kyle Green, a registered massage therapist from Pincher Creek, who will be avail-able Thursdays 9 am. to 5 p.m. Lindsey Paterson is a chiro-practor, also from Pincher Creek, who will accept walk-in patients and is also available Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. “Everybody that works here has the designation that applies to extended health benefits,” said Dash-Arbuckle, “so you can claim those services in any ex-tended plans.” “It’ll be great to have so many practitioners in one space. I re-ally want to be the one-stop for complementary care,” she said. “Where I see the need is in cus-tomer service and in knowledge

base.” Dash-Arbuckle said she works well with lo-cal physicians and views her services as working alongside western medi-cine’s. “I see complemen-tary care as an adjunct, whereas ‘alternative’ medicine is an either-or for people,” she said. “Complementary care is gentle and subtle and it has to be used in con-junction with [doctors].” In addition to consul-tations and services, The Health Hub has expand-ed its products and now includes a broader vari-ety of supplements, vita-mins, essential oils, body care, children’s remedies and other wholistic lines. Dash-Arbuckle said they will be selling natu-ral foods both packaged and fresh, including organic dairy and egg. Eventually, she added, they hope to carry local organic meats, produce and bulk foods such as nuts, seeds and grains. Special orders will be accepted, but Dash-Ar-buckle advised that they can take longer to come in, especially food items.The Health Hub is open 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday to Friday and the first Saturday of every month. Walk-ins are accepted but ap-pointments are recom-mended. Visit www.thehealth-hub.ca, email info@the-healthhub, or call 403-563-3334.

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Between July 1 and July 8, Crows-nest Pass RCMP responded to 62 calls for service. They included:Assaults: 2Fraud/Forgery: 1Threats/Harassment: 3Mischief/Vandalism: 1Theft of MV: 1Theft: 2Impaired Driving: 1Disturbing Peace: 3Driving Complaints: 9MV Collisions: 9Suspicious Occurrences: 3Assistance to General Public: 7Assistance to Other Agencies: 8911 Calls (invalid): 6Animal Calls: 2Municipal bylaws: 3Prisoners: 5

Unsafe leftOn July 1 at 12:30 p.m., police received a report of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 3 at the west access to Blair-more. A vehicle driven by a 41-year-old male from Crowsnest Pass, was turning left onto Highway and struck an east-bound vehicle driven by an 18-year-old male from Lethbridge. The passenger in the vehicle received minor injuries. A violation ticket was issued for an un-safe left turn.

Speeders never winOn July 2 at 9:30 p.m., police stopped a vehicle for speeding on Highway 22. The driver, a 40-year-old male from Summerland B.C. had an outstanding warrant from Calgary. He was released on conditions to appear in court in Calgary.

Close callOn July 3 at 1:30 p.m., police received a report of a single vehicle collision on Highway 940 approximately 10 km north of Coleman. A gravel truck had tipped over the bank but the 49-year-old driver from Calgary was not in-jured.

On the road againOn July 3 at 10:40 a.m., police received a complaint of a male and female pushing each other around walking on Highway 3 east of the Visitors In-formation Centre. Police attended and spoke to both subjects from Crowsnest Pass. No offence was admitted. The male subject had an outstanding war-rant from Calgary which police dealt with.

A thin lineOn July 4 at 10:20 a.m., police received a complaint of a man lying on a guard-rail on Highway 3 east of Bellevue. Police attended and were told he was walking from Castlegar, B.C. to Cal-gary. The subject was not intoxicated and returned to Blairmore where he was going to catch the bus to Calgary.

Quad dust-upOn July 4 at 12:20 p.m., police received a complaint of a male making threats near the Atlas Staging area. The sus-pect was yelling at youths riding quads and making dust in the area. Police attended and a 56-year-old male from Lethbridge was spoken with and a rusted/inoperable shotgun was seized. The suspects were asked to leave the camp area and no charges were laid.

One thing leads to anotherOn July 4 at 12:20 p.m., while inves-tigating the above complaint, police found a 38-year-old male to have out-standing warrants from Calgary. The subject was arrested and lodged in cells until a hearing was held. He was released to appear in court in Calgary.

Where there’s smoke…On July 4 at 3:45 p.m., police received a report of an enclosed 25-foot cargo trailer on fire on Highway 22 near Chain Lakes. The trailer contained four Off-Highway Vehicles. Police at-tended and the driver from Calgary area said he noticed the smoke com-ing from the back of the trailer. He stopped his vehicle and disconnected it from trailer. No injuries were reported.

Too close to callOn July 4 at 11:15 p.m., police received a report of a motor vehicle collision on Highway 3 west of Burmis Weigh Scales. An eastbound vehicle was stopped for a moose on the highway when it was rear-ended by a semi-truck sending it sliding downhill. The pas-senger received minor injuries. A viola-tion ticket for following too closely was issued to the semi-driver, a 65-year-old male from Calgary.

VISA fraudOn July 5 at 7:50 p.m., police received a complaint of fraud. A man claiming to be with VISA said he was going to give the complainant’s credit card a lower interest rate. The complainant became suspicious of this and reported it to VISA who advised her card had been used online in the amount of $1,000. Her credit card was cancelled.

AssaultOn July 6 at 8 p.m., police received a complaint of assault at Chinook Lake. Police attended and found a 22-year-old female from Coleman had assault-ed a 24-year old male from Calgary. The female was arrested and released on conditions to appear in Pincher Creek court.

MV TheftOn July 7 at 2 p.m., police received a complaint of theft of a 1991 red Toyo-ta Celica with right hand drive. It was stolen sometime between June 8 and June 26 from 22nd Ave. Coleman.

ImpairedOn July 8 at 12:30 a.m., police received a complaint of possible impaired driv-er on 115th Str. Blairmore. The suspect vehicle was stopped and the 39-year-old female from Elk Valley showed signs of impairment. She was arrested and breath samples were provided of 170 mgs percent. She was charged with impaired driving, no insurance, no reg-istration, and driving while disquali-fied. She was released on documents to appear in Pincher Creek court on Sept. 2.

ConvictionsA 52-year-old male from Blairmore was charged on May 30, 2014 with impaired driving. A guilty plea was entered at Pincher Creek Provincial Courthouse on July 8. He received $1,430 in fines and a one-year driving prohibition. A 38-year-old female from Coleman was charged with Theft Over $5,000, Theft of a Credit Card and Use of a Forged Document in January 2014. A guilty plea was entered on July 8. She received a suspended sentence, three-years’ probation, a restitution order and other conditions. A 47-year-old Pincher Creek male charged with impaired driving while in Crowsnest Pass area on June 5 entered a guilty plea at his first appearance on July 8th. He received $1,000 fine and a one-year driving prohibition. A 58-year-old male from Cowley was arrested and charged on October 17, 2013 for driving while unauthorized. He entered a guilty plea on July 8 and received a $1,750 fine.

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Contact Manager - 778-518-2253or view at www.glprental.com

Sparwood 1 bdrm condo at Mtn Air Chalets, inc. util, w/deck, no pets, fridge &

stove, $800 + DD. Aug. 1st. Call 403-616-6467 or 403-474-3926.

Well kept 2 bedroom Condo for rent in

Sparwood Heights Includes fridge, stove, dish-washer, washer/dryer, stor-age area, use of exercise room & sauna. No Smoking, No Pets.

Available August 1st $950 FurnishedHeat included

Call 250-423-3598 or250-423-1224


Large Half Duplex in Sparwood Heights

3 bedrooms up and 1 down, 2 bathrooms and large fenced yard available for May 15 or possibly sooner. $1225. plus utilities. Please call Rick 425-

5432 or Erin 425-7711References required

Sparwood Half Duplex - 3 bedrooms 1.5 bathrooms near Recreational Centre.

$1300 Tenant pays utilities.

References and Credit Check Essential. 403-901-6756

Misc for Rent

Furnished & unfurnished properties available for rent in Sparwood & Elkford. Call Lindsay 250-425-1180 or [email protected]

Homes for Rent

Furnished and Unfur-nished Properties for rentin Sparwood and ElkfordContact Tammie Davy with Custom Real Estate and Property Management at 250-425-2968 or log on to www.elkvalleylistings.ca for

more information.

SPARWOOD, 2-storey, 3-bdrm townhouse for rent w/full basement, close to school & rec centre. (250)[email protected]

SPARWOOD - FOR RENT Mobile home - all appliances.

$900/monthCall Joe 250-425-5387

Storage

SELF STORAGE: Personal & commercial. Call Finnigan’s Storage. 250-423-3308 or 250-423-4207.

STORAGE PLUS: Bays heated or cold & service bays with air, minor repairs.250-423-7492.

TownhousesElkford: End unit townhouse, three bedroom, one and half bath, all wood fl ooring & tiles. Big fenced backyard, carport. Available immediately. $1150. plus damage deposit. Phone 403-938-6779

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Crowsnest Pass Eat & Drink

One of the favourite foods to help combat the heat of the summer sun is chilled slices of melon. Seeing kids with water-melon juices running down their chins as they submerge their appetites into the cold juicy flesh, is a sure sight at almost any outdoor activity. Al-

though watermelons are the most popular sup-presser of the scorching temperatures, many also choose cantaloupe, hon-eydew, or casaba melons to fulfill this activity.

Casaba melons are similar in size and shape of cantaloupes and hon-eydews, but are recog-

nizable by their wrinkled yellow skin. They are not smooth like honey-dews nor do they have a netted shell like canta-loupes. The sweet flesh of the casaba can be white, yellow or orange, but it is not as sweet as honeydew, and not as aromatic as cantaloupe.

Melons make a great summertime snack as they have a high wa-ter content to replenish our overheated bodies along with a low calorie count. One diced cup of any of these four va-rieties will account for approximately 45 to 65 calories. Honeydew be-ing the highest in calo-ries because of higher sugar content, and wa-termelon only ranking 45 due to, you guessed

it: the highest water con-tent. Even though each of these four melons have their own attribut-ing nutritional factors, cantaloupes seem to be the most nutritious of the group.

Let’s investigate vitamin A for example. Canta-loupes have an extremely high amount of vitamin A (approx. 5411 IU per cup), while watermelon offers 865 IU, honeydew only 85 IU, and casabas usually don’t have any. Vitamin A is typically found in abundance in darker coloured fruits and vegetables, and helps to promote the main-tenance and growth of healthy skin and hair. It is also necessary for proper development of teeth and bones.

1130 Table Mountain Street, Pincher Creek, AB • 403-627-2787

Here to make you

happy7802 17th Ave Coleman

403-563-3093 Tues-Sat 8 am to 9 pm • Sun 8 am to 4pm

Chris’ Restaurant

Great food and friendly faces since 1975

(403)564-454511001-20th Ave., Blairmore, AB (next to the Bargain Shop)

FIVEPIZZAR I V E R S

Hours: Sun. & Mon. 3pm-9pm, Tues.-Sat., 11am-10pm

Top off your day wiTh our delicious pizzaBubbling with cheese, or customize it with our virtually endless topping combinations!

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Savor the sweetest season

with 90 soft and hard

ice cream � avors

The Old Dairy Ice Cream Shoppe

Main Street, Bellevue (entrance to the Bellevue Underground Mine(403)753-2600 | [email protected]

Frozen Yogurt, Milk Shakes,

Sundaes, Twisters, Banana

Splits, Slushes, Ice Cream Cakes

CHEF DEZ ON COOKING Everything in Moderation

Melons & Summer go Hand-in-Mouth

Organo GoldWhere ancient China meets modern science

Jenell FriesenIndependent Distributor 403.563.0018

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Drop in for all your winter T-Bar favourites this summer!Open June 27 to Aug. 31, 2014Fri., 5-10pm, Sat., 10am-7pm, Sun., 9am-2pm

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OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK • 403-627-3717 • RANCHLAND MALL • YOUR LOCALLY OWNED ADVANTAGE

Pincher Creek

David TetachukOwner

Roberta MercerSales Associate

Cheri BobykSales Associate

Pincher Creek

location only!

*Applies to regular priced products. Some restrictions apply, see in store for details.

Purchase a sofa, receive a coffee table

for a looniefor a looniefor a looniefor a looniefor a loonie

Purchase a bedroom set, receive an extra

night standPurchase a laundry set,

receive a vent kit

Purchase a stove & fridge and receive a

microwave

Purchase any regular priced mattress set $999

or over and get a TV

for a loonie for a loonie

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