December 24th, 2014 ~ Vol. 84 No. 50
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Merry Christmas
Students and staff wowed a packed crowd at the Horace Allen School for their annual Christmas Concert on Tuesday, December 16th.
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Hillcrest fire hall to re-open
At a meeting on Dec. 2, council passed a motion to reopen the Hillcrest fire hall almost two years after it was closed following the amalgamation of the Pass’ fire/rescue services.
“We need to have [...]
“We need to have [...]
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Christmas Donations, Concerts, Singing and Santa Matching Money
On Dec. 18 Scotia Bank presented the Crowsnest Pass Women’s Resource and Crisis Centre with $5,000 in matching funds [...]
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UROC seeks municipal help for trail expansion in Pass
The United Riders of Crowsnest have plans to turn the Pass into a mountain biking destination.
But it won’t come cheap.
On Dec. 9, representatives from the United Riders of Crowsnest (UROC) asked council for [...]
But it won’t come cheap.
On Dec. 9, representatives from the United Riders of Crowsnest (UROC) asked council for [...]
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Passtrak showing skills
Six Passtrak athletes took part in their first indoor track meet of the season at the University of Calgary on December 6th.
Keely Anderson competed in three events in the 10 and under girl’s category. She ran the [...]
Keely Anderson competed in three events in the 10 and under girl’s category. She ran the [...]
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Council approves funding for community groups in 2015
As part of the ongoing budget process, council has approved funding for a number of community groups that will be offering services and events in 2015.
“I think these are [...]
“I think these are [...]
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Robb Nash brings message of hope
Using a combination of videos, humour and rock and roll, musician Robb Nash gave a presentation to hundreds of local high school students on some difficult [...]
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Albert Stella Arena temporarily closed
After a facility review and evaluation of the Albert Stella Memorial Arena raised concerns regarding the condition of the building, the municipality has temporarily closed the building.
“The flags were around[...]
“The flags were around[...]
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Surveys shows public support for new municipal brand
The results are in; the majority of citizens who responded to a recent survey endorse the current municipal brand and logo.
At a council meeting on Dec. 16, Kristin Ivey, manager of Corporate Services, said [...]
At a council meeting on Dec. 16, Kristin Ivey, manager of Corporate Services, said [...]
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Logging proceeds at Star Creek
Despite repeated expressions of community angst and serious environmental concerns, this newspaper has just learned that ESRD (Forestry Division), the University of Alberta and Canfor are actively proceeding with [...]
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When Flying Boats were King
Before the advent of the first long range airliners like the Lockheed Constellation and the Douglas DC-4, (around the end of the Second World War), there was a very different way to cross the Atlantic or the Pacific in an airliner. That would be in spectacularly huge [...]
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Greenhill’s Yuk Yuks fundraiser for Women’s Resource Centre a huge success
Comedian Marcus Beaubier riffed on everything from Vicks Vaporub to airlines at Saturday’s Yuk Yuks fundraising event for the Crowsnest Pass Women’s Resource Crisis Centre at the Greenhill Hotel.
The Pass Herald caught up [...]
The Pass Herald caught up [...]
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Longtime owners reflect on 20 years running historic Cosmopolitan Hotel
After twenty years of running the historic Cosmopolitan Hotel in Blairmore, its owners are selling their business to two couples, one from Lacombe the other from China, for an undisclosed amount.
Longtime owner [...]
Longtime owner [...]
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Road construction begins for Star Creek logging
Construction of a logging road for the controversial plan to log near Star Creek has begun, prompting opposition from a local scientist who says the province is [...]
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Six ways citizens are giving back in the Pass this Christmas
Pass residents who have come down with severe cases of generosity and community spirit this holiday season have plenty of worthy organizations to support. Here are the [...]
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