March 18th, 2015 ~ Vol. 85 No. 11
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Slush Cup
Skiers and spectators alike got wet at the annual slush cup during a rainy Saturday, March 14th at the Pass Powderkeg Ski Resort.
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Fire/Rescue members to learn oil-by-rail firefighting
Two members of the Crowsnest Pass Fire/Rescue Department are heading to Pueblo, Colorado from March 16 to 18 for oil-by-rail firefighting training.
“This was in the works [...]
“This was in the works [...]
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Corn Capital of Canada’s bylaw controversy
A group of citizens is calling for film star Kevin Bacon to defend their right to play music, stay up late and use foul language as Taber faces a backlash over a controversial bylaw.
The Community Standards Bylaw makes it illegal for [...]
The Community Standards Bylaw makes it illegal for [...]
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Can Do proceeds with rec centre business plan despite huge financial shortfall
With council’s blessing the Crowsnest Can Do Cultural and Recreation Society is producing a business plan for what might someday become the Crowsnest Pass’ very own $27 million cultural and recreation centre.
But at a March 4 meeting, [...]
But at a March 4 meeting, [...]
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Junior Boys Basketball March Madness
The season for the Crowsnest Consolidated Panthers Junior A Boys basketball team has come to its conclusion. The team finished up the season at the 3J Zone Tournament in Claresholm on March 6 and 7. In the opening game [...]
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The Limitations of Canada’s Food Guide
Last year the Brazilian government introduced a new set of dietary guidelines that have garnered praise from nutrition and health experts around the globe. The guidelines are simple, [...]
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Who's Responsible
Work is the common theme that we all share. Unless you’re born rich, or win the lottery, there’s no escaping the fact that work is a pre-requisite to life. We all have to do it, and let’s be honest, [...]
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Lots of silliness at 2015 ‘CanDo’ Wintervention
It started with pancakes and ended with skiing but in between there was an unseasonable amount of silliness at the weekend’s dog day themed Wintervention.
Festivities began with a [...]
Festivities began with a [...]
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Mazama – The Day the Dry Snow Fell
My father had the presence of mind to collect a sample of the ash that had coated his old Pontiac on May 19th, 1980. I keep it in an old prescription bottle as a reminder of the power of nature. It was of course [...]
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Crowsnest native finds success online and on stage
It’s been a long and winding road for Keith Kollee.
The Crowsnest native recently starred in the latest installment of a popular Calgary theatre franchise and has written and produced a web series.
One of the founding members of [...]
The Crowsnest native recently starred in the latest installment of a popular Calgary theatre franchise and has written and produced a web series.
One of the founding members of [...]
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Crown Mountain mine could open in Elk Valley
A junior mining company is proceeding with an environmental assessment for a new mine in the Elk Valley.
At a council meeting on March 10, Art Palm, executive director of NWP Coal Canada Ltd., said [...]
At a council meeting on March 10, Art Palm, executive director of NWP Coal Canada Ltd., said [...]
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Chamber shares marketing tips
On March 11, while business people were enjoying tomato soup, chicken burritos and pulled-pork sandwiches at Antigua Mexican Fusion Restaurant in Blairmore, Brian Gallant of ignite Design Solutions gave a crash course in [...]
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A Place We Call Home
Pincher Creek homes are noticeably cheaper than similar properties in the Crowsnest Pass. What’s more, even accounting for population disparity, Crowsnest sees much more real estate activity than our neighbours to the east. It is only minutes to the east, so why the big difference? [...]
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Cake and solvency at museum’s annual general meeting
Financial statements distributed at the Crowsnest Historical Society’s annual general meeting show that total revenues totaled $322,697 in 2014, up $67,363 from last year.
This is good news for the museum’s [...]
This is good news for the museum’s [...]
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AltaLink holds information night
AltaLink held another information session Feb. 25 in Blairmore to pitch its $500 million Castle Rock Ridge to Chapel Rock (CRRCR) project.
The feedback was generally negative.
AltaLink employees in blue jackets [...]
The feedback was generally negative.
AltaLink employees in blue jackets [...]
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Big Boys and the Alleghenies - Giants of a Bygone Era
Whatever working machines man creates it seems inevitable that someone has to build the biggest one ever. Push the laws of physics to their limits and come up with a monster that dwarfs all those that have come before it.
Bigger aircraft, draglines, trucks, boats, the list is endless and in some cases, [...]
Bigger aircraft, draglines, trucks, boats, the list is endless and in some cases, [...]
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Working for a Recreation Complex
MP John Barlow attended Wintervention’s silent auction, dinner and dance at Elks Hall Saturday night and met the Crowsnest CanDo working team
He spoke about [...]
He spoke about [...]
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