‘A Photographic Journey From Home’ exhibit opens
With a little help from her cellphone and her husband who drove the car, a local artist has captured the act of making a journey and turned it into series of [...]
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August 10th, 2016 ~ Vol. 85 No. 31
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Teddies get their boo-boos checked
On July 30, the tenth annual Teddy Bear Picnic was held at the Crowsnest Pass Museum. Over a hundred teddy bears were adopted by loving families, had their photos taken and were given free medical treatment to boot.
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Crowsnest Pass Weather
Province unveils blueprints of proposed seniors’ lodge
Sitting at a small round table and enjoying a lunch that included white bread, vegetables and tea, the three elderly residents of York Creek Lodge reflected on [...]
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The Herald chats up shamans of the Crowsnest Pass
Just as yoga, meditation, and other practices rooted in ancient, indigenous cultures were once relegated to the fringes of society, shamanism seems to be slowly moving into the mainstream.
Though shamanic practices and [...]
Though shamanic practices and [...]
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From one tipple to another: A history of booze in the Pass
As an author and historian, Stephanie Hamilton knows that nothing helps a tale of bygone days go down like a nice cold beer.
“I’ve had more [...]
“I’ve had more [...]
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Show and Shine in Hillcrest
With the streets of Hillcrest lined with vintage chrome, rubber and leather, Kawna Cameron and her 1971 Volkswagen Beetle proved that [...]
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CogNation Cyclery partners with Lethbridge company
It’s been an uphill climb for cycling maven Brian McFarlane and his efforts to break into the bike industry but now that he’s partnered up with a company in Lethbridge, the owner of [...]
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Preserve, Restore and Repurpose- The Hanna Roundhouse
This July I had occasion to tour the amazing train roundhouse and turntable at Hanna, Alberta, where the important tenants of preserve, restore and repurpose jumped out at me in spades.
They are exactly what the [...]
They are exactly what the [...]
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Previous Issues
Groups urge responsible trail use at Atlas Staging Area
A slash of red on the lower jaw, green backs with yellow or silver sides, black spots above the lateral line and a slightly forked tail fin: truly, genetically pure westslope cutthroat trout are about as colourful as they are rare.
The species has suffered [...]
The species has suffered [...]
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EDITORIAL AND OPINIONS
Gratitude with attitude
There is a lot of discussion lately over mandatory tipping in Canadian Restaurants, especially since Earls Restaurant unveiled its new mandatory tipping program earlier in July. Earls called it [...]
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Charges laid in 2015 fatal car crash
East Kootenay Traffic Services RCMP confirms that after a lengthy criminal investigation charges have been [...]
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Two injured in crash near Sparwood
At approximately 1:50 p.m. on July 19, Elk Valley RCMP responded to a report of a serious collision on [...]
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Piranha swimmers shine at swim meet
Smelling blood in the water, the Pass Piranha Swim Team put on their best performance of the year at the Crowsnest Community Swimming Pool on July 15 and 16.
Despite the cold and rainy weather [...]
Despite the cold and rainy weather [...]
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Committee wants to spruce up the community’s signs
The Economic Development and Tourism Committee (EDTC) is looking to impose standards on the community by reviving a long-shelved bylaw that would [...]
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Open house on off-highway vehicle bylaw
Last week council held an open house to gather input from residents about the off-highway vehicle bylaw.
About 95 residents attended the event, which [...]
About 95 residents attended the event, which [...]
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Traffic lights could be coming to Tim Horton’s turnoff
After several councils and several years of lobbying, the provincial government might be installing traffic lights at the west end of Blairmore.
In June the municipality received [...]
In June the municipality received [...]
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Coal Mine Disaster - An International Perspective
A special committee in Sparwood is now hard at work planning the commemoration of the last major mine disaster to occur in the Crowsnest Pass/Elk Valley area. Like Hillcrest, this will be [...]
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