Traffic light under construction
Last week, construction started on a new traffic signal on the west end of Blairmore at the intersection of Highway 3 and 20th Avenue, said [...]
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November 16th, 2016 ~ Vol. 85 No. 49
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We Remember
Gary Littlewood representative of the Coleman Legion, Ret. Constable Jackie Sudworth and Constable Peter Boland from the RCMP and playing the bagpipes Rev. Bill Plant march into the Remembrance Day ceremony at the Coleman Legion on Friday, Nov. 11.
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Crowsnest Pass Weather
Herald welcomes new reporter
As you will see in this issue of the Pass Herald, Ezra Black our reporter for the past two years, has left our newspaper.
The Pass Herald has hired Anna Kroupina a Journalism Major from [...]
The Pass Herald has hired Anna Kroupina a Journalism Major from [...]
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FEATURE WRITER
Steelmaking Coal Best Performing Commodity in 2016
At the end of last week, steelmaking coal traded on the spot market close to $300 USD per tonne. This is not bad for a commodity which saw a low of $75 USD just a short time ago.
To put this into proper perspective [...]
To put this into proper perspective [...]
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Kids get to meet elected officials at ISS
Last week, MP John Barlow and municipal Councillors Dave Filipuzzi and Dean Ward hobnobbed with the Boys and Girls Club of [...]
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The voice of radio retires from station
We all know that voice, the voice of morning radio’s Randy Spencer from CJPR, which later became Mountain Radio. Spencer announced his retirement from the station to [...]
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Shop Local
The other day I was walking by a business here in the Crowsnest Pass and saw a sign that said, “we’re not your neighbours, we are your friend. Shop local”. I love this. Owning our own [...]
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Fred Sutherland – A Triumph of the Human Spirit
So it seems that it has come down to this fact. There are only two of the 133 men who served in the RAF 617 Squadron (The Dambusters) that are still alive today. Squadron leader and bomb-aimer George “Johnny” Johnson RAF from [...]
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Previous Issues
Grant money given to Blairmore Lions
On Nov. 4, the Blairmore Lions received a matching grant of $20,000 from the provincial Community Facility Enhancement Program to buy [...]
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Province donates to restore barracks
On Nov. 2, Livingston-Macleod MLA Pat Stier presented a cheque for $75,000 to the Crowsnest Pass Historical Society to help fund the restoration of the [...]
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Coffee with a certified life coach
Who can provide you with insights on how to live your best life? Courtney Cann can.
Cann is a life coach. She is certified by the Life Mastery Institute and works with people to help them [...]
Cann is a life coach. She is certified by the Life Mastery Institute and works with people to help them [...]
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Multiple controlled burns conducted throughout Pass
Last week, the slopes of the Pass Powderkeg ski hill were bathed in the light of controlled flames.
The fires were part of a series of [...]
The fires were part of a series of [...]
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Stone’s Throw ‘Coats for Kids’
It can get a bit crisp come wintertime, which is why the Coats for Kids program is hoping to keep the community members bundled-up warmly.
Pass residents can [...]
Pass residents can [...]
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Economist and minimum wage issue
In an interview with the Pass Herald, a Calgary-based economist Trevor Tombe, said raising Alberta’s minimum wage would force small businesses to [...]
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Town utility rate increase update
In August, council weathered a storm of criticism from Crowsnest business owners facing dramatic increases to their water bills.
“Our bimonthly total will change from $109.29 to [...]
“Our bimonthly total will change from $109.29 to [...]
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There is still time to support Operation Christmas Child
The 2016 campaign for Operation Christmas Child is now underway.
The annual fundraiser put on by Samaritan's Purse, an evangelical Christian humanitarian aid organization, is continuing until [...]
The annual fundraiser put on by Samaritan's Purse, an evangelical Christian humanitarian aid organization, is continuing until [...]
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All my firsts
In this issue of the Pass Herald you will see an ‘In Memoriam’ for my mother and an 18th Birthday Celebration for my oldest son.
It seems like yesterday that I [...]
It seems like yesterday that I [...]
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Attestation Papers- Windows into the Past
As I dig deeper into the astounding intricacies and logistics of the First World War these days I have come to realize that attestation papers provide an interesting window into some of the logistical history of [...]
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