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Riversdale Resources said the number of OHV riders, particularly motorcycles and dirt bikes, riding in the Grassy Mountain area has become a huge safety concern for the company. Now that drilling rigs, earth moving equipment and other activities are underway at the site, people riding OHV’s in the area are an accident waiting to happen. There have been a number of close calls, said Operations Manager Peter Murray, between trucks and OHVs along the narrow, winding roads snaking through the mountain. The majority of the mining exploration site is privately owned by Riversdale who have strategically posted signs and put up gates. Motorcycle riders are ignoring the signs or barreling through the gates without care or concern for the consequences, said Murray. “Safety is one of our biggest concerns,” he said. At a recent council meeting, Murray and Community
Liaison Keith Bott, encouraged riders to go elsewhere, and asked the community to cooperate. Carmellia (Cooki) Saretzky, President of the Crowsnest Pass Quad Squad said she’s very sorry people are doing this and hopes that it’s not their members. “We apologize and hope that it’s not any of our members,” she said. Unfortunately, she added, these types of riders give their organization a bad name. “Most of our members are mature, family-oriented riders and we try to educate people so they follow the rules. We encourage these people to join the Quad Squad and learn the rules.” Saretzky said when they have organized group rides, the Quad Squad always get permission from property owners if riding on private land. “We understand Riversdale is just doing their job,” said Saretzky. She added that the Quad Squad will post a notice on their website and their Facebook page advising OHV riders to stay away from Riversdale property.
Riversdale Resources has signs posted throughout the Grassy Mountain site, but some off-highway vehicle users are still riding on the property posing a safety concern for the company. Photo by J. MacFarlane
Off-highway vehicles, especially dirt bikes and motorcycles, are riding through creek beds, damaging fish habitat on Riversdale Resources’ private property. The Crowsnest Pass Quad Squad encourages riders to join their organization and learn the rules. Photo by J. MacFarlane
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Backcountry trail rehabilitation underway By Joni MacFarlane Editor
Porcupine areas. Heather Davis is working out of the Blairmore ESRD office in a two-year project position to work with volunteers and the community, added Jevne.
ed,” said Jevne. Inventory crews will work through the fall, he said, so everything will Last spring, the province set aside be assessed by the end of this field $10 million to repair backcountry season. trails damaged by the flood event of “The thought is we can have our June 2013. big planAt the time, ning session Alberta Enover this vironment & winter so Sustainable that we’re Resource Deready to go velopment with proj(ESRD) offiects to start cials said the work next province realspring,” ized there have said Jevne. been significant However, impacts, both a construceconomically tion crew and socially, on has been communities working on who rely on recprojects in reational trails. the Castle Backcounas well as a try Trail Flood Junior ForRehabilitaest Ranger tion Lead, Ancrew install dun Jevne, said some drainflood damage age features has reduced the and trail ability of users work in the to access and Allisonutilize backChinook country trails area. and increased “Part of the hazards. H e a t h e r ’s “Restorajob moving tion of these forward is The Alberta government is investing $10 million to repair trails on public land trail systems pulling in damaged in the 2013 spring flood. In partnership with local user groups such as are seen as very user groups the Crowsnest Pass Quad Squad, inventories are being taken to assess damage and important to and volunprioritize rehabilitation. the economic, Photo courtesy of Alberta ESRD teers so that environmental we can get and social benout to a lot efits of the regions, the public lands “She’s involved with connecting more of the trails than our budget along the Eastern Slopes,” Jevne with a lot of user groups and spend- would allow by tapping in to some told council in April. ing time understanding what their of these volunteer groups and user “Restoring these is an important priorities are in terms of infrastruc- groups that have been in the past part of the recovery from the flood ture and trail rehabilitation in the providing so much time and efevent.” areas of the trails that they use,” he fort into keeping these trails mainThe goal of the $10M commitment said. tained,” said Jevne. is to restore and repair backcountry An inventory crew has been work“One of our mandates of the trails on public lands from Rocky ing throughout the summer assess- program is to do our best to leave Mountain House south to the Wa- ing damage on trails that need to be a more sustainable solution when terton Park boundary. restored. we’re going in and putting money The program is collaborative, said They’ve finished in the Castle area into some of these trail systems,” he Jevne, and will be done in partner- and will now move into the Living- added. ship - both the planning and imple- stone area, he said. They are also in the process of getmentation phases - with user groups “That is the big goal of this first ting contractors lined up so they can such as the Crowsnest Pass Quad field season,” said Jevne. “To make begin some construction work this Squad. sure we go out and assess all the fall and into next year, he added. “The objective of the program is damage that is out there in order to Jevne admitted that the last two to restore trails and infrastructure pull that all into our scoring system years have seen significant rain on designated and existing recog- and prioritize work across our en- events and that when they look at nized trail systems in Public Land tire program area.” trail rehabilitation, they put in inUse Zones. The trails need to fit that “We know that with the money frastructure and make repairs that description as well as being flood that we have, it can’t fix every trail takes that into consideration. damaged in order for us to include that we have across the entire East“For the most part, what we are them in our program,” said Jevne. ern Slopes,” said Jevne. “So the idea putting in are single stand bridg“We look to user groups to pro- with this assessment is to give us our es that are above the high water vide us with areas of concern to pri- best chance of properly prioritizing line that are going to have the best oritize the assessment of trails this these projects so we hit all the high chance of not being blown out by season as well as what trails are a priority ones over the next couple of the next big water event... or lookpriority for them to have fixed. This field seasons.” ing at a reroute so instead of fixing a information is entered into our projThe RSC will augment assessment trail that runs adjacent to the creek, ect selection criteria in order to help work with information from the user we move it higher up in a place that prioritize projects across the entire groups who have been providing di- it’s a lot less likely to be affected by program area.” rection of some the bigger problem the next flood,” he said. A recreational stewardship coor- areas for crews to look at first. “But that being said, if we have a dinator (RSC) was hired about a “If there is an opportunity for one in 100 or greater event, it’s difmonth ago, said Jevne, who will be quick fixes, or especially if there are ficult to build infrastructure to that responsible for the south program sections that are very unsafe, we can level.” area, which consists of the Crows- get some signage up and possibly The program is scheduled to be nest Pass, Castle, Livingstone and close off sections of trail, if need- complete in March 2017.
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Here we go again. Readers of my editorials may recall in June, I joined the growing chorus of Canadians calling for a public inquiry into the large number of murdered and missing aboriginal women. This was after a horrific attack on a 47-year-old First Nations woman left her dead in a Saskatchewan parking lot. Now the body count has risen again after 15-yearold Tina Fontaine’s body was pulled from the muddy waters of Winnipeg’s Red River. In the last 30 years, 1,181 Canadian aboriginal women have been killed or disappeared, according to the RCMP. That’s 1,181 mothers, wives, sisters, nieces, cousins and friends. Aboriginals make up a mere four per cent of the population but 16 per cent of the female murder victims and 12 per cent of the missing women. That so many First Nations people live a life of despair in one of the happiest and wealthiest places on Earth is not news to anyone. But this government’s repeated refusal to look beyond the rap sheet suspends disbelief. Stephen Harper insists this epidemic of murdered and missing women is not a “sociological phenomenon”, but only that they are individual crimes. Of course, they are crimes, but they are not only crimes. To want to dig deeper, to know why things like this are happening, month after month, does not diminish criminal responsibility. Will a public inquiry lead to a magic pill that cures 100-plus years of social injustice? Of course not. But it just might reveal unseen factual evidence that proves what we have here is very much a “sociological phenomenon”. In other words historical resonances, deep-rooted prejudices and systemic failures that swallow up a culture whole. I’d like to know why it’s happening so we can do something about it. I’d like to turn over the cover on the deep dark secret that is our historical and cultural relationship with First Nations people and expose it to the light of day. The United Nations would like to know too, so would Human Rights Watch, the premiers of all the provinces, and not least of all, the dead women’s families and friends. The only people who seem not to want to know are the people running the country. JLM The Crowsnest Pass Free Press welcomes letters to the editor that are of interest to our community. Whatever the subject, there are a few basic guidelines to follow before Crowsnest Pass Free Press will publish your comment. • Letters must be received by 4 p.m. Thursday for the following week’s paper. • One letter per person per month. • Letters should be typed or neatly written and present the issues as clearly as possible in 350 words or less. • All letters must contain the name, address and signature of the writer, and a phone number where they may be reached during business hours. • Anonymous letters will not be published and pen names may not be used, except in exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the editor. • The editor reserves the right to edit for length, clarity or reject letters over matters of libel, legality, taste or style. Letters published do not necessarily reflect the editorial policy or belief of this newspaper.
The Municipality’s Agricultural Services held their third community weed pull of the season on Aug. 21 along Gold Creek in Frank. The weed pull was a joint endeavour with Crowsnest Conservation Society. A total of nine people came out including Alberta ESRD firefighting staff from The Gap. The focus of the weed pull was a large infestation of Spotted Knapweed and the group wrangled 45 bags worth of prohibited noxious weeds. Photo submitted
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Sheldon Steinke, Chief Administrative Officer, presented a brief update to council on Aug. 12 on some of the major issues administration is working on. On the Operations side, Steinke reported crews are pouring concrete curb and gutters, but due to limited manpower and a shortage of time, crews will be stopping soon to work on preparatory projects prior to winter. Removal of the broken concrete at the Crowsnest Centre is underway, Steinke said. It will be hauled to Passburg and a crusher will be brought in. The issue has been complicated because someone has broken in to the Crowsnest Centre site and dumped broken asphalt that now
has to be hauled away, he added. Dust suppression was completed in late July and the program will be reviewed prior to budget discussions for next year. In the Finance department, administration is following up with the strategic planning consultant. Steinke said they will be looking for direction from council before preparing documents for budget planning purposes that will address issues identified in the strategic planning. Administration is also working on a presentation concerning municipal reserves, he said. The municipality has met with the Workers Compensation Board to review the municipality’s status and to discuss direction for the future, Steinke said. “The issue is our premium
that the municipality is paying,” he said. The industry average for municipalities is about $53,000, and the Crowsnest Pass is paying $87,000. Among other issues, it’s because of claims they’ve had and the process of getting people back to work when they’re injured, said Steinke. WCB was happy to see a Health & Safety officer has now been hired and a number of meetings with staff on safety issues are planned for the fall. A request for proposals for IT support services has been sent out with a closing date of Aug. 22. A proposal to change IT support from in-house to an external company will come before council in the near future, said Steinke. In the Community Services department, the Ski Hill master plan and recreation
feasibility request for audit costing is ongoing, he said. On the Protective Services side, a reshuffle of vehicles has taken place including repatriation of the second Community Peace Officer truck now used by the Operations Manager. His truck was given to the Agricultural Services department. The electronic sign is doing a traffic count of vehicles on Highway 3 from Thursday noon through Monday noon in both directions. “The objective here is, by the end of August, to collate our traffic count for each of those weekends and prepare a document that council can use in any future meetings with Alberta Transportation,” said Steinke. He said a meeting has been booked with Alberta Transportation and members of council at the up-
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It took another two years to put the show into reality with the first tour starting March 31, 2014. Allister, who practices stage illusion, parlour and other magic, said he and his assistant at the time came up with the idea of a performance carnival so they could do more magic shows and give the audience a chance to experience a wider variety of performers. Dr. Von Houligan’s performance carnival has six performers including a contortionist, a fire-eater, a science guru, a juggler, a magician and an assistant. Recruiting people is as easy as finding people who’ve always wanted to run away with the circus, AllisAir brush tattoos were also available under the big top at Dr. Von ter said, and then deHouligan’s Carnival of Calamities on the weekend. veloping their talents. Photo by J. MacFarlane “We ran into a girl in Target. She complimented me on my By Joni MacFarlane Crowsnest Pass to see a circus clothes, I complimented her Editor in the old-school tradition of a on her hair... The next day she by-gone era. was with us,” he said. “Those Juggling, magic, fire perforAs a magician who’s been are the kind of people who mance and science tricks were touring for about 15 years love this kind of lifestyle.” all part of the spectacle under throughout the world, RingNow in it’s 20th week, the big top last weekend. master Allister Denton said Dr. Von Houligan’s CarniDr. Von Houligan’s Carnival the concept of a touring show val of Calamities has played of Calamities came to town began about two-and-a-half throughout Alberta, Saskatchbringing with it a chance for years ago. ewan and Manitoba, doing an average of five shows a week. “I’d like to do more shows,” he said. “People love the show.” Allister said circuses mostly go to urban areas so he wanted to visit small towns where people don’t get a chance to see such performances. He also wanted to model the show after old-time carnivals of the 1920s and ‘30s. Hence the name - Dr. Von Houligan’s Carnival of Calamities - and the colourful tent with inside seating. “We wanted to have that old-school feel when you walk into the tent,” he said. “It’s part of the inspiration starts tuesday, sept. 9 • 6:45 pm of it.” In the early show, iss school, Blairmore there was a humourwomen 16 & up • no auditions ous opening with fire performing, magic, we are a teaching choir, just bring your voice & a smile juggling, and a mad scientist. In the later show, he said, there were a few extras. Cont. next page...
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Jared Dixon 403-627-9166 Scenes from Dr. Von Houligan’s Carnival of Calamities included (top left) Poy, the Polynesian art of fire dancing; (top right) animal balloons; and (bottom) Meaghan Brands was plucked from the audience to assist Ringmaster and Magician Allister Denton with a series of progressively difficult juggling acts. Photo by J. MacFarlane From page 6... “When you come to the regular [early] show, it’s like watching Snow White & the Seven Dwarves with your kids. You come to the late show, it’s like watching Snow White & the Huntsman. It’s not designed for kids... The visuals are different, the humour is different and there’s a side show with people who do crazy stuff,” said Allister. “[The show] is mostly built up around entertaining the audience, not just showing the audience something amazing,” he explained. “It’s the interaction between the audience and the people on stage; that’s where the entertainment comes from [and] that’s what makes live entertainment so much better.” Allister said he likes to structure his show but allow for interaction with the audience. “Every town we go to, there’s a different mentality and the show changes a little bit due to whatever the
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Crowsnest Pass Health Foundation Submitted Raising two kids while working as a licensed practical nurse would be enough on the plate for most people, but not for Heather Waldner. The Coleman resident is an LPN at Crowsnest Pass Health Centre and dreams of someday becoming a nurse practitioner. That dream came one step closer to fruition recently thanks to a grant from the Dixie Weber Memorial Staff Education Bursary. “It’s going to take a long time to achieve, but my husband and I have it planned out,” Heather explained. “Over the next four years I’ll get my RN degree (registered nurse) while continuing to work, then two years for a master’s degree that will lead to becoming a nurse practitioner after two more years.” Heather received a $900 grant from the local bursary, which was set up by the family of Dixie Weber to assist staff at Crowsnest Pass Health Centre who wish to enhance their skills and knowledge while continuing to work. “That might not sound like a lot of money to some people, but to me it paid for an entire course, so it’s huge,” Heather said. “I’m getting my first degree on-line through Athabasca University because that works best for me and my family.” The Waldners have two young daughters, ages two and three. “They keep us both pretty busy, that’s for sure,” said Heather, “but because the course is on-line I can study and work on my degree after
the girls go to bed for the night.” Nurse practitioners at Alberta Health Services work in a variety of settings including hospitals, community health centres, continuing care facilities, clinics, urgent care centres and within client homes. Nurse practitioners provide expert clinical care and work with a high degree of independence. Nurse practitioners play an important role and work in collaboration with other members of the health care team including physicians, nurses, therapists, technologists, administrative staff and managers. “It’s important to set goals in life and being a nurse practitioner is mine,” Heather said. “I really appreciate the Dixie Weber Memorial Staff Education Bursary being there to help me and others in Crowsnest Pass.” Full-time and part-time employees of Crowsnest Pass Health Centre are eligible to apply for funding, including Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Health Care Attendants, Laboratory, Medical Imaging, Respiratory, Recreation Therapists and EMS. Crowsnest Pass Health Foundation stewards the bursary and grants are awarded twice each year, in the spring and fall. The Foundation also accepts gifts in support of the Dixie Weber Memorial Staff Education Bursary. Donations directed to the bursary (or greatest needs) can be dropped off at Crowsnest Pass Health Centre or mailed to: Crowsnest Pass Health Foundation, Box 455, Blairmore, AB T0K 0E0.
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Alberta SouthWest focused on economic development By Joni MacFarlane Editor The Crowsnest Pass Chamber of Commerce members broke their summer schedule with a lunch on Aug. 13 featuring guest speaker, Bob Dyrda, communication coordinator with AlbertaSouthWest Regional Economic Development Alliance. Dyrda presented the organization’s current ongoing projects as well as some of the newer programs they’re working on. First, ABSW has a business directory and events calendar which are free to members, said Dyrda. Businesses can list themselves on the website and even the smallest of operators may find it useful, he said. The events calendar is among the top-10 sites visited on their website and ABSW is working on a tool that would send the events to other websites such as Travel Alberta’s. A photo sharing site may also be used to download photos that are broken down by categories such as community, historical location, sports, and so on, said Dyrda. Another tool is a touring app, said Dyrda, triggered by GPS from Bragg Creek-High River south. Once downloaded, the entire content is online. Next are the WiFi locations, Dyrda said, with 22 locations including two in Crowsnest Pass – Stone’s Throw Cafe and the Sportsplex. There are 16 partner sites, he said, and ABSW is the only region in Alberta with this program so far. Since April 2012, they have had over 35,000 users and it continues to grow as they add locations. ASBW also offers regional business licenses for businesses who operate in several communities in the region. This programs raises about $18,000/ year for the organization, Dyrda said. ABSW has begun several new projects, he explained, that they are very excited about. SouthWest Invests aims to increase the overall capacity for attracting businesses as a region, by creating “a whole other level of awareness and intelligence used to attract investment”.
The first way, said Dyrda, is 13 Ways Community Audits, based on a book written by MLA Doug Griffiths. It is municipality-based, he said, and helps them identify their strengths and weaknesses. Second, ABSW has been running a collaborative effort for foreign direct investment with Community Futures in the region, said Dyrda, to help prepare communities on how to attract investment. This program is winding down with a presentation on Aug. 26 in Pincher Creek. As well, ABSW is looking for success stories of businesses to be featured on short videos on the website. Another exciting project ABSW is working on, said Dyrda, is implementation of Broadband for Economic Development also known as Fibre to the Home. “What kind of jobs can you have where people can live and work here,” he asked. “We believe that by increasing our internet speeds and access, that this could be a huge boon,” he told Chamber members. ABSW has been studying a project in Olds that increased its internet speed that has now created a “flood of business activity” for them. One aspect of the study found that over 90 per cent of fibre in the ground is not in use. They hope to present a final report in late September to municipal councils and communities with recommendations for a regional alliance. Lastly, Chamber President Patrick Sager said the Chamber needs one more member to help audit their financial statement. It’s a half-day commitment in late September, he added. Volunteers are also required for Christmas in the Mountains which will take place towards the first week of December, and the Lifestyle Show next spring. Sager reported that the Visitors’ Information Guide was very successful. There are about 1,100 copies left out of a 10,000 print run and they have been distributed about 3,000 to Visitor Information Centres in B.C. and another 6,000 in Alberta.
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Next time you head into the wilderness, why not enlist the help of the Crowsnest Pass Boys and Girls Club? Crowsnest Conservation enjoyed learning BearSmart tips from the participants of the Boys and Girls Club and wanted to share their insightful and very entertaining BearSmart advice with you. We asked: How can I be BearSmart when hiking? • Make noise!!!!!!!!!! Drop to the ground!!!!!! Walk away!!!!! Quinn, 9 • Be noisy and walk with a group. Jaylyn, 6 • Spray bear with bear spray. Look for bear prints. Finbar, 7 • Make noise. Walk away. Leave area. Sophie, 7 • Don’t run from a bear. Make noise. Don’t get separated. Sawyer, 8 • Be very loud. Back up slowly. Shayla, 7 • Be noisy. Be with an adult. Morgan, 7
• Make noise!!!!!!! Don’t run from bear. Nolan, 9 • Spray the bear with bear spray. Say “Woah bear.” Terrence, 6 • Make lots of noise. Don’t go by berries. Logan, 7 • Think. Go to school. Shoot a bear. Christian, 8 • Make noise! Walk away. Bailey, 9 • Make noisy sounds. Play dead. Walk past. Maya, 8 • Be noisy. Be in a group. Avoid areas with bear sightings. Jordynn, 7 Remember to hike in a group, make noise so you don’t surprise a bear, carry bear spray and know how to use it and learn how to read bear behaviours to avoid dangerous encounters. Please report your bear sightings to Fish and Wildlife at (403) 562-3289. Your reports help track bear movements in Crowsnest Pass and help protect the bears and the community. If you have any questions about how to be BearSmart, contact Crowsnest Conservation BearSmart at (403) 563-0058. This program is supported by Shell FuellingChange.
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Police briefs By Joni MacFarlane Editor Between Aug. 13 and Aug. 20, Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded to 48 calls for service. They included: Assault: 1 Fraud/Forgery: 1 Threats/Harassment: 2 Mischief/Vandalism: 2 Disturbing Peace: 1 Driving Complaints: 10 MV Collisions: 10 Suspicious Occurrences: 3 Assistance to General Public: 5 Assistance to Other Agencies: 4 911 Calls (invalid): 3 False Alarms: 3 Animal Calls: 3 Prisoners: 2 Hit & run On Aug. 14 at 11:30 a.m., police received a report of a hit and run to a 2013 Dodge Ram truck in the Crowsnest Pass mall parking lot. The incident occurred on July 31 and the rear passenger fender was damaged. Rollover I On Aug. 15 at 8 p.m., police received a report of a single vehicle rollover on Highway 22 near Chain Lakes. A 42-yearold male from Calgary was injured and was transported to Black Diamond hospital in a private vehicle. The matter is under investigation. Camping chaos On Aug. 15 at 7 p.m., police received a complaint of a male with dogs threatening another male with a dog at the Bellevue Campground. A verbal altercation ensued and police attended. Both parties
were spoken with and advised to keep their dogs tied up and separated. Rollover II On Aug. 16 at 10 a.m., police received a report of a serious injury single vehicle rollover on Maycroft Road. A 31-yearold male from Nanton was taken to hospital via STARS Air Ambulance. RCMP collision analyst attended the scene and the matter is under investigation. Cracked rear view On Aug. 16 at 3:45 p.m., police received a complaint of a hit and run collision on Highway 3 east of Bellevue. An eastbound vehicle was rear ended by another eastbound vehicle which left the scene. Another eastbound vehicle was also struck. Police attended and located the suspect vehicle and a 44-year-old male from Cowley was charged with failing to remain and following too closely. All in the family On Aug. 17 at 1:15 a.m., police received a complaint of people at a family function fighting at the Sportsplex in Coleman. Police attended and it appeared it was a consensual fight with parties involved. No arrest or charges were laid. Fighting On Aug. 17 at 5:20 p.m., police received a complaint of people fighting at a random camping site north of the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre. Police attended and spoke with the parties involved and advised them to stay away from each other.
Smells like... On Aug. 17 at 6:45 p.m., police received a complaint in Coleman of a bad smell coming from a neighbour’s yard. Fish & Wildlife were advised, attended and removed an elk carcass. Canine killed On Aug. 18 at 2:45 p.m., police received a report of a dog being attacked and killed by another dog in the Gold Creek/Lille area when the owners were out hiking together. The matter was turned over to the municipal community peace officer and is under investigation. Collision On Aug. 19 at 3:30 p.m., police received a complaint of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 3 at the Blairmore west access. A vehicle pulled out from the west access and collided with an eastbound vehicle. A 26-year-old male driver from Sparwood was issued a violation ticket for driving carelessly of $402. Erratic driver On Aug. 19 at 11 a.m., police received a complaint of an erratic driver on Highway 3 near Bellevue. The suspect vehicle passed on a double solid line on a hill causing a truck pulling a horse trailer to almost hit the ditch. The license plate was obtained and the matter is under investigation. Conviction On Aug. 19, a 24-year-old male from Settler area was fined $680 for possession of a controlled substance.
Sheer Lace, an installation by artist Lynnette Jessop at the Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery, captures the multiple images of Jennifer Gardiner, a fashionista who documented her cancer battle in the Up Life Project. The images use a combination of media including felt pen, ink, spray paint over lace, fabric and oil paint. Photo by J. MacFarlane
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Whimsical Gifts Emporium Six budding artists spent a rainy afternoon at the Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery perfecting their superhero costumes as part of the Gallery’s Art Classes. This was the final class in the Kid’s Summer Art Program, designed and organized by Bronwyn Kizan. Photo by J. MacFarlane
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Resident rides on international stage By Joni MacFarlane Editor
Riding 200 kilometres a day for six days as the clock ticks under the harsh Argentina sun will test the mettle of the world’s best ‘off-road’ motorcyclists. But one Crowsnest Pass man is up for the challenge. Ryan Linderman, 19, will be riding for the Canadian Junior Trophy Team at the International Six Days Enduro (ISDE) in San Juan, Argentina on Nov. 3 to 8. Usually referred to as the “Olympics of Motorcycling” with trophies for both teams and individuals, the ISDT is the world’s oldest and most prestigious offroad motorcycling event. Over its long history, the rules and conditions have changed to keep step with developments in the sport, but it remains a supreme test for both rider and machine. Linderman, who has been riding dirt bikes since he was five, has grown with the sport. In 2001, he joined the Alberta Dirt Riders Association to race competitively and increase his riding abilities, he said. Since then, he’s earned five No. 1 Provincial Cross-Country/ Harescramble Championships; placed first overall in the Canadian Western Enduro Championships in Class A 2012, Class B 2011; and in his first year riding in the Pro Class in both Provincial and Western Canadian Cross-Country Championships, he placed six overall in the Western Canadian Standings. Applying to represent his country, Linderman was successful in being selected by the Canadian Motorcycle Association to represent Canada on the Junior Trophy Team. “To be a part of this event would truly be a dream come true for me, as it is like the Olympics of the sport that I have experienced for 14 years,” said Linderman. The event attracts more than 500 competitors of the international motorcycling elite, together with support crews and spectators. Riding a new FC250 4-stroke Husqvarna, Linderman’s bike has been crated and will be shipped to Argentina while he and his family fly down about a
Ryan Linderman, 19, is poised to ride for the Canadian Junior Trophy Team at the International Six Days Enduro. Photo submitted week before the race. Once there, he has a week to get his bike ready, ride the practice track and check out some of the course on foot. Linderman must ride over 200 km per day for six days. Each day’s ride is six hours in fourtimed trials during which competitors can eat and make necessary bike repairs. During breaks, except for changing the oil, no one else is allowed to touch his bike other than Linderman. He’s responsible for all other mechanical work. At the end of each day after coming in from the last check, he has 15 minutes to get the bike in lock-up for the night. In the morning, he has 10 minutes to get it ready for the day’s ride. Linderman said he’s been practicing changing tires and can do both tires in about eight minutes. As well as practice and experience, Linderman said a race like this requires concentration and the ability to keep your cool. “You can’t come in [to the transition site] and be panicking all over the place. You just have to keep calm,” he said. The terrain is also very different from Crowsnest Pass, he added. “It’s a little more wide-open, faster riding, than tight tree riding,” said Linderman. “It’s kind of rocky, desert down there.” Just to increase the difficulty, Argentina will be coming into the summer season and temperatures can be climbing into the
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30’s, added mom Tracey. Linderman said both team and individual times will be recorded and gold, silver and bronze medals are awarded on an individual level as well as trophies for the four-rider junior national teams. The medals are typically awarded based on percentage of finishers, or relative to the best individual performance in the event within their specific class. Individual gold medals go to participants who finish within 10 per cent of their class’ top competitor’s total elapsed time, silver medals are awarded for those who finish within 25 per cent, and bronze medals are awarded to any rider who finishes all six days within their time allowance. In order to attend the ISDE, Linderman has been fundraising to cover expenses such as shipping his bike, travel, entry fees, insurance and supplies. Clothing items have been designed to help cover expenses and can be ordered through Border Building, Top Gunn Mechanical and Arctic Edge. Orders will be submitted Sept. 8. Linderman and his family would like to thank the Crowsnest Agriculture Society, Kananaskis Pro Rodeo, Blairmore Lions, Arctic Edge and Crowsnest Pass EMS for their support in this dream of lifetime. “I’d like to thank my family and friends and the community for supporting me in this endeavour,” said Linderman.
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