Crowsnest Connect - November 2022 Issue 1

November 2022 • Issue 1 A monthly publication for locals & visitors LOOK FOR OUR MONTHLY DRAW Spend the day outside snowshoeing this winter! Coleman Heritage Led by local guides In 1903 a new townsite was laid out a few kilometres west Family friendly of Blairmore to service a new coal mine operated by the Learn and play! International Coal and Coke Company. After the names crowsnestadventures.com • 403.715.3061 Paulson’s Camp and McGillivray Hill were rejected by the post office, the new town was called Coleman after the daughter Festive gifts & home decor Visit o1u2r3n2e7w2e0xApaven,dBedlaliormcaotrieon! of the mine owner A. C. Flumerfelt. A feature of the town was Gift baskets & gift cards the mine’s 100 (later 216) coke ovens located at the edge of FB + IG: @thegildedhaus town, which operated from 1906 to 1952. The town grew rapidly, surpassing its neighbor Blairmore as the largest in the region. 403.753.0826 Coleman boasted a successful opera house from 1908 until it burned down in 1948. Bulk foods and natural products at extremely competitive pricing Emperor Pic and the death of Constable Lawson. Open daily at 10AM! Because of its proximity to the BC border, Coleman saw much conflict between the Alberta Provincial Police and the rum- Located at 11777 – 20th Ave, B 1447, Blairmore runners during the Prohibition of 1916 – 1924. The Pass’ most famous rum-runner, Emilio “Emperor Pic” Picariello, confronted crowsnestpantry.ca • 403.753.3344 Cst Lawson in front of the APP barracks after learning that his son had been injured by Lawson during a rum-running incident. An argument ensued, shots were fired, and Cpl. Lawson was killed in front of his young daughter, the only witness. No one is really sure who fired the fatal shot, but both Picariello and his companion Filumena Lossandro were eventually convicted of murder and executed just months before the repeal of prohibition in Alberta. Lossandro is the only woman to have been executed by hanging in Alberta. Coleman persevered through strikes (1911 and 1932), floods (1923 and 1942) and fires (1948). As the coal mines in the region gradually closed, Coleman’s commercial importance waned in favor of Blairmore. Coleman joined four other local towns in amalgamation into the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass in 1979. Written by Ian McKenzie Visit crowsnestheritage.ca Book today BEFORE AFTER Carpet Cleaning Upholstery Cleaning 403.562.7072 Furnace & Duct Cleaning Commercial & Residential House Cleaning Your LOCAL Specialists Hard Surface Flooring Cleaning Tile Cleaning Flooding & Water Damage Abatement Driveway Sealing Parking Lot Sealing & Line Painting PROUDLY SERVING THE CROWSNEST PASS, ELK VALLEY AND PINCHER CREEK AREAS LOOK FOR THE MONTHLY DRAW

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November/December • What’s happening? 1 BIGGER LOCATION 11 REMEMBRANCE DAY CEREMONY 11 REMEMBRANCE DAY CEREMONY Work N Play Crowsnest Consolidated High School Bellevue Legion Branch #19 13031 20 Ave, Blairmore 8901 20 Ave, Coleman 2401 213 St, Bellevue Open 9AM - 5PM 10.30AM • FREE 2PM • FREE Come see our new location - right next to 12:30PM Laying of the Wreaths Laying of the Wreaths at the Chakras on main street Blairmore at the Coleman Legion Cenotaph Bellevue Legion Cenotaph 3PM - Live entertainment Coyote Creek 6PM to midnight - Live entertainment On the Rox 13 SENIORS TURKEY HARVEST DINNER 17 SENIORS CHRISTMAS PARTY 3 CROWSNEST COMMUNITY MARKET Coleman Seniors Centre Bellevue Legion Branch #19 Elk’s Hall 7801 18 Ave, Coleman 2401 213 St, Bellevue 2025 129 St, Blairmore 5PM • ADVANCE TICKETS $25 2PM - 4PM • FREE 10 3PM - 7PM • FREE Tickets at The Candy Store, Lunch & Christmas Gifts Thursdays November 3, 10 & 17 Prestige Dry Cleaners, Stone’s Throw, 17 Crowsnest Pantry and Remedy RX 18 PINCHER CREEK PARADE OF LIGHTS 3 PASS POTTERY CLUB 2 CHRISTMAS IN THE MOUNTAINS Main Street, Pincher Creek CHRISTMAS SALE MARKET Departs at Ranchland Mall Crowsnest Pass Sports Complex 3 MDM Community Centre 2802 222 St, Bellevue SET UP 6PM • PARADE at 6:15PM 8702 22 Ave, Coleman Businesses and locals, join the festivities Dec 3 from 9AM to 3PM • FREE Dec 2 from 4 till 8PM Dec 3 from 10AM till 4PM • FREE and register your floats and fire bowl at Christmas Shopping pinchercreek.ca. Prize for best float. 23 CROWSNEST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NOVEMBER 23 AT 6PM AT THE CROWSNEST PASS GOLF CLUB Business in Focus • Revolution Carpet Care What problem(s) does your business solve? We clean up your messes lol. We clean carpets, upholstery, furnace & ducts and also spruce up your asphalt driveways with sealant. How did you come up with your business name? We bought the business and kept the name as we loved the idea of always innovating and changing up the industry so we can always bring the best possible service to our clients. When did you start your business? The business has been in the pass for over 9 years and we bought it at the start of 2022. What drove you to start this business? We were saddened to hear our friends were selling their business so they could concentrate on their amazing BBQ sauce business and when Wally decided that he wanted to retire from being up north it occurred to us that this could be the business for us! Anything else you’d like people to know about your business? We are your friends and neighbors and stand by our work 1000%. We always strive to provide the best possible service and value for money. We are always looking for ways to improve ourselves and the services we provide. We also love to contribute to our local organizations, like the Rodeo and Curling Clubs etc..... Which of the following applies to your business? Joanne Tulk We serve both commercial & residential clients. Call: 403.562.7072 FB: @Revolutioncarpetcare LOOK FOR THE MONTHLY DRAW © 2022 Crowsnest Connect • A publication by Colour Infusion • 3

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