A councillor for southern Alberta’s Piikani Nation has been identified as the man killed in a fatal head-on crash near Lethbridge.
Barnaby Provost, 42, died late Monday afternoon after his car collided with a vehicle travelling the wrong direction in the westbound lanes of Highway 3, just west of Highway 509.
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Provost was travelling with his 12-year-old daughter who was taken to hospital after the crash as a precaution.
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“He represented everything that was good in the world,” Piikani Chief Stanley Grier said on Tuesday.
“He never smoked cigarettes, he never consumed alcohol, never experimented with drugs, pursued post-secondary education, has several post-secondary degrees — one of them is a master’s degree in education.”
During his time as a councillor, Provost oversaw various portfolios, including housing and education.
He also spent many years with the Peigan Board of Education working as a teacher, coach, principal and trustee.
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Following news of Provost’s death, classes were cancelled on Tuesday at the Piikani Nation Secondary School.
In a Facebook post, the school also said its Grade 6 and Grade 9 graduations have been postponed until further notice.
Coaldale RCMP are still investigating Monday’s crash.
There’s still no word if the 61-year-old driver of the vehicle that was travelling in the wrong direction down Highway 3 will be facing any charges.
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