Cranbrook Daily Townsman, February 20, 2014

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Brody’s Back in Town Jaffray’s own Dean Brody brought his “Crop Circles and Tractor Beams” tour to Western Financial Place in Cranbrook on Tuesday, Feb. 18. The top Canadian country artist and 2014 Juno award nominee was greeted by an enthusiastic hometown crowd. See Page A15 for a special photo feature.

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ICE SHOW - “Celebrating the Decades” Saturday, March 1st • 7 pm –

Western Financial Place

presented by the Cranbrook Skating Club Guest skaters from throughout the EK plus the Novice Pairs Champions of Canada!

Admission: $10 Adults • $5 Children • Max $25 for Families.

For more information, contact Debbie Mandryk at 250-489-2318 or www.cranbrookskating.com

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Cranbrook to survey residents on deer cull S a l ly M ac D o n a l d Townsman Staff

Cranbrook residents will be polled for their thoughts on deer culls this year.

At its regular meeting on Monday, Feb. 17, Cranbrook City Council agreed to conduct a survey about urban deer.

Cranbrook has conducted two culls: one in December 2011 and one in February 2013.

All meat was distributed to the Food Bank and Street Angels.

It has been four years since Cranbrook last asked residents whether they would support a cull. The online survey was filled out by about 30 per cent of the city’s population. About 75 per cent of those who responded said they would like to see at least a 30 per cent decrease in Cranbrook’s urban deer population.

But, said Councillor Bob Whetham, that survey was conducted before either of the city’s two culls and before the Urban Deer Management Advisory Committee had counted the number of deer in town, a process it now goes through at least once a year.

“I think it’s probably timely that we need to go and ask the public, that we are either taking an approach that is acceptable to the community at large or we are not. This is largely a matter of public acceptance.”

Whetham, who sits on the committee, said that deer numbers have been fairly consistent since they began counting in 2010.

“There has been something of a decline in the number of mule deer – although I can’t say that in my neighbourhood – but the number of whitetail has certainly gone up.”

The city is yet to decide whether the survey would be conduct-

ed online only, online with some paper surveys available, or paper only with a mail out to all homes.

Councillor Gerry Warner said he doesn’t support the city spending any money on the survey when it’s clear to him that Cranbrook has a problem with urban deer.

“How much longer do we need to go on debating and surveying? I think this issue is settled and I’d like to go on record now saying that I will support a cull of deer in our city at any time,” said Warner.

“I would point out that they did have a referendum in Invermere and it came out 75 per cent in favour of the deer cull. I would venture to say that Cranbrook is a different city from Invermere, and if we had a referendum in Cranbrook, I’d be willing to bet we’d get 95 per cent support for culling deer. The sooner we get on with culling and really dealing with this problem on the ground, the better off we’ll all be.”

But Mayor Wayne Stetski said that during the last cull in February 2013, the opinions he heard were split.

“I heard equally from those in favour and those opposed during the last cull. It was not one sided in either direction,” he said.

“The last survey we had was prior to the community actually experiencing the cull.

Now we have had two years with culls and this year without one.

So I think it’s a good time to go back and measure the public’s support or lack of it for a cull or for the other aspects we have been asking for in terms of the tool box.”

Council will determine at its next meeting how and when the survey will be available to the public.

Courtesy Lorraine Butler

Top row, left to right: Kara McBride, Katy Dritsas, Eve McBride. Front row, left to right: Molly Cain, Brynn Hyde, Natasha Rose, Lauren, Ariel Stuart, Caydence Floyd, Anna Cain.

Young students perform at Joseph Creek, Green Home Courtesy Lorr aine Butler

On Saturday, February 8, the East Kootenay Music Teachers’ Association presented their annual All Girls’ Recital at Joseph Creek Care Facility.

This year, 10 delightful young ladies entertained, and thanks to Katie, the recreational co-ordinator, at least 35 people came to support the girls, who sang, played piano, violin and cello.

Many of the performers were new to playing for an audience, so it was lovely to have that many people in attendance.

On February 13, four young gentlemen, Garron Stuart, Keanu and Braxton Chan and David Robertson, entertained the residents at the Green Home for the annual All Boys’ Recital, playing piano and cello.

Our thanks to Brad at the Green Home for all his gracious help.

After the performance the boys did a meet and greet with the audience before going home.

Thank you to all the performers for taking time out of their busy schedules to do this. It was appreciated by all.

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Senior’s Lifestyle Community Keeps Winter at Bay Life in winter can be daunting for seniors. The cold temperatures can make the simplest of tasks much more difficult. Chores like shoveling the drive-way or picking up groceries can turn into momentous tasks. Ice and snow represent real physical dangers that can not only cause a nasty fall but also get in the way of activities outside the house. There is always the worry of a broken or failing heating system that can result in all manner of bills and troubles, adding more unnecessary stress. Combine these stresses and it may lower quality of life, causing family members endless worry.

Fortunately retirement housing at Garden View Village can provide plenty of peace of mind for both the residents and the family members, with apartments designed to take the worry out of winter. Not only are the studio, one and two-bedroom suites appointed for comfort and independence but also include many key features to help with each resident’s individual wants and needs. Independent heat and airconditioning controls allow them to set the apartments temperature to whatever will be most comfortable for them. Full kitchens and large wheelchair accessible bathrooms can help residents maintain their independence while weekly housekeeping services and 24-hour assistance is available for complete peace of mind.

Since the Village boasts many leisure opportunities, residents don’t have to worry about braving the harsh winter weather in search of relaxation and fun. Just outside of their front door they will find many amenities such as a games room, library, and spa, as well as many lounge areas which are certain to be filled with friendly

faces and familiar smiles. There are also special recreational and social activities such as live entertainment, exercise programs and excursions to local attractions, which are all covered in the affordable monthly rent. Also included in the rent are the delicious meals which are prepared by the on-site chef in the warm central dining room where residents can enjoy meals next to a cozy fireplace where friends and family are always welcome to join.

Garden View Village also understands just how much pets are a part of the family. Residents are encouraged to share their apartments with their companions in the totally pet friendly building.

With all of these wonderful features the Village relieves worries not only for residents but also for family members. “I had the best winter last year because I live three hours away and didn’t have to worry about my mom being alone.” said Linda Frew, whose mother is a resident at the Golden Life location in Kimberley.

“I have total peace of mind knowing there is staff on site 24 hours a day, that she has company for dinner every night, and she is being well cared for.

But most of all I have peace of mind knowing she is very happy.”

No longer should seniors have to worry about shoveling the walkway or what they’ll do should a maintenance emergency befall them. Cold weather is no reason that seniors shouldn’t be free to enjoy the many activities, freedoms, and quality of life.

Garden View Village provides just that and much, much more. Open daily; call Garden View Village at (250) 427-4014 for more information or to book a tour.

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Cranbrook to use electronic voting machines next election S a l ly Mac D o n a ld Townsman Staff

Cranbrook will know the results of the next municipal election within half an hour of the close of voting thanks to electronic voting machines.

At Monday, Feb. 17’s regular meeting, council adopted a bylaw to authorize the purchase of automated voting machines, at a cost of between

$12,000 and $14,000.

“Electronic voting will make the results come so much faster,” said Councillor Diana J. Scott. “It’s supposed to be more accurate. Many other communities have been using them with really good effect.

The cost of the machines is pretty well even to hiring staff to do the counting of the ballots.”

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More than 70 municipalities in B.C. use automated voting machines, including Nelson, Trail and Castlegar. Of cities similar to Cranbrook’s size in B.C., only Terrace and Prince Rupert don’t use the machine.

As well as quickly counting the ballots, the electronic voting machines are more accurate.

“The other thing it does is it

tells you right away if your ballot is spoiled so that you can go back and do it again,” said Mayor Wayne Stetski. “There was somewhere between 700 and 800 spoiled ballots in the last election. It should mean no more spoiled ballots, which will be great.”

The next municipal election will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2014.

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The upcoming Kenny Rogers concert has been postponed until June 11.

The country music legend postponed his scheduled February 26 concert appearance at Western Financial Place due to illness.

Many other tour dates were affected as well including all of his Canadian dates and several U.S. concerts scheduled in February. However, the Cranbrook show has now been re-scheduled to Wednesday, June 11 at Western Financial Place at 7:30 p.m.

Concert organisers said fans who have already purchased tickets are urged to simply keep them for the June 11 date as all the seating will remain exactly the same. Promoters indicated that while there were still some tickets available for sale, seating was very limited at the time of the postponement. However, those who are unable to make the re-scheduled date and want refunds can call 250-

489-0267 or drop in and ask for Carrie at the Administration office at Western Financial Place. You will have until March 21 to claim a refund.

For those people that want to buy any remaining tickets it is now business as usual — tickets are available now at WFP box office, by phone at 250-426-SEAT or online at www.tickets.cranbrook.ca.

“People have been very understanding,” said Kootenay Concert Connections President F.J. Hurtak.

“They know sometimes artists or family members get sick and shows have to be postponed or cancelled.

Inclement weather is another common reason for re-jigging dates, especially in the winter months. We have been very lucky in Cranbrook thus far concerning these types of issues.”

The management and staff of the City of Cranbrook and the Kootenay Concert Connection wish Kenny Rogers a very speedy recovery as do his millions of fans the world over.

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East Kootenay Regional Science Fair is being held April 11, 12 Barry Coulter

The East Kootenay Regional Science Fair is being held a couple of months later than in previous years, so there’s plenty of time for local students to prepare projects.

The fair, which is open to students in School Districts 5 and 6, will be held Friday and Saturday, April 11 and 12, 2014, at the College of the Rockies.

“We moved the dates so that the (East Kootenay) fair would be closer to the Canada-wide Science Fair,” said Anita Savage, one of the fair’s organizers. She added that most regional science fairs are held around that time of year.

“So students have two months to prepare their projects.”

At last year’s fair there were more than 250 projects, with hundreds of dollars in prizes and scholarships.

The East Kootenay fair usually sends four winners to the national fair. Students can get going on projects right away, by going to the website www.ekrsf.ca, which has tons of information on how to do a project, including a sixweek plan to follow.

Students can also ask

their teachers for advice.

The overall theme of this year’s fair is Agriculture/Farming, in keeping with the United Nations International Year of Family Farming.

There will be many exhibits on hand at the fair as well, including: The Rocky Mountain Trench Restoration Program, Parks Canada, Wildsight, Tipi Mountain, Vast Resources, Top Crop, the Columbia Basin Environmental Educators Network, the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, and the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists.

Friday, April 11, is the competitive fair for students from Grade 7 through 12. The next day, Saturday, April 12, is the non-competitive fair for students Kindergarten through Grade 6.

Savage said that organizers are needed for both days — judges for Friday and helpers for Saturday. Volunteers should be able to commit to two hours, to four hours, or all day.

This year’s fair sponsors are Teck Coal, BC Hydro, School District 5 and College of the Rockies.

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Special event for Woman of the Year set for March 3 Submit ted

The Cranbrook Chapter of the Canadian Federation of University Women has named Gail Brown Cranbrook’s Woman of the Year for 2014.

Daphne Kelgard, who headed the nomination for Gail Brown for this year’s Woman of the Year, wrote: “It would be difficult to find a candidate for Woman of the Year who better exemplifies the principles of the CFUW than Gail Brown, whose entire adult life has been dedicated to improving the outcomes of children, especially but not particularly, in the East Kootenay.”

Gail Brown Brown’s resume of public service includes helping get the Kootenay Child Development Centre off the ground, operating the Kootenay Children’s Festival, and helping found East Kootenay Friends of Children. She is currently a Trustee with the board of School District 5.

Brown said each of her projects has a concrete goal. When an idea came to her in her various paid and volunteer careers in Cranbrook, she designed a plan, surrounded herself with like-minded people, and through many little steps, lots of effort and time, the ultimate goal was achieved.

A prime example of this is the Kootenay Child Development Centre.

“None of these are ‘my’ projects, but rather achievements made with an idea that grew with the help of citizens of this community,” she said. “I am proud to be part of this membership of men and women; a

team of like-minded people to share goals in making everything a little bit better.”

MLA Bill Bennett wrote: “Gail is blessed with unusually keen insight and an ability to move challenging policy ideas forward in the complicated world of politics and diminished government resources.”

Joy Graham wrote in her letter of support for the nomination of Gail that she “recognized how isolated people could feel in their individual communities and programs and did her utmost to bring people and information together.”

Brown said that Cranbrook is the perfect-sized community for anyone to go from a concept to a finished project. There are enough willing volunteers, resources and space that a larger city would swallow one’s idea up in or, in a smaller setting, get lost due to restrictions a small town has.

“I have been able to have ideas, share these and see a project to the end.”

This is the fuel Gail enjoys and uses for her next idea!

Brown was born in Vancouver and spent most of her life in the Lower Mainland until she and her husband, Wayne Staudt, came to Cranbrook in 1979 “to try out a new community. We love Cranbrook and all it has to offer,” she said.

Others who wrote in supprt of Brown were Pat Chisholm, Daphne Kelgard, Denise Salanski and Gwen Noble.

The CFUW Cranbrook Club encourages all former Woman of the Year recipients to this 30th Anniversary celebration and to celebrate Gail Brown’s award as Woman of the Year 2014.

The ceremony will take place Monday, March 3, at the Manual Training School next to the Cranbrook Public Library. Although the celebration will start at 4 p.m., those wishing to have a chair should come early.

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Nanaimo-based ska-funk-reggae-hiphop funsters Dope Soda take the stage at the legendary Byng Roadhouse in downtown Cranbrook this Thursday, February 20, as part of their current BC/AB tour. Composed of highly-accomplished West Coast musicians who are active members of established bands such as Current Swell, the Kiltlifers, and the Banana Fish Dance Orchestra, this excellent troupe looks forward to throwing off the ongoing winter blahs via furious booty shaking!

Signs warn of roadkill dump sites Sally MacDonald Townsman Staff

Signs will now be posted near where roadkill carcasses are dumped to warn recreational users about the possibility of predators.

In October, the Regional District of East Kootenay board of directors wrote to the local branch of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) with concerns about public safety in the areas where roadkill carcasses are dumped by Mainroad East Kootenay Contracting.

“It is our understanding that the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure disposes of wildlife carcasses at various locations throughout the East Kootenay. As you know, predators are often drawn to locations where carcasses are present. With a view to preventing wildlife/ human conflict, we would appreciate the Ministry’s consideration to posting warning signs at the disposal locations,” Chief Administrative Officer Lee-Ann Crane wrote on behalf of the board.

The MOTI reviewed the practices for highway carcasses, and agreed in a Jan. 14, 2014 letter that signs will now be posted near the disposal area when it’s in close proximity to a recreational area.

“Currently carcasses are disposed as randomly as possible, keeping the disposal sites 3-5 km away from populated areas. Ministry gravel pits are frequently used as disposal sites, and these gravel pits are currently signed and posted as ‘No Trespassing’. In addition there are other routinely used disposal sites within Ministry right of way,” wrote Gord Chudleigh, District Operations Manager for Rocky Mountain District, MOTI.

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Regional District of East Kootenay BYLAW 2501 & 2502 Wasa & Area Official Community Plan / Electoral Area E Zoning & Floodplain Management Bylaws The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors is considering adoption of an Official Community Plan for Wasa and area. The Board will also be considering adoption of an Electoral Area E Zoning and Floodplain Management Bylaw which will consolidate the existing Wasa – Ta Ta Creek – Skookumchuck – Sheep Creek Land Use Bylaw with the existing Kimberley Rural Zoning Bylaw. The Official Community Plan is a long-term strategic planning document that will establish policies for land use in the plan area. The Zoning Bylaw is a regulatory document that assists in limiting incompatible neighbouring land uses and provides certainty to land development opportunities.

Minor amendments have been made to the Bylaws since presentation to the public in December 2013. Information on the changes is available on the RDEK website.

Bylaw No. 2501 cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – Wasa and Area Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2501, 2014.”

Bylaw No. 2502 cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – Electoral Area E Zoning and Floodplain Management Bylaw No. 2502, 2014.”

A public hearing will be held at: Wasa Community Hall 6145 Wasa School Road Wasa, BC Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at 7:00 pm The Board has delegated the holding of this hearing to the Director for Electoral Area E and the City of Kimberley.

If you believe that your interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw, you may prior to the hearing: • inspect the Bylaw and supporting information at the RDEK office in Cranbrook from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays; • mail, fax or email written submissions to the addresses/numbers shown below; or • present written and/or verbal submissions at the hearing.

Submissions cannot be accepted after the public hearing.

All written submissions are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This notice is not an interpretation of the Bylaw.

For more information, contact Michele Bates, Planner, at 250-489-0311, toll free at 1-888-478-7335, or email mbates@rdek.bc.ca.

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South Star’s mysterious Escher Trail I want you all to know: This winter I have taken up cross-country skiing, a sport that seems to fit my budget, temperament and relative degree of conditioning.

Yes, I got some skis, and when winter hit I immediately headed out to the fabulous, fantastic, famous South Star Trails in the mysterious hills south of Cranbrook.

The South Star Trails, at the base of Cranbrook Mountain, are a local paradise for recreationalists — endless kilometres of trails, spread out over an immeasurable area of light forest, all kept in pristine condition by local volunteers.

Skiers head out into its vastness and disappear from each other for hours, re-emerging later in the parking lot at the end of 38th Street, refreshed like they’ve had some communion with the wild gods of the East Kootenay mountain wilderness.

In my first outings, I kept to the easy trails, like “Easy Street.” But the other day, hypnotized by the stillness and the swish of the skis, I lost track of where I was.

When I “came too,” I found that I was not only quite tired, but I was on one of the tougher, “black diamond” trails — I wasn’t quite sure where.

I tried to turn around, tripped over my skis and fell over. I then had the devil of a time trying to get back up, flailing around like some giant overturned beetle in the snow.

To my relief, a skier came schussing up out of the lightly falling snow. He stopped, offered his arm, and I was able to finally pull myself back to my feet. I leaned on my poles, gasping.

“Say, you look like you could use a breather,” he said. I nodded. “I’d love a bench,” I panted.

He looked around over both his shoulders, as if to check that no one was there.

“Listen,” he said. “Don’t tell anyone I told

you this, but head that way for 20 metres, take a right, go another 20 metres, take a left, then follow the S-shaped trail for yet another 20 metres, hang another left, and ski the trail you find there for a while. When you feel better, just ski back to the start of that trail and follow your nose out to the parking Barry lot. remember, don’t Coulter tell“And anyone where you heard about it.” The skier then schussed away into the lightly falling snow.

So I did it. I skied 20 metres, hung a roscoe, another 20 metres, hung a louie, then another louie, and found myself in front of a sign that said “Escher Trail (volunteers only).” I started down this trail.

Escher Trail had a gentle downhill slope that seemed to go on for miles, twisting through the trees. It was the most fun trail I’d been on yet. Easy too. Skiing on it was like resting. “I’m sure not looking forward to that uphill slog on the way back,” I said. “But this great downhill cruise makes it worth it, for sure!”

After what seemed like hours, the trail ended, just like that, with only the forbidding wilderness of Cranbrook Mountain in front of me. I turned around, feeling refreshed, prepared to herring-bone, skateski and pole my way back to the head of the trail.

But to my surprise, I began to glide back the way I came — downhill again!

Through some trick of geography, Escher Trail was a trail that went downhill both ways. “Oh boy,” I said, “I’m going to be skiing this trail again!”

If anything, Escher Trail was easier skiing back the way I came. Downhill both ways, how often does that happen?

About halfway along, I saw a man on the trail, busy grooming away some tree branches. He looked up as I skied up to him.

“What are you doing on this trail?” he

asked. “This is for volunteers only. Didn’t you see the sign?”

“I did see the sign,” I said. “But I guess I ignored it. Say, how about this trail! It’s the best!”

The man shook his head. “You’ve got a glimpse of what non-volunteers never glimpse. Many have skied these hills looking for the fabulous Escher Trail. Many have skied, few have seen. This is a mystical, edge-of-another-world perk for those who volunteer, keeping the South Star Trails in shape. Who told you about it?”

“No one told me about it,” I said. “I just stumbled across it.”

The man shook his head again. “No one just stumbles across it. Many have skied, few have seen.”

“Well,” I said, “now that I have found it, you can bet I’ll be back. Not only do I feel refreshed, I feel like a Scandinavian Olympian.”

Again, he shook his head. What was with all the head-shaking?

“You might think you’ll come right back,” he said. “But you won’t.

“You could,” he added, “always volunteer.”

He got me to help him move a big piece of windfall away from the trail. And then I was off, skiing downhill the way I came, to the top of Escher Trail. And then I followed my nose out to the parking lot, feeling like an Olympian.

And that was that. I have skied South Star Trails again and again, searching for the fabulous Escher Trail, that goes downhill both ways. But I have not been able to find it. I ask skiers as they schuss on by — they look at me blankly. I’ve taken the roscoe, the louie and another louie, and I’ve followed my nose. But it’s like Escher Trail never existed.

But I’m not giving up my search. I’m keen to see what it’s like biking it in the summer. Perhaps it’s time to volunteer.

Barry Coulter is Editor of the Cranbrook Daily Townsman

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Opinion/Events Letters to the Editor

Marysville Arena

To Have or Not to Have — that was the question.

Today, governments at all levels are desperately attempting to balance their budgets. The majority of Kimberley’s city council voted otherwise, the debacle of the last council meeting being a case in point.

We apparently have a number of pending projects upcoming that will require serious monies to rectify. These should be prioritized with great care as to the impact on the community as a whole. Monies have to go to basic infrastructure first and then to wanted but non-essential projects.

We can’t spend money we don’t have or have any realistic hope of raising.

The hope that somehow we may qualify for government grants to bail us out and protect us from ourselves: get over it, not going to happen. Government grants usually go to the areas that voted for the government of the day and most importantly to municipal governments that show fiscal responsibility. Provincial and federal politicians through their grant administrators want to be seen as good managers and “purveyors of the public purse”. If you were handing out arena grants, would they go to the community trying to keep one arena or to the community that can’t afford two but insist they deserve two?

Councillors Don McCormick and Darryl Oakley are to be applauded for being true to their convictions. I am sure both have been subjected to untold criticism. I commend you both for your pragmatic, fiscally responsible evaluation of this mess we find ourselves in. I thank you for doing your best considering the circumstances.

I’m all for minor hockey, figure and speed skating but if the big picture indi-

cates that we can’t afford the convenience of two arenas we have to re-evaluate the circumstances before us.

Accusations of making the issue political is an oxymoron; everything at city hall is political. All the upcoming infrastructure costs and where the money is to come from should be part of every spending decision.

The Rolling Stones song that says “you can’t always get what you want” and the toughest word to say in the English language —“no”— should have applied here.

Ted Boyachek Kimberley

Snowmobiles/Caribou

The recent article, “Guide/outfitting camp supported by RDEK, but not for snowmobiling,” published on February 17th has many factual errors that make me question why Mayor Stetski is so opposed to snowmobiling and the Cranbrook Snowmobile Club.

Statements such as: “It is critical caribou habitat…” and “I don’t think this should be available for snowmobiling,” by Mayor Stetski show his ignorance of the area in question and the role that snowmobilers have played in protecting mountain caribou habitat in recent years.

The members of the Cranbrook Snowmobile Club have voluntarily agreed to restrict snowmobiling in critical habitat, placing thousands of hectares out of bounds to any winter-motorized use. In addition, we have limited our snowmobile use in other areas to existing roads and cutblocks, even though there have not been caribou sighted in most of these areas for over 10 years.

The article went on to state that there are 15 endangered mountain caribou in the Perry Creek area. In my review of the government tracking data for the past several years, I cannot find any evidence of caribou in the Perry Creek drainage. Any sightings and tracks have been to the west in other drainages.

The location of the proposed camp is not in designated caribou habitat. Yes, it is adjacent to identified habitat, but so is the City of Cranbrook!

The proponent of the satellite guide camp suggested that in the future, he would work with the snowmobile club to assist with our activities in the winter months. We always work with other tenure holders in our area, whether they are guide outfitters, trappers, miners or logging contractors. We respect everyone’s right to use the backcountry for work or recreation in a safe and environmentally respectful way.

The Cranbrook Snowmobile Club has maintained a destination cabin in the Moyie River drainage for over 25 years for the use of our members and guests. We also have an emergency shelter open to the public with a wood stove, first aid equipment and a toboggan/stretcher. If the proposed site in the Perry Creek drainage offered a similar emergency shelter, this would be something that all winter backcountry recreationalists could enjoy.

I would hope that before Mayor Stetski offers his opinion on snowmobiling again, he would sit down with our environmental committee to get his facts straight. Then perhaps he can make an informed decision.

Douglas Hogg President, Cranbrook Snowmobile Club

Ukraine: Yanukovych’s last throw?

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hen a government announces that it is going to launch an “anti-terror operation,” that generally means that it has decided to kill some people. That was what the police said at 6 pm local time Tuesday in Kiev, as they launched their assault on the protesters who have occupied the main square of the Ukrainian capital for 11 weeks — and sure enough, people started to die.

President Viktor Yanukovych has not just had a bad two months; he has had a bad three years. He won the 2010 election narrowly but fairly, and ever since he has been trying to straddle the gap between Russia and the European Union. Both Moscow and Brussels have been courting Ukraine with trade-and-aid deals, and neither one was willing to let Yanukovych have it both ways.

Yet if he opted for either one, half the country was going to condemn him, for Ukrainians are split almost fifty-fifty between those (mostly Ukrainian-speakers in the west

of the country) who want closer ties with the European Union and those (mostly Russian-speakers in the east and south) who want stronger links with Russia. Finally, in late November, he came down off the fence and chose Russia.

He did so because Russia’s President Vladimir Putin was offering a massive financial bail-out if he joined Moscow’s new “Eurasian Union”— and threatening Gwynne to turn off the gas that keeps Dyer Ukraine’s economy functioning if he did not. He also did it because his own voters are mostly Russian-speakers in the east. But he didn’t do it happily, because he knew there would be a backlash.

What he didn’t reckon with is the strength and duration of the protests, and the fact that they would expand beyond the simple Brussels-or-Moscow issue to take in the massive corruption that has flourished under his government. (Yanukovych’s son Oleksandr, a dentist by training, has become one of the country’s richest men in just three years.) And now his back is against the wall.

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Anti-government protesters gather at a barricade at the site of clashes with riot police in Kiev, Ukraine, on January 25, 2014.

For the first two months of the confrontation, the protests were mostly peaceful, the riot police were kept on a short leash most of the time (although five people were killed), and you would have taken an even-money bet that Yanukovych could ride it out. Then he made the error of passing severe anti-protest laws, some of the protesters (especially on the nationalist right) started to use violence, and he began to retreat.

Within a week he was repealing his new laws in parliament, and accepting the resignation of his hard-line prime minister. Then he was offering the opposition leaders places

in a new cabinet (they refused), and granting amnesty to protesters who faced criminal charges. Then he proposed constitutional reforms that would reduce the power of the president – but on Tuesday he postponed the debate on those reforms in parliament.

That was when the killing started — in front of the parliament, not on “Euromeydan”, the main square that the protesters have held since late November — between the rightwing nationalists of Praviy Sektor and a pro-government crowd imported from eastern Ukraine.

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Girl Guides of Canada, Cranbrook are hosting their annual TEA & BAKE SALE on Saturday, February 22, 2014 at the Cranbrook Guide Hall, 1421 - 2nd Street South, from 12:30 to 3:30pm.

Tickets are available from any Guiding member, or at the door.

Info: Pam at 250-489-3155.

Sat. Feb. 22 Meat draw and 50/50 draw 5PM followed by Live Music provided by The Pacemakers Have Camera Will Travel.... Join Sharon& Roger Mitchell - travelogue “A pre-Hilary Clinton view of Myanmar” at Centre 64 on Tuesday, Feb 25 at 7:30 pm. Admission by donation. Proceeds to Kimberley Arts Council & Expansion Project.

The Cranbrook Quilters Guild will be holding their monthly meeting on February 11th at the Seniors Hall, 125-17th Ave S, Cranbrook at 7.15 pm. All interested quilters and anyone interested in becoming a member is invited to join us for a fun evening. February 25th for our 2nd meeting of the month. Info: Donna at 280 421 3724.

Computer skills need updating? CBAL hosts introductory computer classes starting Feb 28th at the Cranbrook Library. Free! Space is limited. Pre-registration required. Call Katherine 250-417-2896 Need help with Photos, Internet, Email or IPads? CBAL hosts FREE 1 hour sessions starting March 7th at the Cranbrook Public Library.

Space is limited. . Pre-registration required. Call Katherine 250-4172896 Have Camera Will Travel.... Join Lyle Grisedale - travelogue “Hiking in the Bugaboos” at Centre 64 on Tuesday, March 25 at 7:30 pm.

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Tuesdays 10:00 - Noon. Register: Kim Roberts CBAL Coordinator 250-427-4468 or kroberts@cbal.org ICE SHOW - “Celebrating the Decades” presented by the Cranbrook Skating Club, at Western Financial Place on Saturday, March 1st. Show time is 7 pm. Guest skaters from throughout the EK plus the Novice Pairs Champions of Canada! Info: Debbie Mandryk at 250-489-2318 or debbiemandryk@msn.com.

Free Public Skating at Fort Steele! Open 9:30 - 3:30 every day! We have a huge outdoor rink waiting for you! Strap on your skates and warm up by the fire! Call ahead for weather conditions 250-417-6000.

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Finland knocks out Russian men’s hockey team with an upset 3-1 victory SOCHI, Russia - Finland eliminated Russia from the Olympic men’s hockey tournament with a 3-1 victory Wednesday, putting a stunning end to the Russians’ enormous expectations at home.

Teemu Selanne scored an early goal and Tuukka Rask made 37 saves as Finland crushed the Russians’ dreams of winning hockey gold in front of their own fans. Russian teams have won eight gold medals in hockey, but none in the last 22 years.

Selanne and Mikael Granlund each had a goal and an assist for the steady Finns, who overcame an early deficit and silenced the Bolshoy Ice Dome with two goals in the first period.

Despite its roster of high-priced offensive stars, Russia couldn’t score in the final 52 minutes after Ilya Kovalchuk’s early power-play goal.

Finland will face top-seeded Sweden in the semifinals on Friday.

Russia has failed to win a medal in three straight Olympics since 2002, and even home-ice advantage couldn’t end the embarrassing drought.

A quarter-final exit is excruciating for the proud Russian team, which pressed relentlessly and fruitlessly in the third period after falling behind by two goals.

After the final buzzer, several Russian players stood on the ice with their hands on their knees.

Evgeni Malkin, who failed to score a goal in the last four games, dropped to one knee before captain Pavel Datsyuk led the traditional post-game handshake line.

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Kootenay Ice forward Zach Franko has all kinds of room to score the opening goal against the Medicine Hat Tigers on Wednesday night at Western Financial Place.

Ice claw to 5-2 win over Tigers TRE VOR CR AWLEY Sports Editor

It seemed like a game destined for overtime.

However, the Kootenay Ice survived a late scare to overcome the Medicine Hat Tigers at 5-2 to post an important divisional victory in the Eastern Conference playoff race.

“It’s huge, obviously five points—now three—with not many games left, it’s huge,” said Reinhart. “It’s really a four-point game we won tonight, it was definitely, by far, the biggest game of the year.”

Despite the win, Kootenay was outgunned on the shot clock, as Ice goaltender Mackenzie Skapski turned away 40 shots, while his counterpart across the arena, Marek Langhamer, made 23 saves.

“Especially that team, they love to chuck everything at me,” said Skapski. “I felt like some of the guys kept the stuff to the outside and I saw most of it. They tried to throw traffic at me, but we did a good job of boxing things out and letting me see pucks.”

With Tigers sniper

Curtis Valk going pointless, Reinhart took over the WHL’s longest active point streak at 18 games, scoring a goal and tallying three assists to reach the milestone. Valk had run his to the same number before missing the scoresheet on Wednesday night at Western Financial Place.

The two teams remained scoreless after

“It’s really a fourpoint game we won tonight, it was definitely, by far, the biggest game of the year.”

Sam Reinhart the first period, with Skapski and Langhamer making key saves to

keep it that way.

Zach Franko made it 1-0 with 10 seconds remaining in the second period on the powerplay, pouncing on a fat rebound with a wideopen net.

Early in the third period, Chad Labelle tied it up for Medicine Hat, slipping it through the five-hole after getting a short breakaway inside the Kootenay defensive

zone.

Then, with five minutes left in the game, the Tigers drew more blood.

A turnover in Kootenay territory resulted in an odd-man rush for Medicine Hat, and Jacob Doty fired home a slick pass from Blake Penner.

But Kootenay had some late-game heroics of their own.

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Reinhart owns longest active WHL point streak ARNE PE TRYSHEN Townsman Staff

On Wednesday night, Sam Reinhart from the Kootenay Ice got a goal and three assists during a 5-2 win over the Medicine Hat Tigers, which runs his points streak to 18 games.

He said is was great to have points in all those games for his confidence as well as the teams.

“The confidence is pretty good right now,” Reinhart said. “More importantly the team is winning when it really matters up into the season. So we’re playing with all our confidence right now and I’ll be looking forward to keeping it going.”

Reinhart has had 16 goals and 26 assists in the last 18 games, with one goal and three assists in Wednesday night’s game.

When asked how his results

on the score sheet have translated into wins for the team, Reinhart attributed the success back to the team.

“Our top lines… we have a couple lines producing at a very good pace right now so that’s always a confidence boost for everyone else,” he said, “and our defensive line, they’re playing great for us as well. They’re chipping in every now and then and you know playing a great game against the other teams top players. So they’re very important to our success.”

On the other bench, Medicine Hat Tigers Curtis Valk couldn’t keep his 18 game point streak up and said it isn’t easy coming in to play on the Kootenay Ice home turf.

“It’s always tough,” Valk said.

“It’s a long road trip during the

day, so coming off the bus you have to be ready to go. I think we started a little slow today compared to what we usually do at home. It’s definitely a tough road trip and they are a good team at home and it’s tough to play here.”

Valk had no points in the game, but said the 18-game point streak he’s been riding was a good one.

“It’s pretty cool I guess,” he said. “It’s better when the team is winning too, so when I can help out, it’s kind of my job to put up numbers, to score goals, so if it’s helping the team win, it’s even better.

“It’s a good milestone, but there are still lots of games left and I’m going to have to keep working at it.”

Valk had 16 goals and 13 assists in the last 19 games.

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Taylor Johnstone, Emma Lim and Kayley Lim will be competing at the BC Winter Games which start today, Thursday, Feb. 20.

Key City gymnasts head to BC Winter Games Arne Petryshen Townsman Staff

The Key City Gymnastics Club will be sending three young gymnasts to the BC Winter Games this week. The three girls, Taylor Johnstone, 14, and sisters Emma Lim, 10, and Kayley Lim, 13, left to the Games Wednesday night.

All three have been doing gymnastics pretty much since they could crawl, Emma and Kayley at the Cranbrook Club. Taylor has been at the club for the past five years.

Kayley said she is mostly looking forward to the experience and being there for the events.

“You get a really good idea of what big competitions like Nationals and Westerns are like,” Kayley said.

Taylor said she is looking forward to the overall experience, meeting people and seeing other gymnasts in higher levels.

“I would say experience too, because it’s

like a really big competition,” said Emma.

All three have been working hard in preparation for the Games.

“Mostly we’re kind of perfecting our routines and just tweaking them a bit,” Kayley explained. “We have a routine for each event, and then vault we do whatever routine we’re working on. There are four routines. It’s hard to explain, but everyone’s is different.”

Kayley has also been giving the other girls an idea of what the competition and atmosphere will be like, since it is her second time to the Games.

She said her favourite part of being at those games was seeing the older kids compete, though she admitted it was a bit overwhelming since she was just 11 at the time.

Head Coach Garry Ricks said the Games are an experience for the girls, especially the two who haven’t been yet.

“They are new to the Games experience

and the multi sport, so I think that whole atmosphere is going to be exciting for them,” Ricks said. “I think they all have a strong event that they could do well in.”

He said this year is one of the stronger Zone 1 teams that they’ve sent and three gymnasts from Nelson will also be joining them.

“It’s really different when you go to a multi sport, versus just a competition,” he said. “They’ve all done well in their categories throughout last year.”

He said this will be somewhere between his 17th and 20th Games as a coach. The Games used to be held every year up until 1997.

“I think it’s about my 18th games,” he said. “When you’re bringing new kids in it’s always exciting to see what they think of it. I think if they concentrate and put all the distractions of the games behind, I think they’ll do really well.”

Avalanche bound for provincials Tre vor Cr awley Sports Editor

It’s playoff time for the Avalanche men’s volleyball team.

The Avs were able to keep their grasp on sixth place in the Pacwest standings, but climbed up to fifth after Vancouver Island University suffered a pair of losses in the final weekend of the regular season.

Though tied in points, the Avs have won more sets over the course of the season, which gave them the edge.

With the bye in the final weekend, the Avs were able to get some well-deserved rest to prepare for the upcoming provincial championships, hosted by the Capilano University Blues.

“We had a bye this past weekend—the only team in the league—and I think it was really beneficial for us just to come back home, rest a little bit and have a mental and physical

break.” said Avs head coach Steve Kamps.

“The guys are looking energetic, got their jump back and had a chance to mend a few aches and pains that you get at this time of year.

“Mentally, they’re looking really sharp, had a chance to watch some video and prepare a game plan for Capilano, so we’re feeling very good about things.”

The Avs and the Blues have faced each other four times— twice in each other’s home court—and Capilano has the season series edge with three wins and one loss.

However, there’s more to it behind the numbers.

The two teams first met at the College of the Rockies gym in November, and the Avs mounted a comeback after falling in to a two-set deficit to lose out in the tiebreak. The rematch, which the Blues won in

four sets, featured some tight set scores as well.

The two teams also met in North Vancouver, when the Avs closed out their season earlier in February, leaving with a split record of a win and a loss.

Both matches went to five sets, as the Avs won the first, but lost out on the following rematch.

Those kind of results are encouraging for the Avs, who are eager to roll into provincials and be a contender.

“We’re excited for the matchup,” said Kamps. “I think we do match up very good against Capilano. They are playing in their own gym, but sometimes that means more pressure and they’re a team that hasn’t been playing great as of late—they’ve been struggling with some injuries—so I think it’s good timing for us to face them right now.”

The Avalanche-Blues match,

one of the tournament quarterfinals, will go down on Thursday night at 9 p.m. Should the Avs win, they will face the Columbia Bible College Bearcats in the semifinals.

Though it’s playoffs, there is no series here, as each match is a one-and-done deal. If you lose, you’re out.

“It’s single-elimination so you’ve obviously got to show up and play,” said Kamps. “There’s such parity in the league this year from first place to seventh place, it was so close with teams beating up on each other every weekend, it’s anybody’s tournament.”

NOTES: Avs right side Curtis Stockton was named the Pacwest men’s player of the year on Wednesday. He was also named to the Pacwest men’s 1st team All-Stars. Teammate Zach Fedechko, who plays left side, was also named to the men’s All-Rookie team.

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Over the next 3 years, a $5.5 million Provincial Domestic Violence Plan will deliver on our commitment to make BC a safer place for women, children and anyone who has been affected by domestic violence.

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The plan focuses on reducing domestic violence in B.C. by providing an integrated and coordinated response to domestic violence in B.C through enhanced information sharing between all service providers, creation of specialized domestic violence units and improving direct services for those affected by domestic violence.

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Humphries, Moyes defend Olympic bobsled gold C anadian Press

SOCHI, Russia - The silver streak is over, thanks to Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse.

The reigning Olympic women’s bobsled champions retained their title Wednesday and gave Canada its first gold medal since Day 5 of the Sochi Games.

It appeared Humphries and Moyse, the dominant duo on the World Cup circuit, might

be forced to settle for yet another Canadian silver.

But despite trailing Americans Elana Meyers and Lauryn Williams with two runs to go, the Canadians reached the top of the podium with a consistency that their rivals couldn’t match.

“Winning gold is amazing, but walking away satisfied is better,” Calgary native Humphries said. “After the third run I knew that if we did the business we

could be on top.”

The gold medal was the first for Canada in over a week. Dara Howell gave the country its fourth gold of the Games last Tuesday, but Canada hadn’t topped the podium since. The medals continued to come in, however, with Canada winning six silver and two bronze during the golden drought.

The bobsled gold was Canada’s only medal at Day 13 of the Olympics,

but both curling foursomes ensured more hardware will be on the way. Winnipeg’s Jennifer Jones beat Great Britain 6-4 in the women’s semifinal, while Brad Jacobs of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., downed China 10-6 in the men’s semifinal.

And Canada also moved closer to defending its gold in men’s hockey, though it was far from easy. Canada had to hang on for a nail-biting 2-1 win over Latvia in

a quarter-final that was expected to be a blowout.

Canada was in fifth in the overall medal standings with 18 (five gold, nine silver, four bronze).

The United States leads with 23 medals, followed by host Russia and the Netherlands with 22 each. Norway, which has a leading nine gold medals, is in fourth with 20 overall.

Canada will have to perform exceptionally

over the final five days of competition to have a shot at its goal of winning the most overall medals in Sochi, but Humphries and Moyse kept the country in the hunt.

While a medal was all but assured for Canada entering the final two runs, a gold was in serious doubt. Humphries and Moyse trailed Meyers and Williams by .23 seconds entering the final two runs.

While a quarter second is a comfortable lead by bobsled standards, Moyse thought there was still a chance to defend the gold.

“We said last night anything can happen at the Olympic Games,” said Moyse of Summerside, P.E.I. “You gave to believe anything is possible. Even the last two days we knew where we stood but we couldn’t stop believing because anything was possible.”

Humphries and Moyse were consistently fast on their final two runs, while the Americans struggled with control. In the end the USA-1 sled came up short on its final run, giving Canada the win by a tenth of a second.

“I had no idea how close I was in the last run,” Humphries said.

“Heather did and said we closed the gap. I just gave it all we had and wanted one more clean run and see what happens. To get the gold and complete the job is awesome.”

Team Canada had

some company in the area of tense games. On the curling ice, Jones needed to make a key shot in the final end against world champion Great Britain in order to move on to the final.

Jones showed why she’s one of the best under pressure, drawing to the four-foot against three British counters to secure the win.

She improved to 10-0 in Sochi, with only Swedish skip Margaretha Sigfridsson in the way of a perfect Olympic run.

The women’s final is Thursday.

“It’s crazy to think that we’re going to be on that podium, I’m not going to lie,” Jones said.

“It was an emotional win.

“We’ve dreamed of this since we were little girls ... We’re going to be on that podium no matter what. Nobody can ever take that away from us. It’s pretty exciting and something we’re going to celebrate, but right now we’re focused on trying to play well (Thursday).”

Jacobs blew a tight game against China open with three in the ninth end. After a rough start in Sochi, the Canadian champion will face Great Britain on Friday with a second straight Olympic gold medal on the line.

“To get another medal for all of Team Canada is a great feeling, but at the same time, we want to come out and we want to get that gold,” Jacobs said.

Ice crack Tigers with flurry of late goals Continued from page 8

Not even a minute later, Luke Philp came in on a breakaway and ripped a shot over Langhamer’s glove to knot the affair up at 2-2.

Then Jaedon Descheneau received a ridiculous pass from Reinhart and beat Langhamer on another breakaway for a one-goal lead with 2:23 remaining in the game.

Medicine Hat then pulled Langhamer for the extra attacker, however, a turnover at the neutral zone allowed Reinhart to skate the puck in for an easy empty-net goal.

Bozon added another goal with a wide open cage in the final dozen seconds.

Needless to say, the late scoring made for a nail-biting finish.

“We stayed composed, stuck with it,” said Reinhart. “Good teams find a way to bounce back and with time running out, Luke [Philp] had a really big goal and we kept going from there.”

The Ice are back in action this weekend as defenceman Tyler King will face his former team in a home and home series with the Spokane Chiefs.

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NEW YORK - The Brooklyn Nets acquired guard Marcus Thornton from the Sacramento Kings for Jason Terry and Reggie Evans on Wednesday, removing two little-used veterans from their aging roster and hoping a younger one can rediscover his scoring touch.

Terry came from Boston along with Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce but has appeared in just 35 games after a knee injury, averaging 4.5 points on 36 per cent shooting. Evans was a

favourite of fans but not coach Jason Kidd, who used him in just 30 of their 51 games.

Evans made 56 starts last season and led the Nets with 11.1 rebounds per game, but lost his starting spot when the Nets acquired Garnett, and then fell behind rookie Mason Plumlee in Kidd’s rotation.

Thornton averaged 21.3 points in 23 games with the Kings in 201011 after being acquired in a midseason trade with New Orleans.

He then led the Kings with 18.7 points per game in 2011-12, but has fallen out of favour

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under defensive-minded coach Michael Malone, even getting benched at one point to make way for rookie Ben McLemore.

“Marcus is a proven scorer in this league,” Nets general manager Billy King said in a statement. “He is a young talent who will help us in the backcourt.”

But Thornton is averaging just 8.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and one assist in 24 minutes per game this season. He has started 26 of 46 games and is shooting 38 per cent from the floor, including 31 per cent from 3-point range.

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Chicago Bulls show little rust after week off, beat Toronto Raptors 94-92 THE C ANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO - D.J. Augustin scored 13 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter against his former team to help lead the Chicago Bulls to a 94-92 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday.

Carlos Boozer led the Bulls with 20 points, Kirk Hinrich scored 19 points and Joakim Noah recorded 13 assists.

DeMar DeRozan led the Raptors with a game-high 32 points, Kyle Lowry added 16 points, but shot just 4-for-13.

The Bulls showed little rust despite having the week off with the all-star break. Playing against a Raptors team that played the night before in

Washington, Chicago came out strong and led by 10 at the end of the first quarter.

Tensions were high between the teams early as Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau and Lowry each picked up technical fouls in the first quarter.

Tempers flared early in the second quarter as Chicago’s Nazr Mohammed and Toronto’s Tyler Hansbrough got entangled and were each called for a technical foul.

Chicago would continue to add to its lead, pulling ahead by as many as 15 before the Raptors called a timeout midway through the second quarter. Coming out of the timeout, Toronto reeled off a 14-2 run before trailing 48-41 at the

half.

The Bulls refused to relinquish their lead in a third quarter where the intensity remained high with DeRozan and Boozer called for double technicals. Hansbrough once again found himself tangled with a Bulls player, this time Mike Dunleavy, and the two picked up double fouls.

Chicago led 70-62 after three quarters, and back-toback three-pointers from Augustin to open the fourth put the Bulls up by 10.

The Bulls got stops when they needed them down the stretch and escaped with a victory after DeRozan’s 43foot heave at the buzzer missed the mark.

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Palma de Mallorca: popular for good reason Maritime Travel’s Carla Nelson takes us to the capital of Spain’s Balearic Islands, with centuries of history to take in

P

alma de Mallorca is the only city and the capital city of Spain’s Balearic Islands.

Located on the south coast of Spain in the Bay of Palma, the population of Palma is about 500,000. The island itself is only 21 square kilometres, just 13 metres above sea level.

Palma de Mallorca is now a very popular holiday destination, especially for Europeans, but it wasn’t always that way.

Palma was founded by the Romans in 123 BC. After the fall of the Roman Empire, the island was conquered by the Byzantine. Between 902 and 1229, it was under Islamic control.

The Moors arrived in the 8th century, with a thriving economy based on piracy. For many years following, Palma became a main port for receiving and launching of pirate attacks.

Fast forward a few centuries and the island became a prosperous seaport and agricultural base.

With the introduction of tourism in the 1950s, Palma secured a spot as an attractive holiday destination.

With all the different rulers over the centuries, the architecture is unique and the culture is a curious blend of ideologies.

Palma has a pleasant climate year round, with average temperatures in winter of 15 degrees Celsius and in summer, 28 degrees Celsius. It has relatively low precipitation and average monthly sunshine hours between 200 and 300.

High season is July and August, which you would probably want to avoid because of the crowds, but other months would be desirable. Some hotels close for the winter months, similar to much of the

Greek islands.

Some attractions on Mallorca include La Seu, a cathedral that was originally a mosque and took almost 400 years to build. Then it received a major restoration in 1901 by the famous architect, Antoni Gaudi.

The Old City is a maze of streets with an Arab past; most are pedestrian only, because you could never manoeuvre vehicles through them!

The banys arabs (arab baths) are a remnant of the Moorish era, near the Cathedral in the Old City. Two rooms of the original baths are still open to visitors, but the rest of the facility has fallen into disrepair.

There are great cycling paths all along the sea promenade and throughout the city.

There are many beautiful beaches, and sailing and boating are very popular.

Once a haven for pirates, the city of Palma de Mallorca is now a tourism hotspot in Spain.

Palma is a port stop on some Mediterranean cruises, or you can fly there from the continent, or take the ferry from Barcelona.

There is a vibrant nightlife, especially in the Paseo Maritimo,

which is the whole strip of promenade along the sea, with many bars, restaurants and discos.

Tito’s was a popular spot in the 1950s for Frank Sinatra, Marlena Dietrich and Ray Charles, and is still operating

today.

One of my favourite memories of Palma was enjoying a pamboli (kind of a pizza sandwich) with a jug of sangria under the umbrellas of a small open air restaurant in the main

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Vancouver ranked North America’s top city for quality of living LUANN L ASALLE Canadian Press

MONTREAL — Canadian cities, led by Vancouver, dominate North America’s Top Five list for quality of life, according to a survey issued by global business consultant Mercer.

Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal took the next three spots, followed by San Francisco, according to the 2014 Mercer Quality of Living rankings.

The only weakness in ranking Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal compared with Vancouver was their harsher winters,

said Luc Lalonde, a principal at Mercer Canada.

“It basically boils down to climate because Vancouver has a relatively mild climate,’’ Lalonde said Wednesday.

The study also looked at such factors as political stability, crime statistics, public and medical services, consumer goods and recreation. The quality of living index is used by companies to help determine compensation for their employees working abroad.

Ottawa ranked 14th globally, while Toronto

was 15th and Montreal 23rd.

Globally, Vienna has been the top ranked city for the last three years, while Vancouver retained its fifth-place spot, Lalonde said.

Zurich was No. 2 worldwide for quality of life, followed by Auckland, New Zealand and Munich, Germany.

Lalonde said the rankings don’t usually change dramatically from year to year.

“Wherever you have stability, good infrastructure and if the environment is politically and socially stable and if you have good public

services, these things don’t change overnight.’’

Cities with the lowest rankings in North America included Mexico City, financially troubled Detroit, St. Louis, Houston and Miami.

Although Miami and Houston are popular destinations, factors such as crime, air pollution and traffic congestion could have affected their scores, Lalonde said.

The city with the lowest ranking globally was strife-ridden Baghdad, followed by Bangui in Central African Republic and N’djamena in Chad.

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Vancouver has been ranked as North America’s top city for quality of living, and fifth-best spot globally.

Canadian filmmaker missing in Cambodia; friends find disappearance unusual DIANA MEHTA Canadian Press AP PHOTO/SAYYID AZIM, FILE

In this April 22, 2009 file photo, the U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama leaves the port of Mombasa, in Kenya.

U.S. men found dead on ‘Captain Phillips’ ship JASON STR A ZIUSO Associated Press

NAIROBI, Kenya — Two American security officers have been found dead on a ship made famous when it was hijacked by Somali pirates, according to a statement by Seychelles police on Wednesday.

The two Americans — Jeffrey Reynolds and Mark Kennedy, both 44 — were found dead Tuesday in a cabin on the Maersk Alabama, according to the police.

The ship was hijacked by pirates in 2009, an event dramatized in the movie “Captain Phillips’’ starring Tom Hanks.

The two men’s bodies were found on Tuesday in their cabin on the ship where it was berthed in Port Victoria in the Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles.

The police gave no cause of death but said a post mortem has been scheduled.

The U.S. Coast Guard stated from its headquarters in Washington that it is also investigat-

ing the deaths.

The two men worked for U.S.-based Trident Security, according to the Seychelles police statement. Former military personnel frequently provide security on board ships sailing through the waters off Somalia to provide security against pirate attacks.

Trident Security was founded by former U.S. Navy SEALs in 2000 and employs former special warfare operators to provide security. Requests to Trident for information about the two men were not immediately answered on Wednesday.

The Maersk Line said the cause of death is under investigation but is “not related to vessel operations or their duties as security personnel.’’

The Maersk Alabama’s home port is in Norfolk, Va., where its parent company Maersk Line, Ltd. is also headquartered. The Maersk Alabama transports food aid to East Africa in support of the U.S. government’s

“Food for Peace’’ program, according to the company. Crew members also help support the Bee Hive Children’s Home in Mombasa, Kenya.

Several crew members who were aboard the ship when it was hijacked in 2009 are currently suing Maersk Line Ltd. and Mobile, Ala.-based Waterman Steamship Corp. over the attack. The hijacking captured world headlines in 2009 and again when the movie, “Captain Phillips’’ was released recently.

The five-day hijacking standoff ended when Navy SEALs aboard the USS Bainbridge shot and killed three of the pirates who were holding Capt.

Richard Phillips in a lifeboat.

Nine crew members in the lawsuit filed in Alabama in 2012 say they suffered physical and emotional injuries after Somali pirates boarded. Some crew members were held at gunpoint with Phillips, and others hid in an engine room.

The disappearance of a Canadian filmmaker in the Cambodian city of Siem Reap appeared all the more mysterious Wednesday as friends and family said the 58-yearold man was no stranger to his surroundings.

Dave Walker spoke the language, knew the streets and was familiar with the local culture.

Walker, who had been living in Cambodia for the past year and a half, was staying at a guest house last week when he decided to step out while a housekeeper tended to his room.

He apparently left his room Friday afternoon with only a bottle of water and never returned.

“This is completely out of character for him,’’ Walker’s cousin, Tammy Wallbridge Madon told The Canadian Press. “All indications were that he was going to be coming

back and he never did come back.’’

Walker’s disappearance was first noticed by his Cambodian business partner, Sonny Chhoun, who came to the guesthouse on Friday evening to meet with him.

Chhoun found Walker’s cellphone, laptop, luggage and passport still in his room, but staff at the guest house said they hadn’t seen the Canadian in hours.

After Walker failed to turn up that night, Chhoun contacted local police and has been searching parts of the city looking for the Canadian, who hasn’t been heard from since.

A local media report said the Australian embassy — which handles consular cases in Cambodia for the Canadian government — had filed an official missing persons report on Walker in the capital city of Phnom Penh.

The Phnom Penh Post quoted a police

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officer saying authorities were worried for Walker’s safety and were searching for him.

Walker and Chhoun had set up a film company in Siem Reap in July 2012 called Animist Farm Films. Siem Reap is located just south of the famous Angkor Wat ruins, which draw hordes of tourist every year.

The pair had recently been working on a documentary about the radical Khmer Rouge regime, which left close to two million people dead from starvation, medical neglect, slave-like working conditions and execution.

Walker’s abrupt dis-

appearance had his friends and family fearing the worst.

“This is very unusual,’’ said Peter Vronsky, who last heard from Walker on Thursday.

“No one has seen him on the streets.’’

Vronsky said missing person posters were being distributed in Siem Reap in the hopes that someone would come forward with information on Walker.

Friends and family are also hoping Canadian officials will urge Cambodian authorities to actively search for the man.

“We’re concerned this not being made a priority,’’ said Vronsky.

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by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: One of our darling granddaughters started to pull out her eyelashes at around age 9. We expressed our concern to our son. Shortly after, we were told that our granddaughter was seeing a counselor to address this behavior. We were so relieved when she stopped. But about a year later, she started again. Now her 9-year-old brother is pulling hair out of his head. He has a bald spot about two inches in diameter.

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Doctors do not know the underlying cause but believe it may develop due to a combination of genetic, hormonal, emotional and environmental factors. Appropriate treatment involves cognitive behavioral therapy, sometimes in combination with medication, hypnosis and relaxation techniques. Your son and his wife may already be taking the necessary steps, but either way, you can get more information through the Trichotillomania Learning Center at trich.org.

Dear Annie: I recently learned that a friend’s son died from a heart attack. He was relatively young. I was both saddened and shocked.

I was more despondent that my friend and his current (third) wife did not attend his son’s funeral. They live in another state, but still. It was his son. We’ve been friends for more than 50 years, but it makes me realize he wouldn’t bother attending my funeral, either.

Annie, should I dissolve our friendship?

Should I tell him how shocked and disappointed I am? Or should I simply overlook it? -- Sensitive, Caring Person Dear Sensitive: While not attending his son’s funeral seems callous, is it possible that your friend has health issues that prevented him from traveling? Might he and his son have been estranged and his presence at the funeral unwelcome? You can let him know that you were surprised he didn’t attend the funeral, but he is under no obligation to satisfy your curiosity. Limiting the friendship because you believe he no longer cares enough about you is a legitimate concern, but cutting off a 50-year friendship because he might not attend your funeral is excessive. How your friend treats you while you are alive is what counts Dear Annie: This is in response to those individuals who invite family, friends and neighbors to their home for dinner and then feel slighted because the invitation is not reciprocated.

Many years ago, when invited to someone’s home, I did return the invitation. But it always made me nervous to entertain. I’d lose sleep, worry about what to serve, wonder whether I’d have enough food or whether my dinner would turn out well. I finally decided that it just was not worth the anxiety to keep having people over.

I will occasionally host an informal gathering at my home, nothing fancy. Thank goodness I have friends who know that entertaining makes me anxious. They still invite me to their homes and ask me to bring a salad, a dessert or a bottle of wine. Some of us just aren’t meant to host parties. -- I’m Not Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. To find out more about Annie’s Mailbox and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.

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COACHING SUPPORT (two positions available): The Coaching Support staff will be supporting and assisting our parent volunteers who coach soccer of all ages. This position will start in April â&#x20AC;&#x201C; June, 2014 and must be available Monday to Thursday evenings (approximate time is from 5:30 pm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 8:00 pm). Reporting to the KEYSA Board of Directors, the Coaching Support staff must have the following : â&#x20AC;˘ knowledge of soccer, with advance skills â&#x20AC;˘ must work well with children and adults â&#x20AC;˘ a coaching course is preferred but not required If you have any questions, you may contact Barb Eckersley at beckersley@cyberlink.com No phone calls please. Only those selected for interviews will be contacted, thank you.

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BUSINESS TO BUSINESS Our Mission Statement:

Fostering a healthy business climate in Cranbrook & District

CHAMBER WEEK

Getting results for B.C. business By: The Cranbrook & District Chamber of Commerce

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ebruary 17, 2014, marks the beginning of Chamber of Commerce Week, an opportunity for Chambers of Commerce across British Columbia to showcase their hard work on behalf of business communities across the province.

This year, Chambers are celebrating the theme of “Leadership in Action” – a theme which highlights the leadership Chambers bring to their business communities, working hard to enhance B.C. as a business-friendly jurisdiction with strong opportunities for all British Columbians.

And this leadership delivers results. Just this month, B.C.’s Chamber network, working in partnership with the

Welcoming Communities Finance Workshop

Tuesday, February 25th, 7 to 9 pm at the CBal office, 19a - 9th avenue south

Pre-register with Anna at 250-581-2112 or wccranbrook@gmail.com refreshments will be provided

Thanks to the hard work of Chambers in B.C., working closely with a responsive government, more than 99% of B.C.’s businesses will face no red tape or fees under this recycling regulation, which deals with packaging and printed paper.

And that’s just one of many positive changes that the Chamber network has led for B.C. businesses. Among many areas of impact, B.C.’s Chambers have been a key voice: • encouraging bal-

the province congratulated the B.C. government for tabling a sec-

• calling for solutions to B.C.’s skills gap; and • encouraging municipalities to actively support local economic development.

As members of the BC Chamber of Commerce, Chambers throughout the province are part of B.C.’s most extensive business policy development process. This process brings B.C. businesses’ innovative ideas and on-the-ground insights to B.C.’s decision makers, and helps shape an ever more business-friendly province. Chamber network policies span from fiscal and tax policy to infrastructure to industryspecific issues.

ond balanced budget that combines spending restraint with several

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anced budgets at all levels of government;

At the local level, Chambers throughout B.C. are catalysts for change, bringing together business and community leaders to figure out how to take each community forward.

Here in Cranbrook, the Cranbrook & District Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors met in January for the annual two-day strategy session, and-using the results from the membership survey that our members completed before Christmas, the Directors agreed to focus on three key areas for 2014.

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The Cranbrook & District Chamber of Commerce are very proud to have Director Jeanette Sissons sit on the Board of Directors of the B C Chamber of Commerce.

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BC Chamber welcomes balanced B.C. budget with targeted initiatives Victoria, February 18, 2014 – Chambers of Commerce from across

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cal house in order. Budget 2014 does that by controlling spending while making modest investments into measures to help grow the economy,” said John

are one of only two jurisdictions in Canada to balance our budget and this was done with minimal tax increases.”

Budget 2014 forecasts a

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BUSINESS TO BUSINESS

Sam Steele Society Names New Chair

BC Chamber welcomes balanced B.C. budget with targeted initiatives Cont’d from previous page $175 million surplus for 2013/14, rising to $184 million in 2014-15.

Budget 2014 includes several modest initiatives that will support on-going economic development across the province, including: an extension to the Scientific Research & Experimental Development and the Mining FlowThrough Share tax credit measures, an ex-

tension of the Distant Location Film Credit to the Capital Regional District, and increased funding for environmental approvals.

“As we look to drive our medium and longterm economic prosperity, it’s important that we remain committed to fiscal prudence – but also to ensuring our competitiveness on the

global stage,” Winter said. “As we look at the big picture of the fiscal plan, government’s strong management will provide additional flexibility in future years.

This flexibility is needed to help kick start our economy by addressing top-tier challenges facing business – notably skills development and tax competitiveness.”

The BC Chamber is the largest and most broadly-based business organization in the province.

Representing more than 125 Chambers of Commerce and 36,000 businesses of every size, sector and region of the province, the BC Chamber of Commerce is “The Voice of Business in BC.”

Mike Adams

At the Annual General Meeting of the Sam Steele Society held on Wednesday, January 22, 2014, Mike Adams was elected as the new Chairman.

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Members of the Society have been actively working towards the 50th Anniversary of Sam Steele Days since last summer. Invitations have been sent out to former Chairmen of the Society, community floats, bands and some entries not seen in the Sam Steele parade for a number of years.

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Business case study group discussion at diversity workshop.

Business Without Borders is a project that delivers free diversity training to employers until March 31st, 2014.

This project was the result of a partnership between the Cranbrook & District Chamber of Commerce and the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL) under the Welcoming Communities Initiative funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia.

Two “Benefits of Diversity” Workshops were held on February 5th at College of the Rockies

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was part of a brain storming session held last fall by the Society and I am happy to see that many of the identified objectives are now being worked on”.

Promotion of the festival got a boost when the City of Cranbrook float attended the Whitefish Winter Carnival February 7th and 8th. Jim Wavrecan who volunteers to build, maintain and travel with the float said that this year was more fun than usual. “Thanks to Corporal Chris New who walked with the float and to all those who travelled down to promote the festival.

Our contingent numbered over 20 and they knew we were there.”

According to Wavrecan, the new “you’ve been stashed” logo has now appeared on the float with the addition of a nine foot moustache. “The folks from Whitefish really appreciate our participation in their carnival – it’s made for a unique festival sister city relationship”, said Wavrecan.

Sam Steele Days, June 19-22. Call the Society at 250 426 4161. If you wish to become actively involved.

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Cooking Up The Past!

Seniors from the community share their recipes and stories with Selkirk High School Sr. Foods class 2013

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A new focus for our non-profit society is to develop projects that foster inter-generational opportunities that facilitate the mutual exchange of knowledge, values and skills between generations, says Lori Joe the Seniors Program Coordinator with Summit Community Services Society.

One such program that facilitates this goal is Cooking Up The Past.

Through the use of food, seniors have been volunteering their time to share old family recipes, stories and cultural experiences from their past.

This program has been a huge success, says Lori Joe. “it is not just about the food, the program has so many benefits which include fostering respect for those who lived through those times and for the conveniences and advancements developed by those generations over the years. The interaction with the seniors also nurtures the compassionate side of teenagers opening their eyes to the challenges faced as a result of aging.”

The program has been operating up at Selkirk High School since last Spring and will continue through out the winter. Our goal is to have a wellrounded collection of old recipes that represent our diverse demographic of seniors from many parts of Canada and the World. The recipes along with pictures will be complied into a local cookbook “A taste of Kimberley’s Past” which will be available for locals to buy.

Those interested in sharing their family recipes, stories and skills with our local high school students are welcomed to call

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As liberating as world travel can be, retirees still must exercise caution when traveling abroad. The following are a few safety tips for retirees who are ready to make their dream retirements a reality by setting off for parts unknown. * Stay in touch. Escapism is a big part of the attraction of travel for travelers young and old. But while you may want to avoid contact with the outside world on your travels, it’s still necessary to stay in touch with your loved ones. Retirees who plan to take extended trips overseas should purchase an international mobile phone plan that allows them to use their phones regardless of what country they happen to be in. A quick text message to a son or daughter back home is all it takes to let your family know you are safe and having the time of your life. Work out a communication plan with your loved ones back home before departing, agreeing to contact them via phone call, email or Skype at least once per week for the duration of your trip. This is a good way to share your experiences and help your relatives rest easy knowing that you are safe. * Don’t store all of your important documents in one place. When traveling overseas, it can be convenient to keep important items like traveler’s cheques,

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credit cards, passports, and identification in one place. However, storing all of your sensitive documents or financial items in one place is very risky, as a lost or stolen bag can leave you without identification or access to your funds. When traveling, couples should carry their own passports on their persons and split up credit cards and traveler’s cheques. This way you still have access to your funds, and one of you still has identification should items be lost or stolen. * Do your homework. Unplanned day trips are common among travelers who have been traveling for long periods of time. While such jaunts can add an element of spontaneity to a trip, they also can be quite dangerous if travelers have not done their homework on a particular destination. You do not want to end up in a place where tourists are not welcome or frequent targets of criminals. In addition, you don’t want to visit a city or town and know nothing of its customs or etiquette. For example, locals

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Once you have arrived at your destination, it’s important that you continue to prioritize your health. Make sure the water is safe to drink before taking a sip, and investigate local cuisine to ensure it won’t enflame any existing medical conditions you may have. The quality of medical care varies greatly across the globe, so you must prioritize your health whenever leaving the country and avoid anything that might put your health in jeopardy. * Travel with friends or family if possible. If you have friends or family who also are retirees with time on their hands, organize a group trip abroad. Groups are less likely to be targeted by criminals than couples, and overseas trips with friends or family members can make trips overseas that much more memorable and enjoyable.

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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF CRANBROOK & KIMBERLEY, PART IV

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The Kimberley Alpine Team family meets every Saturday for a fun filled day of racing and ski improvement. Shown are the kids, parents, coaches and volunteers. Saturday was another foggy ski day but the smiles all around showed that all had fun!

On Saturday, January 25, photographers for the Daily Townsman and Daily Bulletin set out to capture all the events of a busy winter day in Cranbrook and Kimberley to encapsulate the community in day-to-day routines as well as out-of-the-ordinary events. Welcome to Part IV of “A Day In The Life of Cranbrook And Kimberley,” which will run all week in this space. Today, we feature mid- to late-afternoon.

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The Key City Gymnastics Club hosts a birthday party for the McLeod family and friends.

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Laser bowling at Juniper Lanes is always a popular Saturday pastime.

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It’s a mid-winter meat draw at the Kimberley Elks Club. Above, Jori sells tickets to help raise funds for Elks donations to various charitable causes.

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