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The candidates for Cranbrook’s Sam Steele Youth Ambassador Pageant have been announced. The Sam Steele Sweetheart and Princess will be chosen at the Pageant, June 19, 2015, that helps launches Cranbrook’s Sam Steele Days festival, which this year is honouring the 50th anniversary of the Sam Steele Sweetheart pageant. From left to right: Zaylee Homister (sponsored by the Fraternal Order of Eagles), Katie Grady (Kin Club), Caylee Lazar (Colombo Lodge), Kendall Bostock (Princess of Sam Steele), Devon Kennedy (Sweetheart of Sam Steele), Kelsey Ackert (Lions Club), Sarah Ferguson (Cranbrook Society for Community Living) and Daneri Ensign (Sunrise Rotary)
Local SPCA Idlewild drawdown is BC Branch a gradual process of the Year City officials are monitoring the effect on aquatic life as the water level will be brought down a metre by mid-summer
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The BC SPCA’s East Kootenay Branch in Cranbrook was honoured as Branch of the Year at the BC SPCA’s 120th Annual General Meeting in Richmond on May 2. “Since taking over 18 months ago, manager Brenna Baker has led the branch in a transformation that is nothing short of remarkable,” said Lorie Chortyk, general manager of community relations for the BC SPCA.
“The dynamic team of staff and volunteers has worked tirelessly to increase public awareness and support for the branch through media and community events; they’ve increased opportunities for youth education, including enhanced summer camps; and they have successfully secured funding to complete shelter renovations to improve the health and welfare of animals in their care.”
See SPCA, Page 3
TRE VOR CR AWLEY
The drawdown at Idlewild Lake officially began last week, but don’t expect any dramatic drop in the water level, according to city officials. The work will be done in two phases; the first phase will be a very gradual process to allow staff to monitor any effects to the aquatic life. The second phase will bring the water level down roughly a metre by late July and into August. “At this stage though, we’re just drawing the lake down like we would normally do before spring freshet,” said Eric Sharpe, the director of engineering and development services for the city.
“What we do is we drop the reservoir level down in anticipation of a pretty good gush of water coming down Joseph Creek during snow melt or seasonal rains. The intent this year is to keep it down a bit, potential maybe up to a metre, and leave it at that level until later in the year to do the biology-type work.” There aren’t any plans for any immediate action as the city is still in the process of following protocols and applying for necessary permits from a number of provincial government ministries.
See IDLEWILD, Page 3