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Council debates expanded Grand Slam format T R E VO R C R AW L E Y
City council had a spirited discussion on hosting a Grand Slam of Curling event in 2017 at
Monday night’s regular meeting. Back in May, council had signed an agreement with the organiz-
ers of the event, which stipulated the event would feature 30 teams—15 men, 15 women—to be hosted
at Western Financial Place. However, now the Grand Slam event is potentially doubling in
scope, as another separate tier of 30 additional teams is being proposed by the organizers, which touched off
debate about whether the city can handle the scale of such an event. At the end of the discussion, council voted
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Major Linda Green of the Salvation Army in Cranbrook was on hand at last week’s Mass Christmas Choir Concert at the Alliance Church, to accept a $567.60 — monies that were raised at the door. Major Green was joined by the readers from the participating schools prior to the concert, including: Layla Gross and Sophie McKenzie (Amy Woodland), Mackenzie Halliday (Gordon Terrace), Naomi Hall and Alysha Muir (Highlands), Lilly McKenna and Kaitlin Wik (Kootenay Christian Academy), Adam Baker and Wyatt Atwood (Kootenay Orchards), Marissa Lewis and Michayla Simcak (Pinewood), Nellie Baker and Adrian Simons (St. Mary’s), Emry Kenmuir and Sophie Gurski (Steeples) and Maya Delaire and Megan Stewart (T.M. Roberts).
Mischief to and theft from Canada Post mailboxes RCMP
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particularly targeted. Residents are asked to check their mail frequently and report any thefts in the event that identity theft occurs.
If anyone has any information on similar incidents, they can be reported to Cranbrook RCMP at (250) 4893471 or Crime Stoppers.
• EAST KOOTENAY REGIONAL HOSPITAL
Amanda & Jordan Farrow of Cranbrook, a girl Dana & Chad Smart of Cranbrook, a girl Jeanie Birmingham & Dustin Fletcher of Kimberley, a boy Carley Fisher & Dayce Leach of Cranbrook, a girl Breanna Schleppe & Ben Eimer of Cranbrook, a girl Kari Lynn Crosby & Mathew Collens of Cranbrook, a girl
to give city staff the leeway to pursue the option of negotiating a curling event with the expanded Tier 2 roster of teams if possible. However, council was emphatic about landing some form of the Grand Slam in Cranbrook. “I think it can be a big economic driver for the city. I’m all about economic drivers moving forward and am definitely supportive of it there,” said Mayor Lee Pratt. “Also, to see this as a chance to showcase Cranbrook to the rest of Canada and literally, parts of the world and I know curling seems to be on a big upswing now in popularity, so I would definitely support it.” Councillor Tom Shypitka, who has curled competitively against the best in the world, including representing B.C. three times at the national men’s championship, was very much in support of landing a Grand Slam event. “I have no problem with this event at all. I’ve seen these events firsthand,” Shypitka said. “There’s money involved, sponsorship involved just like everything else. As Mayor Pratt indicated, this is a huge opportunity for the City of Cranbrook to showcase ourselves and show what we’re all about.
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Know It All
December is all about the arts CAROLYN GRANT entertainment@dailytownsman.com
Library display
The display at the Cranbrook Public Library for the month of December is a beautiful array of nativity scenes
CDAC Presents: Art Group 75 Exhibition
During the month of December, the Cranbrook and District Arts Council presents the “Art Group 75 Exhibition” in our downtown location on 1013 Baker Street. This show features various works by the local artist group, which include such mediums as: watercolour, acrylic and oil paintings. The Pieces will be displayed in the Gallery from Tuesday December 1st to Thursday December 24th. The NEW Gallery is located at: 1013 Baker Street, Cranbrook. For more information contact Marisa Phillips – CDAC Administrator at: 250-426-4223 or email: cdac@shaw.ca
Key City Theatre Gallery Affordable Art Exhibit
November 18 to December 15. We are thrilled to once again present Cranbrook’s annual Affordable Art Sale featuring the works of regional artists. All pieces are priced under $300 and will be the perfect gift for yourself or a loved one. Shop early for best selection. Gallery hours are 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday to Friday and during performances.
Centre 64 Invitational Gift Show
November 27th December 24th In this show we will have a beautiful selection of affordable gifts created by local and regional artists. A great opportunity to find the perfect gift for that special someone on your list.
Paul Kershaw’s latest production is the dark comedy Crimes of the Heart.
Join us in the elegance of the Royal Alexandra Hall for an evening of fine dining, entertainment, history and music. The dinner will feature a fourcourse menu highlighting recipes and ingredients common to the era. At the centre of the evening is the beautiful 1864 Broadwood & Sons grand piano played by acclaimed musician Michael Kim. Tickets: $70. Call 250426-7006 buy online www.keycitytheatre. com
Fri. December 11 ‘Art Group 75’ Opening Reception
The Opening Reception for Art Group 75 Show will be held on Friday December 11th from 7:00pm to 8:30pm at the CDAC Gallery. The Public is Welcome to join us for the Reception. Live Music, Wine and Refreshments will be made available. The NEW Gallery is located at: 1013 Baker Street, Cranbrook. For more information contact Marisa Phillips – CDAC Administrator at: 250426-4223 or email: cdac@shaw.ca
Fri. December 11
December 9 1864 Heritage Dinner & Concert Royal Alexandra Hall
The Kimberley Community Band is proud to present its annual Christmas Pops Concert on Friday December 11 at the Angli-
can Church Hall. The show starts at 7:30pm. Come an enjoy a variety of toe tapping favourites. Admission by donation.
Sat. December 12 Annual Minkha Sweater Sale
Come and see the beautiful hand knitted sweaters and hand woven scarves during our sale Saturday December 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Anglican Church Hall, 46-13 Ave S. Cranbrook. All proceeds from the sweaters are going back to the Minkha Women in Bolivia and those of the scarves to refugee project. Do not miss out on this wonderful occasion to find some beautiful gifts for Christmas or a treat for yourself. For more information contact Anne Beurskens at 250-4894528.
Dec. 12 and 13 Gingerbread houses
CDAC Winter Fundraising Event: Family On Saturday December 12th and Sunday December 13th the Cranbrook and District Arts Council welcomes the public to participate in our two day Family Gingerbread House Making Contest! This event will be on a “first come first served” basis, so sign your family up as soon as you
can! To sign your family up or for more information, contact Marisa Phillips – CDAC Administrator at: 250-4264223 or email: cdac@ shaw.ca The NEW Gallery is located at: 1013 Baker Street, Cranbrook.
Holiday Art & Craft Fair Key City Theatre December 12, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Last minute shopping is a tradition in Cranbrook. Join us and find just the right gift for everyone on your list. You will find great hostess gifts as well. Be sure to visit the Gallery for the Affordable Art Sale and Artist reception. Refreshments available.
Sat. December 12 Christmas Music
A Festival of Christmas Song and Music presented by Kimberley United Church featuring “Venite Adoremus,” a contemporary cantata written by Terry Macham, directed by Laurel Ralston and performed by the United Church choir and friends; with additional performances by guest artists. Kimberley United Church, 10 Boundary Street, Saturday, December 12 at 7:30 pm. Admission by donation
Sun. December 13
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Old Fashioned Christmas Pageant and Carol Sing
6:30 pm, Refreshments afterwards. Marysville Community Church 250-427-7099
Wed. December 16 CDAC Gallery Grand Opening
On Wednesday December 16th from 4:00pm to 8:00pm the Cranbrook and District Arts Council welcomes the public to come out to our New Location on 1013 Baker Street to help us Celebrate the completion of our Renovations at the Grand Opening of the New Gallery. We will have live music provided by “KGB and Janine Grieve”, refreshments and tours of the new location. The NEW Gallery is located at: 1013 Baker Street, Cranbrook. For more information contact Marisa Phillips – CDAC Administrator at: 250-4264223 or email: cdac@ shaw.ca
Sun. December 27 Local Vocal Showcase
Knox Presbyterian Church 700 pm. You’ve heard them sing as youngsters in local festivals, on stage and in choirs! They pursued their dreams and went on to study voice and musical theatre at the
Coming to Key City Theatre in January.
post secondary level. And now they’re home for the Christmas holidays and excited to perform for you again. Performers are; Darren Adams, Heather Byford, Courteny Green, Clara MacLeod, Caitlin McCaughey, Jocelyn Molnar, Danielle Nicholson, Justin Swanson and Amanda Weatherall. Accompanied by Erica Ortleib (Ross) and Arne Sahlen. Enjoy a full evening of classical and musical theatre performances. Admission is by donation and all proceeds to the East Kootenay Performing Arts Festival. Tickets available at the door.
Sat. January 2 Best of Banff
Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour. Sponsored by Wildsight at Key City Theatre. Saturday, January 2 at 7:30 pm. Tickets $30 online or at Key City Theatre box office. New reserved seating.
Fisher Peak Winter Ale Concert Series Key City Theatre Small Stage
Series Tickets on Sale Now! Key City Theatre has joined with Fisher Peak Performing Artists Society and Fisher Peak Brewing Company to bring you the Fisher
Peak Winter Ale Concert Series. Five Great Performances at one low price! Fine music, Fine Ale & Fine Friends! Featured Artists: Holly & Jon, Amy Thiessen, Red Girl, Small Glories and Brian Brons & His Band of Brothers. The perfect gift! Buy online at www.keycitytheatre.com or call 250-426-7006 Series Ticket $119 or $99 for Key City Theatre and Fisher Peak Performing Artists Society Members.
Jan. 14-16, 21-23 Crimes of the Heart Key City Theatre
Crimes of the Heart is a “dark comedy” written in 1979 and made its Broadway debut in 1980. Very funny, and at the same time heart-warming, this play provides a full evening’s entertainment. The Cranbrook production brings a number of new faces to the local theatre scene. New to our audience, and all delivering fine, insightful, energetic performances. The production has been in rehearsal since early October and will be ready to hit the stage early in the new-year. Tickets are $20. Tickets are available at the Key City Theatre Box Office 250-426-7006 and Online at www.keycitytheatre.com
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Grand Slam details still up in the air Continued from page 1 “Just because it’s double the size I don’t think our guarantees have gone up, as far as the City’s concerned. I think the guarantees are still the same as the original deal. Because it’s twice as big, it shouldn’t be scary. It should be more economically friendly.” Under the existing agreement, the hosting fee is capped at $150,000, which will be split at $60,000 from the City of Cranbrook and $90,000 from the curling club. Roughly $100,000 from ticket sales will go directly to the city/club and any profit will be shared equally, however, should there be a revenue shortfall, the city/ club will cover the difference with a 60/40 per cent split. There are a number of concerns that city staff identified in a report detailing the issues that would come with an expanded curling event. Some of those issues include: • Timeframe: Staff is concerned that, when initially proposed, there was an 18-month window to plan and organize the event. Now, with only a year to go, there still isn’t an agreement moving forward detailing what the event will look like. • Kootenay Ice: The city has contractual obligations to the WHL team, and if both West-
ern Financial Place and the Memorial Arena are unavailable, the Ice would not have a practice facility for over two weeks. The city would be responsible for all costs to provide an alternate practice facility, such as bus and meal costs, if an agreement can be hammered out using arenas in Marysville or Kimberley. • Revenue loss: With the addition of having the Memorial Arena occupied for up to two weeks for the Grand Slam, staff is estimating $10,000 in lost rental revenue. The second facility would also increase costs for things such as security, custodial and additional staffing. • Past tournaments: Staff identified that the last Grand Slam of Curling event, hosted in Paradise, NFLD, only generated $138,000 in gross sales despite the area being close to the provincial capital of St. Johns, with a population of 150,000 to draw attendance from. • Sponsorship: The contract stipulates that $125,000 must be locally raised for sponsorship. In terms of marketing, Sportsnet is planning on conducting everything from Ontario, which council took issue with. When the Canada Cup was hosted in 2011, there was a local marketing staff person who worked for a year prior
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The winners from the 2011 Capital One Canada Cup of Curling, held in Cranbrook in late November/early December 2011. Back row, left to right: Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert. Front: Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Joëlle Sabourin, Dawn Askin. to the event to secure all sponsorships. Given the current economic climate, city staff is unsure whether $125,000 in local sponsorship can be raised. The sponsorship stipulation did not sit well with councillor Danielle Cardozo. “I do have major res-
ervations about this investment. Yes, it’ll be good for our community, yes, it’s an opportunity to showcase, but I think we just heard it right there,” Cardozo said. “That’s not a small sponsorship amount. That’s going to be extremely difficult be-
cause, yes, we have a year, but very few industries right now are providing any money for kind of sponsorship, not even ones of necessity never mind sport. “And if we have to come up with $125,000 in sponsorships just to break even—that’s scary.
“That’s taxpayers investment.” An official from the Grand Slam tour will be in Cranbrook in January to look at Western Financial Place and the Memorial Arena to check out the ice plants and gauge the quality of
the ice surfaces. By the end of January, the City is hoping to have some kind of agreement worked out with the event organizers and Sportsnet that will include either the one tier of 30 teams or two tiers of 60 teams.
Sisters and brothers needed A little act Big Brothers Big Sisters Cranbrook Kimberley seeks adults willing to give time to kids CAROLYN GRANT
Big Brothers Big Sisters has been operating in Cranbrook and Kimberley for the past 36 years, but it may not be top of mind with most people. BBBS provides opportunities for adults to mentor and spend time with youth who may need a positive adult role model. Executive Director Bev Middlebrook says there are currently 25 ‘matches’ of adult and youth in the organization but more people willing to be a big sister or brother are needed. “We just ask for a minimum of an hour a week and a commitment of one year,” she said.
“You can do any activity. You can go out for a pop and just talk, a walk. You don’t have to do things that cost money.” It is time that the youth need; time to talk and feel someone is listening; time to develop a meaningful relationship. “The kids looking for Bigs could be from single parent families, or foster kids,” Middlebrook said. “Kids being raised by grandparents, maybe kids dealing with grief over the loss of a parent, or kids who are bullied and don’t have strong social skills. “It’s really rewarding for the Bigs. The Littles are changed by
the supportive relationship, and it can last a lifetime.” Currently, there is a waiting list of Littles waiting for Bigs they can be matched with. Middlebrook is really hoping that some new Big volunteers can be found in Kimberley. She wants the Big Brothers Big Sisters program to grow in Kimberley as well as Cranbrook. “We are fortunate to have this program here. Not every community does.” Big Brothers Big Sisters is different from other mentoring organizations in that they seek volunteers who are committed and consistent, willing to serve
at least a year, but the hope is the relationship continues until a child graduates high school. Studies show that by doing so, mentoring services help kids stay in school, avoid risky behaviour, and experience firsthand the importance of helping others in their community. Professional staff is there to work with you, the child and the family throughout the course of the mentoring relationship to provide necessary training and support. If you would be willing to be a Big Brother or Big Sister in Kimberley or Cranbrook, please email livia.lara@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca.
of kindness C A R O LYN G R A N T
Some may think it’s just a little thing, says Marie Bergeron of Marysville, but she thinks helping out a deer in distress is a big deal, and so wants to let people know how one man helped. “On Friday, I saw a deer with a plastic bag over its head run down the street by my house,” she said. “There was a guy following it. He said he’d been following for two hours trying to get the bag off.” The deer went into
Bergeron’s yard, which is fenced. “We thought the deer wouldn’t be able to get out. The deer was panicking but the man managed to get the plastic bag off. “I just thought it was so admirable that he would do that, follow the deer for hours trying to help. It was so kind of him.” Bergeron says the man’s name was Mike Jory of Marysville, and she wanted to give him a public thank you.
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Kimberley mayor says major upgrades needed for aging buildings
There will be a little bit of everything available when the Selkirk Drama class presents two evenings of comedy on December 11 and 12. You will see some classic Shakespeare with Taming of the Shrew (pictured), some thrills with Actor’s Nightmare, above left, and some laughs with Midnight Run, above right. Curtain is at 7 p.m. at Centre 64.
Report says Civic Centre needs $1,814,000 in repair work, Marysville Arena $981,000 C A R O LYN G R A N T
Kimberley City Council sits for their regular meeting every second Monday most months, and on off weeks, Council meets in Committee of the Whole sessions. These meetings give Council a chance to review staff reports on issues that will be coming to regular meetings for decision. Council looked over a number of reports at the Monday, Dec. 7 COW meeting, including a report on the state of three City facilities — the Civic Centre, the Marysville Arena and the Gymnastics building on Warren Avenue. The report was produced for information purposes as Council and staff enter the budget process, but also fulfills a campaign promise by Mayor Don McCormick to look closely at all city-owned facilities and what potential future costs may be to keep them running. All three of these facilities require major repairs over the next ten years. In fact, those upgrades and repairs on the three buildings add up to $2,875,000 — $1,814,000 for the Civic Centre and $981,000 for the Marysville Arena. McCormick said Council had a good discussion on the facilities report. The Civic Centre was built in 1959 and at the time its projected useful life was 60 years. By that calculation, the building has three years left. That being said, McCormick says there is no danger of its doors being closed in three years. “The Civic Centre is our go to, core facility for ice surface. It’s not in danger of being closed in three years. It’s a reasonably sound building,
but it needs a couple of million dollars in work. The question becomes, given the amount of life left, do we throw millions at it? “Or do we look at replacement with a new recreation complex?” A new complex would potentially house two ice surfaces and other rec facilities. These are discussion Council has to have, McCormick says. “We haven’t talked seriously about it yet. The report says it’s time to get serious about what our recreation facilities will look like in ten years. Chances are the Civic Centre will not be part of that.” In need of attention in the Civic Centre are the north wall and cat walk at a cost of $535,000, the slab and boards at a cost of $800,000 and a new roof at $250,000. Along with other items such as dressing room upgrades, it comes to $1,814,000. Replacement cost of the Civic Centre was estimated at $7,551,000. That figure is from an appraisal in 2008. “Nothing is cheap,” McCormick said. “And we have a tendency to underestimate.” The Marysville Arena also requires $700,000 in slab and board work, and a new roof at $200,000. As for the gymnastics club, McCormick says what will likely happen is the city will bulldoze the building and sell the lot. “The building is inadequate for the club. They can’t hold meets there.” The positive here is that the city is trying to be proactive, McCormick says. “We are trying not to just react, but to put together a strategy for the next five and ten years.”
College implements changes to adult upgrading for New Year Submitted
College of the Rockies is implementing changes to their Adult Upgrading program for the winter semester. To offset tuition costs, the College will be offering completion awards for students who successfully complete an adult upgrading course but who did not receive an Adult Upgrading Grant. These awards are applied as a credit toward a student’s next course registration and range from $75 to $450. Student Aid BC Adult Upgrading Grants are intended to assist lower income learners with the costs of tuition, fees, books, unsubsidized childcare and transportation. As of January 1, 2016, tuition for semesterized Adult Upgrading courses will be $305.76 each while tuition for directed studies courses will be $450 per course. Students who are currently enrolled in directed studies courses at the Col-
lege will be able to continue their courses, tuition-free, until April 30. WorkBC’s British Columbia Labour Market Outlook forecasts 935,000 job openings by 2024. More than three quarters of these jobs will require some post-secondary education and training. Adult Upgrading aims to improve the transition to post-secondary and vocational programs for those who may be underprepared academically. Adult upgrading in post-secondary education focusses on literacy, basic education, academic upgrading and employment preparation. Courses can include computer studies, education and career planning, English, science, mathematics and social sciences. At the College, Adult Upgrading courses are offered at four different levels: fundamental, intermediate, advanced and provincial. Many
College of the Rockies Dean of Instruction, Jack Moes. courses at the advanced and provincial levels are available by regular semester delivery (September to December, January to April). Courses at all levels are also available by directed study. “Our primary goal for our adult upgrading programming is to provide a supportive learning environment that prepares students for successful
transition into post-secondary programs and their career objectives,” says Jack Moes, Dean of Instruction. “Directed study courses provide great flexibility through a tailored personal training plan that can lead students successfully to their own, individual learning goals. These courses are personalized and structured for the readiness and objectives of each student. This delivery method is aimed at increasing student success, while at the same time continuing to provide some of the access and flexibility our adult upgrading learners require.” Students will be able to begin directed study courses in January, February or March in the winter semester. Fall semester intakes will be in September, October and November. Find out more about Adult Upgrading courses at: cotr.ca/ abe
Police warn of broken-down car scam RCMP
Cranbrook RCMP are advising the public to be aware of a clean cut looking male who
will seek assistance in driving him back to his car that has broken down. When they arrive there is
no car, and the male then asks for some money and states he will pay them back. He usually gives a false cell
number. Public is to call the Cranbrook Detachment if approached by this male.
Crosswalk concerns raised with Council Townsman Staff
Cranbrook city council voted to review changes to crosswalk safety as recommended by the Cranbrook In Motion committee at a regular meeting on Monday night. The recommendations come through a report identifying nine crosswalks and the potential for safety concerns with onstreet vehicle parking. Under the proposed changes, the sidewalk curbs should
be painted as dictated by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure at a cost of $800 per sidewalk. Further, $200 in additional funding will be required for each crosswalk for annual maintenance. Other concerns raised at the Cranbrook in Motion committee by Brian Kostiuk include visibility issues at the intersection of 11th Ave and 2nd Street, 3rd St. and Victoria Ave. Other concerns raised by Kostiuk in-
clude no disability access onto Rotary Trail from Baker St./17th Ave. entrance by the Western Financial Place parking lot. Also, there isn’t a painted crosswalk from the Green Clinic across 17th Ave into the WFP parking lot. Kostiuk also pointed out that the intersection of Theatre Rd. and Highway 95A is potentially dangerous and suggests a traffic light with flashing red and yellow lights.
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Kudos to the Alliance Church
As a collective group of Cranbrook Elementary Music Teachers, we would like to extend our thanks to the Alliance Church for their support of the Mass Choir Concert held on Wednesday, December 2nd. Aside from providing their building for this beloved community tradition, they have also supplied parking lot marshalling, sound and lighting, and coffee sales that support breakfast programs in Cranbrook schools. All of these volunteer services have been given with such a welcoming spirit, right from the year that this event outgrew its former home at the College of the Rockies. We would like to publically acknowledge this generous organization for their effort in sustaining this 35-year tradition that is unique to our community and for many marks the beginning of the Christmas Season. With Heartfelt Appreciation, The Cranbrook Elementary Music Teachers
Carbon Tax isn’t reducing emissions
Re: Inconvenient truths of climate change (B.C. Views, Dec. 2) As Tom Fletcher pointed out, there are many questions on climate change. I’m not sure that B.C. or Canada is the problem, but the B.C. government is on the right track with the carbon tax, because it is apparent that Canadians need to lead on the environment, and be seen as leading. We need to be able to market our resources and lead in sustainability. The B.C. carbon tax has pluses and minuses. Some of the carbon tax burden is returned to lower income earners – this is a good thing. The tax, however, does little to reduce CO2 emissions. If four of the $5 billion collected over the past six years had been invested in reforestation, carbon sinks, the B.C. government could proclaim to the rest of Canada and the world that we are making a real difference. I think B.C. and Canada are doing a good job on environmental issue, but we need to seen to be doing more. A B.C. carbon tax that brings in $5 billion to provide $5.7 billion in tax cuts does not ap-
pear to me to be making the necessary changes in addressing the global environmental concerns. The perception is that we are doing nothing. This need to change. Phil Harrison Comox
Merchants of sludge
Tom Fletcher’s latest column, a litany of classic skepticism about what’s going on in the atmosphere, is like a museum display of petroleum industry attitudes. He evidently has no shame in carrying the torch for continuing with status quo policies around energy sources and emissions. No surprise, because his boss and others are betting there’s still hope for selling sludge to Asia. I notice in reading the letters from various outposts of Black Press, there are few readers buying this argument. That is encouraging for people who have their ears and eyes open to the realities of the climate situation. Bill Wells Kaslo
Over $1 million for environmental education Submit ted
Columbia Basin children and communities will continue to receive opportunities to learn about, appreciate and care for the natural world around them, through Columbia Basin Trust’s $1-million commitment to two environmental education initiatives. These are the Know Your Watershed program and the Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network. “These initiatives have proven successful, and we’re pleased we can commit additional funding to help them become more sustainable, plan into the future and grow,” said Tim Hicks, Columbia Basin Trust Manager, Water and Environment. “Through these initiatives Basin students will continue to have hands on opportunities to increase their understanding of the natural environment, which Basin residents have told us is a priority.” The Know Your Watershed program will be receiving $540,500 over three years. Working with environmental educators in the Basin, the Trust developed this program in 2010 to help grade eight students understand where their water comes from, how it is used and where it goes after it is used. The program is delivered to schools by local educators around the Basin working with Wildsight. Learn more at wildsight.ca/program/ know-your-watershed. “Wildsight is thrilled to continue working with the Trust to deliver Know Your Watershed,” said Monica Nissen, Manager for Wildsight’s education programs. “We hear from teachers
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Grade eight students learn about the importance of water through the Know Your Watershed program. Columbia Basin Trust is committing additional funds to the program, as well as to the Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network. and students across the Columbia Basin how much they love the action-oriented, hands-on learning of the program. Because it incorporates knowledge from local community experts, not only does it make a big impact on students, but it also strengthens the community as a whole.” The Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network (CBEEN) will be receiving $500,000 over three years. Created in partnership with the Trust in 2002, CBEEN supports environmental education in the Basin by offering profes-
sional development for educators and providing them access to training, resources, opportunities and tools. It also delivers the Wild Voices for Kids program, which has local experts deliver curriculum-linked programs to schools across the Basin. Learn more at cbeen. org. “CBEEN is excited to continue to play a key role in encouraging environmental stewardship and sustainability in the Canadian Columbia Basin by supporting environmental education,” said Duncan Whittick, CBEEN Executive
Director. “There are so many educators from across our region who provide excellent learning opportunities for both classrooms and communities, and we look forward to continuing to work hard to support their efforts.” The Trust highlights environmental education and stewardship as one of the five goals in its Environment Strategic Plan 2014–2019. To learn more about the education and awareness projects and programs it supports, visit cbt.org/ enviroeducation.
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KIMBERLEY AND CRANBROOK COMMUNITY CALENDAR
UPCOMING
By Dec. 9th: CBAL- Kimberley Community Literacy’s Annual Book Drive. We need “Gently Used Books” for the Food Bank Christmas Hampers. Please drop off donated books (for all ages) in the boxes at Overwaitea Store, Mark Creek Market Store, Public Library or the Schools. British Columbia Government Retired Employees Association, Rocky Mountain Branch, will be holding their Christmas luncheon meeting at the Heritage Inn on December 9th, 2015 at 12 noon. Our guest speaker will be the great man from the North Pole Santa Claus! For further information contact Ronald Kerr, 250-432-0002. CRANBROOK UNITED CHURCH invites you to our 10th Annual COOKIE WALK, Saturday, Dec. 12th, 12 pm -2 pm. Price per box provided; regular size $10. New this year is a Large size $15. Join us at 2 – 12th Avenue South. Doors open at 11:30 am. Due to sickness WE HAVE TO CANCEL THE ANNUAL MINKHA SWEATER SALE on Saturday Dec 12th to be held at Christ Church Anglican 46-13th Ave. S. Cranbrook. We apologize to our loyal customers who were planning to come to this yearly event. Old Fashioned Christmas Pageant and Carol Sing. If you would like your child to participate in the pageant on Sunday, Dec. 13th, 2015, at 6:30 pm at Marysville Community Church, phone 250-427-7099 or 250-499-1017 ASAP for info and registration. Kimberley Aquatic Centre FREE FAMILY SWIM: Wednesday, Dec. 16, 6:00-7:00pm is sponsored by Kootenay Insurance Services & Kootenay Savings Credit Union. Persons 18 years & younger must be accompanied by an adult. FREE FAMILY SWIM Saturday, December 19 from 12-1 pm. Cranbrook Aquatic Centre, sponsored by the KinClub of Cranbrook. Kimberley Aquatic Centre FREE FAMILY SWIM: Wednesday, Dec. 23, 6:00-7:00pm is sponsored by Simply Kimberley. Persons 18 years & younger must be accompanied by an adult.
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Good heavens! The heavens! “I am returning this otherwise good typing paper to you because someone has printed gibberish all over it and put your name at the top.” One time editor.
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ometimes when I am half-conscious in my Barcalounger, these two weird fellows pop up and bobble about on my TV screen. Before I can move my inert body towards the remote, they’ve gone. They’re astronomers, I think, professor types, and they go on and on about how exciting the next few nights are going to be, with Neptune lined up with Mars thus creating a triangle with Jupiter. “Whoopee!” I cry. “So what?” The heavens are almost a total mystery to me. Oh sure, I was taught astro-navigation in my youth but I am eternally glad that I never had to use that halflearned skill. On a good, clear night I can often find the Pole Star and thus discover North but I’ve never really wanted to know where north (magnetic or not) might be. All my concentration has been on the location of my tent, truck or house. Anyway, I grew up in Britain where the sky is hardly ever clear enough for people to spot the sun, let alone the stars. In fact, I often wonder how ancient Britons worked out how to line up Stonehenge so that the
rising sun shone through certain arches at dawn on the longest and shortest days of the year. I remember recently some unhinged professor explaining his theories on how my ancient ancestors would tramp for days across country so that they might be at Stonehenge on those exact days. I keep thinking: fancy slogging away for days through mud and cow dung in order to arrive at Stonehenge in the middle of a typically wet, overcast June or December and, inevitably, inventing swearing. It might have been all right for Egyptians or Aztecs, with their clear weather, to line up things with the stars and invent calendars Peter and thus forecast eclipses Black Fridays. I think Warland and the Brits just bluffed. And all those names for the planets and galaxies! I’ve never seen the hint of a bear in Ursus Major nor a bull in Taurus. The ancients must have had vivid imaginations or were smoking something. I mean what are Betelgeuse, Aldebaran or Mikah? Something they smoked? For example, one of my friends has discovered that, should he imbibe a certain prescribed medicine, he ends up staring at nothing, but I’m positive he doesn’t see sword belts in the sky or archers. But then, he’s pretty ordinary, not like those weirdo astronomers. I learned recently that the Australian
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Aborigines used to believe that the stars were actually departed relatives. That seemed reasonable to me, but I bet they didn’t go around naming each and every one. They were far too busy attempting to spear kangaroos, and you can imagine how difficult that might be. Way back in the Jurassic Era, I am told, some monstrous dinosaurs, probably Stegosauruses, were goofing off and gazing at the stars when a hopeless romantic among them remarked, “Look at that huge star! It must be one of my ancestors. See! It is getting even bigger.” Then, ‘thwack!’ that famous asteroid hit the earth and wiped them all out. So I don’t spend time staring at the stars and wondering. If I should listen to those two astronomers on TV and make sense of their ramblings, I might end up out there in the chill of the night staring open-mouthed into the heavens when one extra bright light might actually catch my attention and it just might be another fiery asteroid heading for me, and that would be all she wrote. Thwack! The end of me and half the life-forms on this earth, and dear old nature would have to start all over again and maybe invent something a lot cleverer than human beings. Our fortune might have been written in the stars but the fakey so-called astrologers would never have been able read it the way they claim to do all the time.
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Atom ‘B’ Royals crowned champions
Kootenay Ice conclude season-long road trip with loss to Prince George Cougars Taylor Rocc a
A long and difficult road trip for the Kootenay Ice finally came to an end Tuesday, but not before one last difficult outing was in the books. Tuesday at the CN Centre in Prince George, the Ice (6-24-2-0) fell by a 7-2 margin to the Cougars (18-9-1-1). The loss goes on record as the fifth defeat on a season-long, five-game road trip through the B.C. Division and drags the team’s season-long losing streak to an active eight games. “We’ve got a lot of work to do and it’s not going to be easy,” said Luke Pierce, head coach of the Ice, over the phone from Prince George. “We’ve got to make sure we really focus in on the little things. “With where we’re at and the bodies we have, now you’re almost starting all over again at zero. We saw some real good progression of our team in mid-October and into November. I thought we were showing some really, really good strides. But we have to remember how we got to that point. “We’re going to start back at zero again, build ourselves back up and take another run at the mountain.” The mountain that was the WHL’s B.C. Division ultimately defeated the Kootenay Ice on this go around, culminating with Tuesday’s loss to the Cougars. The hosts roared out to a 3-0 lead before the mid-mark of the second period, with Brad Morrison, Sam Ruopp and Luke Harrison providing the Cougars’ offense. The Ice struck a spark of life late in the second period as Zak Zborosky, relatively forgotten in recent weeks, returned to the lineup for the first time in 13 games to score a dazzling goal on a great individual effort with 4:03 to play in the middle period. “Having Zak Zborosky back in the lineup gives guys like [Matt] Alfaro, Jesse Zaharichuk and those guys even that much more of a boost,” Pierce said. “Zak helps us on our power play with some
skill there and he’s a threat off the rush -- just like his goal was [Tuesday]. It’s an encouraging sign to have him back in. “It helps us a lot longer term [getting Zborosky back] but when you lose Dylan Stewart, when you bring Zak back it doesn’t quite give you the full two-line balance you need to play against really good teams.”
Trailing 3-1 following 40 minutes of play, the Ice were in the contest -an accomplishment worth recognition considering this was a team playing its fifth game in seven nights away from home all while having covered more than 2,000 km of highway. “It’s tough. I thought we gave ourselves a chance going into the third period,” Pierce said. “You’re only down 3-1, if you get a goal there early you can probably put a lot of pressure on them and make them panic. But we couldn’t make the right plays out of our zone and they made us pay. That’s a really good hockey team.” The wheels fell off the wagon in the third peri-
od for the Ice, though not until the final 10 minutes of regulation. After Cougars forward Chase Witala registered a power-play marker 3:47 into the third, Ice rookie Noah Philp responded with a man-advantage tally of his own. The goal, which came at 9:05, finds a place in time as the first of the young Philp’s WHL career. After the Ice had fallen behind by three goals for the second time, it pulled them within two goals again. But Witala wasn’t done. The 20-year-old killed any momentum the Ice might have gained by putting his second of the night past goaltender Declan Hobbs only 35 seconds after Philp made it a two-goal affair. From there, Morrison piled on with his second of the contest before Witala completed the hometown hat trick with one minute remaining in regulation. Hobbs turned aside 32 of 39 shots as his club was once again outshot. At the other end, Cougars goaltender Ty Edmonds was good on 21 of 23 shots for his 10th win of the campaign. For more visit dailytownsman.com/breaking_news/
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Cranbrook’s Atom ‘B’ Royals are, back row (L to R): Sam Kennedy, Bernie Kennedy, Mike Toth, Brent Grainger; third row (L to R): Logan Messer, Micheal Clark, James Kilfoil, Sam Pelletier, Kya Chisholm, Aiden McKay, Connor Grainger; second row (L to R): Jaxon Chisholm, Talon Uphill, Leo Gauthier, Preston Taylor, Beckham Toth, Davis Young, Grayson Meisner, Danik Reeves; front row (L to R): Brody Taylor and Damien Vyse. For The Townsman
Cranbrook’s Atom ‘B’ Royals were crowned champions Sunday afternoon on home ice. The Royals were brimming with confidence after winning their previous tournament in Pincher Creek, Alta., just the
week before and that mojo carried over to the team’s home competition, which welcomed worthy competitors from Alberta, B.C. and the United States. The Royals faced all adversaries with a team-first mentality. With leadership coming from every player, the Royals were im-
Nitros & Thunder Cats set for divisional clash Taylor Rocc a Wednesday night’s Only two games be- match up (7:30 p.m.) beyond the midpoint of tween the Kimberley Dythe 52-game KIJHL sea- namiters and Creston son and the Kimberley Valley Thunder Cats Dynamiters have a firm knowing exactly what is grasp on first place in at stake. the Eddie Mountain Di“It’s probably one of vision, along with a bit the biggest games of the of breathing room in the year,” said Dynamiters chase for the league’s captain Jason Richter. regular season title. “We’ve got a huge week Kootenay Ice 7 10 5 22 As far as head coach ahead of us. Victoria Royals 15 15 13 43 Jerry Bancks is con“It’s going to be the cerned, his group still biggest weekend of the has better hockey in year.” Goaltenders Saves Mins them. TheSV% Dynamiters (22KTN - Wyatt Hoflin 38/43 60:00 “I want us to start 3-0-3) 0.884 sit on a comfortVICplaying - Coleman Vollrath way 21/22 60:00nine-point 0.955 a certain -- able cushion Power playsprobably been ahead of the secthere’s Kootenay 0/1 (00.0%) four orIcefive games here ond-place Thunder Cats Victoria Royals 0/3 (00.0%) where we haven’t done (18-7-1-1) in the Eddie Three it,” Stars Bancks said. “That’s Mountain Division, but 1) my LW Alex Forsberg, 3A); half the slate hope. I thinkVictoria I get aRoyals with(1G, nearly tooPhillips, caughtVictoria up inRoyals 2) little Matthew still(2G); to be played, gaps at the standings 3) looking D Ryan Gagnon, Victoria Royals (2A) can close awfully quick. and worrying first A Creston win closes Attendance: 4,593about (Save-On-Foods Memorial Arena) [place]. We’ve got to start the Thunder Cats to playingStatistics the right way. within seven points, Scoring Player“We didn’t GP G Awhile PTS PIM victory exwin the a Nitros 22 13 16 29the lead 30 to 11. That Luke Philp last year. league It’s tends Zakgoing Zborosky 18 11 6 to be important to 9isn’t20 lost on Jesse Zaharichuk 21 4 9 13 4 the defendstart playing the champions. Matt Alfaro 31 right 6 6ing KIJHL 12 42 way. So that’s 20 going 2to 6 “It’s Cale Fleury 8 a12huge fourDylan 30 win or 4 3point7 night, 4” said Nitros be Stewart our focus -Roman 31 right 3 4defenceman 7 22 lose Dymacek -- play the Justin 31 we’ve 3 4 7 16 Vince Loschiavo way. That’s what Meier. “Every night we Austin Wellsby 31 3 4 7 4 got to work on.”23 it’s huge.” Tanner Lishchynsky 0 7play them 7 24 Bryan While Allbee Bancks 30 sug2 4 The 6 Nitros 16 and ThunMario Grman 0 5der Cats 5 35 gests he is going31to worry have split the Max Patterson 24 3 1opening 4 two 16 contests of less about the standings, Dylan Overdykelse in29the East 0 4 4 10 everyone Noah Philp 30 0 4an eight-game 4 14 divisional Kootenay is looking at
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First Period 1. PGC - B. Morrison, (8) (J. Bethune, A. Boyd), 2:44 Second Period 2. PGC - S. Ruopp, (3) (unassisted), 4:34 3. PGC - L. Harrison (7) (C. McAuley), 8:05 4. KTN - Z. Zborosky, (12) (unassisted), 15:57 Third Period 5. PGC - C. Witala, (15) (T. Olson, J. Harkins), 3:47 (PP) 6. KTN - N. Philp, (1) (B. Allbee, T. Murray), 9:05 (PP) 7. PGC - C. Witala, (16) (J. Gabrielle, S. Ruopp), 9:40 8. PGC - B. Morrison, (9) (J. Harkins, J. Carvalho), 17:06 9. PGC - C. Witala, (17) (S. Collins), 19:00 Shots 1 2 3 T Kootenay Ice 8 8 7 23 Prince George Cougars 14 13 11 39 Goaltenders Saves Mins SV% KTN - Declan Hobbs 32/39 60:00 0.821 PGC - Ty Edmonds 21/23 60:00 0.913 Power plays Kootenay Ice 1/6 (16.7%) Prince George Cougars 1/5 (20.0%) Three Stars 1) LW Chase Witala, Prince George Cougars (3G); 2) D Sam Ruopp, Prince George Cougars (1G, 1A); 3) RW Luke Harrison, Prince George Cougars (1G) Attendance: 2,350 (CN Centre)
possible to beat. The championship game was an electric affair as the Royals dispatched Taber in dominant fashion. After falling behind 2-0 in the first period, the Royals stormed back for a 9-3 victory to claim the tournament title.
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GAME TIME: 7:30 P.M. (MT) - Johnny Bucyk Arena DYNAMITERS vs. THUNDER CATS 22-3-0-3 RECORD 18-7-1-1 First (Eddie Mountain) DIVISION Second (Eddie Mountain) 116 GF 102 59 GA 60 Fifth (21.1%) PP First (24.6%) Fifth (87.6%) PK First (92.2%) J. Richter (21-20-41) TOP SCORER A. Wilkinson (9-33-42) T. Brouwer (1.99 GAA) TOP GOALIE B. Lefebvre (2.05 GAA) W4 STREAK W3 4-2 W vs. NEL (Dec. 4) LAST GAME 3-0 W vs. GOL (Dec. 5) Dec. 11 vs. CVR NEXT GAME Dec. 12 at KIM
season series, with both home teams coming out on top each night. The Dynamiters blanked the Thunder Cats 4-0 at the Kimberley Civic Centre back on Oct. 9, before Creston exacted revenge with a 5-2 triumph at the Johnny Bucyk Arena on Nov. 14. Wednesday’s match up marks the first of three meetings between the two heated rivals during the month of December, with the Thunder Cats paying a return visit to the Civic Centre this Saturday night. With six games remaining between the two clubs this season, the Dynamiters sizeable lead atop the Eddie Mountain Division is not yet safe.
“We’ve been pretty soft lately,” said Nitros forward Keenan Haase. “I think we definitely need to finish our hits, make their ‘D’ men scared and throw their pucks away. “[We need to] play a more defensive game -finish hits, chip in, chip out -- and then the offence will come.” As Richter mentioned, this entire week is a big one for his squad. With three divisional games on tap, a lot can change. After Wednesday’s battle in Creston, the Nitros return home to host the Columbia Valley Rockies (16-15-0-0) Friday before welcoming the Thunder Cats back to Kimberley Saturday.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19) How you handle a situation could vary from morning to evening. Your preference during the daylight hours is to handle everything you can on a one-onone level. By later today, you will want to resolve issues through a change in perspective. Tonight: Allow your mind to wander. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Let go of a need to control. A partner or dear loved one will come through with flying colors. One-on-one relating proves to be fruitful. Anger could emerge from out of the blue if you aren’t careful about your expectations. Tonight: Go along with a loved one’s choice. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) You are full of energy, but you need to direct it. A meeting could be instrumental in choosing the right direction. A friend might push you in an unexpected way. This person can be difficult at times. Maintain your sense of humor. Tonight: Defer to a friend or loved one.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) Your imagination continues to flow like an endless fountain. As a result, you could become someone’s muse. A boss would like you to focus a little more on what is happening at the workplace. A child also might want more of your time. Tonight: Be with a loved one. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Your sense of value could prove to be a major factor in the day. Others are likely to learn from you, either by seeing how you value them or by observing how you value yourself. Communication could be confusing later. Tonight: Be with a favorite person. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You’ll wake up with a heightened sense of optimism and well-being, which proves to be your signature for the day. Though you could be facing a hassle, know that everything will turn out well because of your positive attitude and willingness to adjust. Tonight: Head home. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) You could be stuck between a
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ANNIE’S MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: My next-door neighbors and their kids (who are adults) always park in front of my house and don’t leave enough space for my car. The family owns four cars, but there is sufficient space in front of their home and in their driveway. We have a narrow driveway (no garage), but my husband parks there because otherwise, I’m blocking him. I asked that if they do plan to park in front of my house, then they at least leave enough room for my car. They rarely do, so I have to knock on their door and ask nicely that they move their vehicle. They either ignore me or say, “I’m leaving in 10 minutes,” expecting me to wait. Last night, when I got home from work, I saw one of their cars smack dab in front of my home. Again, I knocked on the door. They said that they couldn’t move it because it had a flat tire, and that’s where the tow truck dropped it. It wasn’t until I got into my house that I wondered why they had the tow truck put it there to begin with. This time, I said, “I have always been patient, so I’ll make a deal with you. When your car gets fixed, I’d like you to park it in front of someone else’s house for one week. If they don’t tell you to move it, you can park in front of my house and I’ll never tell you to move it again.” He just stood there and smiled. Am I wrong to ask them to always move the car? -- At My Wits’ End Dear Wits: You have tried to be a good neighbor, but they are not cooperating. And you have no guarantee that other neighbors will object to having that car in front of their home, or that the car owners will tell you the truth about it. Your problem is, the street does not belong to you, and you have no control over who takes the spot in front of your house. If the neighbors block your driveway, you are entitled to call the police and have them ticketed or towed, and we recommend doing so. But otherwise, you can only park in another spot or ask your husband to park on the street so you can have the driveway. Sorry. Dear Annie: In your answer to “Know Better,” you mentioned that there are ways to verify someone’s photo online -- as well as those flowery, romantic statements used on online dating sites. Please tell me how to do that. I, too, have met a man on a dating website who seems too good to be true. -Noreen in Nebraska Dear Noreen: Your best bet is to upload a photo to Google Image search. Some scammers will use pictures of models or other attractive people found online. Google will tell you whether or not that photo has appeared in other places. It is not foolproof, but it can help. (You also can upload those “flowery, romantic statements” to Google or a similar search site to see whether they are from a piece of poetry or other published material.) Also check out romancescam.com for more information on this type of problem. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@creators.com, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. You can also find Annie on Facebook at Facebook.com/ AskAnnies. 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. COPYRIGHT 2015 CREATORS.COM
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John Lennon murdered 35 years ago Rick Hampson Associated Press
The death of John Lennon still reverberates as a defining moment for a generation and for the music world. A man who helped define rock and roll, a leader of the peace movement, an icon of the Baby Boom generation, his sudden shooting death at the hands of Mark David Chapman inspired shock and mourning, and for many marked the end of an era. Chapman was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison and was last denied parole in August 2014. “I am sorry for causing that type of pain,” Chapman told the parole board then. “I am sorry for being such an idiot and choosing the wrong way for glory.” Chapman can try again for parole next year. At a 2010 hearing, Chapman recalled that he had considered shooting Johnny Car-
son or Elizabeth Taylor instead, and said that he chose Lennon because the ex-Beatle was more accessible, that his century-old apartment building by Central Park “wasn’t quite as cloistered.” Former Beatle John Lennon, who catapulted to stardom with the long-haired British rock group in the 1960s, was shot to death late last night outside his luxury apartment building on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, police said. Authorities said Lennon, 40, was rushed in a police car to Roosevelt Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arriving. Doctors said he suffered seven severe wounds in his chest, back and left arm, but they did not know how many bullets had hit him. Dr. Stephen Lynn said, “I am sure he was dead when he was shot.” Police said the shooting occurred out-
John Lennon signs an autograph for Mark Chapman, his murderer. side the Dakota, the century-old luxury apartment house where Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, lived. It is across the street from Central Park. Police said they had a suspect and described him as “a screwball” with no apparent motive for shooting Len-
non. Lt. John Schick said he expected the man, in his mid-20s, to be held through the night. Lennon’s wife was not hurt. Chief of Detectives James Sullivan said Lennon and his wife were walking into the enclosed courtyard of the Dakota about 10:50 p.m. when five shots rang out. Lennon staggered up a few steps into the building and collapsed, he said. Police Officer An-
thony Palma, who was one of the first officers to arrive, said officers found Lennon lying face down in the office of the nine-story apartment building and carried him to a patrol car. Miss Ono was taken to the hospital in another car, he said. Palma said she became hysterical when doctors told her that Lennon was dead. “Tell me it isn’t true,” he quoted her as crying. Sullivan said the suspect was a 25-year-
old man from Hawaii who had reportedly been hanging around the Dakota for some time. Jack Douglas, Lennon’s producer, said he and the Lennons had been at a midtown studio called the Record Plant and that Lennon left at 10:30 p.m. Lennon said he was going to get something to eat and go home, Douglas said. A bystander, Sean Strub, said he was walking south near 72nd Street when he heard four shots. He said he came around the corner to Central Park West and saw Lennon being put into the back of a police car. Some people say they heard six shots and said John was hit twice,“ Strub said. ”Police said he was hit in the back.“ He said others told him the assailant had been “crouching in the archway of the Dakota. ... Lennon arrived in the company of his wife and the assailant fired.” At Roosevelt Hospital, Dr. Lynn announced that Lennon was dead shortly after midnight. He said Lennon had been brought in shortly before 11 p.m.
“Extensive resuscitation efforts were made and despite transfusions and other methods he could not be revived,” he said. “Significant damage was done to the major vessel in the chest,” Dr. Lynn said. “There was massive blood loss and he could not be saved. ... I am sure he was dead when he was shot. ... His house is less than a mile away from the hospital and I don’t think it was possible to rescue him by any means.” Lennon rocketed to fame in the early 1960s when he and fellow Britons Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr introduced a sound that changed the course of rock ‘n’ roll. The seed for the Beatles band dates to 1955 when Lennon met McCartney at a Liverpool, England, church social. They started performing as a duo called the Quarrymen and were joined three years later by Harrison. Starr did not come into the band until 1962 - a year before the Beatles hit the top of the charts in Britain with “Please Please Me.”
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