WEDNESDAY JANUARY 6, 2016
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Rates rise $15.42 per quarter in 2016; $61.68 in total C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
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Kimberley Alpine Resort has teamed up with Boulder Hut Adventures and Bighorn Helicopters to offer a unique resort/backcountry package for their mutual guests. Boulder Hut will be staging their heli arrivals and departures every Sunday and some Wednesdays throughout the winter at Kimberley Alpine Resort. This past Sunday marked the inaugural flight and Mayor Don McCormick, Chamber Manager Mike Guarnery, and Jessie Ferguson from Tourism Kimberley were on hand to celebrate.
177 Christmas hampers distributed by Food Bank C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
The Kimberley Helping Hands Food Bank prepared and handed out 177 Christmas hampers this past holiday season, at a cost of over $30,000 says Food Bank President Stan Salikin. What was truly remarkable about this year, Salikin says, is that the community stepped up even more than usual.
“Everything spent on hampers this year was raised through fundraising and donations,” he said. That means the Food Bank doesn’t have to dip into any of its other funds to pay for the Christmas hamper program. Many, many individuals and organizations donated funds, including a large donation of $7,100 from the Kimbrook. Selkirk Secondary’s fundraising program raised $6,700 and the Food Bank has also recent-
ly received $1,800 from the CBC, proceeds from their Food Bank Day. “It’s certainly gratifying to have the costs covered through donations,” Salikin said. “We’d like to thank everyone, who donated, everyone who volunteered. You can be assured you have made a difference in people’s lives. 177 people and families got to have a Christmas dinner, and toys for the kids, just like everyone else.”
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Of course the need doesn’t stop just because the Christmas season is over. Emergency and regular hampers are still being handed out as the Food Bank goes about its work all year round. Last year the Food Bank distributed 1458 hampers, feeding 2,064 adults and 1,367 children at a value of $187,706.35. The Food Bank relies on the continued generosity of Kimberley and area individuals, businesses and service clubs.
Starts Saturday, January 9th 10am - 1pm in the Ktunaxa Gym 220 Cranbrook St. N.
ON THE 2nd AND 4th SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH!
The first quarter of 2016 has begun, and with it, a scheduled increase in water, sewer and solid waste utility rates for Kimberley property owners. The increase in the utility rates combine for $61.68 this year, $15.42 per quarter, a total of $807.48 for the year. The total is eight cents higher per year than projected last spring. That’s $25.40 increase in water fees, $29.08 in sewer and $7.20 in solid waste. This scheduled increase in utility rates — year one of a three year plan — is part of the City’s plan to fund infrastructure upgrades to the utilities through the utility funds themselves. The first phase of increases will generate $112,620 for water infrastructure and $57,759 for sewer infrastructure per year. At the completion of the third year, water and sewer infrastructure funding will be twice the rate of depreciation. The 2016 rates also include the first part of a two year increase to fund the purchase of new garbage trucks. The City is also conducting a review of water, sewer and solid waste rates with the goal of generating sufficient revenues while allocating costs in an equitable manner. The City has contracted Urban Systems to carry out the water and sewer study, while city staff will take care of the solid waste review.
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Don’t let the post-holiday blues get you down CAROLYN GRANT entertainment@dailytownsman.com
The fun holiday season is over. Visitors have gone home and there isn’t a party every weekend. Yup, it’s January, folks. But do not despair. Do not take to your bed and hide under the blankets. Good times await. There’s plenty to do. Let’s delve into it.
Fisher Peak Winter Ale Concert Series Key City Theatre Small Stage
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 (Jan. 10), Amy Thiessen (Feb. 17), Red Girl (March 5), Small Glories (April 14) and Brian Brons & His Band of Brothers (May 12). Series Tickets on Sale Now! 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.
In the Gallery at Centre 64 Flathead: The Missing Piece
For the month of January, Wildsight presents a Flathead Wild Art Exhibition. See works from local artists Dwayne Harty, Tara Higgins, Joseph Cross, Simon Haiduk, Denise Lemaster and Laura Nelson. Opening reception January 9, 3 to 5 p.m.
Six in the Sticks
Early Bird entries are available from Jan 1 to Feb 29, book your ride now at the 7th annual SIX IN THE STIX Mountain Biking Festival on Sept 17-18 in the Cranbrook Community Forest, BC. Ride for up to 6 hours solo or as a relay team of 2, try the 1 Lap Stix or do one of the 3 Kids & Youth races. Experience the singletracks of the East Kootenays with friends and family by tapping on
These dancers from the Liela Cooper and Hali Duncan School of Highland Dance have been practicing hard for their upcoming annual Robbie Burns Dinner fundraiser. They have new choreographies as well as many traditional dances. This year the dinner will be held at the Heritage Inn in Cranbrook on January 23,2016. Doors open at 5 pm and dinner at 6 starting with the “Parade of the Haggis”. It’s a cultural event not to to be missed!! Special guest stars the Kimberley Pipe Band will be there as well! Come and enjoy a terrific evening of great food and dance! Tickets are available at Lotus Books until January 16! register or get more info.
Wasa Triathlon
Gerick Sports WASA TRIATHLON June 11-12 just N. of Cranbrook. TriKids - Sprint - Standard - Relay Teams - Club Challenges - Lake Swim - Provincial Park camping Steve King Announcing - Rookie Triathlete Friendly - Free Coaching & GUIDANCE. LIKE www.facebook.com/ WasaTriathlon to stay up to date. Tap to register now SOLO or RELAY TEAM or GET MORE INFO.
Thursday, Jan. 7 Rockies Film Fest 99 homes
Don’t forget to buy tickets for the January 7th movie, “99 Homes.” Tickets are moving quickly and our last two movies were sellouts so don’t miss your chance. Thank you to CIAO Tours for their sponsorship of 99 Homes! Gold passes for the Festival are now on sale at Lotus Books, $90. These passes give you the opportunity to purchase your festival tickets when the Festival films are announced. We heard your voice and will try something new this year for the Festival. It seems that 4 movies on Saturday
were difficult for people to endure. So, we have scheduled an extra day into the Festival to accommodate this request. We will be showing 2 movies per night with no matinee scheduled for Saturday.
Saturday, Jan. 9 Cranbrook Farmers Market
The Cranbrook Farmer’s Market will kick off its 8th year of operation with a Market this Saturday, January 9th! We will offer a season of Indoor Markets on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the months from Jan – June running from 10 am to 1 pm at the Ktunaxa Nation Gym at 220 Cranbrook St North. These twice a month markets will provide the opportunity to shop locally and give food growers, producers and artisans another opportunity to connect with their customers during the winter and spring months. If one of your goals this year is to do more of your shopping locally, come on out to check out the Indoor Markets! Our full 2016 calendar including dates, times and locations can be found at www.cranbrookfarmersmarket. com
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.
Jan. 15 CCT’s ‘Cat On A Hot Tin Roof’
Cranbrook Community Theatre (CCT) brings Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize winning play “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” to the Stage Door Theatre in January 2016. First presented in 1955, the themes of this play cannot be tied to any era. It’s a sprawling, high-energy tale that fits somewhere between “Dallas” and
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Sean Swinwood and Alexander Gilmour as Big Daddy and his troubled son Brick in Cranbrook Community Theatre’s ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.’ The Tennessee Williams play directed by Terry Miller opens Jan. 15 at the Studio Stage Door in Cranbrook. Shakespeare. The audience will join the Pollitt family as they celebrate Big Daddy’s 65th birthday. Set in the bedroom of Big Daddy’s troubled son Brick and his wife Maggie, family members clash over their futures, face truths, and tackle the question of who deserves to take hold of the largest plantation in the Delta. This is a rich story, with complex characters and requires a highly skilled group to make the best of it. “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof ” runs for 10 nights; January 15 & 16, January 20-23 and 2730, 2016 at the Studio/ Stage Door, 11-11th Ave South, Cranbrook. Tickets are available at Lotus Books. All performances at 8 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 16 Kimberley United Church’s Annual Scottish Tea & Bake Sale
1 – 3 p.m. $5.00 each Kimberley United Church Upper & Lower Halls. Scottish music, Scottish dancing, Scottish goodies. Bake table ~ all kinds of goodies. Proceeds to Kimberley United Charities. Everyone welcome.
Saturday, Jan. 16 Home Grown
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Centre 64, 8 pm start and tickets $8 available at The Snow Drift Cafe and at C64. Another of Arne Sahlen’s students, Jordan Touzin on piano, Selkirk Jazz Choir, Laurel Ralston on keyboard with Toni Haladaj on vocals, ‘Hide in You’ with Dariynn and Zach Silver; Stuart Campbell: Gary Jacklin; Jon Bissett; and Tucks Troubadours featuring Larry Tuck, Bud Decosse, Doug Simpson and Dave Carlson.
Wed. Jan. 20 GoGo Grannys Travelogue
Jeff and Linda Williams will present their travelogue titled “Normandy: Land of William the Conqueror”. Normandy has played major roles in the histories of England and France. In September 2015 Jeff and Linda enjoyed 2 weeks touring this interesting part of France - visiting the D-day landing beaches, pirate towns and the delightful country side. Join us in the lecture theatre at the College of the Rockies at 7:00. All proceeds support Grandmothers in Africa
Thursday, Jan. 21 Al Purdy was
Here
“Al Purdy was Here” will be our fourth film in our series. Rotten Tomatoes says, “this documentary profiles Canadian poet Al Purdy, who first came to prominence in the 1960s with a style of writing that attempted to capture the tenor of modern life. The film includes archival footage of Purdy from television appearances, as well as interviews with friends, colleagues, and fellow artists. Directed by Brian D. Johnson, Al Purdy Was Here made its world premiere at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.” Buy your tickets at Lotus Books starting right now! 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.
Friday, Feb. 12 Dance with the Notables
The Noteables Valentine Big Band Boogie Dance. 7:30 p.m. Friday, February 12, 2016, Heritage Inn, Cranbrook. Tickets $15 available at Lotus Books or at the door.
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Loving the Kimberley lifestyle C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
We’ve all heard about the lifestyle immigrants who are adding to Kimberley’s population — people who choose the town to retire, or semi-retire, because of all it offers in terms of lifestyle. But who are these people? Meet Jill and Brian Laing. The Laings live and work in Houston, Texas; Brian by way of Toronto, Jill from England originally. They began visiting Kimberley ten years ago at the urging of their good friend Gord Jenkins, who, though born and raised in Kimberley, had only recently moved back. Jenkins says he knew his friends would love it here. He wasn’t wrong. Kimberley grows on you, says Brian, with its charm, friendly people and recreation opportunities. “Our first visit was in 2005,” he said. “It was March and we came up to ski. Our boys (12 and 16 at the time) had only skied baby hills. It was their first adventure on a big resort. We stayed with Gord and Ethel.” What was the first
impression? “We live in Houston and Kimberley is so small. The people were so welcoming. Gord had just arrived so he only knew half the town then. Now he knows them all.” “We loved the ski hill,” Jill said. “No lines, the runs are so much fun. It was good for all our abilities — the boys weren’t as good at that time.” “But there was plenty of difficult stuff too,” Brian adds. “We came back every March. Four or five years ago, we came in the summer to play golf. Now we come back every summer.” The Laings began to rent condos when they visited and in 2014 purchased a house on Sunrise Crescent. They began bringing friends and business contacts with them, introducing Kimberley to more people. “In 2007, Brian brought his Houston management team to town,” Gord said. “That’s 18 people from around the world. They stayed at Trickle Creek. That’s a big economic impact. Now their 12 and 16 year old sons are young adults. They love the place. One of them brought eight fraternity
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Jill and Brian Laing of Houston, Texas are loving the Kimberley lifestyle. brothers for a visit. They went to a hockey game, they went curling, they went skiing. They’re still talking about it.” Brian says he once visited for 79 days and he skied for 72 of those days. The Laings made six trips to Kimberley in 2015 and hope to spend even more time here. “From our perspec-
tive, if you go to say Lake Louise or Canmore, they are so big. There are no issues with security here. We have fabulous neighbours. The overall community spirit is very attractive. Through skiing we have met other friends. There’s lots of entertainment here; good restaurants. Our youngest son loves the climbing centre.”
Mainroad responds to criticism re: highway maintenance Tre vor Crawley Cranbrook Daily Townsman
Mainroad Contracting is once again advising motorists to slow down and drive to conditions following a snowfall of up to four centimetres on Sunday night and an additional 2 to 5 cm on Monday. Scattered flurries are expected to continue until Thursday. The company notes that plowing and sanding is in progress to combat expected slippery sections of highways. Priority is being given to highways and major arterial roads with pre-wetted sand being the primary ma-
terial in use due to temperature. Also, response to rumours circulating on social media, Mainroad says it has not changed their service levels. “We have the same amount of resources and material available today as we have had since the beginning of this contract. All of our equipment has been deployed and is working as per the contract obligations,” read a statement from the company. “Throughout the province, challenging weather will not always permit us to have bare and black conditions nor is that a requirement of our
contract, although we strive to return the highways to bare and black conditions as quickly as possible. “Our maintenance crews are dedicated employees who have worked tirelessly to maintain the highways during these winter conditions and to the standards set by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. “Mainroad crews will be working to clear the highway surfaces as quickly as possible.” Flurries are expected over the next 36 hours, and temperatures are expected to rise slightly, which may provide an op-
portunity to salt the main highways. “In that event, expect slushy conditions while the salt works and once the salt has melted the compact the slush will be plowed off,” read a release from the company. “This will mean slippery sections with lots of slushy spray creating visibility issues. Please leave extra time and be sure your windshield washer reservoir is full.” For current road conditions, weather forecasts and real-time conditions via webcam, visit www. drivebc.ca.
The Laings have also taken to mountain biking, fly fishing, cross-county skiing and snow-shoeing, becoming a part of Kimberley’s active outdoors community. “Ideally, we would like to spend even more time here once we retire,” Brian said. “It’s a magnetic community.”
Denim the Cranbrook Police Dog was instrumental in helping rescue a stranded Creston snowboarder.
Denim to the rescue
Appropriate precautions for conditions are needed For the Bulletin
A Creston area backcountry user, who be-
Military Ames celebrates the season
For the Bulletin
A very nice evening was held on Dec 27 for the veteran camaraderie group, Military Ames. The evening was held at the Old Bauernhaus Restaurant where the veterans enjoyed a wonderful meal, friendship and some special gifts. “It was an evening to honor the veterans for their service and sacrifices and to remember the courage it took each of them to defend honor, duty and country. It was about remembering their achievements and to say “Thank you,” said
Cindy Postnikoff the group facilitator. “I am privileged to assist this group. But none of this would be possible if not for the support of the fine folks of Kimberley. We are truly a community that cares. Thank you to everyone for your past and continued support.” Military Ames meets twice a month. If you are a veteran and would like to come out and share some time with other veterans please call Cindy 250 919 3137 All Gave Some Some Gave All
came lost on Thompson Mountain on Sunday, was the latest of many in the province that needed to be rescued by the RCMP and Search and Rescue volunteers. Creston RCMP received a report that a 23 year old Creston area man was lost on Thompson Mountain while snowboarding on Sunday, Dec. 27. The man had been accompanied by a friend on snowmobile. It is common practice for skiers and snowboarders to access the backcountry by snowmobiles, each taking turns on descents. The snowboarder had gotten lost and became separated from his partner, who in turn notified the RCMP. The Creston RCMP immediately activated the Creston Search and Rescue team who were assisted by Nelson Search and Rescue. With the additional resources of an RCMP Police Service Dog and handler from Cranbrook, SAR volunteers and the RCMP dog team went into the area that evening and located fresh signs of the snowboarder. See Page 4
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Wed. Jan. 20, 2016, 6:30 p.m.
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North Star Skating Club had a busy Christmas season hosting a two day on/off ice camp on December 22 and 23. Figure skaters and hockey players from Creston, Cranbrook and Kimberley took part in the two day camp that included on ice instruction from Chad Goodwin, Kim Miller, Tamara Bannatyne and Dave Murdoch and off instruction from Bethany Goodwin. The camp successfully provided 57 participants with an opportunity to increase their knowledge and skills in both figure skating and powerskating.
Upstairs in the Library Meeting Room Elections of officers will take place and we invite the public to attend.
Police dog Denim to the rescue From Page 3 RCMP Cpl. Sullivan with Police Dog Denim in tow skied into what was described as a dangerous gully area where they eventually caught up to the man who had kept moving slightly ahead of his rescuers. “The terrain and conditions w e re quite treacherous ; the young man may have been a bit shocked from hypothermia, as he kept moving ahead of me despite my calls out
to him,” said Sullivan. “Once I reached him, had it not been for a large SAR group essentially digging a way to walk out, we’d have all spent the night on the mountain.” Other than being cold the man had no apparent injuries. Cpl. Sullivan then waited with the snowboarder until Search and Rescue members could reach them. Due to the terrain that the snowboarder had gotten himself into,
Search and Rescue members had to create a long path through the deep snow to the snowboarder’s location in order for all parties to be able to get out safely. SAR volunteers and Cpl. Sullivan described the area as one where you don’t get out of alive, without some assistance. “Again we remind backcountry users to t a ke ap p ro p r i at e precautions including carrying the required gear for the
conditions and being equipped in case of being stranded overnight,” said S/Sgt. Darr yl Hammond. “Anyone needing assistance should always follow the directions of police and search and rescue team members. The Creston RCMP appreciates the dedication and efforts of our Search and Rescue volunteer members, from both Creston and Nelson teams.”
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What’s Up?
KIMBERLEY AND CRANBROOK COMMUNITY CALENDAR
UPCOMING
For the Townsman
Tamarack Centre awarded two $500 gift card prizes to Janice McDougal and Marilyn Oliver for the ‘Catch the Spirit, Share the Joy’ Christmas Contest. Each winner received the opportunity to donate $250 to their charity of choice. Tamarack Centre donated $250 to the Cranbrook Hospice Society on behalf of Marilyn Oliver and Janice McDougall chose to donate $250 to the Cranbrook Food Bank. $500 was also donated to the Cranbrook Food Bank on behalf of Tamarack Centre for each new e-club member that signed up during December. Pictured above: Art Boyle (Hospice board member), Don Davidson (Hospice board member), Marilyn Oliver (Contest Winner and Hospice Volunteer), Cristina Borgogelli (Tamarack Centre Marketing manager), Karen Grant (Hospice board member), and Jeanne Davidson (Hospice Coordinator).
Letters to the Editor
Inaccurate statements
The Townsman of Thursday, Dec. 24, ran an article where the Mayor reviewed the actions of the City Council over the past year. It contained several statements which are inaccurate. Mention was made of the cancellation of a $500,000 loan to the Cranbrook and District Arts Council. This statement is false. Never has the City offered a loan to the CDAC. Never has the CDAC sought such a loan from the City. The $500,000 was a line item for a future budget in case the City wanted to up-grade one of its own buildings, namely the Fire Hall. The impression was left that there would be a saving to the tax payer. However, not one cent was saved by the removal of this item, because the money was never borrowed. In fact, the Arts Council had made an agreement with the City to seek funding for the renovations to the building. Outside money is available to non-profit organizations from groups such as Columbia Basin Trust for just such purposes. The CDAC had already raised in excess of $70,000 for this purpose, but the City Council backed out of the agreement. Consequently, that money has to be re-
turned rather than being spent on a major refit of the building at no cost to the tax payer. The mayor is an honourable man and, I’m sure, would not deliberately mislead the public. This leaves us with one conclusion. Namely, that serious decisions have been made at council when the councillors were not in command of all the facts. Bill McColl Cranbrook
Genocide
Neil Matheson refers to his dictionary for a definition of ‘genocide’, he may also wish to consult the United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide before launching a tirade against “academic elites” whose analysis disturbs him. The Convention is the basis for Canadian law on this matter, and defines genocide as “any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical [sic], racial or religious group, as such: (a) Killing members of the group; (b) Causing serious bodily or mental
harm to members of the group; (c) Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part; (d) Imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group; (e) Forcibly transferring children of the group to another group”. All of these methods have been deployed in Canada’s assault on Indigenous peoples. For greater clarification, both the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada have used the term ‘cultural genocide’ in reference to the residential school matter; Justice Murray Sinclain has also used the term ‘genocide’ in remarks to the media. As a matter of international law, there is no category ‘cultural genocide”: genocide refers to a range of systemic assaults against the existence of peoples, and adequately captures the consequences of colonialism here and elsewhere. Joyce A. Green Cranbrook
At the Cranbrook Public Library Mike Selby
Due to the coming of the New Year there are no new arrivals this week. We are back to our regular hours again. Preschool Story Time is this Wednesday at 11 a.m., 1:15 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., and Toddler Story Time is 10 and 11 a.m. Both will be all about Winter! FREE one-on-one tech training session for those of you who want to enhance your current computing skills. We cover many topics including Basic Tablet usage, Basic
Computer usage, Windows 10 training, Window 8 + 8.1 training, Window 7 training, Microsoft Suit training, Library E book training, and much more. To register, please contact the Library at 250-426-4063, or sign up at the front desk. Tablet training has returned. Anyone interested in learning about basic tablet usage, including internet, email, e-books, and accessing resources and invited to attend any of the upcoming free classes. Sessions begin this Sunday, October 11
from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Library. Our website is up and running at: www. cranbrookpubliclibrary.ca. On display this month are the amazing works of Adolf Hungry Wolf, including his photography and numerous books he has written about our region and beyond. There is much more than this happening at the Library. Please check out our Facebook pages and our new website for more information and updates.
Kimberley Aquatic Centre FREE PUBLIC SWIM: Wednesday, January 6, 5:00-6:00pm is sponsored by Burrito Grill. British Columbia Government Retired Employees Association, Rocky Mountain Branch, will be holding their luncheon meeting at the Heritage Inn on January 13, 2016 at 12 noon. Our guest speakers are Bev Wagner of COSCO & Brenda McLennan with CARP. Info: Larry Hall at 250-489-3968. January 13. Kimberley Garden Club’s first meeting of 2016. Let us know what programs you want to see this year! Selkirk High School Library 7-9 pm. New members welcome. Info: Nola 250-427-1947 The Kootenay Railway Pensioners Association will be having a Social Luncheon at 12:30 pm, Tuesday Jan.19th at Heritage Inn, 803 Cranbrook St.N. All Railway Retiree’s and Spouses are welcome. RSVP by Jan.15th. Info: Secretary Frances Allen at 250-426-2720 or Myrtle 250-426-2378, Jean 250-426-8338. Kimberley Aquatic Centre FREE FAMILY SWIM: Wednesday, January 20th, 6:00-7:00pm is sponsored by Kimberley Alpine Resort. Persons 18 years & younger must be accompanied by an adult. Parents Night Out: Tablet Time – join other parents & CBAL at the Cranbrook Public Library and learn to weave tablet time with apps, puppetry, stories and art. Jan 12 for parents with children aged 3-5 and Jan 26 for parents with children aged 6-9. Parents only, bring your own tablets & smart phones, sorry no childcare available. Preregistration necessary as space limited. FMI: Katherine 250-4207596 or Deanne 250-426-4063 Know someone who is a literacy champion in Cranbrook or Area C? Nominate them as Cranbrook’s 2015 Literacy Champion. Nominations close January 20th and the winner announced January 27th at the Family Literacy Day celebrations. For more info call Katherine 250-420-7596 or khough@cbal.org or on Facebook: Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy Cranbrook.
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Thursdays from 5:00 to 6:00 pm; Focus Meat Draw at the Elks Club, Kimberley. Proceeds to Emergency Funds and non-profit organizations. Noon every Wednesday, downtown United Church & Centre for Peace, the bells will call you to a time of calm. This is NOT church, rather it is a time to gather in a circle in a welcoming and harmonious space to practice the way of Taize. Wouldn’t you cherish a time to stop? to gather when the bells ring? to join with others in silence, in prayer, in meditative song? Cantebelles, an all-female singing group, meets Mondays 7-9pm. Join us and learn how to sing with 2, 3 and 4part harmonies. Contact: Sue Trombley, 250-426-0808 or suetrombley53@gmail.com Masonic Lodges of B.C. and Yukon will supply transportation to cancer patients who have arrived at Kelowna or Vancouver. This free service will be at the destination point. Example: from airport to clinic and clinic to airport on return, also around the destination city. Info may be received from your doctor, Canadian Cancer Society, or by phoning Ron at 250-426-8159. MILITARY AMES is a social/camaraderie/support group that meets the first and third Tuesdays of the month in the Kimberley Public Library reading room. All veterans are welcome. For more information call Cindy @ 250 919 3137. Canadian Cancer Society- if you have spare time and would like to volunteer, interested applicants can call 250-426-8916, drop by our office at #19-9th Avenue S, Cranbrook or go to www. cancervolunteer.ca and register as a volunteer. Mark Creek Lions meet 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at the Kimbrook. Meet & Greet from 6:00-6:30pm, supper 6:30-7:00, meeting 7:008:00pm. Contact 250-427-5612 or 250-427-7496. New members welcome – men and ladies! The Cellar Thrift Store Open Mon. to Sat., noon to 4:30 p.m. Our revenues support local programs and outreach programs of Cranbrook United Church. Baker Lane Entry at 2 – 12th Ave. S. Cranbrook, B. C. Donations of new or gently used items welcome. The Cranbrook Quilter’s Guild meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month, September - June, 7.15 p.m. at the Cranbrook Senior Citizens Hall, 125-17th Ave South. Interested??? Call Jennifer at 250426-6045. We’re on Facebook and www.cranbrookquiltersguild.ca. Quilters meet in Kimberley on the 2nd Monday at Centennial Hall at 7:00 PM and the 4th Monday for sewing sessions in the United Church Hall at 10 Boundary Street. Hey Kimberley! We need you as Big Brothers and Big Sisters. One hour a week. YOU can make a difference in a Child’s life that will last a life time. Info: 250-499-3111. Cranbrook Community Tennis Association welcomes all citizens to play or learn to play. Call Neil 250-489-8107, Cathy 250-464-1903. Enjoy Painting? Join ArtGroup 75, Fridays 1pm-4pm, Sept. June. Seniors Hall, Cranbrook. 125. 17th Ave. S. Cranbrook Phoenix Toastmasters meet every Thursday, noon -1:00 Heritage Inn. Toastmasters teaches communication & leadership skills. Roberta 250-489-0174. 1911.toastmastersclubs.org. Cranbrook Writer’s Group meet on the 4th Monday of the month at the Arts Council. Engage in writing exercises, constructive critiques & share in information on upcoming literary events & contests. Cbk and District Arts Council, 104, 135-10th Ave S, CBK. info: 250-4264223 www.cranbrookanddistrictartscouncil.com Place your notice in your “What’s Up?” Community Calendar FREE of charge. This column is intended for the use of clubs and non-profit organizations to publicize their coming events — provided the following requirements are met: • Notices will be accepted two weeks prior to the event. • All notices must be emailed, faxed or dropped off in person. No telephone calls please. • NOTICES SHOULD NOT EXCEED 30 WORDS. • Only one notice per week from any one club or non-profit organization. • All notices must be received by the Thursday prior to publication. • There is no guarantee of publication. Notices will run subject to space limitations.
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o, it’s the year 2016 by somebody’s calculations. So far it doesn’t look any different to 2015. But, by my own mathematical calculations, I have managed to burrow into the dim recesses of my aged mind and discovered that, whether I stay up and go daft and raise Cain or go sensibly off to bed at a reasonable hour, each new year will usher itself in, regardless. It always does. Back in 1967, for example, we had a couple of good friends from Invermere staying with us here in Cranbrook. On New Year’s Eve, after a day of skiing, we sat up and played cards and drank far too much cherry brandy. By about ten thirty we were all four and the dog zonked out. However, at midnight, some idiot fired off a firework, shot-gun or atom bomb and roused us from our stupors. Grumpily, we wished each other a Happy New Year, hugged and shook hands and all that rot and discovered that 1968 had arrived without our help. Next year, if I make it, I’ll probably slip off to bed at 5 pm knowing that, in my old
homeland or England, New Year’s nonsense will be over and done with and, over in New Zealand, it will have arrived tomorrow or something. I recall that we missed the whole silly shebang and hang-overs when we ventured to Hong Kong. Talking of Hong Kong, it seems to me that the Chinese celebrate their New Years at a different time of the year, calculated by sizing up the phases of the moon and the winter equinox then naming the new one after some animal or other. While I was in Vancouver this Christmas I asked an Asian Peter gentleman if he intended Warland to celebrate Chinese New Year. He looked at me askance and said, “When’s that?” Like the Muslims: their year begins in our October with the sighting of the crescent moon. They too base their calculations on the moon. But, according to television, people world-wide celebrate New Year the same time as we do, here in Canada. In Qatar, for example, they set hotels on fire just before midnight on the last day of December and all sorts or weird stuff goes on from Hong Kong to Singapore, to Auckland and Sydney, where they do it upside down in the middle of summer, for crying out loud. According to my secret sources, our
strange new year is celebrated when Julius Caesar said so, in Latin. He was so goshdarned proud of himself learning Latin that he invented two new months and named them after himself and his old buddy Augustus. So, suddenly, there were twelve months in the year and so he left his minions to do the calculations: 365 days divided into twelve months. When it was reported to him that there were a few days left over, he said, “Make them holidays and let’s have a lot more Christians for the lions.” I failed Latin myself otherwise I’d remember the exact quote. It wasn’t “Veni, vidi, vici.” Talking about conquering, I have managed to conquer a few minor eminences on New Year’s Eves. We froze our butts off on top of Ben Nevis in Scotland where we were badly hogmanayed. We were blown out of our tents and personal woad by Atlantic gales while trying to survive on Snowdon in Wales, and George set his sleeping bag on fire on top of our local Lakit Lookout so that we were forced to throw him and the flaming kapok out into the soggy snow. We managed all right in Thailand one year and didn’t exactly suffer in Costa Rica. We were pretty snug in that cabin high up in the Purcell Mountains but, by and large, the really fun New Year’s celebrations were the ones where we were able to say in retrospect, “Thank Heavens that’s’ over.”
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It was the Keenan Haase show Tuesday night as the Kimberley Dynamiters skated to a 6-1 victory over the rival Creston Valley Thunder Cats in KIJHL Eddie Mountain Division action at the Kimberley Civic Centre. Haase, the 6-foot2,195-pound native of Mission Viejo, Calif., did everything in his power to help power his team to a win and he started from the first puck drop, checking off just about every box on a coach’s to-do list. By the time the final buzzer sounded, the easy-going pivot had posted four goals and an assist to fuel his team’s offense. “When Keenan’s going, he’s the best centre man in the league,” said Jerry Bancks, head coach of the Kimberley Dynamiters, Tuesday night. “I suggested to him a couple things and he’s been doing it on his own after practice. The biggest thing you noticed tonight was the speed he was generating through the middle of the ice. He tends to sometimes coast and watch the play, but tonight he was generating speed. “He played extremely well and he hit the net with his shot. He’s got a heavy shot that bores through goalies.” First, the 19-year-old California kid opened the scoring, taking a pass at centre ice, using
his size and strength to battle through the Creston defense and into the offensive zone before going high glove past Thunder Cats netminder Brock Lefebvre for a 1-0 lead. Even-strength goal for Haase — check. “I just tried to focus on keeping my feet moving and I definitely hit the net — I haven’t been hitting the net very much [before Tuesday],” Haase said with a chuckle. “This game, I listened to the coaches for once and it paid off.” Shortly after taking a 1-0 lead, the Nitros were caught jumping as Thunder Cats forward Colby Livingstone slipped behind the defense. Chasing on the back check, Dynamiters defenceman Justin Meier was tagged with a holding penalty as he harassed Livingstone, leading to a Creston power play. On the ensuing penalty kill, Austyn Moser fired a puck out of play, leading to a 5-on-3 opportunity for the visitors. Haase stepped on to the ice and helped kill off the two-man advantage. Patient, tactical work on the penalty kill by Haase — check. As much as Haase was at the centre of action in the first period, so was the 19-year-old Livingstone for Creston. The feisty forward took a retaliatory penalty shortly after his squad missed on a valuable power-play opportunity, handing an advan-
tage to his opponent. Who do you think answered the bell? After winning the faceoff, Haase rang a hard shot off the iron and in behind Lefebvre for a 2-0 Kimberley lead. Power-play conversion by Haase — check. Finally, with time winding down in the period, the power forward set up the play instead of finishing it, as George Bertoia’s seeing-eye single from the point found a hole in Lefebvre and the hosts took a commanding 3-0 lead to the dressing room after 20 minutes of play. “A hockey person notices [Bertoia],” Bancks said of his steady blue-liner. “He’s not flashy, although tonight he jumped into the rush a couple times. But he’s so positionally sound and uses his stick so well. He might be one of the most coachable kids. “I am shocked that some Junior A teams haven’t come wanting to AP [affiliate player] him. He’s a player.” For Bertoia, widely regarded as a superior shutdown specialist, the tally was his first of the season and first as a Dynamiter. “It’s been a long time coming,” Bertoia said with a laugh. “It’s nice. “I was just calling for [the puck] at the point and I got a shot off. It hit some sticks and went in.” The Thunder Cats got on the board in the second period as Lien Miller-Jeannotte pounced on a loose
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Centre Keenan Haase (#27) was instrumental Tuesday night, posting four goals and an assist to lead the Kimberley Dynamiters to a 6-1 victory over the Creston Valley Thunder Cats. puck behind the Kimberley cage before wrapping it around the post and past Tyson Brouwer. After that, it was more of the same from the Dynamiters as Haase redirected a point shot from Jordan Busch to complete the hat trick and give the home team a 4-1 lead heading into the final 20 minutes of play. Hat trick by Haase — check. “Bucks and Sawyer [Hunt] were doing some good work down in the corners and Sawyer got it up to the point,” Haase said, recalling his hattrick tally. “It went ‘D’ to ‘D’ and I went to the
Kootenay Ice re-assign defenceman Dylan Overdyk Taylor Rocc a Sports Editor
The roster cull continued Tuesday for the Kootenay Ice as 18-year-old defenceman Dylan Overdyk was re-assigned to a team and league to be determined. After making a trio of deals Sunday and Monday, president and general manager Jeff Chynoweth said he had too many players, 24 after Monday’s trade of defenceman Bryan Allbee to the Seattle Thunderbirds, and was ready to do everything to get down to 22 players by the WHL trade deadline Sunday at 12 p.m. The assignment of Overdyk gets the Ice down to 23 players, including two goaltenders, seven
defencemen and 14 forwards. “In an ideal world, it would be 13 forwards, seven defencemen and two goalies,” Chynoweth said Monday. “But that doesn’t mean we can’t do something different.” For Overdyk, a former second-round pick (32nd overall) of the Ice at the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft, he just didn’t seem to find
his place within the top-six blueliners in Cranbrook. The acquisition of 17-year-old defenceman Ryan Pouliot did not help Overdyk’s fate. The 6-foot-1, 180-pound Pouliot came to the Ice via the trading of Luke Philp to the Red Deer Rebels Sunday. In and out of the lineup over the course of the past two seasons, Overdyk suited up for 65 games with the Ice, registering seven assists and 23 penalty minutes. In 33 games this season, the native of St. Albert, Alta., posted four assists. The Kootenay Ice are back in action Friday when they welcome the Regina Pats to Western Financial Place at 7 p.m.
front of the net. I was kind of surprised no one was on me, so I made sure I got the goalie’s eyes. When the shot came, I actually tried moving out of the way and it hit my stick and went in. I got lucky enough on that one.” Jared Marchi continued his steady production as he added a power-play goal in the third period before Haase chipped in with his fourth goal of the night for good measure. By the time the buzzer finally sounded, Haase had racked up four goals and an assist, bringing his season totals to 21 goals and 18
assists through 29 games. Not to be overlooked was a three-assist performance from Sawyer Hunt, who once against skated on Haase’s flank, opposite Eric Buckley. Buckley had two helpers of his own. Defenceman Jordan Busch added another two assists. The trio of 20-yearolds — Buckley, Marchi and Busch — are now holding down three of the top four slots atop the KIJHL scoring leaderboard. Buckley has collected 17 goals and 52 points through 37 points, to sit second overall behind Rainer Glimpel of the Osoyoos
Coyotes (20-38-58). Marchi (19-32-51) and Busch (7-44-51) are hot on Buckley’s heels in third and fourth overall. Brouwer was good on 19 of 20 shots, to earn his league-leading 23rd victory of the campaign. At the other end of the rink, Lefebvre turned aside 23 of 29 shots in the Creston cage. Next up, the Dynamiters hit the highway for a pair of road games this weekend, facing the Golden Rockets (4-30-12) Friday (7 p.m.) before taking on the Grand Forks Border Bruins (16-17-0-3) Saturday night (8 p.m.).
Kimberley Dynamiters Scoring Summaries TueSDay, January 5
CreSTon Valley ThunDer CaTS 1 aT Kimberley DynamiTerS 6
First Period 1. KIM - K. Haase, (D. Langelaar, G. Bertoia), 2:16 2. KIM - K. Haase, (J. Busch, S. Hunt), 17:07 (PP) 3. KIM - G. Bertoia, (K. Haase, J. Meier), 17:55 Second Period 4. CVT - L. Miller-Jeannotte, (unassisted), 7:55 5. KIM - K. Haase, (J. Busch, S. Hunt), 17:17 Third Period 6. KIM - J. Marchi, (E. Buckley, G. Dugdale) 18:18 (PP) 7. KIM - K. Haase, (E. Buckley, S. Hunt), 19:55 (PP) Shots 1 2 3 T Creston Valley Thunder Cats 5 8 7 20 Kimberley Dynamiters 11 8 10 29 Goaltenders Saves Mins SV% CVT - Brock Lefebvre 23/29 60:00 0.793 KIM - Tyson Brouwer 19/20 60:00 0.950 Power plays - CVT - 0/4 (00.0%); KIM - 3/5 (60.0%) Attendance: 485 (Kimberley Civic Centre)
January Glance
Sat., Jan. 2 vs. Beaver Valley Nitehawks (4-2 W) Tues., Jan. 5 vs Creston Valley Thunder Cats (6-1 W) Fri., Jan. 8 at Golden Rockets (7:00 p.m.) Sat., Jan. 9 at Grand Forks Border Bruins (8:00 p.m.) Fri., Jan. 15 vs. Columbia Valley Rockies (7:00 p.m.) Sat., Jan. 16 at Nelson Leafs (8:00 p.m.) Fri., Jan. 22 vs. Columbia Valley Rockies (7:00 p.m.) Tues., Jan. 26 vs. Creston Valley Thunder Cats (7:00 p.m.)
Kimberley Dynamiters Scoring Statistics Player Eric Buckley Jared Marchi Jordan Busch Jason Richter Keenan Haase Justin Meier Sawyer Hunt Austyn Moser Trey Doell Korbyn Chabot
GP 37 37 37 31 29 37 31 36 30 27 Trevor Van Steinburg 37 James Farmer 33 Tyler Van Steinburg 36 Brendon Benson 8 James Rota 27 Devon Langelaar 28 George Bertoia 32 Lucas Purdy 24 Marco Campanella 21 Brodie Buhler 18 Graham Dugdale 33 Tyson Brouwer 24 Mitch Traichevich 10 Tristan Pagura 3 T. Clarricoates (AP) 2 Caige Sterzer (AP) 2 R. D’Etcheverrey (AP) 1
G 17 19 7 25 21 9 9 8 4 8 5 4 2 4 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Goaltending Statistics
A 35 32 44 24 18 15 12 12 14 3 6 7 7 4 7 7 7 6 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0
PTS 52 51 51 49 39 24 21 20 18 11 11 11 9 8 8 8 8 7 5 4 2 1 1 1 0 0 0
Player W L OTL SO GAA Tyson Brouwer 23 4 0 5 1.91 Mitch Traichevich 6 4 0 1 2.50
PIM 89 24 28 4 19 81 20 55 38 27 6 16 6 6 8 12 33 14 14 31 51 14 0 0 0 0 2
SP 0.931 0.908
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ANNIE’S MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: Am I out of the loop or just a prude? It bothers me to see a mother cradling her infant child, one latching off and on to mom’s exposed breast? This was the recent scene in the crowded men’s department of a popular store. I am certainly in favor of nursing an infant, due to the enormous benefits to both the child and the mother. I nursed all three of my children. But this total exposure seems extreme. When in public, a scarf or a small lightweight blanket would be perfectly fine to cover the infant. I find the mother disrespectful of others and going too far in making her statement. I’d love to hear other comments on this subject. -- Wondering Mom Dear Mom: And you’ll get them, we assure you. We covered this topic a few years ago, and we heard plenty. Let us stipulate -- we are in favor of nursing. We have no objection to women who nurse in public places. Our concern is the need some women have to expose their entire upper bodies while doing so. Why? There is no added benefit to the child if Mom is naked from the waist up, so we can only assume the mother is making a statement about public nudity, likes to flaunt her body or thinks modesty is old-fashioned. That is her choice, but there are lovely nursing tops and cover-ups that allow Mom to nurse comfortably anywhere and we recommend they be used. Dear Annie: Our daughters, now in their 50s, have always given us a wish list for Christmas. In years past, I have made it known that this doesn’t constitute the true meaning of Christmas. A year ago, we gave each daughter cash, hoping it would send a message. I also sent cash to my granddaughter, with no acknowledgement. Well, at the end of November, we received an e-list containing a description of each article and a link for purchase. Some of the items are e-books. I also received a similar list from my 27-year-old granddaughter for herself and her significant other. In addition, she sent a note apologizing that she would be unable to join us this year. How do I address her lack of acknowledgement or thanks? Also, how does one prepare the Internet gift to be given on Christmas Day, when, for example, the e-book goes directly to the receiver’s email? I feel as if I have missed something. Thanks for your advice. -- Out of the Loop Dear Out: First of all, wish lists of any kind should not be considered demands. They are suggestions. You don’t have to get anything on those lists unless you want to. In some instances, the links will provide you with a product that you can purchase in a brick-andmortar store. As for e-books, and any other gifts that are sent via the Internet, most allow you to request that they be sent as gifts so that the recipient will get the item along with a note from you. If you find it necessary to hand them something tangible, it is perfectly OK to give them a card saying you have sent them a gift that they will receive in the mail or their inbox. 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 2016 CREATORS.COM
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The bold flavour at Kicking Horse Coffee has been widely praised in the East Kootenay for decades, but now, the brand is gaining popularity worldwide. Elana Rosenfeld, co-founder and CEO at Kicking Horse Coffee, made a home in Invermere and then built a career that has captured the attention of Canadian, American and British audiences — the kick-ass company was recently featured in a business profile on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). “It’s amazing that we created something so exceptional from a small place,” said Ms. Rosenfeld. “I think that’s very intriguing for people. In fact, I was just sitting in the café a couple of days ago and there was a couple from Lethbridge sitting here and the first words out of his mouth were, ‘I find it so amazing that you’ve created this (culture) in such a small place’ and I think that intrigues people from both walks of life — urban centres and rural areas.” Ms. Rosenfeld believes that her passion for the Columbia Valley has been one of the driving forces behind the career she built in the East Kootenay region many years ago with Leo Johnson. “It’s such a special place and so are the people out here,” said Ms. Rosenfeld. The perks of building a career in the Rockies have included many triumphs with a support-
ive network within the Columbia Valley. “Certainly, I can tell you the feedback, the energy and the support of people locally from the very, very beginning has just been mindblowing,” said Ms. Rosenfeld. “People have really rooted us on, and they’ve really supported us. We even have kickass Ambassadors locally that either have people coming to visit us locally and they support us, or when they go home to Ontario or Vancouver for Christmas, they’re always bringing our coffee and always being super proud of us. We’re super proud of our community.” Ms. Rosenfeld was pleased to see how Kicking Horse Coffee has always influenced tourism numbers in the Columbia Valley. “People make a pilgrimage to come here and buy our coffee all across the U.S. and all across Canada,” she said. “I can see people from my window taking pictures of themselves beside the Kicking Horse Café and they come in to buy branded goods from us, whether it’s a travel mug or a T-shirt. They want to come here and be a part of the story.” In addition, the new Smart Ass coffee blend (which was inspired by David Thompson Secondary School (DTSS)’s graduating students who worked as staff at the café) has become a priority that has garnered popularity in North America. “It started off as a specialized gift for all
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Elana Rosenfeld, co-founder and CEO at Kicking Horse Coffee the grads because we did Smart Ass travel mugs and coffee for all of our graduates over the last three years, and that idea came from all of our great, little Smart Asses that come from DTSS and now it’s one of our fastest growing blends across Canada,” said Ms. Rosenfeld. “People have really grabbed onto it and we had quite a few lovely individuals that were working in the café and we wanted to do some-
thing special for them, and that’s where it all started. Now, it’s this awesome blend that people love, which is pretty cool.” Kicking Horse Coffee has widely been recognized by the community for being “cheeky” in the barista playground and for having a “stubborn commitment” to quality products, according to Rosenfeld. “We’ve been in the United States for the last two years now,” she
said. “In some regions, we’re in the natural settings, we’re number one — like in the Colorado area. We’re the number one coffee in some regions now, and we’ll be hitting the Top 3 in the U.S. in terms of the natural category, which are specialty stores in the natural stores that are quite small but very significant in building our branding awareness.” Ms. Rosenfeld added that the Kicking Horse Coffee is stocked in over 2,500 stores and employs five salespersons in the United States at present. But when asked if the Kicking Horse Coffee brand would be expanding into international markets, Ms. Rosenfeld replied “not at that this point, but it’s interesting. I think the BBC really took interest (in our story) because we have a unique piece of something so exceptional coming from a small place, and I think that’s of interest.” Moving forward, her plans for the Kicking Horse Coffee will focus on E-Commerce through Amazon and will be marked as a priority. “Our largest U.S. account is Amazon, so there’s a lot of E-Commerce business developing so that’s a big area of focus for us, but we still have a ton of work to do in Canada,” she said. “We still have so much opportunity in Canada, especially in the eastern markets… and we’re only two years into the U.S. and there’s lots of work to do there over the next couple of years.”
George Elliott Clarke named new parliamentary poet laureate C anadian Press
OTTAWA — George Elliott Clarke, a much-honoured Nova Scotia writer, has been named the country’s seventh parliamentary poet laureate. He succeeds Michel Pleau, whose two-year term ended Dec. 31. Clarke’s appointment was announced jointly by Senate Speaker George Furey and Commons Speaker Geoff Regan. The appointment was recommended by a selection commit-
tee chaired by parliamentary librarian Sonia L’Heureux and composed of Guy Berthiaume, the librarian and archivist of Canada, Official Languages Commissioner Graham Fraser and Pierre Lassonde, chair of the Canada Council for the Arts. Clarke won the 2001 Governor General’s Award for Poetry for his book, “Execution Poems.” He is also an accomplished playwright and literary critic and is an officer of the Order of Canada.
“George Elliott Clarke has been a true ambassador of the work of Canadian poets,” Furey said in a statement. “His contribution to Canada’s cultural fabric is exceptional.” Regan called him a versatile and engaging writer who “will bring great honour to the position.” Clarke is a seventh-generation Canadian of African-American and Mi’kmaq heritage, who work has explored the African experience in Canada.
“I’m humbled and honoured, inspired and eager,” he said in a statement. Parliament established the post in 2001 to draw attention to the reading and writing of poetry. The poet laureate’s duties include composing poetry for use in Parliament on occasions of state, sponsoring poetry readings, advising the parliamentary librarian on the library’s cultural collection and related duties at the request of the two Speakers or the librarian.
George Elliott Clarke