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Kimberley has a reputation within the Regional District of East Kootenay that it may not want — that of being the worst community for invasive plants. And with a budget of $18,000 yearly Spotted Knapweed along Jim for invasive plant control, only ten per Ogilvie Way. cent of these plants are treated. The two companies hired to treat invasive plants in Kimberley in 2015, Maple Leaf Forestry and Mountain View Resources, have submitted a report to Council, which says that there are currently 12 species of invasive plants within city limits. The report says that the City needs to up its invasive plant budget to $60,000 ($30,000 for all streets and back alleys within the urban areas and $30,000 for the outer fringes). Dalmation toadflax at the skatepark. See INVASIVE, page 3
New community orchestra looking for musicians TRE VOR CR AWLEY
Ever wanted to play in an orchestra but never had the chance? A pair of local musicians are in the process of creating the Cranbrook Community Orchestra and are putting out the call to anyone who wishes to join—and they mean anyone. Local violinist Shelagh Redecopp, along with David Pasivirta‚ the music teacher at Laurie Middle School, are hosting an inaugural meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 20, at 7 p.m. at the school, to gauge interest a n d t h e
cross-section of instruments and musicians. Redecopp recalled her experience of performing in a community orchestra when she used to live in Vancouver and hopes to create the same kind of inclusive atmosphere. “So this is for people, who from beginner to advanced, to have an opportunity to dust off those instruments they used to play way back when or still do but are looking for people to play with in an organized manner,” Redecopp said.
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hess helps you to concentrate, and improves your logic. It teaches you to play by the rules and take responsibility for your actions. And it trains you how to solve problems in uncertain environments.” So says one Gerry Kasparov, Chess Grandmaster and former World Chess Champion. But the ancient game is also much more than this — organizers of a fledging Cranbrook chess club see the game as a powerful unifying force, and a way to bring a community together. It is also a lot of fun — and a forum over which anyone can get together face to face, no matter what their differences. One of the prime motivators behind getting the club up and running is Hans Dekkers. Dekkers cited his interest in community-building, and also spoke of the segretions in society — how people will generally stick to their own groups, whether these be based on age, religion, class,
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income, or language. Dekkers said that often, the crises we face in our society is a result of these divides. But chess is one of those things that overcomes these segregations. “We’re prone to this [segregating ourselves into groups] — so it’s wonderful to do things that bring us together, that unite us instead of divide us. “And chess is a perfect vehicle for this. It bridges gender, it bridges class, it bridges religion. And it’s our hope and desire that we get this mix. I love the dynamics of young people developing warm relationships with older people, and older people develop warm relationships with younger people — bridging those generational gaps.” So far, the nascent club is on track to achieve this goal. Quite a few people have expressed interest in joining a Cranbrook chess club, individuals rang-
The 1,300+ year old game of chess is still relevent to the modern world. ing in age from 14 to over 70. Dekkers added that Gail Rousseau of School District 5 had an enthusiastic response to the plan. So there may
end up being a youth movement in chess. “You never know — maybe 10 years from now Cranbrook will become this hothouse
generating chess players the same way we generate ski talent.,” Dekkers said. He is concerned that in this age of smart
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phones, apps, video games, et al, that chess is at risk of being misunderstood, and eventually forgotten, despite its long lineage and infinite
possibilities. But the 1 , 30 0 -plu s-year- o ld game is still very relevant to the modern world. “It’s hands-on, it’s face-to-face.” Dekkers feels a minimum membership of 15 to 20 individuals is required to launch proceedings. There is already a designated space for the club — a room in Kootenay Christian Academy school, which adjoins Cranbrook Alliance Church on Kootenay Street. The club is scheduled to meet Wednesday evenings, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Every meeting will include games and training. Players of equal calibre will be matched against each other, and higher level players will serve as instructors and mentors. Video instruction into the fine points of the game is also planned. If you are interested in joining the Cranbrook Chess Club, or seeking more information, check out the website cranbrookchess. com. Or go to www. facebook.com/cranbrookchess. Or email chess@dynaread.com.
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Net Zero speaker series begins Friday For the Bulletin
This year, Wildsight Kimberley/Cranbrook is bringing net-zero energy building to the area with their net-zero speaker series. Experienced builders will share their knowledge about design, construction practices, and materials that make buildings that generate as much energy as they use a reality. What if our homes and buildings produced as much energy as they consumed? What if the our buildings emitted no climate-changing CO2? Net-zero energy buildings and homes are here - and people across Canada and around the world are already building them. The net-zero speaker series will bring experienced net-zero builders to Kimberley and Cranbrook to share their knowledge about how we can make our buildings sustainable in the long term, while living more comfortably and in a healthier environment. Even in our cold climate, with good design and materials, net-zero is attainable. “When we think about how much gas,
wood, and electricity goes into running our homes, net-zero energy homes sound like fantasy,” said Wildsight’s Lars Sander-Green, “but the reality is that with good construction practices, sensible design, and solar energy, buildings that generate as much energy as they consume are definitely within reach. Our series speakers have the experience to prove it.” The first session in the series is this Friday, January 8th with Murray Guy of Ecosmart in Saskatoon and Kimberley’s own Jori Adank, who recently built a solar home on the Selkirk Hill. We’ll start off with an afternoon session for professionals to dive deep and ask questions in a small group format followed by a inspiring public one-hour presentation in the evening. There will be three more sessions in the series, starting with Arthur Lo of Insightful Healthy Homes of Vancouver on January 22nd, with Dave Spencer, founder of EchoHaven, a sustainable development in Calgary and builder of his own net-zero home in Calgary on February
19th, and with Shafraaz Kaba, an architect from Edmonton who designed and built his own modern net-zero home in Edmonton on March 4th. The first professional session runs from 1PM5PM in Lecture Theatre S114 at College of the Rockies in Cranbrook and the first public session starts at 7:30PM at Centre 64 in Kimberley. Admission to the public sessions is by donation, while tickets to the professional sessions will be $25 - but the first professional session is completely free! Anyone with an interest can attend the detailed professional sessions. “Canadians are stepping up to build net-zero homes and buildings and we are very excited to have some of those builders coming to Kimberley and Cranbrook to share their knowledge,” said Sander-Green. All the details and tickets for later sessions are available at wildsight.ca/netzero. Wildsight Kimberley/Cranbrook gratefully acknowledges the financial support of Columbia Basin Trust for this project.
More money required for invasive weed control, city told From page 1 Invasive plants thrive on disturbed ground, and there is plenty of that in and around Kimberley. It can be large areas of disturbed land, such as the land along Jim Ogilvie Way or very small areas, such as weeds thriving around the bases of city-planted trees. The report indicates that Teck has done a very good job of containing invasives as it has gone about its reclamation work but other private developments have not adhered to the laws of the BC Weed Control Act. “Developments like Forest Crowne and Sullivan Landing are
becoming seed sources for invasive plants within Kimberley,” the report says. The report further says the contractors are reluctant to bid on Kimberley’s invasive plant program because the budget is so small that it allows for only a percentage of invasive plants to be treated and may lead to the impression that the contractors are not doing their job. With its recommendation of upping the budget, the report points out that there may be funding sources such as grants. Beginning a Weed Aware program, similar to Bear Aware, to educate people on the dangers of allowing invasive
weeds to get out of control is also recommended. Such a program could be funded through higher levels of government the report suggests. The report also suggests a special parcel tax could be created. In any event, talking of increasing any budget when money is so tight is not going to be easy for Council. The report was received at the last regular Council meeting before Christmas but was deferred for consideration by the Committee of the Whole. With budget deliberations fully underway, the report will be coming to Council for a decision, likely in the next couple of weeks.
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Kimberley’s Jori Adank will be one of the first speakers, talking about the solar house he constructed on Selkirk hill.
A GOOD PLACE TO BE. Brownbag Lunch with Mayor McCormick - On Wednesday, January 13th, and on the second Wednesday of each month, Mayor McCormick will host a brown-bag luncheon at City Hall from noon until 1:30 pm. Bring your own lunch and have a discussion with the Mayor. Reminder to Renew your 2016 Dog licences - Please place the license on the dog’s collar and ensure the collar is on at all times, as this helps enable a speedy return of your beloved pet if it gets loose. Please also pick up after your dog and ensure that your dog(s) are on leash at all times, unless you are in a designated off-leash area. The rules of dog ownership are outlined in the City’s Animal Control Bylaw. Business Licences are Due for 2016 - The City kindly requests that Business Licences be renewed and paid for before January 31st. Application forms for new businesses are available at City Hall or on the City’s web site. If you no longer require your Dog Licence or Business Licence, or need to update your contact information for these, please contact City Hall at 250.427.5311. Christmas Tree Disposal - The Regional District of East Kootenay Transfer Station located at 800 Jim Ogilvie Way is the designated area for disposal of Christmas trees. All residents are encouraged to have their discarded Christmas trees delivered to this area. City trucks will make one pass through each neighbourhood on or after January 11th to pick up any remaining trees. If you are unable to dispose of your own tree, please leave it at your garbage collection location in a manner that will not conflict with snow removal equipment. 2016 Utility Rate Increases - Effective beginning January 1st Utility Rates will increase $61.68 per year ($15.42 per quarter or $5.14 per month). The increase includes year 1 of the 3 year rate increase plan to fund infrastructure renewal for Water and Sewer. The $61.68 per year rate increase includes a Water increase of $25.40 per year, a Sewer increase of $29.08 per year and Solid Waste increase of $7.20 per year. Total Utility Rates for 2016 are $807.48 per year, $201.87 per quarter or $67.29 per month. The 2016 Utility Rates are $0.08 per year higher than projected in the 2015-2019 Financial Plan.
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Saturday Morning Swimming Lessons - New for 2016! Drop by the Aquatic Centre or call 250.427.2983 for registration and details. • January 9th to February 13th: Sea Otter/Salamander, Crocodile/Whale, Swim Kids 1/2, Swim Kids 3/4. • February 20th to March 19th: Sea Otter/ Salamander, Sunfish, Swim Kids 3/4, Swim Kids 5/6 Adult Masters Swim Program begins January 5th to March 8th on Tuesday evenings from 6:007:00 p.m. The cost is $149.63. This is a coached program geared to adults who want to improve swimming technique and increase fitness. You must be able to swim two consecutive lengths of front crawl and two consecutive lengths of back crawl. Drop by the Aquatic Centre or call 250.427.2983 for registration and details.
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The Way it Was 1957 Courtesy of the Kimberley Heritage Museum Archives
KIMBERLEY NEWS January 2, 1957 “Cominco Makes Senior Mines Appointments”
Three senior mines appointments have been announced by R.D. Perry, vice-president and general manager of Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company. B.E. Hurdle has been appointed as-
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With the holidays and 2015 behind us, it is time to start thinking ahead to 2016 and how to make healthier decisions to ensure your resolutions are carried out. Below are a few tips to help you enjoy a year of healthy living and long term prevention of chronic illness. 1. Avoid processed foods. This includes most foods that come in a box or a can. A good general rule is to stay away from foods that have more than 5 ingredients or any ingredients that you cannot pronounce. We recommend making 80-90% of your meals at home and if you are able to do this then the other 10-20% of the time should not be of too much concern. Once meal planning and preparation are part of your daily/weekly routine it becomes much less difficult and time consuming. 2. Avoid refined sugars. This goes along with the avoidance of processed foods as they contain a lot of refined sugars, but sugar comes in many different forms and can hide in unexpected places. A large contributor of sugar to the diet comes in the form of juices, pops and other beverages including vitamin water and energy drinks. 3. Exercise 30 minutes per day. Exercise does not necessarily mean going to the gym every day or going for a run. It can be as simple as a walk around the block. The key thing to focus on is to find an activity that you enjoy and that gets your heart rate up. Start with low intensity exercises and slowly work your way up as starting to quickly can be a big factor in not continuing with the routine. Always remember whether you are making dietary or lifestyle changes to start with small changes. Once those changes become part of your routine then focus on incorporating another small change. Over time these changes add up and before you know it you have completely altered your lifestyle for the better. We recommend staying away from short term fad diets or exercise programs and we prefer long term lifestyle changes that will make a difference for years to come and improve your overall quality of life and reduce your risk of developing chronic illness. For more information please feel free to contact us anytime.
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sistant manager of mines. In his new post Mr. Hurdle will be located at Trail and will be responsible for all Cominco’s production mines. J.R. Giegerich succeeds him as general superintendent of the Company’s operations at Kimberley. R.J. Armstrong has been appointed assistant to the vice-president in charge of mines. The new posts are effective January 1. Mr. Hurdle was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He attended the University of Alberta where he obtained his B.Sc. degree in mining engineering in 1936. He started with Cominco in that year at the Box Mine, Goldfields, Saskatchewan. In 1942 he became assistant superintendent of the Con Mine at Yellowknife. A year later he was made superintendent of Thompson Lundmark Mine. Late in 1943, Mr. Hurdle was transferred to the Trail office of the Company. In 1948 he became assistant to the manager of mines. In 1950, Mr. Hurdle was transferred to Kimberley operations. He is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers of British Columbia and the Canadian institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr. Giegerich was born in Kaslo, B.C. He attended University of British Columbia where he received his B.Sc. degree in mining engineering in 1923. Between 1923 and 1925 he served Cominco as
miner and surveyor. In 1925 he went to Chile in the service of the Chile Exploration Company and remained for three years. He returned to Cominco in 1928 as a mining engineer. In 1936 he was appointed mining engineer at Kimberley and in 1938, he was appointed superintendent of the Sullivan Mine. He held that post to the time of his new appointment. Mr. Giegerich is a member of Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering and Association of Professional Engineers of British Columbia. He has also been prominent in the Boy Scout Movement. Mr. Armstrong was born in Lethbridge, Alberta. He attended University of Alberta and graduated in 1935 with a B.Sc. degree in mining engineering. He joined Cominco in that year. Between 1938 and 1945 he held senior supervisory posts as the Company’s Con, Thompson Lundmark, Red Rose, Pinchi Lake and Corbin properties. In 1946 he was appointed operating superintendent of Montana Phosphate Products Company. Mr. Armstrong returned to B.C. in 1950 to take up duties as assistant to the manager of mines at Trail. He is a member of Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers.
RDEK on the hunt for outstanding volunteers If you know an outstanding volunteer in one of the rural areas in the region, the RDEK wants to hear from you! Nomination forms are now available for the 2016 Electoral Area Volunteer of the Year and, as it has in past years, the Regional District will once again be honouring one outstanding volunteer from each of its six Electoral Areas. “Our Volunteer of the Year program recognizes an individual or couple from each of our Electoral Areas and gives us the opportunity to pay tribute to them and to all the volunteers who give self-
lessly to contribute to the spirit, culture and people of their communities,” says RDEK Board Chair, Rob Gay. Nominees must be a resident of an Electoral Area and make voluntary contributions to their community. Nomination forms can be filled out or downloaded from the RDEK website (www. rdek.bc.ca) and can also be picked up at the Cranbrook and Columbia Valley RDEK offices, and from the Electoral Area Advisory Commissions. The deadline for nominations is Tuesday, January 26, 2016.
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All animals in the mix Arne Pe tryshen
Poisonous snakes and pet pigeons aren’t usual fodder for Cranbrook city council, but with a new Animal Control Bylaw up for debate, no animal was off limits. At the meeting council approved the first three readings of the bylaw which replaces the current Animal Control Bylaw, which dates from 2006. The bylaw sets an updated fee schedule and also includes regulations on the use of the new off-leash dog park at the former Muriel Baxter Elementary property. At the city council meeting on Monday, Coun. Ron Popoff had a number of questions about the bylaw that dealt with certain inclusions in the document. “For clarification, things like snakes and bats, those are considered wild animals and wouldn’t be part of this bylaw?” Popoff asked. City Bylaw Enforcement Officer Deb Girvin said that was correct. “That is regulated provincially and would supersede anything we have at this level,” she said. Popoff spoke of when he first came to Cranbrook as the public health inspector. “When I first came to town as the public health inspector, I got a complaint to go and prohibit exotic, poisonous snakes that were being kept in an apartment building,” he said.
He asked how the province would deal with the snake complaints. Girvin said it would be the province that enforces, though she admitted she wasn’t sure of the actual enforcement guidelines. “The onus would not be on the municipality to enforce regulations that are set provincially,” she said. Girvin also noted that any keeping of exotic and poisonous snakes would require a permit. She said she was not aware of any permits. City staff will look into whether the province is required to divulge to a municipality if an exotic and poisonous snake is in the city. The bylaw also states that a person in a single dwelling or parcel of residential property cannot have more than six pets — three cats and three dogs— as well as only one vicious dog. Popoff said it was likely a good idea. The new bylaw also does away with the higher fee to licence Pitbull and Pitbull mixes. Currently the licence for a Pitbull or Pitbull mix is $500, while for any other breed, an intact dog is $60, while a neutered or spayed dog is $37. City staff said that the high fee discourages owners of Pitbulls and Pitbull mixes from obtaining the required licence. They noted the licensing scheme serves as a valuable database. City staff explained: “If an owner of the Pitbull or Pitbull mix does
not voluntarily purchase a licence, and the dog is subject of a complaint received by Bylaw Services, the requirement for the dog to be licenced is enforced. It is not uncommon for the dog to then ‘disappear’ to avoid purchasing the licence and the problem dog is often displaced somewhere else in the community. If the licence fee is the same, regardless of the breed, it is likely Pitbull owners would comply.” Coun. Popoff also asked whether the bylaw addresses the feral cat population problem identified in Cranbrook. Girvin said while the bylaw doesn’t specifically address it, it does enhance what the SPCA already has in place. “They have an extensive scheme going on to rectify that problem,” she said. “City staff is working in cooperation with the SPCA to that end.” The bylaw also keeps a stipulation that no pigeons shall be fed within city limits unless the pigeon is owned. Girvin said the language goes back to the inception of the original bylaw. “We have enforced that part of the bylaw many times,” she said. “We’ve never been in a position where we’ve had to prove ownership, nor have we ever enforced it where somebody has claimed ownership.”
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Rotary launches grad challenge For the Bulletin
The Kimberley Rotary Club is asking you to take up the Grad Challenge from the Class of 1985. The Class of 85 wants all Kimberley grad classes to join them in donating to the Rotary Splash Park. Follow three easy steps. 1) Visit the Spash Park Facebook site at https://www.facebook. com/KimberleySplashPark/ “Like It” and follow from now until March 31st. 2) Make a secure online donation at: http:// www.kimberleyrotary. org/splashpark or by cheque to “Rotary Club of Kimberley, BC Trust Foundation” dropped off at the Kootenay Savings Credit Union or mailed to the Kimberley Rotary Club, Box 13, Kimberley, BC, V1A
2Y5. All donations of $50 or more will receive a CRA approved tax receipt. 3) Share this plan with others through email, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter etc. Share this strategy with four members of your grad class, plus one grad from another class. Forward the challenge to as many grads as you can find. Rotary will provide regular information by: email, in the Kimberley Daily Bulletin, and on the Splash Park Facebook Site at https:// www.facebook.com/ KimberleySplashPark/ Provide regular financial updates on the Facebook site and on the thermometer at Rotary Park Strive to answer all your questions; and build a splash park next summer.
Staff at the Royal Bank, Kimberley, have been holding Cupcake and Coffee Fridays and taking donations. Kimberley Rotary Club was happy to receive a cheque in the amount of $637.00 for the Splash Park. Pictured are employee Robyn Toffolo, Rotarian, Melanie Holloway, and employee Julie Rota. If you wish to make a donation to the Splash Park, you can go online to Kimberleyrotary.org/splashpark and click on Donate. You may also mail a cheque payable to Rotary Club of Kimberley BC, Trust Account at Box 13, Kimberley, BC V1A 2Y5
New community orchestra looking for musicians From Page 1 The vision is to gather a wide variety of strings, brass and woodwind instruments for weekly sessions for a few months to culminate in a concert series. “I really want to encourage all people to come out. I’m afraid people will think, ‘Oh, I’m not good enough…’,” Redecopp said. “I want to open the door for those people so they don’t have that judgement level.” Though Redecopp has wanted to start a community orchestra for the last three or four years, it wasn’t until the arrival of Pasivirta to Cranbrook, who had been living and teaching in Fernie, that the idea started becoming a reality. Pasivirta, who will serve as the musical conductor, has an extensive musical background, primarily with the violin and the trombone, and has led various ensembles in
the past, but never an orchestra. While in Fernie, Pasivirta led the Fernie Community Choir, which he hopes to incorporate into the Cranbrook Community Choir in the future. “We want to provide a place for people to play who have played instruments and haven’t had a chance,” he said. “Maybe they played in high school, maybe they played when they were younger and they just haven’t had a group to play with. “…I hope we can have between 30-50 people and I hope there’s a moderately balanced number of instruments. If we had 40 flutes and one trombone, that wouldn’t really be an orchestra so much. I hope that it’s somewhat balanced. Other than that, I’m not too concerned.” Ensuring all the musicians are comfortable with each other and himself as
“I really want to encourage all people to come out. I’m afraid people will think, ‘Oh, I’m not good enough… S. Redecopp the conductor will be a key priority right off the bat. “One of the most important things for me, with music, is to make sure people feel comfortable with each other with the director so they can be a little bit vulnerable and create beautiful things together, because that’s what you’re doing,” Pasivirta said. “You’re creating beauty, you’re creating art for an audience, for each other.” While it has yet to be established what the orchestra looks like, in terms of numbers and the cross-sec-
tion of instruments, Pasivirta is hoping to tackle a wide variety of music and genres. “What I’ve found works best with the community choir in Fernie, is taking a sampling from a wide variety of genres and eras,” he said. “So with the choir, I do a piece from the Renaissance or maybe something from the Baroque period, maybe something Classical, specifically the 1700s, not just higher art music. “And then something Romantic, or folk music and maybe something that’s spiritual from the African-American spiritual tradition, maybe even a pop tune. “Then there’s something for everybody in the audience, something for everybody in the orchestra. And it exposes everyone to something new at the same time.” For more information on the Cranbrook Community Orchestra, contact Redecopp
at 250-581-0058 or visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/CranbrookCommunityOrchestra.
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hat if you threw a revolution and nobody came? And nobody seemed to really care? That would be kind of embarrassing. Such is the situation for a group of socalled “Patriots” currently occupying a government wildlife centre — the Malheur Wildlife Refuge — in Oregon. Let me explain. The militants are outraged about a mandatory minimum sentence received for arson by a local rancher and his son. The ranchers in question started a fire on federal land (the U.S. equivalent to Crown land). The ranchers say it was for weed control. The government said it was to cover up illegal hunting. The government won in court. But the judge failed to apply mandatory minimum sentences for the offence and the government appealed. The ranchers served the short terms first received but the government won their appeal and the ranchers were told to report to prison this week to serve the additional time. Which in fact they did. But to a man named Ammon Bundy, who has a long history of accusing the U.S. government of tyranny and more, this was outrageous. Bundy’s father does not recognize the claim of the federal government to the land that his cattle roam in Nevada. He owes more than $1 million in unpaid grazing fees and fines to the federal Bureau of Land Management. He has had more than one run in with federal authorities. So Ammon Bundy has taken it upon himself, and a group of dozens of heavily armed followers, to protest by taking over an unoccupied wildlife centre in Burns,
Oregon. He declared on Facebook the following “We have basically taken over the Malheur Wildlife Refuge. And this will become a base place for patriots from all over the country to come and be housed here and to live here. And we’re planning on staying here for several years.” He called on like-minded militants to “bring your arms.” He also said “The best possible outcome is that the ranchers that have been kicked out of the area ... will come back and reclaim their land, and the wildlife refuge will be shut down forever and the federal government will relinquish such control.” Carolyn First Nations people Grant may insert an eye-roll here about the notion that the ranchers are having federal land “stolen” from them. In any event, Bundy and his merry band of patriot militiamen are holed up in this refuge centre. They have guns which they say they will use if fired upon. They seem to want a confrontation but up to now, they are not getting one. The reaction from authorities has been decidedly tepid. This of course, has raised the eyebrows of some, who say that were the skin colour of these “patriots” anything but white, they would have been removed by the full force of the law. That’s a valid point. Can you imagine the reaction if this had been a group of dozens of heavily armed Syrians, say? But, issues of race aside, I think the reaction is the right one. Because not only are these guys not getting the con-
frontation they want, what they are getting is a full out mocking on social media. It began on Twitter with the group of rebels being dubbed YallQaeda. They are waging a YeeHawd, Twitter said. Other names popped up. Vanilla Isis. Yokel Harem. And then the militiamen put out a call on Facebook for snacks. Send them through the postal service, they said. Okay, first, a group rebelling against the federal government want snacks delivered by a federal government agency. Second, what kind of a well planned occupation fails to recognize the need for chips and cookies? Twitter erupted over the snack request. It was hilarious. Pictures of Washington crossing the Delaware with a bag of Doritos in his hand. Offers to send falafels. And so much more. But the group has supporters too. One supporter posted on Bundy’s Facebook page that he yearned to join him in his noble fight against the federal government but he couldn’t — because his government disability cheque hadn’t arrived yet. Damn government. It is to be hoped that this situation will reach a peaceful resolution and that these idiots don’t harm anyone, including themselves. Word is the authorities will be cutting power to the building, which will likely bring about some kind of end to this. It is also hoped that when Bundy and his band reflect on this incident, they might realize that they have provided many, many examples to be cited whenever anyone asks what irony means. Carolyn Grant is the Editor of the Kimberley Daily Bulletin
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Opinion/Events
Life in the 42nd Parliament What’s Up? P arliament is made up of the House of Commons (338 Members – 184 Liberal, 99 Conservative, 44 NDP, 10 Bloc Quebecois, 1 Green), the Senate (105 Senators – currently 47 Conservative, 29 Liberal, 6 Independent, 1 Independent Conservative and 22 Vacant Seats), Queen Elizabeth II and Governor General David Johnston. The House of Commons is an interesting mix of history, law-making and theater. When we took our seats on December 3 for the opening of Canada’s 42nd Parliament I couldn’t help but stop and think of Sir John A. Macdonald, our first Prime Minister in 1867, and the fact that here in the House is where Canada was “made” over the last 148 years! What a humbling experience it is, and what an honor it is to be there representing the 107,589 people who live within the 64,000 sq km Kootenay Columbia riding. My sincere thanks to the 74% of eligible voters who took the time to vote on October 19 - it truly is the best way to demonstrate that you care about democracy and the kind of country that you want Canada to be! The sitting of Parliament begins with tradition, from the knock on the door of the House by the Usher of the Black Rod with an invitation to walk to the Senate to meet with the Governor General to officially open the session, to the election of the Speaker of the House (Geoff Regan) who gets reluctantly dragged to the Speaker’s chair by the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition. The staged reluctance comes from history where legend has it that in jolly old England if the reigning monarch didn’t like the Speaker’s decisions it was off with his head! The next day it was down to business with the reading of the Liberal government’s Speech from the Throne by the
Governor General in the Senate Chamber, which was then voted on in the House of Commons. While the Speech included hopeful initiatives that will be good for Canada (as I said during the campaign there are many similarities between the NDP and the Liberal Party Platforms) it also led to the first disappointment. As part of the debate on the Speech from the Throne we proposed a sub-amendment whose purpose was to benefit “some of Canada’s most vulnerable citizens, including: Seniors through an increase to the Guaranteed Income Supplement; Wayne middle class families Stetski through reducing taxes on the first income bracket (the approved Liberal’s tax cut for the middle class benefits people making from $45,000 - $90,000+ – nothing for the lowest income earners); low income earners by introducing a $15 per hour minimum wage for federally regulated jobs; and support to those struggling to enter the workforce with a robust and reliable Employment Insurance program.” Our proposal was voted down by both the Liberal and Conservative parties. While Parliament only sat for seven days in December it was a very busy time with one session finishing just before 8 PM. I was privileged to be one of the first Members of Parliament to give their maiden speech (Hansard Volume 148, Number 003, 1st Session, 42nd Parliament, Monday, December 7, 2015 – Page 76 or go to Youtube link: https://youtu.be/1uo9wkxKCDI). We are required to be in our seats in the House for our assigned Duty Days, for all votes, and for Question Period. The House resumes sitting on January 25 and goes through until June 23 with a total of 6 weeks off during that period. I plan on providing you with regular updates but also want to give you an op-
portunity to be a part of what happens in Parliament. While being the 3rd party (we refer to ourselves as the Progressive Opposition…because it’s true!) limits the number of questions we are able to ask in Question Period, is there a specific question you would like me to ask the Liberal government? If yes, please describe the issue and its significance to the riding and/ or Canada, including references and sources, and what the specific ask is. I will do my best to get it on to the floor. The second opportunity is longer term. Government Ministers introduce legislation as they see fit; for the rest of us our names go into a “hat” for the opportunity to put forward a private member’s bill for consideration by the House. I was drawn 111th, which means I will be able to table a bill in 2017 or 2018 as they are done sequentially. While this does seem to be a long ways away it does take time to draft good legislation and there are many Members of Parliament who won’t get any opportunity to put forward a bill during the four years of this session of parliament. What do you think the priority should be for our riding? To provide your input or for any other concerns please email wayne.stetski@parl. gc.ca or phone 250.919.9104. My next update will provide a complete listing of Constituency office locations and contact information in Ottawa, Nelson and Cranbrook. In the interim I am continuing my visits to communities around the riding along with an opportunity for you to book one-on-one meetings. Prior to Christmas I met with constituents in Elkford, Sparwood, Fernie, Kimberley, Cranbrook and Nelson, with more to come. Happy New Year to all – I do hope that 2016 is a great year for you! Wayne Stetski is Member of Parliament for Kootenay Columbia
It happened this week in Cranbrook Week January 3 - 9
Dav e H u m p h r e y Items compiled from the archived newspapers held at the Cranbrook History Centre Archives
1907 News from Kimberley … The Kimberley Christmas tree held in the Methodist church on Christmas eve., was very enjoyable and the building more than filled. Several sleigh-loads came up from Marysville and every one had their share of the good things. Every child in and around Kimberley received a handsome present. The Rev. W. Vance was the recipient of a Russian leather pocket book containing the sum of $12.50. Mr. Vance was also presented with the handsome sum of $30.00 by the men of the Sullivan mine, as a token of their appreciation of his service. There was a good programme lasting for about an hour and a half, the children contributing a number of recitations as well as the older folks. There were also a number of vocal and instrumental selections. First annual banquet … The first annual Supper in the “Gymn” was held on New Year’s Day. The young men were in charge and showed their ability in catering to the wants of the inner man. At 7 p. m. about 150 sat down to partake of the good things. This was followed by ad-
dresses given by Mayor Rogers. Mr. F. E. Simpson and Mr. J. A . Harvey. All were practical and to the point the audience thoroughly enjoyed the addresses. Mr. Morton sang a solo and a few choruses were rendered. After this about 100 views were thrown on the canvas by Dr. Connolly and Rev. J. P. Westman. This part proved very interesting. The views taking the audience from Victoria to Europe with side trips here and there. The evening was enjoyable and the undertaking was a success in every way Farms for sale … Farms in our country continue to sell at very good prices. Real estate men report plenty of buyers, but the list of farms on the market for sale grows smaller and more difficult now than formerly to find suitable farm property that can be bought cheap. Our land has not yet reached the top price is the opinion of well posted men. Kootenay range … The oven in the Kootenay Range is scientifically proportioned to the size of the fire-box, so that no more fuel can be burned than is absolutely necessary to heat the oven. The oven is lined with heavy sheet steel, which is a great radiator of heat and insures a uniform heat throughout the oven.— no danger of a loaf of bread being half done on one side and burned on the other. The Kootenay Range is built on scientific principles throughout, and
should be carefully examined before buying any other. Send for Booklet. Patmore Brothers Sneaky … While doing some shopping in one of our grocery stores last evening we chanced to hear a little boy ask his father who that man was buying the beans. ‘‘That is our editor,” said the father. “What do editors live on,” said the inquisitive little urchin. “Why do you ask that question?” said the indulgent father. “Because I heard you say you had taken our home paper for three years and had never paid a cent for it.” To save the father embarrassment we left the store, but it is safe to predict that the child got spanked when the father got him home. Sealed tenders … addressed to the Postmaster General, will be received at Ottawa until noon on Friday, the 8th day of February, 1907 for the conveyance of His Majesty’s Mails, on a proposed contract for four years, once per week each way, between Cranbrook and Golden, from the 1st day of April next. Printed notice containing farther information as to conditions of proposed Contract may be seen and blank forms of Tender may be obtained at the Post Offices of Cranbrook, Golden, and intermediate offices, and at the office of the Post Office Inspector. A. W. Cairins, Post Office Inspector.
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KIMBERLEY AND CRANBROOK COMMUNITY CALENDAR
UPCOMING
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 British Columbia Government Retired Employees Association, Rocky Mountain Branch, will be holding their luncheon meeting at the Heritage Inn on January 13th 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. January 20, GoGo Grannys Travelogue. Jeff and Linda Williams will present their travelogue titled “Normandy: Land of William the Conqueror”. Join us in the lecture theatre at the College of the Rockies at 7:00. All proceeds support Grandmothers in Africa. Want to play your instrument with others? The Cranbrook Community Orchestra (CCO) is for musicians beginner to advanced. Find out more: 250-581-0058 Shelagh or facebook: Cranbrook Community Orchestra. Wednesdays; first meeting Jan 20) Got Scottish?! The annual Robbie Burns Dinner Fundraiser for Kimberley Cranbrook Highland Dance Association. Tickets on sale until Jan 16 at Lotus Books. Dinner is on January 23, Heritage Inn in Cranbrook. Tickets not available at the door. FMI Robin 432-5404 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.
ONGOING
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 24; Friday Meat Draw: 4:30-6:30, Saturday Meat Draw: 3:30-5:30. BINGO at the Kimberley Elks – Mondays, 6:30 start. All welcome. The Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation invites anyone expecting bone and joint surgery to make contact with local volunteers for peer support. The free Ortho Connect program helps to ease the fear, stress and anxiety that go along with surgery and help patients prepare. 1-800-461-3639 ext 4, and ask for Lauralee. Do you have the desire to stop eating compulsively? Overeaters Anonymous (a 12-Step Program) meets Wednesdays, from 7-8pm at Cranbrook United Church, 2-12th St. S., downstairs. Contact: cranbrookoa@hotmail.com TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) non profit weight loss support group meets EVERY Thursday at 5:00 pm, at Sr Citizen’s Centre, (downstairs) 125 17th Ave S, Cranbrook. Drop in, have fun while losing weight gradually. This Chapter has won an annual B.C. Provincial Award for “Best Avg Weight Loss Per Member”. Info: Marie 250 417 2642 Bibles For Missions Thrift Store, 824 Kootenay St. N., Cranbrook serving our community to benefit others - at home and abroad. We turn your donations into helping dollars! Open Tues-Sat 10am-5pm. Phone 778-520-1981. 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. 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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2015: Cranbrook/Kimberley Year in Sports
Kootenay Ice refresh, Kimberley Dynamiters championships & du Toit soaring to amateur golf stardom highlight year in sports Taylor Rocc a
Another year has come to pass and 2015 provided plenty of highlights for Cranbrook and Kimberley athletes and sports teams, leaving plenty for fans, friends and family to reflect upon and celebrate as we all flip the calendar over to 2016. From World Junior Championship medal performances by a couple Kootenay Ice players to a long-awaited Kootenay International Junior Hockey League championship for the Kimberley Dynamiters, there was no shortage of celebration for the two biggest hockey organizations in the region. While the 2015 post-season push for the Kootenay Ice didn’t go as many hoped, it brought about a new era in Cranbrook’s Western Hockey League history as longtime head coach Ryan McGill mutually parted with the club, departing for the Owen Sound Attack of the Ontario Hockey League. With McGill’s departure, the Ice made 32-year-old Luke Pierce the youngest coach in the WHL, ushering in a new brand of Kootenay Ice hockey.
On the links, Kimberley’s Jared du Toit established himself as one of the next hot names to watch in Canadian amateur golf, as he claimed the 113th B.C. Amateur Golf Championship before making his move to the Arizona State University Sun Devils golf program, coached by Tim Mickelson. If we could go through each momentous time in Cranbrook and Kimberley sports from the past year, we would, but unfortunately we’re limited. So as not to leave any achievement without recognition, we’ll go blow-byblow from January through December in what was a memorable year in local sports. January
-Kootenay Ice captain Sam Reinhart wins World Junior Championship gold with Team Canada, defeating Ice defenceman Rinat Valiev and Team Russia -Kimberley nordic skier Colin Ferrie represents B.C. at Canada Winter Games and World Under-23 Championship in Kazahkstan -Captain Sam Reinhart becomes the Koo-
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tenay Ice all-time franchise leader in scoring (287 points in 223 games), surpassing Jarret Stoll (286 points in 245 games) on Jan. 17 at Saskatoon. By the end of the season, Reinhart solidified his totals with 319 points in 250 WHL games before graduating to the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres in September -Kimberley’s Nikita Dalke finishes as the runner-up in Extreme Huntress competition February
-Infamous Vancouver Canucks superfans — The Green Men — visit Western Financial Place for WHL action between the Kootenay Ice and Kelowna Rockets -Amateur climbers Noah Beck and Karlee Hall participate in World Youth Ice Climbing Championship -Kimberley’s Team Buchy represented at the 2015 Canadian Direct Insurance B.C. Men’s Curling Championships in Vernon -Kimberley Dynamiters captain Jason Richter wins the 201415 KIJHL scoring championship with 39 goals and 31 assists for 70 points in 52 games -Kimberley/Cranbrook Special Olympics sent a record 11 athletes and four coaches to the Special Olympics B.C. Winter Games in Kamloops, returning home with 17 medals -Kimberley nordic skier Colin Ferrie wins gold in the men’s classic sprint and men’s relay at Canada Winter Games in Prince George, B.C. -Kimberley nordic skier Molly Miller, 13, wins silver in women’s relay at Canada Winter Games -Trio of Kimberley Dynamiters recognized with KIJHL division awards, including Jordan Busch (Top Defenceman), Jason Richter (MVP, Top Scorer) & Coy Prevost (Top Rookie) March
-Cranbrook native and alpine skier and rower Joy Ward-Fera inducted into Canada Games Hall of Fame
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KIJHL Standings EddIE MountaIn dIvISIon TEAM GP W x-Kimberley Dynamiters 37 29 x-Creston Valley T. Cats 35 21 x-Fernie Ghostriders 36 20 Col. Valley Rockies 36 20 Golden Rockets 37 4
L 4 11 12 16 30
T OT 0 4 1 2 0 4 0 0 1 2
nEIL MurdocH dIvISIon TEAM GP W x-B. Valley Nitehawks 37 25 Castlegar Rebels 34 22 G. Forks Border Bruins 36 16 Nelson Leafs 36 15 Spokane Braves 35 5
L 8 10 17 20 26
T OTL PTS 2 2 54 2 0 46 0 3 35 0 1 31 0 4 14
GF/A S +50 L3 +40 W1 -26 W2 -20 W1 -85 L1
doug BIrKS dIvISIon TEAM GP Kamloops Storm 36 100 Mile H. Wranglers 38 Chase Heat 35 Revelstoke Grizzlies 34 Sicamous Eagles 36
L 9 11 10 15 22
T OTL PTS 0 4 50 1 4 49 3 2 45 1 2 35 2 5 21
GF/A +26 +28 +25 +4 -66
S W1 T1 L1 L1 T1
oKanagan dIvISIon TEAM GP W L T OTL PTS Osoyoos Coyotes 35 26 7 1 1 54 Summerland Steam 35 22 12 0 1 45 Kelowna Chiefs 36 18 15 2 1 39 N. Okanagan Knights 36 9 20 3 4 25 18 Princeton Posse 36 8 26 1 1
GF/A +68 +31 +4 -34 -68
S W1 W1 L1 T2 L2
Scoring Leaders Player Team 1. Rainer Glimpel OSO 2. Eric Buckley KIM 3. Jared Marchi KIM 4. Jordan Busch KIM 5. Alec Wilkinson CVT 6. Jason Richter KIM 7. Cole Keebler FER 8. Micheal Cardinal CVR 9. Jack Mills SUM 10. Carson Cartwright CVT
PTS 58 52 51 51 50 49 49 47 44 43
PIM 34 89 24 28 30 4 12 73 54 24
W 23 22 20 16 7
GP 35 37 37 37 34 31 26 34 33 34
G 20 17 19 7 10 25 24 23 20 23
PTS 62 45 44 40 11
GF/A +75 +37 +24 +3 -116
A 38 35 32 44 40 24 25 24 24 20
Goaltending Leaders (min. five games played) Player Team GAA SP W 1. Jacob Mullen SUM 1.77 .934 10 2. Brett Soles OSO 1.80 .940 17 3. Tavin Grant KAM 1.90 .931 8 4. Tyson Brouwer KIM 1.91 .931 23 5. Matthew Huber SUM 2.16 .915 11 6. Nic Bruyere CHA 2.21 .929 16 7. Tallon Kramer BVN 2.24 .932 4 8. Joseph Mcleod CGR 2.25 .934 13 9. Aidan Doak REV 2.27 .922 11 2.28 .910 11 10. Spencer Eschyschyn KAM
L 4 4 3 4 6 8 2 6 7 8
T 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 2 1 0
S W2 L1 L2 W4 L6
SO 0 4 1 5 6 1 0 5 0 3
x = clinched playoff spot *does not include games from Wed., Jan. 6 (SPO at NEL; KEL at OSO)
WHL Standings cEntraL dIvISIon TEAM Lethbridge Hurricanes Red Deer Rebels Calgary Hitmen Edmonton Oil Kings Medicine Hat Tigers Kootenay Ice
GP 39 40 42 40 39 41
W 27 27 25 16 14 7
L OTL SL PTS GF/A 12 0 0 54 +46 13 0 0 54 +35 15 1 1 52 +11 20 4 0 36 -20 21 3 1 32 -25 31 3 0 17 -90
S W1 W3 L2 L1 L1 W1
EaSt dIvISIon TEAM Brandon Wheat Kings Prince Albert Raiders Moose Jaw Warriors Regina Pats Saskatoon Blades Swift Current Broncos
GP 40 40 40 40 38 39
W 24 23 20 17 15 12
L OTL SL PTS GF/A 12 2 2 52 +28 13 3 1 50 +8 15 4 1 45 +9 17 3 3 40 -19 20 3 0 33 -36 22 4 1 29 -35
S W1 L1 W1 L1 W2 L1
B.c. dIvISIon TEAM Kelowna Rockets Victoria Royals Prince George Cougars Kamloops Blazers Vancouver Giants
GP 40 41 39 37 40
W 28 23 23 18 15
L OTL SL PTS 10 2 0 58 14 1 3 50 14 1 1 48 14 4 1 41 20 3 2 35
GF/A +32 +31 +18 +15 -21
S W1 OTL1 L2 OTL1 W2
u.S. dIvISIon TEAM Everett Silvertips Seattle Thunderbirds Spokane Chiefs Portland Winterhawks Tri-City Americans
GP 36 37 39 38 39
W 22 20 19 20 17
L OTL SL PTS 12 0 2 46 14 3 0 43 15 3 2 43 0 41 17 1 20 2 0 36
GF/A +21 +7 -3 +10 -22
S W3 L2 L1 W3 W2
PTS 63 60 56 56 54 54 54 53 48 48
PIM 42 14 10 18 20 28 32 16 10 43
Scoring Leaders Player 1. Tyson Baillie 2. Adam Brooks 3. Ivan Nikolishin 4. Brayden Burke 5. Dryden Hunt 6. Parker Bowles 7. Reid Gardiner 8. Kailer Yamamoto 9. Giorgio Estephan 10. Alex Forsberg
Team KEL REG RDR LET MJW TCA PAR SPO LET VIC
GP 40 40 40 39 40 39 40 39 39 40
G 24 21 22 11 25 24 24 16 20 14
A 39 39 34 45 29 30 30 37 28 34
Goaltending Leaders (min. 780 min played) Player Team GAA SP W 1. Carter Hart EVT 1.97 .925 21 2. Ty Edmonds PGC 2.36 .925 11 3. Coleman Vollrath VIC 2.52 .912 18 4. Jackson Whistle KEL 2.54 .920 19 5. Logan Flodell SEA 2.78 .898 13 6. Rylan Toth RDR 2.82 .908 21 7. Jayden Sittler LET 2.85 .905 12 8. Connor Ingram KAM 2.86 .913 16 9. Zach Sawchenko MJW 2.90 .917 15 10. Jordan Papirny BWK 2.90 .898 14 *does not include games from Wed., Jan. 6
L 11 7 12 6 10 10 6 9 8 11
OT 2 1 2 2 3 0 0 5 3 4
SO 6 2 1 2 0 3 1 1 1 2
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2015 Sports in Review -College of the Rockies Lady Avalanche volleyball team finished fourth in first trip to PACWEST Provincial Championships -Kimberley Dynamiters claim Eddie Mountain Division title in six-game victory over Fernie Ghostriders -Kootenay Ice lock up 17th consecutive post-season appearance and 16th consecutive season with a record of .500 or better — an active WHL record -Cranbrook alpine racers India Sherret and Zoe Chore represent Canada at FIS Freestyle Junior World Championships in Valmalenco, Italy, with Sherret claiming gold in ski-cross -Kimberley Dynamiters claim Kootenay Conference title in fivegame victory over Beaver Valley Nitehawks -Kimberley Dynamiters claim KIJHL championship in sixgame victory over Kamloops Storm -Kimberley Dynamiters goaltender Tyson Brouwer named Playoff MVP April
-Kimberley Dynamiters finish second at Cyclone Taylor Cup — B.C.’s provincial Junior B championship -Kootenay Ice centre Luke Philp named Top Playoff Performer following seven-game defeat in first-round series with Calgary Hitmen -Kootenay Ice and longtime head coach Ryan McGill mutually part ways after eight seasons spread over two separate stints (1997-98 to 2001-02; 2012-13 to 2014-15), two WHL titles (2000, 2002), a Memorial Cup (2002) and WHL Coach of the Year honours (2012-13). -Kimberley golfer Jared du Toit claims individual title at NCAA’s Big Sky Conference Men’s Golf Championship, leading the University of Idaho to a team title along the way May
-Kootenay Ice select
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forward Keenan Taphorn of Yorkton, Sask., with the team’s top pick at the 2015 WHL Bantam Draft (second round, 34th overall) -Jeff Hollick, longtime radio play-by-play voice of the Kootenay Ice, steps down after 16 seasons. He is eventually replaced by Chris Wahl. -Luke Pierce, 32, is named the seventh coach in Kootenay Ice history, taking over from the departed Ryan McGill. Upon puck drop, Pierce is the youngest coach in the Western Hockey League. -Kimberley’s Julia Dereniwsky claims BCGA Rose Bowl Trophy after winning Zone 1 Women’s Golf Championship, hosted at Kimberley Golf Club -Cranbrook’s Ben Rutledge helps coach Russian women’s eightplus rowing squad to gold at 2015 European Rowing Championships in Poznan, Poland June
-WHL commissioner Ron Robison declares 2015-16 season as “critical stage” for Kootenay Ice remaining in Cranbrook, suggesting “in excess of 3,000 [fans] a game” will be needed to help stabilize franchise.
-Cranbrook natives Zak Campbell, Conor Sinclair and Callum Sinclair selected to represent Vancouver South at B.C. Rugby Provincial Regional Championships -Cranbrook Bandits left-handed pitcher Tyler Thorn tosses no-hitter in 11-0 victory over Priest River in American Legion Baseball action at Kalispell, Mont. -Kimberley’s Jared du Toit claims 113th B.C. Amateur Championship -Cranbrook Bandits advance to second consecutive American Legion State ‘B’ Baseball championship, falling 7-0 to the Bitterroot Red Sox in the title contest -Olympic gold medallists Meaghan Mikkelson and Natalie Spooner visit Cranbrook with Clarkson Cup, the top prize in women’s pro hockey, to promote growth in women’s hockey -Kimberley-born sit skier and Paralympic gold medallist Josh Dueck named to 2015 Okanagan Sports Hall of Fame induction class
boarders Colden Thompson (junior men’s silver), Ryder Duczek (junior boys’ gold) and Dagen Duczek (junior boys’ silver) hit podium at 2015 Wake Canada Wakeboarding National Championship -In 50th season, WHL announces list of all-time greatest players, featuring Cranbrook natives Ray Allison, Don Murdoch & Scott Niedermayer, along with Kootenay Ice alumni Nigel Dawes, Cody Eakin, Sam Reinhart and Jarret Stoll -Longtime Kootenay Ice defenceman Tanner Faith traded to the Moose Jaw Warriors Oc tober
-Kootenay Ice head coach Luke Pierce gets his first-career WHL coaching victory in a 5-2
win over the Spokane Chiefs on Oct. 2 -Longtime Kootenay Ice forward Jon Martin traded to the Swift Current Broncos -Kootenay Ice name Luke Philp 19th captain in franchise history -Kimberley’s Jared du Toit named to Golf Canada’s 2016 National Amateur Men’s Golf squad -Kimberley Dynamiters Tyson Brouwer and Eric Buckley commit to ACHA Div. I men’s hockey program at University of Jamestown for 2016-17 season. They’re later joined by teammate Justin Meier. -Cranbrook Charity Boxing Challenge raises more than $30,000 for local charity November
-Cranbrook natives
and SAIT Trojans soccer stars Mike Hamm and Erin White named to ACAC South All-Conference squads -Cranbrook wakeboards Colden Thompson (Athlete of Year), Ryder Duczek and Dagen Duczek (Developing Athletes of Year) recognized by Water Ski & Wakeboard Alberta -Kootenay Ice prospect Eli Lieffers, 15, makes WHL debut -Kootenay Ice rookie Declan Hobbs earns WHL Goaltender of the Week honours December
-Kimberley’s Bailey Park, 15, commits to NCAA’s Yale Bulldogs women’s hockey program for 2018-19 season -Kimberley Dynamiters captain Jason
Richter scores 100th career KIJHL goal -Kimberley rink skipped by Tom Buchy qualifies to represent Kootenays at 2016 B.C. Men’s Curling Championships in Nelson -Kimberley curling rink skipped by Alysha Buchy represents Kootenays at Tim Hortons Junior Women’s B.C. Curling Championships in Kamloops With 2016 already well underway, there will undoubtedly be much more to look forward to in local sports and, as always, the Townsman and Bulletin will be here to make sure you know. Best wishes to you and yours in the new year and may all your athletic endeavours come with success.
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Nikole Spring and Sean Swinwood, in a scene from Tennessee Williams’ ‘Cat On A Hot Tin Roof.’
Trouble in Big Daddy’s house Cranbrook Community Theatre presents ‘Cat On A Hot Tin Roof,’ opening January 15 For the Townsman
Cranbrook Community Theatre (CCT) brings Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize winning play “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” to the Stage Door Theatre next week. 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 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 27-30, 2016 at the Studio/Stage Door, 11-11th Ave South, Cranbrook. Tickets are available at Lotus Books. All performances at 8 p.m.
Cranbrook’s folk-rock favorites THE GOOD OL’ GOATS (pictured above with a rather sleepy coyote) hit the fabled stage at the legendary Byng Roadhouse in Downtown Cranbrook this Friday January 8th in their bid to ass-kick 2016 into high gear and shatter those bone-chilling winter blahs! The Good Ol’ Goats (Nolan Ackert - vocals, guitar; Joelle Winkel - vocals; Julian Bueckert - drums drums drums; Clayton Parsons - vocals, lead/slide guitar; Danica Martin - vocals, keyboards, trumpet; Theo Moore vocals, electric & upright bass) keep proving themselves to be one of the premiere live acts of the East Kootenay region, and this Friday’s show should prove no different. Bundle up warm, shuffle down to the Byng, and prepare to burn up! Showtime 9 pm.
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This is the question: ‘Who Owns Life’ F o r the Town s man
Explore the fascinating truth behind the food that we eat with “Seeds” at the Key City Theatre this February. “Seeds” is a dramatic re-enactment of the fouryear legal battle between Saskatchewan farmer Percy Schmeiser and one of the biggest biotech corporations, Monsanto Inc. “Seeds” runs at the Key City Theatre in Cranbrook on February 2 at 7:30 pm. Canadian icon Eric Peterson plays the role of Schmeiser. Peterson is a Canadian stage and television actor, known for his roles in three major Canadian series: “Street Legal,” “Corner Gas” and “This is Wonderland.” Based on court trial transcripts, interviews with Schmeiser, Monsanto representatives, and with farmers, academics, lawyers and scientists from all across Canada, “Seeds” leads us through a suspenseful labyrinth of legal conflicts around patent rights, scientific showdowns about GM
food, and property clashes between farmers and the biotechnology industry. The answer to Schmeiser’s “who owns Life?” question will determine the future of our food system. The play is written by Annabel Soutar nad directed by Chris Abraham of Porte Parole Production. In today’s polarized world, Porte Parole’s play-making is serious business. Since 2000, under the creative direction of playwright Annabel Soutar, the company’s eight acclaimed productions have mobilized people from different ideological, cultural and professional backgrounds to reflect together on the most controversial issues of their time. Action speaks louder than words - but there is no greater action than speaking artfully with one another. Tickets are $40 and $34 for Key City Theatre Members.Tickets are available at the Key City Theatre Box Office 250-426-7006 and Online at www.keycitytheatre. com
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Eric Peterson (centre) plays Percy Schmeiser in the Porte Parole production of “Seeds,” Feb. 2 at the Key City Theatre.
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public sentiment will demand the impartial prosecution of all keepers of such places until the nuisance has been abated. Need better … The Cranbrook district wants better terms. The people have been paying between $150,000 and $200,000 a year in taxes in various forms and received little by comparison, When a Liberal government is elected then the Cranbrook district will come into her own. True friend … There never was a better friend to labor in this district than Dr. King. This fact has been demonstrated time and again during his seven years residence in the district. It is easy to be a friend of labor when it don’t, cost anything, but Dr. King is not that kind of a man. Will win … J. A. Macdonald will be the next premier of British Columbia, for the simple reason that the Liberals will sweep the province at the coming election. All sports are being postponed this month on account of politics. William Higgins dead ... William Higgins, who was brought to the St. Eugene hospital last week a very sick man, died last Sunday and was buried this afternoon from Beatty’s undertaking parlors. The Eagle lodge had charge of the services and Rev. Westman read a chapter from the Bible. The funeral procession was one of the largest ever seen in Cranbrook and was made up of the members of the Eagle lodge, a number of the leading lumbermen of the town and old friends and comrades of the deceased. William Higgins was about fifty years of age and came from the lumber district near Ottawa. Most of the time since he has lived in this district he had been employed by A. Leitch, manager of the East Kootenay Lumber company, in the capacity of timber cruiser, and was conceded to be one of the best in the country. Thousands upon thousands of dollars have been invested in timber limits on the judgment of the deceased. The deceased did not have an enemy, as he seemed to possess the faculty of making friends of all whom he met, and his death will carry sorrow to the hearts of many men in the lumber camps of the Kootenays. Curling news … The interest in curling is growing. The ice is keen these days. Great improvement is noticed among the new players. There should be more lady visitors to the rink. Many think that they have no right to go. Wanted …Work at anything. Have had no experience in lumber camps, but are willing to get in and drill at anything we can get to do. Both understand horses. Address Arthur Pierson or George Hobden. Care of Herald.
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Snowboarder tells tale of getting trapped by snow Joel Tansey Golden Star
On opening day at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in 2014, Trevor Hamre got into some trouble on a treed run between Bubbly and Euphoria. The incident foreshadowed a much greater ordeal that would take place on opening day a year later, one that could have cost him his life under different circumstances. The Day Because of that experience, Hamre was determined to avoid that area on opening day of the 2015-2016 season, which took place on November 28th, 2015. It’s a run that he calls one of his favourites and a secret shared among locals, but perfect opening day conditions can make even the most experienced boarders and skiers make decisions they might otherwise avoid. In 2014, Hamre got his board stuck under a log. In 2015, his entire body found an empty pocket deep in the snow, his head completely buried and his legs and board above him. Trapped After completing a pair of top to bottom runs through Bowl Over, Hamre decided he’d go for one last lap, this time into Crystal Bowl. It was around 11 o’clock and he was riding alone, aiming to be home
with his wife, Kuljit Jaswal, and their three-year-old son Bruenor, by lunchtime. Partway down the run, Hamre’s board hit an underlying log and he went airborne. “I cartwheeled forward into the snow instead of hitting the top level of snow... it was just lightly covered,” he recalled. Multiple trees had fallen sideways, causing a build up of snow on the tree branches. “When I hit the snow, it didn’t have any resistance. I went straight into this hole and slid right under two logs,” Hamre said. His face smashed against one log and he quickly tasted blood, but his situation was far more severe than that. Initially, it was a struggle just to breathe. “I was fully buried over my head. I was literally pulling snow out of my mouth,” he said. “I got pretty frantic, moved the snow off my face and it kept falling on my face, falling in my mouth.” Fortunately the trees were perpendicular to his chest and head and there was empty space to his right and left. “I dug out my legs with my hands until I got to a point where I could see light along my left leg, and then I knew I had air. I really calmed down after that,” Hamre said. Pinned under the logs, with
snow crashing down to his stomach, chest and face every time he moved his board, Hamre soon realized there was nothing he could do to get himself out. Buried again After about 30 minutes of being trapped, Hamre had to fight for his life once again when a skier or snowboarder — oblivious to the situation happening a few feet below — sprayed snow into the hole, covering Hamre’s face with snow for the second time. “Probably a foot and a half of snow fell into the hole and that was another really frantic moment,” he said. He managed to remove the snow once again. By this time, the empty space beside him was full and packed in with snow. “For the rest of the day, it was a big struggle on whether to even try to get out, because I was bringing more snow down near my face every time,” Hamre said. The wait For the next several hours, all Hamre could do was wait, hope and scream for help, his situation becoming increasingly desperate as the afternoon wore on. “Every three breaths I screamed, for five hours,” he said. “My head was six feet under and I didn’t think anybody could hear me… I knew it was so muffled that it would have to
be somebody really close.” Having worked at the resort for five years, he also knew that ski patrollers wouldn’t sweep the area at the end of the day and that few skiers and snowboarders would be taking this run, which is inbounds but not particularly well-travelled. “The only people that would have been in there are expert local skiers,” Hamre said. He shivered, partly from fear and partly from the cold. Acceptance “My plan was to stay alive as long as I could but I really accepted that I wasn’t probably going to make it… I thought I was dead.” Hamre thought about a lot of things while he was trapped. He thought about his family and wished that he had been teaching Bruenor how to ski that morning. He also reflected on life itself. He thought about “that whole community versus individual dichotomy. From skiing on my own to enjoying life on my own versus with others. That went through my head constantly.” He thought that it would be a re-affirming action one way or the other, whether he saved himself or whether someone else saved him. If somebody else saved him, it would show him that he needed community and family in his life even more than he already be-
lieved.
Rescue At 4 p.m, just as his wife Kuljit Jaswal was preparing to call the resort and alert them of her overdue husband, Hamre was rescued. A Kicking Horse employee (who declined to be interviewed for this story) was snowboarding past when he stopped for a break and Hamre’s cries were, at long last, heard. “I just kept yelling and then he responded… I was so happy. I was elated.” Ski patrollers were quickly called to the scene and after half an hour of digging, Hamre was finally free. Reflection Hamre recognizes just how fortunate he is to have survived his ordeal and expressed his full gratitude for all who were involved in his rescue. “In the end, I’m so happy. I was just so blessed. I didn’t despair in the hole, I had my wits about me. I didn’t cry. I was pretty accepting.” The tears did flow later that day when Hamre was finally able to make it home to his family. “That was pretty emotional,” he recalled. As for snowboarding, Hamre says his experience won’t deter him, but it will make him take extra precautions, especially when thinking about skiing in trees.
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Thursday, January 7th, 2016 DOG LICENSE RENEWALS BEING MAILED If you currently have a dog license, the City of Cranbrook will be sending you a renewal notice in the mail, if you have not already received it. You are asked to please wait until you get your renewal notice before visiting City Hall to purchase your 2016 dog license. Licenses issued for dogs are valid for the calendar year (January 1 to December 31) and can be purchased at City Hall. The licensing fee for a sterile dog is $40.00, and the fee for an intact dog is $60.00. License fees are reduced by $25.00 if paid before February 28, 2016. If you have questions, please contact City Hall at 250-426-4211.
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FLUCTUATING WATER LEVELS AT IDLEWILD LAKE CREATE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ICE CONDITIONS The ongoing fluctuation in the water levels at Idlewild Lake is creating extreme ice hazards and it is very important for the public to recognize those dangers and to stay off the ice. Residents and users of Idlewild Park must respect all of the signage in place and stay outside of the fence until further notice. With the ongoing changes in the water levels and the continuing cold temperatures, ice is forming in unstable, tiered layers making conditions very treacherous and dangerous.
The City of Cranbrook announces that effective January 1, 2016; the monthly utility rates will change as follows:
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2016 – 2020 FIVE YEAR FINANCIAL PLAN SPECIAL MEETING A special meeting of Council is scheduled for budget discussions, as it pertains to the City of Cranbrook 2016 – 2020 Five Year Financial Plan. The meeting will be held on Saturday, January 16, 2016 beginning at 9:00am in Council Chambers at City Hall. The public is welcome to attend.
2016 PRE-AUTHORIZED PAYMENT OF WATER, SEWER AND SOLID WASTE UTILITY ACCOUNTS Try the Pre-Authorized Payment Plan for your bi-monthly utility bill. This plan is convenient and avoids late payment fees. For those already on the pre-authorized payment plan, please note your bi-monthly payment amount will automatically increase to reflect the 2016 utility rates. The bi-monthly payments are made through your bank by pre-authorized debits on the 1st day of every 2nd month commencing February 1, 2016. Application forms are available at the City Hall Finance Department. For further information on this plan, call City Hall at (250) 426-4211.
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CANCER (June 21-July 22) You might not be sure how to proceed. A discussion will provide many options, but too much talk could slow you down. Don’t become paralyzed by the different perspectives. Your intuition will provide excellent insight. Tonight: Get some errands done on the way home. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) You’ll want to reconsider what seemed like a childish reaction you or a partner recently had. A risk could seem a lot worse than it actually is. Make sure you can handle a flop as well. This gamble could involve emotions rather than finances. Tonight: A friend wants to reel you in. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Life seems to have a confusing undertone right now, especially when dealing with a key person in your life. A strong possibility could be that this person isn’t feeling sure of him- or herself. You will want to take a backseat for a while. Tonight: See what evolves. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) You have a way with words that
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ANNIE’S MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: My pay isn’t great, but it’s better than minimum wage. I get no benefits, and my boss refuses to train me for anything more skilled than what I’m doing now, because he needs me for the lowest position. I ride a bike to work, and he often has me work at multiple locations in the area, sending me to pick up supplies. Recently, he wanted to borrow my bike to get to an appointment and didn’t want to pay for a cab. I said, “Nobody rides my bike but me.” He was very insistent, but I still said no. If he damaged it and refused to pay, what would I do? Anyway, he said, “I’m going to remember this the next time you need a favor.” I wasn’t aware that I had ever asked him for a favor. When I questioned him, he rattled off the time I left early to see the doctor because of a job-related injury, and the time he gave me the day off because I was sick, and I had to agree to come in the morning anyway. I wasn’t paid for the sick day, either. I once asked to attend a safety seminar, but he wouldn’t allow it. I told him those “favors” don’t count, but he was still angry. Was I selfish not to let this guy use my bike? He makes more than three times what I make, and I do my job diligently and honestly. -- Feeling Used Dear Feeling: You were not wrong. Your boss was out of line to demand that you loan him your bike and then vaguely threaten you when you refused. Sometimes the best approach in these circumstances is to express your deep regret that you are unable to accommodate him (“I’m SO sorry that I can’t loan you my bike”), adding how awkward it would be if he accidentally damaged it. He might still have given you a hard time, but repeating a very polite refusal would likely have limited the threatening attitude. Nonetheless, your boss sounds like a difficult person who is now out to punish you. We’d suggest seeing what other jobs are out there. Dear Annie: Your suggestions to “Noreen in Nebraska” about checking the photos and flowery phrases of online suitors were excellent. I have some other hints to spot someone too good to be true: They are overeager. They jump to respond to your profile within hours of your first posting it, and respond to any communication within minutes. They claim to live in your town or nearby, but are “working overseas for several months or years.” Their spelling and grammar are incorrect for someone who claims to be native-born, and/or their communication doesn’t make a lot of sense. It usually means they are cutting and pasting phrases from other sources. They provide a phone number, but they won’t call you first. Always verify the location of the area code before calling. Most telling: They will never directly answer any personal questions. If you ask about their favorite local restaurant, they’ll hedge. I’m the voice of experience. I did meet my significant other on a dating site, but I had to sift through a lot of garbage first. -- Learned My Lesson Dear Learned: Thanks for the added tips. We hope our readers are cautious. 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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Waiting for the inheritance Hi Wendy: I have been waiting for some money from an inheritance for over a year. I was told that I would be getting some monies within the next four months. Can you tell me when some of this money will be coming to me? My brother in law was telling me some sad stories about the problems with the family since the reading of my grandma’s will. Can I trust my brother in law? I want to move away to another town within the next few years. Do your guides see a move happening for me then? Thank you and your guides for helping me, Wendy. Feeling Blessed Dear Feeling Blessed: I talked to my guides about your inheritance and we feel you will be getting some money in February and then the remainder in September of this year. We feel there is some land that needs to be sold and this is why the remain-
der of the money will be given to you in September. I asked my guides about your brother in law and what type of person he is and they said that you should not listen to a lot of his nonsense about the family. My terminology is you can’t trust this person. Be grateful you live far enough way from all the family entanglements at this time. This guy has a tendency like all good liars to tell half-truths about what is going on with the family. He likes to stir the pot and keep the negativity flowing with regards to what he is telling you. The best advice my guides can give you is be grateful for what your granny has given you monetarily and stay out of the web of family drama. We see you moving out of your area in and or around 2019. We advise you that when you do make this move to really check the town out. This means do
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am currently living in to be with my daughASK WENDY ter and grandchildren? I really miss Wendy them since they have Evano moved away. Are my grandchildren healthy and happy? My husyour homework and make sure you will be band is semi-retired happy in this new area. and wants to start a new I think this move will be business. I am not optia quick one on your mistic about this venpart and your emotions ture he wants to go into. will play havoc with you Do you see this busito get out of the area ness of his being sucyou are now living in. cessful? Waiting Patiently So start doing your homework now and Dear Waiting Palook at a few different areas and when the tiently: Thank you for the time comes you will have planned where names of your daughand what you want to ter, grandchildren and husband this will help do when you move. Wendy us answer your questions. I asked my guides if Dear Wendy: I would like to know you will be retiring in if I would be retiring in 2019 and the answer is the year 2019? I like my a definite yes. When job but the stress of it is you retire we do not see wearing me down. you moving right away When I retire will I be to be closer to your moving out of the area I daughter and grand-
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Without water, creation would not exist O Anastasia Bartlet t
n January 6, the nativity season is officially over as we celebrate Theophany, the baptism of Christ. At this beginning of Christ’s mission, our Trinitarian God gives His full blessing. When Thou, O Lord, wast baptized in the Jordan, worship of the Trinity wast made manifest; for the voice of the Father bore witness to Thee, calling Thee His beloved Son. And the Spirit in the form of a dove confirmed the truthfulness of His word. O Christ our God, Who hath appeared and enlightened the world, glory to Thee. (Orthodox hymn for the day) This was also the first time Jesus and John had met since John had leapt for joy inside Elizabeth’s womb at the approach of Mary. As an infant, Jesus had been a refugee, driven from his home into Egypt to escape the death sentence
imposed by Herod on all male children age two and under. Orthodox tradition tells us thousands were killed and not just babies. Among them was Zacharius, John’s father. Soldiers, sent specifically to Zacharius to discover baby John’s location, slaughtered him behind the altar when he wouldn’t reveal his son’s whereabouts. Elizabeth, John’s mother, had fled into the desert to hide her son. She eventually died there and tradition tells us John remained in the desert until his time. As a grown man, John emerged from the desert, the new Elijah to proclaim the coming of the Lord. John again recognized Jesus for Who He was, claiming he, John, needed to be baptized by Jesus, not the other way around. John 3:17 “For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved
through Him. God entered creation as Jesus Christ and experienced all of humanity, from birth to death, cleansing and redeeming all that He had made. He conquered death by His own death and resurrection creating a way for us, His creation, to be rejoined to our creator; if that is what we choose to do. Belief or not in the existence of Christ is immaterial to a person’s ultimate destination. Even the devils believe in His existence and they tremble. Reunion with God is not based on conforming to a bunch of rules and regulations; (thou shalt or shalt nots), reunion is inevitable. Jesus came that we might live more abundantly, and that doesn’t refer to the accumulation of material abundance. Jesus is the embodiment of love giving all people the opportunity to have abun-
John The Baptist dant fellowship with each other, to forgive, to love, to help, to have abundant life in God and His creation. Every person will ultimately
stand before God and will either rejoice in His love or cower before it depending upon his love for others. Christ was born so
we might live in the presence of God. Even if someone doesn’t believe in Jesus Christ, if he is living his life loving others, he is living as if he does believe. On the other hand, if someone claims to believe in Christ but is living a life hating, abusing and taking advantage of others, then despite his protestations of love for God, he does not believe. Christ entered the world to flood the world with His love. He stepped into the Jordan to be baptized, to be anointed for His mission. In turn, His presence sanctified the waters. Since water is the lifeblood of creation and is necessary for its survival, this sanctification, this redemption, this love flowed through the water anointing, refreshing and renewing all of creation.
This was the beginning. God lived in creation to show us how to live in love. He died in love to conquer our ultimate enemy, death. He rose so we might live with Him. Today the waters of the Jordan are transformed into healing by the coming of the Lord. Today the whole creation is watered by mystical streams. Today the whole creation shines with light from on high. Today things above keep feast with things below. Today earth and sea share the joy of the world and the world is filled with gladness.(Orthodox prayers blessing the waters) Drink of His love.
Anastasia Bartlett is the author of Glimpses of Glory and member of St. Aidan’s Orthodox Church in Cranbrook. Pastor of St. Aidan’s, Father Andrew Applegate, can be reached at 250420-1582.
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Stunning 220 ft of waterfront on the Moyie River offers a gorgeous backdrop for this incredible property. This level 4.23 acre lot boasts privacy and an abundance of wildlife. 2402798
LAKE VIEW PROPERTY AT MOYIE LAKE TOWNSITE! 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath rancher with basement entry on a large park like lot. Just steps to nature trails. 2409246
Good neighborhood, fantastic view off the back deck. This is a home that needs a family’s tender loving care. New paint inside, newer roof and hot water tank in 2013. Come take a look. 2408284
Fabulous year round lake view property. Two bdrm, two bath manufactured home on almost 2/3 of an acre. Landscaped and fenced/gated yard. Power connection for your RV + the RV! 2405782
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Conveniently located, 2 bdrm, 1 bath home is close to school transit and shopping. Sunny living room, galley style kitchen/dining with laminated flooring. Good starter home. 2403656
This stately building downtown has 6960 sq. ft. on the main floor and a 1900 sq. ft. on the mezzanine. Also improved electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and washrooms. 2409574
Custom Victorian style home on 3.71 view acre just outside city limits with breathtaking view of Cranbrook, Rocky Mt and Elizabeth Lake. This property is immaculate in and out and is a Must see! 2407550
Just a short walk to Moyie Lake. 2 legal suites! Both suites have 2 bdrms, kitchen, living space, bath, laundry. Fenced yard, garden space, picnic, fire pit area. 2409015
Here is heaven in Wasa. Two cabins on just under 3 acres. The little cabin is a great guest cottage and the larger home is a fixer upper. Both can be lived in year round with some TLC. All this and lake front! 2394256
On the ski hill, 3 bdrm 3 bath, fully furnished share condo! Direct access to skiing & golf course down the road! 13 weeks of the year for yourself or exchange option available. 2408181
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6 21st Ave S
Sunny unit in the most popular adult condominium complex in the City. 2 bed, 2bath unit has over 1150 sq. ft of living in an open floor plan. The unit has been well maintained with some upgrades. In suite laundry. Great central location close to all amenities.
Well maintained home in central location with 3+1 bedrooms and 2.5 baths. Updated vinyl siding and windows from the 1990’s and a newer shingle roof within the last year. The master bedroom has a 2 piece ensuite. Downstairs is fully finished and has updated flooring.
313 22nd Ave S
1804 16th St S
$244,900
This 5bdrm 3bath home is perfect for any family. Galley kitchen, fully finished bsmt w large rec room and so much more.
$229,900
218 7th Ave S
Central location featuring 4 bdrms and 1 bath on larger lot. Character home with tasteful updates and spacious living areas.
$189,900
$269,900
3+2 bdrm home has something for everyone in the family. A large country kitchen, open area to both dining areas, a screened in porch. Large basement area with both a rec room and a separate renovated family room with NG FP. A 22’x27 attached double garage and an additional 14x32 detached garage/shop wired (220), heated & insulated.
$339,900
405 9th Ave S
Executive family home with an outstanding yard. Enjoy living in town with 0.208 acres and walking distance to Kootenay Orchards Elementary School. This 3+2 Bedroom, 3 bathroom home has everything your family Character and charm! This 3 bdrm 1 bath needs with open concept kitchen, dining & is in a prime location close to schools and downtown.Detached double car garage. living room.
$399,900
$244,900
207 - 1201 Kokanee Dr N
1701 16th St S
Stunning unit at Sunshine Meadows. Enjoy this updated unit with 2 bedroom and 2 bathrooms with natural light beaming throughout! Walking distance to the Alliance Church, Medical Centre, Tamarack Centre, Movie Theatre, recreation, and Rotary Trail. The care-free living you’ve been waiting for!
$244,900
517 5th St S
214, 2117 2nd St N
50’x130’ lot. Features a finished basement and 3 bedrooms in total. Numerous upgrades including electrical service, heating system, flooring and cosmetics. Main floor features newer cork flooring, fixtures, trim and paints as well as a renovated full 4 piece bath.
One bedroom unit in Woodland Court offered at a great price. Woodland Court is centrally located and just blocks from the Hospital, the College and community amenities The unit is currently rented for $702 per month.
3103 Mission Wycliffe Rd
525 20th Ave S
$169,900
18 Oak Drive
$59,900
3+2 bdrms, 3 baths. Custom designed Rancher with full walk out basement nestled onto a large lot backing onto greenspace. Exceptional quality, custom gourmet kitchen with chiseled granite counter tops. Basement is fully finished.
$550,000
230 10th Ave S
Top bright unit with just over 1334 sq ft. Spacious suite with two large bedrooms, large 4 pc ensuite, open concept kitchen, inunit laundry with ample storage space. Large deck facing the serene green space. Central location, near all amenities.
$270,000
300 Mission Crescent
1244 Larch Dr S
40 - 2424 Industrial #2 Rd
This quality 4-5 bedroom, 4 bath home was built by Stambulic and is well appointed with spacious open floor plan. Gourmet kitchen design adorned in oak with centre island
This 3+1 bedroom home has 2 full 4 pc baths, tastefully decorated, bright open kitchen with eating bar and large window facing the backyard, bright living room with full length windows, fully finished basement, great sized deck and fully fenced yard with alley access.
Bright and spacious 2007 Modular home. Open concept bright kitchen and living room, bedrooms at both ends of the home, perfect for privacy and space for guests visiting, large ensuite with jetted tub, laminate flooring through the living room, central air and new sun deck.
501 9th St S
64 - 724 Innes Ave S
524 20th Ave S
2+2 bdrm home has seen modern upgrades over the past decade with 2 bdrm suite in basement (unauthorized accommodation). Features spacious living, large country kitchen with newer flooring, large living room and dining area. Central location in Gyro Park
With 2 large bedrooms, bright kitchen & dining area, spacious living room to entertain. TM Roberts only a block away and Elizabeth lake also walking distance. There is an 8X8 covered deck as well as a large carport.
Nestle into your cozy unit at Parkside Place with 3 bedrooms with large master, 3 pc ensuite and large walk in closet, open concept living room & dining room, sight lines through the galley kitchen with sliding glass doors to your private serene patio. Time to cozy up in your new care free home today.
4086 Standard Hill Rd # 79
214 - 2515 12th St N
7074 Lazy Lake Rd, Wasa
Fully renovated 3 bedroom 2 bath double wide manufactured home. The home has three well appointed bedrooms, the master having a full 3 piece ensuite. Georgian Pines Trailer Court with the rural setting and close proximity to community amenities.
2 bedroom unit in Forest Park Estates on the 2nd floor. Enjoy the comfort and security of this well maintained strata development. The building includes elevator, secure entry system, common coffee/social room and excellent parking nestled onto a well landscaped site.
$119,900
$579,900
7235 Highway 3/93
1400 14th St S
401 McBride St W
A great rural property located approximately 12 minutes from the City of Cranbrook. Finished in a Rocky Mountain theme with over 2400 sq ft of living area, 3 bedrooms and 3 baths. 20+ acres dedicated as an operational gravel pit–subdivision possibility.
Spectacular Mountain views from this Estate style lot with over 1/3rd of an acre of land, private large yard with full landscaping & irrigation, detached 14x24 garage/shop, cozy wood fireplace, three well appointed bedrooms and two fully renovated baths.
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8715 Colony Rd
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D L O S $399,900 211 5th Ave S
$134,900
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On Cameron Pond nestled onto just over 2 acres of land. Quality finish throughout the interior with oak finishing, vaulted ceilings and spacious rooms. 2 bdrms, 2 baths. The master suite is a grand size with custom ensuite with soaker tub and a custom double shower. Serenic views of wildlife, mountains.
Looking for an investment property and a beautiful residence? Mini storage development has 74 storage units and 29 surface RV storage sites within three buildings located at the front section. The back section of the 5 acres has a custom built 2 storey 4 bedroom log home with a 1400 sq ft shop (30x48) and a 6 bay carport.
$1,090,000
LAND FOR SALE 13 acres West Highway 265,000
A view in every direction from the Four Winds Ranch. 9.25 Acre parcel, executive style two storey home with architecture & character from the early 1970’s. Major retrofit in the early 1990’s with updated stucco and majority of windows with a newer roof installed in 2011.
Nestle into the cozy lifestyle at Parkside Place. 3 bdrm Home features a clean kitchen, open concept dining room, brick gas fireplace, large living room leading to a covered deck and so much more.
Why rent when you can have monthly payments of $875 per month for this well maintained and remodeled manufactured home? 3 bedroom unit in Georgian Heights, recent updates including some newer laminate and ceramic tile floors.
$239,900
$175,000
1712 Cranbrook St N
7275 Mission Rd
1817 Cranbrook St N
$589,900
Excellent Commercial Retail Opportunity along the busy section of the Cranbrook strip. This building is strata titled and is an offering for both Units 1 and 2 featuring just over 4400 sq ft of area. Excellent investment potential with good level of previous leasehold improvements developed between the two bays.
$569,900
One of a kind property along the fairways of St Eugene Golf Course with the historic view of the Hotel and Fisher Peak as your backdrop. This 40.5 acre parcel has a 4 bdrm, 2 bath crafted log home, and guest suite. The lands are fenced and x fenced with 2 separate pastures consisting of approximately 8 acres each, lg outbuildings & 2300 sq ft horse barn.
$899,900
The old Cranbrook Motorsports building features an original 3960 sq ft retail operation on 100’ of highway frontage constructed in the early 1960’s with concrete block and stucco exterior. The back section contains a 36x104 warehouse addition with 3 loading bays with 10’ and 12’ doors. C2-Highway Commercial zoning or can be leased. Ideal high traffic location adjacent to the Tim Hortons.
$549,900
Riverfront Acreage just outside Wardner. 3 bdrm, 1 bath 1950’s cottage home features updated windows, newer roofing and stone accents. Both a mountain and river view from your covered deck, or walk down your gravel drive to the shores of the Kootenay river and cast your rod or launch your boat.
$349,000
Great character home with loads of potential. 2 bdrm, 2 bath spacious home has over 1100 sq ft of living area and high ceilings in the formal living and dining room adorned in original hardwood floors, original wood crowne molding, large windows.
$159,900
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