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City to ask $250,000 for old fire hall TRE VOR CR AWLEY

The City of Cranbrook has reduced it’s asking price of the old firehall by $99,000, with the new sale point at $250,000, according to realtor Philip Jones. Part of the problem in the original pricing at $349,000 was that there wasn’t much compara-

ble sales of similar structures that could be found in the B.C. Assessment Authority. Jones suggested an independent appraisal, which the city did and subsequently readjusted the market price. “I know it seems like a big price reduction, but you have to look at

what the price was in the first place. In the real estate business, we try to put active pricing on properties and some

properties are more difficult than others,” said Jones. “That one was particularly difficult be-

cause there are no comparable sales that are anywhere close to it. It’s got a heritage value so part of the building

needs to be preserved. “In reality, the most economic plan for anybody developing that site would be to bull-

doze the building and start new, but that’s not in the cards.”

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Pitch Fever

Niedermayers bought out Chynoweth family becomes lone shareholder of Kootenay Ice TAYLOR ROCC A

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From line outs to scrums, there was plenty of rough-housing and heavy-hitting chaos out on the pitches at Mount Baker Secondary School Thursday afternoon as Wild Athletics welcomed competition from Castlegar, Kimberley, Nelson and Trail for senior boys, junior boys and girls rugby. Above: A ball carrier from Castlegar’s Stanley Humphries Secondary School is hammered by a pair of Wild players moments after pitching a pass to a teammate in senior boys action. See page 9 for more photos.

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The Chynoweth family has become the lone shareholder of the Western Hockey League’s Kootenay Ice. The family, which previously owned 75.5 per cent of the franchise, has purchased the remaining 24.5 per cent of the club from Rob and Scott Niedermayer, as announced via press release Wednesday morning. “Now that we own 100 per cent we move forward, nothing changes, it’s no different than in the past,” Jeff Chynoweth, president and general manager of the Kootenay Ice, told The Townsman Wednesday morning. “We move forward from there. “It’s a business transaction that I felt, in talking to the league, I had to get it out from my perspective… Now people know the Niedermayers don’t own our hockey club.” Out of respect for the Niedermayer family and his own, Chynoweth declined to comment further on the nature of the transaction. The Chynoweths had previously been in discussion to sell their shares to the Niedermayers in June 2015, meeting the presented price, only to have the offer declined. Rob and Scott Niedermayer had been minority owners of the Kootenay Ice since 1998-99. Chynoweth reiterated the club remains committed to Cranbrook for the 2016-17 WHL campaign. See page 8 for the complete story.

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Cranbrook marks 13th Anniversary of Fundraising Event For the Townsman

On the wall outside the Zanmitay Health Center in Grand Goave, Haiti, the plaque reads: “Haiti Arise Ministries desires to express our sincere gratitude and honor to Dr. Robert and Jill Cutler and the Cranbrook Community For your heart, vision and partnership in building and establishing the Zanmitay Sant Sante/ Friends Helping Friends Health Center to provide excellent health care and education to the communities of and around grand Goave Haiti. Dedicated on this day, November 13th, 2014.” In February, Dr. Cutler received the Governor General’s Caring Canadian Humanitarian Award honouring over a decade’s work. Since 2004, he has provided free medicine and care to impoverished people of Grand Goave including 18 trips to Haiti and the construction and establishment of a fulltime medical clinic. In November 2015, Cutler and his team accomplished much in under three weeks. • 1,003 patients seen • 53 patients sent for further testing and diagnosis (x-ray/ultrasound/hematology/ echocardiogram) • 50 baby packs distributed—funds for 100 additional left for distribution at the clinic • Two goats purchased for the goat farm • Emergency food supplies given to one family • Nine patients identified for surgery Portable ultrasound machine left (and training provided) with the local clinic doctor. In the meantime, Cutler’s wife, Jill, works tirelessly in the background to ensure that he can continue his work in Grand Goave and that medicines and essential supplies can be transported with him and his team every year. The Haitian Benefit Fundraiser is the largest and most successful annual gala in Cranbrook and work begins on the event four or five months early to ensure that the guests are treated to a unique and exciting evening. This

Shauna and Edith at the Canadian Rockies International Airport, Friday, April 22.

Dr. Bob Cutler is pictured in front of the Zanmitay Health Center with Marc Honerat, the founder of Haiti Arise, at the Center’s dedication ceremony in November. year, the 13th annual, is taking place at the Cranbrook Curling Club on May 7. According to Cutler the joint effort literally comes down to saving lives. “We are supporting Haitians with life-saving surgeries, and continue to provide HIV and tuberculosis testing and treatment.” he said, pointing out this work wouldn’t be possible without support from citizens of Cranbrook. “The annual gala and auction fundraiser and numerous volunteers make it possible for us to deliver hope to the people of Grand Goave,” he said. “We have challenges here at home, but are relatively well off compared to the almost unimaginable poverty in Haiti. Our small team from Cranbrook delivers a large humanitarian impact year after year.” Asked why he thinks the event is so successful each year, Cutler points out a variety of reasons. One hundred per cent of the profit from the gala goes directly to helping people of Haiti. “Our guests are gratified that their donations go directly to the people”, said Cutler, adding one of the easiest ways to contribute is to attend the annual Hungry For Life Gala and Auction. “This event is the result of many volunteers and businesses working together locally to financially support our work in Haiti; It’s what keeps us going back.” There are still a few tickets available for this year’s Hungry For Life Gala and Auction which

takes place Saturday, May 7 at the Cranbrook Curling Club. It will feature renowned auctioneer and entertainer Gery Schubert. The prime rib and seafood dinner is catered by the Stone Soup Challenge winner and Executive Chef at The Heid-Out, Rusty Cox. There will be over 250 silent auction items and 10 live auction items. Live music for dancing starts after the dinner and auction portion of the evening and there will be free rides home provided between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. This year’s theme is “Under the Sea” and guests are encouraged to dress either semi-formally or in the style of the event. Tickets are $125 each, a portion of which is tax deductible, and can be purchased individually or in tables of eight. For more information, to purchase tickets or to donate auction items please contact Michele Bates at 250-9195403 or Jill Cutler at 250426-4669

After 12 years in refugee camp, Liberian family starts new life in East Kootenay Barry Coulter

A desperate situation of more than a dozen years has come to an end for one woman and her family, and a new chapter begun in Canada. Members of the East Kootenay Friends of Burma and Fernie Friends of Refugees welcomed a family of 11 at the Canadian Rockies International Airport on Friday afternoon, April 22. The mother Edith, and her eight children and two grand-children, are starting a new life in Fernie after 12 years in a refugee camp in Ghana, Africa. Originally from the African country of Liberia, Edith’s family was victimized during the second Liberian Civil War (1999-2003), a conflict during which her husband was murdered. Emily fled the country with her family, and ended up in a refugee

camp in Ghana. It was in this camp that Edith met Shauna Jimenez, of the East Kootenay Friends of Burma. “I meet her for a brief period in 2012,” Jiminez said. “(Ghana) had began cutting off food supplies to the camp, and at one point even offered its occupants the equivalent of $1,000 to just get out of the camp and go away. “She wrote to me,” Jimenez said, “and asked if she should take that thousand bucks.” But the then only recently formed Fernie Friends of Refugees had expressed an eagerness to sponsor somebody, and Jimenez offered Edith’s name and situation. “And while they’ve been waiting the three years since we filled out the papers, they’ve already sponsored another Congolese lady and a few Eritreans, and other

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people the government processes quicker,” Jimenez said. “Three years is about the average time to get a refugee over to Canada from an African nation. Jiminez says the world has forgotten about the “protracted refugees” — the word for those who’ve been living in refugee camps for over 10 years. “There are 14 million refugees, but the world has kind of forgotten about those guys because the spotlight is on the Syrians. “Yes, there are Syrians — there are Liberians, there are Congolese, there’s Burmese. There are lots of refu-

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gees from around the world.” In the meantime, Edith and her family are transitioning well to their new life in Fernie. “So far they are loving being here, are very eager to start school, join sports teams and gain employment,” said Brittany Loberg, with Fernie Friends of Refugees. “Fernie has proved itself in the past to be a welcoming and supportive place for refugees to rebuild their lives. We are very optimistic that they will thrive in our community.” With files from Leah Scheitel

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A day for the kids as Kootenay Childrens’ Festival looms Tre vor Cr awley

It will be a day for the kids on Saturday, May 7, 2016. The Kootenay Children’s Festival is approaching it’s 31st anniversary as the largest free festival for kids events in the region, and will feature all kinds of activities for kids and families throughout the day. Natalie Rudrum has taken over as the organizer of the event, as long-time volunteer Jim Sheppard is slowly stepping away after 27 years leading the charge on the event. “He’s been one of the main guys from the beginning,” said Rudrum. “Picking this up from Jim, everybody organizes differently, so there’s a lot of stuff and a lot of it’s in Jim’s head, so I’m just trying to glean from

forming inside the Key City Theatre at 1 p.m. The theatre will also be open to the public for washroom access. There has been a great groundswell of support from the community, both financially and through volunteerism. “It’s [the festival] about a $20,000 day,” said Rudrum. “It’s pretty impressive to see how the community, not just Cranbrook, but regional, the partners that step up to financially support it and make it go.” Even when people can’t support with financial donations, offers for other kinds of help are flowing in, according to Rudrum. “It’s a matter of requesting things like Kenny Bridge giving us all of his tents; we can pick them up and drop

him as much as I can,and what I’ve missed, people are calling asking to be a part of the festival.” Families and the little ones will be treated to a day full of fun at the Mount Baker soccer field adjacent to the Key City Theatre. “We’ll have a few food trucks there, we will have the Ktunaxa kid drummers called the Aqamniks, they’re going to be drumming for us as well as their dancers,” said Rudrum. “And just some of the traditional stuff, we’re making hats, we got all sorts of entertainers coming, we got crafting areas, painting areas, information areas like Child Find and finger printing…” Nationally-renown children’s entertainer Fred Penner will be per-

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that, when we don’t have to put that money out, that’s huge.” Anyone wishing to volunteer can contact Rudrum at rudrumnatalie@gmail.com. Volunteers will be split up into shifts of 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1p.m. to 4 p.m. “So people just check in at the administration

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tent and they get a sticker that shows they’re a volunteer which also gives them access to the Green Room, where we have some food provided by some of the pizza places in town and some beverages and things,” added Rudrum.

Fire hall price reduced by $99,000 Continued from page 1 Jones said the building has generated a lot of interest and that buyers have been sniffing around, but there haven’t been any reasonable offers. “[The] most reliable indication of pricing is you put it on the market, in this case because it’s a tough one to call, and we had a lot of interest, lots of people looking at it, but not a lot of reasonable offers because of the work that’s going to be required to bring it up to code,” Jones said. “Buyers were just not jumping up to take advantage of the opportunity; that always tells you that you have an issue with price, if you have a lot of showings, but no offers.” Complicating the issue is that it’s not a building that a buyer can move into and immediately operate out of because of structural, electrical and mechanical issues, he added.

“Inside the building, because of the age of the building…when you go in it, there’s a lot of building code issues,” Jones said.

“Buyers were just not jumping up to take advantage of the opportunity; that always tells you that you have an issue with price, if you have a lot of showings, but no offers.” Philip Jones, realtor “I went through it with a building inspector and nobody could even get a permit to occupy the building right now because it doesn’t meet code in so many areas. “It’s going to need a structural engineer report, an electrical engi-

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Sidewalk Cafe Licenses – It’s that time of year to submit a Renewal Agreement for Downtown Sidewalk Café Patios. Forms can be found on the city’s web site or are available for pick up at City Hall front reception area. If you are thinking about installing a sidewalk patio for your downtown restaurant please contact planning@kimberley.ca for more information. City Crews and Road Work - To ensure the safety of all concerned, please keep a respectful distance in construction zones (minimum 90’ / 30 m) from any City crews or contractors, open ditches and heavy equipment. The City is urging motorists to please be extra cautious and obey all road speed signs within City limits. Thank you for your cooperation. Water Quality - While colour and turbidity are present at low levels for most of the year, higher turbidity occurs during spring runoff (April - June). What is Turbidity? Turbidity is the cloudiness or haziness of a fluid caused by large numbers of individual particles that are generally invisible to the naked eye, similar to smoke in air. The measurement of turbidity is a key test of water quality. It is measured in Nephelometric Turbidity Units (NTU). How much turbidity is acceptable? Interior Health has the following ratings for turbidity levels related to water quality: GOOD - 0 to 1 NTU; FAIR - 1 to 5 NTU; and POOR - 5 NTU and above. What is a Water Quality Advisory (WQA)? The City will issue a WQA if turbidity levels exceed 1 NTU but is less than 5 NTU. Children, the elderly, people with weakened immune systems, and anyone seeking additional protection will be advised to drink boiled water or a safe alternative. Ongoing information will be available on the City website, and through the media. What is a Boil Water Notice (BWN)? The City will issue a BWN if turbidity levels exceed 5 NTU. All users will be advised to drink boiled water or a safe alternative. Ongoing information will be available on the City website at www.kimberley.ca and through the media.

neer report and a mechanical engineer report. So those consultants alone cost quite a bit of money, then you got to do the work, so it’s not just a simple matter of buying the building and moving in.” City council addressed another issue at a regular meeting on Monday by rezoning the property for commercial purposes, which opens up the land use options. “There was only one party that could’ve used the existing zoning of P1—Public Institutional, but everybody else would have to have a zoning change to C1, which is what the zoning is in the area,” Jones said. “…If you compare the C1 permitted zoning with the P1 permitted zoning, they’re vastly different. Under C1 zoning, a lot of things can be done with it consistent with all the other surrounding business and buildings, whereas P1 is very specialized.” The fire hall has been up for sale since July 2015.

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Yes! We Have No Bananas JANUS:

Then & Now

Jim Cameron

Captioned “An orchard scene near Cranbrook.” The Herald was not generally known for grainy, out-of-focus photos. “Orchard” shots, submitted by Beale & Elwell appear to be consistent exceptions – Herald May, 1908.

pringtime, the snow is gone, the grass is green and the blossoms, the wondrous blossoms: lilacs, mayflowers, apple, cherry, plum, apricot, peach, pear, orange and — hold on, peach, pear, orange? Not likely. Oh, there’s always an occasional local wonder-fruit, “I grew that lemon in my living room!” or “You’re drinking my grapes!” but Cranbrook as the fruit-growing capital of the west? Not likely. Still, if you were inclined to believe what you read in the newspapers a century or so ago then anything is possible. Cranbrook, once a burgeoning boom town, was a much sleepier metropolis by 1908. Land sales were slow and construction was down. For those in the business of real estate a boost was necessary and that is precisely what appeared in the Cranbrook Herald newspaper, courtesy of a large advertisement on behalf of local realtors Beale and Elwell: “160 acres of FRUIT LAND within five miles of Cranbrook — $20 an acre. 14 acres of FRUIT LAND one mile from Cranbrook. 400 trees already heeled in for planting in spring — $1,300.” Fruit land? Cranbrook? Well, there’s a novel idea. The rather unlikely thought of growing fruit in Cranbrook as a money-making proposition was not an entirely new one, mind you, certainly not for the Herald. Editor F.E. Simpson had pushed the idea from time to time over the years, relying heavily on the efforts of William Hamilton, a rancher situated on a hill just west of the town. As part of his ranch, Mr. Hamilton boasted a number of fruit trees, mainly apples, that proved reasonably pro-

Herald March, 1909.

The subdivision of Appleland never quite came to fruition. ductive over the years and this, along with a decent yearly strawberry crop, prompted the Herald in July, 1903, to declare that Hamilton “has made a great success of fruit farming and fully demonstrated Cranbrook as a great fruit section.” And again in 1904, “Hamilton … last year produced some of the finest strawberries and currants ever produced in any country.” This notwithstanding the fact that one of Editor Simpson’s running jokes over the years was a tongue-incheek reference to the Cranbrook district as “the banana belt.” In general, the locals, both then and today, would concede that anyone in this area wishing to make a living growing fruit was nuts. Not the case, however, for those from afar who began to hear tell of the supposed great orchard possibilities of the area. The Herald

stepped it up in April, 1908, saying “blessed with an ideal climate and soil, the Cranbrook district is rapidly becoming a fruit country. W. Hamilton has proved, even to the most skeptical, that apples, plums and pears can be grown … around Cranbrook. The great truth of ‘East Kootenay is a good fruit country’ shall be known throughout the length and breadth of the American continent.” Great truth or not, the message took wings and local land sales took a decided upturn. Beale & Elwell advertisements proclaimed “Irrigated orchard lands sit directly south of the city. First-class growing soil. Excellently adapted for large and small fruit growing. There is no speculation on the weather … Five-acre blocks and a supply of water which belongs to the land and not to the owner of the land, so that it cannot be taken

away from the land.” A unique view of water rights to be sure, never mind the weather. A visiting reporter toured the Hamilton ranch in October, 1908, and wrote soon after in a Lethbridge paper that “The fine fruit farm of Mr. Hamilton’s showed convincingly that the district is suitable to the growth of all kinds of hardy fruits.” Major land holder Hyde Baker subdivided 800 acres adjoining the townsite to the west into five-acre plots “Suitable in every way for fruit growing.” In a bold, if not downright brazen move by parties unknown and with an accompanying editorial blushing with purple prose, a 320-acre block between Jim Smith and Elizabeth Lakes was declared “Appleland,” and sub-divided into the standard five-acre tracts. “The ideal home which William Hamilton has made for him-

self at Sunnyside can be duplicated fifty times over in peace, ease and comfort at Appleland,” declared the Herald of March 18, 1909. “The other day another Wise Man from the East, said: ‘We will not feel the passing of the days till every little hill around us here will be checker boarded with rows of fruit trees … The apples from the states have not the flavor, the snap and vim of the Cranbrook varieties, and what means the making of the almighty dollar and the easy living is that your fruit will live, live, mind you, when the American stuff is dead … People mourn to think of the passing of the pine and the larch … Let them go and give room for their betters. A few hundred apple and pear trees means a home, and a man with his wife and bairns, happiness for all

of them and prosperity in perpetuity for East Kootenay. That is what the Herald wants.” It is easy to conjecture that by this time William Hamilton may have been experiencing some regret as his small ranch orchard became the very model of fruit growing in the area. Sadly, his produce did not fare well in the judging in the local Fall Fair that year. Every prize in every fruit category — apples, pears, plums and Italian prunes — was won by

Creston entries, although George Tisdale of Wycliffe won first prize for his watermelon. It’s a wonder that land speculators didn’t create the sub-division of “Melonville” in honour of the fact. It appeared Cranbrook was destined to become the Great Rocky Mountain Citrus Dream. Next Week: The Seeds of Doubt. With thanks to Wendy Walsh

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The show that never ends It’s political roundup time, as we go cross country — and perhaps take a quick trip south of the border to catch up on the ongoing train wreck there — to see what’s happening. Here’s one for lovers of bureaucracy. It seems that the public service payroll system, Phoenix, is not working all that well and some public servants, especially those who don’t work traditional hours, are being underpaid, or not paid at all. One Health Canada employee told CBC News that she is being paid out of petty cash because they can’t seem to resolve her payroll problems. Enough petty cash lying around to pay a government workers salary? Wow, that’s a lot of cups of coffee. But don’t you worry. The government is on it. The solution? Hire more people to answer calls at the complaints office because there have been … er, complaints that complainers can’t get through. Brilliant. It’s that kind of sharp thinking that keeps the wheels of government grinding so not-speedily. We all know that formerly disgraced Senator Mike Duffy was found not guilty of all charges related to bribery, payoffs etc. etc. this past month. And oh, how the pundits have weighed in on this. “The man is covered in sleaze. And he’s a senator again, and there’s nothing we can do about it,” wrote Chris Selley in the National Post. Robert Staley, who represented Prime Minister Stephen Harper during the

RCMP investigation of the events surrounding the Duffy payoff, took to the pages of the Ottawa Citizen to praise his client Harper thusly, “An early decision was made by our client to waive lawyer/ client privilege so that all PMO documents relevant to Mr. Duffy, including those reflecting contemporaneous legal advice, were available to the RCMP. Although this decision was politically inexpedient, it was the right thing to do and was an unequivocal act of integrity and accountability by the prime minister.” Ah, when political expediency can also be an act of unequivocal integrity, that’s when you’ve got yourself a perfect storm. An editorial in the Summerside PEI Journal Carolyn Pioneer said this of their Grant senator, “He portrayed himself during his trial as a hard-working senator who has Prince Edward Island’s best interests at heart.” My favourite was the story in the satirical Canadian newspaper, the Beaverton, which reported that after his acquittal, Duffy claimed travel expenses from the Senate, indicating that his second residence was inside Ottawa’s Elgin Street courthouse where he spent a good chunk of the past year. Now, that’s funny. Finally, Trump. Yeah, I’m sorry, you are not escaping him this week, because there were some big days for the Donald. With wins in five primaries this week, Trump now has 987 of the 1237 committed delegates required for securing the nomination. His opponents, who are beginning to

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display all the political acumen of two of the Three Stooges, or the lead characters in Dumb and Dumber, hatched a magnificent plan. They would join forces so to speak, John Kasich and Ted Cruz, would “let each other have” different states. Kasich steps back and gives way to Cruz in Indiana. Cruz returns the favour in Oregon. The plan is that then voters will line up behind one or the other and down Trump. That’s brilliant on the level of whoever dreamed up hiring more people to take complaint calls in Canada. Neither one would actually take their name off the ballot of course, because... well, because they are idiots. And in fact their plan fell apart not 24 hours later. And then in an act of sheer, brazen, I don’t even know what, Cruz announced his running mate. His running mate! Traditionally running mates aren’t announced until the nomination is secure because otherwise there is no need to have a running mate. But Cruz announced former candidate Carly Fiorina as the woman who won’t be Vice President along side the man who won’t be President, Ted Cruz. I believe that’s called chutzpah. Who would have thought Cruz would have more chutzpah than Trump? Trump by the way delivered his first foreign policy speech this week. It was a delicious bowl of alphabet soup full contradictions and plain old, say what? Too bad I didn’t have more space to describe it more fully. Looks like you will escape Trump this week. There’s always next week. Stay tuned. Carolyn Grant is the Editor of the Kimberley Daily Bulletin

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Off-Leash

On behalf of the BCSPCA East Kootenay Community Council, we would like to thank and applaud the City of Cranbrook and School District 5 for the creation of the Muriel Baxter Off-Leash Dog Park, located at 2nd St. South and Victoria Ave. This is a functional and attractive addition to the community, far surpassing such efforts in much larger BC communities. This is an environment where dogs can socialize, experience stimulation and exercise and be in a safe place. It fulfills #5 of the BCSPCA mission and charter statements: animals need “Freedom to express behaviours that promote well-being”. We hope our citizens will practice “responsible pet management” and pick up after their pet so it can continue to be an attractive asset to the city. Congratulations on a job well done! Sincerely, Peter Johnson, Vice Chair BC SPCA East Kootenay Community Council

Coming soon to a watershed near you

There has been a lot of controversy lately about a proposed recreation site on the Bootleg side of the Matthew Creek watershed which supplies water to Marysville.People I talk to around town seem to know little of what is going on so I looked up some figures. I found an application dated August 25/14.In it there are proposals for 6 trails,18kms to rehabilitate and 20kms to be built new.This shows a price tag of $440,000 which is to come from grants including $84,403 from the City of Kimberley RMI grant which will be used outside of city limits.

I was told by people working on the Round The Mountain Trail in 2014 that this would be the last trail in the watershed. This turned out to be a bit of a fib. I met twice with the forestry about this with my concerns that it was in the watershed and there was no mention of the impact on both black and grizzly bears.They said only old trails would be rehabilitated.I then asked about the infamous Pinch and Roll trail that is clearly advertised as opening in 2013.This trail is clearly unauthorized.Rogue builders stand to be rewarded. My biggest concern is humanized wildlife being pushed into town.A couple of grizzlies as well as any black bear that shows up have been killed in town.We have had a number of human/ grizzly conflicts where these bears should not be.Poor berry crops are always the excuse but I blame it on more trails and people all over their turf.You can’t have this without harvesting some of them.These bears need a big area so naturally bigger bears put the run on younger bears as their habitat shrinks. Sows and cubs move closer to town. If and when this goes through we could see 2-3 hundred person events on these trails.Right now there is an application pending that wants use of all roads and trails around Kimberley for 500+ participants.An independent party should investigate how many trails are already built or under construction before any agreements are signed. As one letter from the Forestry to myself reads”the key to this area is to keep the trail network to a minimum,eliminate unauthorized trails ,and proper education for the public using the area.” This hasn’t happened Randy Wallach Marysville

Four Deaths and a Welcome Grace

ast week, I wrote about the question “Who is God?” I quoted Walter Brueggemann, one of the foremost Old Testament scholars, who reminds us that God is a real character in the story of the Bible, a God who acts, sends, delivers. We meet this God on every page of scripture. God is not an abstraction. This God comes to a particular people and chooses to be vulnerable and open to change for the sake of the world. This God is not an impassible force, but One who is capable of a range of emotions. God is filled with love and compassion. God knows anger and hate and even violence. God enters into the pain of God’s people. I have had personal experience of this “presence” a number of time in the last few months. It was always in the context of a death. Let me explain. Late August 2015. My wife Lori was in the USA visiting her children for the summer when I got a phone call that she had been admitted to hospital. Her children thought it might be a stroke, but the MRI showed it to be a brain tumour. We airlifted her to Kelowna, where it was diagnosed as malignant and aggressive. Nothing could be done. We had to prepare for her death. Thankfully, we had talked about what we might do in such a circumstance. So we decided pretty quickly that we would take no action except to minimize the pain. She was flown home to Cranbrook, where she stayed in hospital for some time, and then moved to Joseph Creek Care Village, where she received exceptional care. I cannot commend JCCV highly enough. Lori died on New Year’s Eve. While we were not afraid of death, the process itself

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was horrendous. As she put it, “I’m tired of losing bits of myself every day. I wish this was over. I want to die.” We knew from the very beginning that there would be no other outcome. We were prepared for her to die. We were not prepared for the process of dying. It was hard and painful work for both of us. Many people supported us: they prayed for us; spent time visiting; prepared meals for me. A precious gift during this time was the care exercised by the Cranbrook Kimberley Hospice Society worker. She spent countless hours with Lori as she slowRev. Yme ly wasted away. These people lived out Woensdregt God’s love for us in this dark time. Their care sustained us. The second death occurred in the midst of all this turmoil in my life. A close friend died very quickly doing what he loved to do. He had a heart attack which took him in an instant. I felt two overwhelming emotions with his death. The first was profound relief that for him it ended so very quickly. He did not have to face the long, slow process through which Lori and I were living. I knew that it was hard for his family. They had no time to say goodbye. It took them some time to deal with their sudden loss. The other emotion I felt was jealousy. I wondered to myself why Lori couldn’t have had a quick death. In the midst of that pain, a friend called me out of the blue and told me that we had no control over the time, we could only control how we dealt with the time we had left. Again, it was as if God were there with me. The third death was that of a woman whom I loved as a dear friend. She was suffering from a chronic condition which was causing her to waste away. She had

decided that since medical assistance in dying was not available to her in Canada, she would organize a trip to Switzerland for a “voluntary death.” One of the consequences of not having medically assisted dying in Canada is that people have to die too soon when they travel to another jurisdiction. They need to be healthy enough to travel, and to give informed consent in that jurisdiction. And that, dear friends, is a terrible choice to have to make. It is a powerful argument in favour of medically assisted dying in Canada, and I am delighted to know that Parliament has finally drafted a law enabling the dying to exercise this right. It deserves the widest possible consideration and conversation. Needless to say, I am a strong advocate for medical assistance in dying. The fourth death was my dog Moe. He had already become weak as Lori was dying, but I simply couldn’t have him put down at that time. It was more pain than I could bear. Hence, I waited until the same week as Lori died. As I held Moe in my arms, I couldn’t help but think how humane this was. A faithful companion and comfort to the end, Moe lived without complaint, even when his old, arthritic body could no longer do what he wished. He died peacefully, without pain and without complaint. In all of this, I understood again that life and death dance together in a wonderful and intricate dance of grace and hope. Death is hard. Life is hard. Yet in the midst of such pain and difficulty, I knew once again the truth of the faith which sustains me. The last word does not belong to death. The last word is a word of grace, compassion, hope and love. Yme Woensdregt is Pastor at Christ Church Anglican in Cranbrook

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UPCOMING

April 30th, GoGo Grannies Annual Garage Sale. Saturday April 30th 8:30 - 2:00, 710-12 Avenue South. All proceeds to support the Grandmothers to Grandmothers campaign in Sub Sahara Africa. April 30 - Dance to The Hollers at Kimberley Centennial Hall. Tickets at Snowdrift Cafe and Kootenay Mountain Works. Kimberley Refugee Resettlement Group fundraiser. Join the Cranbrook Garden Club at the Dutch-Canadian Friendship Garden Tulip Bloom Celebration at the old Elko Train Station Cranbrook beside Rotary International Sign on Thursday May 5th at 1:50 pm. May 7th, GLITZ AND GLAMOUR - Join us for the GoGo Grannies annual Glitz and Glamour Mother’s Day Brunch at the Heritage Inn from 11 am - 2 pm. Tickets are $25. and are available at Lotus Books. All the proceeds go to the Stephen Lewis Foundation to help African Grandmothers raise their orphaned grandchildren. Kimberley Society for Community Living, assisting people with developmental disabilities, next meeting May 10, 7 p.m. New members welcome. 250-427-4019. May 11. Kimberley Garden Club May Program: TBA, Upcoming May 14th Plant Sale. Selkirk High School Library 7-9 pm. New members welcome. For member info: Nola 250-427-1947 May 11 at 9:30 am is the Ft. Steele Cemetery Society’s annual grounds cleanup. Volunteers appreciated. Please bring your own rake. British Columbia Government Retired Employees Association, Rocky Mountain Branch, will be holding their luncheon meeting at the Heritage Inn on May 11th, 2016 at 12 noon. Our guest speaker will be Nancy from the Salvation Army. For further information call Ron Kerr at 250-432-0002.

ONGOING Cranbrook Community Tennis Association welcomes all citizens to play or learn to play. Call Neil 250-489-8107, Cathy 250-464-1903. Cranbrook Phoenix Toastmasters meet every Thursday, noon -1:00 Heritage Inn. Toastmasters teaches communication & leadership skills. Roberta 250-489-0174. 1911.toastmastersclubs.org. Canadian Cancer Society- if you have spare time and would like to volunteer, interested applicants can call 250-426-8916, drop by our office at #19-9th Avenue S, Cranbrook or go to www. cancervolunteer.ca and register as a volunteer. Mark Creek Lions meet 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at the Kimbrook. Supper 6:15-6:45, meeting 7:00-8:00pm. Contact Larry 250-4275612 or Bev 250-427-7722. New members welcome – men & ladies! The Cellar Thrift Store Open Mon. to Sat., noon to 4:30 p.m. Our revenues support local programs and outreach programs of Cranbrook United Church. Baker Lane Entry at 2 – 12th Ave. S. Cranbrook, B. C. Donations of new or gently used items welcome. Funtastic Singers meet every Tuesday 6:45 pm at the Cranbrook United Church (by Safeway). No experience necessary. Contact Cranbrook Arts, 250-426-4223. The Cranbrook Quilter’s Guild meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month, September - June, 7.15 p.m. at the Cranbrook Senior Citizens Hall, 125-17th Ave South. Interested??? Call Jennifer at 250426-6045. We’re on Facebook and www.cranbrookquiltersguild.ca. Enjoy Painting? Join ArtGroup 75, Fridays 1pm-4pm, Sept. June. Seniors Hall, Cranbrook. 125. 17th Ave. S. 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 Hey Kimberley! We need you as Big Brothers and Big Sisters. One hour a week. YOU can make a difference in a Child’s life that will last a life time. Info: 250-499-3111. 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. 1-800-461-3639 ext 4, and ask for Lauralee. Thursdays from 5:00 to 6:00 pm; Focus Meat Draw at the Elks Club, Kimberley. Proceeds to Emergency Funds and non-profit organizations. 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. The Friends of the Kimberley Public Library used book store in Marysville is open Wed to Sat; 10:30 to 3:30 & Sunday 1:00 to 4:00. 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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Western Hockey League

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Chynoweths become lone shareholders of Ice Family purchases remaining shares of WHL club from Niedermayer brothers; remain committed to Cranbrook for 2016-17

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Niedermayer family and his own, Chynoweth declined to comment further on the nature of the transaction. It’s no secret Chynoweth and his family wants out of the WHL ownership game. Chynoweth has been on the record numerous times stating his family has been trying to sell the franchise since 2011, to no avail. According to the release, the Chynoweths had been in discussion to sell their shares to the Niedermayers in June 2015, meeting the presented price, only to have the offer declined. From there, the Niedermayer brothers were part of a locally-based group, including City of Cranbrook Mayor Lee Pratt, that was interested in purchasing the club from the Chynoweth family back in October and November 2015. “Unfortunately, nothing came to be of

that,” Chynoweth said in February during an interview with The Townsman. The Townsman reached out to Rob Niedermayer and Mayor Pratt for comment on the circumstance in February, but requests for comment were not returned. Rob and Scott Niedermayer had been minority owners of the Kootenay Ice since 199899, originally part of a group of four local investors who purchased 49 per cent of the club from the late Ed Chynoweth in December 1998. In September 2001, the Chynoweth family increased its ownership share to 75.5 per cent when the Niedermayers’ partners decided to sell. With the Niedermayers now out of the picture and the Chynoweth family in complete control of the Kootenay Ice there is at least temporary clarity in regards to the ownership of the

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Kootenay Ice president & general manager Jeff Chynoweth (left) is pictured with former goaltender Wyatt Hoflin (right) during the presentation of 2016 team awards. franchise. Chynoweth reiterated the club is committed to Cranbrook for the 2016-17 WHL campaign. As he stated in February, he wishes for the franchise to remain in Cranbrook under new ownership, but isn’t convinced there will be local investors step forward anytime soon. “Despite ongoing efforts, no other local investors have come forward with an offer to purchase shares in the franchise,” Chynoweth said in the club’s press release. The 2015-16 season was a battle for the Kootenay Ice, both on the playing surface and off it. Finishing the campaign with a record of 12-53-61 and an average nightly attendance of 1,957 (according to WHLstats.ca), the Ice were deep in the WHL’s cellar, finishing

last in the league in both categories. The low attendance numbers have been of great concern, both for ownership and WHL brass, contributing to the team’s murky future in the East Kootenay. In February, WHL commissioner Ron Robison stated average attendance needed to jump from its present plateau to 2,500 to 2,600 fans per night in order to help stabilize the situation, with gate revenue being one of the biggest financial drivers for major junior clubs. “[Current ownership] despite declining attendance still remain committed to the market,” Robison told The Townsman in February. “We believe the most important step would be to have local ownership come forward and invest in the franchise to

hopefully keep it in this market long-term. “We rely heavily on local people with influence in the community to bring forward credible investors and yet that has not occurred to date. “We’re going to continue to work at it to find ways to encourage local investors to come forward. That is certainly our preference. But in the event that doesn’t occur soon, we’re going to have to reevaluate the position moving forward.” Despite a quality onice product that includes three WHL championships (2000, 2002, 2011), a Memorial Cup championship (2002) and a run of 17 consecutive playoff appearances that came to an abrupt end this season, attendance woes have shown no signs of improvement, but rather steady and

steep decline. When the Ice first moved into the 4,264seat Western Financial Place (2000-01), average nightly attendance was 3,635. In the 15 years since, average nightly attendance has dropped by 46.16 per cent (as of the conclusion of the 2015-16 WHL season). “Moving forward, this transaction gives clarity to our ownership structure,” Chynoweth said in the team press release. “[It] will hopefully quell the rumours regarding our intent to continue operating the Kootenay Ice as we have since relocating the franchise to Cranbrook in 1998. “We are looking forward to the 2016-17 season, including having the first-overall selections in the WHL Bantam Draft (May 5) and CHL Import Draft (June 28).”

Thunderbirds capture Western crown Taylor Rocc a Sports Editor

The Seattle Thunderbirds are off to the Western Hockey League championship. With a thrilling 5-4 double overtime victory against the Kelowna Rockets Wednesday night, the Thunderbirds advanced to league finale for the first time since 1997. Matthew Wedman, 16, scored the conference-clinching tally 7:52 into the second overtime period to complete the sweep of the WHL’s defending champions. Despite being beaten five

times, Rockets goaltender Michael Herringer was lights out in defeat, turning aside 71 shots, while Landon Bow made 28 stops for his 12th victory of the post-season. The Thunderbirds now await the victor of the Eastern Conference championship, which is headed back to Brandon for Game 5 Friday night. The Wheat Kings lead the best-of-seven series 3-1. The Red Deer Rebels pushed the series to a fifth game after claiming a 6-2 victory on home ice in Game 3 before falling 4-2 in Game 4

Wednesday night. Should the Rebels stave off elimination Friday night, Game 6 is set for Sunday, May 1 back in Red Deer. If necessary, Game 7 will be played Tuesday, May 3 at Westman Place in Brandon. Notes: Despite being eliminated in the second round, Regina Pats forward Adam Brooks (716-23) continues to lead the playoff scoring race… Former Kootenay Ice captain and current Rebels captain Luke Philp has tallied four goals and 13 points in 16 playoff games…

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Mount Baker wild Athletics

Wild times at MBSS

Mount Baker Secondary School played host to senior boys, junior boys & girls rugby Thursday, with teams visiting from Castlegar (Stanley Humphries Secondary), Kimberley (Selkirk Secondary), Nelson (L.V. Rogers Secondary) & Trail (J.L. Crowe Secondary). Results were unavailable by print deadline Thursday afternoon. See next week’s Townsman for results and more. Clockwise from bottom left: Wild senior boys’ coach Sean Sinclair (pointing) addresses his charges; senior Wild jumper comes up with the ball on a lineout; senior Wild work the ball upfield; Stanley Humphries players work the ball upfield against L.V. Rogers during girls action; junior Wild try to break past Selkirk Secondary. — All photos by Taylor Rocc a

North Star Skating Club C lub A Annual nnuaal nnual

Mount Baker Wild set to host baseball tourney

AGM/Awards/Pool Party, 5:30 pm, Thursday May 5, 2016 at the TricKle Creek Lodge.

Six-team tournament action begins Friday at Confederation Park

Mount Baker Wild Baseball Tournament Schedule Friday 6 p.m. — Selkirk Storm vs. Mount Baker Wild Saturday 9 a.m. — Mount Baker Wild vs. Calgary ‘B’ Redbirds 11:15 a.m. — J.L. Crowe Secondary School (Trail) vs. Calgary ‘A’ Redbirds 1:30 p.m. — Grand Forks High School vs. J.L. Crowe Secondary School 3:45 p.m. — Selkirk Storm vs. Calgary ‘B’ Redbirds 6 p.m. — Calgary ‘A’ Redbirds vs. Grand Forks High School Sunday 9 a.m. — 3rd Place, Pool A vs. 3rd Place, Pool B 11:15 a.m. — 2nd Place, Pool A vs. 2nd Place, Pool B 1:30 p.m. — 1st Place, Pool A vs. 1st Place, Pool B

Power Skaters/ Canskaters/ Star Skaters, and parents & friends friend ds.. Please come and bring an appy and bathing suit! We will be voting on a name change and Bylaws.

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Wednesday May 18, 2016 7:00 p.m. at Kimberley Elks Hall Election of Officers. Board positions available. Everyone welcome. Open to general public. It’s board members and volunteers that keep the team going!

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The Mount Baker Secondary School (MBSS) Wild baseball team is set to host tournament action at Confederation Park in Cranbrook this weekend, welcoming teams from Kimberley, Calgary, Grand Forks and Trail. The six-team tournament gets underway Friday night at 6 p.m. as the Wild host Kimberley’s Selkirk Secondary School Storm to open

the festivities. Action resumes Saturday morning at 9 a.m. as the Wild take on the Calgary ‘B’ Redbirds. Round-robin action concludes Saturday night at 6 p.m. when the Calgary ‘A’ Redbirds face Grand Forks High School. From there, elimination play carries throughout Sunday morning and afternoon, with the championship game slated for 1:30 p.m. at Confederation Park.

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ersonal protection is something that has been part of my life for decades, but it has been more than that, it has been a personal mission of mine to pass these skills to as many people as I can. Self-Defence and personal protection is not a hobby for me; it is a way of life. If I simply want exercise I would simply exercise. If I wanted to learn martial arts I would have simply learned martial arts. However that is not what I did. I learned martial arts, but I also studied as much as I could about violence and crime in our culture and I made sure the arts I studied work under pressure. Why would I do all that and not just simply take a traditional art and just stick to what was taught? Traditional arts can be a very good base for personal protection, however most simply do not teach anything about the social aspects of crime and violence or even teach physical skills that will work under the chaos of real violence. Sport fighting styles such as MMA, boxing, Muay

Thai, BJJ and full contact karate do make a good physical base, however these systems are designed to fight a prolonged contest that is enjoyable to watch. They do however teach you to work under real pressure. Martial arts that embrace dirty tactics and close range fighting such as Wing Chun, Japanese jiu jitsu and Eskrima are also a good base, but you need to get into the psychology, tactics and social understanding that must go along with this to be an effective self defence system. On the physical side you need to be able to defend against compound attacks, multiple attackers and weapons. You need to face aggressive attacks that come at you with follow through and follow ups. Multiple strikes, clinching, grappling, dirty tactics and common street weapons are all part of the arena of real violence. If you don’t

do dynamic training you don’t actually train for violence. The psychological and mental side of personal protection starts with the knowledge of violence statistics within the culture that we share. Where does violence happen, where are people targeted for crime, where are you most vulnerable, when are you most vulnerable, what are the most common weapons used by criminals where you live. Build tactics of avoidance and awareness around this knowledge. Another deeply important psychological training method involves role playing a bit in your training. Instructors and training partners need to be able to recreate pre-violence cues. Pushing, swearing, name calling and basically building up mentally to be violent is often a part of real violence. Threats and demands are often a part of violent crime. If

you don’t deal with aggressive behaviour in class you may fold under that pressure and panic in a real incident. If you are not using this kind of scenario training you are not preparing yourself mentally and emotionally to deal with the reality of personal protection. Without going into too much detail you also need to understand what is legally allowed in Self-Defence in Canadian law. Know the police model for the use force, although they have a different motive, they are motivated to control and detain where as you either are trying to escape and evade an attacker or protect others under your protection. However, as a citizen of Canada you have the right to protect yourself from violence and crime, but you have to do this within the parameters of the law. This is a right that is written within our criminal code.

There is much more to self-defence and personal protection than most people consider and many martial artists who claim to teach self-defence don’t understand that what they are teaching martial arts techniques and aren’t really teaching self-defence at all. If you are interested in self-defence, do some research, ask some questions and observe or try a few classes first and see if what you are being taught is self-defence or martial arts. There are many great martial arts programs being taught but real personal protection programs are really quite rare. If you look around enough you may be lucky enough to find one. Joel Huncar runs Huncar’s Warrior Arts in Cranbrook. Contact Joel Huncar arnisador_1@ hotmail.com.

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Members of the Eagles Boxing Club roared into Quesnel Saturday, April 25, for the Two Rivers Boxing clubs Rumble 20 Fight Night. First up for the Cranbrook boxers was 11-year-old Sierra Pearson taking on Jill Doucet from Sooke, B.C., in the 70-pound Initiation class. For Sierra this was her first step into the ring and also a nice change of opponents as she spars regularly with the boys at the club. For Doucet it was her second bout coming off a first round stoppage win in her first. But this was not happening Saturday night. Doucet came out strong but it was Sierra who was not

backing away, and she soon in control of the match. After a close 1st round the second round favoured Sierra and much the same in the 3rd round with Doucet receiving a standing 8 count late in the round. This was a great 1st performance for the promising young Sierra Pearson. Both boxers showed good sportsmanship and as both were Initiation boxers each were awarded trophies for their performance. Next up, fellow Initiation Cranbrook boxer 10-year-old Dylan Muhlig in the 75-pound division vs. Carson Campbell from Sooke. Both boxers had one previous match so it looked like an even match until the bell rang. That’s when Muhlig turned it on and

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It happened this week in Cranbrook For the Week of April 24 - 30 Dave Humphrey Items compiled from the archived newspapers held at the Cranbrook History Centre Archives

1905 Sidewalks … P. Mathieson is the promoter of a new sidewalk on Armstrong avenue and as usual a few people pay for it the reason there are no marriages in heaven is that there are no men there. Not too rich … There are no very rich men in Cranbrook, but those who are here and have made any money, made most of what they possess right in this town. That speaks well for the place. Another tall one? … J. P. Fink has been out in the hills all week and when he returns it is dollars to doughnuts that he will have a bear story that will make the one told by Fred Hazen and Bert Beattie look like thirty cents. Store closing … There has been a slight change in the closing arrangements. The stores will be kept open Saturday nights, C. P. R. pay nights, nights preceding holidays and Wednes-

day nights. Other nights all stores will close promptly, at six o’clock. This seems to be a fair arrangement to all concerned. Stay out … There has been some good work done by the constables in clearing the town of a most undesirable class but there should be no let up to the good work, Cranbrook has been a great haven for this class and they will not stay away unless they are made to understand that Cranbrook air is unhealthy. Marysville vs Cranbrook … Arrangements have been made for a big time at Marysville next Wednesday evening. The Cranbrook football team will play the Marysville team and later there will be a ball at the Falls View Hotel. Rigs will leave Cranbrook for Marysville about three o’clock in the afternoon. 1906 Sad drowning accident ... On Thursday morning about 11 o’clock a sad accident occurred just north east of town when the little two year old boy of Mr. and Mrs. J. Derr was drowned. The boy had

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manifested. The first half was very close neither team scoring. In the second half the interest increased and the Fire Brigade made its first goal on a penalty kick. Shortly afterwards another goal was made, then two more and it looked one-sided. Then the Town team succeeded in making a score and as darkness came on the game was closed. The Town team lodged a protest against the ruling of the referee. This was dealt with at a very enthusiastic meeting on Wednesday evening and after much discussion the game was declared null. The teams decided to play the game on Thursday evening which resulted in a tie, no goals being scored by either team.

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April 26th, the I.O.O.F. celebrate their 87th Anniversary. This order has had a wonderful growth until now, the number of members amounts to one and one half millions, paying out in relief each year $4,630,744.00 or more. The local lodge celebrated the anniversary last Sunday when about forty members and friends marched to Knox Presbyterian church where an appropriate and impressive sermon was preached by Rev. Bro. Fortune. Safe from fire … Mr. H. Kershaw, postmaster at Fort Steele, has received a message from his mother, Mrs. H. Kershaw, who was in the San Francisco fire, saying that she escaped uninjured, but saved none of her effects. Friends will be pleased to learn that “Atch” was at Los Angeles and not at San Francisco during the big earthquake. Phone line extension … We learn that it is the intention of the Cranbrook Telephone

Company to extend their line north from Fort Steele to Wasa, and from Wardner east to Elko in the near future. Road extension … Work on the wagon road from Marysville to the lake is nearly completed. Construction on the road from the lake to Alki creek will be commenced early in May with a force of 40 to 60 men. Rod & Gun … A meeting of the Cranbrook Rod & Gun Club will be called early in the coming month for the purpose of making necessary arrangements for the season of 1906. Membership in the club is open to anyone who wishes to join. The annual fee is $2.50, in advance. If you desire to become a member send your name to J. H. Pinkham, or hand it to any member of the club. Chickens … The breeding of fine poultry is becoming a prominent as well as a profitable industry in the vicinity of Cranbrook.

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Take notice that Daryl Cuthill of Box 174 Moyie BC V0B 2A0 has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNR)), Kootenay Region, under the Roadway Program for a licence of Occupation situated on Provincial Crown land (accessing Blk 5 DL4836 KD) near Cranbrook, BC and containing 1.78 hecatres more or less. The Lands File for this application is 4405683. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to Front Counter BC, 1902 Theatre Road, Cranbrook BC V1C 7G1 or email to AuthorizingAgency.Cranbrook@gov.bc.ca. Comments will be received by MFLNRO up to June 5, 2016. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit the website at http://arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp ¸Search ¸Search by File Number:4405683 for more information. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. Access to these records requires the submission of a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. Visit http://www.gov.bc.ca/freedomoﬁnformation to learn more about FOI submissions.

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Premier Christy Clark says there is no connection between the amount of money she raises at B.C. Liberal Party events and the $50,000 a year she is currently paid by the party as a leader’s allowance. NDP critics questioned Clark in the legislature about her extra pay Wednesday, after sending a letter to Conflict of Interest Commissioner Paul Fraser asking him to review the premier’s private fundraising activities and the money she receives from the party. The B.C. Liberal Party released totals for the premier’s allowance, showing she received $45,000 a year in 2013 and 2014, jumping to $50,000 for 2015 and 2016. Clark inherited the leader’s allowance from former premier Gordon Campbell, and its existence but not the amount is listed in her

annual MLA disclosure statements. In a letter to Fraser Wednesday, NDP MLA David Eby said Clark’s party salary “is directly related to her small, high-cost, backroom and dinner parties because the benefit fluctuated depending on the party’s fundraising.” Clark rejected that suggestion, saying existence of the leader’s allowance has been a matter of public record since 1993. “The NDP raise money with exclusive soirees, and the B.C. Liberals raise money as well,” Clark told reporters. “The issue for us is to make sure that we always separate our public duties from any sources of funding for our political parties.” NDP leader John Horgan said he has received about $5,000 from his party since becoming leader in 2014, mostly to pay for clothing.

Community paramedicine expands throughout B.C. For the Townsman

Health Minister Terry Lake has announced the 73 rural and remote B.C. communities that will welcome community paramedicine, a program that offers residents enhanced health services from paramedics. The services provided may include checking blood pressure, assisting with diabetic care, helping to identify fall hazards, medication assessment, post-injury or illness evaluation, and assisting with respiratory conditions. Under this program, paramedics will provide basic health-care services, within their scope of practice, in partnership with local healthcare providers. The enhanced role is not intended to replace care provided by health professionals such as nurses, but rather to complement and support the work these important professionals do each day, delivered in non-urgent settings, in patients’ homes or in the community. “Community para-

medics will focus on helping people stay healthy and the specific primary care needs of the people in these communities,” said Linda Lupini, executive vice president, BC Emergency Health Services. “This program also allows us to enhance our ability to respond to medical emergencies by offering permanent employment to paramedics in rural and remote areas of the province.” At least 80 new fulltime equivalent positions will support the implementation of community paramedicine, as well as augment emergency response capabilities. Positions will be posted across the regional health authorities. The selection, orientation and placement process is expected to take about four months. Community paramedics are expected to be delivering community health services in northern B.C. this fall, in the Interior in early 2017, on Vancouver Island and the Vancouver coastal area in the spring of 2017.

Cranbrook townsman / Kimberley bulletin

Friday, April 29, 2016 Page 23

Trail Phase 2 finishes with placement of three bridges Fo r the Town s man

Trails BC is pleased to report that on Tuesday morning, with the support of the BC Wildfire Service-Cranbrook Fire Attack Base, a 9-man crew helped with the placement of 3 bridges on the Mayook section of the Cranbrook to Wardner Trail. The aluminum bridges were high lined in by helicopter to Arnold, Cameron and Thos Creeks. “We are pleased that we could partner with the BC Wildfire Service on this aspect of the project,” said Trail Project Manager Neil Shuttleworth. “This allows us to maintain a more natural looking trail than if we had to skid the bridges in. We also like to thank Andre Chalabi and Marc Trudeau from the base for their assistance and coordination in today’s efforts.” An additional bridge will be soon placed at Mayook Creek but with that one in closer proximity to a forestry road, it will be skidded in. “This significant achievement of trail development pretty well closes off Phase 2 work of the project,” said Trails BC director Al Skucas. “We are happy with the progress that has taken place over the last year, and are looking forward to completing the project by next year in Phase 3.” Trails BC thanks their funding partners for their financial support for Phase 2. Contributions came from the Trans Canada Trail, Columbia Basin Trust, Rec Sites and Trails(province), National Trails Coalition, BC Hydro and local donors. Phase 2 saw resurfacing of the rail trail for 3.5 kms near Wardner as

well as a short section at the Isadore Canyon Trailhead. 3 kms of rail trail rehabilitation was started at Ha Ha Road. The Mayook section which is 17 km long and requires all brand new trail, was started

with 4 km completed and graveled with another 9 km started. A 1.3 km section of new trail was also completed at Steamboat Hill. Trails BC is currently in the process of attempting to final-

ize funding for Phase 3 of the project. Skucas commented, “We have a significant amount of funding confirmed for Phase 3, but we are still needing some dollars to be able to successfully complete the project.” Depending on funding, the trail will be complete in time for Canada’s

On Tuesday, three bridges on the Mayook section of the Cranbrook to Wardner Trailwere high lined in by helicopter to Arnold, Cameron and Thos Creeks.

150th Anniversary of Confederation on July 1st of 2017 which also coincides with the Trans Canada Trail’s objective of having the national trail connected by then. For more info, go to trailsbc.ca/tct/ east-kootenay/cranbrook-wardner .

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BDO Cranbrook is pleased to welcome Janna Collins, CPA, CA to their team. Her area of expertise encompasses corporate reorganizations, estate planning and complex tax planning issues as well as personal and corporate tax compliance. If you are in need of excellent taxation or accounting advice, Janna is accepting new clients. BDO Canada LLP is a National firm with over 100 offices across the country and our local office with a compliment of 30 people are available to support Janna assist you in meeting your objectives. Assurance | Accounting | Tax | Advisory 35 10TH Ave S, Cranbrook BC 250 426 4285 www.bdo.ca

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Who wouldn’t want to own this unique gift shoppe & business opportunity? Beautiful clothing line, gifts for every occasion. Turn key operation. This shoppe has a long reputation in Cranbrook for excellent service. 2412105

Very well kept & clean 2007, 2 bdrm, 2 bath manufactured home on updated lot. Newly fenced yard, 10 x 34 sundeck. New 2015 dishwasher. Vaulted ceiling with plenty of natural light. 2410237

Great ﬁrst time buyer or revenue property! Home has newer windows, roof, appliances, space heater. Spacious rooms throughout. The lot is nice and level. 2409080

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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

2.79 acres Moyie Lake view property directly from the front deck which wraps around all the way to the back of this home. This property can be used all year round, septic, well, front yard hydrant. 2405849

This character home boasts a lot of original wood on the main floor. Large main floor kitchen and living room. Single car garage, shed and a fenced yard. This home has a comfortable, private, self-contained in-law suite on the second floor with its own deck and entrance. This home is an opportunity just waiting for your ideas! 2411489

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celebrating 50 years

Cranbrook townsman / Kimberley bulletin

Hatchery marks 50th anniversary Tre vor Cr awley

The Kootenay Trout Hatchery celebrated it’s 50th anniversary with a family day this past weekend out in Bull River. It’s a long time coming from humble beginnings when the facility first opened in 1966, back when it was under the operation of the provincial government. Now, the Kootenay Trout Hatchery is part of a network of facilities across the province that support sport fishing with lake-stocking program that includes species such as rainbow and brook trout, kokanee salmon and sturgeon. That network became its

own private organization in 2003, rebranding itself as the Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C. and continuing it’s mission to work alongside the provincial government to build and maintain fish stocks in lakes across the Kootenay region. Since 1966, the Kootenay Trout Hatchery has undergone change, both in staffing and in facility expansion. The team has grown over the years, starting with a staff of seven employees that now boasts a crew of 16 at it’s production and tourist peak in the summer. The Kootenay Trout Hatchery has also changed from it’s beginnings as a

state-of-the-art facility with the additions of expanded and covered raceways in 1987 to the construction of a sturgeon building in 1998 to the creation of a Learn to Fish pond in 2007. Most recently, half of the raceways were replaced with circular tanks, which are designed to constantly move waste out of the system, reducing the time required to clean the tanks. With better access to feed throughout the tank, fish are better able to convert food to body mass, reducing variance in fish size. The result is more consistent, better conditioned, healthier fish released into rivers and lakes.