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What was looking like a strong snowpack earlier in March has given way to an early runoff due to warm temperatures in April, which will have an effect on water levels at Kootenay Lake and Lake Koocanusa. Joel Fenolio, the Upper Columbia Senior Water Manager with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, said that Lake Koocanusa will likely be short of it’s preferred elevation of 2,454 feet by July 31. “We had above average snowpack through march, looking pretty healthy in terms of refill and operations throughout the spring and summer,” Fenolio said. “And then April hit. “Basically we lost our snowpack and we’re well below average in terms of snowpack. The latest round of storms has helped that, but we need it to continue through June in order for Lake Koocanusa to refill.”
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Tickets are selling fast for the upcoming Grand Slam of Curling Tour Challenge in November. WIth the box office opening on April 15th, the event has already sold over 230 full ticket packages, which is an encouraging sign for Sportsnet and local organizers on the ground. “The first day, we sold 100 tickets,” said Todd Pellerin, one of the local organizers who helped bring the event to Cranbrook.”
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A proud parent and new young ‘uns, pictured at Jim Smith Lake in the days of late spring.
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BC Field Ornithologists hold AGM in Cranbrook, celebrate launch of Breeding Bird Atlas of BC B A R RY CO U LT E R
This weekend Cranbrook will be the feathery focal point of British Columbia, and the talk will be all things avian, as the British Columbia Field Ornithologists touch down in town for their annual general meeting. The British Columbia Field Ornithologists (BCFO) is a province-wide organization made up of birders and professional ornithologists a blend between public birding and science. George Clulow, President of the BCFO, spoke to the Townsman about the upcoming meeting, and also the recent pro-
duction of the BC Breeding Bird Atlas — one of the most significant such publications in the world. Though he’s from the Lower Mainland, Clulow was on a pre-convention birding expedition in Southern Alberta. “We bridge a number of areas — hobby birding, birdwatching and the more scientific side of things as citizen scientists,” Clulow said. “We run birding trips for members, but we also participate in gathering information for other groups.” “The British Columbia Breeding Bird Atlas — which has just been completed and has just gone online — is one example
writ large. The production of the atlas has been a massive undertaking, Clulow said. “A lot of our members contributed field work, and as an organization we also supported it financially. We weren’t the biggest supporter, because government was involved as well.” “It’s a huge thing. There’s so much data in there — information produced by government, by business, by conservationists, by preservationists …” The work has been years in the making.
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Abbott first Cranbrook recipient of new medal cluding three terms as president. In 1973, he helped save the old masonic temple—now known as the Studio Stage Door—from being turned into a parking lot, which has been transformed to host CCT’s productions, among other performances, over the years. However, it’s not just in theatre where Abbott has made his mark; off the stage, Abbott has been involved with the Rotary Club, the Key City Theatre, the downtown clock tower and many other annual events such as Sam Steele Days and Canada Day celebrations. He’s volunteered with the Canadian Mental Health Association of the East Kootenays from 1994 to 2009 and helped deliver the Meals on Wheels program for 14 years until the program ended. Now, he still delivers lunches to schools on behalf of the Salvation Army. “Bud Abbott is a man who cares very deeply about his community and the people who live here,” said Louise Abbott, his daughter. “He loves to see people doing well. He loves to applaud them as they succeed.” Though Abbot isn’t doing much acting these days, he still gets out into the community with ‘Budden Frenz’ a small group of singers who perform a few times a week at places such as the Green Home and Joseph’s Creek. “One major benefit of this activity, is that it keeps us off the streets,” Abbot joked. “The cops know where we are.” Bennett said the Medal of Good Citizenship is a program that the province uses to honour and celebrate ordinary people who lead extraordinary lives. “Most everyone in the Kootenay area will know the contributions that Bud Abbott has made to our community and region,” Bennett said. “The social fabric here is stronger for his work, all done without expectation of reward. “In presenting this honour to him, we can together celebrate him and all he has done.”
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“The die-hards want to get their specific seats, so they bought right away. Full ticket packages are selling for $199, which includes admission into every single curling draw over the tournament, which will feature 60 of the world’s top professional curling teams competing at Western Financial Place and the Memorial Arena. “The big sales are probably going to be closer to the fall in October because it’s pretty hard to sell a November event in June and July in the summer months.” After June 30, the full ticket package price will jump up to $230. The Tour Challenge is the biggest event on the Grand Slam of Curling circuit, which will feature two tiers of curling competition that will include
15 mens and 15 women’s teams. Sportsnet, which organizes the Grand Slam tour in partnership with host communities, will be broadcasting much of the event and is encouraged with the amount of ticket presales. “They’re happy,” said Pellerin, “they’re quite happy with the ticket sales because they’ve done so many of these, they know that the bulk of the ticket sales are going to be in the last month and a half, so to get presages of this much, it’s refreshing for them. Weekend passes will go on sale on July 1st, with single tickets to follow in August. Other developments include plans to use the Cranbrook Curling Club as an entertainment hub, same as when it served as ‘The Patch’ during the Canada Cup of Curling in 2011.
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Bud Abbott was honoured by the B.C. government on Thursday, as Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett awarded him with a Medal of Good Citizenship. The award recognizes individuals who, through exceptional long-term service, have made outstanding contributions to their communities without the expectation of renumeration or reward. Abbott has been active for many, many years in various organizations in Cranbrook including the Cranbrook Community Theatre, the Rotary Club, the Canadian Mental Health Association of the East Kootenay, The Heart and Stroke Foundation, among many others. Presented by Bennett during a monthly lunch meeting of the Rotary Club, Abbott humbly accepted the honour. “I cannot recall doing anything that would merit receiving this prestigious award,” Abbott said. “Maybe it’s just a tribute to endurance, stature. Whatever the reason, I accept it gladly, with some hesitation, but of course, with pride. It is a great honour.” Abbott has lived in Cranbrook since 1960, moving into the B.C. Interior after a brief stay in North Vancouver following a move from his home country of England. Known for his love of the arts—specifically theatre—Abbott recalled his first ever role during a production while stationed in Northern Ireland with the British Royal Navy in 1946. “The station commander there decided to put on a play, a Christmas pantomime — Cinderella,” Abbott said. “After a very brief audition, they decided I was just right for the part of the ugly sister. “It’s nice to fit somewhere.” When the Abbott and his family arrived in Cranbrook, he immediately got involved with the Cranbrook Community Theatre, and became president when the board first formed in 1964. For over 50 years, he’s served in various capacities on that board, in-
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Local News New arts festival coming to a back alley near you Barry Coulter
A unique new festival is hitting the alleys of downtown Cranbrook this weekend, Saturday, May 28. The Back Alley Arts Festival was created by Cranbrook & District Arts Council and is being coordinated and led by youth ages 15-25 from College of the Rockies, Mount Baker and some who are not currently in school. The Festival runs from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. A stage and viewing area is being set up off the alley behind the Arts Council which will host musicians, performance artists, kids’ activities and arts and crafts. Food and beverages will be available, and visual artworks by the art students of MBSS will be showing in the gallery itself. • The kids’ activities (face painting, lumiére jar-making), mask-making, mini-flower pot decorating, etc) will run from 2
to 4 p.m. Geneve Miller will also host an open stage and afternoon music session. • Davis Yates will take the stage at 2 p.m. • The Paint Circle, for ages 12 and up, will take place at 3 p.m. • Arissa Toffolo will take the stage at 3 p.m. • Watch for the exciting “Pin the Spinal Chord” at 4 p.m. • Paint Circle II at 5 p.m. • Don’t miss the Jackson Pollock Paint Out, 6 p.m. • Dawson Rutledge takes the stage from 6 to 7 p.m. • The reception for the student exhibition will be held from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. • Logan Hawes is on Stage from 8 to 9 p.m. Mount Baker teachers were invited to include the project in their curriculum and to enBarry Coulter photo courage students to participate The Back Alley Arts Festival, organized by youth ages 15-25, is all set to go Saturday, May 28, from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. in and enter their work into the the space off the alley behind the Cranbrook and District Arts Council. Pictured: Artists prepping the stage and surexhibition.
rounding environs (left to right): Kaitlynn Campbell, Jessica Van Rhijn, Paul Miller, Hope Antonio, Aia Khen.
Kimberley in the running for CMT concert contest One Horse Town contest would bring Dean Brody for free concert
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Folks from Country Music Television were in Kimberley on Thursday this week to scope out potential sites for a
Dean Brody, Chad Brownlee and The River Town Saints concert in September. That is, if Kimberley wins the right to host the concert. It’s all part of
the Molson Coors One Horse Town event, that will bring the country music stars to the community that wins a nation-wide vote. It’s set up similar to the Kraft
Hockeyville contest, where cities from regions across Canada compete. “Kimberley is the BC region representative in the contest,” said Mayor
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Don McCormick. “That’s a big deal. We don’t have all the details yet, voting doesn’t open until next week, but I spoke to the people from Country Music Television on Thursday.” The event was launched last year with a concert in Lacombe, Alberta. The concert is free, but McCormick says, should Kimberley win the concert, you need to register online with a Kimberley postal code to get a ticket. Tickets would limited to a maximum of 2,000.
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Koocanusa will struggle to reach 2,459 feet Continued from page 1 Water levels at an elevation of 2,459 feet is considered full pool, and Fenolio is hoping that any potential precipitation in June can help the water supply get closer to that figure. “But we need June precipitation,” Fenolio said. “Usually this [time of] year, we have some snow we can rely on that’s going to be com-
ing off. It doesn’t look like we have that same situation that we’ve had in past years.” The decreased snowpack throws a wrench into the plans of releasing water to help with sturgeon reproduction on the other side of the border. Normally, there is what’s called a double-peak operation;
where cold water is released earlier during the first peak to encourage migration and warmer water released during the second peak to encourage spawning, says Jason Flory, a biologist and White Sturgeon recovery team lead with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. “With the earlier warmer weather this year, we don’t have as
Ornithologists, birders converge on Cranbrook Continued from page 1 “The field work was done between 2008 and 2012 — and then all the compilation and all the maps and graphs and all of the write-ups for each of the species was done between 2012 and now,” Clulow said. “Also, because the whole document was partly funded by the federal government, it had to be translated into French, so it’s bilingual — it’s probably the most notable bird atlas in the world, being bilingual. Clulow said British Columbia has the highest diversity of breeding birds out of any province or territory in Canada. The atlas accordingly covers about 320 species of birds. It can be seen online line simply by googling BC Bird Atlas [the link is www. birdatlas.bc.ca/]. It will come up right away, Clulow said.
The BCFO represents about 290 members, 89 of whom will be at the AGM’s Saturday night banquet. But first, there will be the birding areas of the East Kootenay to explore. The BC Field Ornithologists hold their AGM in a different location around the province, choosing Cranbrook this year in anticipation of checking out the unique habitats of the area. “Most of our members have not birded the Rocky Mountain Trench,” Clulow said. “It’s very attractive from that point of view, to get to areas that very few of us have birded in before.” On Friday night, the meeting is generally given over to socializing and exchanging birding stories. Starting 5 a.m. Saturday morning the delegates head out birding. Following lunch
what’s called the technical sessions take place. This particular time in Cranbrook there will be a presentation from Bird Studies Canada about the Breeding Bird Atlas. Following the presentation will be the AGM proper, with elections, passage of various motions, “the typical kind of stuff that an annual general meeting does.” A keynote speaker at the Saturday evening banquet will be Jared Hobbs, who is a notable B.C. specialist in owls. Clulow stressed that a “key dimension is that we couldn’t do all our field trips without the support of the local group — the Rocky Mountain Naturalists. We’re delighted to come to Cranbrook, we’ve had a lot of help from the locals and we’re looking forward to it tremendously.”
much snowpack or water to work with,” said Flory. ”What we’ve done is condensing that down to a single peak and trying to extend that peak to 10 days. “Right now, it looks like what we’re seeing from the data, it looks like we do have spawning fish in the river and upstream at Bonner’s Ferry. How many and what they’re doing up there, we don’t know yet, it’s still too early to say.” The Kootenai Tribe of Idaho is also working with the Fish and Wildlife Service to modify some of the habitat along the Kootenay River to help the sturgeon with the spawning process, which has had some success in pilot projects and should be completed by 2017. “It’s a multi-faceted project, there are kind of two schools of thought on what’s best for sturgeon recovery,” Flory continued. “Right now, they’re spawning downstream of Bonner’s Ferry, and the bottom of the river there is sand and silt, so when the eggs get fertilized, they drop down to the
Libby Dam, at the end of Lake Koocanusa. bottom, get buried and they die. “Upstream of Bonner’s Ferry is kind of where the rock starts, so the one school of thought is we should fix the habitat where they’re spawning now; make it rocky and gravelly and the other school of thought is to change their behaviour, get them to move upstream, which we think they did historically before the dam.” Over in Kootenay Lake, the situation will be likely the same Lake Koocanusa in regards to the low snowpack, said
Peter McCann, Senior Engineer, Operations Planning with BC Hydro. “We actually saw Kootenay Lake rise up quite quickly early on starting in March be-
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Shiny teflon political elbows Join me as we discuss political tidbits were seen as a referendum on Harper’s years as Prime Minister and the crushing and odds and ends from the past week. Elbow-gate seems to be dissolving into defeat seen as “Harper fatigue”. In fact the the ash-heap of history with no harm one burning question with many, as done to Justin Trudeau’s reputation. He Harper conceded to Trudeau last fall was, apologized — profusely — and most seem why didn’t he resign right then? So now it’s out with a whimper not a to accept it. In fact, an Ipsos poll commissioned by Global News found that 63 per bang. But in the immortal words of Neil Young, “It’s better to burn cent believe the whole out than it is to rust”. thing was “no big deal”. Given that Harper had It’s also interesting that been accused of more than most of the blowback on a few robotic qualities, he this seems to have hit the may have begun to rust NDP, as many have acCarolyn earlier than some. cused them of blowing the Grant South of the border, entire incident out of proDonald Trump continues portion. And indeed, leader Tom Mulcair’s insistence that Trudeau’s to refuse to release his tax returns, someflying elbow into the chest of MP Ruth-El- thing every presidential candidate has len Brosseau, which most agree seems in- done in the past. Some speculate he won’t advertent, is akin to abuse, is not playing release them because they would show well. The claim didn’t fly well with groups he’s not as rich as he claims to be; others who assist victims of domestic violence — speculate that they will show he managed let me tell you about abuse and what it to avoid paying any income taxes. Trump looks like was their message. It also didn’t himself says he can’t release his returns play well with most Canadians, who gave because he is undergoing an audit by the IRS. However, the IRS says that doesn’t Mulcair a resounding “Oh puhleeeze!” So Trudeau’s honeymoon with Cana- preclude him from releasing the tax redian voters appears to continue. I’m sure turns. Round and round we go with the some are asking, what will it take? If a Donald show. Trump is pulling off quite a remarkphysical melee in the House of Commons doesn’t dent his approval rating, what will able feat at the moment. You think Trudeau is teflon? That nothing seems to it take? Surely, one Stephen Harper must be hurt him? How about Donald Trump? No matter thinking that. In fact, maybe that’s what pushed him to announce his retirement how often he flip flops his positions, no this week. He announced on Wednesday matter how often he outright lies, nobody that he will resign this fall to pursue “other seems to care. The media doesn’t push business interests”. It was an announce- him. He lies blatantly and rather than ment that many had been anticipating push, it’s just accepted. Why? given that the results of the last election
Many Trump supporters like to say he “tells it like it is”. Apparently that’s something to be admired. If you tell it like it is, it doesn’t matter that the message is racist, misogynistic, xenophobic and downright scary. Because he’s telling it like it is. It’s all part and parcel of a particularly American notion that you can’t trust politicians. And if you can’t trust them, you don’t want to elect them. You want to elect anyone but a politician. It’s counter-intuitive to the point of absurdity. Do you go to a job interview for a position as a lawyer and proudly proclaim that you did not study law and have no intention of doing so? For a position as a surgeon while screaming at the top of your lungs that you’d rather die than go to medical school? Yet America is poised to elect a man who knows nothing about the workings of government, who has no policy except vague promises, who doesn’t even seem to understand the electoral system. But he’s gaining supporters because he’s not a politician. I guess my question is, when does he become a politician? He’s through the primary process, which involves a lot of politics. He is now embarking on the general election campaign, a political show watched worldwide. How long can he continue to proclaim he’s not a politician? Considering the blind loyalty of his supporters, he will probably still proclaim he’s not a politician while he’s running for re-election. And they will believe him. Talk about the Teflon Don. Carolyn Grant is Editor of the Kimberley Bulletin
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OPINION/EVENTS LETTERS to the EDITOR
East Kootenay Baseball
As a clarification to my “Letter to the Editor” in regards to Mens Baseball Exhibition Games: The proposed “exhibition game schedule” would only be a commitment of two days this summer. One day in Kimberley and one day in Cranbrook. On each of those days we would play two games, each game would be seven innings. The objective of this exhibition series would be for baseball players in both communities to meet each other, have some fun, socialize, and get those people interested in playing baseball a chance to discuss the possibility of reviving a baseball league in the East Kootenay. It was only five years ago when a league did exist that had five teams involved. Only two years ago, the Cranbrook Sox Baseball Club represented the Kootenays at the BC Baseball Associations annual tournament in Trail. We have some history of very good young baseball players coming out of our area thanks in great part to the establishment of the Cranbrook Bandits Baseball Club and the good professional coaching talent they have offered our youth. Many of these young players would like to continue playing baseball after their minor league careers have finished. This is an attempt to get those young players together to start a discussion about forming a new league. Please contact Roger Tierney 250-427-3347 if you would like to participate.
senior prices are $40 more. For a few other quick comparisons to our adult Season price of $485: Lethbridge is $530, Swift Current is $550 for a “so called” good seat, Red Deer is $580, Medicine Hat is $603.00. How about offering flexibility options to those for whom season tickets don’t quite work? The Ice offer Adult and Senior seven game and 36 game Flex Packs at discounts to game day walk up prices. Flex Pack tickets can be used all at one game or spread over different games of your choice. Thirty Six game Flex Packs are not priced much above Regular Season Ticket prices and save $198 over walk on prices. Various regular promotions include 2-for-1 Tuesdays, Sunday Family Nights, College of the Rockies Nights and the Pepsi Kids’ Club and other school promotions. These specials offer more opportunities for less expensive tickets. If I sound like an unabashed Kootenay Ice Fan, I’m proud to be. Personally, I do not want to play Russian roulette about whether or not the Ice stay in Cranbrook. The purpose of my letter is to remind our fans and local businesses how good we have it. If this should be the last season for the Kootenay Ice, let’s make it one of their best ever and have them forever look back and second guess why they ever left Cranbrook. Lastly, I would like to gently remind you that Season Ticket Early Bird Discounts, up to 41% on walk on prices, end June 3. Bob McLean Kimberley
Roger Tierney Kimberley
Stay Ice Stay
This upcoming 2016-17 season could be the last for the Kootenay Ice. Personally, I care immensely about keeping the Ice here in the Kootenays. The point is, why should I care or why should you? Aside from losing great hockey, here are some financial facts and social spin off benefits that we are in danger of losing: • The City would lose its anchor tenant in Western Financial Place. • East Kootenay Minor sports will lose sure fire access to significant 50-50 funds raised at home games. • Many local charities will lose opportunities with sure-fire fundraising events between periods. Intrasquad games raised $2,265 for East Kootenay United Way resulting in over $32,000 in total by way of these games. • The 2015 Kootenay Ice Scholarship, given to a Mount Baker student, was $2,500 • The Chynoweth family and the Ice have donated over $35,000 to Mount Baker students. Ice Players become role models and heroes for children and students. Two examples include player participation in the Salvation Army’s Christmas Kettle Campaign and participation in the Legion’s annual poppy sale. As well, the players participate in many school events, and every month during the season a player is honored as the Community Player of the Month demonstrating to our own youth, the value of volunteering and good citizenship. There is only one way to keep the Kootenay Ice, whether under the current or new ownership. We as businesses and fans need to quickly find a way to regenerate the excitement, the buzz, and the pride of having a WHL team as an integral component of our community. Many of you would remember when the Ice first came to Cranbrook. Everyone wanted tickets and/or a piece of the promotional action just to be associated with the team. So how do we regenerate that excitement, buzz and pride? I believe real pride in our team (win or lose) has always been with us. We need to communicate how important the Kootenay Ice are to our community. Therefore, I challenge our business community to start the dialogue simply by posting “Stay Ice Stay!” on their outdoor signage. Their advertisements in the Townsman or the Bulletin could slip in a line that says “Stay Ice Stay!”. The City could do the same in its advertisements and notices. What is in it for them? I cannot think of a business in our Kootenay Area that does not reap benefits either directly of indirectly because we have the Ice. What can we as fans do to add to the buzz? For a start, let’s talk about why our community wants and needs the Ice. Let’s tell it to our friends, our neighbours and to the businesses where we shop. Here’s an unorthodox suggestion: To encourage our lads and to tell them we care, let us simply replace our chant of “Go Ice Go” with “Stay Ice Stay”. The excitement comes automatically by being at the games, sharing the experience with family and friends over a coffee the next day. A word about the price of game and season tickets: After researching ticket costs in comparable markets, Kootenay Ice tickets are the lowest in the WHL. There is one exception. To get an adult season ticket for less you have to travel all the way to Brandon. It is $10 less but their
Bike To Work Week
It’s almost here! Bike to Work Week 2016 is taking place May 30 - June 5. Bike to Work Week (BTWW) encourages everyone to join in the fun and commit to commuting to work by bicycle for a week. In addition to all the benefits that come from active transportation to work, like promoting healthy lifestyles, increasing physical activity, and doing something beneficial for the environment, we have great prizes in store for those who sign up! Registration is open now at www.biketowork.ca/kootenays. Once participants register for BTWW Kootenays, they are eligible for random draws taking place through Bike to Work Week including terrific prizes sponsored by Kootenay Mountain Works, Favorit Cycle and Pro Vision Optical to name just a few. All participants are also entered into the provincial Grand Prize draw of an adventure cycling trip to Vietnam. Those who fundraise for this year’s cause will be eligible for additional prizes, including a Grand Prize weekend for two at the Fernie Alpine Resort including two days of lift accessed biking AND two days of downhill bike rentals! Bike to Work Week Kootenays is proud to return to their tradition of being the only “community” to fundraise for a local not-forprofit society in conjunction with BTWW. This year, funds are being raised for the West & East Kootenay Brain Injury Association (WEKBIA). King adds, “West & East Kootenay Brain Injury Association is a small community organization and the only brain injury association serving the entire Columbia Basin/Boundary region. The organization depends on community grants, donations, and fundraising to continue to provide services. We are asking for your help to collect online pledges to aid them in continuing to provide much needed supports and services to the individuals and families in our communities who are living with an acquired brain injury.” Funds raised in the East Kootenays will support WEKBIA programs in the East Kootenays; funds raised in the West stay in the West - so please ensure you sign up to fundraise for your specific region. Donations of $25 or more are eligible for a charitable tax receipt. To raise pledges online visit: http://btwwkootenays.yodel. org/ We will be engaging in a fun little East versus West fundraising challenge to see who will come out on top as our fundraising champion! Bike to Work Week Kootenays thanks their incredible sponsors across the Kootenay region for their support of this year’s initiative including Kootenay Mountain Works, Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, Summit 107 FM, Black Press, Kootenay Savings and Columbia Basin Trust. They also encourage local businesses and organizations to get involved and join the fun through corporate teams, fundraising events or competitive challenges. For more information, contact Mike Kent in the West Kootenays at 250-368-7776 or mike@yodel. org or Patti King in the East Kootenays at 250-421-9057 or patti@ yodel.org Patti King Community Engagement Consultant, Yodel East Kootenay
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What’s Up?
KIMBERLEY AND CRANBROOK COMMUNITY CALENDAR UPCOMING
May 25 to June 5. Fabricated - a quilt show by North Star Quilters. Centre 64 Kimberley. Mon to Fri 1 to 5, Sat Sun 11 to 5. Saturday, May 28. Selkirk Grad bottle drive. If they don’t come by your house, bring your cans and bottles to the Civic Centre. Saturday, June 4. Kimberley Community Choir yard sale. 3:30 to 2 p.m. 254 Lindsay St. Kimberley Saturday, June 4, Plant Sale, Christ Church Anglican, 46 13th Ave. S. Cranbrook. Nine to noon. Sponsored by Triple C Youth Club. GoGo Grannie Cheryl Fraser attended the Uganda Grandmothers Gathering along with twenty two Canadians as observers from the Stephen Lewis Foundation and the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign. Please join us at the College of the Rockies Lecture Theatre on Monday, May 30 at 7:00 to share Cheryl’s experience. Entrance by donation. Kimberley Chamber of Commerce hosts the Kimberley Ambassador Program, June 2, 9:15 to 3:15 at Trickle Creek Lodge meeting room. To register call 250-427-3666 or info@ kimberleychamber.com British Columbia Government Retired Employees Association, Rocky Mountain Branch, will be holding their luncheon meeting at the Heritage Inn on June 8th, 2016 at 12 noon. Our guest speaker will be Char Murray, Executive Director/Curator, Cranbrook History Centre/Cranbrook Museum of Rail Travel. Kimberley Food Bank Garage Sale is scheduled for August 20th at the Kimberley Curling Club. Your items can be delivered, starting August 2nd from 4:00 – 6:00 pm, at the Curling Rink everyday until the sale.
ONGOING The Chateau Kimberley Art Gallery is featuring the art of Karen Arrowsmith, Mary Ann Bidder, Joseph Cross, John de Jong, Lynne Grillmair, Ann Holtby Jones, Teresa Knight, Jeanie Miller, Jeanette Oostlander, Jean Pederson, Darlene Purnell and Marianne Rennick. The Gallery at 78 Howard St. is open 9-7 daily until October 15th, 2016. 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. 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? 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. Quilters meet in Kimberley on the 2nd Monday at Centennial Hall at 7:00 PM and the 4th Monday for sewing sessions in the United Church Hall at 10 Boundary Street. 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. 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. Royal Canadian Legion Branch 24; Friday Meat Draw: 4:30-6:30, Saturday Meat Draw: 3:30-5:30. 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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SPORTS
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Creston Valley T-Cats to host Cyclone Taylor Cup Submitted
BC Hockey announced Thursday, May 26, 2016 that the Creston Valley Thunder Cats will host the 2017 Cyclone Taylor Cup, the Junior B Provincial Championship, April 6 – 9, 2017. The champions from the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL), Pacific Junior Hockey League (PJHL), and Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL) along with the host team will compete in the Championship tournament. “On behalf of the Creston Valley Thunder Cats’ Board of Directors, as well as our coaching staff and vol-
unteers, I would like to express our excitement to host the 2017 Cyclone Taylor Cup in the Creston Valley,” commented Michael Moore, President, Creston Valley Thunder Cats. “It’s an honour to be chosen to represent the KIJHL, and we look forward to welcoming fans from all over the province and showcasing our tremendous support the Thunder Cats and Junior hockey receive in our great community.” Added Brian Harrison, the BC Hockey Junior B Coordinator: “Since Junior B hockey thrives in many small towns in BC, we were thrilled to receive such
a strong application from Creston to host the 2017 Cyclone Taylor Cup. “Creston has been a long-time supporter of Junior B hockey and because of that support, we are confident they will be outstanding hosts. We are very much looking forward to showcasing the best teams in BC, competing to be Cyclone Taylor Cup champions in Creston.” The Cyclone Taylor Cup rotates throughout the three Jr. B leagues in the province each year, and KIJHL president Bill Ohlhausen said he is excited to see the tournament come back to the KIJHL. The Kimberley Dy-
namiters had submitted a bid to host the tournament, as the KIJHL is celebrating it’s 50th anniversary. According to BC Hockey, a broad list of factors is reviewed
when examining host bids for the Cyclone Taylor Cup, including but not limited to: presented budget, volunteer pool, media, ticketing and sponsorship. The 2015 Cyclone
Taylor Cup was hosted by the Victoria Cougars from April 7 – 10, 2016 in Victoria, BC. The 100 Mile House Wranglers defeated the Cougars 5 - 4 in the gold medal game and went on cap-
ture the 2016 Western Canadian Keystone Cup with a 3 – 2 overtime win over the AGI Insurance Quakers. With files from Taylor Rocca
KIMBERLEY MINOR HOCKEY
REGISTRATION For the 2016 / 2017 season
6:00 - 8:00 pm Tuesday, MAY 24th Thursday, MAY 26th Monday, MAY 30th Wednesday, JUNE 1st
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KMH will continue to offer half price registration to (A/B, C/D) that are NEW to KMH (first time ever registering) A/B: $147.50, C/D: $200.00 $50.00 MINIMUM DEPOSIT at time of registration. Payments of cash or cheque accepted. We will take post dated cheques for the remaining fee, with the first postdated cheque dated July 1st, 2016, and the last cheque dated for October 1st, 2016. $50.00 LATE FEE WILL BE ASSESSED AFTER JUNE 5TH - NO EXCEPTIONS. FAMILY RATE - $50.00 off registration fee for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th child. VOLUNTEER CHEQUE, dated December 1, 2016 in the amount of $250.00 due at time of registration – only one required per family, cheque will be Voided or Destroyed once your volunteer commitments have been completed.
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Minor ball is half way through the season. In the Junior Division, Cranbrook Williams Moving and Storage hosted the Kimberley Braves Wednesday evening. The Braves fell to a 10-9 loss in a close game. Pictured above: Braiden Koran of the Braves at the plate.
Cranbrook Minor Hockey Registration 2016 - 2017 Tues. May 31, Wed. June 1, and Thurs. June 2 6-9 pm • Western Financial Place Lobby Division Pups Mites Novice Atoms Peewee Bantam Midget
Birth Year Registration Fee 2011 $322.00 2010 $510.00 2008-09 $510.00 2006-07 $523.00 2004-05 $567.00 2002-03 $567.00 1999-00-01 $567.00
All Peewee, Bantam and Midget House teams will be playing in the East Kootenay League which is a Non-Body checking league. Half price for anyone at Bantam and Midget level and all females who were not registered in any hockey association in the 2015/16 season.
Rep Tryout Fees Atom Travel Peewee Bantam Midget $70.00 Additional charge for concussion baseline testing and support at the Bantam and Midget levels. Deadline for Rep Tryout Registration is September 2, 2016. Rep Coach Application Deadline is June 9, 2016. *Registration forms are available on-line, please print fill out and bring with you.*
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The Cranbrook Food Bank needs your help. Drop boxes at Safeway and Save On Foods Food Bank office 104-8th Ave. S. • 250-426-7664 (from 10am-3pm)
Payment Options: Debit, Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Cash. Posted dated cheques – June 30, July 30, August 30, September 30, October 30 and November 30, 2016. Registrations after June 9 are subject to a $50.00 late fee. Any questions or concerns should be directed to the Registrar at Cranbrook Minor Hockey Association, #10, 1777 - 2nd St. N., Cranbrook, BC V1C 7G9. Tel: 250.489.8199 or Fax: 250.489.4619 or Email: cmha2005@telus.net
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W.S. Santo: The Telltale Inscription
The telltale inscription (Cameron May, 2016)
JANUS:
Then & Now
Jim Cameron
On
the southeast corner of Louis Street and Garden Avenue there is a large, empty lot. Well, not entirely empty. There is grass and there are trees and there is a concrete wall around part of it and a sign that would seem to indicate that it is for sale and there are two nicely constructed though slowly deteriorating rock pillars at the end of a sidewalk that leads to the middle of nothing. If you walk up to the end of the sidewalk you will be standing at the foot of what was once stairs to a house. If you turn around and walk back down the sidewalk and down the steps and then stop and look down past your feet you will see an inscription in the concrete. It will be upside down and backwards. Move around to the other side and you will read, “W.S. Santo,” stamped clear as a bell into the concrete sidewalk. Now, you can wander all around Cranbrook and you will see City of Cranbrook stamps in sidewalks and you will find scratches and scribbles in sidewalks but it is unlikely that you will find anything like this and, since W.S. Santo died over 70 years ago, it is very unlikely that you will find one as old. And what did W.S. Santo do
to have his name engraved so neatly in city cement and exactly how long has it been there? That remains open for speculation. William Stephen Santo was born in London, Ontario, on June 25, 1863. In his younger days, it has been stated that he served as a dispatcher with General Middleton’s army during the North-West Riel Rebellion of 1885. It has further been stated that he met his wife Annie — born in County Clare, Ireland — in Columbus, Ohio, from whence they travelled to British Columbia by way of mining camps in California, Colorado and Montana. There is little hard evidence. Perhaps he may have done both. Regardless, William and Annie Santo found themselves in Fort Steele in 1897; where their daughter Lily Vigil was born, and from there moved on to operate general stores at Sand Creek, Peterborough (now Wilmer) and Canterbury (now Invermere) where they opened the town’s first store in 1901. By 1906 the Santos owned the Thunder Hill Ranch at the southern end of the Upper Columbia Lake near Canal Flats. Although mining remained a constant throughout William Santo’s life, ranching did not. In 1908 he sold much of Thunder Hill to Earl Grey, the Governor General of Canada, and disposed of the remainder over the ensuing years. In 1911, the Santos moved to Cranbrook, purchased land on the corner of Louis and Garden and built a house. Mr. Santo quickly immersed himself in community activities, joining the Agricultural Associa-
tion, the Cranbrook and District Fish and Game Protective Association and the local chapter of the Masons before the year was out. His interest in civic affairs led him to run for mayor in 1913, heading a ticket (a common practice of the day) of CPR “railroad men.” It was yet another chapter in an ongoing local political battle between the railway men and the businessmen of the city, which, in short, may be better described as railway union versus business non-union. The Santo ticket was soundly defeated by the ticket of businessman Alder Bowness featuring a rather vitriolic election campaign. It brought a large turnout to the polls and left a lingering bad taste in the mouths of many. Despite his political failure, William Santo did not abandon his support for the community, continuing with civic affairs as before. He further applied himself to the beautification of his property with a passion constructing a concrete wall and cast iron fence in 1914 and a great deal of landscaping, resulting in “… one of the most picturesque residence properties in the city,” according to the Cranbrook Herald of June 4, 1914. He once again stood for alderman in 1915 and was once again defeated. The following year he was finally successful in his bid and undertook the role of alderman as well as becoming one of three members of the local police commission. An editorial in the Herald of January 4, 1917, states “Mr. Santo’s record on the police commission and council has not been such as to entitle him to a renewal of the confidence of the electorate.” He was defeated in his bid for public of-
Cameron, May, 2016 / Herald Dec., 1922
The visage of W.W. Santo gazes down upon the present day site of his former home.
The Santo Residence on the corner of Louis St. and Garden Ave., prior to 1929 . fice during the ensuing election. Never a quitter, he once again became a member of city council (by acclamation) in 1921 and by popular vote the following year. He saved a child from drowning in Joseph Creek in April, 1922, although, perhaps not surprisingly, his effort garnered little publicity in the local news. That same year he was appointed head of the Cranbrook Government Liquor Control Board, a rather plum position and one that he held until 1929. During his final years, William Santo secured a post with the Parks Board at Radium, for which he vacated his
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house in 1939. He died on May 19, 1945, at the age of 81, outliving his wife by 19 years. The Santo residence remained standing until the 1970s. As to the inscription in the sidewalk, it would
seem unlikely to have occurred after 1939, which would mean that both it and the concrete in which it is imbedded is at least 77 years old, a testament both to the man and the cement of the day.
Photo author’s collection
As a final note, for those who recall the mineral cabinet outside the old Cranbrook Post Office, it was none other than W.S. Santo who collected and labeled the display in 1925.
GENERAL AUDITIONS
Cranbrook Community Theatre is looking for actors for the 2016/2017 Core Season “Lucy” Directed by Trevor Lundy October, 2016 “The Weir” Directed by Terry Miller January, 2017 “On Golden Pond” Directed by Elizabeth Ross May 2017 FEMALE – MALE – 3 aged 25 - 50 1 aged 12 - 16 1 aged 60 - 75 8 aged 25 – 50 1 aged 65 – 75+ Brenda Babinski, the director of our New Year’s Eve gala presentation of “Spamalot” will also be there looking for cast members.
Sunday May 29 – 1:00 pm Tuesday May 31 – 7:00 pm Stage Door (11 – 11 Ave. S.) Bring your imagination and come ready to relax. Backstage people are encouraged to attend to express interest in assisting Are you interested, but not able to make auditions? Other questions? Contact - tmiller@cintek.com
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The World We Live In Red–Letter Christians, Jesus, and a Day of PRIDE
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ed–Letter Christians” (RLC) is a movement of followers of Jesus who live out Jesus’ counter–cultural teachings. Their goal is simple: “To take Jesus seriously by endeavouring to live out his radical, counter-cultural teachings as set forth in Scripture, and especially embracing the lifestyle prescribed in the Sermon on the Mount.” They call themselves red–letter Christians because some editions
Jesus tells us to love our enemies, he probably means we shouldn’t kill them.” Their values include nine statements, including the following three: “All people are made in the likeness and image of God.” “We respect and fight for the well–being of all people as children of God — especially those with whom we differ.” “We embrace and work alongside people of different faiths, erasing the lines of ‘us vs. them.’”
of the Bible have the words of Jesus printed in red. For that reason, they write on their website, “we have committed ourselves first and foremost to doing what Jesus said. Jesus calls us away from the consumerist values that dominate contemporary America. Instead, he calls us to meet the needs of the poor. He also calls us to be merciful, which has strong implications in terms of war and capital punishment. After all, when
community that lives among and serves the homeless in Philadelphia. In an article entitled, “Jesus is for Losers,” Claiborne writes, “A few months back as I was getting ready to speak to a group of folks, the pastor approached me beforehand to point out that a couple of gay men were sitting on the front row, holding hands. He felt the need to point it out. ‘Are you going to say something about that, about homosexuality?’
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Did you know Cranbrook has restored CPR sleeper rail cars where travelers from all over the world come to sleep in luxury? Have you challenged yourself at the local premier minigolf course? Have you attended a production by the local theatre troop? It’s all here for you to discover — including more of that big beautiful backyard called the Kootenays. Members of Cranbrook’s tourism industry are challenging locals to Be a Tourist in Your Own Town on June 4, 2016. The fun-filled day offers experiences from some of the best that Cranbrook’s tourism and attraction destinations have to offer. They, along with participating businesses will open their doors to welcome the local community in to discover and explore some of Cranbrook’s tourism riches. Here’s your chance to be a tourist and learn more about the commu-
nity. Saturday, June 4, enjoy free admission at Fort Steele, Kootenay Fish Hatchery, Elizabeth Lake Lodge’s mini golf, and The Studio and Stage Door. Tours will be conducted at the Prestige Rocky Mountain Resort, Baker Hill Bed and Breakfast, Nip and Tuck Gold Mine, and Clear Sky Meditation Centre. Locals can also enjoy experiences and discounts at Fisher Peak Camping and Trailer Rentals, the Alley Gallery, the Heid Out, and High Country Sports. Visit the Be a Tourist in your Own Town Day website at www.cranbrooktourism.ca/ beatourist for more experiences and to get full details. This will be the first annual event of this kind for Cranbrook with Cranbrook Tourism’s partners including the City of Cranbrook, FestivalSeekers, Snap’d East Kootenay, E-Know, The Cranbrook Townsman, Summit FM, The Drive
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Take a Top 10 tour through Cranbrook 1. Take a trip through time at the Cranbrook History Centre. The internationally renowned museum house a fine and unique collection of restored classic railcars and locomotives. Book a tour and see how the romantic history of Canadian railroading comes alive at this fascinating establishment. The museum is also the site of the Royal Alexandra Hall, which was originally built in 1906 as the Cafe of the Royal Alexandra Hotel in Winnipeg. 2. The summers can get piping out in southeast British Columbia. While in Cranbrook, cool off at one of our outdoor water spray parks, or visit the pool complex at the Cranbrook Aquatic Centre. The Kinsmen Spray Park near the College of the Rockies and the Rotary Spray Park in downtown Cranbrook are always hubs of activity. And the top-of-the-line Aquatic centre, complete with wave pool and waterslide is a must-stop on your travels. Or head to Jim Smith Lake Provincial Park just south of Cranbrook; a popular park for outdoor recreation and nature study. 3. The Cranbrook Farmer’s Market: Every Saturday features a mini-festival on 10th Avenue in downtown Cranbrook. Now in its eighth season, the Farm-
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er’s Market attracts vendors from all over the region, and features fresh, locally grown organic foodstuffs and crafts. It is a major venue for busking musicians, and if you’re into people-watching, there’s no better spot. 4. Take in a performance at the Key City Theatre or the Studio Stage Door — Cranbrook’s two central venues for live performing arts. The 600-seat Key City Theatre is Ground Zero for East Kootenay culture, featuring and on-going line-up of local and touring artists of all genres. For a more intimate occasion, take in a play at the Heritage Studio Stage Door building. 5. The Cranbrook area is the centre of outdoor biking adventure in Western Canada. Cranbrook’s Rotary Way biking or walking path runs the breadth of Cranbrook with all its diversity, and will eventually lead to to the breathtaking Isadore Canyon. Or get on the famous North Star Rails to Trails, running 30 kilometres from Cranbrook to Kimberley. If you want your ride to be endless, take your mountain bike to the vast expanse of the Cranbrook Community Forest, or the South Star Recreation Trails. 6. Refresh your spirit at Idlewild Park, a community park located on the south side of the Cranbrook. Park is a popular gathering place for locals and visitors — there is no better spot for a picnic, hiking or birdwatching. 7. If golfing’s your thing, getting for a links experience unlike any other.
Cranbrook has three spectacular courses — the Cranbrook Golf Club, Mission Hills and Wildstone — within city limits, and several more just a short drive away (no pun intended). For a quick stop with the youngsters, check out the mini-golf at Elizabeth Lake Lodge in Cranbrook. 8. ‘Speaking of Elizabeth Lake, the Elizabeth Lake Bird Sanctuary, just west of Cranbrook, is one of the top wildlife viewing areas in southeast BC. This 300 acre wildlife reserve is situated on a migratory bird flight path, and each year it becomes important nesting and feeding grounds for many bird species. Established trails within the popular birdwatching wetland and grassland habitat provide wildlife viewing, walking and jogging opportunities.’ 9. Add a little edge to your walk in the woods at the Cranbrook Disc Golf Course, in the forest adjacent to the College of the Rockies. The fast-growing sport of disc golf has its ultimate expression at this 18-hole course, renowned as one of the best and most challenging in British Columbia. 10. Take a day-trip to Fort Steele, and watch the past come alive. This historic 19th century village 10 kilometres from Cranbrook is now an important heritage site, featuring “living history,” gold-panning, old-time agricultural demonstrations, train rides along the Kootenay River, live theatre and much more.
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tion experience. “Who you know” - Travel Consultants have direct contact with Cruise, Tour, Hotel, Airline and Sun Supplier representatives. They have years invested in these relationships. When bending the rules, or a special request will save you time, money, and highten your travel experience, “who they know” can make a difference. Peace of mind - Travel Agencies have stringent requirements to be licensed to sell travel in the province of British Columbia. Your vacation investment dollars are securely protected when working with a licensed Travel Agency. Got your back - Not only does a Travel Consultant assist with organizing and planning, they’ve got your back during your travels. A welcome lifeline when Passports go missing, a world crisis’ occurs, or Mother Nature causes travel havoc. Experience - Great Travel Agencies have Consultants that Travel often. They are real people that cruise, hike, cycle and test-drive lounge chairs. They seek out hidden gem hotels. Don’t be surprised if they’re foodies. There’s nothing quite like first-hand experience to enhance your travel experience. Make your next trip the best trip ever. Discover the magic of working with a travel expert. The value a Travel Consultant brings to the table is likely to wow and amaze you! Trust an expert to handcraft your next amazing travel experience. Call a Super Consultant at Mountain City Travel. 250-427-2233 or travel@ mcity.ca
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p.m. at the Fairmont Hot Spring Resort Airport, which is open to everyone to see how far they can drive the ball down the runway. It will be $15 for three balls or chances at the longest drive and $10 for children 12 and under. He said that running the annual Beer Festival is a great opportunity to promote local businesses and breweries and promote local product. “Having this event also gives breweries a chance to showcase their product and in turn get it on the shelves of our local liquor stores and in restaurants.” Call Fairmont Hot Springs Resort at 1-800-663-4979 to purchase your tickets.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19) You might be taken aback by the onslaught of people and invitations that greet you today. Try not to make a situation a big deal or blow it out of proportion. Remember the reason you are in this pickle, and approach the matter with grace. Tonight: Excuse a slightly hostile response. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You could be stopped by everything that is going on around you. A loved one who has been touchy as of late might become somewhat difficult. Walk away from this type of situation as much as you can. What is revealed could be a real eye-opener. Tonight: Expect the unusual. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) You might be tempted to close the door and take off. You could do that, but how effective would it be? Your mind seems to be everywhere but on the present issue. With that awareness, make choices and strong statements with care. Tonight: Opt for fun
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ANNIE’S MAILBOX by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: There is a couple that socializes with us and our friends. They constantly drop hints that their adult children (living at home) should be invited to our events. They say things like, “Becky would really enjoy coming to your house. She loves the way you cook.” Sometimes they just show up at the door with their adult children and say, “I hope you don’t mind.” How do you respond to such requests? And how do we prevent future occurrences? These people can be rather insistent. They seem to feel that we would be missing so much if their adult children didn’t attend. -Hostess in Louisiana Dear Hostess: These people want their children included in everything and have little consideration for their hosts. When they ask to bring Becky, it’s perfectly OK to say, “I’m so sorry, but I can’t accommodate her this time.” If they say they won’t attend without her, the response should be, “We’ll miss you.” Showing up unexpectedly at the door is a more difficult issue. Since they do this frequently, you would be justified in turning them away, saying, “So sorry, but we didn’t plan on an additional person. We’d be happy to host you and Becky another time.” (We know someone who once sweetly and cheerfully directed an adult child to a playroom with 5-year-olds.) But you also can be gracious and accept that Becky will tag along whenever you invite this couple. Your choice is simply to invite them or not. If the constant tagalongs are a major nuisance, you can stop including this couple and they will undoubtedly figure out why. Dear Annie: Like “Fed Up Sister,” my brother was also a braggart. From his teenage years on, he always tried to one-up everyone. He was the youngest of six and didn’t realize that the rest of us compared notes about his stories. We felt the bragging must be important to him, so we never let on. He was always the life of the party and fun to be around. He went through three marriages, had five children and still his claims of grandeur continued. We always believed that his bragging stemmed from not feeling as successful as his siblings. When his last marriage dissolved, he didn’t bounce back like he always had before. We received a call from the police one day that he had shot himself. He was dead at age 48. His life had been a series of stories about how great things were and how wonderfully he was doing. In reality, we learned that he was an insecure and lost person. I wish we had been able to see through his stories to the insecurities underneath. But we loved him and didn’t want to hurt his feelings. Maybe if we had called him on those stories, things might have different. We will never know. I want to tell “Fed Up” and everyone else in this position to just love your siblings while you can. You never know how long they will be here. -- Still Grieving Sister Dear Sister: You have given kind advice. Please stop blaming yourself for not doing enough for your brother. You knew he was insecure, but confronting him about the bragging may have pushed him away from you altogether. You were loving and tolerant, which is what siblings should be. Our deepest condolences. 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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Regional District of East Kootenay
HAZARDOUS WASTE ROUND UP This weekend, get rid of your unwanted, hard-to-get-rid-of household hazardous wastes. Household Hazardous Waste Round Ups: Saturday, May 28, 2016 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Sparwood Fire Hall
Saturday, May 28, 2016 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Sunday, May 29, 2016 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Kimberley Civic Centre 525 Archibald St., Kimberley
Visitor Info Ctr. 7556 Main St. E, Radium
479 Pine Avenue, Sparwood TYPES OF WASTE
EXAMPLES
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• Static Guard
• Hair Spray
• Oven Cleaner
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• Glues-Solvent Based • Cleaning Solvents • Turpentine • Acetone • Methanol • Furniture Polish • Wood Preservative
• • • • • • • •
Camping Fuel ABS Solvent PVC Cement Benzene Liquid Car Wax Refinisher Resin (Liquid) Disinfectants
• Isopropyl Alcohol • Lemon Oil • Cooking Fuels • Perm/Hair Dye Solution • Glycerin • Gum Arabic
Waste Flammable Solids
• Charcoal Briquettes • Rubber Cement • Sulphur • Grease • Carpet Adhesives
• Tile Adhesives • Wood Putty • Blue Ploy Protectant • Fibreglass Resins
• • • • •
Napththalene Caulking Zinc Dust Plastic Cement Charcoal, Activates
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• Mouse/Rat Poison • Cyanide
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• • • •
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Mercury Compounds
• Mercury Fertilizer
• Lamps
• Thermometers
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FLAMMABLE SUBSTANCES
Roofing Tar Wood Patch Brick Adhesive Mothballs Charcoal Waxes
POISONOUS SUBSTANCES
Herbicides Pesticides Brake Fluid Glues - Water Based
CORROSIVE SUBSTANCES (Acids and Bases) Waste Corrosive Liquids (base)
• Carpet Cleaners • Sodium • Drain Opening Hydroxide Containers • Oven Cleaners
• Detergents • Fabric Softeners
Waste Corrosive Solids (base)
• Drano
• Lye
• Ajax
• Grout
Waste Corrosive Liquids (acid)
• Rust Removers • Toilet Bowl Cleaners
• C.L.R.
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• Sulphuric Acid
• PCB
• Household Batteries
• Light Ballasts
• PCB Oils
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The Killdeer, one of the 67 species of birds spotted Wednesday by the Rocky Mountain Naturalists
BIRDING WITH THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATURALISTS
On the watch Wednesday DARYL C ALDER
Seven naturalists, including a couple from Victoria, spent all Wednesday morning searching for birds. Five of us will participate in the BC Field Ornithologists AGM this weekend, either as registrants or trip leaders. It’s an exciting time for Cranbrook; everyone attending the conference will be impressed by the unique experience that the East Kootenay has to offer. In addition to a walkabout in the vicinity of Elizabeth Lake, participants will choose 4 other areas. Grassland habitats will be explored around the Skookumchuck Important Bird Area, and the Wycliffe Corridor, while mixed forest/pothole lake habitats will be showcased near the Spray Irrigation fields and the Wardner/ Haha Lake countryside. The List (67 species) • Pied-billed Grebe • Horned Grebe • Eared Grebe • Great Blue Heron • Canada Goose • Green-winged Teal • Mallard • Blue-winged Teal • Cinnamon Teal • Northern Shoveler • Gadwall • American Wigeon • Redhead • Ring-necked Duck • Greater Scaup • Lesser Scaup • Bufflehead • Common Merganser • Ruddy Duck • Turkey Vulture • Osprey • Bald Eagle
• Northern Harrier • Red-tailed Hawk • American Kestrel • Ruffed Grouse • Sora • American Coot • Killdeer • Spotted Sandpiper • Wilson’s Snipe • Black-chinned Hummingbird • Red-naped Sapsucker • Northern Flicker • Pileated Woodpecker • Western Wood-Pewee • Eastern Kingbird • Tree Swallow • Violet-green Swallow • Northern Roughwinged Swallow • Barn Swallow • American Crow • Common Raven • Black-capped Chickadee • Mountain Chickadee • Red-breasted Nuthatch • Marsh Wren • Golden-crowned Kinglet • Ruby-crowned Kinglet • Swainson’s Thrush • American Robin • European Starling • Warbling Vireo • Orange-crowned Warbler • Yellow Warbler • Common Yellowthroat • Chipping Sparrow • Clay-colored Sparrow • Savannah Sparrow • Song Sparrow • Dark-eyed Junco • Red-winged Blackbird • Western Meadowlark • Yellow-headed Blackbird • Brewer’s Blackbird • Brown-headed Cowbird • House Finch Submitted by Daryl Calder on behalf of Rocky Mountain Naturalists
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Safe Communities Cranbrook
Teens and Marijuana: What are the Potential Risks? Dean Nicholson
In
last year’s election, all the political parties said they wanted to limit teens’ access to marijuana and protect them from marijuana’s risks. There was good reason for the parties to say this: Canadian youth have some of the highest rates of marijuana use in the world. Furthermore, ongoing research is showing that the teenage brain is more susceptible to the potential negative effects of marijuana than is the adult brain. In the East Kootenay 31% of youth in Grades 7 to 12 say they have tried marijuana in their lifetime, with 25% of youth saying they have used in the past year. Of kids who do use 60% say they use less than once a week, but 25% say they use three days a week or more. That means that well over 300 youth in our region are using marijuana at what researchers would call a heavy rate of use. Why is this important? Because in 2015 the Canadian Centre for Substance Abuse released “The Effects of Cannabis Use During Adolescence,” which summarized the current research on the risks of marijuana use for teens. One of the key points in the paper was that, because teenage
brains are going through a critical period of growth and development, they are more susceptible to the impact of substances, with marijuana being particularly potent on the developing brain. Marijuana has been shown to change the physical development of teenage brains, particularly those areas involved in emotional and cognitive performance. Further, the learning that happens during adolescence tends to get learned ‘deeper’ and be more long-lasting than the learning that happens later in adulthood. Thus, the physical changes and the deep behavioural patterning that can occur in teens’ brains when they use marijuana can have much more impact than they would on the adult brain. One of the recommendations was for teens who were considering using marijuana was to delay use until they were older. Youth who start using at 19 are at less risk than youth who start at 15. Youth who start using at age 12 or 13 have even higher levels of risk. The earlier teens start using marijuana the more strongly this is connected to marijuana addiction, as well as emotional and mental health problems, and school and employment problems. In the East Kootenay the
average age for first trying marijuana is just under 14 years old. The other key recommendation was that if youth are choosing to use marijuana, they should not use in a regular or heavy way. Most researchers define heavy use as being akin to ‘three days a week or more’, with some research even saying once a week is enough to increase the risks. So in our area we have a lot of kids who are starting to use marijuana at a young age and a lot of kids who are using in a heavy way. Both of these significantly increase the negative risks known to be associated with marijuana. Legalizing marijuana won’t make these behaviours go away. What will help is open and accurate discussions about the risks, so that our youth can make choices based on good information, rather than on hype. For more information about marijuana please contact your local East Kootenay Addiction Services office.
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