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Volume 64, No. 34
Thursday, August 23, 2012
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CRESTON, LIVE! —The Kraft Celebration Tour and a live broadcast of TSN’s SportsCentre came to Creston on Friday, delivering a $25,000 cheque for the Creston and District Society for Community Living’s Therapeutic Riding Program. Story and photos on page 13.
Brian Lawrence
Street fair planned Local cherry producer at new arts centre optimistic about harvest BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff
TODAY'S WEATHER
Aug. 25 will be a day of partying and promoting the concept of a new arts and culture centre on Canyon Street and 15th Avenue. “We have all sorts of events planned,” Friends of the Ingham Arts and Culture Centre Society president Simon Lazarchuk said on Wednesday. “We will have live
music, including Fat Charlie, food (including a ‘humongous’ barbecue) and plenty of other entertainment.” Public awareness and support is needed to push renovations to the building being purchased from the Ingham family. Lazarchuk said that applications for grants have been sent out and that support from regional directors and the Town of Creston has been strong. See PUBLIC, page 3
This week's weather artist:
Lynx Allard, Erickson Elementary School
DISCOVERY REAL ESTATE
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BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff
Creston cherry grower Jenny Faynor said the 2012 late season cherry harvest has its challenges but, compared to recent years, “it’s a big crop that ranges in quality from pretty good to very good.”
Staff Sgt. Bob Gollan on the beat Page 8
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Faynor, with her husband, Rick, has about 36 acres of cherries in production. They operate their own sorting and packing facility, hiring about 50 local residents to sort, pack and weigh Lapin, Staccato and Sweetheart varieties for distribution to retailers in Asia, Europe and even Florida.
“Actually, this crop is exceptional compared to the last few years,” she said on Tuesday. “We aren’t dealing with the damage that was so high in the last few crops.” While a cool, wet spring and early summer caused some inconsistency in the size See CHERRY, page 3
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