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Vol. 60, Issue 174
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Local calendar on sale support burn victims SALLY MACDONALD Townsman Staff
Stunning local photos are now available in a fundraising calendar in Cranbrook. The Cranbrook Firefighters’ Kootenay Vistas Burn Fund Calendar is now on stands, and all proceeds from the sale of the calendar go to help children who have suffered burns. “Not only will the calendar promote safety, it will also give purchasers and opportunity to win some great prizes from our local business community,” said Murray Robertson, a Cranbrook firefighter who is
the local representative for the B.C. Professional Firefighters Burn Fund. The Burn Fund is a registered charity established in 1978 to provide life saving, life supporting and life enriching services to people in B.C. by supporting burn survivors and increasing the public’s knowledge about fire and burn safety. Robertson approached Cranbrook Daily Townsman publisher Karen Johnston about putting the calendar together, and she jumped at the chance.
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New era coming for dailytownsman.com TOWNSMAN STAFF
Changes are in the offing for online editions of the Cranbrook Daily Townsman and Kimberley Daily Bulletin. On September 17, 2012, we are switching over to the Black Press family of websites, BCLocalNews.com. We trust you will find the site user friendly, and as always, your best source for online news about what’s happening in our region. As of September 17,
all subscribers to either the Cranbrook Daily Townsman or Kimberley Daily Bulletin will enjoy full access to our premium online content on both sites at no additional cost. Readers who want to forgo the print edition, or who live outside our delivery area, will still be able to access digitalonly premium content with monthly or annual subscriptions.
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Lt. Gov. Steven Point (left) congratulates former Kimberley Mayor Jim Ogilvie after presenting Ogilvie with the Order of British Columbia Thursday in Victoria.
Jim Ogilvie receives Order of BC Former Kimberley Mayor attends ceremony in Victoria
ANNALEE GR ANT
Kimberley’s Jim Ogilvie received the Order of BC from Premier Christy Clark at a ceremony in Victoria Thursday. Ogilvie spoke to the Townsman from Government House in Victoria on Thursday after-
noon. “It’s a great day for me,” Ogilvie said. “This is a great honour and I very much appreciate it.” Kimberley’s former long time mayor accepted the award in person from Clark
and Lt. Gov. Steven Point for his extraordinary contribution to the province. Ogilvie was in fine company at the event, with former Prime Minister Kim Campbell among the list of distinguished recipients. Ogilvie said he couldn’t be-
lieve the people in the room receiving awards with him: doctors, astronauts, mining pioneers and more. “It’s kind of humbling,” he said.
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