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Volume 64, No. 38
Thursday, September 20, 2012
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Brian Lawrence
ON THE RIDE AGAIN — The Cops for Kids arrived in Creston on Sept. 11 as part of a tour that stretches from the Okanagan through the Kootenays and north to Kamloops, which they ride while raising funds for Southern
Interior children that are in medical, physical or traumatic crisis. They were greeted in the Creston Valley Mall parking lot by Overwaitea Foods staff and the Fleck family, whose 19-year-old son, Morgan, will be receiving a new mobility tricycle from Cops for Kids in a couple of weeks.
Grass fire razes Erickson home
BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff
TODAY'S WEATHER
What started as a homeowner burning grass in an Erickson Road yard led to a house burning to the ground on Sept. 13. “Sadly, this fire could have been avoided,” said Creston Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Michael Moore. “A grass fire near the adjacent shed
Columbia Brewery to produce Budweiser
appears to have been the cause. There is a provincial burning ban in place prohibiting all open burning except campfires less than a half meter in size within a contained fire pit. We have had no where enough rain or moisture to lower the hazard.” The residential structure fire was reported to the fire department at approximately 2:20 p.m. See HOME, page 3
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Nicholas Brauer Erickson Elementary School
DISCOVERY REAL ESTATE
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taste,” said brewery manager Murray Oswald. “It’s an iconic brand with a rich history dating more than a hundred years. The Creston brewery is thrilled to become a part of the longstanding Budweiser brewing tradition. “Budweiser’s brewing process differs from most beers. It’s brewed with the addition
Canada’s bestselling beer is coming to Columbia Brewery. Creston-brewed Budweiser should hit store shelves in the spring of 2013, Labatt Breweries of Canada has announced. “Budweiser has always stood for quality and great
Third winery now open Page 5
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of rice and undergoes a lengthy three-week fermentation using the original Budweiser yeast culture strain from 1876 and the time-honoured beechwood aging process. That, combined with the highest quality ingredients, results in a beer with a smooth taste and crisp, clean finish.” See BUD, page 11
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