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A LIFE REMEMBERED
Hundreds gather at ManWoman send-off BARRY COULTER Townsman Staff
ManWoman is dead, long live ManWoman. That was the closing sentiment voiced by the master of ceremonies at Saturday’s tribute to the late Cranbrook artist, writer and spiritual visionary, who died Nov. 13. ManWoman gained international renown and not a little notoriety through his prolific and individualistic art and his 40-year quest to reclaim the spiritual significance of the ancient swastika symbol from its usurpation by the Nazis. More than 300 people donned yellow armbands to attend the event at the Prestige Inn in Cranbrook to hear and tell how the artist influenced people in the community and abroad. The walls of the Prestige Inn ballroom were hung with some of Man-
Woman’s more notable paintings, many from the collection of Infinity Solstice of the Golden area. Mr. Solstice also provided live keyboard music and vocals for the occasion. Richard Leesman served as master of ceremonies. The celebration of ManWoman’s life began with a slide show, prepared by Brian Clarkson, showing images of ManWoman from infancy through to recent months. Several friends and colleagues then spoke. Kimberley artist Tony Austin read a recent ManWoman poem “Silly Old Man.” Candace Wilson read missives from friends and admirers in Ireland and Denmark, who spoke of how ManWoman’s swastika campaign had influenced them and had taken root in Europe.
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Seeing the signs Cranbrook council wants public input on new rules for business signs; the goal is to beautify the strip SALLY MACDONALD Townsman Staff
The City of Cranbrook is in the process of changing its rules about signs, and business owners and residents can learn more at an open house next week. A draft sign bylaw was given first reading by city council last week. It will be subject to public consultation, then council will consider it again. If approved, the new sign bylaw will be the first time since 1977 that Cranbrook has changed its rules on signage. “That makes it 35 years old.
Technology, the kinds of signs that are available for people, have progressed since then so it’s timely to update our bylaw,” said Mayor Wayne Stetski. City council is taking steps to improve the look of Cranbrook, particularly the Highway 3 corridor through town. “When you drive through Cranbrook, you see quite a great variety of signs and what I would like to see is some more standardization,” said Stetski.
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The United Steelworkers Local 9346 gathered at MLA Bill Bennett and MP David Wilks’s offices Wednesday, November 21 to protest the hiring of temporary foreign workers for Tumbler Ridge underground coal mining operations. The protesters pinned an eviction notice on the door to the MLA office and accused the B.C. Liberal government of failing to cultivate its workforce and training unemployed youth for mining jobs.
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