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Kimberley mulls cull or no cull

Future deer management hinges on annual count C A R O LYN G R A N T Daily Bulletin

In looking back at 2012, the culling of 99 mule deer in Kimberley last January was likely the most controversial story of the year.

Kimberley City Council must now make another difficult decision — should another cull be carried out this winter?

According to Mayor Ron McRae, the decision will rest on two factors — the 2012 deer count; and results of the court case launched in Invermere, where a group of residents are suing the District of Invermere for not following proper procedure in terms of public consultation.

“We are doing one more count this week,” he said. “The stats will be compiled and should be released soon. Our hope is to get the information out before Christmas.

Whether we do another cull is not all dependent on the counts, but certainly the counts will tell us if there is need for another cull.”

According to the Kimberley Urban Deer Management Annual Report, previous counts of urban deer were conducted in Kimberley in 2010 and 2011. In 2010 the deer density was 20 deer per square km.

In 2011, there were 24 deer.

While McRae says it certainly appeared that there were less deer in Kimberley this summer, before more counts are conducted, it’s hard to say whether that is the case.

“We certainly heard that there were not a lot of deer around this summer; I didn’t see as many around my home. But they are starting to appear again in the last month so it’s hard to say.

“And of course the Invermere situation is a factor too. Apparently there will be no judgement on that until January. The last thing we want to see happen is to just get tied up in the court system.”

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Infrastructure tale of woe goes federal ANNALEE GRANT Townsman Staff

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POST PARADE PARTY: Hayley Ramage was all tuckered out after the Santa Claus Parade on November 30, but Mom Shannon Ramage still had some work to do at the Cranbrook Search and Rescue Open House.

See more coverage on Page 3.

The Union of B.C. Municipalities took its infrastructure tale to the federal government last week.

While Cranbrook City Council didn’t attend the Ottawa meeting, acting Mayor Bob Whetham said the city was well-represented.

“The message delivered to the federal government was communities need a 20-year plan that provides stable, predictable funding in line with the level of infrastructure investment from the 1950s to the mid-1970s,” he said.

The UBCM joined the Federation of Canadian Municipalities to discuss the federal government’s Long-term Infrastructure Plan.

UBCM reps took in presentations by federal Infrastructure Minister Denis Lebel, NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair, Liberal Party Leader Bob Rae, and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. They also met with cabinet ministers and MPs to voice their concerns about crumbling infrastructure across the country.

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Royal pregnancy puts on heat to change succession rules Jill Lawless Associated Press

The business of monarchy has always been stacked in favour of men. Not any more — or so the British government promises.

The first child of Prince William and his wife Kate will be born a king or a queen in waiting, under changes to succession rules designed to overturn centuries of tradition and give royal daughters the same rights as sons.

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg pledged Tuesday that the law on succession would be changed at the “earliest opportunity.’’ He said “whether the baby is a boy or a girl, they will have an equal claim to the throne.’’

“Born to rule, be it a boy or a girl’’ proclaimed the Daily Mail, which noted that the baby had “already made royal and constitutional history’’ even before it is born.

Not so fast, caution others.

A royal saga needs a touch of uncertainty, and experts point out that despite politicians’

promises, the law giving males primacy in succession has not yet been changed — and the clock is ticking.

“We know that the wishes of politicians are written in water,’’ said royal historian Robert Lacey. “Law only becomes law when the law is made — and the law has not been made.’’

Meanwhile, the Duchess of Cambridge — the former Kate Middleton — was “continuing to feel better’’ Tuesday as she spent a second day in a London hospital being treated for acute morning sickness, St. James’s Palace said. William visited his wife in the hospital for several hours, as photographers and camera crews from around the world camped outside, eager for news on the royal pregnancy. Officials said earlier the duchess was not yet 12 weeks pregnant.

Officials say Kate and William’s baby will displace Prince Harry, William’s younger brother, as third in line to the throne — and the child will stay there, even if

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William and Kate’s child, should it be a daughter, would not automatically be third in line to the throne if she has a brother, unless the succession rules are changed. she is a princess who later acquires a younger brother.

For centuries, preference was given to male heirs, so a first-born princess would be leapfrogged in the succession by a younger brother. As a result, there have been some 35 kings of England since the Norman Conquest in 1066, but only seven queens.

Last year, the leaders of Britain and the 15 former colonies that have the queen as their head of state informally agreed to establish new rules giving female children equal status with males in the order of succession — something that will require legal changes in each country.

“Put simply, if the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were to have a little girl, that girl would one day be our queen,’’ Prime Minister David Cameron said at the time.

Months passed with little progress. But the prospect of a royal birth next year seems to have focused political minds, at least somewhat: Clegg announced Tuesday that all 16 nations had now formally agreed to change their laws.

Clegg also said a Succession to the Crown Bill would be introduced in Britain’s House of Commons as soon as the parliamentary schedule permits.

In Britain, implementing the new rule means changing bits of several key constitutional documents, including the Bill of Rights and Coronation Oath Act of 1688, the 1701 Act of Settlement and the 1706

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Lacey said if it is not done by the time the baby is born, uncertainty is bound to remain. A first-born girl could find her younger brother challenging her for the throne on the grounds that the law had not been changed at the time of her birth.

And what if Kate has twins? Experts say the firstborn will be the heir — but things could get complicated if the succession rules are not changed before the birth.

“Say they have twins and a girl comes out first and 20 years later the boy turns out to be the more attractive character,’’ Lacey said. “People will say that at the time the law meant the boy should have inherited.’’

Rebecca Probert, a professor at the University of Warwick’s school of law, said there are other issues that the law should address to bring the monarchy up to

date.

British monarchs are banned from marrying Roman Catholics, but not members of other faiths — something Clegg said the new law would change.

An heir also cannot marry without the monarch’s permission, and can’t marry in a civil ceremony — even though Prince Charles, William’s father, did just that when he wed his second wife, Camilla Parker Bowles, in 2005.

Probert said it’s important “to have a clause in there confirming that monarchs are able to marry in the same ways that are open to their subjects.’’

But she thinks that may prove too complicated for lawmakers in the short term.

“They might decide in the interests of time to stick to the single issue of gender and leave the rest to a more convenient time — which tends to be never,’’ she said.

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Warming up at Cranbrook Search and Rescue Annalee Gr ant Townsman Staff

Cranbrook was dazzled with festive cheer on Friday, November 30, and Cranbrook’s Search and Rescue Society got in on the excitement.

The Santa Claus Parade as usual began with Cranbrook’s emergency vehicles. One by one, the Fire Department, Ambulance and RCMP passed by, until it was Cranbrook Search and Rescue’s turn.

The SAR truck was perhaps the loudest, and its decorations includ-

ed a poster inviting the public back to the old Fire Hall to check out the group’s digs and enjoy some hot chocolate.

After the Santa Clause Parade marched down Baker Street, many residents took the opportunity to peer inside the hall and see the equipment Cranbrook’s SAR teams use when they go out on calls.

It was a flurry of activity as children and their families checked out the hall.

The public got the chance to see the group’s loaded rescue trucks,

all the gear they pile on before leaving the building on a call and chat with SAR members whether they were interested in joining or simply hearing what it’s like to be a seearch and rescue member in the community.

The cookies were donated by Arby’s, and other supplies were provided by Superstore.

In all, about 300 cookies were handed out, and many certainly left with a greater appreciation for the work done by volunteers in Cranbrook.

Annalee Grant photos

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Local NEWS Communities awaiting outcome of Be aware of increased fire risk during holiday season Invermere case before making cull plans ing and decorating, the season can remain festive and safe for everybody. “By taking some preventative steps and following simple rules of thumb, most home fires can be prevented,” Driver said in a press release from Cranbrook Fire & Emergency Services.

“As everyone gets busier during the holidays, we often become rushed, distracted or tired.

That’s when home fires are more likely to occur.”

Scott Driver Cranbrook Fire & Emergency Services

With unattended cooking as the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries, Driver says to stay in the kitchen while you’re fry-

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Cranbrook Fire & Emergency Services also suggests creating a “kid-free zone” of at least three feet around the stove and areas where hot food and drinks are prepared or carried.

Candles are widely used in homes throughout the holidays, and December is the peak month for home candle fires. The nonprofit National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) statistics show that more than half of all candle fires start because the candles had been too close to things that could catch fire.

Cranbrook Fire & Emergency Services encourages residents to consider using flameless candles, which look and smell like real candles. However, if you do use traditional candles, keep them at least 12” away from anything that can burn, and remember to blow them out when you leave the room or go to bed. Use candle holders that are sturdy, won’t tip over and are placed on uncluttered surfaces. Avoid using candles in the bedroom where two in five candle fires begin or other areas where people may fall asleep. Lastly, never leave a child alone in a room with a burning candle.

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Several communities are waiting for a result from the lawsuit launched against the District of Invermere by the Invermere Deer Protection Society (IDPS).

Penticton City Council decided in November to postpone their planned cull until there is a result in the court case. Cranbrook and Kimberley will also wait to see what the courts decide when the case goes to trial in January.

The case is complex, but the issue appears to be whether the District of Invermere consulted properly with its residents before beginning a cull last February.

That cull only took 20 animals before a court injunction stopped it.

Last May, a Supreme Court of

British Columbia judge ruled in favour of the IDPS, meaning they were free to continue with their suit to challenge the DOI Urban Deer Management Program.

While the District argued there was no reason to continue the lawsuit as their cull permit had already expired, the judge did not agree.

IDPS lawyer Rebeka Breder told the Invermere Valley Echo that the judge agreed with her argument that the lawsuit was not a moot issue. However, there was another reason the judge had stated, which Breder felt was especially important.

“If I were to take anything away from this decision, one of the reasons that he decided not to dismiss [the lawsuit] is because he found that the issues that we’re dealing with have

UBCM presses feds for plan Continued from page 1 MP for Kootenay-Columbia David Wilks took part in the meetings, and said the federal government is well aware of the problems faced by municipalities.

“As a former Mayor of Sparwood, I understand the strains that are put on communities when it comes to infrastructure,” he said.

Wilks said he spoke with the mayors of Quesnel and Nelson and heard what they had to say about their streets, sewage and other concerns. While he didn’t hear directly from Cranbrook, Wilks said the message was loud and clear.

“Infrastructure is a challenge for all communities,” he said. “I can understand Mayor (Wayne) Stetski’s concerns.”

Wilks noted some frustration expressed by the larger municipalities, but in his experience, smaller ones have a tougher time coming up with the money because they have a smaller tax base to collect from.

“I would argue with them that the smaller communities have a more difficult time finding fund-

ing for infrastructure,” he said.

Whetham said the city has yet to hear what happened at the meetings, or if help is on the way but information from those meetings will be funnelled back to Cranbrook and the other municipalities.

“We don’t know the outcome of the meeting or if Minister Lebel will consider any additional funding as a result of the meeting,” he said. “UBCM, which represents all municipalities in British Columbia, including Cranbrook took the lead in the meeting with the federal government.”

Wilks said there is simply no funding available to increase infrastructure spending, and any new money would have to be taken from somewhere else.

The UBCM delegates told the federal government annual spending on infrastructure needs to expand from $3.25 billion to $5.75 billion that would be matched by the provinces, territories and local governments. They also told the government the process needs to be streamlined and red tape needs 2013

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much broader implications in B.C. when it comes to animal control,” Breder said.

“I think that’s key, because there aren’t any precedents right now in B.C. dealing with how much public consultation, if any, is required in animal control matters.”

Meanwhile other communities have not quite reached the point of deciding a cull is necessary.

The latest deer counts in Grand Forks have shown a reduction in numbers from the previous years.

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Whetham said that after hearing the state of Cranbrook’s infrastructure at the regular council meeting on November 19, the city believes they are not at the top of the list when it comes to worst infrastructure issues in the country.

“Based on the presentation of the city’s director of engineering Jamie Hodge, to council on November 19, we are in the middle of the pack nationwide, when it comes to the state of our existing infrastructure,” he said.

Cities like Cranbrook are pushing the provincial and federal governments to adopt a better funding structure that could streamline desperately needed repairs.

Wilks said the federal gas tax is given directly to the FCM, so any requests to change the system would have to be directed to them.

Now the city, like others in the country will wait and see what the federal government has to say about the infrastructure troubles, Whetham said.

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Last week I went home from the ning to partner with the SPCA to give Townsman with a brutal headache and a students a chance to take a dog for a walk massive pile of work to complete before I on campus.

One student organizing the Puppy was fully able to go into sick mode. I turned out all the lights, changed into Room was quoted by the CBC as saying: comfier clothes and forced my passive “There’s no downfall about therapy dogs.

Students, we’re stressed aggressive shih-tzu named out, don’t know what to Molly to cuddle with me do, and they’re fluffy. It while I typed away on tocomes down to that.” morrow’s front page story.

So I wondered, why Molly is a dog that precan’t the Townsman have fers to select when she is Annalee a puppy room? As you petted or cuddled, and by Grant may already know, our whom that affection is rebuilding is under some seceived from, which makes her more like a cat than a dog. But weigh- rious renovations. Would it hurt to throw ing in under five pounds means she has up a little extra drywall for a puppy daycare? little choice in the matter.

I just can’t see how this would be an The next day, with a bit of a headache still but too much to do to stay home issue, it wouldn’t be a distraction at again, I said goodbye to Molly, who was all. The university says students miss snuggled in a nest on my bed and went to their pets when they leave for univerwork, envious of her comfort and plans to sity. Well I miss my dog when I leave for work! nap the day away.

I don’t think Molly would be When I got here I discovered something incredible: Dalhousie University’s suitable for the program because of student association is opening a Puppy her unwillingness to be touched, but Room to help their students cope with I happen to know a few staffers at the Townsman have much more appropriexams.

That’s right, one of Canada’s most ate pets that could fill our Puppy Room.

Dalhousie isn’t even the first universiprestigious universities is opening up a room filled with puppies including a St. ty to have a puppy-related program. They Bernard named Roc that students can are following in the footsteps of McGill in visit when they want to pet a dog or two Montreal which has a dog therapy proand relax. The university expects line-ups gram. I’ve never heard of a workplace on the opening day and is already plan- having a puppy program, however I sus-

pect if there was one to jump on board it would probably be Google. The internet giant is supposed to have the coolest office in North America, and I bet there’s puppies there.

I pledge a 50 per cent boost in productivity if puppies are introduced to the Townsman office. However, an unfortunate side effect may be an actual 50 per cent drop in time spent working; but I swear when I do work I’ll work really, really hard. Just imagine me with a sad puppy dog face, that’s how serious I am about wanting a puppy room at the Townsman.

Annalee is a reporter at the Townsman

Wouldn’t this face make all your work stress melt away?

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Father Christmas or Santa: Pagan or Christian?

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a child growing up in En- available. For more information call 250gland I looked forward to 417-2019 or 1-855-417-2019 or e-mail the arrival of Father Christ- hospice1@telus.net.

Library Showcase mas each Christmas Eve with fierce anticThe display for the month of Decemipation. I was late to shake off my belief in this mystical figure, on at least one occa- ber in the Cranbrook Public Library sion getting my nose bloodied and showcase is of handprints by Heather Buhler. bloodying another’s nose in his defence.

The English Father Christmas was Thursday, December 6 based on a folkloric character, popularFestive Pops Night ized as a fat, merry, bearded old man in a Kimberley Community Band will pergreen suit since the 17th century, associform a Festive Pops Conated with the Old English cert this evening at 7.30 pagan god Woden. In the Eye on p.m. at All Saints Anglican 19th century the red-suitentertainment Church in Kimberley. The ed character Santa Claus, concert will feature Christbased on the gift-bearing Mike mas music, a sing-along, Christian bishop who became Saint Nicholas, Redfern and new arrangements of popular music. Refreshgained popularity in Canaments will be available. da and the U.S. and the two figures quickly merged into one in Admission is by donation. Donations to the Kimberley Helping Hands Food bank popular depiction around the world.

So is the merry old chap in the red suit may also be made.

Laughter and Tears and white beard really pagan or ChrisSelkirk Drama Club will perform tian? Or is he really the creation of Coca Cola and Macy’s Christmas parade, as ‘Laughter & Tears’, two one-act plays, in urban myth would have it? Whatever your the Theatre at Centre 64 tonight and tointerpretation of the symbolic figure, it is morrow night at 8 p.m. Tickets are $6, good that in these times of unbridled available at Centre 64 or at Selkirk School.

Christmas Miracles commercial consumerism and focus on Students of the Kootenay Christian profit-making that we still venerate a figure who symbolizes the giving of gifts for Academy will perform ‘Christmas Mirathe happiness of others with no expecta- cles at the 6th Street Toyshop’ this evening, Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. at the tion of reward.

KCA campus on 6th Street North. Tickets are $8 adults, $6 seniors and children 12 Wednesday, December 5 and under, or $22 a family of four, availSenior Citizens’ Dinner The annual Senior Citizens Dinner will able from Lotus Books, Nails Christian be held at the Colombo Lodge this eve- Bookstore, and KCA. For more informaning starting with cocktails at 5 p.m., din- tion call 250-426-0166 or email office@ ner at 5.30 p.m., and dancing to follow. kcacademy.ca.

Honky Tonk at the Edge Admission is just $5 and tickets are availThe honky tonk band ‘Ball Gag and able at the Heritage Inn. Chain Gang’ will be playing the Edge Pub Canadian Country Christmas The Canadian Country Christmas tonight starting around 10.30 p.m. There show takes the stage at the Wildhorse will be a $5 cover charge.

3D Show at Artrageous Theatre at Fort Steele Heritage Town this An exhibition of pottery, ceramics, evening at 8 p.m. with performances by Sean Hogan, Bobby Wills, Duane Steele, jewellery, woodwork, wearable art, and Jake Matthews, and Samantha King. Tick- other items opens today at the Artrageous ets are $30 adult, $25 seniors and children Gallery and runs until January 5.

Ladies’ Night at Artisans 17 and under, available from Cranbrook Ladies’ Night at Marysville Artisans Dodge (250-426-6614), Kootenay Child Development Centre (250-426-2542), and Gallery takes place this evening from 5 to 8 p.m. offering a selection of treats, localthe radio station. ly-made Christmas gift ideas, and a Kelly Joe Phelps Slide/blues and roots music master Christmas Draw.

Kelly Joe Phelps performs at the Studio/ Friday, December 7 Stage Door this evening in the third of the It’s A Wonderful Life Beannick Subscription Concerts which, Cranbrook Community Theatre ‘s proalthough fully subscribed, occasionally have tickets available. To check, contact duction of the live radio show ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ will be staged at the Studio Terry Miller at tmiller1@gmail.com.

Stage Door tonight and tomorrow and Mass Choir Concert Approximately 350 students from the again next week from Wednesday to Satnine elementary schools in Cranbrook urday, each evening at 8 p.m. Directed by will form one massed choir to sing a con- Terry Miller the play features Jennifer Ingcert of Christmas music this evening at lis, Peter Schalk, Sioban Staplin, Sean 7.30 p.m. at the Alliance Church. This is a Swinwood, and David Popoff. Tickets are fundraiser for the Salvation Army so do- $13 CCT members/$15 non-member, nations of food or money would be appre- available at Lotus Books or at the door.

Fort Steele Theatre Camp ciated. Admission is free and the doors The third in the series of Pro D day open at 6.30 p.m. so get there early to be Theatre Camps offered by Lisa Aasebo in sure of a seat. the Wildhorse Theatre at Fort Steele HeriPerfect Gift Exhibit Cranbrook and District Arts Council’s tage Town to children aged 6 to 12 years Christmas exhibit, ‘The Perfect Gift - old takes place today from 9.30 a.m. to Christmas Opportunities’, closes today at 3.30 p.m. For more information and to register contact Lisa at lisa.aasebo@fortthe Artrageous Gallery. steele.bc.ca or call 250-420-7154.

Memory Tree of Love Kimberley Book Drive The Cranbrook Kimberley Hospice SoColumbia Basin Alliance for Literacy ciety invites you to hang a snowflake on the upside-down Christmas tree in the (CBAL) & Kimberley Community Literacy Tamarack Mall, in memory of loved ones. invite you to donate gently used books for Volunteers will be at the tree to help you the Kimberley Helping Hands food bank today through Saturday and again De- Christmas hampers. Drop books off by cember 12 to 15. A pet memory tree is also today at Overwaitea, Mark Creek Market,

Kimberley Public Library, the Early Learning Centre, or at Kimberley schools. For more information call Kim Roberts at 250427-4468 or e-mail kroberts@cbal.org.

Cranbrook Book Drive CBAL Cranbrook invites you to donate new or gift quality used books for kids, teens, and adults for its ‘Book Under Every Tree’ book drive for the Salvation Army Christmas hampers and the Rotary’s Angel Tree program. Drop books off at Cranbrook Public Library or the CBAL office at 19 - 9th Street South. Volunteers are also needed to make drawstring book bags and to sort and bag books. Fabric is also needed to make the bags. For more information and to donate or volunteer call Katherine at 250-417-289 or email khough@cbal.org.

Sculpting Nativity Scenes The Creative Kids after school art class at Centre 64 from 2.30 to 4.30 p.m. this afternoon will be sculpting nativity scenes out of fimo. For more information and to register call Christine at 250-427-4919 or email kimberleyarts@telus.net.

Saturday, December 8 The Polar Express Today and tomorrow at 2 p.m. Fort Steele Heritage Town presents the popular children’s Christmas movie ‘The Polar Express’ in the Wildhorse Theatre. Kids and parents are invited to come in their pyjamas. Tickets are $5 at the door. Children under 2 are free.

Fort Steele Christmas Fun Christmas fun activities start today at Fort Steele Heritage Town with sleigh or wagon rides, ice skating, lunch at the International Hotel, Father Christmas at the Lambi House for photo ops, and a bonfire, all between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. The fun continues tomorrow, Sunday, and the next two Saturdays, December 15 & 22.

Fort Steele’s annual sleigh ride day follows on December 29 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Christmas Cookie Walk Kimberley United Church hosts its annual Christmas Cookie Walk in the church hall today from 10.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. You can choose from a wide variety of homemade favourites for $10 a box. Refreshments will be available by donation.

Sun Valley Song Concert Sun Valley Song will perform its annual Christmas Concert of Christmas music tonight at 7.30 p.m. and tomorrow at 2 p.m. in the Knox Presbyterian Church in Cranbrook. Tickets are $10 adults and $5 children 12 and under, available from Lotus Books, choir members, or at the door.

Elks Christmas Party Today the Kimberley Elks Club hosts its Family Christmas Party at the Elks Hall from 2 to 9 p.m. There will be goody bags for children and Santa arrives at 4 p.m. A macaroni & cheese dinner will be served at 5 p.m. at $5 a pop for kids, $10 for parents including Caesar salad & garlic toast.

Gift wrapping and a photographer will be available. For more information call 250427-2343.

Christmas Sing-Along The Kimberley Community Choir members invite you to a Christmas singa-long this evening at 7 p.m. at the All Saints Anglican Church in Kimberley. Admission is by donation and food bank items will be gratefully accepted.

Don Davies Quartet The Don Davies Quartet will be playing jazz, swing, and Broadway tunes at BJ’s Creekside Pub in Kimberley tonight starting at 7.30 p.m.

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UPCOMING 2012 FREE PUBLIC SWIM Wednesday, Dec. 5, 5:00-6:00 PM is sponsored by Creekside Physiotherapy Clinic.

Cranbrook Kimberley Hospice Society Memory Tree of Love, Tamarack Mall, Dec. 5th to 8th & 12th to 15th. Remember a passed loved one with a snowflake for a donation to Hospice Society.

The students of Selkirk Drama Club will present 2 - one act plays at Centre 64, Kimberley, Dec 6 and 7 at 7:00 pm.

Dec. 6: Cranbrook Bugle Band Meeting, 7:00 pm at Kootenay Child Development Centre, 16 - 12th Ave. N., Cranbrook.

Candlelight Vigil for the Day of Remembrance & Action to End Violence Against Women. Thurs Dec 6, 6:30 pm. Cranbrook Women’s Center Gardens in back yard. 32-13th Ave. S. Cbk. All welcome.

December 7-Nativity Viewing Gallery Open today from 2 to 6 p.m.

Cranbrook United Church. For a few minutes of Christmas love, be sure to drop in and just enjoy the views and the variety of lovely tributes to the birth of our Lord and Saviour.

Dec 8 - 7th annual Christmas Cookie Walk; continuing until our supply is depleted. Fill a container, which will be provided, with home baked cookies for only $10.00. Starting 1pm at Cbk United Church, corner of Baker & 12th Ave. S. Saturday Dec. 8/12, 2-9 pm, Kimberley Elks Lodge will host a family Christmas Party. Santa arrives at 4pm, there will be loads of activities and goodie bags for the kids. A gift wrapping table by donation. A photographer on site. 250-427-2343 for more info Book Under Every Tree – until Dec 14th drop off new or gift quality kids/teens/adult books at the Cranbrook Library and other drop off locations in Cranbrook for CBAL’s project. Volunteers needed and fabric donations gratefully received. Katherine 250-417-2896 or khough@cbal.org Dec 9- Intergenerational Christmas Pageant. Christmas Pageant and Advent 2 service will take place in the Social Hall at Cranbrook United Church, 10:00 a.m. Come and join us for this traditional Christmas event; stay for a social visit and birthday cake for Jesus.

OES, Jubilee Chapter #64 will meet on Monday, December 10 at 7:30 pm sharp. Come early for the Christmas Pot Luck at 6:00 pm sharp, at the Masonic Hall, 401-3rd Avenue South, Cranbrook.

Kootenay Christian Academy middle school band concert; Thursday, Dec. 13, 7:00pm. KCA Preschool campus, 629 6th St NW Cost: donation for Christmas hampers. FMI 250-426-0166 Take your family back in time to the first Christmas? Then reserve Saturday Dec 15, 2-5pm for One Starry Night! Free activities for ALL AGES! Knox Church, 2100 - 3rd St. S., Cranbrook. FMI: 250-426-7165 December 16-Advent 3 and Special Gift Sunday You are invited to worship with Cranbrook United Church. Many of our congregants bring a small gift for the food bank, or the women’s shelter, or the men’s shelter on this Sunday. Service begins at 10:00 a.m.

Live Outdoor Nativity with live donkey, sheep, youth actors and music from the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Monday, Dec 17 and Tuesday, Dec 18th, Cranbrook LDS Chapel, 2210-2nd St. N., Cranbrook. Times: 7:00 & 8:00 p.m.

ONGOING Mark Creek Lions “Meet and Greet” the 1st and 3rd Wednesday, from 6:00-6:30 pm. Dinner to follow at Western Lodge. FMI: 250-427-5612 or 427-7496.

Cranbrook Branch of the Stroke Recovery Association of BC. Meetings are from 10:00am-1:00pm the 2nd and 4th Wed. in the lower level of the Senior Citizen’s Hall, 125-17th St. S. Bring bag lunch. Tootie Gripich, 426-3994.

KIMBERLEY North Star Quilters meet 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at 7pm downstairs Centennial Hall, 100 4th Avenue. Everyone welcome. Info: Carol at 250-427-7935 or Joan at 250-427-4046.

The Cranbrook Senior Floor Curling is looking for new members. Curling is Monday and Wednesday afternoons, upstairs in the Curling Rink. Info: Dave at 250-426-5387.

Cranbrook Senior Centre, Branch 11 holding their meetings every third Thursday a month. 1:30pm at the hall. We always welcome new members.

Play and Learn Parenting/Literacy Program – 8 week registered program for parents with preschool children with a facilitated play and activity component for children.

Kimberley Early Learning Centre Kim 250-427-4468.

StrongStart BC - FREE family drop-in program for preschoolaged children accompanied by a parent. Kimberley Early Learning Centre. Activities include circle time, play centers, nutritious snack and active play. Monday 9 - 12, Tuesday 9 - 12, Thursday 9 – 12, Friday 9 - 12. Gina 250-427-5309.

Treehouse—Families with children 5 & under are invited to come play. Free drop-in program in gym of Kimberley Early Learning Centre. Transportation avail. Tuesdays, 9:00 - 12:00. Diana 250-427-0716.

Canadian Cancer Society- if you have spare time and would like to volunteer, interested applicants can call 250-4268916, drop by our office at #19-9th Avenue S, Cranbrook or go to www.fightwithus.ca and register as a volunteer.

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MADISON, Wis. _ Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr collapsed during a speech in Madison, Wis., on Tuesday. Conference organizers say he appears to be OK. The Green Bay Packers’ former quarterback and coach finished speaking at the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority conference at Monona Terrace, then collapsed on stage.

Authority spokesman Kevin Fischer says Starr then sat up and said he was fine. Fischer tells the Journal Sentinel the 78-year-old Starr was speakin coherently and left the convention centre with his wife, Cherry, got into a limo and was taken to the Dane County Regional Airport.

Starr led the Packers to five NFL titles and two Super Bowl championships. He was Green Bay’s head coach from 1975-83.

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KIJHL Standings EDDIE MOUNTAIN DIVISION TEAM GP Fernie Ghostriders 25 Kimberley Dynamiters 29 Golden Rockets 25 Creston Valley Thunder Cats 27 Columbia Valley Rockies 29

W L T OTL PTS 16 6 1 2 35 16 13 0 0 32 14 9 0 2 30 9 14 0 4 22 9 18 0 2 20

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W L T OTL PTS 21 5 1 1 44 18 5 4 1 41 16 10 1 1 34 11 16 1 1 24 4 22 0 2 10

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Hitmen sniper Brooks Macek tries to cut around Kootenay Ice goaltender Mackenzie Skapski just outside the crease during WHL action at Western Financial Place on Tuesday evening.

Hitmen steamroll over Ice with 6-1 win TRE VOR CR AWLEY Sports Editor

It seemed as if nothing could go right for the Kootenay Ice on Tuesday night.

The team struggled to put sustained pressure on the Calgary Hitmen, while lapses in defensive coverage accounted for at least three goals from the opposition in a 6-1 loss at Western Financial Place.

Brooks Macek had a goal and two assists and teammate Greg Chase had a pair of goals as the Hitmen’s victory put them ahead of the Edmonton Oil Kings for second place in the Eastern Conference. The two teams are tied at 41 points, but Calgary has one more win in the column than their Albertan rival, which gives them the standings edge.

“I think we’re a pretty solid team for our depth,” said Macek, on what makes his team so strong. “We got four good lines, our D [defence] is solid and we’re listening to what our coach is saying and we’re bringing it out onto the ice.”

The Ice, in turn, suffered their third consecutive loss and their second straight to the

Hitmen after being defeated 4-1 at the Saddledome on Sunday.

“I think our compete level wasn’t there today,” said Ice defenceman Jagger Dirk.

“50/50 battles, 50/50 races on pucks—we weren’t winning them and that’s disappointing as a team, because we pride ourselves on work ethic and outworking the other team, and we didn’t do that tonight.”

Hitmen goaltender Mack Shields faced 31 shots—an improvement for the Ice, which had failed to put more than 20 pucks on net over the last two games.

At the other end of the rink, Mackenzie Skapski made 35 saves in goal for the Ice. Kootenay’s power play stalled as it failed to convert over five opportunities, while the Hitmen scored once on the man-advantage over their three chances.

Ice forward Jaedon Descheneau made it into the lineup and is out of the doghouse following an indefinite team suspension last week that caused him to miss three games.

The team also had to make do without defensive veteran Joey Leach, who is wearing a

sling and will be out for two to four weeks.

Despite opening the scoring, the Ice were down 3-1 after the end of the first period.

Kyle O’Connor put Kootenay on the board just before the halfway mark of the frame when he threw an innocent looking shot on net that slipped by Mack Shields and trickled into the net.

“We were up 1-0 on them and we let in a quick goal against us. That just takes the air out our tires right away and we can’t allow that.”

Jagger Dirk The Ice enjoyed the lead for a total of 11 seconds, before Pavlo Padakin tapped a rebound into a wide open net from Brooks Macek.

Jon Martin caused a scrum in front of the Hitmen bench, and was hauled to the sin bin for high sticking afterwards, and Calgary drew blood on the ensuing power play.

Victor Rask sniped a shot top corner from the point to put the Hitmen in the lead on the

man-advantage a minute after Padakin’s goal.

Less than a minute after that, Greg Chase beat Skapski through the five-hole off a shot in the slot for a twogoal Calgary lead.

Calgary’s quick goals seemed to halt Kootenay’s momentum after gaining a brief lead, said Dirk.

“We’re up 1-0 on them and we let a quick goal against us. That just takes the air out of our tires right away and we can’t allow that,” he said.

More pain came in the second period, as the Ice’s defensive woes continued.

Carson Samoridny added to the lead in the middle frame, when he snapped in a shot from the side of the net with no coverage on him.

Brooks Macek scored Calgary’s fifth goal halfway through the game, when he found himself alone in front of Skapski and capitalized off a pass from the corner.

However, the Ice had their chances.

Kootenay seemed to score from a tap-in following a slap shot from Brock Montgomery that rang of the crossbar, but the puck had hit the netting above the glass before getting

shoveled into the net after settling on the ice.

Luke Philp had the next best chance, toe dragging the puck into the slot and past a defenceman, who’d hit the deck going for the poke check, however Shields made the save.

Even with a fourgoal cushion, the Hitmen kept coming in the third period, when Chase scored his second marker of the game. The Calgary sniper walked into the slot from the blue line, evading Ice jerseys to snap a shot top shelf over Skapski’s blocker.

The Ice’s best chance of the final period was a backdoor pass with a wide open net on the power play, but Erik Benoit misfired on the shot.

The challenges keep coming for the Ice as they host the Prince Albert Raiders, which sit atop the Eastern Conference, on Friday, which is also the A&W Bear Toque, and Mitten Toss night.

Bring along a teddy bear or a winter clothing item and launch it out onto the ice surface when Kootenay scores it’s first goal. All items collected will be donated to health care facilities and the Salvation Army.

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Team Buchy returns from mixed curling championship Tre vor Cr awley Sports Editor

Despite missing out on the playoffs, Tom Buchy and his curling team can say they did the best they could in a very tough field at the Canadian Mixed Curing Championship.

The team, which comprises Buchy, his wife, Lori, and another husband-wife duo of Dave and Robyn Toffolo, had a 5-6 record while representing B.C. in competition against other provinces and territories in Mont-Royal, Quebec.

Cory Heggestad and his team, curling for Ontario, won the tournament after defeating Nova Scotia 10-3 in the final.

It was a tough road for the Buchy team,

which traded wins for losses throughout the week, ending up in eight place out of 12 teams.

“The nice thing about this team is everyone gave everything they had and no one got down,” said Buchy. “We were able to come back and win some games and not get down on ourselves and you can’t ask for anything more than that.”

B.C. started with a big 10-3 win against the Northwest Territories, but followed up with a 8-6 loss to Alberta in their next draw. Team Buchy mostly followed that pattern of winning a game and losing their next one throughout the rest of the tournament.

Ontario, the eventu-

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Robyn Toffolo, Dave Toffolo, Lori Buchy and Tom Buchy represented B.C. at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championships near the end of November. al winner, started out with a 1-1 record, but a close 9-8 win over Manitoba set up a fourgame winning streak to

set them on the path to victory.

Hitting that kind of stride and getting on a roll is what gets teams

into finals, said Buchy.

“They [Ontario] were down 7-0 after two ends to Manitoba and they came back and

NHL players, owners optimistic after meeting Chris Johnston Canadian Press

NEW YORK — Finally, some optimism.

A marathon day of collective bargaining meetings between NHL owners and players wrapped up with a sight not previously seen during the 12week lockout—deputy commissioner Bill Daly and NHLPA special counsel Steve Fehr standing beside one another at a podium talking about the progress made during negotiations.

“In some ways I’d say it might be the best day we’ve had, which isn’t too overly optimistic of a picture— there’s still a lot of work to do and a lot to be done,’’ Fehr said after the sides broke just before midnight on Tuesday. “We will be back at it tomorrow morning.’’

The league and union were expected to return to the bargaining table around 9 a.m. on Wednesday, a couple hours before the start of a board of governors meeting. Daly said the event with NHL owners would go ahead as planned.

With commissioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr excusing themselves from the bargaining table, players and owners engaged in a stirring round of negotiations.

Different variations of the group shuffled be-

tween rooms for more than eight hours at a midtown Manhattan hotel while whispers of optimism circulated through the hallways.

Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was among the 18 players who sat across from six team owners, including Pittsburgh’s Ron Burkle, and those two were said to be strong voices in the room, according to sources.

“Sid’s a team guy,’’ said one source close to Crosby. “He’s about the game.’’

Even though Bettman and Donald Fehr stayed out of the official sessions, they were present at the hotel and held private sessions with their constituents.

It was hoped that an altered dynamic at the bargaining table might break the stalemate in talks and it seemed to work. The atmosphere was collegial as Daly and Steve Fehr shared the podium—both looking exhausted after a long day of meetings— and the deputy commissioner went out of his way to single out the players who participated in the session.

“I appreciate the efforts of the players in particular,’’ said Daly.

“We had 18 players in there today and six of our owners. I think everybody is working hard, I think everybody wants to get a deal done so I think that’s encouraging.

“We had 18 players in there today and six of our owners. I think everyone is working hard, I think everybody wants to get a deal done so I think it’s encouraging.”

Bill Daly “We look forward to hopefully making more progress tomorrow.’’

There appeared to be a heightened sense of urgency around negotiations with the league owners scheduled to gather Wednesday and more cancellations expected by the

end of the week. All regular season games through Dec. 14, plus the Winter Classic and all-star game, have already been wiped off the schedule.

By the time talks finally broke off in the wee hours of Tuesday night, there was a glimmer of hope that a bigger announcement—a tentative deal—could be coming instead.

After months of failed stops and starts, the first sign of a true breakthrough came with fresh faces sitting at the bargaining table.

Bettman tabled the idea of him and Donald Fehr stepping aside last week after the sides spent two unsuccessful days with U.S. federal mediators.

Four of the owners in attendance were taking part in their first bargaining session— Burkle, Winnipeg’s Mark Chipman, Toronto’s Larry Tanenbaum and Tampa’s Jeff Vinik— and were accompanied by Boston’s Jeremy Jacobs and Calgary’s Murray Edwards, both part of the NHL’s negotiating committee.

The players in attendance represented a cross-section of the NHLPA’s membership.

Stars like Crosby, Jonathan Toews, Ryan Miller and Brad Richards joined the likes of Ron Hainsey, Mathieu Darche and Kevin Westgarth, who have been heavily involved throughout the summer.

Giants bring back Scutaro for $20 million over 3 years Janie McC auley Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO— Second baseman Marco Scutaro is staying in San Francisco after agreeing to a $20 million, threeyear contract with the Giants late Tuesday.

Vice president of baseball operations Bobby Evans said the sides had agreed to a deal, pending a physical.

Earlier in the evening, Scutaro had been weighing a two-year contract offer that included a

vesting option _ but he was seeking a three-year deal to remain with the World Series champions.

The Giants and Scutaro’s representatives met Tuesday at the winter meetings in Nashville, Tenn.

In other moves, the Giants exercised 2014 contract options on manager Bruce Bochy and GM Brian Sabean.

The 37-year-old Scutaro, the NL championship series MVP, batted .362 with three homers

and 44 RBIs in 61 games with the Giants after he was acquired in a July 27 trade with Colorado.

The Giants suddenly have quite a familiar roster returning after making two big moves in as many days to keep their own free agents. On Monday, centre fielder Angel Pagan agreed to a $40 million, four-year contract.

Left-handed reliever Jeremy Affeldt received an $18 million, threeyear contract on Nov. 14.

won that game and Dave Toffolo said, ‘That just might be the one that gets them rolling,’ and he was right,” said Buchy.

“A lot of times when a team bounces back from being down that far, they just get their confidence and basically steamroll their way through.”

Near the final draws, B.C. had some tough luck, losing 10-9 in extra ends to Nova Scotia, while giving up their final game 10-4 to New Brunswick. Had those two been wins, along with some strategic losses to other teams, the Buchy team had a shot at getting into playoffs.

However, the team enjoyed their time in the tournament, as

Buchy noted that every province was represented by cream of the crop in mixed curling.

“It was very tough, but it’s enjoyable when you’re playing topnotch teams,” Buchy said.

Buchy will turn his attention to the Tim Hortons Brier curling tournament, as the road begins this weekend in Trail with zone play downs. Buchy and Toffolo will join with Darren Will out of Fernie and Dave Stephenson out of Kelowna for a run at the provincial tournament in Parksville on Vancouver Island in February.

The winner of the provincial tournament earns the right to represent the province at the Brier.

Nationals near deal with Haren at winter meetings Ben Walker Associated Press

NASHVILLE—The Boston Red Sox kept the cash freely flowing, this time revving their lineup with Shane Victorino, while the wellarmed Washington Nationals neared a deal with Dan Haren at baseball’s winter meetings Tuesday.

In the first two trades of the week, Colorado got effective reliever Wilton Lopez and a player to be named from Houston for young right-handers Alex White and Alex Gillingham, and Miami sent recently acquired shortstop Yunel Escobar to Tampa Bay. Cy Young Award winner R.A. Dickey of the New York Mets is still the prime trade target, with Boston in the mix for him, too.

Josh Hamilton remains the top free agent amid speculation the slugger will re-sign with Texas. Ace pitcher Zack Greinke also is available, with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Rangers very interested.

Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said he’s been involved in the pursuit of one free agent. He didn’t disclose who it was, but seemed to be enjoying

this week’s developments.

“It’s like a smorgasbord of baseball. It’s been good,’’ Mattingly said.

Boston has been the busiest team this off-season, by far. A day after giving All-Star bat Mike Napoli a $39 million, three-year deal, the Red Sox lured Victorino with the exact same contract terms.

“Can’t wait to get to Boston!’’

Victorino tweeted during a day of snorkeling in Hawaii.

The Red Sox are coming off their worst season since 1965 and trying to reshape the roster. The 32-year-old Victorino is a two-time All-Star and three-time Gold Glove winner who stole a career-high 39 bases for Philadelphia and the Dodgers last season.

Recently, the Red Sox added Jonny Gomes and David Ross.

“I think we’re making the progress that we’ve hoped, at least in the early going, with adding those types of players,’’ new manager John Farrell said before the Victorino deal.

Victorino’s arrival could also lead to a trade of centre fielder Jacoby Ellsbury, coming off a down, injury-interrupted season.

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Nina’s family has my mother buffaloed into thinking they are the only ones who care about her. My brother and I feel like outcasts. Unlike Nina, we are quite successful and don’t need anything from Mom. I love my mother, Annie, but she pushes me away. This morning, I went to have tea with her, as I do every day, and she was whispering into the phone to Nina with her hand over her mouth so I wouldn’t overhear. I try to remain a good daughter, but my feelings are so hurt. I know Nina would love it if I stopped visiting. Why would a parent choose a favorite like this? -- Used To Be Her Daughter Dear Used To Be: While you say your mother is of “sound mind,” you could be wrong. The sudden death of her husband could have sent her into a tailspin of depression, anxiety and confusion. Your sister exploited this, but Mom may have been so grateful that Nina took over that she submitted totally and now fears alienating her in any way.

When you visit Mom for morning tea, please talk to her about this. Don’t mention Nina, which will turn it into a competition and force Mom to defend your sister. Simply tell her you love her and worry that she is pushing you away. Ask how to improve your relationship so it doesn’t disintegrate.

Dear Annie: “Mike’s” letter explaining how important interaction is with a terminal cancer patient made me weep for all the times I did nothing. Thank you so much for printing it.

Caregivers of those patients should be urged to use hospice as soon as the inevitable is made known. I lost my husband to cancer 12 years ago. I thought I should do everything myself for as long as I could, but now I know that hospice would have made it so much easier for him, as well as for me. Hospice staff know exactly what to do and when to do it. Sorry to say, there were times when I did not. -- Moving Forward Now Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. 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.

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Continued from page 7 Wednesday, December 12 MBSS Christmas Concert The Mount Baker Music Department is presenting a Christmas Concert on Wednesday, Dec. 12, at 7:30 pm at the Key City Theatre. Under the direction of Evan Bueckert, the Mount Baker Concert Choir and Vocal Jazz Ensemble will be performing a variety of seasonal songs including fresh original pieces and classic favourites alike. Special guests “The Good Ol’ Goats” will bring their own holiday flavour to the evening.

Admission is by donation at the door.

Proceeds support youth and music at Mount Baker.

White Christmas Revue Green Door Productions will present ‘A White Christmas Revue’ this evening, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Green Door in the Kimberley Platzl. Directed by Tylene Turner, this dinner theatre revue features Elizabeth Adler, Elli Gillen, Trevor Lundy and Jay Toner with songs from the movie. A festive cocktail hour will be followed by a 4-course traditional Christmas dinner and a sing-along.

Tickets are $40, available at the Snowdrift Café. For more information contact Green Door Catering Company on Facebook or email lizardzadler@ yahoo.com or call 250-427-7068.

Friday, December 14 Sculpting Christmas Ornaments The final class in the Creative Kids after school art program from 2.30 to 4.30 p.m. today at Centre 64 will be on sculpting Christmas tree ornaments from fimo. For more information and to register call Christine at 250-427-4919 or email kimberleyarts@telus.net.

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Tuck’s Troubadours Tonight Tuck’s Troubadours will be playing classic country at BJ’s Creekside Pub beginning around 7.30 p.m.

Monday, December 17 Hiking the Grand Canyon The Friends of the Cranbrook Public Library present their third travelogue of the season tonight at 7 p.m. in the lecture theatre at College of the Rockies when Gerry Warner will describe hiking the Grand Canyon. Admission is by donation.

Live Outdoor Nativity The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints will present a Live Outdoor Nativity at the Cranbrook LDS Chapel on 2nd Street North this evening and tomorrow evening at 7 and 8 p.m. with a live donkey, sheep, youth actors and music from the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. It will be followed by Christmas caroling, hot chocolate and Christmas goodies.

Thursday, December 20 Highland Dance Recital The Royal Stewart Highland Dancers will host their annual Christmas Charity Recital this evening at 7 p.m. in the Heritage Inn Ballroom. Admission is by donation to the Salvation Army. For more information contact

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Affordable Art Continuing until today at Key City Gallery is the annual Affordable Art show and sale in which all artworks are priced at $300 or less.

Saturday, December 22 Christmas Gift Show The Christmas Gift Show in the Gallery at Centre 64 continues until today. It featuring works by invited Kootenay artists and artisans including Darcy Wanuk, Helen Robertson, Virginia Anderson, Lori Joe, John and Julie Ough, Kyla Richardson, Sandy Kunze of Galvanized Art Gallery, Wyndell, Julie Gibbs of Sandpiper Studio, Windermere, Shelley Soles of Golden and Andrea Revoy of Blue Moon Pottery, Creston. The show & sale is open from 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and admission is free.

Monday, December 31 Hollers Dance Party The Hollers will be playing for a dance party this New Year’s Eve at the Marysville Pub. Appetizers will be served all night and guests are invited to dress up for a black & white masquerade if they wish. Tickets are $30 each, $50 per couple, available in advance from the pub which has limited seating.

Seniors’ Social Dance A New Year’s Eve Social dance will be held at the Seniors Hall tonight from 8 p.m. to midnight with music

by The Pacemakers, Lyle, Ken and Duncan. Admission is $15, which includes a lunch. There will also be draws and prizes. For reservations call 250-489-2720 or 250-489-4442.

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BILLINGS, Mon. _ With bear-human conflicts on the rise, wildlife managers in the Northern Rockies are laying the groundwork for trophy hunts for the animals in anticipation of the U.S. government lifting their threatened species status.

It’s expected to be another two years before about 600 bears around Yellowstone National Park lose their federal protections, and possibly longer for about 1,000 bears in the region centred on Glacier National Park.

Yet already government officials say those populations have recovered to the point that limited hunting for small numbers of bears could occur after protections are lifted _ and without harm to the species’ decades-long recovery.

That could include hunts in areas of Wyoming, Montana and Idaho where bear-human conflicts and livestock attacks are on the rise.

A federal-state committee that oversees grizzly bears will consider adopting a pro-hunting policy next week during a meeting in Missoula. Precise details on bear hunts have not been crafted.

It’s taken decades for

“There’s the additional benefit of providing probably one of the most sought-after opportunities in North America – the opportunity to hunt a grizzly bear.”

Jim Unsworth grizzlies to rebound from widespread extermination, and some wildlife advocates say it’s too soon to talk about a hunt.

But state wildlife officials said hunting is a proven approach of wildlife management that could work for grizzlies just as it does for species such as elk, mountain lions and black bears. ``We have bears that are in conflict (with people), and certainly one of the ways that we could deal with that would be to reduce populations through hunting,’’ said Jim Unsworth, deputy director for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. ``There’s the additional benefit of providing probably one of the most sought-after opportunities in North America – the opportunity to hunt a grizzly bear,’’ he added.

Hunting is not being considered for smaller populations of the bears in the Cabinet-Yaak, North Cascades and Selkirk areas of Idaho,

Montana and Washington.

Hunting for grizzlies currently is allowed in Canada and Alaska, where hundreds are taken annually.

Grizzlies lost their threatened species status in 2007 in the Yellowstone region, but protections were restored two years later by a federal judge.

Based on that court ruling, the government is now conducting additional studies on a decline in an important food source for some bears _ the cones of white bark pine trees.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is expected to again seek to lift the animal’s threatened status after the work is completed late next year.

Meanwhile, grizzlies already are dying regularly in the Northern Rockies as the slowly expanding population pushes out of wilderness strongholds and into areas with more people, ranches and croplands.

At least 51 bears have died so far this year in

the Yellowstone area, according to the U.S. Geologic Survey. Most have died during run-ins with hunters, who sometimes shoot the animals in self-defence, and at the hands of wildlife agents who kill bears that cause repeated problems.

The bear population is closely tracked, and the government sets limits on the percentage of bears that can die in any given year for the population to remain healthy.

With such detailed accounting, grizzly managers could set hunting limits that the species could safely tolerate without risk to the overall population, said U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service grizzly co-ordinator Chris Servheen.

Dave Smith, a conservationist and author of a book on backcountry bear encounters, said there would be nothing to stop government officials from raising those overall mortality limits so more hunting could be accommodated. ``I think the plan is to delist grizzlies based on what we have now and then say, ‘Whoa, we’re changing everything,’’’ Smith said. ``They can manipulate the numbers any way they want.’’

Wildlife officials said any hunts would be tightly controlled and highly conservative.

The flag will fly in Quebec C anadian Press

QUEBEC, Que. _ The Maple Leaf is staying put in one of the main rooms at Quebec’s national assembly.

An attempt by the Parti Quebecois to remove the Canadian flag failed today, with the two main opposition parties voting to defeat the minority government.

That means the flag will continue to adorn what is known as the Red Room of the legislature.

The room once housed Quebec’s now-defunct upper chamber and is still used for legislative committees and ceremonies like a cabinet swearing-in.

The flag has never

stood in the legislature in either of the previous two eras that the pro-independence party held office, This time the PQ’s intentions prompted a backlash, with the party receiving criticism in social media and the news media.

The vote came a week or so after an online poll asked respondents whether they considered different national symbols very important, somewhat important, not very important, or not important at all as sources of personal or collective pride in Canada.

The survey said that when it came to the flag, 66 per cent of Quebec

respondents answered yes _ with 29 per cent calling it very important and 37 per cent calling it somewhat important.

It was at the swearing-in of the new PQ cabinet several weeks ago that people noticed the flag had been removed.

The Canadian flag has had an on-again, offagain presence in the Red Room. It is the only visible spot in the building where the emblem hangs.

Marois’ government made a formal request to remove it last month, on the 36th anniversary of the election of the first PQ government in 1976.

That year, then-PQ premier Rene Levesque

was the first to put the Quebec flag in the legislative chamber, the Blue Room, where the daily debates are held and votes are cast. In 1983, he put the Fleur-de-lis in the Red Room.

The Maple Leaf was eventually added to the Red Room by federalist Liberal premier Robert Bourassa when he returned to power in 1985.

It was removed by successive PQ premiers before being brought back in 2003 after Jean Charest’s Liberals took power.

Neither federalist premier, Bourassa or Charest, put the Maple Leaf in the legislative chamber, fearing a backlash from nationalists.

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WISE BUYERS READ THE LEGAL COPY: Vehicle(s) may be shown with optional equipment. Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offers. Offers may be cancelled at any time without notice. Dealer order or transfer may be required as inventory may vary by dealer. See your Ford Dealer for complete details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. †Until December 13, 2012, receive 0% APR purchase financing on new 2013 Ford [Fusion Hybrid]/ [Fusion (excluding Hybrid), Explorer (excluding Base), Expedition, F-250 to F-450 (excluding Chassis Cabs)]/[Mustang V6 Premium and GT (excluding GT500 and BOSS302), Edge (excluding SE), Escape (excluding S)]/[Focus (excluding S, ST and BEV), Fiesta (excluding S), Taurus (excluding SE), F-150 Regular Cab (excluding XL 4x2 value leader), F-150 Super Cab and Super Crew (excluding Raptor)], models for a maximum of [36]/ [48]/ [60]/ [72] months to qualified retail customers, on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest interest rate. Example: $30,000 purchase financed at 0% APR for 36/ 48/ 60/ 72 months, monthly payment is $833.33/ $625.00/ $500.00/ $416.67, cost of borrowing is $0 or APR of 0% and total to be repaid is $30,000. Down payment on purchase financing offers may be required based on approved credit from Ford Credit. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price. *Purchase a new 2013 Focus SE Sedan/2013 Escape SE FWD with 2.0L EcoBoost engine/2013 F-150 XLT Super Cab 4x4 with 5.0L engine/2013 F-150 XLT Super Crew 4X4 with 5.0L engine for $18,999/$29,499/$36,499/$38,499. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price after Manufacturer Rebate of $750/$0/$2,500/$2,500 has been deducted. Offers include freight and air tax of $1,650/$1,650/$1,700/$1,700 but exclude variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, dealer PDI (if applicable), registration, PPSA, administration fees and charges, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. Manufacturer Rebates can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford of Canada at either the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. Manufacturer Rebates are not combinable with any fleet consumer incentives. **Until December 13, 2012, receive 0%/1.49%/0%/0% annual percentage rate (APR) purchase financing on a new 2013 Focus SE Sedan/2013 Escape SE FWD with 2.0L EcoBoost engine /2013 F-150 XLT Super Cab 4x4 with 5.0L engine/2013 F-150 XLT Super Crew 4X4 with 5.0L engine for a maximum of 72 months to qualified retail customers, on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest APR payment. Purchase financing monthly payment is $264/$429/$507/$535 (the sum of twelve (12) monthly payments divided by 26 periods gives payee a bi-weekly payment of $122/$198/$234/$247 with a down payment of $0 or equivalent trade-in. Cost of borrowing is $0/$1,356.55/$0/$0 or APR of 0%/1.49%/0%/0% and total to be repaid is $18,999/$30,855.55/$36,4 99/$38,499. Offers include a Manufacturer Rebate of $750/$0/$2,500/$2,500 and freight and air tax of $1,650/$1,650/$1,700/$1,700 but exclude variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, dealer PDI (if applicable), registration, PPSA, administration fees and charges, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price after Manufacturer Rebate deducted. Bi-Weekly payments are only available using a customer initiated PC (Internet Banking) or Phone Pay system through the customer’s own bank (if offered by that financial institution). The customer is required to sign a monthly payment contract with a first payment date one month from the contract date and to ensure that the total monthly payment occurs by the payment due date. Bi-weekly payments can be made by making payments equivalent to the sum of 12 monthly payments divided by 26 bi-weekly periods every two weeks commencing on the contract date. Dealer may sell for less. Offers vary by model and not all combinations will apply. ▲Offer only valid from December 1, 2012 to January 31, 2013 (the “Offer Period”) to resident Canadians with a Costco membership on or before November 30, 2012. Use this $1,000CDN Costco member offer towards the purchase or lease of a new 2012/2013 Ford vehicle (excluding Fiesta, Focus, Fusion HEV & Energi, C-Max, Raptor, GT500, Mustang Boss 302, Transit Connect EV & Medium Truck) (each an “Eligible Vehicle”). The Eligible Vehicle must be delivered and/or factory-ordered from your participating Ford/Lincoln dealer within the Offer Period. Offer is only valid at participating dealers, is subject to vehicle availability, and may be cancelled or changed at any time without notice. Only one (1) offer may be applied towards the purchase or lease of one (1) Eligible Vehicle, up to a maximum of two (2) separate Eligible Vehicle sales per Costco Membership Number. Offer is transferable to persons domiciled with an eligible Costco member. This offer can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford Motor Company of Canada at either the time of factory order (if ordered within the Offer Period) or delivery, but not both. Offer is not combinable with any CPA/GPC or Daily Rental incentives, the Commercial Upfit Program or the Commercial Fleet Incentive Program (CFIP). Applicable taxes calculated before $1,000CDN offer is deducted. Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offer, see dealer for details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. ††When properly equipped. Max. towing of 11,300 lbs with 3.5L EcoBoost 4x2 and 4x4 and 6.2L 2 valve V8 4x2 engines. Max. payload of 3,120 lbs with 5.0L Ti-VCT V8 engine. Class is Full-Size Pickups under 8,500 lbs GVWR vs. 2012/2013 competitors. †††Max. horsepower of 411 and max. torque of 434 on F-150 6.2L V8 engine. Class is Full–Size Pickups under 8,500 lbs GVWR vs. 2012/2013 comparable competitor engines. ©2012 Sirius Canada Inc. “SiriusXM”, the SiriusXM logo, channel names and logos are trademarks of SiriusXM Radio Inc. and are used under licence. ©2012 Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. All rights reserved.

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