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A jewel of Cranbrook
Community remembers Ruby Sinclair BARRY COULTER
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BRODY’S BACK: Dean Brody is looking forward to his first cross-Canada tour in a year and a half, in support of his album “Dirt.” The rising country music star, originally from Jaffray, lands in Cranbrook for two nights on January 27 and 28 at the Key City Theatre. Brody spoke to the Daily Townsman from his home in Chester, Nova Scotia. See more, Page 3.
Greyhound applies to reduce Hwy. 3 trips ANNALEE GR ANT Townsman Staff
Greyhound has applied to the Passenger Transport Board of B.C. to reduce service on a number of routes in the province. Among them is the Highway 3 trip from Kelowna to Alberta that travels through Cranbrook 10 times a week in each direction. “The reductions in the province are being made because of serious losses across the province,” said Grant
Daily service to Alberta will remain in Cranbrook
Odsen, regional manager of passenger services for Greyhound Canada in B.C. Currently, the route goes through Cranbrook daily in both directions, and an additional three times a week in each direction. Odsen said they have asked the board to drop the additional three trips a week, while keeping the service running every day through Cranbrook,
the Elk Valley and on to Alberta. “It’s a consistent service, just as we have now,” he said. “This decision allows Greyhound to reduce frequency without abandoning any routes.” Greyhound will continue to run its daily service from Cranbrook to Calgary via Kimberley and Kootenay National Park, so passengers will still have access to a fast-
tracked trip to Alberta’s largest city. Ground transportation in the province is regulated by the Passenger Transport Board of B.C., which provides licenses for bus services like Greyhound to operate. They have minimum trips that must be met. Greyhound must apply to the board for any reductions in service. If the application is granted, they will then have to
provide a certain amount of notice to customers. For Cranbrook, that means notices will start appearing in the terminal 30 days before the trips are eliminated from their schedule. They will also post notifications on their website, www.greyhound.ca. Odsen, who spoke from Calgary, said executives were discussing how the changes will take affect.
GREYHOUND , Page 4
Cranbrook is mourning the passage of one of its most beloved citizens — Ruby Sinclair, who died last week at age 95. Sinclair’s love of Cranbrook led her to become one of Cranbrook’s most recognized volunteers, and one of the most well-known and respected people in the community. A story from one of Sinclair’s favourite venues — at a Kootenay Ice hockey game — illustrates the regard in which she was held in Cranbrook. Sinclair was invited to drop the puck at a ceremonial face-off during an Ice playoff game last September. Accompanying her to centre ice was Mayor Wayne Stetski, who invited the crowd to sing “Happy Birthday,” in honour of Sinclair’s nearby 95th birthday. The crowd was happy to serenade the Kootenay Ice’s uber-fan. “Ruby loved this community,” said Karin Penner, Manager of the Cranbrook and District Chamber of Commerce and longtime friend of Sinclair’s. “Love is more than a relationship between two people, it’s an expression of yourself.”
Ruby Sinclair 1917-2013
Sinclair demonstrated her love for community with her actions. There was never a more dedicated volunteer. She never missed a Chamber of Commerce function, Penner said, nor a Fort Steele play opening. “Everybody knew Ruby, and that’s the way she wanted it. She always had a smile for everyone.” Sinclair was born Ruby Heaney in 1917 in Esther, Alberta. She married William McEachern Sinclair, in 1946, and moved to the East Kootenay, first to Elko — where her three children were born — then to Bill’s hometown of Wardner.
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