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Jumbo granted approval to build lifts and a lodge New council gives go ahead for construction to begin at resort site NELSON STAR
The Jumbo Glacier Resort in the East Kootenay has been given a green light to build lifts and a lodge. On Tuesday, Jumbo mayor Greg Deck and the resort municipality’s council approved permits that allow ski lifts and a lodge of up to 150 rooms at the base of Farnham Glacier. “It allows the operator to use a lift on the glacier as opposed to a snow cat and allows for
fixed roof accommodation,” Deck told CBC radio. The proposed $450-million high elevation glacier based ski resort west of Invermere is planned in three phases and will ultimately include 5,500 bed-units in a 104-hectare resort base area. It is projected to provide approximately 3,750 people years of construction employment and create 750 to 800 permanent full-time jobs.
Something old, something new The Olde Koots group invites up-cyclers, collectors, pack rats, thrifters, fashionistas and locals to enjoy this weekend’s country style market with a vintage twist K AIT Y BROWN Townsman Staff
Cranbrook’s Gord McArthur, who represents Canada in climbing, has penned a book about Kootenay climbs.
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Guidebook highlights local climbs ARNE PETRYSHEN Townsman Staff
Whether you’re a beginner or advanced climber in the East Kootenay, there is now a guidebook to help you locate the best spots in the area. The East Kootenay Climbing: Cranbrook/Kimberley Area guidebook was assembled by
Cranbrook climber Gordon McArthur. On Saturday, May 25, McArthur will be on hand at High Country Sports in Cranbrook to sign books and chat about climbing. McArthur has been climbing in the Kootenays for over 16 years and has competed on
an international level for the past five, representing Canada for three. Somehow, McArthur has also found the time to work on the book. “It’s a guidebook actually, that took me two and a half years to build,” he said. “It features a lot of editorial sto-
ries from climbers all over North America and seven different venues as far as climbing location. (There are) a lot of stories about climbing in the area. It’s a guidebook but it has a coffee table kind of feel to it.”
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The Olde Koots Vintage Affair Spring Sale is bringing something new to Kimberley this Saturday, May 25; their first spring sale market of old vintage items. The event will go from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Resker Hall, 660 307th Ave in Marysville, featuring artists with their vintage work and collectors selling some classic and unique items. “People can expect to come find local arts
and crafts that people have made and lots of vintage and repurposed items,” said Janet Mueller, one the members of the group and organizers of the spring sale. Janet Mueller, Wendy Zimmer and Joyce Kerr are the main founders of the group. Janet said that the idea for the vintage sale came from the ladies’ love of up-cycling items and re-using them and from the beautiful vintage sales they had seen in the U.S.
See OLD-STYLE, Page 3