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Dark Knight rejected SALLY MACDONALD Townsman Staff
Holy prom suit, Batman! A Grade 12 student at Cranbrook’s Mount Baker Secondary is seeing stars after finding out he’s not allowed to wear an expensive Batman costume to prom. Lance Scott has been planning for months to ditch the tux in favour of wearing a $500 latex Dark Knight costume to his prom on Friday, June 28. “I just kind of got the idea and I thought, well, why not? Everyone wants to be Batman,” Lance told The Townsman when he came into the office in costume to talk about the situation. “I searched online and found the suit. It’s a collector’s edition. Then it just became a reality.” The costume arrived a month ago, and Lance has taken it out for a couple of spins around the neighbourhood to test it out – getting a few strange looks in the process. “I went for a walk in it yesterday and it was really hot,” he said. Lance’s prom date is completely on side with his madcap plan, although she’s wearing a pretty ballgown, not a Robin costume. “She was helping me push towards it, to actually do it. It’s pretty cool,” said Lance. Trying to do the right thing, Lance talked to a teacher about his unique prom suit to make sure it would be okay to wear. “She said the best idea would be to go to the committee so I have permission first, just to be safe. I don’t want to just show up and be denied,” he said. But on Wednesday, June 5, Lance got bad news: a handwritten note from the parent grad committee, telling him he couldn’t wear the Batman suit to prom. “I was quite disappointed,” Lance said. “I can’t rent a tux now. It’s too late; they don’t have any more. Either it’s this or we have to go to Calgary to buy one.” Debbie Funke, chair of the parent grad committee, said the 10-person group does applaud Lance for the eccentric idea. “We discussed it at length and came to the conclusion that, while you want to give the kid credit for attempting to do something a little bit different, it just comes back to it’s a formal event,” she said. “All the documentation that we’ve sent out this year to the kids and everything that’s been done in the past indicates that
A Cranbrook student has been told he’s not allowed to wear a Batman costume to high school prom later this month
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Double the fun at child centre events
Kootenay Child Development Centre hosts car show, golf tourney SALLY MACDONALD Townsman Staff
Two fun events will raise money for Kootenay Child Development Centre in July. The first, the Tee Off For Kootenay Kids Golf Gala, will be held at St. Eugene Golf Resort and Casino on Thursday, July 11 and Friday, July 12. “This is a two-day event,” said Patricia Whalen, fundraising coordinator at Kootenay Child Development Centre. “Thursday, July 11 will be a welcome re-
ception and early registration. Friday, July 12 will be the golf tournament all day. That night will be a dinner and dance with a DJ.” The highlight of the tournament is the fantastic prizes up for grabs with a hole in one, and great items in the silent auction on Friday night. “Oh my gosh, we have some amazing prizes. Thanks so much for the support from the community,” said Whalen.
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Hey kids! Get your parade floats ready! Kiddies Day Parade will precede Sam Steele Days Parade this year ARNE PETRYSHEN Townsman Staff
formal or semi-formal attire is required.” Debbie said that Lance doesn’t necessarily have to wear a tux: any formal or semi-formal garb will be appropriate. “Batman doesn’t fit into either one of those criteria,” she said. “He can dress as Bruce Wayne and it would be wonderful.”
This year for Sam Steele Days the Kiddies Day Parade will be right before the main parade on Saturday. Sam Steele Days runs June 13 – 16. The Kiddies Day Parade is a chance for kids to get in their favourite costume, decorate their bike, dress up their pet or teddy bear and be a part of the community festivities. If they so choose, kids can also just walk the parade, as bikes are optional. This year it runs right before the main parade on Saturday morning June 15. “This year we’re going to kick off the Sam Steele parade,” said Jari Weaver, from the Cranbrook Leisure Services.
“Every other year we’ve had it on a Sunday morning after.” This year, however, they’re hoping to get a big turnout with the front-and-centre time. Participation is free for all ages; just be at 9th Avenue near The Choice at 9:30 a.m. The parade proceeds down Baker Street to 11th Avenue and disperses at the parking lot of 11th and Baker Street. There will be mascots from some of the local restaurants. There is also no need to register; just show up and be ready at 9:30 a.m. For more information on the parade, contact Weaver or Danielle Koekkoek at 250-4890220.