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‘Before we could even react, the grizzly was on us’
Fernie men tell story of bear attack TAMAR A HYND Fernie Free Press
Brian Braconnier and Keith Farkas are very fortunate to be at home with their families after a close encounter with a grizzly. “We are so thankful we’re sitting here, the two of us, making these statements,” said Farkas. “Rather than our wives writing our obituaries.” The two Fernie men
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Kimberley’s Jared duToit has another big win under his belt, this time the BC Junior Boys Championship, won this past Friday in Revelstoke. Above: duToit is pictured receiving the victory trophy from Eric Breitkreuz, the tournament chair. Read all about in today’s Sports, Page 7.
Mayor reflects on Asian trip ARNE PE T RYSHEN Townsman Staff
In Thursday’s Daily Townsman, Cranbrook City Councillor Coun. Diana J. Scott discussed her excitement about a recent trip to China and Korea to foster economic ties. On Friday, Mayor Wayne Stetski gave his thoughts to the Townsman on the trip and
how meeting with dignitaries from Taicang, China, and Wonju, Korea will be a benefit to Cranbrook. Mayor Stetski said the reception from both cities was outstanding, and that both wish to explore and develop opportunities through formal relationships with Cranbrook. Both cities are significantly
larger than Cranbrook — with Taicang having a population of roughly 480,000 permanent residents and 320,000 temporary workers, and Wonju having a population of 330,000. The first stop was Taicang, the delegates had discussions with port administration regarding trade, especially of natural resources. Represen-
tatives of Teck and Canfor Forest Products travelled from Beijing and Shanghai offices to participate in the meetings, as well as John MacDonald, who is Managing Director for BC’s International Trade and Investment based in Shanghai.
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who were attacked by a grizzly bear on Wednesday morning shared their story at a press conference late Thursday evening. Both men, in their mid-thirties, were hiking along a basin heading for the side of a ridge with heavy elk trails on Mount Proctor when a mother grizzly attacked.
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RCMP officer takes two into custody after high-speed chase A R N E P E T RYS H E N
Friday proved to be an exciting and potentially deadly day for one Cranbrook police officer. On Friday, July 5 at 1:30 p.m. Cranbrook RCMP began combing the city and surrounding area on a report of a truck stolen from Van Horne Street in Cranbrook. The police officer — who wasn’t identified in a subsequent press release — located the suspected stolen truck
at on Hwy 93/95 just north of the Wasa turnoff. When the officer tried to confront the suspect male driver and female passenger, the driver of the truck drove towards him. The officer managed to avoid the truck and fire off his sidearm, hitting at least one of the vehicle’s driver-side tires (though both were confirmed flat at the end of the chase.)
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