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Vol. 61, Issue 147
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Energy diet kicks off in East Kootenay ARNE PETRYSHEN Townsman Staff
The Community Energy Association officially kicked off the East Kootenay Energy Diet on Friday in Cranbrook. Bill Bennett, Minister of Energy and Mines, was joined by Mayor Wayne Stetski and representatives from the Regional District of East Kootenay, FortisBC,
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Hiker Rick Long rejoices after reaching the 6,800-foot summit of Gray Creek Pass, a vital backcountry route between Kimberley and Crawford Bay. The pass opened at the beginning of the month, after a limited season in 2012.
Gray Creek Pass backroad open to wheeled and foot traffic The popular route across the Purcells is expecting a busy season after being closed last summer SALLY MACDONALD Townsman Staff
During a season where many back roads have been closed because of flood damage, one popular route is open and in surprisingly good condition: Gray Creek Pass.
The popular route links the East and West Kootenay from Kimberley to Crawford Bay, 90 kilometres of gravel road over the scenic Gray Creek Pass. Tom Lymbery, the owner of Gray Creek Store and coordinator of the Kootenay Lake Chamber of Commerce, says
on busy weekends 200 vehicles will come over the pass. “We rate this as a tourism resource road because it’s so interesting,” Lymbery said.
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B.C. Hydro and local credit unions. Megan Lohman,the community energy manager from the energy association, said the program makes it easy for homeowners to save money by improving the efficiency of their home.
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Local firefighter supports kids at burn camp SALLY MACDONALD Townsman Staff
Cranbrook firefighter Murray Robertson has returned to town after what he calls an amazing experience at Burn Camp 2013, from July 14 to 19. The B.C. Professional Firefighters’ Burn Fund puts on a camp each year for children aged between six and 18 who are burn survivors. This past year, Cranbrook contributed to the cause by supporting the Cranbrook Firefighters’ Burn Fund Calendar, in
collaboration with Rocky Mountain Print Solutions and the Cranbrook Daily Townsman. This is the third time Robertson has attended Burn Camp as a counsellor, and it was again a powerful experience. “This year 72 kids from across British Columbia were brought in to Camp Latona on Gambier Island. This year in my cabin we had eight boys aged from 6 to 10,” Robertson said.
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