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Renewed Symphony hits the ground running BARRY COULTER Townsman Staff
One of the East Kootenay’s greatest cultural institutions is back after a year’s hiatus. The Symphony of the Kootenays is returning with a new artistic musi-
cal director, an exciting new program of concerts, and a special mission to bring the symphony to the people. Symphony president Steen Jorgensen and Musical Director Jeff Faragher dropped into
the Townsman last week to give an update and outline of a new rejuvenated Symphony. “I think it’s going to be a very good season,” Jorgensen said. “We’re doing new things as far as the events go. Making
each performance, each concert, an event for people, so it’s not just coming and listening to the music. There are other things happening. There will be pre-concert festivities, some open rehearsals —
which we’ve never done before — and Lorraine Kneier (a music educator and author of the book “Music: The Window to the Soul”) will be holding workshops before some of the concerts, specifically about
the music Jeff will be Kootenays draws from a presenting.” pool of musicians from Jorgensen said the around the region — 36 workshops and open re- to 40 musicians, dehearsals are free, open pending on the proto the public, aimed at gram. youth and whoever else wants to come. The Symphony of the See UPCOMING, Page 5
Union concerned for post offices Canada Post insists there are no plans to close Cranbrook, Kimberley post offices ARNE PETRYSHEN Townsman Staff
Last week, Canada Post employees were on Baker Street collecting signatures on a petition against a slated closure of Cranbrook’s post office. The petition reads that Canada Post wants
to stop mail delivery to people’s doors and close the post office. Post office employees had placards saying 1,500 post offices have closed since the 1980s and 1990s, and last year 30 post offices closed in urban areas.
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Elderly man missing near Goat Mountain ARNE PETRYSHEN Townsman Staff
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Kimberley Summer Theatre’s “Wizard of Oz” has opened at McKim Theatre and one and all are invited to this family friendly show, which runs through August 14 (except Sunday). Above are Raymond Johnson-Brown as the Scarecrow, Stuart Fink as the Tin Man and Fiona McIntyre as Dorothy. Tickets are available at the box office at Centre 64.
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spite a fire ban. Hume jumped on his quad and headed up the mountain to go talk to them, but didn’t return. Several hours later, Creston RCMP received a call that Hume had not returned from the heavily treed area adjacent to the town of Creston.
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