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Season of the Songsmith Renowned songwriter Ron Sexsmith and his band stopped in Cranbrook Monday night, while making their winding way across Canada. Sexsmith played a show representing his 13 albums over a career of more than 25 years. See more, Page 5. Pictured, left to right: Don Kerr (drums), Sexsmith, Jason Mercer (bass), Tim Bovaconti (guitar). Not pictured, David Matheson, keyboards. (Barry Coulter photo)
IN COURT
Dangerous offender hearing continues
Nickolas Bullock sentencing underway SALLY MACDONALD Townsman Staff
At best, reports describe Hopley as a “dishevelled, sulky young man”; at worst, he is a danger to society
Prosecution and defense lawyers are seven years apart in the sentence they are asking for Nickolas Bullock, who is pleading guilty in connection to a car jacking near Yahk and subsequent police chase in Cranbrook last October. Bullock, 27, is facing sentencing for four offences committed in Cranbrook: robbery, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, flight from a peace officer, and ut-
SALLY MACDONALD Townsman Staff
Randall Hopley was described as a narcissist with a deficient social conscience and a danger to society in a psychiatric assessment dating back to 1985, when he was 20 years old. Now 48, Hopley has pleaded guilty to the abduction in September 2011 of three-year-old Kienan Hebert in Sparwood.
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Randall Hopley enters court Oct. 7, 2013
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Deer count estimates minimum number of beasts in town; complaints down this year, committee finds ARNE PE TRYSHEN Townsman Staff
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Nickolas Bullock is escorted from Cranbrook court in October 2012.
tering threats to cause death or bodily harm.
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Cull cancelled Cranbrook urban deer are safe for the rest of the year, since the city won’t be doing a deer cull this fall. At the regular meeting Monday night, council approved a recommendation from the Urban Deer Management Advisory Committee to do a deer count but skip the cull. “Basically the way we’ve been determining how and where to do the cull has been based on complaints to the deer council,” said Coun. Bob Whetham, who is a member of the deer committee as well. “So they are focused on particular areas where
• EAST KOOTENAY REGIONAL HOSPITAL
May 30 Kim Kavanagh & Travis Waite of Kimberley, a daughter
Aug. 28 Mary & Jim Davies of Kimberley, a daughter
Aug. 10 Bonnie & Chris Brobell of Cranbrook, a daughter
Sept. 16 Lyndsey & Kevin Grotheim of Radium, a daughter
Aug. 14 Kristen & Ryan Mate of Cranbrook, a son
Sept. 29 Tiffany & Tim Aubin of Cranbrook, a daughter
Aug. 17 Stefany Davies & Keven Schecter of Golden, a daughter
Oct. 4
Jessica Cusator & Isaac MacDonell of Radium, a daughter
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Cranbrook’s urban herd can rest a little easier this year.
we had issues with public safety concerns.” However, this year they’ve found that complaints are down.
See COUNCIL , Page 3
Jason Wheeldon
Personal Real Estate Corporation
250-426-8211
East Kootenay Realty