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Vol. 61, Issue 198
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STEWART WILSON PHOTO
NO, IT’S NOT WINTER JUST YET: Stewart Wilson snapped this portrait of a western painted turtle on a recent fine October day at Idlewild Park. The shelled one had been sunning itself on a log, but it slipped into the water when the photographer took out the camera. It resurfaced a few minutes later, as if to say, “Come in, the water’s warm!” Don’t mind if we do, Turtle!
Partnership seeks to make Cranbrook more youth friendly ARNE PETRYSHEN Townsman Staff
The city is part of a initiatie with Big Brothers Big Sisters to make Cranbrook more youth friendly place. Dana Osiowy, executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Frankie Hols, youth liaison, gave council an update on their work so far with CBK Youth, and where they planned to go next. “We talk a lot about engagement,” Hols said. “It’s not only getting our youth engaged, but also that we as a community be engaged with our youth.” One of the ways they are help-
ing do those things is by encouraging communication and collaboration between youth service providers in the community. In August, they hosted the first youth service providers network opportunity, which had 25 people attend. “It was really well received,” she said. They are also hosting activities, such as a giant slip and slide in Idlewild Park in September for Grade 7-12 students. In total 28 kids came out and Hols said it was a ton of fun. They also put together a survey to find out how youth-friend-
ly Cranbrook is currently. “The survey will help us get strategic direction for the project,” she said. “We created the survey in two parts.” One part gets opinion from the youth in the community, the other of the adults. Both versions can be found at cbkyouth.ca. From here they will be compiling the results of the survey and finding key focus areas that they will implement through the youth advisory committee as well as the youth service providers network.
See BBBS , Page 4
Chances high Hopley will re-offend if released, court hears S A LLY MACD ON AL D Townsman Staff
Randall Hopley has been rated as having a one-in-four chance of committing another sexual offence against young boys within the next 10 years. Forensic psychiatrist Dr. Emlene Murphy gave evidence Wednesday in the week-long dangerous offender hearing for Hopley, who has pleaded guilty to the abduction of three-year-
old Kienan Hebert from his bed in Sparwood in September 2011. Dr. Murphy, who has 30 years experience in the field, reviewed police and court documents related to Hopley, along with prior psychiatric and expert reports, before interviewing Hopley in North Fraser Pre-Trial Centre in October 2012.
See DEFENSE , Page 5
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