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Oil and gas company buys Shadow Mountain A R N E P E T RYS H E N Townsman Staff
The golf course Shadow Mountain has been purchased by a gas and oil company out of Edmonton that was looking to diversify
its operations. The company — Denille Industries Ltd Auburn — is the largest privately owned manufacturer of executive class well site trailers for the oil and gas in-
dustry. Norm Chauvette, General Manager and Chief Financial Officer, said the company is excited about the opportunities ahead with the purchase of Shadow
Mountain Golf Ltd. He said the decision to buy the course came out of the interest of Denille Industries’ owner. “The owner of our company has been golfing that course for quite
a few years now —probably two or three years,” Chauvette said. “When there was an opportunity to purchase it, he said, ‘You know what, that’s a great opportunity to be thr owner of a
world class golf course.’” Chauvette said the company started on negotiations a few months ago and found themselves successful, closing the deal on Dec. 31, 2013.
“We’re getting a marketing team in place to carry on the tradition of Shadow Mountain and improve it where we can,” he said. “We’re pretty excited and I think there’s going to be a tremendous opportunity for our locals and certainly ourselves to make this a world class event.”
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Police report low key New Year S A L LY M AC D O N A L D Townsman Staff
JIM WEBSTER PHOTO
Those hitting Kimberley’s Nordic Trails over the holidays are getting an eyeful of more than great ski conditions and a beautiful view. This cow moose is surprisingly unruffled as people ski by.
Assessment notices are in the mail The B.C. Assessment Authority says Cranbrook property values remain stable for 2014
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The B.C. Assessment Authority released its 2014 property assessment rolls Thursday, showing continued slight growth in total property values in most regions of B.C. The value of all property in B.C. rose 1.27 per cent, despite declines in
most regions for farm, recreational and managed forest land. As 2014 marks BC Assessment’s 40th anniversary, owners of more than 14,000 properties in the City of Cranbrook and the surrounding area can expect to receive their 2014 assess-
ment notices in the next few days. “Most homes in Cranbrook are remaining stable in value compared to last year’s assessment roll,” said Rod Ravenstein, Kootenay Region Deputy Assessor. “Most home owners in the City of Cranbrook will see
only modest changes depending on location. For example, a typical single family home in Cranbrook that was previously assessed at $250,000, was valued at $253,000 in the summer of 2013.” Overall, the City of Cranbrook’s Assessment Roll in-
creased from $2.63 billion last year to $2.66 billion this year. This value reflects a modest change due to market movement as well as $24.5 million in growth due to subdivisions, rezoning and new construction.
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It was a pretty quiet New Year’s Eve in Cranbrook and Kimberley, RCMP are reporting. “Overall (there were) no major incidents in either community,” said Cpl. Chris Newel. Cranbrook RCMP dealt with 18 incidents overnight on Dec. 31, he continued. These included noise complaints, people who were drunk in public, assault, and attempted theft. Police also helped Cranbrook Fire and Emergency Services deal with a large backyard bonfire. Four people – all intoxicated – spent the night in jail for various offences. Meanwhile, in Kimberley there were only a few calls for service. “Bar checks were conducted throughout the night but (there were) no major problems,” said Cpl. Newel.