THURSDAY JANUARY 30, 2014
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Yes, the staff at the Cranbrook Daily Townsman knows how to spell — and the Word of the Day is Literacy. The Daily Townsman, Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy, the Cranbrook Public Library and School District 5 all banded together to present and promote Family Literacy Day this week. Watch these pages in future issues for our student Creative Writing Project entries. Pictured above, the letters, left to right: Karen Johnston and Tim Fix (L), Patrick Baranowski (I), Barry Coulter (T), Karrie Hall and Kathleen Cuthbert (E), Arne Petryshen (R), Dave Wendel and Evan Hayashi (A), Gord Askew and Russell Johnston (C) and Sally MacDonald (Y).
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Cranbrook celebrates Family Literacy Day with recognition for a community literacy champion and students who excel in creative writing SALLY MACDONALD Townsman Staff
Literacy was the true winner on Monday night when community members, students and families gathered to celebrate Family Literacy Day in Cranbrook. Organized by the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL), the Family Literacy event was held on Monday, Jan. 27 at the Manual Training Centre in Cranbrook. The evening combined fun events to encourage literacy with recognition for students who entered the Creative Writing Contest, and the awarding of the inaugural Community Literacy Champion. To her surprise, Daily Townsman publisher Karen Johnston was named 2013’s Community Literacy Champion. Johnston said she was honoured to receive the award.
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BARRY COULTER PHOTO
Skaters from the Cranbrook Skating Club are off to the Kootenay Regional Championships, hosted by the Beaver Valley Skating Club, out of Fruitvale, B.C. Good luck, ladies. The skaters are also preparing for a magnificent gala skating show to be held March 1, 2014, at Western Financial Place, on the occasion of the Club’s 60th anniversary. See full story, Page 2. Back row, left to right: Amanda Carter, Darrien Armstrong, Jessica Hewison, Chloe Pitre, Cecilia Avernederra, Kylie Pocha, Chayne Plaza, Geneve Miller. Front row, left to right: Megan Gourley, Olivia Ball, Arianna Greco, Rhyan Plaza, Haylee Effray.