WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 26, 2014
CHEESECAKE CONTEST
B.C. GAMES
MASTERCHEF
ATHLETIC SUCCESS
Cranbrook’s Cardozo survives another round of cuts.
Local athletes shine.
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New ORV regs Off-road vehicles will now have to be registered C AROLYN GR ANT editor@dailybulletin.ca
The provincial government introduced Bill 13, the Off Road Vehicle Act, in the Legislature this week, meaning some changes for the thousands of off-road vehicle enthusiasts in British Columbia. The intention is to ensure that the vehicles are driven in a safe and environmentally responsible manner. While the regulations are still being developed, the bill will establish a one-time registration system integrated with the existing structure of ICBC. All off-road vehicles will now have to be registered and display a clearly visible plate number before they can be operated on Crown or other public land. This will allow for easier tracking of stolen vehicles and also be a more effective tool for law enforcement. This does not necessarily mean that the vehicles will have to be insured says Greig Bethel of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. “In Alberta, third party liability insurance is required. It is common practice in other provinces. As for whether insurance will be required in B.C., the answer is not now. It may be coming though.” A Ministry press release says that the proposed ORV Act is the result of extensive consultation, and represents a fair compromise for all user groups. Implementation, including registration provisions, is anticipated in the fall of 2014.
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The Lindsay Park Students had a wonderful time during their recent Carnaval de Jeux Olympiques. Some students from Mr. Keiver’s Grade 10 French class at Selkirk Secondary came along to help out and even Bon Homme himself was there. Thank you to the Kimberley City Bakery for providing all participants with mouth watering ‘beaver tails’. Each class represented a country by making a flag and learning about the countries taking part in the Winter Olympics. The Grade 2/3 students also selected a sport and an athlete to do a report on and what a great job they did. Thank you to all the staff and volunteers who helped make this yearly event a wonderful success.
GOLD MEDAL MEMORIES
Niedermayer proud of golden repeat Hall of Famer reflects on Team Canada’s performance at the Sochi Winter Olympic Games TRE VOR CR AWLEY Sports Editor
Canada defended their gold medal in men’s hockey on Sunday morning, defeating Sweden 3-0 to close out the Sochi Games. Canadians home and abroad celebrated the performance as soon as the final buzzer went, including former Team Canada captain Scott Niedermayer. The Cranbrook native has twice won the same honour, first in Salt Lake City in 2002, and then four years ago in Van-
couver as team captain. Retiring from professional hockey in 2010, the Hall of Fame defenceman said he was proud of the team for defending the gold. “It was different, a lot more relaxing [this time],” said Niedermayer, referring the tense 3-2 overtime win over the Americans in 2010. “Got up in the morning to watch the game and enjoyed it. The team played well, I know during the tournament, there were some questions about certain parts
of the game, but you could tell the players were really buying in to what they were trying to do and they stuck with it. “Really, that’s the name of the game. Once you start questioning what the team’s game plan is, or you’re not buying into it—even if it’s just a couple guys— that’s when things really go sideways.” Even though there were concerns over Team Canada’s offensive struggles, the squad only gave up three goals all tournament, and never
trailed anyone on the scoreboard. “The goalies did their job, made the saves when they had to, I felt earlier in the U.S. game that [Carey] Price made some strong saves, just looked solid,” said Niedermayer. “I think players can tell that, they feel that he’s ready, he’s in the game and they can trust him, and it looked to me that he did that.” With shutouts in the semifinal and the final, the Canadians demonstrated that defence real-
ly does win championships. Not only did Team Canada have a suffocating defensive strategy throughout the lineup, but defencemen Drew Doughty (4G 2A) and Shea Weber (3G 2A) led the team in scoring. With such an abundance of offensive talent, from Sidney Crosby to Corey Perry to Jeff Carter, concerns about scoring struggles were certainly warranted. However, it’s the end result that matters. “The big ice is always a bit of a challenge for
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Scott Niedermayer celebrates in Vancouver, 2010. Canadians and maybe Americans a bit,” added Niedermayer. “It’s a different game. Sometimes it’s difficult to play the more North American
style—dump and chase and being as aggressive as you can be on the smaller ice.
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