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Tim Bozon’s condition improving TOWNSMAN STAFF
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Betty Meeks (Marge Kemp) is delighted to meet a bona fide, real live, in-the-flesh foreigner for the very first time. And the meeting is made even more special by the fact that Charlie Baker (Jeff Cooper) doesn’t speak any English at all. Of course, there is more to Charlie than meets Betty’s eye — but in Cranbrook Community Theatre’s upcoming production of “The Foreigner” there is a lot more than meets the eye about a lot of people. Betty may be delighted, but Charlie’s perceived foreignness is about to land him in some pretty hostile waters. See more about the play “The Foreigner” on Page 4.
Province declares interest in continuing Columbia River Treaty
Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett has unveiled the province’s 14 principles in negotiating a renewed water management agreement with the U.S. SALLY MACDONALD
B.C. has laid its cards on the table and declared, ahead of schedule, that it wishes to continue the Columbia River Treaty that governs water management between Cana-
da and the U.S. Ratified in 1964, the Columbia River Treaty is a management agreement between the two countries that allowed for four dams to be built on the Columbia River, three in B.C.
and one in the U.S. – Libby Dam on Koocanusa. It helps to prevent catastrophic flooding in both Canada and the U.S., and optimizes power generation along the rivers. Through the treaty, the U.S.
provides B.C. with between $100 million and $300 million each year to offset the impacts of damming the Columbia River.
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Koootenay Ice forward Tim Bozon’s condition remains critical, but stable and improving at Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon. Bozon is in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in a coma, but doctors are now working to slowly wake him. His family has indicated that he has responded to verbal stimuli. Bozon was admitted to hospital March 1 and diagnosed with Neisseria meningitis while the Kootenay Ice were on a three-game road trip through Saskatchewan. Due to enquiries from individuals and organizations wanting to make donations to the
Avalanche centre urges caution in the backcountry C AROLYN GR ANT
After four avalanche fatalities in the past week, the Canadian Avalanche Centre is urging backcountry users to be cautious in the coming days. The latest victim was a 29-year old man from Crawford Bay who was
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caught in a slide near the Gray Creek Pass this past Tuesday. Both Kimberley and Nelson Search and Rescue teams responded to that incident, but were unable to resuscitate the victim.
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family, the WHL is establishing a trust fund to help with medical and insurance costs as insurance coverage is limited. Further details regarding the trust fund will be released by the league later this week. Bozon’s parents, Helene and Philippe Bozon, joined him in Saskatoon the day after he was hospitalized, flying in from Europe. They have been overwhelmed by the emails and social media messages from people around the world showing support for Bozon. The family is very appreciative and will respond through the Saskatoon Health Region in the near future.
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