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Salmon vital for treaty review: Ktunaxa SALLY MACDONALD Townsman Staff
A week after the B.C. government released its principles for negotiation of the Columbia River Treaty renewal, the Ktunaxa Nation is urging negotiators to keep salmon restoration on the table.
“While we have achieved a remarkable amount of consensus, our negotiators have not reached common ground with B.C. on all matters relating to the possible renewal of the treaty,” said Ktunaxa Nation Council Chair Kathryn Teneese.
“We have sharply divergent views on whether the restoration of upper Columbia salmon is a matter that should be addressed within a renegotiated Columbia River Treaty. “Our view is that salmon restoration is largely about the management of dams which
currently block fish passage and the management of river flows on both sides of the border, and both of these management issues are at the heart of the Columbia River Treaty.”
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CITY COUNCIL
Sparks fly over highway projects SALLY MACDONALD Townsman Staff
A discussion about projects to improve the Highway 3 corridor through Cranbrook struck a nerve with city council at its regular Monday, March 17 meeting. The Highway 3/95 Revitalization Committee brought a recommendation of three priority projects to council for approval. The projects are as follows: 1. Fix or replace the “Welcome to Cran-
brook” sign at the city’s north entrance; 2. create a path from the end of Rotary Trail at the Prestige to Elizabeth Lake; and 3. upgrade way-finding signage to direct traffic off the highway and to city attractions such as parks and recreational facilities. Mayor Wayne Stetski explained that the first project has about $11,000 allotted for it in the 2014 budget.
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Tim Bozon out of coma The Kootenay Ice forward is now stable in battle with meningitis TRE VOR CR AWLEY Townsman Staff
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Nutter’s Bulk and Natural Foods celebrated with cake on Tuesday, March 18 as the popular Cranbrook store marked its 17th birthday. As well as the cake, there were gift basket draws, balloons, flowers and coffee and tea. Owner Denise Pallesen and her staff would like to thank everyone for a very successful 17th birthday party. She would also like to thank her loyal customers for supporting Nutter’s the past 17 years. Congratulations to the winners of the Nutter’s gift baskets: Doreen Anderson, Georgie Lloyd, Tom Kennelly, Karley Ferner, Yvonne Keiver, Ming Neil, Deb Dupley, Marlene Stokkelan, Dennis Parsons and Sandy Andrews. Pictured, left to right: staff Teresa Moore, Paulette Vogt, Amylia Quakenbush, Lara Stefansson, Roxanne Ferrier, Pallesen, and Anna Scavo.
More good news is coming out of Saskatoon on Tim Bozon’s health. The Kootenay Ice forward has been moved out of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and into one of the hospital wards, and doctors have listed his condition as
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stable. Bozon’s parents say he is awake, moving around in his bed, trying to feed himself and trying to speak. Bozon was admitted to Royal University Hospital on March 1 and diagnosed with Neisseria meningitis.
See BOZON, Page 4