Kimberley Daily Bulletin, April 24, 2014

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Chamber announces JulyFest bands Wide Mouth Mason and Big Sugar to play Civic Centre

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JulyFest planning is now well underway and many have been eagerly waiting the announcement of which band will play the Civic Centre on Saturday night, July 19.

The answer was worth the wait.

Following the huge success with 54-40 last year, the Kimberley Chamber is pleased to announce that two bands have been booked for this year’s JulyFest. They are Wide Mouth Mason and Big Sugar.

Mike Guarnery, Chamber manager, and Dave DOUG SPRINGER PHOTO Clark, of the JulyFest com- Gordie Johnson, playing above with Big Sugar, mittee had a long search to also plays with Wide Mouth Mason, and will perfind just the right acts and form with both bands in Kimberley.. believe they have found See JULYFEST, Page 3 them.

McWhinnie Day this Sunday C AROLYN GR ANT editor@dailybulletin.ca CAROLYN GRANT PHOTO

A number of arrests were made in Kimberley/Cranbrook Wednesday in support of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, East Kootenay. Above, JJ Johanson of Bears Eatery has the cuffs put on by RCMP Cpl. Chris Newel. Johanson was held until she raised $300 for MADD.

The annual community, feel-good event of the spring is coming up this Sunday at the Kimberley Skate Park.

McWhinnie Day, in memory and cele-

bration of former Kimberley City Councillor and community booster Bob McWhinnie, takes place at the skate park beginning at 11 a.m. Sunday, April 27.

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McWhinnie Day

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Michael and Jurate setting an example by wearing helmets.

Bicycle helmets; are you setting an example?

For the Bulletin

Cpl. Chris Newel of the Kimberley RCMP is an avid biker himself, as well as a police mountain biker instructor, and he has a message for all those people who are hauling out the bikes for the spring and summer — wear a helmet.

“With the warmer weather we are seeing more and more cy-

clists out enjoying the weather,” Newel said. “As an avid cyclist and police officer I’m firm believer in bike helmets. I see them on young people, teenagers and adults. But there are times when parents seem to be exempt from wearing bike helmets. The young children are outfitted with helmets but mom or dad aren’t. I’m not sure whether they believe

they are immune to head injuries, maybe they believe they are good riders and won’t fall, maybe they believe it just won’t happen to them.

“Apart from all that, and the fact wearing a helmet is law, what kind of example are you setting? Parents need to set the example; those young people are watching you!”

From page 1 This year the East Kootenay Paddlers Society is hosting McWhinnie Day for the first time.

That group is involved in trying to raise funds for a whitewater feature in the new Mark Creek flume project. However, not to worry, says McWhinnie Day organizer Alex Buterman, all funds raised go directly to enhancements in the skate park. However, because the Paddlers Society is a non-profit, they were able to leverage $500 in sponsorship from the Columbia Basin Trust to help with costs.

Previous McWhinnie Days have raised enough money to help with building washrooms for the skatepark and there is about $1100 saved. Buterman is looking for ideas on how to spend that money, and any that might be raised this year, on skate park enhancements. He will have a ballot available for voting on Sunday.

If you’d like to help out, you can come early to help with set up or stay late to help with garbage pick up.

If you have some sort of cool activity that

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Head out to the Skate Park this Sunday. might suit, bring it along, but no funds should be directed to other ventures. The day is to raise funds for the skate park only, Buterman says.

If you know of a band, preferably at “shredder punk kid band”, contact Buterman at 250-427-3058.

You can also bring baked goods for the bake table or take a turn and spell someone

off at the barbecue table.

But most of all, come prepared to enjoy a day of freestyle skating and biking. Cheer on the bands and spend a little money at the bake table.

Bob McWhinnie was loved and admired for his community spirit. McWhinnie Day is a great opportunity to be like Bob.

5th Annual

JulyFest announces bands From Page 1 Wide Mouth Mason and Big Sugar are touring together this summer.

Formed in Saskatoon in 1995, Wide Mouth Mason consists of Shaun Verreault (Lead Vocals, Guitar), Safwan Javed (Percussion, Backing Vocals), and Gordie Johnson (Bass, Backing Vocals). The pop/rock/ blues band has had a number of hits including Midnight Rain and Sugarcane.

Gordie Johnson is the common thread between both bands. He plays bass for Wide Mouth Mason and guitar for Big Sugar, which was formed in 1988. Big Sugar has put out eight reggae-rock albums including this year’s Eliminate Ya! Live!

Big Sugar has built their reputation as an out-

standing live band, often playing without a set list.

Band members are Gordie Johnson, guitar/vocals; Garry Lowe, bass; Kelly Mr Chill Hoppe, harmonica/sax/melodica; Friendlyness, keyboards and Stephane Bodean Beaudin, drums.

Tickets for the show will go on-sale in midMay on the new Julyfest website (www.julyfest. com). Canadian Bocce Championship registration will also be available at that time.

Concert ticket prices are $45 (plus fees and taxes). The Kimberley & District Chamber is expanding the Saturday night entertainment with both these great bands, says Guarnery.

All ticket holders must be 19 years of age to enter the show.

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Off-Centre Players acting for a cause Calendar Girls to raise funds for East Kootenay Foundation for Health Jessic a C ampbell

A hit play based on a hit film is going to be lighting up stages in Kimberley and Cranbrook early next month.

The Off-Centre Players are putting on “Calendar Girls,” originally a comedy featuring Helen Mirren, as a fundraiser for the East Kootenay Foundation for Health.

Making the production extra special is the fact that the play is making a rare two-communi-

ty run — five shows at Centre 64 in Kimberley and five at the Studio Stage Door in Cranbrook.

Not only that, but as befits the original productions, a calendar featuring the actors is being produced.

“When this play became identified, Kimberley’s Off Centre players decided they wanted to do it,” said director Terry Miller. “Liz Adler contacted me and asked if I’d be willing to direct. And the more I looked into it, the more I could recognize the strength of the play as a cancer awareness-raiser — another opportunity to stand up for the battle — so I agreed.”

Calendar Girls, based on a true story, follows a group of women — part

of a church group. One of the women’s husbands, John Clark, has recently passed away from cancer.

In honour of him the women set out to raise money to buy a new sofa in the relatives room at the hospital where John passed away. The group realizes that their usual ways of fundraising won’t raise enough money, so as a lark, they decide to produce a calendar with themselves serving as models. They need to raise 590 pounds, but end up raising 5,900 pounds.

“Calendar Girls” features a stellar cast of local actors, including: Killeen Delorme, Susan Hanson, Joanne Wilkinson, Michelle McCue, Nola Doiron, Michelle LeMay, Maureen Smith, Sioban

Calendar Girls will play KimberleyMay 6o to 10 and Cranbrook May 13 to 17.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS To Complete Work Funded By UBCM (Union of British Columbia Municipalities) Operational Fuel Treatment Program (Nordic Area Spruce Trail Operational Treatment Program) GENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS The City of Kimberley is accepting written quotations for the Fuel Treatment of 10.5 ha of land located in the Kimberley Nordic Centre (Spruce Trail).

REFERENCES Applications will be required to provide references of similar fuel hazard mitigation work performed.

Staplin, Tylene Turner, Brigitte Franyo, Barry Borgstrom, Thom McCaughey, Jerrod Bondy and Andy Rogers.

“The lovely cast and crew are the heart and soul of this project,” Miller said, “and bring their own experiences and wisdom to their characters.”

Miller added that an interesting part of the play is that “every night these six brave, conservative, run-of-the-mill women will discreetly disrobe in front of the audience at the end of each play in support of the cause.”

A real calendar is also being created as a fund-

raiser. Local photographer Brian Clarkson did the shoot. And as in the original productions, the actors themselves are serving as models.

Producer Liz Adler said they hope is to sell out the entire run of the play and donate $2,000 to the EKFH. They hope to raise another $5,000 from

BUSINESS LICENCE Successful bidders must have a current business license with the City of Kimberley.

WORK TO BE PERFORMED A full package of the work to be completed can be picked up at the Kimberley Fire Department Monday to Friday 8 am – 4pm or off the City of Kimberley website (www.kimberley.ca ) APPLICATIONS Sealed quotations for the Interface Fuel Hazard Reduction Program will be received by the City of Kimberley, up to 11:00 am (local time) on May 30, 2014.

MANDATORY SITE TOUR A Mandatory Site Tour will be held May 21, 2014 at 0930 for all contractors looking at the project.

0Kimberley City Hall 340 Spokane Street, Kimberley, BC V1A 2E8 Phone: 1-250-427-5311 ext 229 Fax: 1-250-427-5252 Email: acollinson@kimberley.ca Attn: Al Collinson, Fire Chief The contractor is responsible for completing the Interface Fuel Hazard Mitigation as per the developed prescription.

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A good place to be livin’ the dream.

Residential lots for sale in Chapman Camp The popular Chapman Camp neighbourhood is an easy stroll to the downtown and Blarchmont commercial areas, a quick skip to the Kimberley Independent School and McKim Middle School and a short bike ride to Selkirk High School.

The Northstar RailTrail, Aquatic Centre, Civic Centre, Rotary Park and the Bob McWhinnie Skate Park are just around the corner.

Four lots available: two at 1,180m2 (12,701sq.ft.) and two at 854m2 (9,192sq.ft.).

Each lot is suitable for a wide range of building and landscape designs and is serviced with municipal water and sanitary sewer connections. Natural gas, electrical and communication connections can be extended from adjacent facilities.

Permissible housing types include a single family dwelling, two family (duplex) dwelling, or a single family dwelling with accessory (secondary) dwelling unit (attached, detached or carriage-house unit).

The City of Kimberley will be inviting offers to purchase the lots through a sealed bid process. Bid instructions, submission deadline and minimum purchase price will soon be posted at Kimberley.ca, check back often for updates or send us an email and ask us to send you the information as soon as it is available.

In the meantime, please contact Planning@kimberley.ca or 250.427.5311 with any questions.

calendar sales.

“Our goal is to sell 500 calendars in May, and 500 over the remainder of the year and raise roughly $7,000,” Adler said. “So in total we are definitely hoping that we can donate a total of $9,000 to the East Kootenay Foundation for Health from this project.”

Calendars will cost $13 and all proceeds will go to the East Kootenay Foundation for Health.

Calendars can be bought at the same locations as the tickets — the Snowdrift café in Kimberley and Lotus books in Cranbrook.

“Calendar Girls” will run at Centre 64 in Kimberley from Tuesday, May 6 to May 10, and then in Cranbrook from May 13 to 17 at the Stage Door. Show time at both venues is7:30 p.m.

Tickets for the Kimberley shows can be bought at the Snowdrift Café and tickets for the Cranbrook shows can be bought at Lotus Books. Tickets are $20, with 10 per cent going to the EKFH. “It’s a touching story.

You’ll laugh, you’ll cry and you’ll come away feeling somewhat refreshed,” Miller said.

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Trash to COTR partners with Canadian Solar Institute Treasure fun for the community One person’s recyclables are another’s art For the Bulletin

Now here’s an occasion where anyone can be an artist and you don’t need to buy a thing. Why not recycle something! Local kids of all ages are called to unleash their inner artist by looking in the recycling bin.

This Friday April 25th from 3:30pm to 5:30pm, kids of all ages are invited to take part in a creative and environmental project hosted by KIS and the Chapman Camp Playground Committee on the future site of the Natural Playground and Outdoor Classroom. The event celebrates Earth Day and Pitch in Week around our community and encourages recycling, reducing our impact on nature.

Contest participants are encouraged to create and display works of art made entirely of recyclables, trash, and discarded items. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will be awarded prizes in the following age categories.

The categories are as follows:

• Kindergarten – Grade 2 - Garden Discovery Kit plus prizes for second and third • Grade 3 – Grade 5 first place $75, prizes for second and third • Grade 6 – Grade 8 - first place $75, prizes for second and third • Grade 9 – Grade 12 - 1st place $75, prizes for second and third This contest is for kids of all ages and from all over the community, it is also a chance for kids and families from Kimberley and Cranbrook to get together, play some tug-o-war, make an on-site treasure at a creation station and just celebrate the coming of spring.

For entry forms or information contact Laura Brine or email:lauramalmberg@hotmail. com You can also register at the door. Please be sure to arrive by 3:30 p.m. with your entry.

Whether you have a submission, want to come create something on site or simply want to see the creations, we hope you’ll come join us!

See you there rain or shine! (In the event of rain we will move indoors)

WATER SYSTEM FLUSHING Water Utility customers please be advised that the water system will be flushed using City hydrants commencing Monday April 28, 2013. The City will be doing the flushing between 7:30 am and 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday, for approximately two weeks.

Some customers may experience discoloration in the water for a brief period while hydrant flushing is conducted. Should you experience discoloration please discharge water at your cold water tap until the water is clear.

THIS DISCOLOURATION IS NOT A PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERN The City of Cranbrook apologizes for any inconvenience. This work is being conducted so that the water provided to our customers is of good quality.

If you have any problems or concerns please contact one of the following numbers: Public Works 250-489-0218 or Bruce Benson, Water Utilities Forman 250-417-7711.

College of the Rockies and the Canadian Solar Institute (CSI) have signed an agreement to offer a Solar Photovoltaic Design and Installation workshop at the College’s Gold Creek Campus.

The five-day workshop provides a thorough understanding of the unique aspects of solar PV systems design and installation. The training is popular with those looking to install solar panels for personal use, electricians and tradespeople looking to expand their skillset and those who are just interested in learning more about the technology.

Based out of Ontario, the Canadian Solar Institute, operated by Soleil Power Canada, has offered the workshop across Canada for more than three years. The program’s training is based on the Canadian Electrical Code.

College of the Rockies is the only BC post-secondary institution that CSI is working with. Through the new agreement, two to three classes will be offered through the College each year.

Tracey Whiting, COTR Continuing Education and Contract Training Manager says, “We are thrilled to be partnering with CSI to provide this workshop. Cranbrook is well-known as one of the sunniest cities in Canada, making it an ideal location to offer the solar design and installation program.”

The first workshop, with 13 participants from BC and Alberta, wrapped up on April 11 and was a huge success.

“The students raved about the course and about the owner and instructor, Mario Borsato,” Whiting continues. “The combination of classroom and practical experience left the students feeling they received very good value for their money.”

Solar energy is a power alternative that many homeowners are exploring. The course will help those looking to adopt this technology learn how to install the system and save on energy costs. The next workshop will be held at the Cranbrook Gold Creek campus from July 7 to 11 and registrations are now being accepted.

Canadian Solar Institute Owner and instructor, Mario Borsato, provides hands-on training to students at the recent Solar PV Design and Installation workshop at College of the Rockies’ Gold Creek campus.

For more information on the Solar PV Design and Installation

workshop, go to: cotr. ca/coned or contact (250) 489-8242.

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2014 SPRING RESIDENTIAL CLEAN-UP

The City of Kimberley will be conducting a Spring Clean-Up Campaign beginning MAY 5, 2014 for Residential Customers only. See schedule below for your area. Call the Operations Desk at 250-427-9660 or e-mail operations@kimberley.ca if you have questions.

What will NOT be picked up: X Trees and branches larger than 6” X Construction Refuse/Rocks or Dirt X Fridges, freezers or air conditioners X Oil or used oil filters X Vehicles X Tires X Special Wastes as defined by the Ministry of Environment

YARD WASTE MEANS: WASTE FROM GARDENING OR HORTICULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND INCLUDES GRASS, LEAVES, PLANTS, SOD AND TREE, HEDGE CLIPPINGS. ALL YARD WASTE WILL BE DELIVERED TO THE GREEN WASTE SITE AT THE KIMBERLEY TRANSFER STATION.

RESIDENTS MUST: ENSURE THAT ALL YARD WASTE, EXCLUDING BRANCHES, THAT IS SET OUT FOR COLLECTION IS PACKAGED IN PLASTIC GARBAGE BAGS.

SCHEDULE ROUTE II

Wednesday Week of May 5

ROUTE I

Tuesday

ROUTE IV Friday

ROUTE III Thursday

Week of May 12 Week of May 19 Week of May 26

SCHEDULES - Refer to your regular Waste Collection (Garbage) Day to determine your route. Yard waste must be at your pick-up location by 7:00 a.m. on the first day of your collection week. One pass will be made through each neighbourhood during the pick up week.

THE SERVICE IS LIMITED TO - 1 (One) PICK-UP PER HOUSEHOLD WITH A MAXIMUM VOLUME OF ONE 1/2 TON PICK-UP TRUCK LOAD AND SUBJECT TO ALL REFUSE FOR DISPOSAL BEING TAGGED OR OTHERWISE MARKED AND VISIBLY SEPARATED FROM RESIDENTIAL GARBAGE THEN PLACED AT YOUR REGULAR PICK-UP PLACE. SMALL BRANCHES (6” and under) TO BE TIED OR SECURED IN BUNDLES. RECYCLING: The Kimberley Transfer Station is operated by the Regional District of East Kootenay. For information call 1-800-478-7335 or go to their website at www.rdek.bc.ca

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OBAMA IN ASIA

The elephant in the room

P

oor old Tony Blair is condemned to spend the rest of his life trying to justify his decision to help George Bush invade Iraq. He was at it again recently, insisting that the threat of Islamist extremism is the great problem of the 21st century.

Western countries, he said, must put aside their differences with Russia and China in order to “cooperate” in the fight against radical Islam.

President Barack Obama, however, is tending to his real priority in world affairs: deciding whether the US-China relationship will be one of cooperation or conflict. Not that that is the stated purpose of his current Asian tour.

Officially he is discussing a free-trade deal, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, with three countries that have already joined the negotiations (Japan, Malaysia and the Philippines) and one that probably soon will (South Korea).

It’s a very big deal. The 12 countries on the Pacific Rim that are currently in the negotiation — Canada, the United States, Mexico, Peru and Chile on the eastern side, Japan, Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand on the western side — account for nearly 60% of global GDP and over a quarter of world trade. But there is an elephant in the room (or rather, not in the room): China.

China is the second-largest economy in the world and trades extensively with almost every member of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) — but it is not part of the negotiations, or at least not yet. If it is kept out permanently, many consequenc-

es will follow.

Keeping China out of this planned freetrade area, the biggest in the world, is economically attractive to the current members, and especially to the United States and Japan: the TPP would give US and Japanese companies preferential access to Asia’s markets. But the real motive driving the deal is strategic: they are all worGwynne ried about what happens when China’s military Dyer strength matches its economic power.

The Chinese regime insists that it has no expansionist ambitions, but it has alienated most of its neighbours by pushing hard on its extensive claims to islands in the East China Sea (the dispute with Japan over the Senkaku/Diayoyu Islands) and to seabed rights in the South China Sea (where it has disputes with Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and the Philippines).

They all want to nail down US support, including military backing, if those disputes flare into open conflict.

That is not to say that a great-power military confrontation in Asia is imminent, let alone that China is really expansionist. What drives the process, as usual, is more likely to be the threat that each side sees in the power of the other.

Asked in a recent BBC interview about President Obama’s decision to shift US naval forces from an equal division between Atlantic and Pacific to a 60:40 ratio in favour of the Pacific, retired Major-General Xu Guangyu, former vice-president of the People’s Liberation Army Defense Institute, replied: “How would (the Ameri-

cans) like it if we took 60 percent of our forces and sailed up and down in front of their doorstep?”

Then Xu added: “We want to achieve parity because we don’t want to be bullied. It will take us another 30 years.” That’s no more than anybody else wants, and it’s hardly imminent.

Former US Assistant Secretary of State Philip J. Crowley was expressing essentially the same sentiment when, commenting on Obama’s trip, he said that “Many traditional allies ... value a strong US presence in the region to balance against an assertive China.”In other words, it doesn’t take evil intentions to produce a tragedy.

In any case, it’s not likely to happen soon.

The point for the moment is that the strategic balance in Asia is what the US cares about most, not the Middle East or even Russia.

The United States still drops drones on the heads of various bearded fanatics in the greater Middle East, but they are just a nuisance, not a real strategic threat.

Washington has just sent 600 American troops (600!) to reassure allies in eastern NATO countries that are worried about Russian intentions, but it doesn’t really anticipate a new Cold War with Moscow, nor would it feel really threatened if that happened. Russia is not the old Soviet Union, and the US defence budget is ten times Russia’s.

The real strategic game is now in the Asia-Pacific region. Which doesn’t mean that it’s any less futile and dangerous than it was in the old days.

Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist based in London.

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Letters to the Editor Mule deer on PBS

We appreciate the challenges faced by our Mayor and City Council, as well as the Urban Deer Management Advisory Committee, as they struggle with the issue of the numbers of urban deer in our city. It must often seem to them that there is no solution that would make everyone happy, or at least satisfied. We hope they will continue to seek non-violent solutions.

On April 16, last week, PBS aired a very interesting nature program about mule deer. We hope that many people in Cranbrook, especially our Mayor, City Council, and members of the Deer Management Advisory Committee, happened to view this very informative program. We believe those making decisions regarding our deer should be as well informed as possible about the nature of the animals.

Fortunately, for anyone who missed the opportunity to view this excellent program it can be viewed online at http:// video.pbs.org/video/2365224462/. The photography is beautiful as it follows the story of Joe Hutto who devoted seven years of his life to understanding these animals.

Dave and Pat Sindholt Cranbrook

Taxpayers

Regarding Mayor Stetski’s letter to the editor. You claim to have received many positive comments on the “Welcome to Cranbrook” sign located on the west entrance to the City. I also received many comments — mostly negative, calling it a pile of rocks. Signs should be constructed for minimum maintenance labour costs.

That site has 21 high cement planters that alone are costly to maintain for over five months every year. Also, the wording on the Welcome to Cranbrook sign should be dominant and not lost among the rocks.

I attended a brown bag meeting on transit buses and yet I see no changes. It cost us taxpayers $600,000; B.C. transit paid less than $800,000. The next five year financial plan budgeted $627,550 per year.

An increase of $27,550 per year!

We vote for the Mayor and Council, and employ administrative engineers and planners. It is their duty to run the City and set priorities. It seems committees are taking over. Mayor Manjak started the committee system to get more information when requested. Now committees are holding meetings and pushing their priorities. Recently, Sharon Cross, chair of the Family Community Services committee, asked and got permission to hold a meeting even though there was nothing referred by City Council.

The Van Horne, 2nd Street to 14th Avenue South, $9 million development should not proceed!

Why spend money on wider sidewalks, bulged narrower intersections and roundabouts? Narrower intersections like 10th Avenue South and 1st Avenue (the Post Office corner) are nightmares for pick-up trucks, vehicles with trailers and snow plow trucks.

On 14th Avenue from 11th Street South to 15th Street South, there are 11 benches.

Each bench cost $2,800 and the cement base cost $3,900. All 11 benches cost $73,700. Only one bench has been used very occasionally. Is the planned 2nd Street South project another waste of money?

Mario Scodellaro Cranbrook

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Majesta Playground

This morning I was inspired when by surprise I sat down to have a conversation with this huge hearted woman who is spearheading the voting for the Majesta Playground Competition to win funds of $20,000 for the Chapman Camp Park — which is 40 years old by the way. It was obvious to me how she truly saw this as a chance for the community to rally. She is a doer, but having a tough time spreading the word. So here I am emblazoned by her overflowing enthusiasm.

I love and truly think we live in the most wonderful town. I feel we have some of the warmest, big hearted and genuine good people. I am so proud of this community. I rave about this when people come into the store and wonder what is happening in this sleepy town, which at first seems so quiet and hidden to many. I always say you just have to look a little further, turn a few pages and let the story start to unfold.

We are out and about playing in the surrounding bounty, gathering with friends and contently absorbed in our passions.

Each and every one of us are all an integral part of this town, we are the roots that hold it together. We aren’t flashy and in your face… as the new town slogan states Kimberley is simply “a good place to be.” I personally believe and hear these words regularly from the return visitors and the locals.

Whether you vote or not for the playground please ask yourself why or why not.

I am determined to show this newbie to town how lucky she is to live here! The town leading this competition is a town in similar size against schools much larger, but with the whole community rallying to earn the grant.

I am of course rallying behind this because my son goes to the Independent School, because it was the right fit and choice for him. I am still trying to decide which will be the right fit and choice for my daughter. I contemplate this deeply because I think all the schools are fantastic.

We have great teachers and programs in each and every one of them. But, regardless of which school is right for you, I honestly think this is something every kid in our community can enjoy.

Dena Belli Kimberley

The flume

I attended a town hall budget meeting on April 15, and was absolutely shocked when I learned the flume project had skyrocketed from $4.25 million to $6.8 million.

This represents a staggering increase of $2.55 million or 60 per cent and the project is only one third plus completed.

In my opinion, Mr. Mayor, you, Council and City Management have lost all credibility when it comes to planning and managing a project of any size and the chance of this project coming in at $6.8 million is highly unlikely, especially if the project has been extended all the way to the bridge near the railway station as per Councillor Hoglund.

Mr. Mayor, your in-house experts plus all your expert consultants performed a Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) study at a cost of approximately $334,000 which I believe was intended to provide certainty around the project design, engineering, construction timelines and costs.

It is my understanding this study was done in order that you, Mr. Mayor, Council and City Management, were well informed on the scope and details of the project when the price of up to $4.25 million was established and presented to the community.

Mr. Mayor, just to refresh your memory a bit, following are a couple of your statements concerning the flume project: (Bulletin January 30, 2012) “As noted in the Bulletin last week, the City has begun the process to receive approval for borrowing up to $4.25 million to replace the aging and failing Mark Creek Flume in Kimberley. It is very important to keep in mind the words ‘up to’”, says Mayor Ron McRae. (Bulletin March 9, 2012) The bottom line on the flume replacement project is cost. How much will it cost? The total estimated cost is $4.25 million. That includes any private properties the City may have to purchase, replacement of bridges, if needed, and returning the creek to a more natural state. This number contains a 16.34 per cent contingency built into the budget.

Mayor Ron McRae said that if the grants failed to materialize, the City would not go ahead with borrowing the full $4.25 million without returning to the electorate.

In summary and based on the above, I believe it is time for City Council to act and bring in the Municipal Auditor General to do a complete and thorough review of this project to determine if taxpayers are getting fair value-for-money spent, and to assess whether the City should instead be directing this money toward some of the dilapidated streets plus our aging water and sewer infrastructure.

Greg McCormick Kimberley

Library Garage Sale

You know all that stuff that’s been hanging out in your garage (or your attic, basement or house)? We have many reasons for keeping all those items we brought into our houses: 1. I spent good money on that. (As opposed to bad money?)

2. It’s still good. (For what and when?)

3. I might need it someday. (Check your calendar – if you can’t find Someday on it, it’s time for it to go.)

4. It will come back in style. (Sure it will but will you really wear it when it does?)

5. It’s my children’s inheritance. (They would rather have the money.)

6. If I get rid of this gift, I’ll feel guilty.

(Once you have given thanks for the gift, it’s yours. Only you get to decide what stays, not your friends.)

Professional organizer Peter Walsh states that if an item is really important to you, it should be kept in a prominent place and honoured for the memories it represents. An item covered in dust in the attic doesn’t quite meet the requirements. Personally, I like decorator and home living expert Christopher Lowell’s quote: “I brought this stuff in and I can take it out.”

I know where you take all this stuff.

Bring it down the Cranbrook Public Library Manual Training Centre on Friday, April 25 anytime between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. Members of the Friends of the Cranbrook Public Library are ready to accept, sort and price your donations. Then, come on back on Saturday, April 26 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. to see if the treasure you need is at our sale.

The Friends of the Library fundraisers are used to enhance library programs and services. Your donations and purchases are greatly appreciated. Please note that due to space limitations, we are unable to accept large furniture and appliances. See you there.

Michele Wilson Friends of the Cranbrook Public Library

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UPCOMING Learn about advanced care planning, choose what healthcare you want and don’t want even when you can’t speak for yourself. Attend an info session presented by the Cranbrook Kimberley Hospice Society at the College of the Rockies, Kimberley Campus 1850 Warren Avenue, Thurs. Apr. 24th from 7 to 9 pm. It’s your voice, let it be heard. Info; call 250-417-2019 toll free 855-417-2019 or go to w ww.ckhospice.com Upstairs/Downstairs Community Garage Sale, Cranbrook United Church. Saturday April 26, 9:00 a.m. Table rentals $10. Set up Friday 25th - 1:30 to 4:30 or by appointment. Crafters, Downsizers, Upsizers, Specialty, and Charitable fundraiser vendors welcome.

Lunch bar available between 11:00 and 1:00. Call 250-426-2022 for details or to rent a table.

DANCE to ‘The Pacemakers’ APRIL 26 at the Cranbrook Seniors HALL at 7 pm, following the afternoon ‘JAM Session’ & Ice-cream Social, at 1:30 PM. All are welcome to come out to both events.

Info: Flo 250.489.2720.

East Kootenay Historical Assoc Meeting Sunday, April 27th, 12:00 noon at Heritage Inn. Guest Speaker: Joe Pierre. Dues $10.00.

Please phone Marilyn 426-3070 or Skip 426-3679.

Jubilee Chapter #64 OES will meet at 7:30 PM sharp, on Monday April 28, at the Masonic Hall, 401-3rd Avenue South, Cranbrook. All members are invited to see their new officers in action.

United Way-Meeting Tuesday, April 29th, 5:30pm in the Community Living Building 1402–1st St. S. Everyone welcome to attend.

April 30, Wed - ELBOW ROOM ONLY - A Year of Teaching and Travel in China with presenter Cathy Conroy. Next - the changes and challenges China and its people face in present times - while remembering and preserving their past. College of the Rockies Lecture Theatre 7:00 Admission by donation. INFO: Norma 250-426-6111.

The Meadowbrook Community Association Annual General Meeting will be held at 6:30pm on Monday May 5 at the Kimberley Aquatic Centre. All existing & new members are welcome.

ONGOING Do you have the desire to stop eating compulsively? Overeaters Anonymous (a 12-Step Program) meets Wednesdays from 7-8pm at Cranbrook United Church, 2-12th St. S., downstairs.

Contact: cranbrookoa@hotmail.com ICBL-Duplicate Bridge–Senior Center in Cranbrook. Mon & Wed 7pm, Thurs & Fri 1pm at Scout Hall, Marysville. Info: Maggie 250-417-2868.

Mark Creek Lions meet 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at the Kimbrook. Meet & Greet from 6:00-6:30pm, supper 6:30-7:00, meeting 7:00-8:00pm. Contact 250-427-5612 or 250-427-7496.

New members welcome – men and ladies!

Funtastic Singers Drop-In Singing group; free to attend-just for fun! No experience necessary! CDAC Office&Gallery 135 10th Ave S, Tuesdays; 6.45-8.15pm 250-426-4223 / cdac@shaw.ca / www. cranbrookanddistrictartscouncil.com Cranbrook Branch of the Stroke Recovery Association of BC. Meetings are from 10:00am-1:00pm the 2nd and 4th Wed. in the lower level of the Senior Citizen’s Hall, 125-17th St. S. Bring bag lunch. Tootie Gripich, 426-3994.

Cranbrook Phoenix Toastmasters meet every Thursday, noon -1:00 Heritage Inn. Toastmasters teaches communication & leadership skills. Roberta 250-489-0174. 1911.toastmastersclubs.org.

The Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation invites anyone expecting bone and joint surgery to make contact with local volunteers for peer support. The free Ortho Connect program helps to ease the fear, stress and anxiety that go along with surgery and help patients prepare. 1-800-461-3639 ext 4, and ask for Lauralee.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) non profit weight loss support group meets EVERY Thursday at 5:00 pm at the Sr Citizen’s Centre, (downstairs) 125 17th Ave S, Cranbrook. Drop in, have fun while losing weight gradually. This Chapter has won an annual B.C. Provincial Award for “BEST AVG WEIGHT LOSS PER MEMBER”. Info: Marie 250 417 2642 SPECIAL GOSPEL SERVICES: Each Sunday from March 9 to March 30, 2014, from 3:00 - 4:00 PM Mountain Time. Girl Guides of Canada Hall, 1421 - 2nd St S Cranbrook. Contact: (250) 426-4791.

Help Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cranbrook: One way you can help is by donating to our “Blue Bin” located outside to the left of Wal- Mart. This bin is there for any clothing items or soft items.

(250)489-3111 or email us at @bigbrothersbigsisters.ca School Days Art Exhibition, CDAC Office and Gallery 135 10th Ave S., Tues-Fri 11-5pm, Saturday 10-2pm, 250-426-4223, cdac@ shaw.ca, www.cranbrookanddistrictartscouncil.com Dance/Practice: every Saturday. Practice from 7 to 8 PM, dancing until 11 PM. Dance With Me Cranbrook Studio, 206-14 A 13th Street, South, behind Safeway.

Volunteers are needed to assist staff with childminding while parents attend programs at the Kimberley Early Learning Center.

Come play!! Weekly or monthly for 2 hours. Diana 250427-0716 CRANBROOK QUILTERS’ GUILD hold their meetings every 2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month at 7:15pm upstairs in the Seniors’ Hall, 12517th Ave. S. Everyone welcome. Info: Donna at 250-426-7136.

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CALGARY - The Western Hockey League will vote next week on the sale of two franchises.

The Prince George Cougars and Regina Pats have both entered agreements to transfer ownership, the WHL said Wednesday in a statement.

Rick Brodsky, the Cougars’ owner since 1994, intends to sell the team to a group of Prince George businessmen and former WHL players headed by Greg Pocock.

The Prince George Citizen has reported NHL defencemen and Cougar alumni Dan Hamhuis and Eric Brewer are part of the new ownership group which bought the team for almost $7 million.

Russ and Diane Parker, who purchased the Pats in 1995, have agreed to sell the team to Regina businessmen including Anthony Marquart.

The sales require two-thirds of the WHL’s board of governors to be in favour of the transactions.

They’ll vote April 30 in Calgary prior to the league’s awards luncheon. If approved, the ownership transfers will be completed in May, according to the WHL. Canadian Press

After winning at home, Raptors ready to take playoff battle to Brooklyn TORONTO - The Raptors have talked the talk.

Now they have to walk the walk in Brooklyn.

Toronto backed up their GM’s two-word foray into the world of trash-talk by evening their firstround playoff series with the Nets at one game apiece via a 100-95 win Tuesday night. The series now switches to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn for Game 3 Friday and Game 4 Sunday.

“It’s going to be a new frontier,” Toronto coach Dwane Casey said Wednesday prior to flying to New York. “We’ve been a good road team in hostile situations, hostile gyms. Our guys have responded.”

Toronto collected 22 wins on the road this season, tied with Miami and Washington for tops in the Eastern Conference (the 22 road wins would have tied for eighth in the Western Conference).

One of those away wins came in Brooklyn, where Toronto was 1-1 this season. The teams also split their two regular-season games at the Air Canada Centre.

Add in the first two games of this series and the teams are 3-3 against each other this season.

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Students with White Tiger Taekwondo show off their hard-won medals after competing at a recent tournament in Kelowna.

Taekwondo students medal at Interior tournament TRE VOR CR AWLEY Sports Editor

For weapons, his students train with staffs, nunchucks and swords—three of Students from White Tiger Taekwondo which ended up walking away with a medal cleaned up at a recent competition in due to their performance.

Jake Sommerfeldt, one of his students, Kelowna, bringing back medals in familiar and altogether new categories.

The club sent 14 students, ranging from young kids to adults, to the Keys Invitational tournament, which featured NAME SPARRING POOMSAE over 150 other competitors from around the province.

Nolan Palmer Bronze Gold Master Steve Desjardin, who heads up 4th 4th White Tiger, said that his students did well Kevin Ross 4th 4th in the traditional competitions of sparring Tanner Swanson Carson Walker Sliver Silver and poomsae (forms) but had the opporSilver Bronze tunity to show off their skills in other cate- Logan Bates Kyle Bjerstedt Bronze Bronze gories such as weapons, flying kick, jump Jerrid Butler Gold 4th kick and power kick.

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A look at the first round of the NHL playoffs WESTERN CONFERENCE

came out with the win and spanked the Kings 7-2 in between. They’re a deep team up front and in the back and goaltender Antti Niemi is playing lights out. They’ll be competing in the Western Conference championship. You heard it here first.

BLACKHAWKS VS BLUES I pegged Chicago to come out on top of this series, but with the first two games going to OT, the Blues found the game winner in both counts. The Blackhawks were AVALANCHE VS WILD able to respond with a 2-0 Patrick Roy is arguably one shutout on Tuesday night of the greatest goaltenders of to make up for the heartall time, and he’s all but a lock break in the opening two for coach of the year in his matches. The series fearookie season at the helm of tures Kootenay Ice alumni Trevor the Colorado Avalanche. The Adam Cracknell and Crawley Avs are up 2-1 in their series Roman Polak, the former over the Minnesota Wild, with scoring his first career NHL playoff goal in the opening game. After yet rookie Nathan MacKinnon upstaging everyanother OT battle, the Blackhawks and the one out on the ice. Seriously, the 18-yearBlues are even at 2-2. St. Louis played really old has seven points in three games. Yes, well this season, but I still have the Black- you read that right. The Avs have suffered a blow on the blue line, with Tyson Barrie inhawks engineering a comeback. juring his MCL on a knee-on-knee collision with Matt Cooke. After an in-person hearing DUCKS VS STARS The Anaheim Ducks are the favourites in on Wednesday, the NHL hit Cooke with a their series with the Dallas Stars, but both seven game suspension for the move on are tied up at 2-2. Dallas put a dent in Ana- Barrie—justafiable sentence due to his hisheim’s momentum on Monday, picking up a tory of questionable decisions during his shutout with a 3-0 win on home soil, and career. won Game Four in their home arena as well.

EASTERN CONFERENCE Ryan Getzlaf, the captain for the Ducks, blocked a shot with his face in Game Two, BRUINS VS RED WINGS played in Game Three and sat out in Game The Boston Bruins were upset by the DeFour. Anaheim is a deeper team but that Stars line of Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin and troit Red Wings in the opening game of their Valerie Nichushkin will make them pay if series, with Pavel ‘The Magician’ Datsyuk scoring a ridiculous goal less than three given half a chance. minutes to go to win the game. However, the Bruins bounced back with a 4-1 win and a SHARKS VS KINGS The San Jose Sharks were juggernauts 3-0 shutout to take a 2-1 series lead. The Red this season, finishing in fourth place, tied at Wings, coached by Mike Babcock—with 111 points with the St. Louis Blues. They’re Cranbrook native Tom Renney also on the currently up 3-0 in the series against the bench—always seem to be a perennial L.A. Kings—the same team that won in threat, but Boston is the favourite to come Game Seven in last year’s playoffs. Though out of this one. True to their style for the last two games have gone to OT, the Sharks couple years, they will rely on their physical

Freestyle skiing pioneer Burke among new Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame members Dan R alph Canadian Press

TORONTO - She was a freestyle ski pioneer, a perennial X Games winner who championed women’s ski halfpipe becoming an Olympic event. Now, Sarah Burke’s legacy will live on in Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame.

Burke, who tragically died at age 29 from a training accident in 2012, headlined the 2014 class named for induction Wednesday.

“I think she’d be pretty overwhelmed, she’d be pretty humbled by the whole thing,” Burke’s father, Gordon, said following the news conference.

“Certainly, she’s had a lot of nice things happen to her lately as far as awards go but this is a special one.

“It’s for all of Canada. I think she’d be grateful.”

Also selected were ski jumper Horst Bulau, cross-country skier

Pierre Harvey, hockey player Geraldine Heaney, figure skater Elizabeth Manley and rugby player Gareth Rees. Wheelchair basketball pioneer Tim Frick and basketball coach Kathy Shields were named as builders.

Burke was a world champion, a four-time X Games gold medallist and was a driving force in women’s ski halfpipe being included at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.

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ruggedness to wear down the Wings.

CANADIENS VS LIGHTNING Montreal is the first team into the second round this post-season run after sweeping the Tampa Bay Lightning. I had picked the Habs to come out of this series, with the caveat that Carey Price stand on his head, which he certainly did. The Canadiens are a darkhorse team in the Eastern Conference and rolled four lines to wear down the Lightning. Tampa Bay is a good team with some top rookies in Ondrej Palat and Tyler Johnson, but with Steven Stamkos, who still isn’t 100 per cent after recovering from a broken leg, and the loss of Martin St. Louis, the Bolts just couldn’t get it done this year.

BLUE JACKETS VS PENGUINS You got to give the Columbus Blue Jackets some credit for getting into the playoffs.

The perennial losers from Ohio have been going through some changes after John Davidson took over as president of hockey operations and hired a new GM a day later in October 2012. With some savvy roster moves, namely sending Rick Nash to the NY Rangers as part of a five-player package, the Blue Jackets were able to have a decent season and earn a wild card spot this year. They drew the powerhouse Pittsburgh Penguins, yet have managed to even up the series at 2-2. They won’t be able to match the scoring depth of the Penguins, but they will make Pittsburgh work for the series win.

RANGERS VS FLYERS The Vancouver Canucks, unsatisfied with head coach Alain Vigneault, fired him last offseason. The NY Rangers, unsatisfied with their bench boss John Tortorella, did the same. The two switched jobs, with AV heading to the Big Apple and Torts going to Vancouver, with the hopes that his coaching style would elevate the play of the Canucks.

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The result? Vancouver missed the playoffs, while AV took the Rangers into the post-season dance. The Rangers currently lead the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 in the series and have outscored the opposition 10-6. The Flyers have been missing regular starter Steve Mason, who is recovering from an upper body injury sustained at the end of the regular season. Count on the Blueshirts to make it into the second round.

Cooke gets 7-game suspension from NHL for kneeing ST. PAUL, Minn. - The NHL cracked down hard on Matt Cooke, suspending the Minnesota Wild left wing for seven games Wednesday for his knee-to-knee hit that injured Colorado Avalanche defenceman Tyson Barrie.

Cooke was at the league office in New York for a hearing about the incident, and his punishment finally was announced more than eight hours later. The Avalanche lead the Wild 2-1 with Game 4 looming Thursday, so Cooke will be out for this first-round series and more. If the term of the ban isn’t finished during the playoffs, Cooke must complete it at the beginning of the next regular season.

He played a key part for the Wild in Game 3 in quieting Avalanche stars Nathan MacKinnon, Paul Stastny and Gabe Landeskog, matching up against that line often. Cooke was all over the ice Monday, colliding with almost every white Colorado jersey he could get close enough to and providing Minnesota plenty of energy in a game it had to win.

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It happened this week in Cranbrook

Week of April 20 - 26

Dave Humphrey Items compiled from the archived newspapers held at the Cranbrook Museum and Archives.

1898 First Show In Town … The first “show” in Cranbrook occurred last Saturday night in the Leitch Brothers’ opera house, the occasion being a musical entertainment given by a wandering minstrel and his wife. The work was of the vaudeville order, and was up to the average of that line. As is the case in larger and older cities, the “baldhead row” was filled.

Stage Accident … The stage arriving in Fort Steele from Golden last Thursday evening had a tip over coming down; one passenger, James Brady, having one arm broken in two places and two ribs fractured. To add to his misfortune and sufferings the scene of the accident was remote from any habitation and the entire party were obliged to go into camp for the night and dispatch a messenger to Golden, nearly 50 miles, for assistance.

Formal Opening ... The formal opening of the handsome new St. Eugene’s hospital will occur Sunday, May 1, at 2 p. m., at the Mission. Especial pains have been taken by Father Coccola and his

assistants to make this occasion one that will be both interesting and entertaining to all who may attend, and a cordial invitation is issued from the Mission to all who can, to be present. Father Coccola will address the audience, and there will be singing by the Mission children as well as instrumental music by the Indian boys’ brass band, lunch may also be served, but as at this writing the question is not fully determined, The Herald does not advise visitors to leave home without breakfasting.

1900 Fire Brigade ... Next Monday night there will be a mass meeting at Forrest Hall for the purpose of forming a fire brigade. Every young man in the town should be present.

A fire brigade is a good thing for a town. The apparatus is here, the firehouse is built, and everything ready for the brigade. Get to the front boys, and get up a brigade that will be a dandy.

Care To The Eyebrows ... The eyebrows should be carefully washed every day, and a tiny brush and comb used to keep them soft and smooth. They should always be rubbed from the roots to the ends, and never the “wrong way.”

Vaseline should be rubbed over them once or twice a week. When

they get scruffy, Vaseline should be put on that spot, and they should be washed with hot water and a little soap, but on no account should they be rubbed. The eyelashes of children may be made to grow long and curly by being clipped slightly now and then, but not the case of a grown person.

This would make them coarse and stubby.

1901 Sim Palmer Accidentally Killed ... Sim Palmer, well known over South East Kootenay, met with a fatal accident at Macleod last week. He was among those quarantined at one of the hotels, and while standing on the second storey veranda, leaned against the rail to catch a bundle thrown to him. The rail proved to be weak and gave away, throwing Palmer head first to the street. His neck was broken and he died after several hours of agony.

A Successful Concert ... One of the best concerts ever given in Cranbrook was that of the Foot Ball association on Tuesday evening.

The program was an excellent one from beginning to end, and what is more, it was closed at 10:30, a fact that met with the approval of all.

The innovation of barring encores was a pronounced success.

1902 Good Sport Promised … The athletic season has arrived, and the talk now is football, baseball, lacrosse and lawn tennis. In the past, Cranbrook has had mighty good material for all kinds of athletic games, but this year there have been some new comers who are said to be whirlwinds in any of the games.

Tall Story … “Curly” Hamby, who joined the Strathcona Horse at Cranbrook, has a unique way of telling some of his experiences.

Speaking the other day about their trip from London to Liverpool to attend the Lord Mayor’s banquet, “Curly” said that arriving in Liverpool they all went to St. George’s Hall. “It was a great place, and had a pipe organ that a hog engine could run over the key board. All of the boys had been going it pretty hard while they were in Loudon, and I had a head on me as big as the cab on an engine. When we were seated Walt Edwards was next to me, nearly asleep. I looked around the hall, and right across from me was a big coloured glass window through which the sun was shining. The design was St. George and the dragon, and the eyes of that animal showed like balls of fire. I got nervous, and finally gave Edwards a punch in the ribs, and asked him if it was on the square or

just imagination on my part. Edwards looked at it, and said that it was all right, and that stained glass wouldn’t hurt me. I felt better after that, but I’ll tell you that for a few moments I thought I was a goner for sure.”

Spring Cleaning … Among women the springtime brings on a violent attack of house cleaning. It don’t make any difference if the house has been kept clean every week, the carpets must come up, the windows must be washed, the curtains must be laundered, the floors must be mopped, the furniture must be cleaned and a poor, unfortunate husband must be docile and appear as though he was glad he was alive.

Ranch Land … V. Hyde Baker, manager of the Baker estate, is having a large portion of the valley land along the Kootenay river surveyed into 40 acre tracts to meet the demand of small ranchers.

Hanson’s Upgrades … N. Hanson of Wasa, was in town several days last week. Mr. Hanson has been making some extensive improvements about his handsome home, which is conceded to be one of the finest places in all East Kootenay. He has arranged for the installing of an electric light plant, and the whole place will be lighted by electricity hereafter, the dynamo to be run by water power.

YOUR CITY WORKING FOR YOU! Thursday, April 24th, 2014 WATER SYSTEM FLUSHING 2013 SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY BUILDER AWARD The City of Cranbrook is accepting applications for the Sustainable Community Builder Award given annually to an individual, group, club, agency or society that has contributed to the social, arts/cultural, economic and/or environmental sustainability of Cranbrook.

Send Applications to: Cranbrook City Hall, Attention: Bernice Reed (reed@cranbrook.ca) 40 – 10th Avenue South Cranbrook, BC V1C 2M8 Deadline for applications is Wednesday April 30, 2014 See www.cranbrook.ca or www.cranbrookcf.ca for award eligibility and applications.

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Water Utility customers please be advised that the water system will be flushed using City hydrants commencing Monday April 28, 2013. The City will be doing the flushing between 7:30 am and 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday, for approximately two weeks.

Some customers may experience discoloration in the water for a brief period while hydrant flushing is conducted. Should you experience discoloration please discharge water at your cold water tap until the water is clear.

THIS DISCOLOURATION IS NOT A PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERN The City of Cranbrook apologizes for any inconvenience. This work is being conducted so that the water provided to our customers is of good quality.

If you have any problems or concerns please contact one of the following numbers: Public Works 250-489-0218 or Bruce Benson, Water Utilities Forman 250-417-7711.

COFFEE WITH THE MAYOR @ MCDONALD’S - SATURDAY MAY 3, 2014 FROM 1 – 3PM You are invited to have coffee with Cranbrook Mayor Wayne Stetski at McDonald’s on Saturday May 3, 2014 from 1 – 3pm. The afternoon is open for one-on-one discussion for you to discuss concerns and ask questions about the City of Cranbrook. Refreshments are not provided.

Please come and join us!

NOISE BYLAW This bylaw is designed to afford all residents quiet enjoyment of their own property, while being considerate of others in the neighbourhood. Under the bylaw, noise is interpreted as any unreasonable disturbance not normally expected at any given time of the day or night. In regard to construction, no person in the City shall undertake any type of construction work before 7am or after 10pm. No construction for profit or gain can be undertaken on a Sunday, without explicit written approval by the City Engineer. Visit our website and click on ‘Bylaws’ for more on all of our City bylaws.

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Janice Frioult of Maritime Travel explains why this destination is a pleasant beach vacation with plenty to keep you busy

xtapa-Zihuatanejo is a destination for sun, sand and adventure. When you visit the area you will encounter two vacation destinations within four kilometres of each other.

Zihuatanejo has evolved from a quaint fishing village into a hotspot of winding streets with galleries, folk art shops, and palapa-style restaurants on the beach.

Grab a seat, dig your toes in the sand and enjoy the catch of the day.

From Zihuatanejo, enjoy excursions that take advantage of the town’s protected bays and travel further out to experience the ocean’s powerful waves where you can go surfing almost year round.

Ixtapa boasts high rise hotels, all inclusive resorts, markets and upscale shopping. The once coconut plantation has developed into a tourist destination that is pleasantly laid-back.

I was impressed that

even in the development of the area, it has been done keeping the natural beauty of the land and combining it with modern streets and boulevards that are clean and fresh.

Many of Ixtapa’s resorts are steps away from the shoreline, you can easily enjoy dips in the ocean and then stroll back to your palapa where you will be served a margarita while gazing at the pristine ocean views.

El Palmar beach is the largest certified coast of the country and the only one in the state. Its soft golden beaches, the quality of its water and the protection of biodiversity, Ixtapa’s beach maintains its commitment to the environment.

You can take a water taxi to the Isla Ixtapa for a day of snorkelling dining and drinking.

Every season is fishing season both in and off shore. Two 18 hole designer golf courses integrate the natural beauty

with the surrounding modern infrastructure of high rise hotels and shopping areas.

Swim with the dolphins or live adventurously as you all-terrain on the beautiful beaches and throughout the tropical vegetation.

I stayed at Las Brisas, a wonderful resort nestled in a private bay with a private beach. Every room was ocean view.

I enjoyed coffee on my deck every morning listening to the sound of the waves crashing to the shore.

It was private, but close enough to take a 15-minute walk to town or a two-minute taxi ride.

The staff was great and food amazing.

I was pleasantly surprised and enjoyed my week in Ixtapa, I would recommend the destination and would absolutely return again.

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On other notes from the Society, the 2014 Sweetheart of Sam Steele candidates will be officially introduced this Saturday, April 26th at the annual Coming Out Banquet and Ball being held at the Colombo Lodge.

The response for vendors for Taste of Cranbrook and the Arts and Crafts is going very well. To date, more entries than usual for this time of year have been received, limited space is available.

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the damage it causes. When repairing the grass, dig a hole that’s roughly four inches deep and fill it with fresh soil until ically characterized by you have identified it’s level with the soil a dead spot surround- why the grass is dead, surrounding the dead which may require the ed by otherwise green patch. Then you can grass. Grub infestation help of a professional, sprinkle seed on top might be at fault when then you can begin to of the freshly laid soil treat your lawn. dead grass appears, and water the spot. and such an infestaGrass should grow in tion often produces Urine damage and stay green so long patches of light brown Urine damage is often as you prevent further grass that are scattered limited to a particuurine damage. throughout the lawn. lar area of the grass It’s also possible that where your family Insect damage dead grass is a result pet routinely relieves Addressing dead of human error. If your itself. Once a particspots caused by insect lawn was overfertilular patch of grass damage can be a little ized, then patches of has worn down, the more complicated, gray-green grass may pet may move on to and some homeownappear. Fungal disease another spot. But if ers may prefer to hire is another common you quickly notice a a professional. If you culprit behind dead dead spot due to urine want to handle the grass, and such disease damage, you can train problem on your own, can manifest itself in the animal to urinate apply pesticide to the different ways. Once elsewhere, limiting

How to repair dead grass A patch of dead grass on an otherwise lush lawn can be a frustrating eyesore for homeowners. Whether lawn care is your passion or just something you do to maintain the value of your home, dead grass can be exasperating.

But as unsightly as dead grass can be, addressing it and restoring the dead patches can be somewhat simple. Before you can restore grass, however, you must first identify the source of the problem. Grass often dies because of urine damage, which is typ-

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Scatter grass seed over the affected areas and then apply an appropriate fertilizer and water immediately. Professionals may know just the right fertilizer for your lawn, so even if you want to go it alone, visit a local lawn care center to ask for advice about addressing your particular problem.

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Late winter or early spring is a great time to get a head start on the gardening season.

Even if gardening season is still around the corner, completing the following projects can ensure your garden gets off on the right foot.

Clear debris One of the best things you can do for your

garden as winter winds down is to clear it of debris. Winter can be especially harsh on a landscape, and gardens left to the elements are often filled with debris once spring arrives.

Dead leaves, fallen branches, rocks that surfaced during the winter frost, and even garbage that might have blown about in winter winds can all pile up in a garden over a typical winter. Clearing such debris likely won’t take long, but it’s a great first step toward restoring the garden before the time comes to plant and grow the garden once again.

Examine the soil

Soil plays a significant role in whether a garden thrives or struggles. Examining the soil before the season starts can help gardeners address any issues before they plant. Ignoring the soil until a problem arises can turn the upcoming gardening season into a lost opportunity, so test the soil to determine if it has any nutrient or mineral deficiencies. This may require the help of a professional, but if a problem arises, you might be able to adjust the acidity or alkalinity of the soil and still enjoy a successful gardening season.

Another way to examine the soil is less complex but can shed light on when would be a good time to get back to work. Reach into the soil and dig out a handful. If the soil quickly crumbles, you can start preparing for gardening seasoning. But if the soil is still clumped together, it needs more time to dry out before you can begin your prep work.

Initiate edging Edging is another task gardeners can begin as they get ready for the season. Edge plant and flower beds, but be sure to use a spade with a flat blade or an edger designed to edge

flower beds. Such tools will cut deep enough so grass roots that may eventually grow into the flower bed are severed. Depending on how large a garden is, edging can be a time-consuming task, so getting a head start allows homeowners to spend more time planting and tending to their gardens once the season hits full swing.

Fight weeds Though weeds likely have not survived the winter, that does not mean they won’t return once the weather starts to heat up. But as inevitable as weeds may seem,

homeowners can take steps to prevent them from turning beautiful gardens into battlegrounds where plants, flowers and vegetables are pitted against unsightly and potentially harmful weeds.

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Though gardeners might not be able to start planting their gardens in late winter or early spring, they can still get outside and take steps to ensure their gardens thrive once planting season begins.

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ly to the downpipes or are they sloped wrong, have holes, rusty areas or cracked joints where water is running or dripping next to the foundation?

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Is the water that flows out of the downpipes being taken away from the house or is it pooling near the foundation?

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that butt into the house?

Every time you water that garden, particularly if the sprinkler(s) hit the house, you are watering the foundation, too.

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College of the Rockies and the Canadian Solar Institute (CSI) have signed an agreement to offer a Solar Photovoltaic Design and Installation workshop at the College’s Gold Creek Campus.

The five-day workshop provides a thorough understanding of the unique aspects of solar PV systems design and installation. The training is popular with those looking to install solar panels for personal use, electricians and tradespeople looking to expand their skillset and those who are just interested in learning more about the technology.

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Ottawa phases out unsafe rail tank cars C ANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA — The federal government is ordering the 5,000 most dangerous tank cars off the rails as it adopts the major rail safety recommendations of the Transportation Safety Board in the wake of the tragedy last summer in Lac Megantic.

Transport Minister Lisa Raitt says the immediate measures will take care of the most vulnerable of the older model tank cars, known as DOT-111, while those carrying crude oil and ethanol must be phased out or retrofitted within

three years.

“We are immediately removing the least crash-resistant DOT111 tank cars from dangerous goods service by directing the phase-out of tank cars that have no continuous reinforcement of their bottom shell in 30 days,’’ Raitt said.

Rail carriers will also be required to prepare emergency response assistance plans for shipments of all petroleum products, including everything for crude oil to diesel.

Emergency response is to be improved across

the country through a task force involving municipalities, first responders, railways and shippers.

“We are always committed to improving railway safety and the transportation of dangerous goods by rail,’’ Raitt told a news conference.

She said there will be changes to insurance rules so that in the event of an accident there will be enough money available to cover compensation and cleanup costs.

“I also feel strongly that Canadians should

not be expected to cover the costs of damages in the event of an accident.’’

The actions are the latest response to last summer’s horrific derailment and fire in Lac Megantic that claimed 47 lives.

Concerns about the safety of DOT-111 tank cars date back at least 20 years.

The DOT-111 tank car is considered the workhorse of the North American fleet and makes up about 70 per cent of all tankers on the rails.

McDonald’s restaurants put foreign worker program on hold, conducts audit C ANADIAN PRESS

VICTORIA — McDonald’s Canada is putting its temporary foreign workers program on hold while a third party conducts an audit on its use of the plan.

Stung by recent criticism of its use of foreign workers, the restaurant chain’s vice-president of human resources Len Jillard said Wednesday the firm needs to pause the plan to prove to Canadians it is not abusing the program or its workers.

Jillard, in an exclusive interview with The Canadian Press, said McDonald’s has already informed the federal government about its plans, including federal Employment Minister Jason Kenney.

“The reason why we’re doing that is we want to communicate to everyone we’re taking this very seriously,’’ Jillard said. “We’re taking a

pause. We’re making sure that we’ve got everything in order, which I’m convinced we have.’’

Three McDonald’s franchises in Victoria and a pizza restaurant in Weyburn, Sask., are at the centre of program abuse allegations involving Canadian employees alleging foreign workers were given priority work status and in some cases took their jobs.

McDonald’s is in the process of taking full ownership of the three Victoria franchises from the Victoria operator who previously held an 80 per cent share in the three outlets.

Jillard said the company was setting up the terms of reference for the third-party analysis, but hadn’t yet hired a firm to do the work.

“It’s responsible for us as a reinforcement of our core value of being responsible, ethical and caring for our employees that we take this pause

right now.’’

In Winnipeg Wednesday, Kenney warned that employers who abuse the temporary foreign workers program could face fraud charges and possible jail time.

The minister said the federal government believes the number of abusers is small, but penalties can be strong.

“If an employer lies on their application for this program ... that could constitute fraud, potentially, under the Immigration Act, which is a criminal offence punishable with jail time or very severe penalties,’’ Kenney said when asked about the program during a news conference on job-training.

“We’re putting, I think, the small number of abusive, bad employers on notice that we won’t tolerate that.’’

The government is investigating several recent cases, in-

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cluding at the Weyburn restaurant where two longtime waitresses said they were fired and replaced with government-approved temporary foreign workers.

The program is supposed to be used when there are no local residents available for job openings.

Kenney said a bill now before Parliament would make it easier to impose administrative penalties on employers who break the rules. He said the government has beefed up the program requirements to help prevent abuse.

“We’ve extended the advertising requirements for employers, we ensure that they pay what’s called the prevailing regional wage rate, which is effectively often more than what starting local employees get paid, and we’re now charging employers fees when they apply for the program.’’

Canada will send up to 500 observers to Ukraine election C ANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA — Canada will send up to 500 people to monitor Ukraine’s presidential election next month, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Wednesday.

The Canadian delegation is to include up to 338 people in an election observation mission.

“Canada is a world leader in helping to promote democracy and good governance in Ukraine,’’ Harper said in a statement.

“The measures announced today will help ensure that the upcoming Ukrainian elections are free and fair and that

democracy and governance are the cornerstones of the new government.’’

Another group of up to 150 observers and 12 parliamentarians will join a election-monitoring mission from the Organization for Security Co-operation in Europe.

The election is scheduled for May 25 and comes amid growing concerns about separatist tensions in the eastern part of the country.

Harper said Canada wants to ensure that Ukrainians can freely choose a leader without coercion or intimidation.

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At first, our relationship was perfect. Joe was sweet, kind and helpful. Now we get into a lot of disagreements that result in our not speaking for days. Worse, when Joe stops speaking to me, he also ignores my 7-yearold son, who looks up to Joe as a father figure. A year ago, I suggested counseling, but even though Joe agreed to go, he hasn’t found the time. Discussing it doesn’t help.

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Here’s the current problem: I finally decided to go back to school, which is a wonderful opportunity for me. Although I’d like to move out, I cannot support my children while attending school, and there won’t be any help from family or friends. It means I must rely on Joe for childcare and housing.

Is this horribly selfish of me to keep living with Joe for that purpose? How can I explain this awkward arrangement to my two beautiful children? -- Heartbroken in Wisconsin Dear Wisconsin: People live with each other for a variety of reasons, including financial stability, and you don’t need to explain it to your young children. More importantly, is Joe willing to do this? Is there a chance the two of you will reconcile? Please don’t lie to Joe. He should know that you want to go back to school so you can help support the family.

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Your efforts to discuss things lead to defensiveness and entrenchment, and counseling will help you find better ways to communicate. It also will help you learn how to protect your son from Joe’s neglect, and that should be your primary concern.

Dear Annie: My sister, “Beth,” is five years older than I am. While we get along well, we have never been close. She tends to be negative and judgmental. I check in with her monthly, and whenever I go home to visit my parents, I make sure to visit her and her kids. In the 20 years I have lived in my current place, she has never once visited.

I am now in my 50s and plan to marry a wonderful man this summer. I did not ask Beth to be in my wedding party, choosing close friends instead. Beth is now upset and refuses to speak to me. She might not attend the wedding. My parents are heartbroken, and I am at a loss to understand her reaction. Should I have considered my only sister before my friends? -- Surprised Sister Dear Surprised: While you are not obligated to have your sister in the wedding, it is customary to include siblings -- especially since you have only one and there is no enmity that makes her participation unwelcome. For the sake of family harmony (and your mother), please phone Beth and say, “I’m so sorry I didn’t ask you to be in my wedding party. It didn’t occur to me that you would want the fuss. But I would be so honored to have you stand up for me, and I hope you will.” She might refuse, but the gesture itself may mitigate the hard feelings.

Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Just One More Day,” whose family members had all passed away. It reminded me of something a friend said when I was complaining about some insignificant thing my mother had done that irritated me. He simply said, “I wish my mother was still alive so that I could be mad at her.” -- Just One More Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. To find out more about Annie’s Mailbox and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.

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DAILY TOWNSMAN/DAILY BULLETIN DAILY TOWNSMAN / DAILY BULLETIN Anne Southern (nee Ferguson) 1923 - 2014 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Anne Southern (nee Ferguson), beloved wife of James Southern, on April 15, 2014 at home in Cranbrook, BC at 90 years of age.

Anne was born in Chester-Le-Street, County Durham, England on December 21, 1923. She moved to Calgary, AB at a young age, where she grew up and went to high school. She married Albert Rees in 1942, and they then moved back to England for WW II. They immigrated to Canada in 1947, where they raised their twin boys. Anne worked at a telephone answering service for most of her career, advancing to manager of the City Wide Telephone Answering Service in Calgary. Following the death of her husband and her retirement, she moved to Saltspring lsland, BC in 1980. It was at the bowling alley where she met the love of her life James Southern. They were married in 1993 and continued to live on Saltspring Island while snowbirding in California. They moved to Crofton and then to Powell River before finally moving to Cranbrook in 2010.

Missing Anne dearly are her husband James, son John (Lina), grandchildren Mark (Anne-Marie), Kim (Dave), Jenifer (Bill), Janice, Gareth (Emily), 10 great grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.

Anne was predeceased by her first husband Albert, son David, brother Matty and sister Mary.

We would like to thank Dr. Shilhan for her extraordinary care of Anne during the past four years. We would also like to thank all of the home support staff and home care nurses, with their care enabling Anne to stay at home.

A small family Celebration of Life was held on April 21, 2014 at St. Eugene Resort. There was no service by request.

Arrangements entrusted to McPherson Funeral Service.

Condolences for the family can be offered at: www.mcphersonfh.com

Felicia Ann Eaton (1960 - 2014) Felicia Ann Eaton passed away suddenly April 15 doing what she loved - snowmobiling in the mountains. Predeceased by her stepfather – Bud Eaton, she leaves behind her husband - Robert (Bob) Peacock, son - Ian Peacock grandchildren - Annalise and Jacob, daughter - Myanne Peacock, mother - Nalane (Jerry) Johnston, father - Casimir Snowadski, sisters Brenda Palmer, Wanda (Kevin) Mehl, Debbie(Pat) Luker, Lanna Vogel, nieces - Randi Salinas and nephews - Logan Gray and Brandon Feneide as well as many loved friends.

Felicia grew up in Westport, Washington where she fondly remembered working as a charter boat deck hand. Felicia went on to attend Eastern Washington University obtaining her Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene.

She moved to Cranbrook in 1984 where she met Bob. She developed an interest for flying, obtaining her pilots license and becoming a member of the Cranbrook flying club. She also dabbled in skydiving before discovering her love for the mountains, spending time hiking, berry picking in the summers and snowmobiling in the winters. She had a great love of animals and her cats Sambuca, Bailey and Kahlua were her joy.

She proudly worked as a dental hygienist, beginning her career in Cranbrook working with Dr. Rokus and then branching out recently to start her own mobile dental hygiene business in the Robson Valley.

Her love of snowmobiling brought her to Tete Jaune Cache in 2008 and started another chapter in Felicia and Bob’s lives where they established a new community of friends. Felicia loved being surrounded by nature and was happy with her new life in the Rocky mountain trench.

Felicia will be fondly remembered for her fun, vivacious, unique and adventurous spirit. She had a special curiosity for life and was a great talker, creating special friendships with those around her.

She will be sorely missed and never forgotten.

A celebration of life will be held at the St. Eugene Mission in Cranbrook, BC on Saturday April 26th at 2pm.

In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to the SPCA or charitable organization of your choice.

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Full details: http://jobs.interiorhealth.ca/ Submissions, including resume with personal references and references specifically related to Clerk of Works experience, are to be forwarded no later than 11:59:00 p.m., Pacific Time, April 30, 2014 to the attention of: Bonnie Garson Project Assistant, Capital Planning and Projects Email: construction.bids@interiorhealth.ca Interior Health would like to thank all candidates responding to this advertisement; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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To apply, please submit a resume to the Cranbrook Law Courts, Rm. 147, 102 11 Ave. S., Cranbrook, BC V1C 2P3 by no later than 4:00 pm Wednesday, April 30th.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2014

NEWS

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Gas price spike a spring rite – but this year is worse than normal L AUREN KRUGEL Canadian Press

CALGARY — A gasoline price spike is to be expected around this time of year as refineries prepare for the summer driving season, but there are some factors making this year’s pre-Victoria Day bump more painful than usual.

The national average was above $1.37 per litre on Wednesday, according to price-tracking website GasBuddy.com — a big jump from last year’s $1.23.

Some cities have it worse than others. In Montreal, for instance, prices spiked eight cents between Tuesday and Wednesday to nearly $1.53.

Calgarians, meanwhile, enjoyed a relatively cheap $1.22.

GasBuddy co-founder Jason Toews said the national average price has never been this high at this time of year — although it hasn’t surpassed the all time record of $1.42 in September, 2008.

“It’s largely due to the time of year. We’re in spring and on the edge of summer driving season. We always see prices going up around this time of year,’’ he said.

As winter turns to spring, refineries go offline to tweak their equipment. In the winter, they produce more heating fuel, whereas in the summer, they ramp up their gasoline production.

But this year hasn’t been typical, said John Kiemele, vice president

Obituaries Michael “Mike” Neil Carey August 23, 1943 - Vancouver, BC April 21, 2014 Calgary, AB Mike passed away quietly, surrounded by love, after a brief battle with cancer.

He courageously faced the challenge to fight, but was at peace when he knew that victory was not possible.

Mike was blessed with a loving wife of 43 years Valerie, and was incredibly proud of his three children Andrea (Dave), Colleen (David), and Mark. He was a doting grandfather to Hudson, Olivia, and Marshall. They were able to spend two weeks in Mexico together in January just after his diagnosis.

Mike was predeceased by his father Patrick, mother Naomi, and sisters Carolyn and Margie. He is survived by his wife, three children, and three grandchildren; his step mother Thelma and step siblings Joanne Chambers and John Scott, their children Meg and Drew Johnson and Danielle and Mike Scott; nephews Sandy and Randy Szep; sister-in-law Marilyn Chapman and nieces Susie Conlin and Marcy Chapman.

Mike lived in Kimberley for 43 years and was a devoted and dedicated community volunteer. He was a founder and ongoing active board member of Summit Community Services Society for 41 years. He served on the boards for the Kimberley Health Centre, Kimberley Library Board and the Sacred Heart Parish Council. His career in Corrections with the Province of British Columbia spanned 45 years.

Mike and Val were grateful to have traveled to many amazing places together, often with their long-time friends Alan and Maureen Burr.

Mike will be remembered as generous, wise, kind, gentle, loyal, compassionate, inquisitive, dedicated, and loving.

His family is thankful for the wonderful medical care at Rockyview Hospital and Tom Baker Cancer Centre in Calgary.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Mike’s honour can be made to Summit Community Services (125 - 10th Avenue, Cranbrook, BC, V1C 2N1; 250-427-2250) or Tom Baker Cancer Centre (1331 29 Street NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 4N2; 1-866-238-3735).

A service celebrating Mike’s life will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Kimberley on Saturday, April 26th at 11:00 am.

Arrangements entrusted to McPherson Funeral Service.

Condolences for the family can be offered at: www.mcphersonfh.com

at En-Pro International, an Oshawa, Ont.-based firm that advises companies on their energy costs.

This year’s extreme winter drew down supplies of heating fuel more than usual, causing refineries to keep running when they’d normally be taken offline, he said.

“If they were to shut

down the refinery and do maintenance and start to prepare more gasoline, they would have been in a real dilemma. They wouldn’t have had any supply.

They needed to keep those refineries running and producing distillates to meet demand,’’ he said.

Another aggravating factor has been the

lower loonie, Kiemele added.

“Every time the dollar drops in value, you will see a rise in the price of fuel in Canada because we all deal in U.S. dollars when it comes to energy.’’

The good news is both Toews and Kiemele see prices mellowing out somewhat after the May long weekend.

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