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One killed in collision west of Cranbrook
Vehicle crosses centre line into path of semi BARRY COULTER Townsman Editor
The driver of small car was killed in a collision with a semi on Wednesday, May 7, between Moyie and Yahk, west of Cranbrook. RCMP report that at around 3:45 p.m., a 64-yearold man driving a blue Ford Fiesta rental car westbound on Highway 3/95 crossed the yellow broken centre line into the eastbound lane, into the path of a tractor-trailer. RCMP say that eyewitnesses reported that the drivPHOTO SUBMITTED
Maurice Frits, from race sponsor Go Kimberley, Trevor Knight, from sponsor Kootenay Mountain Works, and Lori Joe, who contributed the prize, draw the winning ticket for the Round the Mountain Early Bird. Mike Bly of Lethbridge won a Lori Joe painting. He was eligible by entering Round the Mountain before the early bird deadline. The race goes Saturday, June 21.
Registration filling up quickly Cycle, run, trek Around the Mountain C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
There are races and then there is Round the Mountain. While the upcoming race around North Star Mountain on June 21 may only be in its fourth year, it has become a must-do event for many trekkers, runners and cyclists from Western Canada and further afield. And the racers love it for the trail, the organizing and the festive atmosphere. You can read racer testimonials at roundthemountain.ca “Your event last year had the best family atmosphere of all the events I’ve been to since I came to Canada in 2009. And that’s the big-
gest reason for me to come back again this year. It’s in my racing calender :-)” - Jakub Sumbera, 2011 40k Duo winner. “Great to see all of the kids enjoying themselves whether partaking in the races or playing in the creek. Just an all around super day!!!!!” - Joanna Sokolic, Trekker. Another sign of the event’s popularity is registration. It’s a sell out every year and it’s filling up quickly again in 2014. As of this week, nearly 300 people have signed up to trek, run or mountain bike the RTM Trail. Round the Mountain offers 20 km runs or mountain bike races or, a 40 k duo of biking and running. There is also a shorter 10 k run as PHOTO COURTESY RTM well as various kids races, and hikes. Register at roundthemountain. There are already 300 competitors signed up ca. Registration closes June 12. for this year’s Round the Mountain
er of the semi moved his rig as far to the right as he possibly could to avoid the collision, but the Ford still hit the trailer, and the vehicle went off the highway. The incident occurred in the vicinity of Irishman’s Creek, which is 45 kilometres west of Cranbrook, between Moyie and Yahk. The B.C. Coroners Service identified the deceased as Rudy Lauritzen, 64, of Riondel. Lauritzen died at the scene. His 60-year-old wife was taken to East Kootenay Regional Hospital by ambulance. The Coroners Service and RCMP Traffic Services continue to investigate the death.
City warns of creek dangers C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
The City of Kimberley is advising residents to keep clear of Mark Creek as the spring freshet continues. With upper elCAROLYN GRANT PHOTO evations including the Mark Creek has not reached peak flow yet. Mark Creek Watershed just beginning to run off, creek ly not running particularly levels can change rapidly. quickly, a couple of days of Flows are extremely fast heat or rain can cause a draswhen water levels are high tic change. and present an extreme danResidents are asked to ger to anyone falling in the keep children and pets away creek. from the creek banks during While the creek is current- the freshet.