Cranbrook Daily Townsman, June 03, 2014

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1-day strike moved to Thursday

Teachers’ job action will close schools in SD5 on Thursday, June 5, ahead of Friday’s Pro-D Day SALLY MACDONALD Townsman Staff

The second day of the teachers’ strike in Southeast Kootenay has been moved from Friday, June 6 to Thursday, June 5. Last Wednesday, the B.C. Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) announced that it would be going ahead with a second round of rotating oneday strikes in its ongoing dispute with the B.C.

government. Originally, teachers in School District 5 (Southeast Kootenay) were scheduled to strike Friday. But when the BCTF realized that is a scheduled Professional Development Day, the strike was moved forward a day to Thursday, June 5, so that teachers could participate in scheduled workshops.

See TEACHERS, Page 3

Elkford credit union employee stabbed in robbery attempt K AT E LYN D I N G M A N Fernie Free Press

An Elkford East Kootenay Community Credit Union (EKCCU) employee was taken to hospital and treated for a stab wound after an attempted robbery on Saturday morning. The victim was stabbed in the leg during the incident and has since been treated and released from the hospital, RCMP Sergeant Will Thien said in a press release today. Police say the suspect had already fled the scene when Elk Valley RCMP responded to the incident at 9 a.m. on Saturday. “While the employee (victim) was opening up for business for the day, a male suspect

forced his way into the credit union,” Thien said. After being told by the EKCCU employee that he could not access any money, the suspect left the credit branch. “No money was taken,” Thien said. The suspect is described as a 5’10” male, 40 to 50 years old, weighing between 160 and 170 lbs. The male was wearing rounded goggles with dark lenses, a black toque, black gloves, medium coloured jeans, black footwear and a red windbreaker jacket. Anyone with information is asked to call the Elk Valley RCMP at 250-425-6233 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222TIPS (8477).

SALLY MACDONALD PHOTO

Cancer survivors took to the track at the College of the Rockies on Saturday, May 31 for the Cranbrook Kimberley Relay for Life. See Wednesday’s Townsman for more photos and the full story.


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