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Town, RDCK agree on fire service BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff It has been three years in the making, but the Town of Creston and Regional District of Central Kootenay have approved a fire services agreement that will extend coverage to Arrow Creek. “The time involved has been frustrating, especially for town and regional fire chiefs, who came up with this proposal years ago,” said Mayor Ron Toyota. “But we also have a better document to work with — the chiefs and staff have done some great work to provide clarity in how fire protection will function in much of the Creston Valley.” An appendix to the new contract binds the town and RDCK to jointly maintain a minimum number of firefighting personnel so that adequate response can be expected throughout the designated fire protection area. See FIRE, page 3
The Lower Kootenay Band canoe team disembarks after a 73-kilometre trek from Bonners Ferry, Idaho, to Rykerts, B.C.
LKB members return to village site BY BRIAN LAWRENCE Advance Editor
The Lower Kootenay Band canoe team made a proud return to the site of a former This week's weather artist:
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Brian Lawrence
Museum engines up and running Page 3
Emmily Boots, Erickson Elementary School
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Ktunaxa village at the Canada-U.S. border on Friday, rowing 73 kilometres along the Kootenay River from Bonners Ferry, Idaho, to get there. “It’s very important that after 100 years,
our people returned to Aqunuk,” said LKB Chief Jason Louie, after the canoe team disembarked on the Canadian side of the border. See CANOE, page 5
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