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The cultures of Cranbrook Learn about different nationalities of residents of Cranbrook at the first ever Cranbrook Multicultural Festival on August 16 SALLY MACDONALD Townsman Staff
An upcoming festival in Cranbrook will give you the chance to experience the cultures of the world without stepping foot on an airplane. The first Cranbrook Multicultural Festival, a free family event, will be held on Saturday, August 16 in Rotary Park from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. “It’s like experiencing a foreign culture without travelling,” ex-
plained organizer Coco Seitz. There will be 12 cultures represented at the festival: Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, Filipino, Italian, Dutch, South African, Vietnamese, Ktunaxa, Metis and Canadian. “We are going to celebrate our diversity through three main areas of our cultures,” said Seitz.
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Steelworkers call for city support for new campaign ARNE PETRYSHEN Townsman Staff BARRY COULTER PHOTO
The popular Summersounds 2014 Music Series continues, as July winds down and the season heads into August. Pictured above are the hard Country rockin’ Bison Brothers, featuring Tim Ross (guitar), Ferdy Belland (bass) and Colin Righton (drums, not pictured) who took the stage at Rotary Park on Saturday, July 26. Hosted by the Cranbrook & District Arts Council in conjunction with the Cranbrook Farmer’s Market, Summersounds continues on Saturday, August 2, with singer/songwriter/roots musician Billy Manzik, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The United Steelworkers sent a letter asking for support for their new campaign regarding a 2004 act meant to hold top management accountable. “There was some leg-
islation in the House of Commons in 2004 after the Westray mining disaster,” Mayor Wayne Stetski said. The Nova Scotia coal mine explosion killed 28 miners in May 9, 1992.
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