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AUGUST 8, 2014
PART IV
GOLF
World War I, 100 years later.
Kimberley golfer moves from 34th to 18th in final round
THE WORLD CONVULSED
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DUTOIT FIGHTS BACK AT CHAMPIONSHIPS
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No new wildfires as smoke settles over region Though existing wildfires continue to grow around Cranbrook and Kimberley, there have been no new fires since the weekend SALLY MACDONALD Townsman Staff
Smoke from wildfires blazing around the East Kootenay has settled over Cranbrook and Kimberley, but the fires themselves have not grown much in size. There are now nine fires around Cranbrook and Kimberley, but no new fires have been detected since Tuesday, according to the B.C. Wildfire Management Branch. The largest fire, at Whitetail Brook, about 10 kilometres east of Canal Flats, is now at 1,700 hectares. “The growth has been towards the northeast, up Mount Glen. “There has been no growth towards PAT MORROW PHOTO There are places where you can beat the heat, you just have to climb to get to them. Above, students from Cranbrook, Kimberley and the south or the west,” said Fanny BerInvermere take part in the 6th Annual “Bugaboos Teens” climbing program, organized by the Conrad Kain Centennial Society. The students nard, fire information officer for the Southeast Fire Centre. took to the mountains the last week of July. See page 5 for story. It is now 50 per cent contained, with a Type 2 incident management team in charge. Close by, the White Rock fire remains active at 650 hectares, but it hasn’t grown in size. “It was active overnight, but the activity was limited to perimeters inside the fire. There was fuels burning inside the area of the fire,” said BerSeek cannabis-friendly ahead on a number of fronts, in- plicated in the world — he says play and how a candidate stands nard. cluding the municipal and fed- another referendum drive would on legalization or decriminalizaA fire just south of these two at candidates, says eral elections. Municipalities be a last resort. tion is important. Sharktooth Mountain is now at 40 across British Colum“Even if we had all the signa“Things are very different city hectares. Sensible BC’s bia elect new Mayors tures required now, voting to city. Looking at Vancouver, An area closure remains in place and Councils wouldn’t happen until with dozens of cannabis dispen- for Whiteswan Lake Provincial Park. Dana Larsen this Novem2017,” Larsen saries and very few arrests, we There’s no access to Whiteswan, Koober and a said. see how important the right tenay or White Rock Forest Service C AROLYN GR ANT federal elecIt will be Mayor can be. In other cities, you Roads. Bulletin Editor tion is coming b e t t e r , try to open a dispensary and it The fire at Tanglefoot Creek, northin 2015. The he be- gets shut down. There are higher east of Cranbrook, is now at 15 hectlieves to rates of possession charges. The ares, but because of its remote locaDespite coming up well short Bulletin spoke focus on local mayor and council have a tion it is being monitored by the Wildof the required 400,000 signa- with Larsen this u p c o m i n g big influence on police attitudes. fire Management Branch. tures during last year’s efforts to week on why he elections. “Also municipal politicians force a referendum on the de- is feeling optiMeanwhile, three fires west of “If we passed a resolution at the UBCM Cranbrook and Kimberley are also criminalization of marijuana, mistic that changes are coming can see c h a n g e to support decriminalization. being monitored. Sensible BC is in no way giving to marijuana laws. Given the difficulties involved federally, the p r o v i n c e We’d like to see Councilors move up. A three-person initial attack crew forward and keep the pressure with helicopter support is responding In fact, Sensible BC leader in meeting the criteria for a ref- will follow,” he said. He also believes municipal on. Municipal governments have to a spot fire at Perry Creek. Dana Larsen believes that there erendum — Larsen says B.C.’s is tremendous opportunity requirements are the most com- governments have a large part to a huge impact. See FIRES, page 4
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