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Vol. 63, Issue 183
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Cross to seek second term on Council Sharon Cross has confirmed she will be seeking re-election in the upcoming November 2014 municipal election. Cross has served as a member of council since 2011. She noted that she had a proven track record with 100 per cent attendance at council meetings, bringing people together and seeing projects through to completion.
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There is now labour peace, and around B.C. and School District 5 schools are back in session. At Parkland Middle School in Cranbrook (from left), students Baylea Phillips, Jayden White, Parker Thomson and Justine Gauthier flash the peace sign in recognition of the new era of education concord. Too all students, teachers and staff throughout School District 5, have the best of years.
Sharon Cross She has also worked on the doctor shortage task force and the child care needs assessment. Cross said one of her priorities is ensuring a balance. “The economic, environmental, social, arts and cultural pillars need to be balanced,” Cross said. “For example, the floods and drought in North America, in areas that we call our ‘food basket’ mean we must prepare now for a more local, secure, safe, and sustainable agricultural sector. The employment potential would boost our local economy.”
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New approach Trial dates set for last of four with community accused in home invasions paramedics TOWNSMAN STAFF
ARNE PE TRYSHEN
A new concept being discussed would allow paramedics in the province to help fill gaps community health care delivery. Lengthy ambulance response times in rural and remote areas of B.C. has been gaining attention, as well as recruitment and retention of paramedics. The Ambulance Paramedics of B.C. noted that there are serious gaps in healthcare, in a letter to city council. Those gaps mean lengthy de-
lays for emergency care and may also mean long travel times for healthcare. The community paramedic program aims to help address some of those gaps in the community. “This is quite an interesting move where paramedics are asking to be more involved in community health,” said Mayor Stetski at the Sept. 15 meeting. “So rather than just responding when an ambulance call comes in.”
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Dates have been set for the trial of a man allegedly involved in two home invasions last December. Andrew Monnette will begin trial on Feb. 11, 2015, and is facing 22 charges that include uttering threats and possession of a prohibited/restricted firearm with ammunition. In addition, Monnette will go to a separate trial to face a robbery charge, which will begin on March 10, 2015. The dates were set in Cranbrook Supreme court on Monday, Sept. 22, and the trials will begin with jury selection on the opening day. Monnette is one of four people who were charged in connection with the two incidents.
According to RCMP, a home on 1st Avenue South in Cranbrook was the location of a home invasion on Dec. 18, 2013. There was a break and enter at the same home on Dec. 24. On Boxing Day, there was a second home invasion at a property on 6th Street North in Cranbrook. RCMP said four people allegedly entered the residence carrying a long gun, a shotgun, an Uzi-style firearm, brass knuckles and a baton. In both cases electronic devices were allegedly stolen. In April, 2014, Terrence Allan and Megan Sands were sentenced to eight years and four years respectively. In May, 2014, Jay Leonard Hills was sentenced to four years.