Cranbrook Daily Townsman, September 30, 2014

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REFORM ACT

MP Wilks explains his vote against Bill C-586 ARNE PETRYSHEN Townsman Staff

A bill meant to rein in authority of party leaders and give individual Members of Parliament more power passed second reading last week. BARRY COULTER PHOTO

“100 people are going to be able to change what 3,000 to 5,000 people who bought memberships for — to vote for the leader of the party.” The Reform Act, Bill C-586, was brought forward by Conservative MP Michael Chong. The bill passed second reading in the House of Commons by a vote of 253 to 17. It will now go to the Procedure and House Affairs Committee where it could see changes. Kootenay-Columbia MP David Wilks was one of the 17 MPs who voted against the bill. In an interview with the Townsman, Wilks said he doesn’t have a problem with most of the act, but disagrees with one central point about the power to vote out the party leader with nothing more than majority of the caucus.

See WILKS , Page 3

Tanya Lipscomb gave a charming and energetic performance Friday evening, Sept. 26, at the Cranbrook and District Arts Council. The Vernon-based singer-songwriter performed on guitar and used a loop pedal to great effect, layering her voice and creating multiple simultaneous harmonies for herself. Lipscomb also performed the next day at SummerSounds 2014 in Rotary Park.

Jumbo approaches Oct. 12 deadline CAROLYN GRANT Daily Bulletin

What’s next in the Jumbo saga? As reported in yesterday’s Townsman, UBCM delegates passed a resolution stating they were not in favour of the provincial government funding municipalities with no population. The resolution was introduced by Invermere

Certificate of compliance expires unless there is ‘substantial start’

Mayor Gerry Taft and aimed at the Jumbo Resort Municipality. While many wait for a government reaction to that, they are also waiting for October 12, 2014 to see what the Environmental Assessment Office will say about Jumbo’s certifi-

cate of compliance. The certificate expires on October 12 if a substantial start on project construction has not begun. The certificate (with many conditions) was first issued in 2004, and renewed for a further five years in 2009.

“October 12 is the deadline,” said Robyn Duncan of Wildsight, one of the groups opposed to the development. “It will be 10 years since the permit was first granted. It can only be renewed once and it has been. Unless the government amends its legislation, it

cannot be renewed again.” The Environmental Assessment Office is currently conducting an audit to see if the proponent is in compliance. “We strongly believe they are not in compliance,” Duncan said.

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Carlaw Clydes wrap up show season TREVOR CRAWLEY Townsman Staff

The Carlaw Clydes have done it again, earning high honours at a recent event in California to wrap up the show season. The local clydes, owned and trained by the McGibbons family, represented Cranbrook at the 28th annual Draft Horse Classic in Grass Valley, California, where they placed 3rd in the sixhorse hitch and 3rd in the team class. It’s the third time the Carlaw Clydes have been to the Grass Valley show, and it’s always a great time, said Doug McGib-

bons. “The people down there, the exhibitors, the spectators, everybody is so happy to see us there, they treat us so well, it’s unbelievable. You kind of have to shake your head to see if you’re in the same world,” McGibbons said. “Saturday night, when we went in on the six-horse hitch, the grandstand was extremely full. There was a crowd there like I’ve never seen before and it was like being at a rock concert. They were so excited to see the hitches and the way they were performing, it was really something

else. “You don’t get to experience that too often. Every time you come by, you get a big roar from the crowd and of course, the horses want to go a bit more and you hang on. It makes for quite a show. It’s quite impressive.” In addition to the third place results, the Carlaw crew claimed the title of the top junior, as Dominique Waugh took firstplace honours. A few other members of the team included Lawrence McGibbon, Caroline McGibbon and Liz Kig.

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The Carlaw Clydesdales are set for a relaxing offseaSee CARLAW , Page 3 son.


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