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ELECTION 2014
Scott seeks third term
Experience and history are important, incumbent Council candidate says FOR THE TOWNSMAN
Diana J. Scott is running for her 3rd term as councillor for the City of Cranbrook. She make the point that of all the candidates running, she is the only one with more than one term under her belt in Cranbrook. “I think it is important to have that experience, that history,” Scott said. “Sometimes new councils question the reasoning behind the decisions past councils have DIANA J. SCOTT made. I can help with that, especially as some of our key long-time staff either have re- wisdom of the veteran countired or will be retiring soon. cillors invaluable”. When I was a new councillor, See SCOTT, Page 4 I found the experience and
Time to give back McIntosh seeks spot on Council
GERRY FREDERICK PHOTO
Gerry Frederick captured the image at Peckhams Lake of a fisherman getting one more trip in while the weather is still holding. The East Kootenay has revelled in a beautiful, golden October, 2014.
Scooters are human, too A R N E P E T RYS H E N
City Council sits on mobility scooters questions
They can dash from sidewalk to street, but are mobility scooters a vehicle or a pedestrian? That question arose in a recent council meeting and city staff was back with an answer on Friday.
“There was a question last council meeting about scooters and what is the legal jurisdiction, and where to they fall,” CAO Wayne Staudt said. “Bylaw (Services) did some research and a scooter, according to RCMP informa-
tion, is classified as a pedestrian. So they follow the rules as a pedestrian, whether they be on the sidewalk or the road or anywhere else. “Because you are in a scooter, you are still considered a pedestrian and not a
motor vehicle.” Mayor Wayne Stetski noted the question does come up quite frequently, but also said the issue is one for the province to decide on.
See SCOOTER, Page 5
BARRY COULTER
Lynn McIntosh felt the time had arrived when she could finally give back to the community. The Cranbrook resident is running for City Council in the upcoming municipal election, set for Nov. 15. “I want to give back,” McIntosh told the Townsman. “As a working single mother raising my kids, there wasn’t a lot of time to get involved in community groups.” But McIntosh is grateful to all those community groups
LYNN MCINTOSH who helped her out — “Big Brothers Big Sisters, Cops for Kids, the Women’s Resource Society — all kinds.”
See McINTOSH , Page 4
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