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ELECTION 2014
Chamber encouraging voter turnout Last election cycle, Cranbrook had an abysmal voter turnout, as only 30 per cent of the city’s eligible voters showed up to cast their ballots. The Chamber of Commerce is doing their part to try and get the vote out when the polls open for the general election on Nov. 15. The Chamber has worked with their members to develop a
few strategies to encourage people to vote, mainly by utilizing social media and promoting the election in their businesses. Chamber president Dave Butler emphasizes that the organization is apolitical—the Chamber is not supporting or promoting any particular candidate for mayor or council—but voter turnout has to be better, he adds.
See CHAMBER , Page 4
Ice a key perk for community, superfan says
BARRY COULTER PHOTO
Gord Johnston (back row, left), Project Leader for Cranbrook’s Habitat for Humanity build, is pictured presenting the keys for Cranbrook’s first HFH home to David and Coreena Berry and their children Hana, Jordan, Alysha and Samantha. Events took place at a special ceremony on Saturday morning, Nov. 1, and the homesite in Slaterville.
Cranbrook celebrates new Habitat home and hearth
Jacqui Bourque has lived in Red Deer for WHL team’s entire Kootenay career BARRY COULTER
Jacqui Bourque’s departure from Cranbrook 16 years ago coincided almost exactly with the arrival of the Edmonton Ice — now Kootenay Ice — of the WHL. Since then, Bourque, who moved to Red Deer for work and who has
lived there ever since, has been one of the Kootenay Ice’s most fervent supporters and believers. As often as she can, she makes the trek from Red Deer to Cranbrook to cheer the Ice on.
See ICE, Page 4
VOTE Sat, Nov 15
For Mayor
BA RRY CO U LT E R
Saturday, Nov. 1, was a landmark day for Cranbrook, for the Berry family and for the Habitat For Humanity organization. A ceremony was held that morning at the newly finished home, completely volun-
teer-constructed home in Slaterville, marking Habitat’s first ever Cranbrook build. In attendance were volunteers, the Berry family, members of the Cranbrook Habitat committee and members of the executive of Habitat For Humanity West Kootenay,
who first approached the City of Cranbrook about building a home here. Gord Johnston, Project Leader, handed over the keys to the house to David and Coreena Berry and their four children Hana, Jordan, Alysha and Samantha
Balanced.
Re-Elect Wayne
STETSKI
Habitat for Humanity home completed, keys turned over to family at Saturday ceremony
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As Mayor, Wayne initiated a Reducing Barriers to Business program alongside a Poverty Reduction committee.
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Vision. Leadership. Heart.
Rick Friesen, Regional Executive Director for Habitat for Humanity Southeast BC, from Grand Forks, spoke of the relationships forged by volunteers working on the site.
See FAMILY, Page 3
ADVANCE POLL Nov 12
Senior Citizens’ Centre
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T R E VO R C R AW L E Y Townsman Staff