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NOVEMBER 14, 2014
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Smoke causes flight to turn back to airport FOR THE TOWNSMAN
The smell of smoke caused a Pacific Coastal flight to return to the Canadian Rockies International Airport Thursday morning. Around 8:10 a.m. Pacific Coastal flight 630 left the Canadian Rockies International Airport bound for Vancouver. Once airborne there was a noticeable smell of smoke. At 8:13 a.m. the pilots declared an emergency and immediately turned the aircraft around and returned to the airport. Once the aircraft was shut down the smoke dissipated. All passengers and crew deplaned safely by 8:17 a.m.
No injuries were reported. The airport’s Emergency Plan was activated and both the BC Ambulance Service and Cranbrook Fire and Emergency Services responded. Fire crews inspected the entire aircraft for any potential hotspots but none were located. The aircraft has been removed from service pending an investigation by Pacific Coastal maintenance personnel. All passengers affected by today’s event were rebooked on different aircraft and departed safely Thursday morning.
Catholic Diocese lends hand for residents displaced by fire ARNE PETRYSHEN
On top of the many local social service organizations that provided support for the 15 residents displaced temporarily due to the apartment fire on Nov. 6 there was one other. The city recently noted that Father Peter Tomkins and Bishop John Corriveau of the Catholic Diocese of Nelson offered the use of Marywood as a
temporary residence for the people displaced by the fire. “We’re grateful if our facility can be of help to those affected,” Bishop John Corriveau told the Townsman. Marywood is a former retreat centre in Cranbrook that closed in January 2012.
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Turnout jumps for advance voting Green Memorial Home (10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.) and Scott Villa (9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.) as well as patients at the Regional Hospital (1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.). RDEK Area C electors who are patients at the Hospital may vote for School Trustee during those times as well. General voting is set for Saturday November 15, 2014. Voting runs from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Laurie Middle School gym located at 1808 – 2nd Street South and is open for City of Cranbrook residents only.
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Re-Elect Wayne
STETSKI For Mayor
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Josh Dueck of Kimberley is pictured at the Sochi closing ceremonies last March. The Paralympic great on Thursday announced his retirement after an illustrious career in para-alpine skiing. See story, Page 3.
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FOR THE TOWNSMAN
Another great turnout for the third and final advance poll Wednesday in the 2014 municipal election in Cranbrook, where 819 registered and new voters cast their ballots. To date 2,038 advance votes have been cast compared to 1593 advance votes in 2011. There will be Special Voting at set times on Friday November 14, 2014 for residents only of Mountain View Village (5 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.), Joseph Creek Village (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.), Joseph Creek Care Village (2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.), F.W.