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Members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference Division 563, which are employed by CP Rail in Cranbrook, spent some time on the picket line Monday before both sides agreed to binding arbitration, effectively ending the job action. See story, page 3.

WEEK ON THE BEAT

Chronicling the week in police activity ARNE PETRYSHEN

As part of a new feature, the Cranbrook Daily Townsman will be running a weekly police report that chronicles the happenings of Cranbrook RCMP. From Monday, Feb. 9 to Sunday, Feb. 16, Staff Sgt. Dave Dubnyk noted that police received 155 calls for service.

Below are some of those calls.

February 9 • At 2:43 a.m. police received report of money being stolen from a residence in the 600 block of 28th Avenue South.

• 4:22 a.m. A man showed up that RCMP office advising he has outstanding warrants for his arrest.

• 6:04 a.m. Police received report of assault.

• 9:33 a.m. Police requested to go check on the emotional wellbeing of an individual.

• 1:59 p.m. Police were requested to keep the peace at a family disturbance.

• 2:36 p.m. A break-and-enter was reported at a cabin in a nearby resort area.

• 4:28 p.m. Loud bangs or possible explosions were heard and reported to police.

See A WEEK, Page 3

CURRYING FAVOURS

Stone Soup Challenge kicks off TRE VOR CR AWLEY

The votes are in and the Heidout’s Chef Rusty Cox is advancing in the Kootenay Granite Stone Soup Challenge, after beating out fellow chef Graham Barnes of Max’s Place in the first round on Monday morning.

The two cooked up separate soups at the Salvation Army soup kitchen and served them to their clientele, which voted 31-24 in favour of Cox. Cox won over the Salvation Army clientele with a curried sausage and squash soup with vegetables and grains, while Barnes challenged with his creation of a cream of cauliflower and cheddar.

See STONE, Page 4

TREVOR CRAWLEY PHOTO

Graham Barnes of Max’s Place (left) and Rusty Cox of the Heidout Restaurant and Brewhouse (right) serve their creations to clients at the Salvation Army Soup Kitchen on Monday afternoon.

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Local NEWS Grants available for grassland, rangeland projects Over $200,000 still available in 2015 – 2016 For the Townsman

Ranchers and individuals with Crown range tenures, environmental groups and non-profit societies are encouraged to apply for funding to improve and enhance grasslands and rangelands. Ranchers, for example, can use the support to build fences, install cattle guards and do other improvements on Crown land—activities that permit better livestock management practices and therefore result in better stewardship of rangelands.

“As a rancher, I have found that the funds available through the program provide an opportunity to address some long-standing issues and to improve my ability to manage my livestock on Crown

range,” said Basin rancher Jordy Thibeault.

Since April 2014, 27 projects have received over $235,000, plus applicant-sourced contributions like volunteer labour, donated equipment and additional funding. Through these projects, recipients have worked to control weeds, rehabilitate damaged riparian areas, protect critical habitats and develop an educational program to help schoolchildren better understand the importance of these areas.

“Grassland and rangeland ecosystems are a very diverse and fragile part of the Basin environment, and are under constant pressure from a variety of sources,” said Rick Allen, Columbia Basin Trust Pro-

gram Manager, Environment. “This program helps Basin residents take active roles in promoting stewardship of this valuable resource.”

Applications are accepted throughout the year. For more information or to apply, contact Steve Byford, Program Coordinator, at 1.250.426.4315 or kla@ kootenaylivestock.ca.

Learn more at cbt.org/ grep2015. The program is delivered by the Kootenay Livestock Association.

Columbia Basin Trust supports efforts to deliver social, economic and environmental benefits to the residents of the Columbia Basin. To learn more about the Trust’s programs and initiatives, visit cbt.org or call 1.800.505.8998.

Apply now and get support to build fences, install cattle guards, rehabilitate riparian areas and do other improvements on Crown land at cbt.org/grep2015.

Warm Weather turns Ice Fishing into Family Fun Derby at Fort Steele Jenny Byford

“To fish or not to fish” has been on the minds of many with the recent postponement of the Family Fishing Derby for Kids with Cancer.

While it is hard not to

enjoy the unseasonably early sunshine and warm temperatures, the forecasted warm weather for the next few weeks means the Family Fishing Derby cannot proceed at Horseshoe Lake.

Originally scheduled for last Monday on B.C.’s Family Day, the Family Fishing Derby had to be postponed due to heavy rain and slippery ice surface conditions. Now with the continued

warm weather, the derby cannot be held on the ice, but, it will proceed at a new venue.

Fort Steele Heritage Town generously offered the use of their site and together with JCI Koote-

nay, will be hosting a Family Fun Derby on land on Sunday, March 1.

The Family Fun Derby will take place from 10 am-3 pm at Fort Steele Heritage Town and have activities all ages. Look forward to Clydesdale wagon rides, obstacle and sack races, archery, best dressed dog contest, fishing-themed games and crafts and the movie ‘Penguins of Madagascar’ in the Wildhorse theatre. There will also

be games and prizes for adults including a silent auction and 50/50 draw.

Hot food and Tim Hortons chili will be available by donation.

The Family Fun Derby still has the same excellent prizes, including a flat screen television and gaming system donated by Caliper Machine and Hydraulics.

However, for the serious fishing fans, the derby will save the grand prize pontoon boat for next year’s regular ice fishing event.

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The Family Fun Derby is a fundraiser for local children with cancer. Proceeds are distributed by the Canadian Cancer Society to help with travel to and accommodations at treatment, as well as support services. With the support of Dacota Freight and Sunshine Houseboats, the Family Fun Derby also draws for two vacations for young cancer fighters.

Children facing cancer across the Kootenays will be entered into a draw for a Disneyland vacation donated by Dactoa Freight or a Sunshine Houseboats vacation on Lake Koocanusa.

Those who purchased tickets for the ice fishing derby can use their tickets for the Family Fun Derby. Tickets are also still available to purchase at their original locations: Mountain Man Outdoors, Canadian Cancer Society, Fort Steele Gas Station, Overwaitea Foods and Home Hardware (Kimberley).

Tickets will also be available at Fort Steele Heritage Town leading up to and on the day of the event. Tickets are $5 for children and seniors and $10 for adults.

For more information, contact JCI Kootenay organizer, Mike Matejka at 250-919-5532 or at familyfishingderby@jcikootenay.com

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Local NEWS

Tuesday, FEBRuary 17, 2015

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Union, CPR enter binding One search and rescue group recognized in Kimberley arbitration to end strike Trevor Crawley

After announcing strike action against Canadian Pacific Railway on Sunday, the Teamsters entered into binding arbitration with the Crown corporation on Monday afternoon.

Members of the Teamsters Division 563 were gathered at a railway crossing at Van Horne St. S and King St. in Cranbrook on Monday morning before the two sides entered into arbitration.

Brad Chauncey, the Division

563 president, said there are many reasons why the Teamsters took strike action after negotiations broke down between the two sides last week.

“This is not about money; it’s about fatigue, safety and quality of life with dignity and respect,” Chauncey said.

According to Chauncey, CP was proposing a number of changes that the Teamster’s couldn’t agree with, such as introducing a 12-hour workday and eliminating

the unfit clause, which is designed to assure employees are going in with clear minds necessary to perform their duties.

The government was about to pass back-to-work legislation, however, the move to enter into binding arbitration effectively suspends the strike.

The strike includes 3,300 locomotive engineers and other CP train workers across the country.

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A week on the police beat Continued from page 1

• 6:30 p.m. Police received a report of a possible missing person. The following morning the individual was located by the parent unharmed.

• 7:42 p.m. Police had to dispatch a injured deer.

February 10: • 3:40 a.m. A single vehicle accident occurred in which the vehicle went off the road. No injuries • 8:23 a.m. A purse was stolen from a vehicle.

• 3:40 p.m. Police were requested to attend a family disturbance.

• 10:40 p.m. Report of a missing youth. Shortly after the report, the missing youth was found.

•11:32 p.m. Police pulled a vehicle over. The driver was exhibiting signs of impairment and after testing was issued with a 90 Immediate Roadside Prohibition.

February 11: • 8:52 a.m. There was report of an assault.

• 10:39 a.m. RCMP received a request from another police service to serve a subpoena on a witness living in Cranbrook.

• 12:58 p.m. Two televisions were stolen from a local department store.

• 2:55 p.m. A disturbance was reported in the 1100 block of 2nd Ave South.

• 3:47 p.m. An erratic driver complaint was called in.

• 4:40 p.m. A call came in about a possible impaired driver. The vehicle had U.S. licence plates and was driving erratically. Police patrolled the area, but the vehicle could not be located.

February 12: • 1:36 a.m. Someone was walking downtown who appeared to be very intoxicated.

• 2:20 a.m. A cellphone, iPod and wallet were all reported either lost or stolen.

• 3:41 a.m. Police apprehended an individual under the Mental Health Act and transferred them to the hospital for committal.

• 2:06 p.m. Report of fraud.

• 2:43 p.m. Another report of

fraud. The two reports in question had to do with bad cheques.

• 3:32 p.m. Report of a possible stolen ATV. Police attended and retrieved the ATV. The investigation is ongoing.

• 4:35 p.m. Report of a stolen purse.

• 8:45 p.m. Report of a sexual assault.

• 11:55 p.m. Police conducting a traffic stop and determined that the driver was issued with a 90 day Immediate Roadside Prohibition.

February 13: • 2:54 a.m. There was a domestic dispute reported.

• 7:56 a.m. Someone called in about finding drug paraphernalia.

“Sometimes it’s a case of someone who found it in the park, sometimes it will be a parent who finds it in their kid’s bedroom,” Dubnyk explained. “In this case it was a suspected crack pipe that was found. In those instances we just take them in and destroy them here. Of course we can’t tie them to anybody. People will often just find them and turn them in, just so they don’t get into the wrong hands.”

• 8:59 a.m. Report of a window being smashed out of a local business.

• 9:07 a.m A local person was picked up for being intoxicated in public and lodged in cells until sober.

•11:32 a.m. A hit and run motor vehicle accident was reported.

•12:31 p.m. A warrant was issued to apprehend an individual under the mental health act and bring to the hospital for assessment.

• 1:36 p.m. Police were notified of a silent panic alarm from a local business. Police attended and determined the alarm was false.

• 1:57 p.m. Three males were reported smoking what was believed to be marijuana outside a local business.

• 2:31 p.m. Police were requested to attend a local address to assist in the removal of two unwanted guests.

• 5:15 p.m. Report of a vehicle driving erratically and passing when unsafe.

• 5:14 p.m. Request for police to keep the peace while an individual picks up some belongings from local address.

• 5:56 p.m. Report of possible drug activity in a local neighbourhood.

• 9:07 p.m. Police received a report of fireworks being set off in local neighbourhood.

• 11:34 p.m. Police were requested to attend local address to check on individual’s well-being.

February 14: • 2:30 a.m. report of highly intoxicated male running and screaming in the 300 block of 7th Street S. • 11:03 a.m. A resident reported being charged by two pit bulls.

• 4:43 p.m. Police responded to a two vehicle accident. Three people were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. One of the drivers was given a ticket for failing to yield after a stop. That occurred on Highway 5A and Theatre Road.

• 5:59 p.m. There was a report of an erratic driver — a green Ford F150 with B.C. licence plates. The truck was passing unsafely and ran a stop sign.

• 7:16 Some residents in a nearby rural area reported hearing two gunshots.

• 11:14 p.m. In a different area, residents reported hearing what they believed to be three gunshots. Police patrolled the area, but didn’t hear anymore and couldn’t find the source of the noise. Dubnyk said reports such as these often turn out to be someone setting off fireworks or a car back firing.

February 15 • 2:01 p.m. There was a report of individual being bitten by a neighbour’s dog.

• 4:54 p.m. A single vehicle accident resulted in no injuries.

• 5:38 p.m. There was a hit-andrun reported.

C AROLYN GRANT

Last week the Daily Bulletin reported on a Council meeting where the status of the Kimberley Search and Rescue group was discussed.

Council received a letter from one of two groups seeking to be sanctioned as Kimberley Search and Rescue, asking for access to the group’s vehicles and equipment. Council decided to seek advice from Emergency Management B.C. (EMBC) and has now received some.

EMBC is still looking into what it calls “challenges” within the membership, but cleared up the matter of who is currently recognized.

Andrew Morrison, Regional Manager, Southwest Region, sent this message to the City, forwarded from EMBC.

“It has been brought to our attention that there have been some challenges within the membership of the Kimberley SAR group and that a second Search and Rescue group is in the processes of forming in the Kimberley area.

“While we are looking into these challenges, we would like to advise your organization that the Kimberley Search and Rescue group currently referred to as KSAR are recognized by Emergency Management BC (EMBC) and when requested by a tasking agency, EMBC will contact KSAR to search for and or rescue missing/injured persons.

For clarification the President of the Kimberly Search and Rescue group that we currently recognize is, John Stacewicz.

Impaired drivers taken off the road in Kimberley CPL. Chris Ne wel For the Townsman

Over the Valentine’s Day weekend, Kimberley RCMP dealt with and removed three impaired drivers from the road including one where the vehicle struck a tree.

On Saturday, February 14, police, fire and ambulance responded to a collision on Jim Ogilvie Way around 2 p.m. A 50 year old Kimberley resident had struck a tree. Upon arrival police noted signs of alcohol consumption and initiated an impaired driving investigation. The breath demand was read and the driver supplied two breath samples of 230 mg/100 liters of blood, which is almost three times the legal limit. The driver was released for court in April and received a 90 day Administrative Driving Prohibition. Fortunately nobody else was involved in the collision; the driver sustained minor injuries and did attend the hospital to be checked out.

On Friday, February 13, an officer noted a vehicle being driven in an

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erratic manner. He approached the driver and noted signs of alcohol consumption. He was read the breath demand, but refused to supply a breath sample into the roadside screening device. He was issued a 90 day driving prohibition; the vehicle was impounded for 30 days and he was issued a violation ticket for No Driver’s License and Open Liquor in a Motor Vehicle.

On Sunday, February 15 at 2:35 a.m. an officer checked a vehicle, once he spoke to the driver he noted signs of alcohol consumption. The breath demand was read and the driver supplied a breath sample of “Fail”. He issued a 90 day driving prohibition and his vehicle was impounded for 30 days.

Police would like to remind drivers there are a number of options to get home if you drink. They are all cheaper and easier than an Immediate Roadside Prohibition or Criminal Code Charge of Impaired Driving.

“Should wolves be culled to help endangered caribou?”

YES: 55% NO: 45%

This week’s poll: “Are you in favour of the government legislating striking CP Rail employees back to work?””

Log on to www.dailytownsman.com to make your vote count.

This web poll is informal. It reflects opinions of site visitors who voluntarily participate.

Results may not represent the opinions of the public as a whole. Black Press is not responsible for the statistical accuracy of opinions expressed here.

The Cranbrook Food Bank needs your help.

Drop boxes at Safeway and Save On Foods Food Bank office 104-8th Ave. S. • 250-426-7664 (from 10am-3pm)

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Local NEWS

Stone Soup challenge underway Continued from page 1 Clientele were served the two soups along with a sandwich and a dessert, and were encouraged to cast their vote afterwards.

The two chefs began their epic battle in the morning as they arrived in an unfamiliar kitchen, and began taking stock of what they had to work with.

Cox and Barnes were unfamiliar with the facilities at the soup kitchen, however, all the equipment and tools were more than sufficient.

“Extreme happiness, said Cox, of his first impression of the kitchen.

“Lots of products, the stove, the pots, everything is excellent quality, so that’s nice.”

The two had access to the entire soup kitchen, including items and spices which were all donated.

“There’s tons of different ingredients, so we can build in any direction we want,” said Barnes.

For the Townsman

Chef Rusty Cox with his Homer Simpson avatar: Cox took the first round of the Kootenay Granite Stone Soup Challenge Monday.

“The first few things I looked at, I thought I could just go with that.”

Though it was a competition between the two chefs, it was a friendly atmosphere

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within the kitchen.

Though there were no hijinks, there was always the potential for a few mystery spices to go into a soup pot should one chef have his back turned.

“It was like old times, we used to work beside each other for two years,” said Cox. Added Barnes: “It was like working together again, with all the shenanigans. It was fun.”

Both chefs were allowed one special item

or tool from their own kitchens.

Barnes brought a handheld blender while Cox brought something a little more inspirational: A stuffed Homer Simpson caricature.

“He just makes me happy,” joked Cox. Tuesday will feature another round at the Salvation Army Soup Kitchen as Chef Shelby Schiller of BJ’s Diner and Creekside Pub in Kimberley will face off with Chef Barb Smythe of the Roadhouse Grill

in Cranbrook.

A third round will go down on Friday before semi-finals kick off next week.

The last two chefs standing will go head to head at the Prestige Rocky Mountain Resort. Tickets to the bulk are available with money raised going towards the Salvation Army’s efforts to build a 24/7 shelter in Cranbrook.

Tickets are available at Max’s Place or by calling 250-426-1119.

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At the Library Jennifer S. Holland examines the altruistic actions of 37 different animals in her latest book ‘Unlikely Heroes.’

David Smith helps younger readers understand very large ideas, numbers, and events with his book ‘If…’ Preschool Story Time is this Wednesday at 11 am, 1:15 pm, & 6:30 pm, and Toddler Story Time is 10 and 11 am. Both will be all about Pirates!

Our website is currently down, but you may access our catalogue, e-library, and your account at cranbrook.bibliocommons. com/. Our Facebook page has a quick link to this as well.

There is much more than this happening at the Library. Please check our Facebook pages for more information and updates.

On display this month are the incredible wildlife paintings of Jennie Taylor.

Adult Newly Acquired Shelf: The Teenage Brain – Frances E. Jensen Backroad Mapbook: Kootenay Rockies BC – Ernest Trent Made in Quebec: A Culinary Journey – Julian Armstrong Screen Printing at Home – Karen Lewis Unlikely Heroes – Jennifer S. Holland The End of Memory – Jay Ingram 200 Tips, Techniques & Recipes for Natural Beauty – Shannon Buck The Healthy Hound Cookbook – Paris Permenter Fix Your Mood with Food – Heather Lounsbury 2015 Crafter’s Market The Healing Power of Tea – Caroline Dow Dispatches from the Front – David Halton (bio) Philomena – Martin Sixsmith (bio) Mrs. Kennedy & Me – Clint Hill (bio) Chain of Events – Fredrik T. Olsson (fic) First Frost – Sarah Addison Allen (fic) The Look of Love – Sarah Jio (fic) There Will Be Killing – John L. Hart (fic) Love At Any Cost – Julie Lessman (fic) To Everything A Season – Lauraine Snelling (fic) Sidney Sheldon’s Chasing Tomorrow – Tilly Bagshawe (mys)

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The Midnight Plan of the Repo Man – Bruce W. Cameron (mys) Blue Labyrinth – Douglas Preston (mys) Bryant & May and the Bleeding Heart – Christopher Fowler (mys) Obsession in Death – J. D. Robb (mys) Power Play – Catherine Coulter (mys) The Girl Next Door – Ruth Rendell (mys) Jack the Giant Slayer (Blu-ray) (DVD) House: Season 8 (DVD) Heartland: Season 7 (DVD) Under the Skin (DVD) Homeland: Season 3 (DVD) When Calls the Heart: Lost & Found (DVD) When Calls the Heart: The Dance (DVD) When Calls the Heart: A Telling Silence (DVD) Jackpot (DVD) Mystic River (DVD) Troy (DVD) Morning Glory (DVD)

Young Adult & Children’s: Ripley’s Believe or Not: Download the Weird Teen Cuisine – Mathew Locricchio Redeemed – P.C. Cast (ya fic) Retribution of Mara Dyer – Michelle Hodkin (fic) Mad At God – David M. Leyden (ya fic) Atlantia – Ally Condie (ya fic) Visitors – Orson Scott Card (ya fic) Famous Last Words – Katie Alender (ya fic) Plesiosaur Peril – Daniel Loxton Every Last Drop – Michelle Mulder If – David J. Smith Ancient Animals: Saber-Toothed Cat – Sarah L. Thomson Amazing British Columbia – Audrey Owen 365 Scientific Activities – Minna Lacey Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Glam TV Star – Rachel Renee Russell (j fic) Bob the Builder: The Big Game (j DVD) Bob the Builder: Pets in a Pickle (j DVD)

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Tuesday, FEBRuary 17, 2015

Opinion/Events

What’s Up?

Letters to the Editor

Watershed concerns

The Cty of Kimberley has every right to be concerned over the use of the Matthew Creek and Mark Creek watersheds.

Over the years of working in the City’s Water Dept., I witnessed several bad situations that occurred in the watersheds by logging and drilling companies. On one occasion a culvert on Matthew Creek side of Low Pass plugged and water with lots of clay ran down the road and over a steep embankment down into Matthew Creek causing very high turbidity in the water going to Marysville. Active logging was occurring at this time.

On another occasion drilling was taking place in Mark Creek valley and muddy water from their access road was close to getting into Mark Creek.

Then there is the recreational use of both water systems. At least this usage is not nearly as bad as contractor usage. For the city to have a water department employee monitor the usages is a very costly thing to do as it takes time to check all roads and culverts. Maybe the contractors should pay into a fund for monitoring of these water systems. I don’t think self monitoring works. This would at least pick up some of the costs involved. But it still takes a employee away form work that is being done through out the city. The city water department employees know what to look for as warning signs when delivering a safe drinking water supply.

I think a safe drinking water supply should be number one and everything else should come after that. I am not saying to stop logging or recreational use but it has to be monitored.

I was speechless. And how would I break this news to my mother? She can’t have known – surely she would have said something, knowing my interest in all things historical.

It turns out that she did know. She had always known, but the family never talked about little Ilse and Erika.

“What happened?” I ventured.

“Diphtheria,” my mother answered succinctly.

“You mean what you almost died of?” I pressed.

“Yes, that’s right. I was lucky.”

“Both of them? But they died in different years.”

“Yes,” was the answer.

“Why have you never mentioned it? Didn’t your family ever talk about them?”

“Well, I never knew them,” was my mother’s explanation.

“And I don’t think my mother could bear to talk about them.”

These days I think about those two little girls, and what it must have been like for my grandparents to lose two children (and almost a third) to a disease that could be virtually eradiated today if vaccination were better practiced. My guess is that they would not be able to comprehend how a parent could turn away from vaccination, even scorn it, in the face of possible death.

Do we really need to return to the days where children routinely died of diphtheria, whooping cough, measles, polio?

How many more Ilses and Erikas does there need to be?

Michelle Fuchs Kimberley

B.L. Filip Marysville

Paraskevidekatriaphobia

Regarding Reverend Yme’s article February 13th; I found it both entertaining and informative. It illustrates the fertility and the gullibility of the human mind which seems to have a real weakness for fantasy.

Apparently, there is nothing so incredible as to be beyond belief.

Bud Abbott Cranbrook

Why I vaccinate I often wonder if the reason for opposition to vaccination is the result of there being no one alive today who remembers life before vaccination. I was born in 1964, so I don’t, but my maternal grandmother, born in 1886, would have. She knew exactly what life without vaccination was all about.

My mother was born in 1928. I heard all the stories, the poverty she experienced growing up on welfare in 1930s Germany, how all her siblings left school at age 14 to work – only one was fortunate enough to enter into an apprenticeship. Then there was the amazing stroke of luck that won my teenaged mother a scholarship into teachers’ college, when otherwise she would have faced a future of employment on a factory assembly line, like her mother and sisters before her.

And the diseases. The whooping cough that almost killed her. Then the diphtheria that almost killed her. She stopped breathing at one point, and they put her head under the cold water tap (well, the only tap – there was no running hot water in that apartment) and kept the water pouring over her until she started to breathe again.

As I always understood it, my mother was the youngest of seven, five girls and two boys. When I was 21 and travelling around Europe on my own, I discovered, much to my shock, that there had actually been nine children.

I was visiting my mother’s best friend, who, it turns out, happens to be her sixth cousin (not altogether a surprise for a 900-year-old town in the Black Forest). She showed me her family tree, and it was at that time that I found out that there had been two more girls in my mother’s family, both dying in childhood - one an infant, one a toddler. Both had died before my mother was born.

‘Gypsy’ Kimberley’s Turner and Adler Productions brought the 1959 Jule Styne-Stephen Sondheim musical to life in the Key City Theatre from February 12th to 14th, directed by Tylene Turner.

I saw the closing Valentine’s Day evening performance in the company of about 150 others. Based on the memoir of real life burlesque striptease dancer Gypsy Rose Lee whose career was centered in 1930s New York, in the Great Depression.

The Cranbrook actors performed wonderfully in this classic musical; the anchoring actress was Elizabeth Adler who, as Gypsy’s mother “Rose,” gave us a memorably domineering showbiz mother from hell. Rose is a tragic, delusional character who elicits some sympathy; desperately trying to survive in the dying Vaudeville circuit by featuring her young daughters June and Louise in cutesy child acts, hoping that June, the “talented” daughter, will become famous.

When June elopes with one of the dancers in the act (in real life at age 15), Rose and Louise are forced to accept the only viable stage option open to the young woman – burlesque, and Louise becomes Gypsy Rose Lee; to the great chagrin of Herbie, Rose’s affable, long suffering agent.

The older versions of June and Louise-Gypsy were played by Clara McLeod and Emily Bohmer, and Herbie by Jerrod Bondy.

Preparing for her stage debut in evening dress attire, Gypsy, no longer forced to play an overage tomboy, eyes her mirrored reflection and poignantly exclaims “I’m a pretty girl mama.”

The musical features several songs that have become American songbook standards and the Cranbrook actors proved themselves to be songbirds too in their renditions of, among others, “Let Me Entertain You,” “Small World,” “Everything’s Coming Up Roses,” and “Together Wherever We Go.” “Small World” (funny, you’re a stranger whose come here, come from another town) is Rose and Herbie’s introductory duet; when balladeer Johnny Mathis released his version to coincide with Gypsy’s 1959 debut on the Broadway stage, it became one of his enduring songs. Gypsy was released as movie musical in 1962 starring Rosalind Russell, Natalie Wood, and Karl Malden. Advancing the date to February 2015 in our fair city, this fine cast of twenty-eight, most of whom were either children or youths, graced a great musical play from Broadway’s golden era.

Letters to the Editor

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Travelogue about Vancouver Island will be presented on February 18, 2015 at the College of the Rockies Theatre at 7PM. Hiking in Strathcona Park, whale watching, spending a night in a typical emergency shelter at Cape Palmerston, spending time on Salt Spring and Cormorant Island. Admission by donation - to Stephen Lewis Foundation from GoGo Grannies.

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GoGo travelogue about Vancouver Island presented by John Przeczek and Corrinne deZoete February 18, 2015, College of the Rockies; 7PM. From Victoria to Port Hardy, share their hiking in Strathcona Park, whale watching and much more. Admission by donation to GoGo Grannies/the Stephen Lewis Foundation.

The Canadian Red Cross invites you to an Info Session to learn more about the Disaster Management Program and volunteer opportunities in Cranbrook & surrounding area. Wednesday, Feb 18, 3:00-6:00 pm, Best Western Hotel, Meeting Room, 1019 Cranbrook St. N. Contact: alex.valoroso@redcross.ca Feb. 19 - Legacy Builders Soup & Salad Lunch (for those 50 yrs and older) Abundant Life Church, 11:00am. 501 - 11 Ave. S., Cranbrook. Theme: Love is a verb. FREE. Just let us know you are coming by calling 250-426-2866.

Have Camera Will Travel.... “Chasing the Buddha”. Join Helen Robertson & Friends presenting Travel Adventures through Thailand, Laos & Cambodia at Centre 64 on Tuesday, Feb 24 at 7:30 pm. Admission by donation to the Kimberley Arts Centre.

FREE Movie Night @ COTR - Weds, Feb 25th, 2015, “I Am”. Poses practical and provocative questions. Wed, Feb 25th, 2015, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, College of the Rockies – Lecture Theatre World Day of Prayer, annual service on Friday, March 6, 1:30 pm at Knox Presbyterian Church, corner of Victoria Ave and 3rd St. S. Everyone welcome. Please join us!

Fifth Annual Foster Parent Banquet & Loonie Auction, March 7, 5:30pm at the Heritage Inn Ballroom. Tickets: Gerri at 250-4898441 or Erin at 250-489-8807.

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The Emperor Has No New Shoes

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o apparently it’s a real big deal that mation — that he was heading to the shoe BC Finance Minister Mike de Jong repair depot has to mean something. And I is wearing the same pair of shoes don’t think it’s something good.

The message appears to be, start thinkfor the third year in a row. Mike de Jong delivered the budget this ing about repairing your old stuff because week in a pair of older, recently repaired you’re not going to be able to afford new shoes and to watch the Lower Mainland stuff. That’s a little frightening, that mesmedia Twitter themselves into a frenzy, sage. you’d naturally get the idea that this was From The Rumour Mill quite the nine-day wonder.

But on to matters of “Finance Minister pays more importance. The $40 to get shoes refurKimberley Ski Hill is not bished for third budget in a closing. Not. Closing. Yes, it row!”

Carolyn has been a difficult year That was only one of the Grant and snow is scarce, but the breathless tweets. And the hill is still covered and with media was there in droves temperatures dropping a to record this epic moment little, they can turn on the snow guns. Add in BC history.

I have so many comments. Let’s just to that, a team of the best groomers in wade in, shall we? First of all, $40 for shoe Western Canada is performing daily mirarepairs? I don’t think my shoes cost $40 cles, keeping the runs in good condition.

It’s fairly important to Kimberley’s econonew. Has he never heard of Shoe Goo? I suppose Mr. de Jong’s shoes are worth my that the Resort is open, so let’s not more than that if he is willing to cough it up spread that closing rumour. for repairs. And also, I guess in the rarefied Tales From Our Weird Winter air of Vancouver and Victoria, wearing Also hurting a bit, weather-wise, is three year old shoes is really something.

Apparently, they buy shoes willy-nilly in Prince George, where the Canada Games the Lower Mainland, dashing into stores to are underway. They’ve had to move the grab the latest fashion. Because if wearing long-track speed skating up to Fort Nelson three-year old shoes is such big news, we because the Games track simply isn’t holdmust assume everyone is walking around ing up to warm temperatures, but it is hoped the rest of the events will go on as in shiny new ones.

But I am willing to bet that out here in scheduled. They’re also having a Cold the hinterland, there are more than a few Snap Festival — perhaps inaptly named for people walking around with three-year this very strange winter. We’ve got a couple old, or even five-year old, shoes. Or work of local cross-country skiers on Team BC, Molly Miller and Colin Ferrie, both of Kimboots.

But more importantly, what message is berley, who I’m sure are hoping it cools Mr. de Jong sending to us, the average down a little for racing. TSN is providing putz? That he would inform the media — television coverage of the Games, so keep or perhaps have a staffer ‘leak’ the infor- an eye out for our local heroes.

B.C. Finance Minister Mike de Jong is keeping Victoria cobblers busy.

More Tales From Our Weird Winter Finally, matters of warm winter games and ski hill worries aside, how about that weather? As I sat basking in the sun this weekend, I couldn’t help but cast my smug thoughts to my friends points east. Minus 40 in most of Ontario. Metres and metres of snow in Nova Scotia. The only thing better than the weather we are having, is rubbing it in the face of our Eastern friends.

I know, I know... by my actions I am inviting the gods to smite me with two metres of snow a week next year. I’ll take it. At least my snow boots will be in good working order and I won’t need repairs, or even worse, new ones. Mike de Jong will be pleased.

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Captain’s courage Jason Richter stakes claim to league scoring title; guides Kimberley Dynamiters into KIJHL post-season

Taylor Rocc a Sports Editor

Kimberley Dynamiters captain Jason Richter is the 2014-15 KIJHL scoring champion.

Collecting two goals and an assist over the course of a pair of victories against the Grand Forks Border Bruins and Golden Rockets pushed the Nitros captain to 39 goals and 31 assists on the season.

With 70 points to his credit, Richter finished the campaign tied atop the KIJHL scoring charts with Osoyoos Coyotes forward Aaron Azevedo (25 goals, 70 points).

As the KIJHL regular-season was coming to a close, when asked about the scoring race, Richter didn’t hesitate to bring the conversation right back to the team.

“I try not to think about it. I could really care less if I win [the scoring race] or not, Richter said Feb. 3. “It’s all about the team and how many points the team gets. We just want home-ice advantage.”

With home-ice in the bag for the KIJHL’s Eddie Mountain Division semifinal and a firstround playoff series set to begin Friday, Feb. 20 against the Creston Valley Thunder Cats, it’s about time the ever-humble Richter gets his due.

As one traces back through the 2014-15 KIJHL regular season, whenever the conversation reverts to Jason Richter, these key words come to mind: consis-

tent; effort; leadership; heart.

“You always tell kids, if they want to move to the next level, the biggest thing they can be is c o n s i s t e n t …T h a t ’s Jason. You know you’re going to get 100 per cent from him every night,” said Dynamiters head coach Jerry Bancks Jan. 19 after a two-game road trip through the Okanagan Division.

“We play a system that does require some shot-blocking. Two or three times I’ve seen him go head first and block shots. Without that you don’t get anybody else doing it.

“He just works so hard. There isn’t a better captain in the league, in my opinion, just because of the effort he puts into it. When you have him as a teammate, you better jump on board or you look pretty silly.

“Without his leadership, I don’t think we’re where we are.”

So where are the Dynamiters right now?

With an 8-3 victory over the Grand Forks Border Bruins Saturday and a 3-2 triumph over the Golden Rockets Sunday, the Nitros wrapped up the campaign with a 10-game winning streak and plenty of momentum heading into the 2015 KIJHL post-season.

With Richter providing the spark, the Dynamiters exploded to a 3215-2-3 (69 points) finish in 2014-15, the franchise’s best record since going 36-14-1-1 (74

Winds of change

points) in the 2011-12 campaign -- a year before Richter came into the picture.

Despite finishing the season second in the Eddie Mountain Division behind the experienced Fernie Ghostriders, the Nitros have been, arguably, the best team in the KIJHL since the calendar flipped from December 2014 to January 2015.

In 16 games in the new year, the Dynamiters are 14-1-1-0. The only loss counting against Richter and his crew came in the form of a defaulted contest -an ineligible player mixup Jan. 2 against the Columbia Valley Rockies -and a game that finished with an 8-1 final score in favour of the Dynamiters.

Not including the default blemish, the Dynamiters went undefeated in 2015, the only tie a 3-3 pretzel with the KIJHL regular-season champion Osoyoos Coyotes.

Not too shabby.

Richter, a 5-foot-8 native of Cranbrook, has already been named the Kimberley Dynamiters’ most valuable player and most inspirational player for the 2014-15 season. He remains a strong candidate to bring home the Eddie Mountain Division and KIJHL’s MVP awards.

Whether blocking shots to preserve a Tyson Brouwer shutout or making the simple play to get the puck out of the defensive zone on a penalty kill, there has been no shortage of mo-

Jeff Banman Photo/crestonphotography.com

Dynamiters forward Jason Richter (pictured Jan. 30 in Creston Valley) claimed a share of the KIJHL scoring title this past weekend, splitting the honours with Osoyoos Coyotes forward Aaron Azevedo. ments featuring a selfless Richter sacrificing himself for the rest of his teammates.

“He is a great guy.

He’s obviously skilled, everybody knows that,” Brouwer said Feb. 8.

“But he’s the heart and soul of this team.

“I don’t know if we could really do it without him.”

This season, the third-year Dynamiter skated in all 52 of his team’s regular-season games for the first time in his KIJHL career.

In those 52 contests, Richter registered 18 multi-point performances, topped by a three-goal, five-point effort Dec. 6 against the Nelson Leafs. To hammer the point home, Richter chipped in three four-point performances as well.

A season-high seven-game point streak from Oct. 12 through Oct. 29 saw Richter tally

Tuesday, Feb. 17

KooTenay Ice aT LeThbrIdge hurrIcanes

Ice visit Hurricanes in search of victory Taylor Rocc a Sports Editor

In the midst of a twogame losing streak and battling to a 4-5-1-0 mark over their last 10 games, the Kootenay Ice travel to Lethbridge to face the surging Hurricanes Tuesday night.

The Hurricanes are 7-3-0-0 in their previous 10 games, including a run of three consecutive victories this past week.

“We’ve got to come out in the first [period]

and do it the whole game, the whole 60 minutes,” said Kootenay Ice forward Austin Vetterl Sunday evening.

“Stick to the game plan.

When we do that -- I know it’s a broken record, everyone comes out and says stick to the game plan -- but when we do it, we’re a successful team. We’re a good team. That’s what we need to do, especially on the road. We’ve got to go out and be greasy,

GAME TIME: 7 P.M. (MT) LAST MEETING: KTN 3 at LET 6 (Jan. 28) ICE vs.

HURRICANES (28-27-1-1) RECORD (18-32-3-3) Fourth (Central) DIVISION Sixth (Central) Seventh (Eastern) CONF. 11th (Eastern) 188 GF 164 211 GA 234 16th (18.6%) PP 20th (15.9%) 14th (79.2%) PK Seventh (81.7%) J. Descheneau (25-40-65) TOP SCORER T. Wong (22-24-46) W. Hoflin (3.36 GAA) TOP GOALIE S. Skinner (3.71 GAA) OTL1 STREAK W3 5-4 OTL vs. SAS LAST GAME 5-3 W vs. SAS Feb. 20 vs. EDM NEXT GAME Feb. 20 at SEA

be dirty.”

The ‘Canes are fresh and rested, having last played in a 5-3 win over

the Saskatoon Blades Saturday.

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six goals and 13 points.

His 39 goals were tops in the KIJHL. His 70 points were tied for first in the KIJHL. He registered KIJHL career-highs in goals (39), assists (31) and points (70), bringing his KIJHL totals to an impressive 75-72-147 in 147 career games.

The Dynamiters haven’t advanced beyond the division final since making a trip to the conference finals in the 2004-05 season, in which they fell to the eventual

KIJHL-champion Beaver Valley Nitehawks.

“Every hockey team that is successful needs a Jason Richter,” Bancks said Nov. 20. “He is a guy who, when he is out there on the ice, he puts in such an effort -- blocking shots, second effort everywhere, takes a hit.

“Basically, he embarrasses guys into playing the way he plays. It’s pretty phenomenal.

We’re very fortunate to have him.”

With Jason Richter

playing the best hockey of his KIJHL career, this could be the year the Kimberley Dynamiters push beyond the Eddie Mountain Division final.

Richter and the Dynamiters open the 2015 KIJHL playoffs and their quest for a KIJHL championship Friday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. when the Creston Valley Thunder Cats visit the Kimberley Civic Centre for Game 1 of their best-of-seven Eddie Mountain Division semifinal.

Kimberley Dynamiters Scoring Summaries SaturDay, Feb. 14

Kimberley DynamiterS 8 at GranD ForKS borDer bruinS 3

First Period 1. KIM - J. Meier, (B. Saretsky, S. Hunt), 9:03 2. KIM - L. Lane, (S. Hunt), 5:43 3. KIM - J. Roy, (unassisted), 3:24 (SH) Second Period 4. KIM - K. Haase, (J. Roy, J. Richter), 18:41 5. KIM - J. Richter, (E. Buckley, J. Marchi), 16:07 6. KIM - K. Haase, (J. Roy, C. Prevost), 14:41 7. KIM - B. Saretsky, (S. Hunt, L. Lane), 13:48 8. GFB - K. Moreau, (S. Anderson), 6:54 9. KIM - T. Kinnon, (B. Saretsky), 6:16 10. GFB - C. Macdonald, (unassisted), 3:21 (PS) 11. GFB - M. Lucero, (N. Sidoni, J. Guzzo), 2:47 Third Period - No scoring Shots 1 2 3 T Kimberley 12 11 13 36 Grand Forks 3 10 10 23 Goaltenders Saves Mins SV% KIM - Brody Nelson 20/23 60:00 0.870 GFB - Kyle Larsen 11/17 25:39 0.647 - Tyler Loura 17/19 34:41 0.895 Power plays Kimberley- 0/5 (00.0%); Grand Forks - 0/1 (00.0%) Attendance: 200 SunDay, Feb. 15

GolDen rocKetS 2 at Kimberley DynamiterS 3

First Period - No scoring Second Period 1. KIM - J. Meier, (C. Prevost, K. Haase), 14:03 2. GOL - M. Krusky, (C. Mckechney, Z. Finlay), 9:57 3. GOL - Z. Finlay, (C. Mckechney), 9:17 4. KIM - J. Richter, (B. Saretsky, J. Jowsey), 6:07 (PP) 5. KIM - B. Saretsky, (J. Wallace), 1:57 Third Period - No scoring Shots 1 2 3 T Golden 4 10 8 22 Kimberley 13 17 7 37

Goaltenders Saves Mins SV% GOL - Magnus Viberg 34/37 59:00 0.919 KIM - Tyson Brouwer 20/22 60:00 0.909 Power plays Golden - 0/4 (00.0%); Kimberley - 1/4 (25.0%) Attendance: 452

Eddie Mountain Division Semifinal vs.

Creston Valley Thunder Cats

Game 1 - Feb. 20 at Kimberley - 7 p.m.

Game 2 - Feb. 21 at Kimberley - 7 p.m.

Game 3 - Feb. 23 at Creston Valley - 7:30 p.m.

Game 4 - Feb. 24 at Creston Valley - 7:30 p.m. *Game 5 - Feb. 26 at Kimberley - 7 p.m. *Game 6 - Feb. 27 at Creston Valley - 7:30 p.m. *Game 7 - Feb. 28 at Kimberley - 7 p.m.

Scoring Statistics

Player Jason Richter Braden Saretsky Coy Prevost Lincoln Lane Jordan Busch Keenan Haase Eric Buckley Jesse Wallace Jared Marchi Alex Rosolowsky

GP 52 44 50 46 48 51 47 47 43 47 Trevor Van Steinburg 49 Jordan Roy 21 Sawyer Hunt 39 Marco Campanella + 30 Jonas Gordon 34 James Jowsey 47 Rory Mallard 43 Tyler Kinnon 45 Justin Meier 12 Brady Revie 36 Charles Dagostin 45 James Rota (AP) 5 Tyler Van Steinburg (AP) 2 Korbyn Chabot (AP) 4 Jacob Bromley (AP) 2 Chase Leroux (AP) 2 Tristan Pagura + 2 Mitchell Anderson (AP) 1

G 39 19 14 15 8 26 12 15 13 13 8 8 6 7 2 4 3 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goaltending Statistics Player Tyson Brouwer Brody Nelson

A 31 35 35 31 37 17 31 16 18 8 12 12 11 8 11 8 6 6 3 4 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0

PTS 70 54 49 46 45 43 43 31 31 21 20 20 17 15 13 12 9 7 6 6 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 0

W L OT/L SO GAA 25 7 4 2 2.37 13 16 0 2 3.23

PIM 22 99 45 38 15 42 103 14 49 14 26 8 12 28 36 4 14 88 84 38 37 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 SP 0.912 0.893

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Your perspective will be valued.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You might want to understand more of what is motivating a key person in your life. Try not to verbalize how erratic you find this behavior; instead, say little, and be more of an observer.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22) Deal with a partner directly.

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by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: My wife’s sister is 21, lives with her parents and has extremely violent long-lasting outbursts that culminate in her being verbally and physically abusive.

“Mindy” tells everyone she is suicidal, although she has never made any attempt to harm herself. She obviously has deep psychological issues, yet absolutely refuses treatment. At our last visit, I swore to myself that neither our young son nor I would be subjected to her outbursts again.

Here’s the problem. Our son will be 2 years old soon, and we want to give him a birthday party. But if his grandparents come, it will be nearly impossible to keep Mindy from showing up. And I cannot imagine trying to explain to her why she isn’t invited. All of her behaviors will certainly occur, as they seem to be brought on in group settings where she is not the focus of attention.

Annie, can her parents do anything to force her to get treatment? How do we handle family gatherings where we want my parents-in-law to come because we adore them, but we can’t tolerate Mindy? -- At a Loss Dear At a Loss: Your wife should speak to her parents and explain that Mindy is not welcome around your son because she is unable or unwilling to control her abusive behavior. It is dangerous and frightening for a 2-year-old to be subjected to such outbursts. Mindy should be aware that she is responsible for her actions, and if she is out of control and feels suicidal, she should speak to a therapist who can help her. You cannot decide how your in-laws choose to deal with Mindy, but you can set the boundaries in your own home. Your son’s welfare comes first.

Dear Annie: My mother gave me a set of wine glasses that she received on her wedding day almost 60 years ago. When my nephew married, I gave him these glasses as a wedding gift. After six months, the marriage was dissolved, and my nephew moved back in with his parents (my brother and his wife). At that time, I asked my nephew to be sure to get the wine glasses in the divorce because I wanted them to stay in the family. That was 10 years ago.

My nephew has since remarried. I have attended two dinners at my brother’s home where my sister-in-law served wine in these same glasses. Once, she even served a glass to my mother. I nearly freaked out.

Did my nephew have the right to give those glasses to anyone he chose? Can I suggest that if he no longer wants them, I’d like them back so I can gift them to my niece? Or do I just forget about them? -Wine-ing in Wisconsin Dear Wisconsin: When your mother gave you those glasses, did she put restrictions on what you could do with them? Apparently not. Yet you are doing that to your nephew. Heirloom items should stay in the family, and your nephew is respecting that by giving the glasses to his parents. Please make sure your brother understands that you would like them back should he ever decide to get rid of them.

Dear Annie: My ex-husband could be “Estranged Dad,” whose daughter didn’t invite him to her wedding. Here’s the other side: As a child, our daughter wanted Dad to take her to see her favorite hockey player. Instead, he took her brothers, saying, “Hockey isn’t for girls.” When she went away to college, he took money from her account to buy gas to visit her. He once took all of her saved tuition money to pay his back taxes. She had to get a second job and needed an extra two years to graduate.

He will never apologize because he thinks he did nothing wrong. He wasn’t invited to her wedding and has no clue why. -- Mom Who’s Seen Both Sides Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. To find out more about Annie’s Mailbox and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.

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Rea, John Patrick March 27, 1937 ~ February 8, 2015 It is with great sadness that the family of John Patrick Rea announces his passing, on Sunday February 8, 2015, at the age of 77 years.

Pat will be lovingly remembered by his children, Mark (Dawn Allison), Marty (Gwen), Jacquie and Mike. Pat will also be fondly remembered by his five grandchildren, his siblings Susie, Mike and Kaye, and their extended families.

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Bryce Cresswell Farrow Bryce 6 Cresswell died February Farrow 2015, died 695,February 2015, aged at home in aged 95, atPredeceased home in Kelowna. in 2006 byPredeceased his wife, Kelowna.

Kathleen, in 2006 heby ishissurvived wife, by his five he children, Helen, Kathleen, is survived Marilyn, Shirley, Janice, by his five children, Helen, and Douglas, twelve Marilyn, Shirley, grandchildren and 9Janice, greatand Douglas,Brycetwelve grandchildren. was grandchildren 9 greatloving to all ofand them, and much loved in return. grandchildren.

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loving to all them, Bryce was born in 1919 in Winnipeg, the of eldest sonand of Henry Cresswell Farrow andmuch Helenloved Morton Farrow. He in return. grew up in Kelowna, where his father established the Bryce first was self-serve born in 1919 in Winnipeg, thea eldest son of cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grocery store. After short career Henry Cresswell Helen Morton He in banking, Bryce Farrow joined and the military, servingFarrow. as a staff sergeant radar units stationed in Quebec and the BC grew up inin Kelowna, where his father established during World War II. grocery store. After a short career cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first self-serve

in banking, Bryce joined the military, serving Matheson, as a staff He was married to Kathleen Florence daughter of radar A.S. and Matheson, took place in sergeant in unitsFleta stationed in Quebec and BC Kelowna in 1942. during World War II.Following the war, Bryce and Kay lived briefly in Toronto and Vancouver, before returning to the He was marriage Kathleen Florence Matheson, Okanagan to settle intoSummerland, where Bryce worked as parts manager for aFleta localMatheson, auto dealership prior to daughter of A.S. and took place in earning certification as athe teacher of industrial Kelownahis in 1942.

Following war, Bryce and Kay arts. lived In 1961, the family to Cranbrook, where to Bryce briefly in Toronto andmoved Vancouver, before returning the and Kay taught school until their retirement. Their Okanagan to settle in Summerland, where Bryce worked retirement years were spent in Vernon, where Kay died in as parts manager a local auto dealership prior to 2006.

Bryce movedfor to Mountainview Village in Kelowna earning certification asuntil a teacher of industrial arts. in 2012,his where he resided his death.

In 1961, to Cranbrook, Bryce Bryce will the be family lovinglymoved remembered for thewhere remarkable and Kay taught school until their for retirement.

Their care and concern he demonstrated each member retirement were Kay died in of his largeyears family; hisspent love in of Vernon, music, where photography, and camping; his pride his unwavering 2006. Bryce movedoftocraftsmanship; Mountainviewand Village in Kelowna Christian faith, which provided a central focus for his life. in 2012, where he resided until his death.

Arrangements are in progress for a memorial service Bryce will be lovingly remembered for the remarkable Saturday, May 2, 2015. Donations in memory of Bryce care be and concern he demonstrated for each member may made at www.gideons.org.

of his large family; his love of music, photography, and

Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www. camping; his pride of craftsmanship; and his unwavering firstmemorialfuneralkelowna.com.

Christian faith, which provided a central focus for his life.

Arrangements entrusted to First Memorial Funeral Services,

Kelowna, BC 250-762-2299.

Arrangements are in progress for a memorial service Saturday, May 2, 2015. Donations in memory of Bryce may be made at www.gideons.org.

Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www. firstmemorialfuneralkelowna.com.

Arrangements entrusted to First Memorial Funeral Services, Kelowna, BC 250-762-2299.

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7. High profile: Research.net reports that, among top executives (CEO, CIO, CFO or owner/partner), Internet advertising ranked above over all other media measured for: “Where I prefer to find our about new products,” “Where I prefer to receive information about companies,” and “Where modern, up-to-date brands advertise.” At the same time, these early adopters of technology also skew younger than the traditional newspaper audience.

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10. Mix: A variety of recent studies have demonstrated the power of online, when included in a mix with traditional media, to elaborate the brand message.

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Columbia Basin Alliance For Literacy Young Writers’ Projects Featured in upcoming days in this space are selections from the Columbia Basin Alliance For Literacy’s Young Writers Project, held in conjunction with School District 5, the Cranbrook Public Library and the Cranbrook Daily Townsman to celebrate Family Literacy Week. The compositions are appearing in no particular order. Due to length constraints, not all selections can be published here, but all will be available on our website, at www.dailytownsman.com/ourtown/292018351.html

Labradoodle It tastes like fresh chocolate chip banana Furry, excited, adorable-this is my dog. bread.

Her name is Lucy and she is as black as the It smells like fresh baked oatmeal raison night sky. She even has little white hairs on cookies. her back that shine as bright as real stars.

And it reminds me of going to Powell She is a Labradoodle - a Labrador and StanRiver and going to the beach and collecting dard Poodle, and is only 2 years old. Her crab pinchers. eyes are as brown as coffee. Her soft and It sounds like birds chirping in the trees. beautiful belly is as pink as light roses, and Happiness makes me feel like a good perher fur is long and curly. Her fur is usually son. long, but when she comes back from the Nate Kovacic groomers, it is very short, which makes her Grade 2, Gordon Terrace look as silly as a clown. Lucy’s snout is long and foxlike, and her cute as a button nose is BOOM! An explosion just went off. as big as a balloon! After all, she is only a I crawled out of the rubble. Holes were doggy! She is just so adorable. burnt in my clothes. My long brown hair tangled in knots. Sally, my best friend, came Run, run, sleep, eat. One word: Lucy. She running towards me brushing the charcoal is as jumpy as a squirrel, but she sure doesn’t get along with those little rascals. She barks off her shorts. at them constantly. My precious pooch is Then Sally yelled, “Hey Bethanie! Was very badly behaved, jumping on people at that a bomb?” the doorway, stealing food from the table as “I don’t know but I think so,” I said terrisneakily as a panther, but you have to forgive fied, trying to catch my breath. her. After all, she’s only two years old.

Then we saw an old man up on the hill in the distance staring contently at Sally and Lucy is an escape artist. She is like Houdime. He had bushy grey eyebrows, a blue ni! She will dig, jump or even smash her way through anything that stands in her way. No poncho and a fedora. walls can contain her! She is A-M-A-ZING All of a sudden Sally screamed, “RUN!” with a capital A. She also barks a lot. I mean She grabbed and tugged me. As we ran to the a lot. She barks as loud as a fire truck. THIS lake in the distance, Sally’s blonde curly hair LOUD, HEAR ME, THIS LOUD!!!! That is my was blowing in her face. I looked behind us. “puppster whuppsters”. (As my dad calls her.)

The old man was running after us tripping Soft on the inside and friendly--that is almost every step! how Lucy makes me feel. She is warm and Then Sally and me fell into a puddle of Barry Coulter photo comforting as a HIPPO (I love Hippos). Yet I Pictured above are the members of the Cranbrook Young Writers Group. Left to right: mud. “Just our luck,” Sally said with tears of can also get as frustrated as a dad (my dad Facilitator Lori Woensdregt, Erienne O’Grady, Tianna Kofluk, Maya Delaire. frustration coming out of her eyes! when his kids do not listen) when she esThe old man grabbed us by the collars of our shirts and threw us into the trunk of his capes. That is another story that I don’t want to go through again. But I still love her. I mean, if you met her, promènent avec les enfants et les scooters electriques. Quand minivan. Dark and cold, it was just Sally and I in the trunk as you would be screaming, “Who wouldn’t love her?” at the top tu es là il y a une place pour avoir de la crême glacée, du thé the old man drove us away. glacé et la gomme. Tu peux sentir les BBQ. Peut-être du poisof your lungs.

When the van stopped he opened the trunk and we came Lucy was born with a breeder named Vickie somewhere son. Tu peut sentir les fleurs. Elles sentir si bon. Tu peux tumbling out! He grabbed us by the wrist and walked us to his near Gordon Terrace School. She had about 6 or 7 brothers toucher les roches qui sont douces, l’eau qui est parfois old beat up house. He locked us in, not saying a word. Sally and sisters (boy, THAT would have been annoying) who were chaude, le sable où tu peux faire les châteaux. Et si tu pêche and I were screaming for help and trying to find a way out! all golden except Lucy. We chose Lucy because she was just un poisson, tu peux le tenir! Quand je suis là, je me sens heuThen I found something terrifying, horrible and dreadful. so special. She stood out in the crowd; she was interested in reux, content, joyeux et excité. Tu peux faire quelque chose là I showed Sally and she screamed! It was a paper that showed us when none of the other pups were interested. She liked comme aller à la plage et construire un chàteau de sable. Tu where an even bigger bomb was — a bomb that could blow us. In addition, she was the only black dog and some “out of peux aussi aller pêcher si tu veux. Tu peux aller au parc, tu up the whole world! peux faire de la bicyclette si tu en as une et peut-être tu peux their mind” people do not like black dog.

We needed to stop it! We had to!

We brought Lucy home and she made lots of friends. She faire du scotter electrique. Ça c’est ma place préférée!

We found a small window behind a bookshelf. I threw a Kai Massicotte can of soup at it and smashed! We ran to the forest where the is just so sociable and just so nice. She has her puppy bud3me Année, École T.M. Roberts bomb was planted. I cut the wire and disabled the bomb. dies: Sebastian, Rae and Tina who are all Golden Retrievers.

(Boy it sure is WILD when they all come over!)

Long story short we saved the world! I never wanted to do Snow One of her buddies is Ted, the Border Collie. He is a pain that again!

The secret night, With silent snowfall, All lights are out, Then we got ice cream! when you are looking for sticks for a project He steals all of No one awake, them before you can say, “Hey those are my sticks”. He Kara Fluegel Bright, white snow, The silent night. doesn’t even ask. Honestly, some dogs just do not have any Grade 4, Kootenay Orchards Elementary School The secret snowfall at 12 a.m. All lights out, manners these days.

No one awake.

Her best buddy is Bella, an exquisite Black Lab who is just Glowing, glistening, bright, white snowfall.

If I was a penguin the sweetest, nicest, most beautiful dog in the history of the Snow sparkly.

If I was a penguin I would be a king penguin. I would eat Solar System. No, the universe! Those two make the perfect The powdery blanket over the earth. Twirl and chill leopard seals. I would like to play with my friends. I would not pair, romping around and having the time of their lives. Every And freeze and sparkle Like white blossoms. like like to see killer whales. I like penguins because they are time I see them, I just go, “Awwww”. But the sad and very Swoop and glide cool. cruddy thing is that Lucy hardly ever sees Bella. She lives with Like a tickling chill up your spine.

Adrien Arn someone else and the only time she comes to our neighborIain Howell Grade 1, Kootenay Orchards Elementary School hood is when our neighbour doggie sits her. Poor Lucy, she Grade 3, Gordon Terrace likes Bella as much as her very favourite Nyla Bone. And that is saying something. As you can see, Lucy has lots of friends.

Worst In summary, I love my black Goosey-Moosey. (Another Being Mindful As I opened this horrid gift I thought it was a cool T-shirt. one of her ridiculous but adorable nicknames). Lucy is as I am going to work on greeting people with a When I saw it I said, “is there something wrapped special to me as a star!

Good morning or a hello or a smile. up in this?”

Erin Adams I am working on this because it fills peoples buckets It was underwear!

Erin Adams, Pinewood, Grade 6 and my bucket.

I couldn’t stop stammering in my mind It makes people feel good and it makes me feel good. w-w-w-what i-i-i-is th-th-th-this??

I am working on greeting people.

As I struggled to say thank you I was trying to Un endroit que J’aime beaucoup Issis Hunt Keep in the anger and devastation and that is J’ai un endroit où j’aime être dans l’été, c’est le Lac Miroir!

Grade 4, Gordon Terrace The worst gift I got this Christmas.

J’aime aller camper là presque tout l’été. Tu peux voir Cole Kenyon beaucoup de chose comme la plage avec des enfants dans Happiness Grade 5, Gordon Terrace l’eau. Il y a un parc aussi. Peut-être que tu vas voir les poisHappiness looks like my dog rolling around in the snow. sons qui sautent! Tuy vas entendre les bicyclettes quie