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Welcome to the 2015 Readers Choice Awards The results of our third annual Readers Choice survey are in. You’ve taken us on a virtual tour of Cranbrook and Kimberley, highlighting your fa-
vourite people, places and moments. Some of the results were surprising, some were expected, some were … well, read on, and see for yourselves.
We have also excerpted some of the results, providing details about some of the people, places and things that have stood out in the survey. Hundreds
of readers of the Cranbrook Daily Townsman, Kimberley Daily Bulletin and Kootenay Advertiser participated, revealing the depth of experiences one can
have in Cranbrook and Kimberley. The categories range through all manner of businesses, restaurants, services, entertainment centres,
places and people. You put forward your picks for most beloved citizen, your favourite City Councillor, your favourite bartender, your preferred driving
range, what you think is the best neighbourhood to live in or the best place for a first date — all aspects of Cranbrook that make us who we are.
Most beloved citizens: Three who’ve made a difference R dio Stage Door and a vibrant local theatrical community, among whose population of actors Bud is first among equals. There’s a lot more to Bud than just acting. He has been a strong voice for community improvement and the betterment of the lives of its residents through his involvement in a number of organizations: the East Kootenay Mental Health Association, Meals on Wheels, the Cranbrook Rotary Club, to name but a few, as well as his personal initiatives — many of these on behalf of seniors. Bud was named
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Cranbrook’s Citizen of the Year for 1992. Shirley Rossi of Kimberley takes the silver spot. Over the years, Shirley has been a familiar face at Kimberley events, as one of the community’s most irrepressible and visible volunteers. She has been involved in Girl
Guides, the PTA, United Way, Chamber of Commerce, Women of the Moose, ran the Miner’s Den at the ski resort, Snow Fiesta Queen Committee, Dynamiter Booster Club, JulyFest, WinterFest, KIOTAC, the Business Improvement Association, she was director of
Food Services for the 1980 Winter Games and the Festival of the Arts. Shirley began her work with Summer Theatre in 1999 and continues to this day. She was the Beta Sigma Phi woman of the year in 1989 and won a commemorative medal during the celebration of Canada’s 125
anniversary. It is estimated that over the years, Shirley has baked 30,000 meat pies to raise funds for one organization or another. She is a true Kimberley treasure. Bronze medal citizen Derek Kortschaga has devoted a wealth of time and effort to making Cranbrook a better community to live in. Earlier this year he was recognized for his efforts in this regard by being named Cranbrook’s Citizen of the Year for 2014. Derek is best known as a radio personality with The Drive/B104, but it is his contributions to local charity
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events that have earned him a spot in many the beloved citizens category. “Derek embodies the sense of community in every aspect of his life both at work and away from the station,” a letter in support of his Citizen of the Year nomination read. “His contributions have been quiet in that he has championed causes, created opportunities for people and organizations to promote their events, volunteered countless hours to help, MC or organize, and given up his own time so that others may have opportunities.”
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eaders were asked to choose our area’s most beloved citizens, and as we can see, these are individuals who see themselves as inseparable from the community they love. Bud Abbott took top spot in this category for the second year in a row. Since Bud arrived in Cranbrook some 50 years ago, he has come to be regarded as one of our most prominent and respected citizens. Bud was among those who spearheaded the drive to save the old Masonic Hall in Cranbrook from destruction — this legacy is with us in the form of the Stu-
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They’re up at the crack of dawn baking the bread for communities. Left: Neil Churchill at Safeway Bakery, Gold Winner for Best Bakery. Melanie and the Kimberley City Bakery took Silver. At right: Graham Barnes at Max’s Place, Bronze Winner for Best Bakery.
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Team Taylor Adams of Cranbrook came in first place in the nation-wide Dress for the Cause competition, in which organizations across Canada dressed up office and staff to raise donations for breast cancer research and support. Taylor Adams Chartered Accountants (and Friends), led the nation with more than $11,500 raised, winning $5,000 for their community’s local cancer treatment centre. Taylor Adams took gold for Accounting Firm, and Mike Adams himself won Silver in the Corporate Citizen category — Adams committed himself to a day of bra-therhood for every $1,000 raised. Left to right: Trent Taylor, Penny Coyle, Pam Penner, Mary Wright, Brenda Wolfram, Mike Adams, Matt Smith, Kathy Barnhardt and Kim Wood.
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Above: A class at Exhale Yoga. Below: A class at One Love Hot Yoga
Brenda Cartier started it. It offers classes in many forms of yoga and a welcoming environment to bring balance to your body and mind. Classes range from Vinyasa Flow to Therapeu-
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Scott Niedermayer takes Bronze
Dueck, Reinhart, Niedermayer top list for favorite athletes
As the saying goes, there’s something in the water around Cranbrook. This town, and the surrounding region, has produced all kinds of notable athletes, however, some of which have been made famous by careers in professional hockey. Leading off the crop of hockey players who have reached the NHL, Scott and Rob Niedermayer are probably the most recognizable names in the community. While both enjoyed long
careers where they shared a Stanley Cup title together in Anaheim in 2007, it was Scott Niedermayer who developed into an elite NHL defenceman and won at every level, which earned him a place in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Niedermayer’s dominance started in major-junior hockey where he won two WHL championships and a Memorial Cup with the Kamloops Blazers. That turned out to be the tip of the iceberg as he jumped into the NHL with the New
Jersey Devils in 1992, and captured his first Stanley Cup in 1995. More NHL titles followed with the Devils in 2000 and 2003. Niedermayer found success in international hockey as well, representing Canada with a gold medal in the 1991 World Junior Championship, and gold medal finishes at the World Championship (2004), and World Cup of Hockey (2004). Capping off his international resume is two Olympic gold medals in 2002 and 2010.
While not from Cranbrook, local hockey fans may call him an adopted son as Sam Reinhart has been the face of the Kootenay Ice for the last few years. Reinhart, the son of former NHL defenceman Paul Reinhart, was drafted second overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2014 NHL Draft after three stellar seasons with the Ice. He set scoring records as a rookie and recently vaulted past L.A. Kings forward Jarret Stoll to lay claim to the franchise scoring record.
He has collected many awards during his time in the WHL, including Rookie of the Year, Player of the Year and Most Sportsmanlike Player of the Year. However, there is more to life around Cranbrook than hockey and Josh Dueck has certainly proved that. Dueck, a Kimberley native, recently retired after a stellar career as a para-athlete in downhill sit-skiing. Dueck, who was injured in a freestyle skiing accident in 2004, but got back onto the slopes in a
sit-ski apparatus and rode his way to a silver medal slalom at the Vancouver Olympics 2010. Four years later, he returned to the Olympic stage in Sochi and won gold in combined and silver in downhill. In between his Olympic accomplishments, Dueck has won gold at the 2011 X Games and a bronze the following year. He went viral in February 2012 after he shot a video where became the first person to do a backflip in a sit-ski.
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Joey Keithley of the legendary punk rock troupe DOA is pictured in performance at the Legendary Byng Roadhouse in Cranbrook in October, 2014. The Byng took gold for the best venue for live music.
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Who got the votes for favourite politician, City Councillor We in the East Kootenay are proudly political, happily opinionated, engaged and activitistic. So when we inquired after who our favourite politicians are, our readers waded into the fray with sharpened pencils. Choices for favourite local politician crossed jurisdictional boundaries. Perhaps in a surprising result, two of the top three are currently not actively involved in politics. Once again, Bill Bennett polled first. The two-time President of the Cranbrook and District Chamber,
four-term MLA for Kootenay East, and Cabinet minister with several portfolios in his time, this colourful politician is a populist indeed. For the third year in a row, Wayne Stetski is our silver medallist politician, even thought he no longer occupies the mayoral seat. But as Mayor of Cranbrook, Stetski always made himself and his ideas accessible to Council and to the public, and always has a smile for everyone. In third spot for favourite local politician
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COMPUTER RETAIL Gold Staples Silver The Source Bronze Genius
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CAMERA SHOP Gold Cranbrook Photo Silver Staples Bronze Walmart
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BOOK STORE Gold Lotus Books Silver Pages Books Bronze Coles
VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT Gold Heartbeet Silver Hot Shots Bronze Green Door
CRAFT SHOP Gold The Hobby Shoppe Silver Walmart Bronze Dollarama
Telus Silver Bell Bronze Mitech
Silver Canadian Tire Bronze High Country
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BIKE SHOP Gold Gerick Sports Silver Favorit Cycles Bronze Kootenay Mountain Works
STEAK HOUSE Gold Mr. Mikes Silver Frank’s Bronze Rockwater
DOUGHNUT SHOP Gold Tim Hortons Silver Safeway Bronze Kimberley City Bakery
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APPLIANCE STORE Gold Bridge Interiors Silver Sears Bronze Willow Appliance
PIZZA Gold Canadian 2 for 1 Silver Grubstake Bronze Panago
DELI Gold Rick’s Meats Silver Safeway Bronze Save-On Foods
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Rosie & her staff at Lotus Books thank you for supporting your local independent book store!
FLORAL SHOP Gold MJ’s Floral Silver Flowers Galore Bronze Safeway FORMAL WEAR Gold Tara’s Boutique Silver Kootenay Tailor Bronze Eclipse
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GIFTS AND HOME DECOR Gold Real Deals on Home Silver Trends and Treasures Bronze Winners
GOLF STORE Gold Cranbrook Golf Course Silver
GROCERY STORE Gold Safeway Silver Save-On-Foods Bronze Superstore
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2813-23rd St. N. Cranbrook, BC Toll Free 1-800-663-4824 • Tel (250)489-4141 D7950
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HOME ELECTRONICS Gold Andre’s Electronic Silver Big Picture Bronze The Source
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Jim Chale
HARDWARE STORE Gold Home Hardware Silver Home Depot Bronze Bavarian Home Hardware
HEALTH FOOD Gold Nutters Silver Sprout Grocery Bronze From the Ground Up
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Think of the CHCA Thrift Store for your needs • clothing • toys • kitchenware • small appliances • furniture
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BEST OF RETAIL JEWELLERS STORE Gold Jewels on 9th Silver Delamont’s Bronze People’s
LINGERIE Gold Funky Stuff Silver La Vie En Rose Bronze WalMart
LAWN/GARDEN EQUIPMENT Gold Canadian Tire Silver Home Depot Bronze Top Crop
LIQUOR STORE Gold BC Liquor–Cran Silver BC Liquor–Kim Bronze Great Canadian Liquor Warehouse
Michelle, Alana and Rachelle at Just 4 Pets in Cranbrook, winner of Silver for Pet Store.
WE’RE WIRED TO PROVIDE
MATERNITY WEAR Gold Walmart Silver Bumble Tree Bronze Salvation Army
LIGHTING Gold Home Depot Silver Home Hardware Bronze Canadian Tire LINEN Gold Walmart Silver Winners Bronze Sears
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BEST OF RETAIL CONTINUED MEN’S WEAR Gold Marks Work Warehouse Silver The Choice Bronze Winners MOTORCYCLE SHOP Gold Harley Davidson of the Kootenays 24 Unit Silver Peak Performance Bronze All Seasons
Ray’s Music Bronze AM Music
OPTICAL Gold Cranbrook Vision Care Silver Iris Bronze Pro Vision
NEW CAR DEALER Gold Spring Honda Silver Denham Ford Bronze Northstar GM
SHOPPING CENTRE/AREA Gold Tamarack Silver Walmart Bronze Downtown (DBA)
Canadian Tire
TEEN CLOTHING Gold The Choice Silver Bootlegger Bronze Ardene’s TIRE STORE Gold Mr. Tire Silver Kal Tire Bronze OK Tire
PAINT STORE SKI/ Gold SNOWBOARD Cloverdale Paint 490 Wallinger Ave, Kimberley SHOP Silver NEW HOME 2_ND124D112.P001 250.427.2636 24 Unit Gold General Paint BUILDER 2_ND124D112.P001 THRIFT STORE Gerick Sports Bronze Gold Gold Silver Benjamin Moore New Dawn Dev. Hospital Auxiliary The Choice Silver Silver Bronze PET LeimanIT’S Homes IF IT’S AVAILABLE AT SEARS AVAILABLE ATSTORE YOUR SEARS HOMETOWN STORE Salvation Army Kootenay MUSIC STOREIT’S AVAILABLE Gold IF IT’S AVAILABLE AT SEARS HOMETOWN STOREMounBronzeAT YOUR SEARS Bronze tain Works Gold The Paw Shop Silverado Const. Bibles for Just Music CLEARANCE Silver Missions N CLEARANCE Silver LIO Just 4 Pets N2 MILSPORTING $ OFFICE SUPPLY O I LS LY IA D M R Bronze $ Off original ticketed price GOODS E STORE DOLLA Gold AYS 24 D 4 R LIANCTOY A P L ! P LY L N Top Crop A E O O Gold C R D Off original ticketed price N O A J Staples MPALIGerickM DECEMBER 21-24 AP Gold ONLY! OP ODEL Sports AY NDR AJ SUO EN M R DECEMBER 21-24 O L Silver E O L D Bumble Tree F O AY OPEN SUND Silver RV DEALER OR M O L F Murray Office Silver OICE AW Gold HOICE AWA WAS 1399.99 A HOICE AWA Sport Check HOICE AWA Bronze S’ CH S’ C Walmart S’ C S’ C WAS 1399.99 CRAFTSMAN Bronze Runners RV Great snowblower. 24 Unit Canadian $ Bronze CRAFTSMAN 2_ND124D112.P001 11.5 ft. lb. of torque. snowblower. Togs n Toys 11.5 ft. lb. of torque. Briggs & Stratton OICE AW OICE AW engine. Electric start. Briggs & Stratton H H A A engine. Electric start. While quantities last S’ C S’ C While quantities last WEBCODE: W-7152125 PRE-OWNED IF IT’S AVAILABLE AT SEARS IT’S AVAILABLE AT YOUR SEARS HOMETOWN STORE WEBCODE: W-7152125 VEHICLE G OL D G OL D G OL D G OL D CLEARANCE 27" N Gold IO L 27" IL $500 YS 2DM SAVE DA 4 R dual A L C I E L O E O Northstar GM A C H N WA stage dual PEPALWIA HOAIC ONLY! MAJO CR S’ C AL stage ’ 42" S E 249 CC OD OPEN SUNDAY LED Silver 95 FLOOR M 42" 249 CC LED Melody Motors SPECIAL PURCHASE 1080p SPECIAL PURCHASE 1080p Check out our Winter Warmup Menu! Bronze 99 3D 99 3D M O O Spring Honda R G G OL D G OL D K4IN LG 3D TV with pairs EK
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READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS 2015 BEST OF ENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENT AMUSEMENT CENTRE
Gold Western Financial Place Silver Spirit Rock Bronze Columbia Theatre
ART GALLERY Gold Centre 64 Silver Key City Theatre Bronze CDAC BILLIARDS Gold Juniper Lanes Silver Byng Roadhouse Bronze Dewey’s
BINGO Gold Eagles CASINO Gold St. Eugene Silver Kootenay River Inn DANCE STUDIO Gold Aspire Dance Silver Stages Dance Bronze Kootenay Dance Academy DRIVING RANGE Gold Wildstone Silver Bootleg Bronze Shadow Mtn. Thank You Readers!
OUTDOOR PATIO Gold Pedal and Tap Silver Boston Pizza Bronze Trickle Creek
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BEST OF PLACES FITNESS CENTRE Gold Core Fitness Silver Fitness Inc Bronze Curves
Silver Dewey’s Bronze Heid-Out
LOUNGE OR PUB Gold Sullivan Pub Silver Heid-Out Bronze Dewey’s
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SPORTS BAR Gold Don Cherry’s Silver Boston Pizza Bronze Perry’s Grill
PLACE FOR LIVE MUSIC Gold Byng Roadhouse
St. Eugene Bronze Bootleg Gap
NEIGHBOURHOOD Gold Marysville Silver Highlands Bronze Gold Creek
GOLF COURSE Gold Wildstone Silver
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AM Music would like to thank our customers and clients for voting for us in the Readers Choice Awards with a WE PAY THE GST/PST SALE starting march 1st to march 8th. We offer: • musical instruments sales • guitar, bass and voice lessons • DJ services • recording studio • minor instrument repairs and setups
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Thanks so much for your votes and remember “we are all about the music”
EAGLES HALL
16A 11th Ave S, Cranbrook, BC (778)517-3333
12:30-4pm • Every Sunday Hall rentals (250)426-5614 250.426.7983 License #37233
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COMMERCIAL WEDDING/EVENT PHOTOGRAPHER
THANKS CRANBROOK www.chadsphoto.ca FOR VOTING ME #1! chadstpierre@gmail.com
Thanks for voting for us!
Thanks so much to those who voted for us! It is our pleasure to serve you.
It’s not just the paint, it’s the people! 1525 Cranbrook St. N., Cranbrook, BC Fax: 489-0939
1117 Baker St, Cranbrook, BC • 250-489-4499
culligancranbrook.com • 250-426-2691
www.cloverdalepaint.com
www.flamanfitness.com • 250-426-2691
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BEST OF PLACES CONTINUED Gold Columbia Theatre Silver Sakura HOICE AW S’ C Bronze A Idlewild
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PLACE FOR A WALK Gold Community Forest Silver Rails to Trails Bronze Elizabeth Lake
PLACE TO RIDE YOUR BIKE Gold Rails to Trails Silver
Community Forest Bronze Kimberley Nature Park
PLACE TO TAKE VISITORS Gold Fort Steele Heritage Town Silver Railway Museum Bronze Marysville Falls
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Bridal q Sophia Tolli q Maggie Sottero q Christina Wu q Venus Bridal q Alyce Designs
Prom
Thank you for making us your favourite place to be pampered! we are moving! We are so excited to announce
The pampering will continue in a much larger location on April 1st (we are open in our location besides Starbucks until then)
We look forward to being your skin care center with new, advanced treatments and products, your creative Aveda Salon, a larger boutique and more...
Coming Soon
q IVN by Jovani Prom q Alyce Designs q Tony Bowls Evenings
A Space where wellness and beauty meet in Eco-luxury
q Legala q Panoply Prom q Tiffany Designs q Angela & Allison
On the Strip beside Starbucks
• 250-417-3417
www.urbanrootssalonspa.ca
Tuxedos: q Collins Formal Wear Tuesday to Friday 10-5 and Saturday 10-3
1401 - 5th St. N., Cranbrook
250-489-4177
www.tarasboutique.ca
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)
READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS 2015 LOCAL POLITICAL Gold Bill Bennett Silver Wayne Stetski Bronze Denise Pallesen
BEST OF PEOPLE
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SILVER • Neighbourhood To Live In - Highlands • Park - Idlewild • Place To Ride Your Bike - Community Forest S I LV E R • Best Use Of Tax Dollars - Snow Removal • City Councillor - Isaac Hockley AWAPlace To Take Visitors - Canadian Museum Of Rail Travel HOICE • S’ C G OL D
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126B Van Horne Street North Cranbrook, BC Office Phone 250-426-4314 Toll Free 1-877-926-4314 Email peaksec@telus.net
110 Deer Park Avenue, Kimberley 250-427.7200 www.spiritrockclimbing.com
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Tim Hortons Cranbrook would like to congratulate the staff & Nolan on their Reader’s Choice Awards.
READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS 2015
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FINANCIAL INSTITUTION Gold EKCCU Silver BMO Bronze Royal Bank
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ELECTRICIAN Gold KD Electric Silver Martech Bronze Stahl
Bronze Action Rentals
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AUTO RENTAL Gold Budget Silver Rent-a-wreck
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Cranbrook Food Bank
104 8 Ave S, Cranbrook, BC | (250) 426-7664
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Pat & Christy and their staff Myrna, Vanessa & Aislinn thank all their customers for their support Be sure to watch for “FREE Comic Book Day” Saturday, May 2
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• Used Books • New Magazines • Comics • Newspapers • Puzzles • Board Games
1011 Baker Street, Cranbrook Ph: 250-489-3262 • Fax: 250-489-4758
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a division of East Kootenay Regional Laundry Ltd.
2400 Cranbrook St. N. • 250-489-1606 on the strip next to the Super 8 Motel
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HAIR SALON Gold Vanity Room Silver Venue for Hair Bronze New Design
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)
THANK YOU to the community for your support. All donations & dollars are spent locally on local people and local need.
Kootenay Valley Community Church
HOME SECURITY PROVIDER Gold Peak Security Silver ADT Bronze JSL Forum
OF THE SALVATION ARMY
A Place for Family Worship
Worship Service: Sunday, 10:30 am
533 Slater Road N.W., Cranbrook, B.C. (250) 426-3612
Community Ministries Lunch: 11:30 - 12:30 Monday - Tuesday / Thursday - Friday Praise Service & Supper Wednesday 5 pm Please call for a complete listing of programs and services.
HOTEL/MOTEL Gold Prestige Inn Silver Heritage Inn Bronze Elizabeth Lake Lodge
The Salvation Army
Thrift Store
“Experience the thrill of the hunt!” Local Charity
Thrift Store
Maternity Wear
533 Slater Road N.W., Cranbrook, B.C.
(250) 426-2312
Thank you!
DAILY BULLETIN
Kim, of Bavarian Home Hardware, is pictured with the Bronze Certificate for Hardware Store.
Sullivan Pub & Liquor Store THE
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Good Fun, Fun Times!
Sunday Breakfast! Drive Thru 9 am til 1 pm Liquor Store
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Jewels on Ninth takes pride in supporting our community.
Most Big Screen TVs in the Kootenays!
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Daily Food and Drink Specials!
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INSURANCE Gold Western Financial Group Silver Westland Insurance Bronze KIS
for voting us INTERNET SERVICE Gold in GOLD GOLD GOLD GOLD PROVIDER Lounge & Pub HOICE AWA OICE AW Gold H S’ C A Free Gift with Purchase S’ C and Silver in Shaw March 21–24 Silver Friendliest Telus silver PANDORA clasp Staff! Receive SaI LVsterling Bronze ER
WE OFFER:
Manifold Repair incl. • Broken Studs •Warped or Cracked • Leaking Gaskets
Also Custom Built Intakes incl. • K&N Air Raid • Maximizers (Air intakes for most anything)
Mention this ad and receive a 10% discount • Full Brake Service • Steering & Suspensions • Drive Line & U-Joints • Custom Made
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Exhaust Systems • Domestic & Import • High Performance Exhaust • Shocks And More
Thank you all for your continued support! 1901A Theatre Rd, Cranbrook 250-420-7798
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*Before taxes. Good while supplies last, limit one per customer. Charms shown on bracelet are sold separately. See our store for details.
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FAVOURITE BUFFET
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SENIOR'S
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all the items on the Senior and Smaller Appetites section of the menu will include:
FREE
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Soup or Salad
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NURSING CARE Gold Golden Life Silver Green Home Bronze Interior Health OIL/LUBE SHOP Gold Great Canadian Oil Change Silver Jiffy Lube Bronze
READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS 2015 TRAVEL AGENCY Gold Mountain City Travel Silver Maritime Bronze
WINDSHIELD REPAIR/ REPLACEMENT Gold City Glass Silver B & B Glass Bronze Affordable Auto Rails to Trails — Best Place to Ride Your Bike
Thank you for voting us Bronze in Oil & Lube!
PHARMACY Gold Pharmasave Silver Safeway Bronze Shoppers
MEADOWBROOK MOTORS IS A LICENSED VEHICLE INSPECTION FACILITY. We sell, mount, and balance tires!
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1816 Cranbrook St. N., Cranbrook, BC • Phone: Local or Long Distance 250-489-4711 • 1-800-663-2307
for trusting us with your computer! I’m proud to have served the East Kootenay for 11 years. I look forward to serving you for many more... Dave.
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Your Computer Specialist!
No Shorts Electronics 3, 518 - 304th Street, Marysville • 250-427-1740
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New Car Dealer Auto Service We look forward to serving all of your automotive needs in 2015! the
TANNING SALON Gold Koko Beach Silver
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8983 Hwy 95A Kimberley 250-427-7690 meadowbrookmotors@hotmail.com
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We sell propane for Vehicles and Canisters.
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