FRIDAY
< The boys are back in town
MARCH 6, 2015
One night only: Ice versus Rebels | Page 8
‘Celestial Menace: Part II > Janus’s history of Chinatown continues | Page 7
Like Us TownsmanBulletin Follow Us
1
$ 10
INCLUDES G.S.T.
@crantownsman
Proudly serving Cranbrook and area since 1951
Vol. 64, Issue 45
www.dailytownsman.com
Local man to receive Medal of Bravery C AROLYN GR ANT
Today at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, presented a Medal of Bravery to Mr. Peter Richard Moody. Moody was nominated for the award by his son and will receive it in recognition of his actions on November 25, 2012, when he and wife, Susan Bond, were at-
tacked by a grizzly bear. The couple had been hiking near their home on LD Ranch Road east of Kimberley on a sunny afternoon when they startled a grizzly sow and her cubs near a deer kill. The Governor General read the following at the ceremony: “On November 25, 2012, Peter Moody risked his life to protect his wife who was being
CITY COUNCIL
attacked by a bear in Kimberley, British Columbia. The couple was hiking in a wooded area when they encountered the grizzly, which attacked the woman and pinned her to the ground. Using a ski pole as a weapon, Mr. Moody diverted the bear’s attention, even after having been attacked himself. The couple remained motionless to convince the bear they
PETER MOODY
were no threat. After the bear left the area, the severely injured couple managed to walk to a nearby house where they found help.” Moody spoke to the Bulletin in 2013, a few months after the incident and described what happened that day. “The bear is on top of Susan, snuffling, doing some damage. I couldn’t see exactly what she was
doing. I always hike with ski poles because I have dodgy knees. So I just instinctively beat on the back of the bear with the poles. I don’t have a clear memory of what she did when she turned, but she put me on the ground. She could have hit me or I could have tripped. She was on top of me and went for my legs.
See PETER, Page 3
STEWART WILSON PHOTO
Two-tier fee system to be scrapped
This enthusiastic trio were taking turns skipping to beat the cold during recess at Gordon Terrace.
ARNE PETRYSHEN
The two-tiered resident/non-resident recreation fee system is on the way out. At the Wednesday, March 4 budget meeting, Cranbrook council decided to scrap the system, which sees Cranbrook residents pay a lower fee than non-residents. Coun. Wesly Graham made the motion that they drop the two-tier system. It will be brought back as a report at the Monday, March 9 regular council meeting. As for cost associated with the changes, Charlotte Osbourne, director of Finance and Computer Services, noted it would be about a $30,000$40,000 change. “The total for 2014 was $37,866.93,” Osbourne said. “We’ve looked at it a number of times. That number fluctuates. In 2013 it was $30,000. In 2012 it was $30,000. The year before that it was $39,000. So it’s not a lot of money in the budget.”
See TWO-TIER, Page 3
RCMP officer ordered to stand trial TOWNSMAN STAFF
RCMP officer Constable Richard Drought has been ordered to stand trial in Supreme Court under one count of careless use of a firearm. The order came down on Wednesday following a three-day
preliminary inquiry to determine whether the matter should move forward to a superior court. The matter will move to an appearance in Supreme Court on April 13 to fix a date for trial. The matter dates back to an incident in October 2012, when an
on-duty officer allegedly discharged his firearm at the conclusion of a police pursuit of a vehicle with two occupants. An investigative report was forwarded to the Branch by the Independent Investigations Office in April 2013 and charges of intentionally
discharging a firearm into a motor vehicle knowing that another person was in the motor vehicle, and of intentionally discharging a firearm while being reckless as to the life or safety of another person, were sworn in August 2013.
Nickolas Bullock, who was travelling from Port Coquitlam, allegedly car-jacked a vehicle outside of Creston on Oct. 2, 2013. Bullock, who was travelling with a minor, was wounded after being shot during a police stop in Cranbrook.
CENTURY 21, the most recognized Real Estate Brand in the World. NOW IN CRANBROOK! Realtor
250.919.9915 MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE
Each office independently owned and operated.
rob@robstang.com www.buyacranbrookhome.com
MaxiMuM Realty ltd. 250.423.4113