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THE WEEK ON THE BEAT: PART I
Police respond to 152 calls ARNE PETRYSHEN
Cranbrook RCMP responded to 152 calls for service over the week of Monday, April 6 to Sunday, April 12. The police report comes courtesy of Staff Sgt. Dave Dubnyk. This is part 1 of 2. The second part will be in the Wednesday, April 15 Cranbrook Daily Townsman. April 6 9:45 a.m. An assault was reported outside a local grocery store. 10:15 a.m. A single vehicle accident occurred north of Cranbrook. There were no injuries reported. 11:25 a.m. A landlord and tenant had a dispute. 1:24 p.m. Complainant called about a mischief to vehicle, as their passenger tire was slashed overnight. 3:32 p.m. Harassment between two individuals was reported. 5:34 p.m. Threats were reported between an owner and a customer at a local business.
6:09 p.m. Police investigated a domestic dispute call. 9:31 p.m. A hit-andrun was reported. The incident occurred sometime in the past 24 hours near the mud bogs at Koocanusa. April 7 4:35 a.m. Report of theft from vehicle on the 1400 block of 5th Street North. The caller reported seeing a individual dressed in a balaclava and dark jacket carrying a garbage bag. Police Dog Services attended and used a dog to try to track the individual, however the person had fled the scene and the track was lost. The area was swept for fingerprints. 5:51 a.m. A caller reported that their vehicle had likely just been broken into. The police service dog was again on the chase but lost the track. The area was again examined for fingerprints.
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James Oler and Emily Blackmore face charges of removal of child from Canada TOWNSMAN STAFF
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Renowned musician and songwriter Ian Tamblyn performed at the Studio Stage Door Saturday, April 12, in the final concert of the Lotic Environmental Concert Series of the season. Organizers Mike and Corinna Robinson says plans are already being put in place for another great line-up next year.
Business awards handed out at Chamber gala BARRY COULTER
For the Cranbrook business community, the annual Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards evening is the social event of the season. Awards were handed out Saturday, April 11, at the gala event held at the Pavilion at St. Eugene Resort. The event was sold out, and the 75 nominees for 11 awards was the most ever, according to Chamber Executive Director David D. Hull.
The ceremony was modified to an extent from previous years, with different award categories designed to accurately reflect the cross-section of the Cranbrook business community. The nomination process leading up to the awards was also modified to make it more comprehensive. “The staff, in consultation with Chamber volunteers, came together in a collaborative manner to align the awards to reflect the
makeup of our business community”, said Chamber president Dave Struthers. “The addition of the nominees being interviewed by a three-person jury panel was very well received. It put a lot of legitimacy to the awards by removing less than subjective public voting.” Almost 250 Chamber members and guests were in attendance. D’Arcy Kennedy and Kyla Cornish served as Masters of Ceremo-
nies, and were their usual madcap selves. Local band Canadian Crossfire rocked the house during the intermission, halfway through the presentations. MC D’Arcy Kennedy conducted an interesting exercise at one point in the evening. Asking all independent business owners to stand at once, he then had them sit down in increments, depending on number of years in business. The last businessman
standing ended up being Sandor Rentals’ Frank Sandor, in business for 40 plus years. The event was the first under the direction of new Cranbrook Chamber Executive Director David D. Hull, who praised the volunteers who made it possible, as well as the spirit of the local business community. “The entire Business Excellence Awards, culminating in a great gala evening, would not have been possible
without the effort and dedication of over 40 volunteers and an extremely hard working Chamber staff,” Hull said. “This was my first Business Excellence Awards and I am so impressed. Cranbrook has a very engaged business community and it really showed with BEA 2015.” For a list of the recipients of the 2015 Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards and a special photo feature, see Page 4.
Two defendants representing themselves in a case out of Bountiful were in Cranbrook Supreme Court on Monday to fix a date for trial. James Oler and Emily Blackmore are facing charges of removal of child from Canada under Section 273.3 (2) of the Canadian Criminal Code. Oler is facing three counts, while Blackmore is facing two counts and both are representing themselves. The two have been ordered to stand trial, but are in the process of determining wether or not to file a Rowbotham Application, which can be filed for people facing serious and complex criminal charges who have been denied legal aid but cannot afford a lawyer. Oler and Blackmore will be back in Supreme Court on May 4, 2015, to fix a firm date for trial, which has been tentatively set a year from now. The charges stem from the investigation of Peter Wilson, a special prosecutor who was appointed to investigate any criminal offences under the polygamy provisions of the criminal code in January 2012. Wilson approved the charges in August 2014 after a two-year investigation.