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FOLLIES OF ‘15: The Twenties come roaring back tonight, Thursday, May 7, at the Key City Theatre, with the opening Mt. Baker Wild’s production of “The Drowsy Chaperone.” Are you wondering whatever happened to the “Oops Girl?” Or perhaps you’re looking to escape the dreary horrors of the real world. To find out, read more on Page 28.
prayer infringes on freedoms of religion and conscience. In that case the mayor led the prayer at the beginning of the meeting. While the invocations that start the Cranbrook meetings of council were given by various spiritual and religious leaders from the region — and not the mayor — the city is listening to
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The deal is reportedly worth $17.7 million for all 12 leases once it is approved. The former Target building has been empty since Canadian operations officially closed down in earlier this year.
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Cranbrook council will no longer begin meetings with an invocation from one of the many religious and spiritual groups around town. Recently the Supreme Court ruled that the Quebec town of Saguenay can’t open its council meetings with a Catholic prayer. The court ruled that reciting a
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The answer to the question of what to do with the empty space at the former Target location in the Tamarack Centre has been answered. Canadian Tire Corp. says it has signed a deal to buy 12 real estate leases in former Target locations across the country, one of which is in Cranbrook.
Cranbrook council meetings will no longer include opening prayer
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the top court’s decision. “Based on the recent Supreme Court ruling, which effectively banned prayers at council meetings, the city will no longer be opening council meetings with an invocation,” Chris Zettel, the city’s corporate communications officer, explained.
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