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Two arrested for February fire RC MP
Two subjects are facing arson charges after major fire in February. Cranbrook Fire Services along with RCMP and BC Ambulance re-
sponded to a structure fire on Feb. 27, 2015 at 6:32 am in the 1400 Block of 30th Ave N. The complainant heard a loud explosion and saw that the vehi-
cles in the driveway were on fire and was spreading to the house. All occupants of the home were able to escape the fire by jumping off the rear balcony to
the home. The home, all its contents and three vehicles were destroyed in the fire and damage is estimated to be around $800,000.
After an extensive investigation by the Cranbrook GIS Section with the assistance of the Forensic Identification and Cranbrook General Duty members, two
males were identified as suspects in the arson. Drew Austin Waters, age 19, and Jordan David Normoyle, age 22, have both had their first appearances in
court and have both been charged with two counts each of Arson Damaging Property. Their next court appearance is set for June 8, 2015, in Cranbrook.
Woman charged with arson after Creston fire causes critical injury CANADIAN PRESS
RCMP say a 21-year-old woman has been charged with arson after a person suffered critical burns in an apartment fire in Creston, B.C. Police say several people were rescued from a basement suite when the blaze broke out last Thursday. They say one person was airlifted to hospital in Vancouver and is listed in critical condition. Investigators say the blaze was highly suspicious, and a woman was arrested on Monday. Elisha Jimmy is in custody pending a court appearance scheduled for next week.
R2T Society aims to beat 43 at AGM CAROLYN GRANT
Rails 2 Trails is a shared amenity between Kimberley, Cranbrook and the RDEK which is extremely well-used. And with the number of people who cycle, run, walk and roller blade on the trail, R2T Society President Rob McIntyre is hopeful he will see a good turn out at the Annual General Meeting this Tuesday, May 12 at 7 p.m. the Heritage Inn, Cranbrook. “We had a great group at the AGM in Kimberley last year,” McIntyre said. “43 people came out and we thought that was fantastic. We’re hoping to get more than that on Tuesday. We’d like to beat 43 this year.” A volunteer board of directors from the Kimberley/Cranbrook/Wycliffe area manages the NorthStar Rails 2 Trails. The board’s mandate covers three areas of trail management: seasonal maintenance, grant/operational fund sourcing and trail promotion. The board works closely with cities of Cranbrook and Kimberley and the RDEK to tackle largescale and long-term trail repairs. If you’d like to have some say in trail management or just give a little back if you enjoy using Rails2Trails, attend the AGM on Tuesday.
TREVOR CRAWLEY PHOTO
Marty Gunderson, Munir Virani and Lee Pratt officially break the ground for the new sewer line that will connect Cranbrook’s municipal system to the system at River’s Crossing.
Ground breaks on sewer line to River’s Crossing TRE VOR CR AWLEY
A development out by Shadow Mountain Golf Course is getting an infrastructure upgrade as ground broke on Friday for a new sewer system that will connect with the city of Cranbrook. River’s Crossing Ltd. which is being connected to the municipal system, will replace an
existing system with in the development where sewage is piped to centralized tanks that are regularly emptied by pump trucks. “It’s very exciting for our team and the city to be taking this step,” said Marty Gunderson, the project manager at River’s Crossing. “It means residents will no longer have
to depend on the present pump and haul system.” Cranbrook Mayor Lee Pratt was pleased to see progress on the River’s Crossing development. “My fellow council members and I are deeply committed to economic development in the region and this project is a symbol of what can be ac-
complished when business and government partner together to make things happen,” Pratt said. The mayor added that the project, which will require approximately four kilometres of pipeline, will utilize local labour and companies.
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