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Three Arrested following a long weekend assault in Cranbrook
Three persons were arrested after police found a subject suffering from significant facial injuries. Over the May long weekend a Cranbrook Police Officer on patrol on King Street noted a subject sitting on the road side who appeared to have been assaulted. Upon speaking with the individual, the officer learned the subject had just been assaulted by three other males who were still in a nearby apartment complex. Two of the suspects exited the building and were immediately taken into custody by police. The third suspect was located with the assistance of the Cranbrook Police Dog Team. He was found on the third floor of the apartment complex. The victim, a 25 year old Kamloops man, was taken to hospital and then released following a medical examination. All three suspects are from Cranbrook and are 29, 30 and 32 years of age. All were taken into police custoZOE FERGUSON PHOTOGRAPHY dy and later released on Promise to The students of the Kootenay Dance Academy are excited to showcase their season’s work at their year-end showcase this Friday and Saturday Appears for future court dates. at 7 p.m. Key City Theatre. See competition results on page 4.
Food Bank Kimberley/Cranbrook doing garage sale their part for ShelterBox C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
The Kimberley Food Bank Garage Sale is scheduled for August 22 at the Kimberley Curling Club. Stan Salikin from the Food Bank says that he is getting lots of calls asking whether it’s a go or not, so he wants to let people know they can hang on to their prime re-saleable items until they can be delivered to the curling rink beginning August 1, from 4 to 6 p.m. every day. “We’re hoping it will be bigger and better than ever,” Salikin said. “Last year we had really good crowds. We had people from all over.” The Food Bank asks that you do not donate electronics such as TVs or computers, and no clothing please. Otherwise, they will accept donations gladly.
Nepal’s second earthquake adds concern
ShelterBox Response Team (SRT) volunteers have been increased from the original four to twelve. Following the second 7.3 magnitude quake on May 12 that struck near the town of Namche Bazaar, near Mount Everest in Nepal, ShelterBox was delighted to hear from all twelve SRT volunteers that they were safe. Response team member, Liam Norris is in Chautara and has reported the main priority is getting people away from buildings into
open spaces. They had been engulfed in clouds of dust as the remaining buildings in the area collapsed from the early morning’s quake. The open field is now the gathering point for the people. ShelterBox’s aid effort will continue albeit hampered by the new operational and logistical challenges the May 12th quake created. Roads are now severely damaged and Kathmandu airport was closed with no flights coming in or out of the country. The road to Kathmandu was completely blocked, meaning that the aid currently in Chautara is all that will be available for distribution for the foreseeable future. “The magnitude of relief
equipment currently on the ground in Nepal or en route to Nepal is huge, advised Graham Mann, Kimberley Rotary’s ShelterBox Canada Ambassador. A total of 3035 boxes plus 1736 kits have been committed. Much of this life saving equipment has come from previously funded stock piles at various critical locations around the world. Canadians have donated over $300,000 to date. Kimberley Rotary Club mailed a cheque for $2,700 on May 13. With the ongoing amazing support from our community we will be mailing another substantial cheque on May 20. See Page 3
Rich Man, Poor Man fundraising dinner C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
Last January we introduced you to Selkirk student Cailyn Strachan, who was raising funds for a trip to Udaipur in northeast India on a Me to We program with 25 youth from across Canada in July. The students will live in the village and help with a project. Cailyn has been Cailyn Strachan is fundfund-raising all year but raising for a trip to her big fundraiser is India. coming up on May 30 at Centennial Hall. Cailyn funds for earthquake is hoping to raise addi- relief in Nepal. tional funds for her trip and also to raise some See Page 3