TUESDAY MAY 26, 2015
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Jaylyn Spyksma takes aim with her compound bow at a 3D target this past weekend at the Cranbrook Archery Club Summer Shoot. Hosted out at the club range near Fort Steele, the event attracted more than 250 shooters that came out to test their abilities against lifelike 3D foam targets. There were three courses comprised of 15 targets each set real-life situations with many challenging and fun shots to make. There was also an extreme course for the hardcore shooters and other novelty events such as a poker shoot and a money dot shoot.
Bloodsucker Battle Cranbrook to bid for 2015 Mosquito Population Control Underway TOWNSMAN STAFF
The 2015 City of Cranbrook Mosquito Control Program is now underway. The Mosquito Control Contractor has been undertaking biological control efforts directed at the mosquitoes in the larval stage. This is achieved by identifying and monitoring sites where mosquito larvae are present and applying a granular mosquito larvicide, Aquabac. This larvicide contains a naturally occurring bacterium known as Bti, which targets mosquito larvae, but does not harm birds, mammals, beneficial insects or amphibians. This product is registered for this use in Canada.
Rainfall, snow melt and rising creek levels in the spring and summer result in the flooding of many low lying areas. Furthermore, standing water in yards, ditches and pools creates ideal conditions for mosquito developments sites. This year has been relatively dry so far, however, the monitoring to date has indicated very high concentrations of larvae in areas that are still holding water. “We started out this spring — we’ve seen really high concentrations of larvae in even small pockets of water,” said Kendra Lewis, the Mosquito Control Program coordinator.
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2017 Grand Slam
City of Cranbrook looks to partner with Curling Club to get prestigious international curling event A R N E P E T RYS H E N
Cranbrook is hoping to play host to the 2017 Sportsnet Grand Slam of Curling. At Monday night’s meeting, city council agreed in principal to support a joint bid between the City of Cranbrook and the Cranbrook Curling Club to host the event, which would be held January 2017. Chris New, the City’s Leisure Development Manager, they are
also still working with Sportsnet to figure out all the aspects of the event. An agreement is still needed between the City and the Curling Club. “So that’s why we’re here now — we want your support to continue this process before we sign a contract,” New said. New noted that the terms that city staff have proposed for the joint venture reflect those
from the letter the curling club sent to council last month. “We’ve gone to that model,” New said. To host the event there is a capped fee of $150,000 — of which the Curling Club would cover 60 per cent — up to $90,000 — and the City would cover 40 per cent — up to $60,000.
See GRAND SLAM, Page 4