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Two arrested, hospitalized following fight RCMP
Two subjects were taken into custody following a fight in a downtown parking lot. On June 17 at 7:30 pm, Cranbrook RCMP was called to a fight in a parking lot in the 600 block of Cranbrook Street North. Upon arrival police noted a number of individuals who appeared to be suffering from injuries of varying degrees. The police investigation revealed two groups of individuals were talking when one subject allegedly produced a knife. A physical altercation ensued in which the suspect with the knife was knocked unconscious. Two subjects were transported to the Cranbrook hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Two subjects were taken into police custody and a knife was seized at the scene. Both subjects taken into custody are known to police and had recently moved to the Cranbrook area. Charges being recommended by police include assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon dangerous to the public, possession of a prohibited weapon and obstruction. Paramedics attend to a man after an incident near the Day’s Inn in Cranbrook on Wednesday evening. One suspect has been released on a Promise to Appear and the second suspect will be taken before a Judicial Justice of the Peace. Police continue to interview witnesses and investigate this incident.
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CGMA gears up for convention
Antique fire truck ready for parade TOWNSMAN STAFF
The restoration of the 1929 International antique ladder truck is complete just in time for the Sam Steele parade. The Cranbrook Fire Fighter Association, along with help from recently retired City of Cranbrook mechanic Larry Lapointe, recently finished the restoration of the truck, which included a updated engine and transmission out of a 1980 Ford Mercury Cougar.
See ANITQUE, Page 3
New Life Foursquare Church in Cranbrook the scene of six-day Country Gospel Music celebration BARRY COULTER
For the second time in recent years, Cranbrook is hosting a celebration of music and devotion. Monday, June 22, is the start of the weeklong Canadian Convention of the Country Gospel Music Association (CGMA), taking place at the New Life Foursquare Church on 10th Avenue in Cranbrook. The CGMA was founded by Billy and Donna Hale, of Branson, Missouri, who were in town a couple of days ahead of the event, and came into the Townsman to talk about the convention, Country Gospel Music, and the days ahead. Billy Hale is himself a renowned Country Gospel Artist, having released 17 albums, and having had 15 number one songs on the Country Gospel charts. He founded the CGMA in 1996. “Going back to the beginning
— I spent 30 years as a pastor,” Billy said. “The Lord spoke to me one day — and this is what changed everything. He said I want you to be kind to my Christian country artists. So we started bringing them to town, and looking for ways to be kind to them, and it became obvious was what they really needed was an opportunity to know each other, be kind to each other. “So we started the Country Gospel Music Association in 1996, to bring them together. We initiated an awards program in 1997, which was a big part of luring them together.” The association is now in its 19th year, and next week’s convention will the association’s 116th. They typically hold six a year typically, sometimes seven, Billy said.
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Billy and Donna Hale, founders of the Country Gospel Music Association. See CGMA, Page 4 The CGMA runs in Cranbrook June 22-27.