Cranbrook Daily Townsman, July 23, 2015

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Nelson issuing voter challenge to Kootenays Kootenay Community Voter Challenge will see which municipality can up percentage of voter turnout compared to 2011 election ARNE PETRYSHEN

The City of Nelson is putting forward a friendly challenge to other municipalities in hopes of seeing increased voter turnout in the upcoming federal election. The Kootenay Community Voter Challenge will see which munici-

pality can increase the percentage of their voter turnout compared to the last election in 2011. Nelson joins Cranbrook and Kimberley in the Kootenay-Columbia riding in this upcoming election. While the City of Nelson hasn’t endorsed the challenge formally,

Mayor Deb Kozak said the momentum of council was enthusiastically behind the initiative. “There was great support at the Committee of the Whole meeting and we’ll be endorsing it formally at our next business meeting,” Kozak said. “The indication from council was

very, very positive and strong.” Nelson city council next meets on August 10. “When staff come back with the recommendation, the way it was presented, the challenge could happen in a variety of ways. It certainly opened up a dis-

cussion. People said well, should it just be municipalities, or should we look to area regional directors? Maybe regional districts want to have their own challenge as well. At this point we were thinking that municipalities would be the way to go. We’ll issue that chal-

lenge regionally, I think it will be regional, and we’ll see what happens.” The initiative was brought forward by a non-partisan group.

Kozak said it is not about one party or one point of view, but rather inclusion and the democratic process.

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Lord Strathcona’s Horse rides again Mounted troop bringing musical ride to Ft. Steele Heritage Town

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Lord Strathcona’s Musical Ride is coming to Fort Steele for BC Day. The Troop is an authorized volunteer display unit reminiscent of Lord Strathcona’s Horse in the 1920s and 1930s, and will be bringing their entertaining

mounted demonstration to Fort Steele Heritage Town. In addition, The Good Ol’ Goats will also be performing, taking time from their western Canadian tour to celebrate BC Day on home turf.

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Man arrested in park after suspicious activity RCMP

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SOME MIDNIGHT METAL ON THE MENU, with the hard-driving band Shark Infested Daughters taking the stage at the Legendary Byng Roadhouse Tuesday, July 21.

On July 21, at approximately 3:30 pm, Cranbrook RCMP responded to the report of a suspicious man at Rotary Park. The subject was in the change room and is alleged to have made comments to a male child about being a police officer. The child left the change room and was able to run by the man and get to his father. Police immediately

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responded to the area and within minutes located the suspect and took him into custody. The subject remains in custody while police conduct a follow up investigation. Police are satisfied this individual was acting alone and there is no safety concerns for the public at this time. If anyone witnessed this or similar incidents they are asked to contact the Cranbrook RCMP at 250-489-3471.


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