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Rosen Lake fire contained, Ward Creek still burning T R E VO R C R AW L E Y
Quick action by the BC Wildfire Service Crews and firefighters from the Jaffray Fire Department made a big
difference this afternoon as a lightning-caused fire 1.5 kilometres northwest of Rosen Lake is in mopup.
The fire has been contained – with 100 per cent of the perimeter being “wetlined” and fuel free. A five-person contract crew was
on site Thursday to continue mopping up hot spots. At the height of the action, there were seven RDEK firefighters
from Jaffray, a four-person BC Wildfire Service Unit Crew, helicopter and air tender on the fire. The RDEK would like
to acknowledge the work of Fire Chief Dave Boreen and local volunteer firefighters with the Jaffray and Baynes Lake fire departments. The
volunteer firefighters have been called out many times this summer to work side by side with B.C. Wildfire Service crews when a fire threatens a community.
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Fire Hall for sale
City of Cranbrook puts building on the market for $349,000 T R E V O R C R AW L E Y
ty,” Wilcox said. “I think, really, it’s because we do have a large diversity in our area of granting — arts, culture, sports and rec, health, social services, seniors and the environment — that are broadbased with a community approach, that is appealing for Telus to support.”
Know anyone looking for some commercial space? It can fit a few fire trucks and is considered a heritage building. That’s right, the City of Cranbrook has officially put the former firehall on the market after council made the decision to do so earlier in April. Retailing for $349,000, the old firehall has 6,914 square feet with a second storey, but any new owner will require approval from the city concerning use and occupation.
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ROTARY WAYS TO BEAT HEAT: Lola Driscoll (left) and Gabriella Driscoll have a cooling out experience in Cranbrook’s Rotary Park, Thursday, July 23.
Telus supports Cranbrook Foundation via Facebook B A R RY CO U LT E R
A new social media campaign is providing an opportunity to benefit a local foundation that works to support local non-profits and charitable organizations. Telus is donating $5 to the Cranbrook and District Community Foundation (CDCF), up to $5,000, for every Facebook “Like” on its
For every ‘like’ Telus post gets, Cranbrook Foundation gets $5
July 20 Facebook post. The post can be found on the Cranbrook and District Community Foundation’s Facebook page. (Go on Facebook, search Cranbrook and District Community Foundation, find the Telus post and click on it.) The CDCF provides fund-
ing for community non-profits through an annual granting program. The Foundation also holds funds for charitable organizations — like the Symphony of the Kootenays or Friends of Fort Steele, for example. Riley Wilcox, Executive Director of the CDCF, said
the campaign was part of Telus’s Community Giving program. “They contacted us, because they are in the area improving fibreoptic services for people, and because people are supporting them in that way they want to give back to the communi-