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Volume 67, No. 32 | Thursday, August 6, 2015
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Construction on a new Rykerts port of entry facility will begin in 2017, Kootenay-Columbia MP David Wilks announced July 29 on behalf of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Steven Blaney. Wilks told Canadian Border Services Agency representatives and Creston Valley elected officials that $37.5 million would be used to improve infrastructure in B.C., including the Kootenays’ Rykerts and Waneta border crossings. (The Rykerts crossing’s portion will be released after contracts are awarded.) “This facility has been in place since 1972 and has worked well for the last 43 years,” said Wilks. “But it’s time for some TLC.”
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READY! AIM! — Creston Fire Rescue held the second of its Hot Summer Nights on the Creston
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and District Community Complex’s Alex Nilsson Field on July 28. The summer event allows residents to interact with firefighters, check out trucks and equipment, and take part in hands-on activities. Due to water restrictions, non-potable chlorinated water is used for Hot Summer Nights, which next runs (depending on weather and emergency calls) at 6:30 p.m. at Centennial Park on Aug. 11 and the community complex on Aug. 25.
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Ross Millar is on the road to recovery and is expected to return home to Creston later this month, his sister, Sara Malyk, said last week. Millar was severely burned on the night of April 30 when a suspected arsonist set fire to his apartment while he was sleeping. He was transported to Vancouver General Hospital in critical condition and has undergone several skin graft operations.
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