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Black bear, cubs, seen on Rails 2 Trails
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A black bear has been spotted on the Cranbrook end of the Rails to Trails pathway near Kennedy Road over the past day or two. In addition to the black bear, a cinnamon-coloured sow and three cubs were also spotted around noon on Tuesday, Sept. 1. Residents in the Kennedy Road area have noticed the bear feeding on chokecherry bushes for the past week, but it has since moved on to a spot near Rails to Trails. To date it has not been considered a nuisance animal. The public using Rails to Trails are strongly encouraged to be very cautious while using the pathway
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Keelan Williams, last year’s back-up goaltender to the Kootenay Ice’s Wyatt Hoflin, is one of the candidates for a full-time spot on the Ice roster. Williams is pictured during a goaltenders’ session Tuesday afternoon at the Kootenay Ice training camp at Western Financial Place. Training camp this morning at 9 a.m. It concludes on Thursday at 6 p.m. with the annual United Way Intrasquad game. See more Page 7.
Campfires allowed in city, region T R E VO R C R AW L E Y
Due to cooler temperatures and wetter conditions forecast in the near future, the Southeast Fire Centre (SEFC) has lifted a campfire ban that has been in place since early July. With the ban rescinded, the following activities are permitted:
• Campfires no larger than a half-meter wide by a half-meter high. • An open fire in an outdoor stove. In addition, the City of Cranbrook has also lifted a campfire ban within municipal boundaries, following in the footsteps of the SEFC. As with the SEFC, the city
is limiting any campfires to within 24 inches in diameter. “The intent is to ensure that campfires are controllable and do not pose a threat from either radiant heat or flying embers to surrounding properties or other combustibles,” read a press release from the city. The SEFC is encouraging
anyone who has a campfire to make sure a hand tool, such as a shovel, is available or at least eight litres of water to extinguish the flames. Never leave a fire unattended and make sure ashes are completely cool to the touch.
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and be aware of the black bear’s presence. If you see or have issues with any wildlife, including bears, please contact the provincial RAPP line to report it at 1-877-952-7277, 24 hours a day, seven days per weeks. This information is passed along directly to the local branch of the Conservation Officer Service, where it is recorded and depending on the wildlife issue it will be responded to. Please do not contact City of Cranbrook Bylaw staff or the local branch of the SPCA with wildlife issues. They are only able to deal with domestic animals – not wildlife.
New station prepares to hit airwaves ARN E PE TRYSHEN
Program a new slot in your AM/FM radio dial, because the region’s newest entrant Summit 107 FM will be up to full operation in a week or so. Melissa Hamm, station manager of Summit 107 FM, said the preparations for the full launch are going great. “We’re in our testing period now, with just music, nothing live, for three weeks, just to get all the signals sorted out and make sure there aren’t any kinks in the system,” she said. “Then we’ll be going
live at the end of the week of September the 8th.” That will include shows and news. The testing phase is mandated by Industry Canada as part of the process of setting up a radio station. Hamm said they have been getting great responses to the music, including a lot of phone calls. “We’ve been getting a lot of great feedback and we’re excited to be here,” she said. She described the music as Adult Contemporary.
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