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Riding among BC top ten for voter turnout TOW N S M A N S TA F F
Monday’s federal election saw a surge in voter turnout across the country, the province and the southeast corner of B.C. In fact, Kootenay-Columbia made the top 10 for highest voter turnout in B.C. with 73.8 per cent. That number put it ninth in the
province, beating out South Okanagan-West Kootenay which came in at 73.6 per cent. Kootenay-Columbia’s turnout in the last election — in 2011 — was 63,45 per cent. The Vancouver Sun ranked the highest voter turnouts. Saanich-Gulf Islands was first
with 79.5 per cent. That was followed by Victoria in second with 77.2 per cent, Courtenay-Alberni with 76.6 per cent, North Vancouver with 76.4 per cent and Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke with 75.9 per cent. Rounding out the list was Delta in sixth place with 75.1 per cent,
South Surrey-White Rock with 74.4 per cent and Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo with 74.1 per cent. Of the list, five of the ridings voted in NDP candidates — that was Victoria, Courtenay-Alberni, Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke, Kootenay Columbia, South Okanagan -
West Kootenay. Two ridings voted in Liberal candidates — North Vancouver and Delta; two voted in Conservatives — South Surrey-White Rock and Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo; and Saanich-Gulf Islands voted in the sole Green Party candidate — Elizabeth May.
Legendary folksinger Valdy takes the stage at the Key City Theatre with Ken Hamm and Connor Foote Tuesday, Oct. 27.
FOR THE TOWNSMAN
Gestures, facial expressions, voice variation and words all compiled together result in a speech. When you add funny thoughts and ideas you have a Humorous Speech. This past weekend Toastmasters from Area 36 gathered to select the speaker that would represent at the Division C contest in Vernon on October 24th. The contestants offered their funniest lines and thoughts, were judged and the outcome announced at the end of the contest. When the dust had settled Amanda Bott was standing at the front of the room with the trophy. Amanda honed her speaking chops during her Air Cadet days, in the Effective Speaking portion of cadets and her studies in radio broadcasting at SAIT. Congratulations Amanda and much success from your fellow Toastmasters. Above: Amanda Bott takes away the trophy for first place for her speech “Adulting.” Left: Melanine Holloway, Contest Chair. Middle: Amanda Bott, Humorous Speech Contest Winner. Right: Karen Knight, District 21 District Director.
Volunteers invited to help at McWhinnie park BARRY COULTER
Bob McWhinnie Mountain Bike Skills and Skate Park has been a boon to Kimberley, and recent improvements have made it even more so. But a little more work is needed to finish off these upgrades, and the local group who oversees the park and organizes events around it are looking for volunteers, to put
the finishing touches on some newly built bike lines in the park. Alex Buterman, one of the members of the group that organizes the annual McQuinney Day, and raises funds for the park, for example, says the long dry season just past has left the ground dry that there is a considerable amount of watering and tamping to be done,
as well as other maintenance and clean-up jobs for the fall. “We have redone the bike skills park,” Buterman said. “We’ve received incredible support and in-kind donations to be able to build unique bike features that can be enjoyed by all skill levels. Before, it had been a bunch of ‘black diamond’ lines — really hard. But now there are blue lines
and green line through there nas well.” More work needs to be done. “The course has been so dry this summer — we have excellent dirt but it’s like flour right now. So we’re struggling a bit to get water on it and pack it down.”
See VOLUNTEERS, Page 3
Valdy a musical voice for Canada BARRY COULTER
Despite its vast geographical size, Canada is really a small country. That’s a good thing. And nobody makes it smaller than Valdy. Valdy, set to play the Key City Theatre in Cranbrook with Bluesman Ken Hamm, Tuesday, Oct. 27, spoke to the Townsman from Mississauga, Ontario on Thursday. But he’d already been in Cranbrook a few days earlier,
where he stopped to get a tooth pulled, on Tuesday morning, Oct. 20. Valdy was playing a 60th birthday party gig in Mississauga, prior to setting off on a fairly intense B.C. tour with longtime friend and collaborator Gary Fjellgaard (which includes the Cranbrook stop with Ken Hamm). “This is allowing me a good convalescence time.”
See VALDY, Page 2