THURSDAY
NOVEMBER 26, 2015
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Into action!
Eternally Optimistic
City of Cranbrook, Mainroad clean up after heavy snow Tuesday ARNE PETRYSHEN
Crews from Mainroad and the City of Cranbrook Public Works department jumped into action as snow was dumped on the East Kootenay early Tuesday morning. Al Sander, general manager for the East Kootenay Mainroad, said his crews have been busy plowing the roads and laying down salt and gravel. “I think the roads are in pretty good shape as
quickly as could be expected in that sort of weather,” Sander said. “You’re always going to have a couple of spots that are a little rough or a little icy, but I think for the most part it was handled quite well.” Mainroad is in charge of keeping the highways in good shape, while the City of Cranbrook Public Works department is in charge of city streets.
See SNOW, Page 3
2015: A busy year for humans and wildlife
Wildsafe BC delivers programming in schools, deals with human wildlife issues in Kimberley and Cranbrook C AROLYN GR ANT
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Mt. Baker Wild Drama’s production of “The Optimist,” an original work created by the students, opens tonight at the Key City Theatre. Part silent film, part surrealist comedy, “The Optimist” is an hallucinatory work of art. See more, Page 21.
It was a busy year for Wildsafe BC’s program in both Kimberley and Cranbrook in 2015. Program coordinator Sonya Seher delivered educational programs in schools, did media outreach and public presentations. She also did a little spy work, tagging garbage bags at homes where residents were not obeying garbage bylaws. It was also a year
where human wildlife encounters were on the rise, Seher noted in a draft report to Kimberley City Council. Because of a poor berry crop, bear activity was up in both communities, especially Cranbrook. There were also more reports of aggressive mule deer does in Kimberley in the spring and summer than in the previous year.
See BUSY, Page 5
Winter Market Over 65 vendors offering locally made, baked and grown products – just in time for the holidays!
Friday, November 27 • 5pm to 9pm Saturday, November 28 • 10am to 3pm Sunday, November 29 • 10am to 3pm www.cranbrookfarmersmarket.com
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