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Vanden Broek Named Citizen of the Year TOW N S M A N S TA F F
Frank Vanden Broek has been named the 2015 Cranbrook Citizen of the year. Chamber of Commerce president Dave Struthers made the announcement at the Chamber Christmas luncheon Wednesday December 09. “Frank is incredibly deserving of this honour”, cited Struthers.
“Since moving to Cranbrook in 1986 Frank has been a very active member of many volunteer and community organizations in our community.” Vanden Broek is a certified financial planner with Sun Life Financial. He is the former owner operator of Juniper Lanes Bowling Centre. He is very involved in Rotary International having
served on innumerable projects and initiatives locally and overseas. He is a past president of the Cranbrook Sunrise Rotary Club and a past director of the Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce. Since 1973 the Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce has coordinated the nomination and adjudication process and celebra-
tion for the Cranbrook Citizen of the Year Award. “This is an exceptional award for an extraordinary citizen,” said Chamber President Dave Struthers. “If you look at the list of past recipients it is a who’s who of what makes Cranbrook a great place to live, work and play and we are pleased to add Frank’s name to the list.”
The Citizen of the Year gala will be held Friday, January 29 at The Heritage Inn and Convention Centre. Cocktails at 6 pm, Dinner at 7 pm with the Citizen of the Year celebration to follow. The event is open to the public. Tickets are available on line at https://cranbrookchamber.com/event/ citizen-of-the-year-banquet/
Frank Vanden Broek
DARREN CLOSE PHOTO
The Kimberley Fire Dep’t responded to a fire in a Marysville business Tuesday.
Marysville fire closes highway C AROLYN GR ANT
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11 Kootenay writers gathered at Lotus Books in Cranbrook for the Kootenay Authors Fair on Saturday, Dec. 5. Back row, left to right: Colin Cartwright (“Empty on the Swan” and “Kootenay Bears”), Frank McIntyre (co-author, “A Promise That Bears Honour”), Keith Liggett (“Like Socks In The Dryer”), Keith G. Powell ((“Living in the Shadow of Fisher Peak”), Dennis Dilts (co-author, “A Promise That Bears Honour”). Middle row, left to right: Janet penner )”Waltzing with Dad”), Jim Cameron (“Cranbrook Then and Now, Vol. I”), Brendan Gillen (“Adventures in Stewart”). Front, left to right: Elinor Florence (“A Bird’s Eye View”), Amanda Bath (“Disaster in Paradise”), Bill Roberts (“Best Miners in the World”).
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Highway 95A was closed in both directions Tuesday evening as the Kimberley Fire Department responded to a fire in the Bohemian Spirits building. Assistant Chief Rick Prasad says that the Fire Department had a great response and knocked the fire down quickly, before it could spread to adjacent buildings. “It could have been a lot worse,” he said. “There is damage to the contents of the building and smoke damage in it and adjacent buildings.” Prasad says the cause of the fire is under investigation.
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