Kimberley Daily Bulletin, January 05, 2016

TUESDAY JANUARY 5, 2016

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Assessment notices in the mail C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor

BC Assessments has released its 2015 property assessments, but the only information available this year is a regional perspective, with one home price per municipality, rather than broken down into neighbourhoods as it has been in previous years.

“We have moved to a Regional format this year, as a result there won’t be a release for each municipality,” said Ramaish Shah, Deputy Assessor, BC Assessment Kootenay Columbia Region.

In the next few days, owners of more than 142,000 properties throughout the Kootenay Columbia region can expect to receive their 2016 assessment notices which reflect market value as of July 1, 2015.

“The majority of residential home owners within the region can expect an increase, compared to last year’s assessments,” said Shah. “Most home owners in the Kootenay Columbia region will see modest increases depending on their location. For example, a typical single family home in Nelson that was previously assessed at $315,000 was valued at $333,000 in the summer of 2015.”

Overall, the Kootenay Columbia region’s assessment roll increased from $36.97 billion in 2015 to $37.89 billion this year.

This value reflects a change due to market movement as well as $361 million in growth due to subdivisions, rezoning and new construction. The Kootenay Columbia region includes the southeast portion of province from Cranbrook to Grand Forks and from Trail to Golden.

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Kimberley cross country skier Milly Miller (centre) lines up to start a race at the Kootenay Cup races held at the Kimberley Nordic Club this past weekend. See more page 3.

Community Day at Kimberley Alpine Resort C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor

A very successful, busy holiday season has passed and most of Kimberley’s out of town guests have headed home, leaving the slopes of the Kimberley Alpine Resort a mecca for local skiers and boarders.

And now it’s time to celebrate local supporters with the annual Community Day on Sunday, January 10. This is the day that KAR offers free skiing and riding to locals — all you need is photo ID and proof of local residency, such as a driver’s license or pay stub. And by local, KAR doesn’t just mean Kimberley residents.

The free lift tickets are available to residents of Canal Flats, Skookumchuck, Meadowbrook, TaTa Creek, Kimberley, THE REAL MCKENZIE PHOTOGRAPHY Marysville, Wasa, Wycliffe, Moyie, WardSkiers at Kimberley Alpine Resort skied under sunny skies, above the inversion, last week. ner and Cranbrook.

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Twenty Questions Answered

The Cranbrook Daily Townsman and Kimberley Daily Bulletin, in our ongoing mission to reflect the community, are pleased to present “20 Questions,” answered by those individuals who make our community great — which is everybody.

We don’t intend to stop until we’ve covered everybody. This week, Justin Giroux, Manager of EMCO Corporation in Cranbrook & Mad Mag Aficionado.

1. If you could bring anything to the East Kootenay that isn’t already here, what would you bring and why?

My extended family. My parents, four siblings & their partners, seven nieces, seven nephews and four dogs, plus 67 first cousins. On second thought, maybe just malt bread, yeah Dempster’s malt bread is delicious when toasted with butter.

2. Your favourite annual fundraising event.

1st annual heart and stroke “Parlour Room Olympics”… coming this February.

(I’ll take the shameless free plug) 3. Who is your favourite, or most notable to you, Cranbrook/Kimberley personality?

That guy with truck nuts.

4. What superpower do you desire?

All of them, except whatever Gene Grey has … chronic migraines are a lousy super power.

5. Least favourite Cranbrook/Kimberley street?

They’re all perfectly fine, just ask the guy with the truck nuts.

6. Favourite Cranbrook/Kimberley Street?

Same as above.

7. If the East Kootenay should become its own country, where should the capital be?

Skookumchuk. It’s in the middle, has a cool name and plenty of ClO2 to keep everything white and sanitary.

8. One person, living or dead, you’d like to have an alcoholic beverage with?

The person who invented sliced bread.

I’d really like to get to know the person behind the genius.

9. What do you specifically seek out at the Cranbrook Farmer’s Market?

A division of

Justin Giroux Steroid filled, giant, juicy, industrial strength corporate cancer chickens.

10. Should the million-gallon swimming pool that was buried in Baker Park be exhumed and put back into action?

Either that or invest the same amount of money in a monorail system, both are equally terrific uses of tax payer dollars.

11. Sports car or pickup truck?

Crown Vic

12. What’s a great new idea for Cranbrook/Kimberley tourism?

Remember Kimberley the character?

Let’s just bring her back from the dead like a zombie. Zombies are still cool, no?

13. Who’s your favourite Cranbrook/ Kimberley musician or band?

Kelly Giroux and the don’t interrupt me when I’m serenading you’s.

14. Favourite season of the year and why?

Winter. I love snow, the more the merrier.

15. As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

A purveyor of fine porcelains.

16. If you could tell a visitor to the East Kootenay anything, what would you say?

Roses are red violets are blue, the East Kootenay is sweet… now go back to where you came from, we don’t need your tourist money. Or maybe we do?

Ok, buy something then get out, and pack out your darn garbage… we love you, come back soon.

17. Favourite album of all time? Why? Vanilla Ice: To the Extreme. I love the layers of melodic rhapsody, intertwined with nuanced rhythms and bla, bla, bla.

It’s a modern day classic.

18. Favourite movie of all time? Why? Planes, Trains & Automobiles. Neal Page & Del Griffith 19. What is something most people won’t already know about you?

Often times to my own detriment, I prefer to forge a new path than follow the one that’s been well trodden 20. Favourite time of day to fly out of the Canadian Rockies International Airport?

Anytime, it’s my favorite airport.

Hardly any lines, beautiful view, relatively cheap parking.

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Residents responsible for wildfire preparedness on property; Fire Chief says For the Townsman

Many of us remember the firestorm of 2003 in British Columbia and the many homes and properties threatened or destroyed that year.

That was thirteen years ago and the reality is that Cranbrook and area is well overdue for a serious and significant fire season.

The responsibility of the public is to clearly understand and prepare for the risk of wildfire.

Owners of homes and properties that are not conscious of the risk, not only pose a threat to their properties, but also threaten neighbours and emergency services personnel. The reality is that if you don’t take basic steps to minimize the fire risk around your home or property, emergency services will focus their response on properties they can save -- the rest will have to fend for themselves.

“Wild fires today are more frequent and burn faster and with tremendous intensity. The City of Cranbrook is surrounded by forested land which can present a significant risk of wild fire to properties located within or immediately adjacent to these areas,” says Chief Wayne Price, Director of Cranbrook Fire & Emergency Services. “It is critical that defensible space is cre-

ated between structures or property that is to be protected and forested land. Eliminating the hazards or threat takes planning and time; it is too late to take action when a threat is imminent.”

There are plenty of public education tools available to provide advice on wildfire preparedness for individuals and homeowners, which can teach how to adapt to living with the threat of wildfire and how to work with your community and your neighbours to prevent loss of life and property in the event of a wildfire.

Simple but important things you can do include: • understanding of the Home Ignition Zone and Defensible Space; • how to create and maintain a fuel-free area; • vegetation along fences and fences made of flammable materials attached to homes; • proper landscaping and plant selection; • placement of radiant heat sources near the home (i.e., wood piles, fuel tanks, sheds); • thinning trees and ladder fuels around the home; • debris under decking and patios; • having a situational awareness when fire warnings are called.

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Integra Air begins direct Calgary flights Tre vor Cr awley

It was touchdown at 8:30 a.m. at the Canadian Rockies International Airport on Monday morning as Integra Air arrived as part of it’s inaugural flight from Calgary.

Announced last month, Integra Air will begin with two daily return flights from CRIA to Calgary on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and single return flights on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.

Arriving on the Jetstream 3100 aircraft was Brent Taylor, the business development manager for Integra Air,

while six passengers and a toddler were the first to try out the new service.

“We’re really excited, sometimes you don’t realize until you get going,” said Taylor.

“Now that we’re here, it’s kind of like Christmas morning, we’re finally here, so we know that it’s going to take a little bit to get it going. “…We’ll probably have our little highs and lows, but we’re excited and looking forward to serving the community and connecting to Calgary and bringing the Calgary folks here.”

The 35-minute Integra Air flights are di-

rect to and from Calgary, complementing existing carriers at CRIA in Air Canada—which also provides flights to Calgary—and Pacific Coastal Airlines, which operates strictly in B.C. Tristan Chernove, the manager of the CRIA, noted that growth over the last six years of his tenure has attracted attention from other air carriers.

“We’ve had significant growth every year, year over year and that’s really the factor that allows us to be successful in attracting new carriers,” Chernove said.

“When I arrived here in 2009, we were just

shy of 100,000 passengers and now we’re nearing 140,000 passengers, so that’s really sustained growth over that period.

“When carriers see that, it gives them good confidence that it’s a place that’s got a growing market, growing tourism activity and it’s a big part of why we’re having success.”

Chernove adds that it’s exciting to have a new carrier operating at CRIA. “We’ve got a great approach, we’ve got an incredible landing system, great reliability and plenty of capacity.

The only constraint we

Kootenay Cup racing in Kimberley Sunny skies and over 160 racers make Kootenay Cup a success

have to much more growth in air services is demographics and population density,” he said.

“So this is really exciting to have an airline that is suitable for a smaller market as compared to what a lot of

the airlines fly with, which is really large planes that are difficult to fill with our limited population.”

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Jan. 3 -12, 2016 (AB & BC) Jan.4 -12, 2016 (SK & MB)

Chris Ne wel For the Bulletin

The Kimberley Nordic Club hosted the very successful Tech Kootenay Cup this weekend (Jan 2, 3). Sunny skies, combined with excellent snow and awesome grooming made for beautiful conditions.

Over 160 racers competed in the competition, which were also Kootenay Region trials for the BC Winter Games.

Racers ranging in age from four to 81 came from Whitehorse, Golden, Canmore, Calgary, Roseland, Fernie, Nelson, Montana and Kimberley. Kimberley had a strong contingent, with over 35 of the Jackrabbit age group (4-9) taking part. Three Kimberley skiers, Sidney Wilson, Marielle Akerman and Molly Miller qualified for the Provincial BC Winter Games.

Approximately 50 volunteers were instrumental in the success of the race. Many were out on the course for hours in the cold temperatures to assist the racers. A hearty lunch was served up for the races, volunteers and spectators.

Saturday saw the classic ski races with 160 registered participants, Sunday had close to 120

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Passengers board the Integra flight at Canadian Rockies Airport Monday.

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Kimberley year in review, part IV

The last two months of 2015 November

A new water shortage bylaw was enacted. The new bylaw was brought in to respond to the low water situation this past summer, and the likelihood of low water levels occurring again. This past summer was long, hot and dry and fall rains were sparse. That resulted in only 3 cm of water flowing over the Mark Creek Dam. At that time of year, most people have shut off their outside water so demands on the system are down as well, but Council wanted to be prepared for next year with a bylaw that spells out levels of restrictions and penalties.

With the low spillover continuing, Kimberley Alpine Resort was allowed to begin snow making under certain conditions. An upper limit of 170 litres per second was established, and if it was exceeded, KAR would have to cease snow making.

Monday, November 9 marked the last shift for some 65 workers and nine staff members at the CanFor owned Canal Flats saw mill. CanFor announced the closure on September 9 in Canal Flats, stating that recent downturns in the oil and gas and lumber markets that the mill served, combined with a lack of economically available fibre for the mill, had brought operating losses the company could no longer sustain.

Kimberley Council had a lively discussion

on the issue of renewing a contract with Cranbrook to house prisoners in Cranbrook cells. Some Councillors took exception to the increased costs in the contract, saying Kimberley shouldn’t pay for Cranbrook infrastructure renewal.

The issue of some properties being removed from the Agricultural Land Reserve, and some not, was much in the news in November as public meetings on the matter were held. At year’s end there was still a great deal of confusion around the matter, as most people agreed there didn’t appear to be much explanation as to why a property was in or out.

Three Kimberley RCMP vehicles were damaged as police tried to contain a suspect vehicle, first in the downtown area and then at the ski hill. The suspect vehicle repeatedly rammed the police cars, trying to make an escape. Two suspects fled on foot, but were apprehended a short distance away.

Logging trucks will be coming down 4th Avenue this winter — 130 loads — but they will be paying for the privilege.

City CAO Scott Sommerville said that a price of $56 per load has been agreed upon. That amount will be reviewed before being incorporated into a bylaw. Kimberley City Council had a lengthy discussion at their regular meeting about logging trucks coming down 4th Avenue. At the end of the discussion, staff was

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Despite the loss of sponsoring groups integral to the ceremony, the Kimberley community, led by the Elks Club, came out in force on November 11. given a mandate by Council to hammer out a deal with BC Timber Sales, who have two cutblocks on the market in the Mark Creek watershed.

It’s wasn’t the heady years of mid-2000s when condo units on the ski hill were going up at a frantic pace, but it’s also not the grim years post-2008 when the global recession slowed construction to almost a standstill. The City of Kimberley is experienced a good year for construction, the best in five years.

A meeting was held to seek interest and support for bringing one or two families from Syria to Kimberley was a success, says organizer Peggy Frederikse. “The meeting went well,” she said. “We had about 15 people out and they

showed great enthusiasm.” So much so that the group has been formally named — the Kimberley Refugee Resettlement Group — and working committees formed.

December

Council received a report on the state of three City facilities — the Civic Centre, the Marysville Arena and the Gymnastics building on Warren Avenue. The report was produced for information purposes as Council and staff enter the budget process, but also fulfills a campaign promise by Mayor Don McCormick to look closely at all city-owned facilities and what potential future costs may be to keep them running. All three of these facilities require major repairs over the next ten

years. In fact, those upgrades and repairs on the three buildings add up to $2,875,000 — $1,814,000 for the Civic Centre and $981,000 for the Marysville Arena.

Highway 95A was closed in both directions Tuesday evening, December 8, 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 said the cause of the fire is under investigation.

The City updated the smoke-

Assessment notices in the mail From page 1 So in Kimberley a typical home valued at $209,000 in July 2014 is valued at $228,000 in July of 2015. In Cranbrook, a typical home worth $256,000 is now worth $269,000.

Property owners receiving their assessment will often assume that an increase in their property assessment automatically translates into an increase in their property tax bill. This is not necessarily the case, since the determination of local tax rates is ultimately based on the budget requirements of the taxing authority, in this case the City of Kimberley, RDEK, School Board etc. It also depends on how close to the average your home price is. Assessed value is multiplied

“Property owners receiving their assessment will often assume that an increase in their property assessment automatically translates into an increase in their property tax bill. This is not necessarily the case.”

by Kimberley’s tax rate to determine the actual taxes paid.

“Property owners can find a lot of information on our website including

answers to many assessment-related questions, but those who feel that their property assessment does not reflect market value as of July 1, 2015 or see incorrect information on their notice, should contact BC Assessment as indicated on their notice as soon as possible in January,” said Shah.

BC Assessments has provided a list of the most expensive assessments in the region. The top five are a waterfront home in Invermere for $5,253,000; an Invermere district waterfront home for $5,157,000; a home on Kicking Horse Mountain in Golden worth $3,816,000; another Invermere rural waterfront home for $3,546,000; and one more Invermere waterfront home for $3,493,000.

free bylaw in December.

There will be a ban on smoking on City trails, in parks, playgrounds and recreation facilities, both indoor and out; and bar and restaurant patios.

Further, they propose a ban on smoking within 7.5 metres of entrances and windows. The previous distance is 3 metres.

This means no smoking within the Platzl.

The Creston RCMP was asking residents in the area of Crawford Bay and Kootenay Bay, to be aware of the presence of an adult cheetah that was spotted along Hwy 3a on Thursday, December 17. On Thursday December 17, 2015 at around 4:30pm, the Creston RCMP received a report of a cheetah sighting near the community of Crawford Bay, BC. COs searched for the cheetah for several days but eventually it was called off without finding the animal.

After extensive planning and discussions, a trial project to translocate urban mule deer from four communities in the East Kootenay will begin later this winter.

Mule deer will be live-captured in Elkford, Cranbrook, Kimberley and Invermere, and transported to winter range areas in the East Kootenay where natural non-urban mule deer populations have been in decline for several years. This trial project, which has received wide-spread support, is a response to the desire of many to find a non-lethal option to reduce urban deer populations.

Community Day at Kimberley Alpine Resort

From Page 1 You can also go to guest services and pick up a voucher for a $2 hamburger.

There are also ten spots available for a free lesson, complete with free equipment rental at 10:30 a.m. These lessons are for new skiers and boarders only. With only ten spots available, space is limited. Guests should pre-register at the Winter Sports School Cabin by calling 250432-0315.

Kimberley Alpine thanks its partner Sysco for its assistance with the barbecue.

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Cranbrook group to discuss refugee process Cranbrook Hub for Refugees holds its first public meeting Wednesday, Jan. 6 For the Townsman

Donations to the Cranbrook Hub for Refugees (CHR) now total almost $17,000 as the organization prepares to have its first public meeting 7 p.m.

Wednesday Jan. 6 at Christ Church Anglican Hall at 46 13th Ave. S. near the corner of 2nd St. S. and 13th Ave. S. The first meeting of 2016 will be mainly devoted to giving the public a chance to meet the CHR committee and to find out what they can do to support a refugee family expected to arrive in Cranbrook by spring, says CHR Co-chair Bonnie Spence-Vinge.

“Even though we’ve raised enough money to be certified as a refugee sponsor by the federal government, we’ll need more money and volunteers to

prepare for the refugees arrival and to support them for a year after they get here,” she says.

Spence-Vinge says volunteers are needed for a number of tasks and jobs that need to be done to support the refugees who will be starting new lives far from their war-torn homes.

Some legal work will have to be done before they arrive as well as finding them accommodation, furniture, clothing and other items of basic support. After they get settled, more volunteers will be needed to help the new family adjust to the Canadian life style by providing ESL training, enrolling children in school, job training, shopping and food preparation, trauma counselling, social support, recreation-

al activities and a host of other means of support, says Spence-Vinge.

“Most of all, we just want to make them feel welcome and let them know that we will always be there to support them in their new country,” she says.

Refugees coming to Cranbrook may be Syrian or from another country where people are fleeing persecution and have been defined as refugees by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR). The 6,000 or so Syrian refugees that have made it to Canada so far are mainly privately sponsored by families and friends or organizations such as Oxfam and Friends of Burma that have been helping refugees for years, says Gerry Warner, CHR’s other co-chair.

“We are bringing them in on the UN’s BVOR (Blended Visa Office-Referred Program) where we partner with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, (IRCC) to bring them over,” Warner says.

“The big advantage of the BVOR program is that the federal government pays half the cost of the program, including health care costs for the refugees,” Warner says. But the federal government only subsidizes the program at social assistance rates, which is why more money is needed as well as volunteers, he says.

“That’s why we’re looking to the public for more support and will explain the program in detail to them at the Jan. 6 meeting,” Warner says.

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UPCOMING

Kimberley Aquatic Centre FREE PUBLIC SWIM: Wednesday, January 6, 5:00-6:00pm is sponsored by Burrito Grill.

British Columbia Government Retired Employees Association, Rocky Mountain Branch, will be holding their luncheon meeting at the Heritage Inn on January 13, 2016 at 12 noon. Our guest speakers are Bev Wagner of COSCO & Brenda McLennan with CARP. Info: Larry Hall at 250-489-3968.

January 13. Kimberley Garden Club’s first meeting of 2016. Let us know what programs you want to see this year! Selkirk High School Library 7-9 pm. New members welcome. Info: Nola 250-427-1947 Kimberley Aquatic Centre FREE FAMILY SWIM: Wednesday, January 20th, 6:00-7:00pm is sponsored by Kimberley Alpine Resort. Persons 18 years & younger must be accompanied by an adult.

Parents Night Out: Tablet Time – join other parents & CBAL at the Cranbrook Public Library and learn to weave tablet time with apps, puppetry, stories and art. Jan 12 for parents with children aged 3-5 and Jan 26 for parents with children aged 6-9. Parents only, bring your own tablets & smart phones, sorry no childcare available.

Preregistration necessary as space limited. FMI: Katherine 250-4207596 or Deanne 250-426-4063 Know someone who is a literacy champion in Cranbrook or Area C? Nominate them as Cranbrook’s 2015 Literacy Champion.

Nominations close January 20th and the winner announced January 27th at the Family Literacy Day celebrations. For more info call Katherine 250-420-7596 or khough@cbal.org or on Facebook: Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy Cranbrook.

Adult or Senior? Want to learn or improve your computer skills? CBAL Cranbrook offers a 6 week introductory computer course starting Jan 29th. Pre-registration a must. Call Katherine 250-417-2896, space is limited.

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The scene at the Cranbrook Farmer’s Market Society’s Winter Market in the Ktunaxa Nation Gym. The winter market resumes this Saturday, Jan. 7.

Mid-winter market season resumes The first market of the year kicks off this Saturday, January 9th 2016!

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The Cranbrook Farmer’s Market will kick off our eighth year of operation with a Market this Saturday, January 9!

We will offer a season of Indoor Markets on the second and fourth Saturdays of the months from January to June, running from 10 am to 1 pm at

the Ktunaxa Nation Gym at 220 Cranbrook Street North.

These twice a month markets will provide the opportunity to shop locally and give food growers, producers and artisans another opportunity to connect with their customers during the winter and spring months. Market shoppers can

find everything from locally grown pork, beef and lamb, apples, juice and carrots, shoots and microgreens , farm eggs, sausage and pepperoni, sourdough breads, delicious baked goods, preserves, hand - made candies, to lusciously crafted body care products, wood carvings, jewelry and hand knit/

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sewn clothing items for everyone from babies on up.

If one of your goals this year is to do more of your shopping locally, come on out to check out the Indoor Markets!

Our full 2016 calendar including dates, times and locations can be found at www. cranbrookfarmersmarket.com.

Letters to the Editor should be a maximum of 400 words in length. We reserve the right to edit, condense or reject any contribution. All letters must include the name and daytime phone number of the writer for verification purposes. The phone number will not be printed. Anonymous letters will not be published. Only one letter per month from any particular letter writer will be published. Email letters to editor@dailytownsman.com. Mail to The Daily Townsman, 822 Cranbrook St. N., Cranbrook, B.C. V1C 3R9. In Kimberley, email editor@dailybulletin.ca. Mail to The Daily Bulletin, 335 Spokane Street, Kimberley, BC V1A 1Y9.

Canadian Cancer Society- if you have spare time and would like to volunteer, interested applicants can call 250-426-8916, drop by our office at #19-9th Avenue S, Cranbrook or go to www. cancervolunteer.ca and register as a volunteer.

Mark Creek Lions meet 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at the Kimbrook.

Meet & Greet from 6:00-6:30pm, supper 6:30-7:00, meeting 7:008:00pm. Contact 250-427-5612 or 250-427-7496. New members welcome – men and ladies!

The Cellar Thrift Store Open Mon. to Sat., noon to 4:30 p.m. Our revenues support local programs and outreach programs of Cranbrook United Church. Baker Lane Entry at 2 – 12th Ave. S. Cranbrook, B. C. Donations of new or gently used items welcome.

The Cranbrook Quilter’s Guild meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month, September - June, 7.15 p.m. at the Cranbrook Senior Citizens Hall, 125-17th Ave South. Interested??? Call Jennifer at 250426-6045. We’re on Facebook and www.cranbrookquiltersguild.ca.

Quilters meet in Kimberley on the 2nd Monday at Centennial Hall at 7:00 PM and the 4th Monday for sewing sessions in the United Church Hall at 10 Boundary Street.

Hey Kimberley! We need you as Big Brothers and Big Sisters. One hour a week. YOU can make a difference in a Child’s life that will last a life time. Info: 250-499-3111.

Cranbrook Community Tennis Association welcomes all citizens to play or learn to play. Call Neil 250-489-8107, Cathy 250-464-1903.

Enjoy Painting? Join ArtGroup 75, Fridays 1pm-4pm, Sept. June. Seniors Hall, Cranbrook. 125. 17th Ave. S. Cranbrook Phoenix Toastmasters meet every Thursday, noon -1:00 Heritage Inn. Toastmasters teaches communication & leadership skills. Roberta 250-489-0174. 1911.toastmastersclubs.org.

Cranbrook Writer’s Group meet on the 4th Monday of the month at the Arts Council. Engage in writing exercises, constructive critiques & share in information on upcoming literary events & contests. Cbk and District Arts Council, 104, 135-10th Ave S, CBK. info: 250-4264223 www.cranbrookanddistrictartscouncil.com Royal Canadian Legion Branch 24; Friday Meat Draw: 4:30-6:30, Saturday Meat Draw: 3:30-5:30.

BINGO at the Kimberley Elks – Mondays, 6:30 start. All welcome.

The Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation invites anyone expecting bone and joint surgery to make contact with local volunteers for peer support. The free Ortho Connect program helps to ease the fear, stress and anxiety that go along with surgery and help patients prepare. 1-800-461-3639 ext 4, and ask for Lauralee.

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n Friday, Saudi Arabia’s Sunni Muslim rulers beheaded their country’s leading Shia Muslim cleric, Sheikh Nimr Baqr al-Nimr, on charges of seeking “foreign meddling” in the kingdom.

On Saturday, an angry crowd of Iranians – all Shia Muslims, of course – attacked the Saudi Arabian embassy in Tehran. And Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, put a cartoon on his website comparing Saudi Arabia’s head-chopping orgy on New Year’s Day (46 other executions on the same day) to the mass executions carried out by the Sunni extremist ‘Islamic State’ group.

So on Sunday, Saudi Arabia broke diplomatic relations with Iran – and all the pundits started talking about the Sunni-Shia “war of religion” that is about to engulf the Middle East.

This raises two questions. First, what would a Sunni-Shia war of religion actually look like? And second, has everybody in the Middle East taken leave of their senses?

The first question is best answered by looking at the history of the Christian wars of religion, ca. 1520-1660.

The Muslim world now, like “Christendom” in the 16th century, is made up of many independent countries. And the current phase of the Muslim wars of religion is being fought out between Shias and Sunnis in Iraq, Syria and Yemen, just as the first phase of the Christian wars of religion was fought out mainly between Catholics and Protestants in individual countries.

From the start of the conflict in Europe, however, each European state tried to help its co-believers in neighbouring countries as well, and alliances were in-

creasingly shaped by religious considerations. In the second phase, these alliances dragged most of Europe into the catastrophic Thirty Years’ War (1618-1648), fought mostly in the middle of Europe but involving armies from as far apart as Sweden and Spain.

The main battleground, Germany, lost between one-third and one-half of its population. Nobody won, of course, and in the very long run everybody just lost interest in the question. But it was a very great waste of time and money.

Gwynne lives, The Muslim world is already caught up in the Dyer first phase of a comparable process, but it is not condemned to go the whole distance. One big difference is that the Sunni-Shia split is ancient — more than 1,350 years old — whereas the Catholic-Protestant split was new and still full of passion at the time of the Christian wars.

More than 99 percent of today’s Muslims were simply born Sunni or Shia, whereas many 16th-century Christians had made a conscious choice about their religion. The current killings in the Muslim world are mostly driven by state policy, so maybe Muslims will not throw away a couple of generations following the same foolish, bloody road that the Christians took 500 years ago.

Those who live at the geographical extremes of the Muslim world — Indonesia, Malaysia, and Bangladesh in the East; Morocco, Algeria, Tunisa and even Egypt in the West — will certainly not suffer the same fate, for there are only tiny Shia minorities in these countries. But for those who live in the heart of the Muslim world, from Yemen to Turkey and from Lebanon to Iran, the future may be much darker.

And so to the second question: has ev-

erybody in the Middle East taken leave of their senses? Not exactly, but many players have lost sight of the bigger picture.

George W. Bush’s invasion of Iraq in 2003 unleashed the sectarian demon in the region. The “Arab Spring” of 2011 frightened the region’s dictatorships and absolute monarchies into increased repression and greater reliance on appeals to sectarian loyalty. Then King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia died a year ago, and the kingdom spun out completely.

Saudi Arabia under its previous monarchs was very cautious and conservative in its foreign policy. It subsidised various extreme Sunni groups in other countries, but it clung tightly to its American alliance and never engaged directly in adventures abroad The new Saudi king, Salman, is 80 years old and infirm, so in practice most decisions are made by his nephew, Crown Prince Muhammad bin Nayef (aged 56), or his son, Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman (aged only 30). There is intense competition between the two men for the succession to the throne, and the decisions coming out of Riyadh have been much bolder than ever before.

The past nine months have seen a major Saudi Arabian military intervention against the Shia side in the Yemeni civil war, the creation of a Saudi-led alliance of almost all the Sunni-majority Arab states, and now the execution of a Shia leader in Saudi Arabia that was clearly calculated to cause a diplomatic breach with Iran.

It’s just dynastic politics, in other words, not some inevitable geopolitical juggernaut. But it was similar dynastic politics half a millennium ago that triggered the worst phase of the Christian wars of religion.

Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist published in 45 countries.

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Ice flip recently-acquired Kopeck to Chiefs for Whittingham Former Red Deer Rebels forward Presten Kopeck lasts 25 hours as member of Kootenay Ice before trade to Spokane

Taylor Rocc a

Presten Kopeck’s time as a member of the Kootenay Ice was brief.

Just how brief was it?

The 6-foot, 174pound Kopeck was on the Ice roster for all of 25 hours, landing there following a trade from Red Deer, announced at 10 a.m. Sunday morning, before being shipped off in another deal announced at 11 a.m.

Monday morning.

For the second time in two days, the 20-yearold native of Medicine Hat is on the move after Ice president and general manager Jeff Chynoweth shipped Kopeck south across the border to the Spokane Chiefs in exchange for 20-year-old forward Riley Whittingham and a fourth-round pick in the 2017 WHL Bantam Draft.

“It was an opportunity to acquire a comparable 20-year-old in Riley

Whittingham and also get a draft pick for down the road,” Chynoweth said of flipping Kopeck.

“It was a no-brainer for us that way.

“I’m quite familiar with Riley Whittingham, both as a person and as a player. Looking at the situation and looking our team, we’re not the biggest team up front and we have trouble scoring goals. He provides both of those and has throughout his WHL career with Spokane.”

Kopeck was originally acquired by the Ice in the deal that saw Luke Philp become a member of the Rebels.

In Whittingham, a 6-foot-2, 196-pound native of Calgary, the Ice get a player with 228 games of WHL experience.

Interestingly enough, the two transactions involving Kopeck see a shuffling of three 1995-

born players selected consecutively at the 2010 WHL Bantam Draft.

Whittingham, 20, was the 58th-overall pick of the Spokane Chiefs and now finds himself a member of the Ice. Philp was the 59th-overall selection of the Ice and now finds himself a member of the Red Deer Rebels.

Kopeck was the 60th-overall selection of the Portland Winterhawks and now makes his return to the U.S. Division as a member of the Chiefs.

“We feel this trade will help our depth with our forwards as Presten Kopeck can play all three positions,” said Tim Speltz, general manager of the Chiefs, in a team release. “We will use [Kopeck] to kill penalties and he will also contribute offensively. He is a leader and a competitor.”

Kopeck has amassed

Ice stop slide with victory over Broncos Taylor Rocc a Sports Editor

The slide is over.

With a hard-fought 3-1 win over the Swift Current Broncos (12-224-1) Sunday, the Kootenay Ice (7-31-3-0) put an end to a 16-game winless streak and collected points in back-to-back games for the first time since Nov. 20 and 21.

“We’ve played some pretty good hockey lately and to finally close one out with a lot of pressure there late in the third [period], it felt real good,” said Luke Pierce, head coach of the Kootenay Ice, Monday morning.

“Hopefully we don’t fall back at all.

“The funny thing with hockey, I don’t think our game in Swift Current was one of our better nights. Obviously relative to how we’ve played over the last month, it was still a good game for us. I thought Saturday night in Moose Jaw was maybe the best hockey game we’ve played in a long time.”

While Sunday’s scoring was fuelled by a line

“We’ve played some pretty good hockey lately and to finally close one out... It felt real good.”

Luke Pierce Head Coach Kootenay Ice combination featuring left wing Zak Zborosky (1A), centre Matt Alfaro (1A) and right wing Jesse Zaharichuk (2G, 1A), the weekend success was powered by a complete performance through the entire lineup.

“The whole crew -and that’s what it’s going to take for our team,” Pierce said. “We’ve got to be a 20-man unit that’s working hard.

We’re just not deep

enough up front, talent wise, to get away with one or two guys [putting in a full effort].”

In Swift Current, Broncos newcomer Lane Pederson opened the scoring with his ninth of the season before the Ice responded with three unanswered goals to claim two points.

Zaharichuk tied the affair midway through the second period.

With 1:20 remaining in regulation, defenceman Bryan Allbee gave the visitors a 2-1 lead, with the primary assist going to Zaharichuk.

The native of Sherwood Park, Alta., closed out the victory with an empty-net goal in the final minute.

Overage goaltender Wyatt Hoflin turned aside 25 of the 26 shots he faced to collect his fifth win of the season.

Next, the Ice host the Regina Pats (17-17-3-3) Friday, Jan. 8 (7 p.m.) at Western Financial Place.

From there, they visit Lethbridge for a one-off against the Hurricanes (27-12-0-0) Saturday evening at 7 p.m.

46 goals and 115 points in 224 career WHL games with the Winterhawks and Rebels.

The Chiefs expect he will be available in time for a Jan. 9 home date against the Regina Pats.

Having spent his entire career with the Chiefs, Whittingham has registered 46 goals and 95 points, including eight goals and 18 points in 34 games this season.

He is expected to be in Cranbrook in time for practice with the Ice on Tuesday afternoon.

Recently-acquired defenceman Ryan Pouliot is also expected to be in Cranbrook in time to practice Tuesday.

With the WHL trade deadline coming up Jan. 10, Chynoweth is still taking calls.

As it stands, the Ice are carrying 14 forwards, eight defencemen (following trade of Bryan Allbee, see below) and

Courtesy Spokane Chiefs

The Kootenay Ice have acquired 20-year-old forward Riley Whittingham, above, along with a fourth-round pick from the Spokane Chiefs in exchange for forward Presten Kopeck. two goaltenders, including three 20-year-olds in Whittingham, defenceman Tanner Lishchynsky and goaltender Wyatt Hoflin.

“The 20-year-olds are a tough market…

There’s an overabun-

dance in that age group,” Chynoweth said. “If the right deal came along, I would definitely look at moving both Wyatt and Tanner, but right now it’s early in the week and there’s nothing going on.”

The Ice also carry 20-year-old forward Jaedon Descheneau, though he is on the longterm injury list after undergoing shoulder surgery and is not expected to return before the campaign comes to a close.

Nitehawks Ice ship defenceman Nitros knock off ley put a rebound past Even without captain Nitehawks goalie Tallon Allbee to T-Birds Jason Richter, the Kim- Kramer to build upon Taylor Rocc a

Taylor Rocc a

The phone bill in the Kootenay Ice office is going to be mighty big to start 2016 as president and general manager Jeff Chynoweth keeps busy with WHL trade deadline fast approaching.

Chynoweth announced his third trade in less than 48 hours Monday afternoon, shipping defenceman Bryan Allbee to the Seattle Thunderbirds in exchange for a fifthround pick in the 2017 WHL Bantam Draft.

“We had nine defencemen after acquiring Ryan Pouliot the other day [from Red Deer] and you can’t play nine ‘D’,” Chynoweth said Monday. “We felt, moving forward, if there was any interest in any of our older ‘D’ -- 18- to 20-year-olds -- we would look at it.

“There were a few teams that had expressed interest in Bryan and we thought it was an opportunity we could not pass up. It gives him an opportunity to go to a really good hockey team in Seattle while allowing us to accumulate another draft

pick for the future.”

Allbee, 18, has posted career highs in goals, assists and points (4-610) in 40 games with the Ice this season, his second with the club.

“Allbee brings us WHL experience and adds to our team as a puck-moving defenceman,” said Russ Farwell, general manager of the Seattle Thunderbirds, in a team release. “He has played a lot of power play in the past and is a good addition to our group on defence.”

In 88 career games, the 6-foot, 181-pound native of Prince George has registered seven goals and 17 points.

Sunday, Chynoweth dealt 20-year-old captain Luke Philp to the Red Deer Rebels in exchange for overage forward Presten Kopeck, Pouliot, prospect Tanner Sidaway, a second-round pick and a third-round pick, both in the 2016 WHL Bantam Draft.

Monday, Chynoweth flipped Kopeck to the Spokane Chiefs (see above).

The WHL trade deadline rolls in Sunday, Jan. 10 at 12 p.m. (Mountain).

berley Dynamiters continue to prove they’re the best team in the KIJHL. Saturday, the Nitros (28-4-0-4) returned to action in 2016, defeating the Beaver Valley Nitehawks (25-8-2-2) by a 4-2 margin.

“We had a great break over the Christmas holidays and we want to be even stronger in the new year here,” said Dynamiters defenceman Jordan Busch following Saturday’s triumph. “Nothing has changed. We still have a goal of winning the league and that’s what we’re focused on.

“It was a good test for us. [The Nitehawks] are well coached. They’re a good team. They play their systems pretty darn well. It was a good game, actually. It was exciting. It was a good one to get up for knowing it wasn’t going to be an easy one… It’s a good measuring stick just to see where we’re at.”

Busch was certainly up to the task Saturday, moving the puck with efficiency, collecting two assists along the way.

The Nitros jumped out to a 2-0 lead early in the second as Eric Buck-

Keenan Haase’s first-period power-play goal.

Blake Sidoni closed the gap midway through the second period before Sawyer Hunt respond with a power-play goal midway through the third period to restore the two-goal advantage for the home team.

Hunt finished the night with a goal and an assist, with his tally standing as the eventual game-winner after Nitehawks forward Tyler Ghirardosi scored with 6:50 to go in regulation.

In net, Nitros goaltender Tyson Brouwer made 33 stops on 35 shots to collect his league-leading 22nd victory of the campaign.

It has been a big start to 2016 in more ways than one for Busch, the Edmonton-born blue-liner, as he recently committed to the Concordia University of Edmonton men’s hockey program (Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference) for 2016-17.

Next for the Nitros is a Tuesday tilt (7 p.m.) with the Creston Valley Thunder Cats (21-10-12) at the Kimberley Civic Centre.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) Tempers flare in the morning, and disruptions seem to be the name of the game. You might want to pull back and not be so involved. Someone close to you might be creating a hassle.

Confusion surrounds conversations. Try not to hold a grudge.

Tonight: Dive into a project.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You could be in a situation where you feel that there should be fast changes. Others might want to take control, and you have nothing to lose by stepping back. Confusion surrounds money matters, as someone does not see eye to eye with you. Tonight: Stay relaxed.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Your ruling planet, Mercury, does a backward jig and affects your travel plans, making it difficult to see certain facts clearly.

You could be in a position where you want to take a deep breath.

If you can avoid making any decisions, do so. Tonight: Read between the lines.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Be careful with partners and close associates. You might think they are saying one thing, when really they are expressing something different. If you feel confused, clarify; otherwise, you take the risk of having an argument. Tonight: Let a loved one take the lead.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) You might be too serious for many people in your life. They are not used to seeing this side of you. Confusion surrounds a partnership that you value. If this misunderstanding does not occur today, it could in the near future. Try to keep the airways clear. Tonight: Say “yes” to living.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Pace yourself, as you might have a lot to do. An unacknowledged difference of opinion could be the source of a disagreement that goes on for far too long. A friend might feel inspired and full of ideas. Listen to what he or she has to say. Tonight: Catch up on news with a neighbor.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Express your creative side. You could be surprised by what comes down the pike. For some of you, your imagination is likely to create some wild scenarios.

For others, this endless source of fantasy might serve you and your loved ones well. Tonight: Anchor in.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Stay on top of communication.

A dropped call here and there could cause you a significant problem in the near future. The other party might make a faulty assumption, which could create a chip on his or her shoulder. Tonight: Time to visit someone at a distance.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) One-on-one relating will evoke a strong response, no matter

who you are or how you are acting. You might develop a stronger relationship without trying.

Open up to new possibilities within this bond, which could be either personal or professional.

Tonight: Dinner and talks.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) You will act like a chicken with its head cut off. You could be easily overwhelmed. How you handle a personal matter will be a lot different from how you had intended. Also, the reaction from the other party might be very different from what you expected. Tonight: Be available.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Keep reaching out to someone at a distance. How you speak to this person could be very important. You are very different people who rarely respond in the same way. You easily could misread each other and cause a problem. Clarify and confirm. Tonight: Read between the lines.

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Over the years, most of my family has never missed an opportunity to impose their religious views on me. Even though I have made it clear that I am not interested, I am often subjected to family members sending me religious material, making offhand cynical remarks about my soul, or cornering me at gatherings to coax me back, share their anger or try to make me feel guilty.

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Recently, Louise sent me a misleading email, asking what seemed to be an innocuous question, but which was intended to get me to research material that would create an “aha” moment to get me back into the fold.

I have had it with this passiveaggressive behavior. We are going to their town soon, and I know I will encounter Louise. I want to tell her to stop this nonsense, but she will play the martyr and use it against me. What do I do? -- Number Eight Dear Eight: You are not going to convince your family, especially Louise, to stop trying to “save” you.

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The think tank that conducted the research, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, says that’s 184 times more than the average wage in Canada.

In 2014, the average wage for a fulltime worker was $48,636 in 2014, according to the left-leaning research group.

Between 2008 and 2013, the country’s 100 top-paid CEOs saw their compensation climb about 25 per cent to $9.2 million - roughly twice as fast as the average wage for Canadians.

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“My gut instinct tells me that it’s a blip,” he says, adding that a change in how stock options are being valued, given the slide in commodity prices that began in 2014, may be responsible for the decline.

The highest paid CEO, according to the study, was Blackberry’s John Chen, who took home $89.7 million in total compensation.

Donald Walker of Magna International Inc. was the next highest paid, pocketing $23.4 million. Gerald Schwartz of the private equity company Onex Corp., who was the top paid CEO the previous year, earned total compensation of $21.1 million.

Peter Blake, the former CEO of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, was the lowest paid CEO on the list, earning $4.3 million in total compensation.

Only two women made the list Linda Hasenfratz of Linamar Corp., who was compensated a total of $10.1 million, and Dawn Farrell of TransAlta Corp., who raked in $4.5 million.

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Canuck acts making music waves worldwide Vic toria Ahearn Canadian Press

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here’s no question Canada dominated the international music industry in 2015, with artists including Justin Bieber, the Weeknd and Drake delighting critics and commanding the charts, as well as streaming services.

And the momentum seems set to continue next year, as those names continue to release singles and tour and other emerging Canadians could follow their leads.

“Hey, it’s just our time,” says Toronto’s Director X, who helmed Drake’s “Hotline Bling” viral video. “You’ve got all these kids out there making music and eventually something is going to bubble up.

“There’s some real talent coming out of this place. This combination of different cultures all joining up in this country has brought something interesting.”

The Canuck cataclysm became undeniable starting in September as the Weeknd, Bie-

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ber and Drake made history for Canadian artists by monopolizing the top three and then the top four spots on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, where Canadians rarely hit No. 1.

The trend continued through the fall and winter. On the Billboard Hot 100 dated the week of Dec. 19, they and several other Canadians took up a whopping seven of the Top 10 spots.

Stratford, Ont.-raised Bieber was at No. 2, No. 4 and No. 7 with the pop earworms “Sorry,” “What Do You Mean?” and “Love Yourself.” Toronto native Drake (nee Aubrey Graham) was at No. 3 with his hip-hop dancing delight “Hotline Bling.”

The Weeknd, a.k.a.

Abel Tesfaye of Toronto, had the No. 5 spot with ominous bass blaster “The Hills” from “Beauty Behind The Madness.”

Vine star Shawn Mendes, also of Toronto, occupied No. 6 with the pop heartbreak tale “Stitches.”

And rising star Ales-

Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, aka The Weeknd sia Cara of Brampton, Ont., announced she had arrived with “Here,” which was at No. 8.

The only artist to beat them all? Adele, of course. She claimed No. 1 with “Hello” from her smash album “25.”

But look closer and you’ll even see the Maple Leaf on her album.

North Vancouver native Tobias Jesso Jr. cowrote “When We Were Young” from “25”; Toronto native Charles Moniz was a recording engineer on the album’s “All I Ask”; and Montreal filmmaker Xavier Dolan

directed her video for “Hello.”

Other sources of national pride this year: Rolling Stone crowned the Weeknd’s “Can’t Feel My Face” as its top song of 2015, and the Grammys gave him seven nominations.

Several other Canadians also got Grammy nods, including Drake with five and Bieber with one.

Meanwhile on Spotify, Drake was the most streamed artist of the year globally, while the Weeknd’s “Beauty Behind the Madness” was the most streamed

album of 2015.

“I’m very proud of Canada,” says Carly Rae Jepsen of Mission, B.C., who also delighted critics this year with her ‘80s-inspired album “Emotion.” The record peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard album sales charts and the single “I Really Like You” reached No. 39 on the Billboard Hot 100.

“I think that it’s an exciting time to see so many artists just killing it on the charts and just killing it in general with the quality of music that they’re making.”

Another bonus to this wave of success: it’s erasing the negative stereotype that’s dogged Canadian music.

“These are all artists that have taken Canadian music to the next level, where no longer do you need to have that Canadian title with it,” says Nira Arora, co-host of the morning show at 94.5 Virgin Radio Vancouver.

“Some people might find that offensive but I’m trying to say that that’s actually a good thing. That means that

we don’t need to keep going, ‘No, this is American music, no, this is Canadian music.’ It’s just music. Nobody is talking about Adele like ‘English Adele’ or ‘London Adele’ or ‘British Adele.’ It’s just ‘Adele.’

“So why do we always do that with Canadian music?”

Of course, Canada has a storied history of musical success internationally, through artists including Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Celine Dion and Shania Twain, to name but a few.

But so many dominating in one year is unusual, as is such phenomenal Billboard success.

So, why this is happening now?

Composer-producer-writer Stephan Moccio, a St. Catharines, Ont., native who’s nominated for several Grammys for his work with the Weeknd, points to a strong work ethic.

“We have to work harder to achieve more because we come from a country where there are less resources when

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it comes to music, and that’s a plain old fact,” Moccio says from Los Angeles, where he now lives.

“When we want to succeed in music - or anything, for that matter - we come down to wherever the action is, and in this case it happens to be Hollywood and Los Angeles. So we come down here with already a discipline that’s built into us.”

The Canadian invasion may continue next year, as Bieber and the Weeknd tour the world and Michael Buble is due to release a new album.

Cross predicts 2016 will see more and more artists releasing individual songs, noting he thinks Adele’s “25” “will be the last big retail event for the album (format)” as streaming changes the industry.

“And then who knows what else is lurking out there, because ... if we have these five or six artists, there are people everywhere looking to find out if there are six more.”