FRIDAY
MARCH 25, 2016
Dear subscribers, Due to the Easter holiday, the Daily Bulletin will not be published Monday, March 28. Our next issue will be published Tuesday, March 29.
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Council looks Jann Arden into decades in Cranbrook old complaint TR E VO R C R AWL EY
Cranbrook council heard from two separate cases involving infrastructure complaints at a regular meeting on Monday this week. One complaint actually dates back decades. The first, a petition submitted by six residents on 18th St. South and one on 12th. Ave S, is a request to have city and water services routed into their homes. In their petition, the residents noted they have been petitioning the city since Maurice Klinkhamer was mayor in 1970. “There should be a fire hydrant at the end of 17A St and 11 Ave to have the system looped and therefore the ability to flush the line,” wrote
the residents in their petition. “We understand that a property owner to the north of us on 12 Ave has also applied for water and sewer services which could be included in the loop. This could all be implemented into the plans. “We have paid taxes on these properties for approximately 38 years with no water and sewer. It is time this was addressed.” The petition suggested pursuing grants from the provincial and federal governments to pay for the work. “It is imperative we get figures on this as soon as possible due to lowered water tables affecting wells and septic systems,” they wrote.
Jann Arden, Canadian music icon, performed at a sold-out Key City Theatre Wednesday, March 23. Brian Clarkson photo
See CITY COUNCIL, Page 4
Your Top 10 Scams of 2015 Avalanche warning issued ahead of long weekend B A R RY CO U LT E R
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has announced its list of the top scams of the year past. “The smoke has cleared and BBB has a better understanding of the scams that affected you and yours over the past year,” said a press release issued by the BBB. The BBB wrote said the Top 10 Scams is a “good news/bad news affair.” In 2014 Canadians were scammed to the
tune of roughly $71 million. In 2015, that number came down by about $10 million. “That’s the good news. Canadians are becoming more savvy, more adept at spotting a scam and letting others know. The good news, however, is still tainted by under reporting.” The BBB said the $61 million lost in 2015 is likely just 5 per cent of what was actually lost, “as victims often feel too ashamed to do anything about it.”
See BBB’S TOP SCAMS, Page 2
T R E VO R C R AW L E Y
Avalanche Canada is issuing a special public avalanche warning for backcountry users for the upcoming long weekend. The warning applies to Banff, Yoho, Kootenay and Jasper national parks, Kananaskis Country, and the Purcell and North Rockies regions from March 25-28. “The main issue is a deeply buried weak layer that has recently produced large hu-
man-triggered and natural avalanches. While not obvious to the eye, large human triggered avalanches are possible, as are naturally occurring avalanches with triggers such as cornices or daytime warming,” reads a bulletin from Avalanche Canada. Avalanche Canada warns that people who are unfamiliar with the backcountry and do not have any training in avalanche safety should avoid dangerous terrain this week-
end. For those with experience and training, be extremely cautious in areas with thin snowpack and limit your exposure by avoiding large slopes. “Avalanches can be initiated from a distance and can propagate across entire mountain features,” reads the bulletin. “It’s also very important to avoid slopes threatened by cornices. Pay particular attention to where your group
stops to group up and ride in avalanche terrain one at a time.” Avalanche Canada advises backcountry parties to have an avalanche transceiver, probe and shovel. Backcountry users should also take a two-day Avalanche Skills Training 1 course as the minimum in training for working or recreating in avalanche terrain. For current conditions, visit www.avalanche.ca.