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The 1813 Army Cadets marked the 99th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge with a ceremony on Saturday in Cranbrook. The Cadets—starting at Kennedy Hall—marched 3.6 kilometres in full dress to honour the 3,600 Canadian soldiers who lost their lives during the battle. The march ended with a ceremony at Rotary Park and a community barbecue.
Whither New Democrats now? CDART is off the ground and on the map in EK NDP votes to turf leader Tom Mulcair; Kootenay-Columbia MP Wayne Stetski reacts to convention results
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New animal rescue organization is holding first volunteer and public information meeting Wednesday BAR RY CO ULTER
The CDART team will be comprised of trained volunteers, who in the event of such an emergency will work with other emergency responders to rescue pets and domestic animals like horses and cattle, and find shelter for them. The new East Kootenay branch of the Canadian Disaster Animal Response Team (CDART) is off the ground, and already on the map. And things are moving along quickly. The new organization is holding its first
volunteer and public information session this Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at ABC Country Restaurant in Cranbrook. The meeting’s at 6 p.m. In the event of disasters such as wildfires, floods, severe storms, environmental disasters, or anything that requires the evacuation of residents from their homes, CDART works with other emergency responders to rescue pets and domestic animals like horses and cattle, and find shelter for them. Organizer Ron Mc-
Connell said that since CDART put out the call for volunteers last month, the response has been outstanding. “We’ve got great volunteers on board, and quality volunteers,” he said. “Veterinarians, vet techs, wildlife techs, Search and Rescue technicians, people with administrative experience — a whole range of people. The Backcountry Horsemen have offered us their services, for transporting …”
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When the federal NDP leadership vote came down, Wayne Stetski was just one of many who were shocked at the result. The Kootenay-Columbia MP was backstage when the party delegates voted to punt Thomas Mulcair by a percentage vote of 52-48, which put the wheels in motion for a leadership race. “Everybody was quite surprised,” said Stetski. “We were gathered in behind the main stage waiting for the results and you could sort of sense from the convention that there was a lot of interest in the debate and discussion and the decision, but no one really expected the percentage to
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DIFFERENT DAYS INDEED: NDP leader Tom Mulcair (right) is pictured with candidate Wayne Stetski in Cranbrook Sept. 14, 2015 — one month before the federal election. be that high in looking for a leadership review.” NDP members and delegates were in Ed-
monton this past weekend for their annual convention to vote on resolutions and debate
the future policy direction of the party.
See STETSKI, Page 4