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Katie Brown and Kyle Lomon help evacuate hospital before being forced south by fire C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor

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There are terrifying pictures and video images coming out of the Fort McMurray area as a huge wildfire has forced the evacuation of over 80,000 people.

It’s not just the scope of the destruction — entire neighbourhoods being destroyed by fire — but also the speed at which the fire has advanced towards, and into, the city itself.

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A man and a woman are now facing multiple charges stemming from a lengthy investigation examining the alleged illicit drug activities of the pair.

On May 3rd, 2016 Members of the Cranbrook GD, CRU, Cranbrook GIS and PDS executed a search warrant at a Meadowbrook residence resulting in the seizure of multiple ounces of crack Cocaine, methamphetamine, MDMA as well as evidence of MDMA or ecstasy pill manufacturing and weapons.

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Katie Brown and Kyle Lomon, a nurse and a firefighter, both from Kimberley, have been evacuated but are still looking to help Fort McMurray any way they can. was too much, save some resources for other people.”

Many will have seen pictures of vehicles driving through fire on both sides of the highway and Kyle says the scene certainly was intense.

“The fire was quite intense as we were driving by, heavy black smoke. When you have

Katie and Kyle, and Katie’s mom, joined the exodus south towards Edmonton.

“We had three vehicles, and our dogs and as much stuff as we could pack quickly,” Kyle said. “We were well off for fuel, but we ditched one car on the side of the road. It just seemed three vehicles

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Over 80,000 people fled the fire in Fort McMurray this week, and there is a personal story behind each one of them. Kyle Lomon, born and raised in Kimberley, and now working as a firefighter at one of the oilfield sites, spoke to the Kimberley Bulletin from an evacuation centre in Edmonton on Thursday morning.

Lomon, and his partner Katie Brown, also from Kimberley, who works at the Northern Lights Regional Health Centre as a nurse, evacuated Fort McMurray on Tuesday evening.

Before they left, they lent a hand with the hospital evacuation.

“Katie was supposed to work that night but she wasn’t on shift yet,” he said. “We wanted to do something to help, so we quickly packed up the house and the dogs and went to the hospital and helped evacuate the patients.”

At that point the plan was to drive north, where the patients had been evacuated and meet up with them. But, flames jumped the highway and the drive north wasn’t an option, so

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all your personal belongings and everything you care about with you, it’s a bit intimidating.”

At the time of the interview, Kyle and Katie were fairly certain their rental house in the Eagle Ridge area of Fort McMurray was still standing.

“The fire hasn’t crossed the highway

yet,” he said.

Kyle and Katie were at an evacuation centre in Edmonton on Thursday, but Kyle was preparing to fly back north.

He is scheduled to go back to work and was hoping he would be sent to Fort McMurray to help other firefighters.

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Properties cannot be removed from Agricultural Land Reserve without owners permission; no change for those seeking to have properties removed C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor

before excluding land from the reserve in situations when the application is not from the landowner, such as when the ALC is conLast fall, there were ducting a boundary republic meetings held view. with residents of Areas The amendment was E and B to discuss an introduced Monday in Agricultural Land Comthe Legislature and Macmission boundary redonald says he is pleased view Some landowners to see it. had received letters “It requires property stating that their land owners to agree to havwould be removed from ing their land taken out the Agricultural Land of the ALR. It can’t be Reserve, others had not. arbitrarily removed,” he There was concern said. “It’s what people expressed by residents were asking for.” on both circumstances.

However, nothing has One of the primary areas Bill Bennett MLA changed with the process of concern was that havKootenay East for those wanting their ing a property removed land out of the ALR. That from the ALR would remains the same. mean higher taxes. For Still, Macdonald says those on a fixed income it’s a good thing. or pension, this was “It hasn’t passed yet, it troublesome. was just introduced but it At the time, both Cowill pass this session. I’m lumbia River Revelreally pleased they’ve stoke MLA Norm Macacted as quickly as they donald and Kootenay have.”

East MLA and Minister Bennett says that the of Energy and Mines Agriculture Minister was Bill Bennett said that acting on his advice, as their constituents had arbitrary removal from expressed concern on the process.

Norm Macdonald MLA the ALR was one of the chief concerns he heard This spring, the Columbia River last fall.

Ministry of AgriculRevelstoke “The boundary reture is proposing an amendment to the Agriculture Land views are worth doing but it is grossly Commission Act (ALCA). The unfair to force someone out if they amendment will support the preser- don’t want out,” he said. “Perhaps fivation of land in the Agricultural nally Norm and I agree on someLand Reserve (ALR) by requiring the thing!”

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Kimberley Focus continues their support of the Pines Memorial Society with a $500 donations. Above, Arlene Martin and Judy Caron accept the cheque from Joan Jobe and Noweata Schofer. Focus thanks Kimberley Overwaitea for their ongoing support.

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Planning key for executing wildfire evacuation From Page 1

Highways were jammed and cars were running out of gas on the streets during the largest evacuation in Alberta history. Some residents had no time to pack, escaping with family members and pets with only clothes on their back.

Though there isn’t a city as large as Fort McMurray in the East Kootenays, officials with the Southeast Fire Centre and the Regional District of East Kootenay stress the importance of being prepared and having an

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evacuation plan.

The possibility of East Kootenay residents being evacuated from a wildfire isn’t necessarily out of the question, considering it happened last year during a blaze out near Kragmont and Baynes Lake.

Granted, Kragmont is a much smaller scale than Fort McMurray, but it always helps to be prepared for the possibility, according to Travis Abbey, the Emergency Services Coordinator with the RDEK. “I think it became pretty clear last night on any television channel, watching what’s going on in Fort McMurray that I’d say most of those people probably didn’t have an opportunity to take what they wanted to take with them,” Abbey said.

“It came by surprise to them and there’s no reason why we couldn’t expect something similar to happen like that

OPEN HOUSE SEASONAL OUTDOOR PATIO BYLAW FOR THE CITY OF CRANBROOK The City of Cranbrook is considering adopting a new bylaw to facilitate establishing seasonal outdoor patios on City owned lands in downtown Cranbrook.

Specifically, the proposed draft bylaw provides regulations for establishing seasonal patios accessory to eating and drinking establishments on City sidewalks and/or onstreet parking stalls in the downtown core.

The purpose of the open house is to provide an opportunity to review the bylaw, ask questions and collect feedback.

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here under the right circumstances, so we’re just trying to impress upon people the need to be prepared in advance.”

According to an RDEK emergency preparedness document, there are three levels that go into publicly announcing evacuations.

• An evacuation alert is the first step, which advises residents of the potential need for evacuation. Any residents or households affected by an evacuation alert should be prepared to leave quickly and should gather personal supplies necessary for several days.

• An evacuation order is the second escalation, which dictates that all residents are re-

quired to leave the area.

• When the danger has passed, an evacuation order is rescinded, which allows residents to return to the affected area and their homes.

If there is an immediate danger to property or life due to a wildfire or an explosion, the evacuation alert may go directly to an evacuation order.

“The biggest thing is being aware of your surroundings for one, your physical surroundings, as far as your property goes, but also your neighbourhood and your access and egress routes from your neighbourhood,” said Abbey.

“A bit of preplanning with your neighbours in advance helps. We’re currently working with

the community of Moyie giving them some advice on how to prepare themselves as a neighbourhood, because you just may not have the opportunity to have a whole lot of time to think about it.”

Abbey also said that people should be self-resilient, meaning that if a sudden evacuation occurs, they can take care of themselves and have a stockpile of necessities such as extra gas, food and water, along with other items such as important papers (wills, birth certificates), appropriate prescription drugs, credit cards and cash.

Additionally, if under an evacuation alert and if time permits, there are things that people can do to prepare your home and

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property for an incoming wildfire.

Inside the home, shut all windows and doors, leaving them unlocked and move all flammable furniture the the centre of rooms away from windows and doors. Shut off gas meters or propane, turn off pilot lights as well as air conditioning.

Leave house lights on so fire fighters can see your house under smokey conditions.

Outside your house, gather up flammable times such as door mats, toys and trash cans and store them inside, move barbecues away from the house and connect garden hoses to spigots for use by firefighters.

Leave exterior lights on so your home is visible to firefighters in heavy smoke conditions or in darkness and leave a ladder, if you have one, so firefighters can access the roof, if needed.

However, before any imminent threats of a wildfire, property owners can do things like reducing pine needles, leaves and other small fuel. Keep a three-metre barrier of non-combustible material away from your house and trim any tree limbs that may overhang structures on your property.

Though it’s only the month of May, wildfire season is here, according to Karlie Shaughnessey, a Fire Information officer with the Southeast Fire Centre.

“Wildfire season is definitely here already, it’s earlier than normal,” Shaughnessey said. “We’ve also been experiencing some record-breaking temperatures for the month of April and into May, so its really important that people living, especially near the forest land and and grassland areas, should take some precautions.”

Kimberley couple flee Fort Mac From Page 1 “Our company is just waiting for approval to send one apparatus and a team of firefighters in.

Right now they are doing prevention work but as soon as they get that wrapped up, the plans are to send out a team. I want to be on it.”

Katie is waiting for word from Alberta Health. Many of the patients from Fort McMurray are now in Edmonton and she has been told she will likely be put to work at one of the local hospitals to help with the increased patient load.

In the meantime, Kyle says that the mood at the evacuation centre is relatively upbeat.

“Everyone is pretty tired but in a pretty good mood. A lot of people have lost their homes but they are trying to stay positive. From what we are hearing it could be ten days, two weeks

or more before anyone can go back. And for people who lost their homes, it could be a lot longer. We’re not sure where we stand, really.”

Lomon says he knows people want to help and the best thing to do is to donate to the Red Cross because both the Alberta and federal governments are matching dollar donations.

“If you have a way to send stuff, gift cards, pet supplies, and kid’s stuff.

There are a lot of little kids here.

“And we’d like to thank everyone at home in the East Kootenay for the support and the help already coming, like the airplane.”

Integra Air flew a plane full of supplies out Wednesday evening.

You can donate to the Red Cross at donate. redcross.ca/ and follow the Alberta Fires Emergency Appeal link.

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Crews douse small Fort Steele blaze

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A small fire at the Fort Steele transfer station was quickly contained on Tuesday by a B.C. Wildfire crew and RDEK staff.

“We had a grass fire on our transfer station property Tuesday afternoon when a controlled burn of a small brush pile got away,” says RDEK Solid Waste Superintendent Jim Penson. “Thanks to the swift action of a BC Wildfire Service crew, staff, contractors and a neighbour we were able to extinguish the fire very quickly and prevent the situation from becoming more serious.”

The blaze burned 1.5 hectares and was contained within three hours by two B.C. Wildfire Service personnel, RDEK staff, a neighbour and a water tender.

The incident is a stark reminder that wildfire season has arrived in the East Kootenay, indeed across the Southern Interior.

Community-wide preparation, populations and infrastructure can withstand the

devastating effects of a wildfire, reducing loss of life and property.

That preparation depends on strong collaboration between agencies and the public at the provincial and local levels.

Important wild land fire preparedness concepts include: • Defensible space — The required space between a building structure and wildland area that surrounds it, creating a buffer between a home and radiant heat or flames.

• The Ember Issue — Windblown embers are a cause of concern in the wildland urban interface because most structures are not destroyed by direct flames, but rather from embers. Embers may precede the fire front, carried by winds that distribute burning brands or embers over long distances, which can ignite fuels on structures or property.

• Hardening your home — A conceptual plan that looks to protect a home through it’s actual composition of roofs, eaves, vents, decks and windows.

ate with a couple pockets of high,” said Karlie Shaughnessey, a Fire Information Officer with the SFC. “I know that we are supposed to get some light precipitation this evening and into tomorrow, so that will reduce the risk, but it looks like we’re supposed to get some warmer temperatures coming for the weekend, so that will increase the risk.”

Shaughnessey says that there have been 18 fires to date in the SFC that has burned 85 hectares — all save one being person-caused.

Activity is higher Submitted photo than normal, as the five BC Wildfire crews and RDEK staff contained a small fire out near the Fort Steele transfer station on year average for this time of year is nine fires Tuesday. that burns 44 hectares, • Home ignition homeowners can learn,” prevent the loss of life she added. zone — Another con- said Wayne Price, the and property.”

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Aircraft flies locally donated items for Fort Mac relief Trevor Crawley

Integra Air donated a flight full of locally donated items to Fort McMurray evacuees on Wednesday evening, as the Cranbrook community rallied to support those who have been displaced by a massive wildfire threatening the Northern Alberta town.

Cranbrook residents spent Wednesday stockpiling all kinds of items such as underwear, socks, pillows, toiletries and pet food at the Manual Training School, which was

then trucked up to the Canadian Rockies International Airport and flown to Edmonton.

The Jetstream 31 aircraft was tasked for Alberta fire fighting efforts, but after it’s finished it’s charter, taxied to the Canadian Rockies International Airport to fly the supplies up to Fort McMurray.

The donations were given to theEdmonton Emergency Relief Society at the Edmonton International Airport, which were then dispersed to locations housing evacuees.

Two arrested From Page 1 A male and female were arrested, appeared before a Judicial Justice and were released with conditions. Both face charges of Trafficking, possession of a controlled substance, obstruction and drug manufacturing. Investigators also seized the traffickers’ vehicle, which will undergo process under the BC civil forfeiture Act as offence related property.

The seizures are the result of a months long investigation into the traffickers activities by the Cranbrook CRU which was greatly assisted by a traffic stop conducted by a vigilant Cranbrook General Duty Member.

“The results were a combined effort of both the Cranbrook and Kimberley RCMP units that continues to demonstrate that drug trafficking knows no

geographical boundaries,” said Cpl. Chris Newel Kimberley RCMP. Of concern was the presence of Methamphetamine being peddled within the two towns by the traffickers which, as experienced by other communities can be devastating. Any persons with information regarding drug trafficking are urged to contact Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

A GOOD PLACE TO BE. Gerry Sorensen Way - The City of Kimberley Operations & Environment Services Department intends to prepare Gerry Sorensen Way for the upcoming paving project. Teck Resources will also be working in this area at the same time.

Gerry Sorensen Way will be closed intermittently from Monday, May 9th until Wednesday May 11th from the Kimberley Underground Mining Railway Train Station to Norton Avenue. Access will be provided to the Train Station.

Beginning Wednesday, May 11th until further notice, Gerry Sorensen Way from the Kimberley Underground Mining Railway Train Station to Norton Avenue will be CLOSED to allow for these repairs. Access will be provided to the Train Station.

Please use Norton Avenue to access the resort area.

The City Of Kimberley would like to thank you for your patience and understanding. If you have any questions, please contact the Operations Services Department at 250.427.9660.

Emergency Preparedness Week May 1st – 7th – Is your family prepared to be on your own for 72 hours in case of an extended emergency? Emergency services may not be readily available, as increasing demands are placed on responders. It may take emergency workers some time to get to you as they help those in most critical need. Basic survival items include: 2 litres of water per person per day, unperishable foods, can opener, flashlight and batteries, candles matches or a lighter, battery powered or wind-up radio, first aid kit, prescription medications, infant formula if needed, extra keys, cash in small bills, and a list of contact information. Prepare for the worst, and hope for the best! For more information please visit http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/ emergency-preparedness-response-recovery.

No Unauthorized Vehicles in the Platzl - Please be reminded that the Platzl is for pedestrian use only. There is no motor vehicle access permitted unless authorized by the City of Kimberley.

EYE ON YOUR CITY Fireworks Ban – With the dry weather, fireworks pose a fire hazard to the community. The City of Kimberley’s Fireworks Bylaw (1558) prohibits the use of fireworks within the municipality. No person shall sell, discharge, explode, set-off, detonate, dispose of, or be in possession of fireworks within City limits. The penalty for committing a firework offence is up to $250. Any fireworks display requires a permit and approval from the Fire Chief. A licenced Pyro Technician must hold a valid Fireworks Supervisor’s Certificate issued by Natural Resources Canada, Explosives Regulatory Division.

For more information on the use of fireworks within the City of Kimberley, contact the Kimberley Fire department at 250.427.4114.

Brownbag Lunch with Mayor McCormick On Wednesday, May 11th, and on the second Wednesday of each month, Mayor McCormick will host a brown-bag luncheon at City Hall from noon until 1:30 pm. Bring your lunch and have a discussion with the Mayor.

Dog Etiquette – Please keep your dog on a leash in public places within City limits, including the Rails to Trails. There are a few designated off-leash area within the City, please check the City website for more information. Now that it is time to get out and enjoy the sun and walking trails, it would be appreciated if all dog owners would clean up after their dog(s).

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Of weasels and politicians L ast week a weasel weaselled its way into the Large Hadron Collider near Geneva and managed to bring the world’s largest atom smasher to a halt. No atoms were smashed for a while, but the weasel was. Not much left of the critter according to news reports. Pop goes the weasel.

In other weasel news, Ted Cruz is kaput in Indiana, which spells the end of his run at the White House.

While evangelical Christians in Indiana preferred him to Trump, they couldn’t forgive Cruz’s larger sin. He called a basketball hoop a ring. I know! Blasphemy! In Indiana if you don’t know what to call the thingy that holds the basketball net, you are done.

Hoop! Don’t forget that, Cruz. Not that he’s likely to forget it, since the lowly metal ring, er, hoop, brought him down.

Oh and also, Carly Fiorina, Cruz’s Vice Weasel, in a sweet metaphor, fell off the stage while introducing Cruz at a campaign event this week. Now she will fall off the political stage altogether.

That means that the way has been cleared for the Weasel in Chief, Donald Trump, to pick up the Republican nomination on the first ballot. It is barely a year since he announced his nomination to great jocularity from one and all. Nobody is laughing now.

Trump not only picked up the Indiana

primary, he also picked up an endorsement from a Grand Wizard , or maybe Weasel, of the KKK. Trump supporters say The Donald can’t choose who endorses him and refuse to face the rather obvious fact that the KKK wouldn’t be endorsing someone who didn’t espouse somewhat similar views to their own. Purely coincidence! The KKK could have endorsed Bernie Sanders too, but chose Carolyn not to because they are Grant yoogely impressed by The Donald. And not by any remarks he made that could be construed as racist and made their pointy, white hats twitch. The KKK is not just about racism!

It’s… Oh, forget it. There’s only one reason the Klan would endorse Trump and we all know it.

Trump also refused to leave the lowest valley on the low road of the presidential campaign by accusing Ted Cruz’s father Rafael of being involved in the assassination of JFK. Cruz resounded by calling Trump a pathological liar. Strong words from the man dubbed Lyin’ Ted. Such is the state of discourse in U.S. politics this year.

In slightly less weasely, but still important news, right here at home, the BC NDP has filed a complaint with the province’s conflict of interest commissioner about Christy Clark’s allowance. You know if I

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had known as a kid that there was somewhere I could file a complaint about the measly (not weasely) 25 cents a week my parents gave me, I would have been on that. Of course Premier Clark’s allowance is somewhat larger. It seems the BC Liberal Party pays her an extra 50 large a year, on top of the $192,000 we taxpayers pay her.

The NDP says that the money is raised through political contributions, including donations that come from private meetings with the Premier, and that’s not right.

Actually, it sounds a little shifty to me too, but if I were a BC Liberal or Premier Clark I wouldn’t be too worried. It’s the BC NDP filing the complaint after all. You’ve got to figure they’ll find a way to mess it up.

Meanwhile in Quebec, Pierre Karl Péladeau has announced he is resigning as head weasel of the Parti Québécois, less than a year after being elected leader of the sovereignist party.

Péladeau told a news conference in Montreal he made the decision for family reasons.

“I had to make a difficult choice between my family and our political project,” he said in a speech. “I chose my family.”

How honourable. He will put off trying to rip a country apart in order not to rip his family apart. What a belette! Guess what that means?

Carolyn Grant is Editor of the Kimberley Bulletin

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The Other Clinton Presidency What’s Up?

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hortly before John Kasich dropped out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination, leaving Donald Trump as the only candidate, the Ohio governor put up a spoof video on the internet. Modeled on the old-fashioned intro that scrolls up the screen at the start of each Star Wars movie, it envisioned a future in which Trump won the candidacy, lost the presidential election, and left Hillary Clinton triumphant.

Titled “Our Only Hope”, Kasich’s video began: “Upon defeating Donald Trump in the largest landslide since Reagan in 1984, President Hillary Clinton is preparing to name her newest Supreme Court justice, Elizabeth Warren. (House) Speaker Nancy Pelosi is planning new tax hikes, hoping that Senate President Chuck Schumer and his new Democratic majority can swiftly get it to the President’s desk for her signature.”

“New executive orders restricting the Second Amendment are being drafted while increased federal spending on Obamacare is readied. Meanwhile, our allies across the world are swiftly losing faith in America’s role as a global leader, empowering our enemies and leaving America in a more dangerous position. But we have hope it can be different...”

It was a roll-call of all the nightmarish things that Republicans fear a Clinton presidency would do: create a “liberal” majority on the Supreme Court, raise taxes, bring in gun control, and spend more money on health care for poor Americans. Kasich, of course, was the “Only Hope” to prevent this disaster. (It was his video, after all.)

If Kasich didn’t get the Republican

nomination, according to the video, then Trump would win it, but then lose the national election and put Hillary Clinton into the presidency. That would be followed shortly by dragons, plagues and strange portents in the sky, leading to the full-on End Times during her second year in office.

Well, Kasich is out of the race, Trump will get the Republican nomination, and Clinton will win the presidency by a landslide, just Gwynne like the video says. Not only that, but the Democrats realDyer ly may win control of both houses of Congress.

Hillary Clinton probably will create a liberal majority on the Supreme Court, tax the rich a bit more, and expand the Affordable Care Act (what Republicans call “Obamacare”). She probably will tackle gun control, too, although you should not hold your breath while awaiting a positive result.

She will certainly push on with Obama’s intiatives on climate change and add to them. (She talks about wanting “half a billion more solar panels deployed in the first four years.”) But will she do anything genuinely surprising? It would be astounding if she did. Hillary Clinton is “a safe pair of hands,” not a radical.

On foreign policy, she belongs to the “Washington consensus”, so she is suspicious of Russia and Iran, reflexively pro-Israel, and uncertain what to do about China.

She resents the fact that people still bring up her vote in support of George W Bush’s invasion of Iraq in 2003, but it does highlight her inability to think outside the box that the rest of the consensus is trapped in at any given time.

She takes the standard liberal positions

on practically every domestic issue from gay marriage and abortion (cautiously pro) to immigration (no mass deportation of illegals). She has talked about the need to reform the rules on political campaign finances, but would have trouble in getting that through even a Democratic-controlled Congress (“the best Congress that money can buy”), and might just decide not to waste her political capital that way.

If all this makes Hillary Clinton sound like a profoundly unexciting president, that would not bother her a bit. Nearly three decades of experience with the political game at the highest level has reinforced her natural tendency to think only in terms of incremental change, and her whole approach to politics is managerial, not transformational. She will not rock the boat.

This is perhaps not such a bad thing in a peacetime national leader — and the United States really is at peace, despite the small overseas military commtments that entail an occasional military casualty.

It is perhaps especially not a bad thing in the First Female President in American history, just as it was not a bad thing for her predecessor, the First Black President in US history. When you are setting a new precedent for who can hold the office, steady competence is a better advertisement for the new rules than high excitement.

It’s also the best way to assure a second term in office — which could also be within Hillary Clinton’s grasp if the Republican Party splits before either before or after the electoral debacle that, with Trump as its candidate, now seems almost certain. Although that would make her 77 at the end of her second term.

Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist based in London

Changing the World Through Kindness

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e’ve all seen the bumper sticker which the writer mentioned that as he was about doing random acts of kind- fumbling for his boarding pass at the airness. It’s a wonderful concept. port, he dropped a dollar (presumably an Being kind does two things: it makes us feel American paper dollar). A woman told good about ourselves; and it helps someone him, “Sir you dropped a dollar.” “Her son picked it up, and I told the boy he could else.

Being kind does a third thing: this is how have the dollar. Another guy comes up to we change the world. I know, it sounds like me after and said, ‘That was really nice of an outrageous claim. But I believe it to be you—that kid will remember that the rest of his life.’” true.

The writer Maya Angelou Last week, at a workonce said, “I’ve learned that peoshop, the speaker told us ple will forget what you said; about Cesar Chavez, a lapeople will forget what you did; bour leader and civil rights activist. He is best Rev. Yme but people will never forget how you made them feel.” We have known for founding the Woensdregt the ability to radically change National Farm Workers someone’s life for good by makAssociation and organizing the grape boycott in California, which ing them feel good, either by a kind act or resulted in higher wages for mostly immi- word.

In this way, random acts of kindness can grant workers who worked for grape and change the world. lettuce growers.

We are so addicted to “stuff” these days, Chavez was asked once how you start a movement. His reply? “You talk to one per- but the sad reality is that “stuff” disconson; then you talk to another; after that, you nects us from the people around us. I want talk to another.” The reporter persisted, to suggest that laughing with a friend is “Yes, yes, but how do you organize a move- more important and ultimately more satisment?” Chavez replied, “You talk to one fying than buying a better car to impress person; then you talk to another; after that, your friend. Saying something pleasant to a stranger is more beneficial than buying a you talk to another.”

The same applies to how we can change new pair of shoes for yourself. Making a the world through random acts of kindness. person smile is more lasting than filling our Be kind to one person; then be kind to an- lives with more stuff.

Recently, a friend alerted me to the other; then be kind to another person.

As we begin practicing kindness in this “1,000 Acts of Kindness Challenge.” You can way, we become more aware of what we are find it at 1000acts.ca. It is “a social moveactually doing. We become mindful of how ment that encourages people to end hate by spreading kindness — one generous act we behave from moment to moment.

I was reading a blog the other day, in at a time!”

It was initiated in 2009 by the LUSO Community Services program in London, Ontario. It challenged people living in London and surrounding communities to complete 1,000 acts of kindness during October. The movement took off, and over 50,000 acts of kindness were recorded.

Since then, the movement has spread throughout Canada and the USA. Perhaps this year it can reach Cranbrook, not just in October, but every day.

What kind of acts of kindness? Simple things. Inexpensive things. Wonderful things.

Buy someone a cup of coffee. Smile at someone. Say thank you to the cashier at the grocery store, and call them by name; after all, they’re wearing name tags for a reason! Open a door for someone whose arms are full. Offer to rake leaves for your elder neighbor. Offer a hug to someone.

Help a new mom in your neighbourhood.

Be grateful. Don’t cuss at the driver who’s trying to cut in front of you; just let them in.

After all, it will only delay you 3 or 4 seconds. Encourage someone instead of criticizing them. Be present. Drop a can of soup in the food bin for the Food Bank.

I guarantee you that as we all begin to do this, we’ll also become more mindful of our actions and we all will pay it forward. As we do that, we’re going to change the world.

Can you think of a better thing to do than that?

You can start today! It’s simple. It’s easy.

It’s satisfying.

Yme Woensdregt is Pastor at Christ Church Anglican in Cranbrook

KIMBERLEY AND CRANBROOK COMMUNITY CALENDAR

UPCOMING

May 7th, GLITZ AND GLAMOUR - Join us for the GoGo Grannies annual Glitz and Glamour Mother’s Day Brunch at the Heritage Inn from 11 am - 2 pm. Tickets are $25. and are available at Lotus Books. All the proceeds go to the Stephen Lewis Foundation to help African Grandmothers raise their orphaned grandchildren.

Jubilee Chapter #64, Order of the Eastern Star will be meeting on Monday, May 9th at 7:30 PM sharp, in the Masonic Hall, 401-3rd Avenue South, Cranbrook.

Kimberley Society for Community Living, assisting people with developmental disabilities, next meeting May 10, 7 p.m. New members welcome. 250-427-4019.

May 11. Kimberley Garden Club May Program: TBA, Upcoming May 14th Plant Sale. Selkirk High School Library 7-9 pm. New members welcome. For member info: Nola 250-427-1947 May 11 at 9:30 am is the Ft. Steele Cemetery Society’s annual grounds cleanup. Volunteers appreciated. Please bring your own rake.

British Columbia Government Retired Employees Association, Rocky Mountain Branch, will be holding their luncheon meeting at the Heritage Inn on May 11th, 2016 at 12 noon. Our guest speaker will be Nancy from the Salvation Army. For further information call Ron Kerr at 250-432-0002.

May 14: Kimberley Garden Club’s Annual Plant Sale Saturday from 9 am – 11 am at the Kimberley Credit Union Parking lot at 200 Wallinger Avenue. Perennials, Annuals, Veggie Seedlings, Herbs, House Plants, Rose Bushes.

Sotiabank MS Walk. Cranbrook May 15, 2016. Registraton 8 a.m.

Walk starts 10 a.m. 1-800-268-7582.

The Kootenay Railway Pensioners Association will be having a Social Luncheon at 12:30 pm On Tuesday May 17th 2016 at Heritage Inn 803 Cranbrook St.N,Cranbrook BC. All Railway Retiree’s and Spouses are welcome RSVP by May 13th 2016 for further information, please contact Frances Allen at 250-4262720 or Myrtle 250-426-2378,Jean 250-426-8338.

The E.K. Music Festival Showcase will be at the Key City Theatre Monday, May 9th at 7pm. Single tickets are $10, Immediate families $25. Awards and Best of Showcase featured. AGM May 25th at the Library Manual Training Hall at 7pm. All welcome.

ONGOING 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. 1-800-461-3639 ext 4, and ask for Lauralee.

Thursdays from 5:00 to 6:00 pm; Focus Meat Draw at the Elks Club, Kimberley. Proceeds to Emergency Funds and non-profit organizations.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) non profit weight loss support group meets EVERY Thursday at 5:00 pm, at Sr Citizen’s Centre, (downstairs) 125 17th Ave S, Cranbrook. Drop in, have fun while losing weight gradually. This Chapter has won an annual B.C. Provincial Award for “Best Avg Weight Loss Per Member”. Info: Marie 250 417 2642 Bibles For Missions Thrift Store, 824 Kootenay St. N., Cranbrook serving our community to benefit others - at home and abroad. We turn your donations into helping dollars! Open Tues-Sat 10am-5pm.

Phone 778-520-1981.

The Friends of the Kimberley Public Library used book store in Marysville is open Wed to Sat; 10:30 to 3:30 & Sunday 1:00 to 4:00.

Noon every Wednesday, downtown United Church & Centre for Peace, the bells will call you to a time of calm. This is NOT church, rather it is a time to gather in a circle in a welcoming and harmonious space to practice the way of Taize. Wouldn’t you cherish a time to stop? to gather when the bells ring? to join with others in silence, in prayer, in meditative song?

Masonic Lodges of B.C. and Yukon will supply transportation to cancer patients who have arrived at Kelowna or Vancouver. This free service will be at the destination point. Example: from airport to clinic and clinic to airport on return, also around the destination city.

Info may be received from your doctor, Canadian Cancer Society, or by phoning Ron at 250-426-8159.

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.

MILITARY AMES is a social/camaraderie/support group that meets the first and third Tuesdays of the month in the Kimberley Public Library reading room. All veterans are welcome. For more information call Cindy @ 250 919 3137.

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

Cranbrook Phoenix Toastmasters meet every Thursday, noon -1:00 Heritage Inn. Toastmasters teaches communication & leadership skills. Roberta 250-489-0174. 1911.toastmastersclubs.org.

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 24; Friday Meat Draw: 4:30-6:30, Saturday Meat Draw: 3:30-5:30.

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Kootenay Ice select Peyton Krebs first overall at WHL Bantam Draft Taylor Rocc a

CALGARY — Peyton Krebs has been tabbed as the next elite-level talent for the Kootenay Ice. The Ice selected Krebs, a 15-year-old forward, with the first-overall pick at the 27th annual WHL Bantam Draft, Thursday morning at Hotel Arts in Calgary.

“Peyton, not only is he a building block, he’s going to be a top-line forward,” said Garnet Kazuik, director of scouting for the Kootenay Ice, Thursday morning during a break following the first round of the draft. “When you’re in the search at trade deadline and trying to go for it, we don’t have to search for that now.

“His character is sec-

ond to none. He comes from a phenomenal family... I can’t say enough about that and how important it will be for our leadership group down the road.”

Krebs, a native of Okotoks, Alta., stacked up 46 goals and 56 assists for 102 points in 27 games with the Rocky Mountain Raiders of the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League (AMBHL) this past season.

Sitting at home over a family breakfast with his parents and grandparents, the well-spoken Krebs was elated when he heard Kazuik call his name.

“It’s a pretty surreal feeling, it still hasn’t really settled in,” Krebs said over the phone Thursday. “I’ve still got

the jitters a bit. It’s just an awesome feeling, a great day for family and everyone that has supported me. Now the work begins and I’m very excited to get going.

“Ever since I was very young I wanted to play in the WHL. It’s one of the main suppliers to the NHL and that’s, in the end, the ultimate goal.”

Standing 5-foot-10 and weighing in at 164 pounds, Krebs is the latest first-overall selection of the Kootenay Ice since Jarret Stoll was the top pick at the 1997 WHL Bantam Draft.

Krebs idolizes Jonathan Toews, the heartand-soul captain of the Chicago Blackhawks, and tries his best to emulate the 200-foot play of the Chicago star. That

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should be exciting news for Kootenay Ice fans as the club continues to rebuild.

“I’m a fast-moving, puck-moving guy who likes to put the puck in the net,” Krebs said. “I like to use my teammates and try to be a good leader on and off the ice.

“Whether it’s as a first-line or fourth-line player, every player has an impact on the team.

I’ll be working my hardest and playing my game to hopefully help the team find some success.”

Krebs helped the Raiders to a silver-medal finish at the 2016 Western Canadian Bantam Championships and was both the AMBHL South Division Most Valuable Player and Outstanding Forward for 2015-16. Krebs and the Raiders also won the AMBHL championship during his rookie campaign in 2014-15.

“His offensive instincts are off the charts,” Kazuik said. “His speed is off the charts. He isn’t far off from NHL-calibre speed, in my opinion…

His speed is dynamic.

When you have a team full of speed, it kills other teams and opponents. It’s very tough to defend speed.”

Krebs becomes the third first-overall selection and 20th first-round pick in Kootenay Ice franchise history, following in the steps of Stoll (first overall, 1997) and defenceman Steve McCarthy (first overall, 1996). He is the highest pick since the franchise chose forward Ben Maxwell with the second-overall selection at the 2003 WHL Bantam Draft.

“I don’t want to compare [Peyton] to anybody,” Kazuik said. “I want Peyton to become Peyton Krebs. I don’t want to compare him to anyone that’s come through our organization or other organizations.

“He’s going to become his own player.”

According to Kazuik, the selection of Krebs

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Peyton Krebs, the Kootenay Ice’s second first overall draft pick 2016.

Kootenay Ice 2016 WHL Bantam Draft Round 1 (1st overall) — F Peyton Krebs (Rocky Mountain Raiders) Round 2 (23rd) — G Jesse Makaj (NSWC Winterhawks) Round 3 (56th) — F Blake Allan (Humbolt Broncos) Round 4 (67th) — D Nolan Orzeck (Calgary Northstars) Round 4 (70th) — D Kabore Dunn (Shawnigan Lake Bantam Prep) Round 4 (78th) — D Jordan Chudley (Southwest Cougars) Round 5 (89th) — F Brett Wieschorster (Sherwood Park Flyers) Round 6 (111th) — G Carter Woodside (Sask Valley Vipers) Round 8 (155th) — F Cody Shepheard (Shawnigan Lake Bantam Prep) Round 9 (177th) — D Colton Kitchen (Prince George Bantam Cougars) Round 10 (199th) — Traded to Calgary Hitmen in exchange for future considerations Round 11 — pass Round 12 — pass Notes: Son of Cranbrook native Scott Niedermayer, defenceman Jackson Niedermayer was selected 90th overall in the fifth round by the Calgary Hitmen... Former Kootenay Ice goaltender Jayden Sittler was traded along with a fifth-round pick (2016) from the Lethbridge Hurricanes to the Spokane Chiefs for a third-round pick (2016) and seventh-round pick (2016)...

came down to the wire, as the club debated over defenceman and Cranbrook native Bowen Byram, as well as forward Kirby Dach.

The Saskatoon Blades traded up from

third overall, acquiring the second-overall pick from the Vancouver Giants in order to select Dach (Fort Saskatchewan Rangers). With the third-overall pick the Giants then selected

Byram (Lethbridge Golden Hawks).

The Ice finished the 2015-16 WHL season with a record of 12-53-61 to place last in the league. In March, the club won the WHL Bantam Draft Lottery, retaining the first-overall selection and the opportunity to dictate the start of the draft.

Expected to be a dynamic WHL talent, Krebs isn’t eligible to join the Ice for the 201617 season as 15-yearold, but will likely earn a full-time opportunity when the 2017-18 campaign rolls around. He can play up to five games as a 15-year-old affiliate this coming season.

Krebs joins the Taphorn twins — Kaeden and Keenan — atop the prospect chart for the rebuilding Kootenay Ice. Keenan was the top selection of the Ice, 34th overall during the second round of the 2015 WHL Bantam Draft, while brother Kaeden was the 47th-overall pick of the Giants in 2015, before being traded to Kootenay in exchange for a second-round pick (2016).

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Cranbrook’s Byram selected 3rd overall by Giants Taylor Rocc a

CALGARY — The Vancouver Giants got their man, selecting Cranbrook native Bowen Byram third overall at the 27th annual WHL Bantam Draft, Thursday morning at Hotel Arts in Calgary.

“It’s an obvious honour,” Byram said Thursday afternoon. “It’s a great organization. I was pretty happy when I saw my name come up there.”

Byram heard his name called while sitting with his mother and father, a particularly special moment for the 14-year-old as he said it had been months since he had seen his mom, Stacey, while living in Lethbridge in order to play Bantam AAA. The Giants originally held the second-overall selection, but traded down with the Saskatoon Blades before choosing the 6-foot, 163-pound defenceman at third overall.

“In the draft [class] this year, I didn’t see a guy that could carry the

puck up ice as quick as [Byram] can and who plays hard on both ends of the ice,” said Jason Ripplinger, director of player personnel for the Vancouver Giants, Thursday morning during a break following the first round of the draft. “He makes a great first pass. He’s a very smart player and he’s a player you can build around in order to win.”

The Giants sent the second-overall pick, 50th-overall pick (third round) and 147th-overall pick (seventh round) to the Blades in exchange for the third-overall pick, 36th-overall pick (second round), 113th overall pick (sixth round) and a seventh-round selection in 2017.

The deal gave Vancouver four selections in the top-40 of the draft, with goaltender Trent Miner being another key pick at 20th overall.

Meanwhile, the Blades grabbed forward Kirby Dach with the second-overall selection.

“Saskatoon really

Bowen Byram wanted the Dach kid,” Ripplinger said. “We were willing to risk it.

We’re fortunate it worked out.

“When you’ve got multiple picks like we did, getting [goaltender Trent] Miner, to do that and get a player you really want can make an impact on your hockey club in the future.”

Byram dominated

the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League (AMBHL) in 2015-16, stacking up 22 goals and 37 assists for 59 points in 34 games played with the Lethbridge Golden Hawks, ranking him as the top-scoring blueliner in the AMBHL. “It would be best if my mentality doesn’t change,” Byram said.

“I’ve just got to keep

Kootenay Ice select Krebs Continued from page 8 fenceman Troy Murray is also a former firstround pick (10th, 2012).

Krebs has an older brother with WHL bloodlines — defenceman Dakota Krebs plays for the Tri-City Americans.

Through the 2016 bantam draft, the Ice selected four forwards, four defencemen and two goaltenders.

“We always say you’ll be able to judge the draft class two years, three years time from now,” Kazuik said at the conclusion of the draft.

“That will be the true indicator of how we did today. We feel good today as I’m sure 21 other teams feel good as well.

“Things went pretty much the way we planned it.

“We got some tremendous players and it’s going to be very exciting to watch them come in.”

Joining Krebs (in order of selection) are goaltender Jesse Makaj (second round, 23rd overall — North Shore Winter Club), forward Blake Allan (third round, 56th — Humboldt Broncos), defenceman Nolan Orzeck (fourth round, 67th — Calgary Northstars), defenceman Kabore Dunn (fourth round, 70th — Shawnigan Lake Bantam Prep), defenceman Jordan Chudley (fourth round, 78th — Southwest Cougars), forward

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“We’re looking at our 2000-age group and how [Krebs] will fit into that,” Kazuik said.

“There’s no denying we have the two Taphorns.

That looks like a good line, but doesn’t mean it will be a line in the future. Building with that and what we’ll do in the 2001 [age group] is going to be two groups built together for the Kootenay Ice.” Both Taphorn twins saw action in two games as affiliates during the 2015-16 season and will be eligible to join the club on a full-time basis this fall.

The Ice did not have a first-round pick in 2015, with the team’s last first-round selection coming in the form of defenceman Griffin Mendel (11th overall, 2014) who has since committed his services to the NCAA’s University of Denver.

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working hard. Just because I’ve been drafted, doesn’t mean I’m on the team at all. I’ve just got to keep working hard and hopefully I’ll earn myself a spot on the team.”

Standing 6-feet tall and weighing in at 163 pounds, Byram grew up in Cranbrook but has spent the previous two

seasons playing Bantam AAA hockey across the Alberta-B.C. border.

Byram’s steady play on the back end helped the Golden Hawks to a bronze-medal finish at the 2016 Western Canadian Bantam AAA Championship on the heels of winning the AMBHL. “His IQ of the game is the most important thing,” Ripplinger said.

“He’s just so smart, makes those good plays and can find guys that are maybe covered, but for some reason he still gets the puck to that player.

Hockey runs in his bloodlines with father Shawn having suited up for 178 WHL regular season games split between the Regina Pats (1984-85 to 1986-87) and Prince Albert Raiders (1986-87 to 198788).

“He’s going to be a team leader for us,” Ripplinger said of Byram.

“As the years go on, he’s going to be able to run our power play. We’re

looking at him as a Joe Hicketts-type of player, not comparing the two, but playing the 30 to 35 minutes a game. When you can get a guy on the ice like that playing against the best players, it gives you a good chance to win.”

The Giants are in desperate need of an elite-calibre player like Byram after finishing the 2015-16 campaign second last in the WHL with a record of 23-405-4.

“I just want to be a good defenceman, a good, two-way defender,” Byram said. “Hopefully I’ll put up some points and keep a good plus-minus throughout the year.

“I’m sure [the Giants] will be getting stronger. They had a good three or four years at the draft, especially today, they had a good draft and last year they had a real good draft.

I’m really confident in the organization and the team we’ll have going ahead.”

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BASEBALL

Bandits set roster, begin preparations for season With 11 returners & five rookies, Cranbrook Bandits look ahead to American Legion Baseball season

Taylo r Ro cc a Sports Editor

It took some serious deliberation, but Paul Mrazek has his men.

The head coach of the Cranbrook Bandits firmed up his roster Tuesday, setting the stage for the American Legion Baseball season, which is slated to begin Saturday, May 14 at the Wood Bat Classic in Libby, Mont.

“I feel good, it was great that we had a lot of interest,” Mrazek said Tuesday afternoon.

“We had a lot of young kids that are looking really good, they’re just a little bit young right now.

They’re not ready, but they will be.

“It’s nice. I know there are some good athletes, some good baseball players coming my way. We’re doing a good job with developing the younger kids right now.”

With 11 returners, Mrazek added five newcomers to his full-time roster and another four to the practice squad.

In his 10 years with the program, Mrazek has never seen such great interest and turnout as 14 hopefuls auditioned in addition to the 11 returners.

“Baseball is growing in Cranbrook right now,” Mrazek said.

“We’re going to have 20 kids at a Bandits practice. That’s huge. I’ve never seen that.

“There’s a lot of pretty exciting stuff going on.”

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Joining the crew as rookies are Hayden Mastel, Linden Meggison, Greg Rebagliati, Parker Thomson and Brandon Thorn.

The practice roster includes Brayden Farquhar, Braiden Koran, Tanner McLean and Cameron Reid.

Putting the pieces together wasn’t an easy process for Mrazek.

“The hardest thing was where are they going to play?” Mrazek said. “I’ve got guys that are interested that can play at this level, but I’ve got five excellent outfielders right now. These guys aren’t going to take a spot there. They’re going to grow into it, but they’re not going to take a spot away from five 18or 19-year-olds when they’re only 15 years old.

“The infield has a couple holes to fill and we’ll maybe slide some guys around, but what is opening up is also maybe not an area where these guys are going to play. I want to get them involved so they’re a part of the team and the program, because their time will come.

“The toughest part was where am I going to use them. I need extra arms for pitching. It’s a big commitment and

they have to be okay filling the role of a pitcher that might get some starts, might be a middle guy.”

With the hard work away from the diamond in the books, Mrazek’s focus now shifts to preparing his charges for opening weekend of the American Legion Baseball season.

Set to play 46 games over the course of approximately 11 weeks, the mantra early on is simple — mechanics, hard work and routine.

“We always start very strong so maybe I should continue to do more of what we do early in the year,” Mrazek said with a laugh. “The last two or three years we’ve started very strong by working on good fundamentals and mechanics.

“We’re going to go over our signals. We do want to cover first and third, bunt defense. As long as we can cover some of those basics.

We know we’re not going to cover all the situations in the first week.

“They should be able to make the routine plays. They’ve been playing their high school season already. As it advances we’ll focus more on situational practices and situational BP [batting practice], which are at game speed.”

With the big numbers emerging from tryouts, Mrazek is getting to work on developing a Junior Bandits program, which he expects to target and develop for

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Braiden Koran throws to first base after fielding a ground ball during Cranbrook Bandits tryouts at Confederation Park on Monday, April 25. youngsters aged 13 to 16 years old. The goal is to have the program up and running in time for next season, in addition to the regular Bandits squad, which is aimed for kids 15 to 19.

Mrazek is also in the process of working alongside Cranbrook Minor Baseball with younger groups, aged nine to 12.

All in all, baseball is heating up in Cranbrook.

Should everything go to plan with the 2016 edition of Mrazek’s Bandits, that trend will continue as they seek a third

consecutive appearance at the Montana State ‘B’ championship.

Pursuit of that goal begins Saturday, May 14,

in Libby, Mont., when the Bandits travel south for the Wood Bat Classic.

Home-opening action at Cranbrook’s

Confederation Park is scheduled for Saturday, May 21, when the Bandits host Trail for a doubleheader.

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Presley Armstrong as Mary Poppins

To most, Mary Poppins provides a sense of nostalgia or an image of Julie Andrews and Dick van Dyck or, at the very least, a spoon full of sugar. In their upcoming production of Mary Poppins, Mount Baker Secondary School’s Wild Theatre brings their own magic to the classic story.

Music and theatre are huge parts of the high school’s culture, so it’s no surprise that they were able to find over 30 talented and dedicated young actors to put on a show.

“The other thing that might be interesting to point out is that many of our actors have never acted before,” said Mary Hamilton, director and drama teacher, over the phone Wednesday night.

While most of the cast does not have a lot of acting experience, there’s no denying that they’ve pulled off something great. Lively dance numbers and heart-filled moments promise to keep the audience engaged.

Rehearsals started in January three times a week, at three hours each. It was only on Monday that the cast started to rehearse on stage. In a few days’ time, they have adapted to the stage and started to soak up the spotlight.

It takes much more than a great cast to successfully pull off a play, especially a musical. From choreography to music to costumes to set designs, you can tell that unmeasurable amount of effort has been put into making this performance great. Siona Jackson cho-

reographed the musical, which is abundant in impressive dance sequences including aerial moves. A community band headed by music director Caitlin Matwey serves as the pit band, adding to the live music experience. Penny Medig designed the fun and colourful costumes seen throughout the play. With some help, MBSS vice principal, Dave Hill, designed the sets. His craftsmanship shines at its brightest in a kitchen scene where dishes and shelves seem to move on their own.

You can go see the all the fun for yourself from May 5-8 at the Key City Theatre. Shows start at 7:30 May 5-7 and at 2:30 on May 8.

General admission is $18.

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Usually, a library is a place where all sorts of the written literature can be checked out and enjoyed in the quiet moments of the day.

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The library, in partnership with the Cranbrook Garden Club, has started up a seed library — a bank of seeds that members of both the library and the garden club can sign out and plant in their gardens.

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in other areas, but the idea isn’t new.

“For libraries, so often libraries with books, and the fact is that you hear a lot of talk these days about the sharing economy,” said Ursula Brigl, the chief librarian with the Cranbrook Public Library.

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“Different types of libraries, we’ve always had collections of different types of things, as the concept of the sharing economy has really developed and grown, we’ve looked at how libraries can do what they’ve always been doing in new and interesting ways.”

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“We have a variety of seeds in there that people harvest from their gardens in the fall and donate,” said Linda Muraro, the president of the Cranbrook Garden Club.

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Garden Club, Library join up for seed bank the end of the season and donated back to the seed library.

Just a small sampling of those seeds include Calendula, Canna Lilly, double pink poppies, Wild PEI Lupins, Purple Sweet Peas, Pink Lavatera and Baptista false indigo.

The seed library is borrowed from libraries

Linda Muraro, the president of the Cranbrook Garden Club, Ursula Brigl, chief librarian of the Cranbrook Public Library and Colleen Pendry, vice president of the Cranbrook Garden Club, officially open the new seed library at the Cranbrook Public Library.

Trevor Crawley photo

ing out some plants to experiment with and because they’re from gardens in this area, you know they’re actually going to grow here.”

The idea of lending out more than just books isn’t new either, as the library has a cakepan collection where people can sign out a particular baking pan and return when finished when their baking is done.

Brigl also made mention of a tool-lending library that was set up after wildfires tore through California, that residents used to repair and rebuild their homes.

“In other libraries, they’ve tried it where they have a tool-lending library and that actually started down in California after the fires went through there,” Brigl said.

“There were people who hadn’t had a need for power tools in their lives that needed to do some repairs to their house and they didn’t want to buy a power tool just for a one-time thing, so they set up a tool-lending library.”

The Cranbrook Garden Club is busy getting going for the spring season with projects throughout the community leading up to their Open Garden Day Tour on Sunday, July 10th.

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The Cranbrook Multicultural Society featured Syria as part of a monthly gathering where a nationality or culture is showcased at an event last week in the Connect Church Gravity space.

The Society is gearing up for their annual Multicultural Festival, which will be held at Rotary Park on Saturday, August 20, 2016.

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Cranbrook got a taste of what Syrian culture is like with a monthly themed meeting last Friday night courtesy of the Cranbrook Multicultural Society.

Every month, the society gathers to celebrate a particular nation or culture and Syria was chosen for April because of it’s independence day on April 17, 1946, which marks the day the last occupying French soldier evacuated the country.

“There are two families right now in Cranbrook and we invited them and their sponsors and sponsor groups and volunteers,” said Coco Seitz, with the Cranbrook Multicultural Society. “...We dedicated the event to Syrian culture so we made displays with information about Syria.”

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some food and snacks native to Syria as well as some fashions for the ladies at the Connect Church Gravity space.

In February, the Society celebrated Chinese New Year, while March was themed around St. Patricks Day and Ireland. May will showcase Mexican culture because of Cinco de Mayo, while June will focus on The Philippines.

The Cranbrook Multicultural Society will use July and August and ramp up their preparations for the annual Multicultural Festival on Saturday, August 20, at Rotary Park.

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Small fire contained near Fort Steele, Cranbrook reminds residents to be prepared Trevor Crawley

A small fire at the fort Steele transfer station was quickly contained on Tuesday by a B.C. Wildfire crew and RDEK staff.

“We had a grass fire on our transfer station property yesterday afternoon when a controlled burn of a small brush pile got away,” says RDEK Solid Waste Superintendent Jim Penson. “Thanks to the swift action of a BC Wildfire Service crew, staff, contractors and a neighbour we were able to extinguish the fire very quickly and prevent the situation from becoming more serious.”

The blaze burned 1.5 hectares and was contained within three hours by two B.C. Wildfire Service personnel, RDEK staff, a neighbour and a water tender.

The incident is a stark reminder that wildfire season has arrived in the East Kootenay, indeed across the Southern Interior.

The City of Cranbrook is reminding residents that with proper community-wide preparation, populations and infrastructure can withstand the devastating effects of a wildfire, reducing loss of life and property. That preparation depends on strong collaboration between agencies and the public at the provincial and local levels.

“Many people move to the wild land urban interface, brining with them the same fire protection expectations they had when living in urban or other suburban communities,” says Wayne Price, the Director of Fire and Emergency Services in Cranbrook. “The responsibility of the public is to understand and prepare

A small fire at the fort Steele transfer station was quickly contained on Tuesday by a B.C. Wildfire crew and RDEK staff. for the risk of wild land fire. Homes that do not reflect the risk pose not only a threat to the residents themselves, but neighbouring homes and emergency services as well.”

Important wild land fire preparedness concepts concepts include: • Defensible space — The required space between a building structure and wildland area that surrounds it, creating a buffer between a home and radiant heat or flames.

• The Ember Issue — Windblown embers are a cause of concern in the wildland urban interface because most structures are not destroyed by direct flames, but rather from embers. Embers may precede the fire front, carried by winds that distribute burning brands or embers over long distances, which can ignite fuels on structures or property.

• Hardening your home — A conceptual plan that looks to protect a home through it’s ac-

tual composition of roofs, eaves, vents, decks and windows.

• Home ignition zone — Another conceptual plan that places the home in the context of hits surroundings. In a high hazard area, this zone can extend up to 20 feet from a home and includes a preparation focus on the home and surrounding vegetation.

“There are various public education tools focusing on wild land fire preparedness from which individuals and homeowners can learn,” Price said. “At the provincial level, these include the FireSmart Communities program.

The program focuses on teaching residents how to adapt to living with wild land fire and encourages neighbours to jointly collaborate in a community-wide effort before a fire threat to prevent the loss of life and property.”

For more information on the FireSmart Program, visit: http:// bcwildfire.ca/preven-

tion/firesmart.htm The Southeast Fire Centre warns that fire danger rating in the Cranbrook area are moderate, with pockets of high.

“For the Cranbrook area, it looks like the danger rating is moderate with a couple pockets of high,” said Karlie Shaughnessey, a Fire Information Officer with the SFC. “I know that we are supposed to get some light precipitation this evening and into tomorrow, so that will reduce the risk, but it looks like we’re supposed to get some warmer temperatures coming for the weekend, so that will increase the risk.”

Shaughnessey says that there have been 18 fires to date in the SFC that has burned 85 hectares — all save one being person-caused.

Activity is higher than normal, as the five year average for this time of year is nine fires that burns 44 hectares, she added.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20) The New Moon in your sign heralds a peaking of your skills, intuition and intellect. Let’s toss in some charm as well. If you are determined to have another shot at a relationship or a matter involving someone at a distance, no one will stop you.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Know when to back off and let others handle a situation. You have been under increasing pressure as of late. You will need to step back a bit in order to gain some perspective. You don’t need to be the only person who takes care of things.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22) One-on-one relating takes you down a new path. Emphasize what you want rather than what you think will appeal to a certain friend or group of friends. You’ll hear news that might surprise you and change your opinion about a key person. Tonight: Christen the weekend well.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) You might be in the role of leader of the gang. Consider revising your attitude and approach, just for today. Know that your ability to squeeze a lot of work into a small amount of time is not a reflection about the quality of your work. Tonight: As usual, in the limelight!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You could be in a situation where you see a personal matter a lot differently from how the majority of people see it. Perhaps in this case the roles have been reversed; suddenly you could have a revelation of what it means to be the other party.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Defer to others who are anxious to take the lead. The worst that could happen is that they’ll flop and then learn from the experience. Your compliant response will show that you are confident in the outcome. You know you can handle anything. Tonight: Sort through offers.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) You might want to understand what is motivating someone else. You can watch what this person does, but you might not understand how he or she got there, or why. Making a resolution involving a habit or a health matter today probably will work. Tonight: Try being tame!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Your ingenuity is endless and creates many options. Some-

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) If you don’t want to go out, make that OK. You’ll need to be the tortoise and give up the role of the hare. You run around so much that you rarely have time to relax and recharge your batteries. The time has come to do just that. Tonight: Make sure you want to follow through.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) You have a way with words. You tend to add a lot of flourishes to what you say, even if only in your mind. Others find you to be unusually colorful in your self-expression right now. Don’t be surprised when they come to you looking for creative ideas.

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Dear Annie: I am 15 years old and I love your column. Here’s my problem: Ever since I was a little girl, I had one dream -- to become an astronaut. I would gaze at the stars for hours each night, and I learned everything I could from books.

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Hopefully, they understood that one must give dignity and respect to everyone, no matter the circumstances. -- Advocating for My Husband Dear Advocate: Sometimes the solutions to such problems are simple.

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Real Estate

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Take notice that Daryl Cuthill of Box 174 Moyie BC V0B 2A0 has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNR)), Kootenay Region, under the Roadway Program for a licence of Occupation situated on Provincial Crown land (accessing Blk 5 DL4836 KD) near Cranbrook, BC and containing 1.78 hecatres more or less.

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Clark’s party pay OK, commissioner says Tom Fletcher Black Press

Premier Christy Clark’s $50,000-a-year “leader’s allowance” from the B.C. Liberal Party does not breach B.C. law, Conflict of Interest Commissioner Paul Fraser has ruled.

Fraser’s decision was released late Wednesday in response to a complaint filed by NDP MLA David Eby, who accused Clark of being paid out of proceeds from “exclusive” fund-

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“There may be circumstances where receiving a political donation places a Member [of the Legislative Assembly] in a conflict or apparent conflict of interest situation,” Fraser wrote. “However, the are generally limited to situations where a candidate receives a personal campaign contribution and due to a variety of

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other factors, is in a position to ‘return a favour’ to the person who made the donation.”

Fraser added that the Members’ Conflict of Interest Act “is not a moral code and I am not an arbiter of what may be political morality in the campaign finance context.”

Clark has said she inherited the allowance when she became B.C. Liberal leader in 2011, and it was instituted by the party when former premier Gordon Campbell became opposition leader in 1993. The party says Clark’s allowance is $50,000 for this year and last year, up from $45,000 a year in 2013 and 2014.

The NDP has pressed the B.C. Liberal government to ban corporate and union donations and cap personal donations, as has been done at the federal level. In the legislature this week, the opposition highlighted donations from mining and oil executive N. Murray Edwards and associated companies totalling more than $800,000.

NDP leader John Horgan has also participated in private receptions with donors who pay extra. He says his leader’s allowance has been about $5,000, mainly to provide him with clothing.

Cranbrook townsman / Kimberley bulletin

Friday, May 6, 2016 Page 23

Recreation infrastructure grants announced For the Townsman

Whether you enjoy lawn bowling or golf, take to the backcountry on foot, skis or bike, or prefer to hit a tennis ball or pickle ball, dozens of expansions, improvements and new developments to the spaces that keep you moving are on their way. Thanks to Columbia Basin Trust’s Recreation Infrastructure Grants, 42 projects around the region are getting over $3.5 million in support.

The Trust announced the $9-million, three-year program in January 2016. It provides financial support to help communities and groups build new recreation infrastructure or upgrade existing recreation infrastructure.

“We’re pleased to provide grants to such a wide range of projects that will help people stay fit and enjoy where we live,” said Neil Muth, Columbia Basin Trust President and Chief Executive Officer. “Supporting residents to lead active, healthy lifestyles is one of our strategic

priorities, and developing the amenities that help them do so is an important step.”

One of the recipients is the Rotary Club of Kimberley. It will be developing the Kimberley Splash Park to provide an aquatic playground for children of all ages and abilities.

“The splash park will offer a safe, inclusive, low-maintenance and free option for residents and tourists to cool off at on hot summer days,” said Sandra Roberts, President. “Children will be able to strengthen their gross motor skills, develop their hand/eye coordination, enjoy water play and learn social skills. Plus we will use low-flow nozzles and have selected each feature with water conservation in mind.”

Other successful Kimberley and Cranbrook projects include: Kimberley and area • Arena Wall and Walking Track - Rebuild the north wall at the Kimberley Civic Centre and complete a 215metre indoor walking

An artist’s rendering of the Kimberley Splash Park, which is being supported by the Trust’s Recreation Infrastructure Grants. track around the second-level observation deck.

• Bootleg Mountain Recreation Site - Construct a new cycling trail and upgrade two existing trails on the southern slopes of Bootleg Mountain to expand the number of trails available to cyclists and offer more challenging and technical terrain.

• Kimberley Lawn

Bowling Upgrades - Install a new underground irrigation system to improve water efficiency and ensure even coverage of the greens.

• Wasa Lions Way and Basketball Court Upgrades - Resurface the Wasa Lions Way pathway and basketball court within the Wasa and District Lions Club grounds.

Cranbrook and area • aq’amnik Education Centre Gymnasium Expansion - Build a new gymnasium to serve as the hub for various recreational, educational and cultural activities.

• Gyro Park Upgrades - Expand and improve Gyro Park by upgrading playground equipment and tennis courts and constructing a new dedicated pickle ball facility.

• Cranbrook Community Forest Gateway Project - Upgrade the Cranbrook Community Forest trail network by revamping the College of the Rockies trailhead and constructing new trail connections.

• Wycliffe Exhibition Grounds Restoration Restore the Wycliffe Exhibition Grounds so it can be used effectively by a number of different

of groups in Wycliffe and surrounding areas.

• Elizabeth Lake Trail Upgrades - Continue trail improvements in the Elizabeth Lake area to create a safe, high-quality trail network.

• Cranbrook to Wardner Trail Phase 3 - Complete a 42-km, non-motorized, all-season recreational trail as part of the Trans Canada Trail between Cranbrook and Wardner.

The granting program’s next intake is now open. The deadline to apply is Monday, July 11, 2016. Learn more and download the guidelines at cbt. org/recreationapply.

Columbia Basin Trust supports the ideas and efforts of the people in the Columbia Basin. To learn more about the Trust’s programs and initiatives, and how it helps deliver social, economic and environmental benefits to the Basin, visit cbt. org or call 1.800.505.8998.

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Very clean 2 bdrm modular with vaulted ceilings, lots of storage and a private setting. Small pond in the back. Close to St Mary’s River, 10 minutes to Cranbrook.

2412922

Custom Victorian style home on 3.71 view acre just outside city limits with breathtaking view of Cranbrook, Rocky Mt and Elizabeth Lake. This property is immaculate in and out and is a Must see! 2407550

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Jason

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Stunning half duplex with over 1300 sq ft. 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath home. 2412430

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3+1 bedroom, 2 bathroom home is perfect for your growing family. 2412035

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Beautiful and spacious 2 storey family home in Highlands location backing onto Cranbrook Golf course. 2412027

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2 bedroom, 2 full bath unit has over 1300 sq. ft of living in an open floor plan in Mountain Meadows. 2411795

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917 4A St S

1267 42nd Avenue

1550 Mt Fisher Cres

2+2 bedroom home has seen modern upgrades with a 2 bedroom in-law suite in the basement. 2411962

This gorgeous 2007 built home is the perfect family home on 5.25 Acres. 2411874

Bright & updated home! 3 bdrm 2 bath home has a nice open flow w/upstairs laundry, covered side deck, fully fenced yard w/small carport in back, 2413528

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3 bdrm home has excellent views, natural light throughout! Quality finishings. Access onto crown land & fully fenced. Bright & inviting home won’t last long! 2413104

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2209 3rd St. N.

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This 3+3 bedroom, 3 bathroom home has all the space your growing family needs. 2411086

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