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KOOTENAY EAST
Former Fernie mayor seeks NDP nomination FO R T H E TOWNS MAN
Randal Macnair, the former Mayor of Fernie, announced today that he is seeking the NDP nomination for Koote-
nay East. “As a municipal leader for 15 years I helped lead Fernie to greater economic diversity, now I want to help make that happen for all
of the East Kootenay.” Macnair was on Fernie City council for 15 years including six as Mayor and nine as a city councillor. As Mayor he
served six years on the board of the Regional District of East Kootenay. “We have remarkable assets in Kootenay
East, the beauty of our landscape, rich natural resources and most importantly, the people of our region. We need government in British
Columbia that supports the dynamic power and possibility within all of our communities and our people, helping to realize our full potential.” Macnair led Fernie at a critical time in its recent history, overseeing unprecedented growth, the revitalization of Fernie’s downtown and the creation of close to 100 units of affordable housing. “Kootenay East is a diverse region and we need inclusive, compassionate representation to thrive together. We must ensure that everyone can share in the
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Randal Macnair
economy more equally.” The role of MLA requires someone who understands the entire region. MacNair said.
See MACNAIR, Page 3
IN COURT
Man sentenced for Rotary Park incident TOWNSMAN STAFF
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YOUTH AMBASSASORS: Jelena Jensen (right) and Brianna McWhirter were chosen as Sam Steele Sweetheart and Princess respectively, Cranbrook’s Youth Ambassadors for 2016, at the annual Sam Steele Sweetheart Pageant Friday, June 17, at the Key City Theatre. See more, Page 3.
www.cranbrookfarmersmarket.com
Summer Markets
Starts Saturday, June 25th 9am - 1pm
at 10th Avenue South, Downtown Cranbrook.
A Fernie man has been sentenced on charges of unlawful confinement and personating a peace officer for an incident at Rotary Park in Cranbrook last year. Fredrick Mcdowell, 47, will serve a sixmonth conditional sentence to be served in the community, including three months of house arrest served concurrently. An 18-month probation term will follow with a number of
court-imposed conditions. “I am satisfied that that a jail term of less than two years is appropriate for Fredrick Mcdowell,” said Judge Grant Sheard, in Cranbrook Provincial Court on Monday. Mcdowell pleaded guilty to the charges following an incident at a public bathroom in Rotary Park involving a young boy on July 21, 2015.
See COURT, Page 4