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Kimberley Terry Fox Run organizer Karen Vold, with co-chair Darryl Oakley, explains the route to a hardy group of runners/walkers, who braved a strong headwind to participate in the annual run. While it wasn’t a particularly warm day, many participants took advantage of the kind offer of a free gelato from Erna at DeLights to finish up the run.
SD 6 looks at reconfiguring Two unrelated stabbings Kimberley’s schools in Cranbrook over weekend
Public meeting on Oct. 6, 7 p.m. at McKim C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
Kimberley’s schools may have a very different configuration next year as the Rocky Mountain School District No. 6 Board has approved a draft Long Term Facilities Plan prepared by Planning Works Consulting. The LTFP, which is required by the Ministry of Education, outlines facilities in each of the three SD6 zones and looks at the configura-
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Selkirk Secondary is up for replacement, but it won’t happen in the immediate future. tion and needs of each building. And right off the bat, there is an indication that Kimberley’s schools — which are currently
comprised of two K to 3 elementary schools, one 4 to 7 middle school and an 8 to 12 secondary school — may be changing.
The report states that the desired grade configuration is K to 7 for elementary schools and 8 to 12 for secondary. The report cites research which indicates that transitioning to new schools is difficult, and there is significant achievement loss during those transition years. Research cited also shows that sixth graders in K to 8 and K to 12 schools generally out-perform those in middle schools, and that early adolescent girls can experience self-esteem issues as they transition into middle schools. See SCHOOL, Page 5
Neither stabbing random; one drug-related TRE VOR CR AWLEY
The Cranbrook RCMP is currently looking into two separate stabbings over this past weekend. In the early morning hours of Saturday, September 17, Cranbrook RCMP were called to a residence in the 700 Block of Patterson St. on a report that a stabbing had taken place and that an ambulance was required. Upon arrival, RCMP found a 25-year-old man had been stabbed in the abdomen. The matter is drug-related and not a random act. After stabbing the man, the suspect fled the scene. The victim was taken to hospital and is being treated for his injuries. The suspect was later located and arrested in Penticton
with the assistance of Penticton RCMP. The 29-year-old suspect is being held in custody to be dealt with before the courts. Later that evening, a second stabbing was reported to Cranbrook RCMP as members responded to to a disturbance in the 2200 block of 12 St N. A woman refused to leave the residence and fought with the occupants, resulting in one of the occupants getting slashed with a knife. Police attended the scene and located the woman. She was immediately taken into custody. The 28-year-old Cranbrook resident was released by the Judicial Justice Centre on extensive conditions. She is to appear in court at a later date. Again this was not a random act and the parties involved knew each other. The victims of both stabbings did not suffer life threatening injuries.