Cranbrook Daily Townsman, February 21, 2017

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Rob Neidermayer (left) and Scott Niedermayer took hammers in hand to destroy the ice sculpture of them created by Rusty Cox, ice sculptor and chef at the Heidout Brewhouse and Restaurant Sunday during the Hometown Hockey festival in downtown Cranbrook. The Niedermayers were among the featured NHL greats on hand for the Rogers Sportsnet event Saturday and Sunday, but the sculpture of them proved less durable in the above zero temperatures, and the brothers were invited to take it down with a bang, rather than see it melt away slowly. See Page 12 for Sports Editor Brad McLeod’s interview with the Niedermayers, and Page 11 for a special Hometown Hockey photo feature.

Pedestrian killed after being struck by truck on Gold Creek Road An early Sunday morning collision near Cranbrook claimed the life of a man. A press release from the Cranbrook RCMP said that Cranbrook Emergency Services were called to a motor vehicle accident in the Gold Creek area at approximately 2:50 am Sunday morning. Initial reports indicate that a pickup truck was travelling north on Gold Creek Road and struck a 28-year-old man walking along the roadway. Once on scene, it was determined that the victim died as a result of the collision. The incident continues to be investigated by Cranbrook RCMP and South East District Traffic Services. Anyone with further information about this investigation is urged to contact the Cranbrook RCMP (250489-3471) or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

Local resident opposed to proposed composting facility near Cranbrook Tre vor Cr awley

A local resident is speaking out against a proposed composting facility adjacent to her family property outside of Cranbrook. Rhonda Elzinga is concerned about the impacts of a composting facility being proposed by Earthrite Industries, specifically to the groundwater issues, wildlife access and compost odour. The facility, which is going to a pubic hearing, currently requires a rezoning for the land use to allow for composting. The hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 22, starting at 7 p.m. in the RDEK boardroom. The issue had previously gone through a public hearing,

however, the RDEK decided to rescind the third reading of the proposed rezoning bylaw in order to gather further information and bring it back to another public hearing. That information was obtained through a report by VAST Resource Solutions, which concluded there is no surface connectivity between the proposed area and any wetlands or surface water bodies. The report also says that groundwater is located well below the property and isn’t likely to reach the water table, however, it also noted that onsite wells could provide a potential pathway between contact water and groundwater.

See RESIDENT, Page 4

Ron MacLean sees common hockey themes first-hand Broadcaster talks Niedermayers, small town hockey culture, and Don Cherry prior to Cranbrook visit.

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on MacLean was sharing a drink with Wayne Gretzky after the Canada fell 2-0 to Russia in the quarterfinals of the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy.

Gretzky, who was executive director of Canada’s men’s hockey team, bemoaned the loss with the longtime Hockey Night in Canada broadcaster. ‘If we just had [Scott] Niedermayer, we’d have been fine,’ Gretzky had lamented. Unfortunately for the Canadians, Niedermayer wasn’t available for the Olympic tournament as he was recov-

ering from a knee injury. However, the following NHL season, he won the Stanley Cup with Anaheim, alongside his brother, Rob. Not a bad consolation prize. MacLean is chock-full of stories over a 30-year broadcasting career heading up Hockey Night in Canada, as he stopped in Cranbrook this past weekend with the Rogers Hometown Hockey Tour with co-host Tara Slone and local NHL alumni. In an interview with the Cranbrook Townsman, MacLean spoke about the common themes as the tour criss-crosses Canada with stops in large cities and NHL markets to small towns in rural regions.

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