WEDNESday
< It happened this week Stories from the newspaper archives | Page 7
FEBRUARY 22, 2017
Avs head to provincials >
Townsman Ladies look to defend championship | Page 11
Cranbrook
1
$ 10
inCLUDES G.S.T.
www.cranbrooktownsman.com
Proudly serving Cranbrook and area since 1946
Vol. 71, Issue 23
Courtesy Linda Boterill
A herd of elk is pictured chowing down on hay at a feeding station near Cranbrook. The Kootenay Heritage Wildlife Fund is setting up feeding stations from ungulates around the East Kootenay — our hoofed neighbours in the wild are facing a season of considerable hardship following a long cold spell then historic amounts of snow.
Council hears Sophie Pierre gets Fleury finds stats on year in Order of Canada plenty of fans Cranbrook crime Hometown Hockey
Barry Coulter
Tre vor Cr awley
Cranbrook RCMP delivered year-end crime statistics to Council on Monday evening, while also touting the success of their new mental health liaison officer who has been able to help cut down the volume of mental health calls. S/Sgt. Hector Lee reported that most crime statistics are down across the board except for motor vehicle accidents (MVA), alcohol involved MVA’s and impaired driving. MVAs were up 17 per cent over 2015, while the alcohol-involved percentage of those MVAs is up by a single percentage point over last year. Additionally, impaired/refusal and Immediate Roadside Prohibitions are up 16 per cent. “I think overall, we see a lot higher form of diligence from our officers at these scenes,” Lee said. “I think they’re better at detecting alcohol, better at processing scenes and better at investigating when it comes to motor vehicle accidents which is contributing to a higher [statistical] number overall.”
See COUNCIL, Page 4
A prominent member of the Ktunaxa Nation has been presented with one of Canada’s highest honours. Sophie Pierre, former Chief of ?Aq’am [St. Mary’s Band] became part of the Order of Canada Friday, Feb. 17, in a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. Last June, David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, announced the 113 new appointments to the Order, Pierre among them. As well as Chief, she served as Commissioner for the British Columbia Treaty Commission from 2009 to 2015.
See PIERRE, Page 3
in Cranbrook Tre vor Cr awley
Courtesy Kristen Queen
Sophie Pierre with the Order of Canada, Friday, Feb. 17, in Ottawa.
Rogers Hometown Hockey was a hub of activity this past weekend in the Cranbrook’s downtown core as the festival took up two blocks with free family events and a chance to meet NHL alumni. Theoren Fleury was mobbed by fans at one of the tents, posing for pictures and signing autographs throughout Saturday and Sunday and also joined Rob and Scott Niedermayer on stage for a hotstove conversation led by Tara Slone. “It’s a nice break from what I do on a daily basis,” said Fleury, “and the fans are so important to the game and without them, there wouldn’t be an NHL and so it’s a good opportunity to get out and support the fans and also support what Scotiabank and Rogers has done. “This Hometown Hockey thing is really a great thing for everybody.”
Our Maximum Refund Guarantee* ensures you get all the deductions and credits you’re entitled to. Speak to an H&R Block Tax Professional today #11 9TH AVE SOUTH CRANBROOK, BC Phone: 250.489.5388
1975A WARREN AVE KIMBERLEY, BC Phone: 250.427.7312
See FLEURY, Page 5
hrblock.ca | 800-HRBLOCK ©H&R Block Canada, Inc. At participating offices. Some restrictions may apply. See office for details. If H&R Block makes an error in the preparation of your tax return, that costs you any interest or penalties on additional taxes due, although we do not assume the liability for the additional taxes, we will reimburse you for the interest and penalties.