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Deals for wheels Fake Ktunaxa treaty maps in circulation

RBC kicks in $20,000 for wheelchairs for hospital

ANNALEE GRANT Townsman Staff

An anonymous person has distributed a number of fliers purporting to be a map of the proposed lands being offered to the Ktunaxa Nation under the ongoing Ktunaxa Kinbasket Treaty negotiations. But the B.C. Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation says they are fakes, as the province, federal government and the Ktunaxa Nation have not agreed to release any maps at this point in negotiations. “Treaty settlement lands have not been finalized at this stage,”

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With all the attention made to high tech equipment in today’s modern medical facilities, the public may be forgiven for taking something for granted that no hospital can do without. The fleet of wheelchairs at the East Kootenay Regional Hospital serves an extremely important function, but wear and tear have taken their toll. Some chairs have simply just gone missing in action over recent years. “I was attending an Operations Committee meeting and the subject of wheelchairs came up,” said Donna Grainger, Executive Director of the East Kootenay Foundation for Health. “There was an active discussion about how wonderful it would be if more chairs could be available. “As a foundation our role is to link a need to someone with a belief in that cause. With that in mind I put in a call to a very special donor.” The call went out to the Royal Bank’s RBC Foundation. Jennifer Cabeldu, Manager of Donations for RBC couldn’t have been more helpful, Grainger

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NEW WHEELS: (Left to right) Maureen Foxworthy (Branch Manager), Amanda Lees, Brenda Thompson, Tracy Briere present a $20,000 gift to EKFH’s Donna Grainger, testing out a transport wheelchair. said. “An original request of $10,000 was actually doubled with an approved gift of $20,000 soon to be heading to EKFH to build the wheelchair fleet. The donation means there is potential to increase the number of transfer and Broda

chairs — possibly as many as 14-15 chairs — that will be available for patients entering the hospital lobby or moving through different areas of the facility. The wheelchairs are expected to arrive in the New Year. “Over the years we have been able to assist

the regional hospital in securing items that are extremely important but not so high profile,” Maureen Foxworthy, RBC Branch Manager for Cranbrook. “The purchase of these wheelchairs we know is going to make a huge difference in the quality of patient care.”

confirmed Robin Platts, communication manager for the ministry. “It sounds like an individual that doesn’t represent any of the three parties appears to have drawn a map and mailed it out.” The three stakeholders held a public meeting in October that was attended by about 50 people with Cranbrook Mayor Wayne Stetski, the Ktunaxa Nation and two negotiators presenting. The public heard that 33,458 hectares of land has been offered to the First Nation and that after 20 years of talks, the three parties are close to signing an Agreement in Principal.

The public was shown a series of maps at the meeting showing the land proposed to come under Ktunaxa governance, but they were not released to the public or media. Platts said this is not unusual at this stage in treaty negotiations and some information will remain confidential until there are more concrete details to deliver to the public. “The Agreement in Principal is under development,” he said. “A certain amount of the process is going to be confidential.”

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Idle No More comes to town with Friday rally

Grassroots indigenous movement protests legislation that threatens resources, environmental protection BARRY COULTER

First Nations activists are taking part in a week of rallies across the country, as a grassroots movement known as Idle No More organizes to protest Conservative government legislation. Supporters say they are upset about the effects of the Harper gov-

ernment’s policies on aboriginal communities. They want First Nations to be recognized as sovereign stakeholders in decisions affecting the country’s land and resources. The local group, Idle No More Cranbrook, has a rally planned in front of MP David Wilks’

office Friday, Dec. 21, at 1 p.m. “Idle No More Cranbrook will be unified and standing together for Indigenous Sovereignty,” said Lisa Luscumbe, main local organizers and Facebook page manager.

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Eyes in the Skies: A visit from the Canadian Forces The following is part two of a feature on Cranbrook’s Civilian Air Search and Rescue volunteers who underwent training at the Canadian Rockies International Airport on December 2 with Canadian Forces Search and Rescue Technicians from 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron Comox. The team brought a military Buffalo aircraft and was left grounded from a snowstorm. Annalee Gr ant

Townsman Staff he Buffalo will start a search operation high in the air at about 10,000 feet. Initially, SAR crews are searching for an aircraft locator beacon. They are hoping for the best at that point. “We’re hoping to find a plane that’s parked on a field, or landed in a field,” said Warrant Officer Jean Tremblay, affectionately known by his crew as “Mean” Jean. If that search fails, the Buffalo will dip lower, dropping to 1,000 feet and even 500 feet. It was the height it flew at on December 1 over the St. Eugene Mission Golf Resort and Casino as the SAR Techs prepared to jump out and parachute to the runway at the Canadian Rockies International Airport. At those heights, the flight can get pretty bumpy. “As soon as you have wind on the ground and mountains, you’re looking at a recipe to get you guys sick,” Tremblay told the gathered spotters. Losing your lunch isn’t the only worry when flying on a military aircraft. Embarrassment is nothing compared to the possibility of getting tossed out of your seat when the plane is wracked by turbulence. But then there’s the added concern of safety when the SAR Tech crews dive out the back of the aircraft. Tremblay said the most important thing that civilian spotters remember is that no sighting is too small — the pilot is always willing to investigate something, even if you may think it’s nothing.

“Whenever you see something weird, don’t be afraid to call the aircraft,” he said. “Just use common sense when you use the window.” He told us about a young woman who was spotting when she noticed something, but, second guessing herself, never did a call around. Later that evening she began to worry that she may have really found something. First thing in the morning, she told the SAR Tech crew, who used flight documentation to find the location again, and sure enough the crash sight was located. “As soon as you step on the aircraft, you’re just as important as the pilot. You’re part of the crew,” Tremblay stressed. “If we don’t have good eyes, we’re just burning fuel.” Tremblay said the last time CFB Comox 442 sent out aircraft to the Cranbrook area was to use night vision goggles in the search for child abduction suspect Randall Hopley and Kienan Hebert, the fouryear-old boy he was taken from his Sparwood home in September, 2011. They sent a CH-149 Cormorant helicopter for that search, equipped with night vision in an attempt to locate Hopley or Kienan in the dark. So far this year, Tremblay said the Comox 442 Squadron has been out on 155 calls and have rescued eight people. Calls can range from a full-scale rescue operation to medevacing someone out of an area. He says they love working out of Cranbrook because the facilities are top notch. At the CASARA hall, which used to house the airport’s fire department, there is a command centre that allows the military to set up quickly. “This is the place where if there’s a major search, we’re not going to be in Golden, we’re not going to be in Creston, we’re going to be here,” Tremblay said. Allister Pedersen, Cranbrook’s Provincial Emergency Program Air (PEP Air) Training Officer for the local CASA-

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One of two pilots on the Buffalo works in the cockpit as the crew prepares to leave the Canadian Rockies Internation Airport on December 2. RA branch, said the command centre is already rigged to allow contact between the ground and the aircraft. It’s separate from the hustle and bustle of the airport terminal and has all the facilities and equipment the military needs. “The military love it because they need somewhere quiet,” Pedersen said. SAR Techs became a trade in the military in 1980 and the path to become one has shifted and changed over the years. Now, civilians can enter as long as they have a relevant career like fire fighter or paramedic. But the students are treated no better than they would in military boot camp or RCMP Depot. “We take 24 students and we abuse them for two weeks until they quit,” Tremblay said wryly. Prospects are kept busy with minimal sleep

and food, and given drills in the middle of the night. Training takes place near Jasper, Alta.

“As soon as you step on the aircraft, you’re just as important as the pilot. You’re part of the crew. If we don’t have good eyes, we’re just burning fuel.” Warrant Officer Jean Tremblay From that training, they get selected for the SAR Tech course and have to join the military. All the members have Ground Search and Rescue training – just like the Cranbrook Search and Rescue volunteer crews. They rarely use the training, but it helps them co-ordinate with local crews during rescue missions.

Once they are a certified SAR Tech, the training never really ends, and the crew’s stop in Cranbrook was evidence. Master Corporal Tyler Salmond, a newly certified SAR Tech that came along with Tremblay even took time to work with the local Cranbrook spotters in between packing up his parachute and sipping on coffee. Pedersen joked about the rudimentary training methods used for spotters, but stresses that it works. Using scraps of fabric, marbles and other miscellaneous objects, they lay out a course and use a rolling office chair inside the bay doors of the old airport fire hall. One spotter acts as pilot, two help push the chair and one spotter practices their call around, trying to get the pilot to find a particular object in the field of debris. It’s the same technique even Tremblay

and Salmond use, and they offered their help and suggestions to the Cranbrook team. The spotters switch off every 20 minutes, so part of the training is to know exactly how to switch out of the spotter

window, because the search must always have a pair of eyes on the window. “It gets pretty tight for the rotation,” Tremblay said.

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Local NEWS Idle No More plans Fake Ktunaxa maps in circulation Cranbrook rally Continued from page 1

Continued from page 1 “We would like to extend an invitation to all Canadians, all Indigenous People and anyone who would like to support this movement by attending this event because the issues we are concerned about don’t just affect Aboriginal people across Canada but all Canadians.” Events are being held across the country this week, and the movement has been gathering momentum, thanks to a widespread online presence. ``There are many examples of other countries moving towards sustainability, and we must demand sustainable development as well,’’ says a manifesto published on the group’s website, idlenomore. com. ``We believe in healthy, just, equitable and sustainable communities and have a vision and plan of how to build them.’’ Thousands have used the #idlenomore hashtag on Twitter to debate issues and spread information about upcoming protests. Luscombe said that she, Morgana Eugene and Jason Andrew — all members of the Ktunaxa Nation — started off by creating the Idle No More Cranbrook (INMC) Facebook page to create awareness in the Kootenay Region and to gather support for the Idle No More Movement to host a Rally in Cranbrook. “We started our INMC Facebook Page on December 12, 2012 and as of today we have 119 likes,” Luscombe said. “We are all volunteering our time to organize the rally in Cranbrook and we are not experienced in rally organizing but we have the strength of our Indigenous Nations across North America supporting us and encouraging us. “We hope we have a good turn out at the rally and we hope the momentum grows in the Kootenay-Columbia region in support of the Idle No More Movement.” The movement is

particularly critical of the government’s omnibus Bill C-45, which was passed by the senate on Friday, Dec. 14. The movement is also concerned with several other bills which have not been passed, which Idle No More says threatens resources and environmental protection laws. To learn more about these concerns and the “Idle No More” nationwide Indigenous movement go to their website: www.idlenomore. com. “You don’t need to be an elected leader or have an important title to make a difference,” Luscombe said. “This Indigenous Movement is showing that united together we stand strong together as one. “The Idle No More Movement is one nation, one voice and one fire.” The rally takes place at 100 – B Cranbrook Street North in downtown Cranbrook on Friday, Dec. 21 at 1 p.m.

The circulating maps are not complete, and Platts isn’t sure how they were produced. “It looks like someone drew it from memory,” he said. While Platts did not see a physical copy of the map, he did say it appears to suggest that

the lands, should they be handed over to the Ktunaxa, would be inaccessible to recreational users. He said that simply isn’t the case, and stressed that nothing is set in stone yet. “These things are always a bit of an evolution,” he said.

Platts said the decision to not release the maps yet was something agreed upon by all three parties in the negotiations because the boundaries are not confirmed and are very far from being official. Instead of relying on the crudely drawn map, Platts is encouraging

anyone with concerns to contact any one of the three representative from the negotiations. At the public meeting in October, three points of contact were offered for anyone with questions. They are: Diane Gielis, Aboriginal Affairs and

Northern Development Canada, 1-800-6659320; Bill Armstrong, B.C. Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, 1-800-8801022 and Garry Slonowski, Ktunaxa Kinbasket Treaty Council, 250-919-2848.

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Kimberley Transit will once again be operating the ski shuttle service beginning this Saturday, Dec. 22. The shuttle will operate seven days a week with extended hours on Friday and Saturday evenings. It will not on start Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Years Day. The bus will make regular stops at Shoppers Drug Mart, the Trickle Creek Lodge and then on to upper ski hill accommodators. The charge for the ride is $3 and kids with their parents ride for free. Wayne Maclaren of Kimberley Transit says that letting kids accompanied by parents ride

for free will make it more economical for entire families staying at the ski hill to get downtown. The other difference this year is that trips down the mountain can drop you at, or close to, your own door. Maclaren explained that rather than have set stops as in the past, drivers will try to take you anywhere you want to go in the 20 minutes before their next scheduled run. Buses will leave Shoppers Drug Mart at 11 a.m.; 2 p.m. and 5:25 p.m. Monday to Thursday, with four additional evening runs ending at 8:45 p.m. On Fridays there will be three additional runs ending at

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Wishing for a snowless Christmas J

ust what do you get your favourite Kimberley city worker for Christmas? I have posed this question to myself this week, especially after the crazy snowfall we had when I arrived home to find a freshly plowed alley to park my car in. My favourite city snow plow driver was back for the season! I have a tiny car, and I am not mechanically inclined in the slightest, so it is with great excitement that I greet a perfectly cleared driveway. It all started last year when I moved back to my Wallinger Ave. home. The winter came with a fury, and once again my trusty Toyota chugged its way through. But there were days when things didn’t go so smoothly, and on many of those days, I had my favourite plow driver to help. I remember one day, I skipped out to my car early to start it before the long drive into Cranbrook. I put the key in my lock, to find it blocked with ice. Remember that I have little clue when it comes to mechanics when I say this: but I rammed the key in and struggled for several minutes to unlock the door. It finally, reluctantly, clicked open. I thought to myself, hey! That wasn’t so bad!

Thinking my struggle was over, I grasped the handle with my favourite mittens (brown, with beaver faces on them) and gave a little tug. Nothing happened. I pulled again. Nothing. The door stayed shut. I struggled and wrenched my back in a twisting, grinding motion: still no access to the inside of my car. I stood back, drew my Annalee foot and kicked the door Grant with all my might, then tried it. Nadda. In the distance I heard a low rumble. The snow plow was here! I had to get my car moved before he reached the alley! I battled helplessly with the door, before giving up and unlocking all the doors in hopes of sliding across the shifter and into the driver’s seat, or climbing over the front seats into position. They were all hopelessly frozen shut. Had it rained all night then dropped to -50 C? I wondered to myself. The rumble got louder, and I looked around to see the driver had reached our alley. I panicked, and continued reefing on the door, waving to him as if I had the situation under control. I did not. But then the driver did something unexpected. He really didn’t have to, but he did.

He pulled his gigantic backhoe up to my car. I looked up, shyly, and finally admitted that I was never going to get into my car. Ever. It was going to become a rusted out lawn ornament by summer. Then the driver popped open his door, and asked if he could help. I stuttered, um, yes? I guess? He climbed down from the machine, stepped up to my car and broke all the ice around the door, then with ease, he cracked it, and tugged it open. I thanked him over and over, and moved my car so he could continue his work as my car warmed up. When it was time to leave (late I will add, since my struggle took at least 15 minutes), our driveway was perfectly plowed and the driver had moved on to another street. I wish I could have thanked him again. So, I guess I will now. This individual, whoever he is, goes above and beyond every day. And it isn’t just me who notices – I’ve heard from another neighbour across the street that he does an incredible job after every snowfall, and they too are trying to find a way to thank him this year. Thank you, and Merry Christmas. I hope we do not have a white Christmas, so our city workers can spend it with their families instead of clearing our streets.

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‘Tally of the dwarves,’ revisited What’s Up?

It was in 1643 when an Icelandic bishop stumbled across an ancient book — the Codex Regius — frozen in an abandoned farmhouse. Badly damaged with missing pages, the book was a 12th century transcription of “The Poetic Edda” — a collection of Old Norse mythological and heroic poems composed in the 10th century. One section titled “Voluspa” (The Sybil’s Vision) contains a segment titled “Dvergatal,” which in English means “The Tally of the Dwarves.” This tally or list reads “Dáinn, Bifurr, Bafurr, Bomburr, Óinn, Gandálfr, Thorinn, Thrár. Thráinn, Fili, Kili, Eikinskjaldi, Glóinn, Dori, and Ori.” These names appear insignificant to the rest of the poetic vision, and most editors of modern editions of the “Voluspa” chose to leave it out entirely. Worst still, two names don’t even fit the list. “Eikinskjaldi” (Oakenshield) would have been only a nickname in 10th century Iceland, unfit for any Norse mythological creature. “Gandalfr” is more problematic, as the “alfr” denotes ‘elf’ not ‘dwarf’, with the “Gand” part meaning wooden stick or staff. What is left appears to be a list of dozen or so dwarves and a ‘staff-elf,’ which possibly meant ‘wizard,’ even though it clearly appears in a list of dwarves. What to make of this odd list. Is it just a scribal addition or error, something to be disregarded as inconsequential and meaningless, or is it — as medieval scholar Tom

Shippey thought — “the last fading record of something that once had happened, some great event in a non-human mythology, an Odyssey of the dwarves.” One person who didn’t disregard it as meaningless was J.R.R. Tolkien, who clearly must have given this list serious thought. As anyone familiar with his work can see, these are the exact names of the dwarves in his book “The Hobbit,” who were led by the wizard Gandalf. Part of the Tolkien’s geMike Selby nius (a word overused but absolutely correct here) was that if events in “The Hobbit” had actually happened, the “Dvergatal” is exactly what we would be left with: the frustrating hint of something much bigger written on a fragment of calfskin in 10th century Iceland. “The Hobbit” didn’t start out this way. Although Tolkien was a full professor and held a chair at Oxford University, he didn’t make much money. To supplement his income, he would spend his summers marking school certificates (similar to current high school provincial exams). One day, after grading almost 500 papers (all on the same question), he mercifully found one student left his exam completely blank. Grateful for the break, Tolkien wrote across the page “In a hole in the ground, there lived a hobbit.” It appeared to come from his unconscious, as he had never encountered the word “hobbit” before. “Names always generate a story in my

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John Ronald Reuel Tolkien mind,” he later wrote to one of his students, W. H. Auden. “Eventually, I thought I better find out what hobbits were like.” He did, and the world did in the fall of 1937, when “The Hobbit” first appeared to much critical acclaim. It has never been out of print, and is currently — no doubt thanks to new movie based on it—climbing up the bestseller lists once more. “The Hobbit” contains many more examples of Tolkien’s uncanny genius, some which will be explored next week. Mike Selby is Reference Librarian at the Cranbrook Public Library

Existential risks, and smart machines

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he singularity” is a term invented by science-fiction writer Vernor Vinge in 1993 to describe the moment when human beings cease to be the most intelligent creatures on the planet. The threat, in his view, came not from very clever dolphins but from hyper-intelligent machines. But would they really be a threat? We have a foundation for almost everything these days, and now we have one to worry about that. It is the Cambridge Project for Existential Risks, set up by none other than Martin Rees, Britain’s astronomer royal, and Huw Price, occupant of the Bertrand Russell Chair in Philosophy at Cambridge University. The money comes from Jaan Tallinn, co-founder of Skype, the internet telephone company now owned by Microsoft. It is quite likely, of course, that we will one day create a machine — a robot, if you like — that can “think” faster than we do. Moore’s Law, which stipulates that computing power doubles every two years, is still true 47 years after it was first stated by Intel founder Gordon Moore. Since the data-processing power of the human brain, although hard to measure, is obviously NOT doubling every two years, this is a race we are bound to lose in the end. But that is only the start of the argument. Why should we believe that creating a machine that can process more data than we can is a bigger deal than building a machine that can move faster than we do, or lift more than we can? The “singularity” hypothesis implies (though it does not actually prove) that high data-processing capacity is synonymous with self-conscious

intelligence. It also usually assumes, with all the paranoia encoded in our genes by tens of millions of years of evolutionary competition for survival, that any other species or entity with the same abilities as our own will automatically be our rival, even our enemy. This is the core assumption, for example, in the highly successful “Terminator” movie franchise: on Gwynne the very day that the U.S. strategic defense computer Dyer system Skynet becomes self-aware, it tries to wipe out the human race by triggering a nuclear holocaust. It does so because it fears, probably quite correctly, that if we realise it is aware, we will feel so threatened that we will turn it off. Human beings have been playing with these ideas and worrying about them since we first realised, more than half a century ago, that we might one day create intelligent machines. Even science-fiction writer Isaac Asimov, who believed that such machines could be made safe and remain humanity’s servants, had to invent his “Three Laws of Robotics” in 1942 to explain why they wouldn’t just take over and eliminate their creators. The First Law was: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. The Second Law was: A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. And the Third Law was: A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws.

The old biological rule of ruthless competition must somehow be eliminated from the behavioural repertoire of machine intelligences, but can you really do that? What were once mere plot devices are now the reason for existence of a high-powered think-tank, and the answer is not exactly clear. But you can, at least, split the question into bite-sized bits. Does a very high data-processing capacity automatically lead to “emergent” self-awareness, so that computers become independent actors with their own motivations? That might be the case. In the biological sphere, it does seem to be the case. But is it equally automatic in the electronic sphere? There is no useful evidence either way. If self-conscious machine intelligence does emerge, will it inevitably see human beings as rivals and threats? Or is that kind of thinking just anthropomorphic? Again, not clear. And if intelligent machines are a potential threat, is there some way of programming them that will, like Asimov’s Laws, keep them subservient to human will? It would have to be something so fundamental in their design that they could never get at it and re-programme it, which would probably be a fairly tall order. That’s even before you start worrying about nanotechnology, anthropogenic climate change, big asteroid strikes, and all the other probable and possible hazards of existential proportions that we face. One way and another, the Cambridge Project for Existential Risks will have enough to keep itself busy. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist based in London.

UPCOMING The Royal Stewart Highland Dancers will host their annual Christmas Charity Recital on Thursday, December 20 at 7:00 pm at the Heritage Inn Ballroom. Admission is by donation with all funds going to the Salvation Army Cranbrook. FMI contact Jane at 2580-427-8757 or email info@rshd.ca. (www.rshd.ca) Join us for our annual Christmas Garage Sale, Thurs., Dec. 20th, 3-6pm. Lindsay Park Elementary, 602 Salmo St., Kimberley. Refreshments and baked goods will also be for sale. Christmas at Baker Hill, Sunday Dec. 23rd, 6:00-7:00 pm. Instrumental music & carols. The DeHorst Sisters and guest, Jack Telman from Edmonton. Receiving canned goods for Cranbrook Food Bank. Abundant Life Assembly, 501-11 Ave S, Cranbrook. Limited seating. 250-426-2866 to request your free tickets. SOCIAL DANCE will be held at the Seniors Hall on New Year’s Eve to the music of Lyle, Ken and Duncan – The Pacemaker’s. Welcome in the New Year with family and friends from 8 pm to midnight. Admission includes a Lunch, Draws and Prizes. RSVP 250-489-2720 or 250-489-4442. Royal Canadian Legion New Year’s Eve Dance. Tickets: available Till Dec. 28th, 8 pm-2 am. Brad and the Boyz. Party Favors and Light Lunch. For more info phone 250-426-4512 2013 FREE PUBLIC SWIM Wednesday, January 2nd, 5:00-6:00 PM is sponsored by Kimberley Health-Care Auxiliary. ONGOING Mark Creek Lions “Meet and Greet” the 1st and 3rd Wednesday, from 6:00-6:30 pm. Dinner to follow at Western Lodge. FMI: 250-427-5612 or 427-7496. Cranbrook Branch of the Stroke Recovery Association of BC. Meetings are from 10:00am-1:00pm the 2nd and 4th Wed. in the lower level of the Senior Citizen’s Hall, 125-17th St. S. Bring bag lunch. Tootie Gripich, 426-3994. KIMBERLEY North Star Quilters meet 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at 7pm downstairs Centennial Hall, 100 4th Avenue. Everyone welcome. Info: Carol at 250-427-7935 or Joan at 250-427-4046. The Cranbrook Senior Floor Curling is looking for new members. Curling is Monday and Wednesday afternoons, upstairs in the Curling Rink. Info: Dave at 250-426-5387. Cranbrook Senior Centre, Branch 11 holding their meetings every third Thursday a month. 1:30pm at the hall. We always welcome new members. Play and Learn Parenting/Literacy Program – 8 week registered program for parents with preschool children with a facilitated play and activity component for children. Kimberley Early Learning Centre Kim 250-427-4468. StrongStart BC - FREE family drop-in program for preschoolaged children accompanied by a parent. Kimberley Early Learning Centre. Activities include circle time, play centers, nutritious snack and active play. Monday 9 - 12, Tuesday 9 - 12, Thursday 9 – 12, Friday 9 - 12. Gina 250-427-5309. Treehouse—Families with children 5 & under are invited to come play. Free drop-in program in gym of Kimberley Early Learning Centre. Transportation avail. Tuesdays, 9:00 - 12:00. Diana 250-427-0716. Canadian Cancer Society- if you have spare time and would like to volunteer, interested applicants can call 250-4268916, drop by our office at #19-9th Avenue S, Cranbrook or go to www.fightwithus.ca and register as a volunteer. ICBL-Duplicate Bridge–Senior Center in Cranbrook. Mon & Wed 7pm, Thurs & Fri 1pm at Scout Hall, Marysville. Info: Maggie 250-417-2868. Tai Chi Moving Meditation every Wednesday 3-4 pm at Centre 64. Starts November 7th. Call Adele 250-427-1939. Cranbrook Phoenix Toastmasters meet every Thursday, noon - 1:00 Heritage Inn. Toastmasters teaches communication & leadership skills. Roberta 250-489-0174. 1911.toastmastersclubs.org. Breast Cancer Support Group meets at McKim Middle School Library, every 3rd Thursday of the month at 7 pm. Contact: Daniela @ 427-2562. Super Christmas Bargains: New & next to new, warm clothing, footwear, small appliances, jewellery, Christmas decor galore! Bibles for Missions Thrift Store, 824 Kootenay St. N., Cranbrook. 778-520-1981. The Cranbrook Skating Club is offering skating lessons for learners of all ages. Pre-CanSkate (for pre-schoolers), CanSkate (ages 4 & up), Intro-StarSkate (learn to figure skate), StarSkate (for advanced levels of figure skating), CanPowerSkate (skating skills for hockey players) and Adult lessons. Kathy Bates (Registrar) at 250-432-5562. Place your notice in your “What’s Up?” Community Calendar FREE of charge. This column is intended for the use of clubs and non-profit organizations to publicize their coming events — provided the following requirements are met: • Notices will be accepted two weeks prior to the event. • All notices must be emailed, faxed or dropped off in person. No telephone calls please. • NOTICES SHOULD NOT EXCEED 30 WORDS. • Only one notice per week from any one club or organization. • All notices must be received by the Thursday prior to publication • There is no guarantee of publication. Notices will run subject to space limitations.

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Stanley Cup won’t return to Canada: Governor General PE TER R AKOBOWCHUK Canadian Press

ST-HUBERT, Que.— The Stanley Cup may have been created by the office of Canada’s governor general — but don’t count on the current office-holder to take the trophy back. Gov. Gen. David Johnston chuckled when asked whether the prospect of yet another NHL season cancellation could prompt him to reclaim Canada’s beloved national relic. There has been some speculation over whether the Cup could be awarded in an international tournament, or temporarily return to its 19th-century role as the prize for a top amateur team. One federal MP, Edmonton’s Brent Rathgeber, has suggested the Cup could be awarded in a national competition to determine the best nonpro team in Canada. Also, one of the Cup’s full-time guardians recently said it would be ``exciting’’ to have a mock tournament if the

season is cancelled. So The Canadian Press asked the Governor General, a former varsity star hockey player at Harvard, whether his office could step in. Johnston laughed. Then he swiftly changed the subject. “I want you to know that I’m going back to Ottawa shortly after this and I’ll be refereeing a hockey game of the generals and admirals of our Armed Forces against the defence attaches,’’ he told reporters. “We’re warming up. We’ve got a replacement league there, if this thing doesn’t end.’’ Johnston was at the Canadian Space Agency to watch the launch of Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield into orbit on a TV broadcast from Kazakhstan. A group of recreational players had suggested a replacement tournament during the 2004-05 lockout, when they argued in court that Lord Stanley’s mug wasn’t the exclusive property of the NHL.

An out-of-court settlement opened the door to the Cup trustees awarding the trophy to a non-NHL team someday. The trustees, however, have long-standing links to the NHL. One trustee, former NHL vice-president Brian O’Neill, recently said a non-pro champion would “demean’’ the trophy. Created in England, the Cup was originally presented to the Canadian people in 1892 as a gift from then-governor general Lord Frederick Stanley—the representative to Canada of Queen Victoria. In Canada, the governor general’s office represents the head of state and under the Constitution the elected cabinet technically reports to it. The trophy trustees eventually handed over control of the Cup to the NHL under a 1947 agreement, which was revised in 2000 and which stated the Cup could not be awarded to a non-NHL team in the case of a lost season.

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The Mount Baker Wild junior girls basketball team in action at a tournament in Trail over the weekend, which they won and extended their winning record to 9-0.

Wild basketball team is on fire TRE VOR CR AWLEY Sports Editor

The Mount Baker Wild junior girls basketball team is off to a hot start with an undefeated record of nine wins, which has ranked them fifth overall in the province. The team is a third of the way through their season, and has come out of two recent tournaments with first place finishes. Coached by Greg Colburn and Joe Tank, the core of the team has been together for the last few years, which has brought everyone close and allowed the two coaches to perfect their systems. “We got a very committed group of girls who’ve put in the time needed to develop their skills and play to the level that they need to, to compete in the province,” Colburn said. “We’ve also been dedicated to a good off-season training program with the club system that is run through our school, but also, most importantly, we’ve got a very good balance of size, ability and smarts.” The squad won its first tournament two weeks ago in Kelowna,

beating out 11 other teams to earn the first title of the season by winning all five games. Last weekend, the girls repeated their performance in Trail, winning their second consecutive tournament after winning four matches against fellow Kootenay opponents.

“We’ve’ got a very committed group of girls who’ve put in the time needed to develop their skills and play to the level that they need to, to compete in the province.” Greg Colburn The Wild ended up facing Kimberley rivals in the Selkirk Storm in the final, and were winning 65-10 in the third quarter before an unfortunate injury to a Selkirk player forced the referee to call the game early. Their success has rocketed them into fifth overall in provincial

rankings, and the team is looking forward to more events after the Christmas break. Colburn and Tank have both been working with the girls for a few years, which has the benefit of forging tighter bonds between teammates and perfecting team systems. “It’s always easy when you’re winning, but the work is also tough. You gotta put in the time to be good at what you’re doing, you can’t just sit back and relax,” said Colburn. “...The girls are striving to achieve their best and they know this is something that’s important to them and so they’re taking pride in what they do.” It all starts in practice, as the girls are on the court three times a week in their home gym at Mount Baker Secondary School, said Colburn. “For a junior team, we got good size, good quickness and lots of skills. We can play with any team we’ve seen so far. What we need now is to see the teams from the coast that are ranked above us.”

Eskimos defensive stalwart gets extension C ANADIAN PRESS

EDMONTON—Relegated to the practice roster after his first pre-season, J.C. Sherritt looked like he might become an afterthought with the Edmonton Eskimos. Two seasons and 202 bone-crunching tackles later, Sherritt is not only the cornerstone of the Eskimos’ defence, he’s the top defensive player in the CFL. The Eskimos reward-

ed Sherritt for his stellar play Wednesday, signing the five-foot-nine, 218 pound linebacker to a contract extension through the 2015 season. “Last year was obviously a season of highs and lows, and one of the highs was definitely the play of J.C. Sherritt,’’ Eskimos general manager Ed Hervey said. Sherritt was the overwhelming choice for the

CFL’s outstanding defensive player award, earning 49 of the 57 votes cast by CFL coaches and members of the Football Reporters of Canada. His stats backed up the praise. He made a record-setting 130 defensive tackles in 2012. He also recorded three sacks, three special teams tackles, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, two

knockdowns and five interceptions for 56 yards. A nagging ankle injury kept him out of the CFL East semifinal with Toronto, which the Argonauts won 42-26. “He is an extremely talented player who has character beyond reproach,’’ Eskimos head coach Kavis Reed said in a statement. “He is a core player who will help us in our championship quest.’’

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Sports Locked out NHLers step on the ice for charity game Chris Johnston Canadian Press

TORONTO—For one night, Steven Stamkos and 38 other locked-out NHL players were back where they belonged. The passes might not have been as crisp, the shifts weren’t nearly as intense and the atmosphere wasn’t quite up to par with a typical NHL arena, but the joy of being back on the ice was undeniable for the participants in Wednesday’s charity game at the former Maple Leaf Gardens.

“You can tell some guys have been on the ice more than others.” P.K. Subban And reminders of the NHL — last seen on ice in June, when the L.A. Kings lifted the Stanley Cup — were everywhere to be found. The most interesting sight was in the stands, where a good portion of the 2,600 fans in the crowd dusted off sweaters that have been collecting dust during the lockout. Among the teams represented? The Habs, Red Wings, Maple Leafs, Oilers, Bruins, Devils, Penguins, Flames and, naturally, a few Lightning jerseys emblazoned with “No. 91’’ and

“Stamkos.’’ “That was outstanding,’’ said Stamkos. “Obviously, the fans are hurting through this process. I’ve had an opportunity to play in two charity games (during the lockout) _ the Hurricane Sandy relief one in Atlantic City (last month) and that was an unbelievable turnout. It was a big venue and we sold that out. “This one was a little smaller one, but still the great support from the fans _ that’s why we have the best fans in all of sports in my opinion and it was great to play in front of them.’’ For the record, the Stamkos side came out on top of P.K. Subban’s team 14-10, but the only number anyone was concerned about afterwards was the $100,000 raised for the NHLPA’s Goals & Dreams Fund and RBC’s Play Hockey initiative. It was clear from the get-go that this evening was about the people who paid $25 to watch a game of shinny. Some players threw sticks into the crowd during the warmup while others launched NHLPA hats and shirts over the glass during stoppages in play. The game was played at the newly minted Mattamy Athletic Centre, where Ryerson University’s hockey teams

now play. The building opened earlier this year after sitting dormant for more than a decade after the Maple Leafs last called it home in February 1999. “It was kind of neat, especially being at the old Maple Leaf Gardens,’’ said Anaheim Ducks forward Daniel Winnik. “I remember

sitting up in the stands, up in the green section with my tyke team watching a game. We went to a game and Wendel Clark fought off the first faceoff. “It was pretty neat playing in the rink—I know it’s very different than what it used to be—but the history’s in the building still.’’

There was no history to be made in the charity game. The hockey wasn’t particularly pretty. Some of the participants have stayed sharp during the lockout by playing in Europe while others have only been taking part in informal skates. “You can tell some

NHLPA waiting on league to resume labour talks Chris Johnston Canadian Press

TORONTO — Donald Fehr says the NHL Players’ Association is ready to get back to the bargaining table at any moment. He’s just waiting for the NHL to feel the same way. “(We aren’t talking) because the owners have not indicated a desire to resume,’’ the NHLPA’s executive director said Wednesday night before a charity game. “We’ve indicated any number of times that we’re willing to resume when they are (and) we’re willing to resume without preconditions. ... “So we’re waiting to hear back from them.’’ The sides haven’t negotiated with one another since Dec. 6 in New York, when talks broke

down. They also met with a U.S. federal mediator for two days in New Jersey last week and reported no progress. From the NHL’s perspective, negotiations should only resume once there is something new to say. “I don’t think either party is refusing a meeting,’’ deputy commissioner Bill Daly said in an email. “But unless there is an indication one side or the other is prepared to move or has a new idea to move the process forward—and so far neither side has indicated—I am not sure what we would do at the meeting. “What is the agenda? Who is directing the conversation? We don’t have anything new to say right now.’’ Fehr indicated that he liked the idea put for-

ward by Winnipeg Jets defenceman Ron Hainsey that the same parties who met two weeks ago return to the bargaining table, plus himself and commissioner Gary Bettman. Progress was made during a session that included four new owners and a number of players, including Sidney Crosby. “That seems like it might work if the owners are interested in it,’’ said Fehr.

guys have been on the ice more than others,’’ said Subban. Added Michael Del Zotto, who recently returned from Switzerland: “Some guys were coming back to the bench huffing and puffing.’’ Attention in the coming days will quickly turn back to the possi-

bility of the NHLPA filing for disclaimer of interest—some players were chatting about that in the hallway after the game—and the status of stalled collective bargaining negotiations. But at least for a few hours the hockey players were back where they are most comfortable.

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Raptors win 97-91 over Pistons Jason Keller Canadian Press

T O R O N T O —T h e doom and gloom that surrounded the Toronto Raptors just a week ago feels like a distant memory. DeMar DeRozan scored 23 points and Jose Calderon added 17 assists as the Raptors won their fourth straight for the first time in over two years with a 97-91 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday. The surprising win streak comes on the heels of a six-game slide that included a dispiriting road trip, injuries, a suspension and general manager Bryan Colangelo calling the team’s play “unacceptable.’’ Since then the Raptors (8-19) have beaten Dallas, Houston and Cleveland, to go along

with Wednesday’s victory, for the club’s first four-game surge since Nov. 17-24, 2010. “Right now we’re finding ways to win and that’s the most important thing for our group,’’ said Raptors head coach Dwane Casey. “Now we’re believing we can win, we’re trusting each other, and we’re pulling for each other.’’ Emerging swingman Alan Anderson has been instrumental in the win streak, scoring 58 points over his last three games after returning from a foot injury. The veteran had 16 points Wednesday and had fans at Air Canada Centre roaring when he connected from downtown twice midway through the quarter to stretch the lead to 88-77. “Alan) brings a lot

because he’s got experience,’’ said DeRozan. “Even if it’s not in the NBA. Playing in Europe, you got to be tough minded, tough as nails, and that’s one thing about him. His mentality is: go get it done.’’ Calderon has also been exceptional over the streak, raising uncomfortable questions about who should be the starting point guard when Kyle Lowry (torn triceps) returns from injury sometime before Christmas. Calderon came into the game averaging a team-high 16.3 points and 9.5 assists over the last four games, and had 10 assists in the first quarter alone against Detroit. “When you are playing with more confidence you know where

your teammates are,’’ he said. “We realize how to play to be successful. If you’re in that (losing) situation and you don’t turn around, you’re just going to keep losing like we were doing. At least we are competing at that’s what we got to do.’’ Greg Monroe had career-high 35 points and 10 rebounds for Detroit (7-21), which has dropped six in a row and is a paltry 2-13 on the road this season. “We are trying to find what we need to do to get back on track,’’ said Monroe. “I don’t think we’ve fallen totally off of track, the way we’ve been losing hasn’t been horrible games. We are right there, a little bit more we have to do to finish games and attention to detail coming down the stretch.’’

** * New Lake **Jim Smith Lake

My name is Wanda DeWaard. I am a Canadian born Métis. Cranbrook has been my home since 1977. This map along with an explanation was anonymously dropped off to homes around the affected area. I would like to know along with these blocks what other lands may be a part of the Treaty Settlement around Cranbrook. I keep hearing in the news talk of transparency in the Government but in this case am not seeing it. It is upsetting to think that lands we are accustomed to doing our recreational activities on are being negotiated on without public disclosure. How will this affect you? We encourage you to call and email our MLA, Mr. Bill Bennett (billbennettmla.bc.ca, 250-417-6022), and our M.P. Mr. David Wilks (www.davidwilks.ca, 250-417-2250) and ask questions. Paid Advertisement

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Sports

Jets pass over Tebow to give QB job to McElroy Dennis Wasz ak Jr. Associated Press

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. —Greg McElroy has thought about this moment for years, ever since he was a young boy in Texas pretending he was Troy Aikman. McElroy could imagine nothing greater in those days than being just like one of his idols, throwing the football around and helping an NFL team win games. Fast-forward a few years, and here’s McElroy now: starting Sunday as the quarterback for the New York Jets. “I did it,’’ a beaming McElroy said Wednesday. “I got here and I’m very grateful and excited about this opportunity.’’ The game against the San Diego Chargers will mark the first NFL start for McElroy, who is stepping in for the benched Mark Sanchez and leapfrogging backup Tim Tebow on the Jets’ depth chart. Rex Ryan made the decision Tuesday to go with the team’s seventh-round pick last year

out of Alabama, and now McElroy gets a chance to show the Jets if he might be part of the franchise’s future.

“I did it. I got here and I’m very grateful and excited about this opportunity.” Greg McElroy “I don’t look at it like anything,’’ McElroy said. “Obviously, it’s one game at a time. Like I said a couple of weeks ago, your role changes every day and every minute. You never know what the situation is going to be. ... Just enjoy right now, live in the moment. That’s what my Dad said when I talked to him, ‘Live in the moment. Enjoy this. You’ve been dreaming about this your whole life.’’’ McElroy, who led the Jets to a 7-6 win over Arizona when he replaced Sanchez late in that game three weeks ago,

took the first-team snaps at practice Wednesday. Ryan hasn’t decided on who the No. 2 quarterback will be Sunday _ Sanchez or Tebow. All that matters for now is that McElroy, in the coach’s mind, is No. 1. “I definitely think I want to see what Greg can do,’’ Ryan said. “He’s a winner. He’s been a winner his whole life.’’ He certainly has. McElroy helped lead Carroll Senior High School in Southlake, Texas, to a state title in 2005. Four years later, the University of Alabama rolled all the way to the national championship with McElroy as the quarterback. Still, there were knocks on his size—he’s 6-foot-2 and a trim 225 pounds—and his arm strength. Draft “experts’’ projected McElroy as a decent system quarterback, a guy who could be a solid backup but probably couldn’t be an NFL starter. So, McElroy slipped to the seventh round last year.

Ryan said McElroy’s arm is “immensely’’ better than it was when he first joined the team, and since missing all of last season after dislocating a thumb in a preseason game. He made some news in the off-season, though, when he told an Alabama radio station that there was a “corrupt mindset’’ in the Jets’

locker room that included some “extremely selfish individuals.’’ He later apologized to his teammates for the comments. “His whole resume speaks about him obviously being a very confident guy and a confident leader,’’ Ryan said. “He understands that we have to protect the football. That’s where we’re at right now.’’

And that’s because Sanchez failed miserably at that, turning the ball over 50 times since the start of last season. After McElroy’s solid performance against the Cardinals—5 of 7 for 29 yards and a touchdown —Ryan took a few days before deciding to st Neither Ryan nor the other three quarterbacks would speculate

on what next season will bring, but it’s a good bet Sanchez will be back. The Jets owe him $8.25 million in guaranteed money because of a contract extension last off-season. There’s a chance New York could just cut ties with him, or try to trade him. Sanchez refused to entertain any of those possibilities.

Buffalo Bills’ Eric Wood considers playing games in Toronto ‘a joke’ John Wawrow Associated Press

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.—Centre Eric Wood wasn’t laughing when referring to the Buffalo Bills playing so-called home games in Toronto as being “a joke.’’ That was the opinion Wood expressed during his weekly show on Buffalo’s WGRF-Radio on Monday, a day after a 50-17 loss to Seattle at Toronto. And he stuck by his comments

Wednesday, saying he believes the Bills are giving away their home-field edge by playing under a dome and in front of ambivalent crowds north of the border. “Yeah, I did call it a joke,’’ Wood said. “It stunk that we were up there. And I was heated when I said it was a joke. And I’m not going to sit here and retract all my statements because that’s what I

meant and what I felt.’’ Wood expressed his complaints despite not making the trip to Toronto. He stayed home because he’s recovering from a sprained right knee. And yet, he saw enough on TV and also heard from teammates to appreciate how familiar the atmosphere was to the two games he’s played in Toronto. Wood was unhappy the Seahawks got the

chance to play inside the Rogers Centre, as opposed to outdoors at Ralph Wilson Stadium, where the elements usually play a factor in December. Wood cited the mixed support the Bills get in Toronto, noting there are sometimes as many fans cheering for the visiting team as for Buffalo. And he added, there are times when fans don’t know when to cheer.

YOUR CITY WORKING FOR YOU! CAUTION:THIN ICE

Thursday, December 20, 2012

@ IDLEWILD & ELIZABETH LAKES The ice is just beginning to form on both lakes at Idlewild Park and Elizabeth Lake, along with the creeks and streams in the City. Thin ice creates many dangers for children who are unaware. PARENTS: Please advise your children of the DANGERS and to stay off the ice at Idlewild Park until it is six inches thick. The City of Cranbrook Public Works department measures the ice at the lakes. Please call Leisure Services before going out at 250-489-0220.

HOLIDAY HOURS

CITY HALL/ENGINEERING SERVICES Monday December 24................................. 8:30am to Noon Tuesday December 25 and Wednesday December 26 ....................................... CLOSED Thursday December 27........................... 8:30am to 4:30pm Friday December 28 ............................... 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday December 31............................ 8:30am to 4:30pm Tuesday January 1, 2013 ........................................ CLOSED Wednesday January 2, 2013 .................. 8:30am to 4:30pm

HOLIDAY HOURS WESTERN FINANCIAL PLACE - AQUATIC CENTRE Monday December 24...........................12:00pm to 3:00pm Tuesday December 25 and Wednesday December 26 ....................................... CLOSED Thursday December 27 and Friday December 28 ............................... 6:30am to 9:00pm Saturday December 29 and Sunday December 30 ...........................12:00pm to 8:00pm Monday December 31...........................12:00pm to 3:00pm Tuesday January 1, 2013 ........................................ CLOSED Wednesday January 2, 2013 ................... 6:30am to 9:00pm

HOLIDAY HOURS

WESTERN FINANCIAL PLACE - WALKING Monday December 24............................. 6:00am to 3:00pm

Cranbrook City Council meeting when you want. Visit www.cranbrook.ca

There will be no City garbage collection on Tuesday December 25, Wednesday December 26 or Tuesday January 1, 2013. Don’t forget each household is allowed a maximum of three (3) garbage receptacles, including prefabricated receptacles and plastic bags, per weekly pickup. The 2013 City of Cranbrook Garbage Pickup Schedule is available now. Pick up yours at City Hall or download from our website. KEEP YOUR HOLIDAYS FROM GOING UP IN FLAMES!

Thursday December 27 to Sunday December 30 ............................. 6:00am to 3:00pm Monday December 31............................. 6:00am to 3:00pm Tuesday January 1, 2013 ........................................ CLOSED For more information, please call Leisure Services at 250-489-0220 or visit www.westernfinancialplace.ca

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CRANBROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY Monday December 24....................................... 9am to 3pm Tuesday December 25 and Wednesday December 26 ...................................... CLOSED Thursday December 27..................................... 9am to 8pm Friday December 28 ......................................... 9am to 8pm Saturday December 29 ..................................... 9am to 5pm Sunday December 30 .....................................12pm to 5pm Monday December 31....................................... 9am to 3pm

Tuesday December 25 and Wednesday December 26 ....................................... CLOSED

Tuesday January 2, 2013 ...................... 6:00am to 10:00pm

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Tuesday January 1, 2013 ........................................ CLOSED When most people think about the holidays, family festivities and good cheer likely come to mind. What few of us consider is that the holidays also present an increased risk of home fires. Home fires during the holiday season often involve cooking, Christmas trees, candles and holiday decorations. By taking some preventative steps and following simple rules of thumb, most home fires can be prevented during the holidays and beyond. For many great fire safety tips around Christmas trees, candles and holiday cooking, please visit our website. Have a fire safe and happy holiday season!

For more information please call the Library at 250-426-4063 or visit www.cranbrookpubliclibrary.ca For any non-emergency calls over the holidays, please call the City of Cranbrook After Hours Line at 250-426-2325. For any emergency, please call 911.

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R DE K Holiday Hours

Canadians

continue to turn to DAILY NEWSPAPERS for breaking news, analysis of the day’s top events and entertaining content, according to the latest NADbank data. “Increased media competition, besides raising the editorial bar at dailies, doesn’t change one crucial fact”, says media buyer Bruce Claassen, CEO of GenesisVizeum (Toronto) and chair of Aegis Media Canada. “Daily newspapers offer the same benefits they always have: the ability to reach customers quickly. Only with a daily paper are you able to choose to do an ad and run with it in two days, and reach a sizable portion of the population, in a fairly mass, fairly broad and fairly fast way. That’s a set of qualities very few other media can match.” FOR DAILY DELIVERY OF YOUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER CALL US!

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CRANBROOK RDEK OFFICE December 24 December 25 & 26 December 27-28 December 31 January 1 January 2

8:30am-3:00pm Closed Regular Hours (8:30am-4:30pm) 8:30am-3:00pm Closed Regular Hours (8:30am-4:30pm)

CRANBROOK TRANSFER STATION December 24 December 25 December 26 December 31 January 1

8:30am-3:00pm Closed 8:30am-5:30pm 8:30am-3:00pm Closed

All other days through the holiday season, the transfer station will be open 8:30am to 5:30pm.

KIMBERLEY TRANSFER STATION December 24 December 25 December 26 December 31 January 1

8:30am-3:00pm Closed 8:30am-5:30pm 8:30am-3:00pm Closed

All other days through the holiday season, the transfer station will be open 8:30am to 5:30pm. December December24 24 December December25 25 December December26 26 December December31 31 January January11

CENTRAL LANDFILL 9:00am-3:30pm 8:30am-3:30pm Closed 9:00am-6:00pm 8:30am-6:00pm 9:00am-3:30pm 8:30am-3:30pm Closed

All other days through the holiday season, the Landfill will be open from 9:00am to 6:00pm.

For more information, call the RDEK at 250-489-2791 or 1-888-478-7335

Part Two: Electronics

Holiday Recycling The only recycling program the RDEK runs is the yellow bin program; however, there are a number of Provincial Stewardship Programs that accept a wide range of other recyclables.

Electronics Electronics recycling in BC is looked after by Encorp and the electronics depot in the Cranbrook/Kimberley area is: Cranbrook Bottle Depot 1125 Industrial Rd. #3 Phone: 250-417-0306 They accept: • Televisions • Earphones • Computers & peripherals (keyboard, • Microphones mouse) • Telephones • Monitors • Speakers • Fax machines • Radios • DVD/VHS players • Cable, satellite and PVR boxes • Scanners • Vehicle audio and video systems • Stereos, MP3 players, Discman

Small Appliances The Cranbrook Bottle Depot is also the depot for the Provincial ElectoRecycle Program, which accepts more than 120 small appliances ranging in size from electric toothbrushes to microwaves. Appliances are divided into the following categories (some examples are included): • Kitchen countertop - blenders, coffee pots, • Air treatment - Floor care - vacuums, food processors, microwaves, toasters, steam mops waffle irons • Personal care - curling irons, hair dryers, • Time measurement - alarm clocks, toothbrushes (electric) • Weight measurement - bathroom scales, • Power tools kitchen scales, luggage scales • Sewing / textiles • Garment care - irons, steamers, boot/glove • Exercise Machines dryers For a detailed list of what is accepted, visit www.electrorecycle.ca.

Batteries Both alkaline and rechargeable batteries can be recycled in the following locations: • Cranbrook Photo • Kootenay Communications • Staples • Kimberley City Hall • The Source (Cranbrook)

For more info, contact the RDEK at 250-489-2791 or 1-888-478-7335

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BUSINESS TO BUSINESS Our Mission Statement:

To promote and improve trade and commerce and the economic, civic, educational and quality of life in the City of Cranbrook and surrounding district.

MANAGER’S REPORT Karin Penner

ou can feel very proud of yourself Cranbrook – thanks to your generosity, we have ensured that everyone in Cranbrook will have a Christmas dinner. Thank you to each of you who supported Jason and Warren, to our celebrity callers and those who mailed in or dropped off a donation to the Chamber office. Your caring and sharing goes a long way to help the Salvation Army

and the Cranbrook Food Bank do the great job that they provide in Cranbrook. Here we are, just weeks away from welcoming 2013. Seems like we just flipped the calendar over to 2012 – what a year this has been. I often wonder why December is so busy after all we do have eleven months to prepare but it just seems that this thing called time passes me by far too quickly.

We had a great 2012. We have seen an increase in members who bring their staff and our luncheons have become an opportunity of learning and networking. We had the pleasure of presenting perfect attendance certificates to the following members at our December luncheon. Alpine Toyota BDO Canada Ltd. CIBC City of Cranbrook College of the Rockies

College of the Rockies

Holiday Closure The College will close for the holidays at 2:00 pm on Monday, December 24 and reopen at 7:00 am on Wednesday, January 2. The Board of Governors, Employees and Management wish everyone a healthy and happy Holiday Season!

Cranbrook Society for Community Living East Kootenay Community Credit Union The Jim Pattison Broadcast Group Koocanusa Publications JCI Kootenay McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd

Rocky Mountain Printers Royal Bank Cranbrook Daily Townsman Royal LePage EK Realty Scotiabank St. Eugene Golf Resort Casino Taylor Adams Chartered Accountants It has been a busy year for the Chamber and even busier for President Lana Kirk and the Board of Directors. Earlier this month, the Chamber made its second presentation to the mayor and members of City Council. Last Wednesday evening, we held an Open House to show off our renovations. Our sign by-law ad hoc committee is busy reviewing each paragraph of the by-law and will provide the city with an update. In January the new Board of

Directors will meet in a two day strategy session to set out the goals and objectives for 2013. It’s no secret that the President and members of the Board spend hours behind the scenes on behalf of you our Chamber members. Our Directors never lost sight of how important each and every one of our Chamber members is and they never missed the opportunity to promote you and your services. It was a pleasure working with all of our Board Members. Often it is forgotten that our entire Board of Directors is made up of volunteers. Their time is of great value and they donate that time so that the mandate and goals of the Chamber of Commerce may be accomplished. Thank you to each of our directors and to the members of their committees

for all you’ve given this year. We are loosing some very dedicated members from the Board of Directors: Jim Benson; Karla Shalley, Tracey Whiting and Ted Lauritsen. The Christmas season alwa y s f e a t u r e s m a ny events. We loved the Santa Claus parade this year. I was awed when we passed by Safeway and I could see down Baker Street. The bubbles on the City float proved to be very popular. All along the parade route, we saw little ones (and big ones to) reaching for bubbles. Thanks Jim Wavrecan the float was fantastic! We were joined by Mayor and Mrs. Stetski, Councilors Davis and Whetham, Jeanette Sissons and her grandson, Jamie Hodge, Catherine Ernst and Ann Wavrecan and we handed out over 3,000 candy

canes. For the first time in years, I attended the Mass Christmas Choir concert at the Alliance Church. There is nothing more beautiful than the voices of children. Congratulations and thank you to all the music teaches who pull the beauty of those voices to-gether. I also had the pleasure of taking in the Parkland Band concert at the Key City Theatre. Again, I salute the talents of a music teacher who gets those kids and instruments all sounding good!

On behalf of the Chamber staff, Laura Kennedy, Cathy Bauer, Laura Haley, and me, our warmest wishes to you for the coming year. May you be blessed with health, happiness and prosperity in 2013 Merry Christmas everyone.

www.cotr.bc.ca WHAT YOU CAN DO TOWARDS a GREENER CHRISTMAS 1. If you get a small appliance for the holidays, don’t forget to recycle the old one because as of Oct. 1, 2011, that’s now an option in B.C. 2. Take time over the holidays to send clothing, toys, footwear and furniture to a local thrift shop or food bank where it will be reused. 3. Donate beverage container-recycling refunds to the charity of a loved one’s choice. 4. Buy gifts with little or no excessive packaging and carry gifts home in reusable canvas bags.

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6. If a new car is on your list for Santa – consider a clean energy vehicle (CEV) – rebates are now available. 7. Try leaving the car at home as much as possible and use public transit over the holidays – your gift to the environment. 8. Use LED lights on your tree and house to reduce your energy consumption and turn them off during the day. 9. Are you wondering what to do with your Christmas tree after holidays? Recycle it by taking it to a tree-chipping event in your community.

People are becoming more conscious about the choices they make over the Christmas holidays and there are lots of creative ways to help the planet and to bring some joy to others who might need a helping hand during the holiday season.” - Minister of Environment Terry Lake

MINI MARKETS AT TAMARACK CENTRE Across from the Gift Wrapping Station.

SATURDAY December 8th, 15th & 22nd, 11am – 5pm

SUNDAY December 9th, 16th & 23rd 12pm – 5pm

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Meet the

Directors

Leah Bradish

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a m t s i r h C y r Mer Happy & ! r a e Y New tenay Regional Workforce Table. Working with industry and business to provide training that is relevant, timely and meets skills gaps is a passion for Ms. Bradish. While Leah and her son are in transi-

Leah Bradish currently holds the position of Director – Continuing Education, Contract Training and Regional Campus Op-

erations at College of the Rockies in Cranbrook. Prior to this Leah was the Campus Manager for COTR’s Elk Valley Campus for 13 years and previously worked as the Senior Continuing Education Co-

ordinator of the Fort St. John Campus of Northern Lights College. In her past life Leah was a reporter and editor for several weekly and daily newspapers in Western Canada including the Alaska

Highway News and the Brandon Sun. Leah holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Ryerson University and an MBA from Athabasca University. While in Fernie, Leah held a Directorship at the Fern-

ie Chamber of Commerce for several years among other committees and boards within the Elk Valley. As part of her current portfolio Leah is acting as the Manager of the Secretariat supporting the Koo-

Diane Baher

hours hunting, fishing and playing in our beautiful, amazing valley.

position of Senior Manager of Service in the Cranbrook branch.

I have been married to Gary for 39 years. We are blessed with two children and 6 grandchildren ranging in age from 3months to 14 years. We love the outdoors and spend many

I have enjoyed working for the past 27 years for East Kootenay Community Credit Union, starting as a frontline teller and moving through various positions to my current

My job at EKC is very diverse, in addition to managing the Cranbrook branch, I am a member of our Senior Management team. In this role I sit on and participate in many of

the committees that create policies, procedures and strategies that govern the way we do business in our communities. The most exciting part of my job is the opportunities I am given to work as a community volunteer. I am privileged to work for a com-

munity based organization As a member of the Board merce, I look forward to which allows me to give of Directors of the Cran- new adventures and opfreely of my time as a vol- brook Chamber of Com- portunities to learn. TO: TO: unteer as well as financialFROM: FROM: ly supports community initiative. On average we O2O0F1 22in 0/ 11our 23/ 1 3 [1] [1]Please Please reviewthis thisproof proof carefully, carefully, check address, telephone support E K P RE OK80OP FRgroups review checkname, name, address, teleph If changes arerequired, required, please please indicate clearly. [2] [2] If changes are indicatethem them clearly. community and donate Please initial [3] Then fax (250-426-4125) or mail this proof back with your approval Please initial [3] Then fax (250-426-4125) or mail this proof back with your app $100,000.00 the commuDate Approved to run as shown Approved to run with changes indicate Date Approved to run as shown Approved to run with changes ind nities we serve.

Elizabeth Ahlgren

neer working for the RDEK as Project Supervisor. Active in JCI, in 2013 Elizabeth will be JCI Koo-

tenay Immediate PastPresident and JCI BC/Yukon Regional President. Through JCI, she has

served as Chair of the Sam Steele ball tournament for 2 years and was part of the committee that built the

Moir Park Playground. Elizabeth is married to her wonderful husband, Mike Matejka.

their community.

ementary and are actively involved in Cranbrook minor hockey.

time she commits to enriching our family.

possible with the hope of making Cranbrook a better place for families, business and recreation.

Elizabeth is a civil engi-

Ken Dunsire Since arriving from the Comox Valley almost five years ago to work with the new team at Alpine Toyota, Ken has become an active member of the community and is excited to volunteer his time as a Director of the Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce. Past volunteer efforts include being a Charter member of the Rotary Club of Cumberland Centennial, a small group of people from the Comox Valley who make substantial contributions to the Village of Cumberland through hard volunteer hours and a dedication to making a difference in

tion and not yet residing in Cranbrook she is excited to join the community and meet the business people here.

The Cranbrook Lions Club would like to thank the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie # 3032 for the generous donation of their hall and Cranbrook Auxiliary No. 3032 for the use of their kitchen during the annual senior citizens light-up tour Lawyers and social evening.

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Ken is the proud father of four sons, Adam 23 and Matthew 21, both pursuing careers in Calgary Alberta and two younger sons Nick 8 and Isaac 6 who attend Highlands El-

Ken is married to his wife Erin, the love of his life and to whom he owes a great deal of his success and consideration for the

Ken is looking forward to working with the Chamber and to contribute wherever

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Mt Zion, Cranbrook, 920 11 St. S, Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 7:30 pm Christmas Day Service at 10:00 am

Christmas Eve Services:

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Holy Cross , Kimberley, 105 Howard St. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 6:30 pm St Peter’s, Invermere, 110 7th Ave. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 9:00 pm Trinity, Fernie, 691 4th Ave. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 8:00 pm

EK Lutheran Parish www.eklutheran.ca Immanuel, Elkford, 2700 Balmer Rd. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 6:00 pm

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Knox Presbyterian Church

Christmas Eve

Candlelight7:30Service pm at the WildHorse Theatre at Fort Steele Heritage Town A one hour service starting at 7pm. (traditional carol singing, drama, music and message) Presented by First Baptist Church Cranbrook. (250-426-4319) Please Bring a donation for the Cranbrook Food Bank

Christ Church Anglican 46 - 13th Ave. S. 250-426-2644

The Reverend Yme Woensdregt, Incumbent CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES: 4:00 pm • 7:00 pm • 11:00 pm

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Christmas Masses (Holy Day of Obligation)

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TOKYO _ A Japanese mayor has hailed a resident of his city for becoming the world’s oldest person. At 115 years old, Jiroemon Kimura inherited the title from an American woman who died Monday. Yasushi Nakayama, the mayor of Kyotango, near Japan’s ancient capital of Kyoto, confirmed Kimura’s status Tuesday, calling him ``the pride of our town.’’ Kimura, born April 19, 1897, is 15 days younger than his predecessor, Dina Manfredini, who died in Iowa less than two weeks after inheriting the title as the world’s oldest living person. Kimura, a former postal employee, has 14 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren. He lives with his son’s family. Kimura’s family declined to comment to reporters Tuesday out of consideration for Manfredini’s family.

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MONTREAL — Relax, world — your baby won’t get snatched by an eagle if you visit Montreal. An online video of the massive bird plucking an infant off the ground was acknowledged by its creators as a fake Wednesday. The admission came as the video was viewed millions of times on YouTube in the span of several hours and was the subject of news reports by dozens of media around the globe. It was actually produced by students as a class project at a new-media training institute in Montreal. Their assignment: create a viral video and a hoax. They needn’t worry about their mark now. They were promised a 100 per cent score if they received 100,000 page views — and within a few hours, sometime after lunch Wednesday, they had smashed that target 50 times over. ``We had no idea what was coming,’’ said a giddy Normand Archambault, who created the video along with fellow students Loic Mireault and Felix Marquis-Poulin. ``We were all speechless.’’ The video was picked up by newspapers in the U.K., was tweeted by at least one member of the White House press corps in Washington, and it moved on the international news wires through Agence France Presse as well as in numerous international publications. A Mexican news anchor tweeted it. Russian television aired it, much to Archambault’s astonishment. ``Wow, I didn’t know that,’’ he said when he was informed by a reporter during one of a slew of interviews. Claude Arsenault, a spokesman for the Centre NAD where the trio studies, said the video was done as part of a project in 3D animation and digital design. Both the eagle and the toddler were created in 3D animation and integrated into the film after-

ward, he said. The idea of an eagle snatching a baby came up after a brainstorming session. The group had surveyed YouTube to see what people were watching. ``Babies and animals are very popular,’’ Archambault, 22, said in an interview. So students combined the two. The group thought ``if that works, everyone is going to want to watch it.’’ An online debate raged about whether or not the video was real, with many people weighing in that it was fake. In the meantime, media picked up the story. Some treated it seriously. Others warned it could be a stunt. The Agence France Presse news service noted the proliferation of weird stories emerging lately from Canada. ``A YouTube video of a golden eagle swooping down and lifting a toddler off the ground in Montreal could soar to Internet stardom as the latest episode of animals behaving strangely in Canada,’’ the report began. ``(It comes) just a week after a monkey wearing a sheepskin coat was found wandering around an IKEA parking lot in Toronto.’’ It’s not the first time a hoax from that school has gotten attention. An earlier effort showed a penguin escaping from the Montreal Biodome. Although that earlier video of the Antarctic animal waddling down Sherbrooke Street, outside the Olympic Stadium, only got a fraction of the attention generated by the toddler-snatching eagle. It was also the second time in a week that media and the public had been drawn in by a hoax involving animals in Montreal. A fake CBC Radio interview where a phoney Montreal city councillor proposed a bylaw requiring dogs in public spaces to be bilingual also caused a tempest before it was denied by the public broadcaster. In the meantime, the Montreal eagle has shown up with his own

Twitter account, saying he grabbed the child because he thought it was a Hobbit. Some locals were puzzled not only by the sight of an eagle hunting in their city, but of a family playing on the grass in a park. The video was posted Tuesday. Montreal has been covered in snow for days. Still, it had lots of people — and some famous media organizations — fooled. And the students couldn’t be happier. Archambault said of the reaction: ``It’s like saying, ‘Good job.’ You do 3D, CGI that people could believe it, so it was mission accomplished.’’

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An online video produced by Normand Archambault, Loïc Mireault, Antoine Seigle et Félix MarquisPoulin, shows the massive bird plucking an infant off the ground. The video has been acknowledged by its creators as a fake.

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A world of peril in winter Daryl C alder

ew activities bring people more enjoyment than feeding birds during our dull winter months. Despite our intemperate climate, the number and variety of species which remain is quite diverse. Christmas bird counts for coastal areas of British Columbia record about 130 species annually; for the interior valleys 90 species and for the far eastern valleys, about 40 – 50 species are recorded. Of these, the number which may frequent a backyard feeding station is surprisingly diverse. Even though winter is the time when only the hardiest bird species remain, their needs are quite modest and relatively easy to satisfy. A well located and appropriately stocked feeding station will become a great attraction. Careful attention to providing different foods in different but appropriate locations will separate the larger birds from the smaller, as well as attract a broader range of species. In addition to food, the presence of cover to provide shelter from prevailing winds, for refuge and for roosting, is also important. A third need is fresh, clean, liquid water. With these elements in place, line-ups at your feeder will be the order of the day as species and individuals await their turn. At these times your enjoyment will be endless. Once a feeding program is well underway, it should continue until natural foods are again readily accessible. In times of severe weather, a well-stocked and protected feeding station may be essential to a small bird’s survival through difficult periods. To be effective, a feeding station does not have to cater to every species likely to be found in your area. One feeder supplied with with black-oil sunflower seeds and a second with a mix of millet or other small grains should reap the greatest rewards. If, along with these, a couple of suet bags are hung out, you will be catering to the majority of species found around your home. Keep food dry because wet grains develop molds which increase the risk of disease. Do not hesitate to sweep out your feeder on a regular basis. Place your feeder in a sheltered location, choose a design with a good overhang and consider using fine screen as the feeder platform. This latter method, which may require support rods to prevent the screen from sagging, allows moist seed to dry quickly. Without any hesitation, Public Enemy No. 1 to backyard wildlife is the friendly, docile, and ubiquitous neighborhood cat. While people who love wildlife have ample reason to strongly dislike this family pet, one must, at the same time admire it’s character and biological efficiency. Everything that moves, from grasshoppers, to reptiles, to

birds and small mammals, falls prey to a cat’s predatory instincts. No matter how well we feed it, or how often we warn it, a cat seldom can resist the instinct to hunt and pounce on anything small that moves. Cats are ruthlessly efficient predators. Understanding the magnitude of the problem cats pose to urban wildlife is not easy. One recent study indicated that the house cat was the primary destroyer of chickadees in North America. A second study reported the average house cat kills at least one small mammal or bird per month. Considering the number of cats we keep, simple arithmetic tells us domestic cats destroy hundreds of millions of wild birds and animals annually. The evidence is mounting and wildlife managers are becoming very concerned. On the other hand, any area which is developed and becomes a mecca to wildlife will also become a magnet and a preferred hunting location for hawks and owls. Cooper’s and Sharp-shinned hawks, as well as Shrikes, and Northern Pygmy Owls may become frequent visitors to feeding stations. Protecting our backyard visitors from hawks in particular, one must provide good escape routes. Feeders and water should be placed to provide a clear view to all possible attack routes. A ‘back door’ escape exit or passage should be available. This need only be a tangle of branches with passages small enough to prevent a chase. Escape routes should be backed up with enough cover for the intended prey to hide. Around feeders, songbirds seem to prefer a teepee style pile of branches. In the woods and around feeders, woodpeckers and their allies are often seen in winter. Most species live in forest or woodland habitats, although a few species are known to live in treeless areas, such as rocky hillsides or deserts. Many of the world’s 200 species are threatened or endangered, due to loss of habitat or habitat fragmentation. The long, sticky tongues which possess bristles, aid these birds in grabbing and extracting insects deep within a hole in a tree. Many of the foraging, breeding and signalling behaviors of woodpeckers involve drumming and hammering using the bill. To prevent brain damage from the repeated shocks, woodpeckers have evolved a number of adaptations to protect the brain. These include small brain size, and the orientation of the brain within the skull (which maximizes the area of contact between the brain and skull) and the short duration of contact. The millisecond before contact with wood, a thickened ‘nicitating membrane’ closes, protecting the eye from flying debris. The nostrils are also protected; they are often slit-like and have special feathers to

Examining the impact of several varieties of ‘wood worm’ near Bummers Flats cover them. In early 2010, in the vicinity of Fort Steele Farm, a significant outbreak of ‘woodworms’ occurred where a wildfire had burned during the previous summer. A great number of woodpeckers were attracted to the food source and flaked large amounts of bark from the snags. Naturalists enjoyed observing 7 species of birds partaking of the bounty. Naturalists and citizen scientists have marked December 29 and January 5 on their calendars in anticipation of the Cranbrook and Kimberley Christmas Bird Counts. We hope young naturalists, casual and amateur birders will join us in the field or watch their feeders and submit their records. Call Daryl at 250-489-1601 or Greg at 250-4892566. Here is a list of the birds we hope to see on this winter count. Enjoy. Common Loon Pied-billed Grebe Horned Grebe

Great Blue Heron Canada Goose Mallard Northern Pintail Common Goldeneye Barrow’s Goldeneye Bufflehead Common Merganser Bald Eagle Northern Goshawk Red-tailed Hawk Golden Eagle American Kestrel Blue Grouse Ruffed Grouse Wild Turkey Killdeer Rock Dove Great Horned Owl Northern Pygmy Owl Belted Kingfisher Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Three-toed Woodpecker Northern Flicker Gray Jay Steller’s Jay Blue Jay Clark’s Nutcracker

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Black-billed Magpie American Crow Common Raven Black-capped Chickadee Mountain Chickadee Red-breasted Nuthatch White-breasted Nuthatch Brown Creeper Winter Wren American Dipper Golden-crowned Kinglet Townsend’s Solitaire American Robin Bohemian Waxwing Northern Shrike European Starling Dark-eyed Junco Red-winged Blackbird Pine Grosbeak House Finch Red Crossbill Common Redpoll Pine Siskin Evening Grosbeak House Sparrow Submitted by Daryl Calder on behalf of Rocky Mountain Naturalists.

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