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Volume 67, No. 24 | Thursday, June 11, 2015
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Mehrer, Eric Johnson and Joanna Wilson at 1:30 — a barbecue courtesy of Overwaitea Foods at noon, and participants forming the annual hope sign at 1. As well, there will be a tribute to longtime Relay for Life kids’ tent volunteer Christy Johnston, who died last week after suffering a stroke earlier this year.
The BC Court of Appeal has ordered the present and past chief and three councillors from the 2009 Lower Kootenay Band council to repay $5,000 each for bonuses they awarded themselves in 2009. The $25,000 total was part of a $125,000 compensation received from the Regional District of Central Kootenay to provide access through LKB land from Highway 21 to the landfill site. Information provided to the court said that former chief Chris Luke Sr. and councillors Mary Basil, Sandra Luke, Carol Louie and Jason Louie (now band chief) voted in an in-camera meeting to give themselves $5,000 bonuses to compensate for work done on the band’s behalf. At the time, councillors received a stipend of $360 a month. The payments went unnoticed by other band members for two years, despite being included in audited annual financial statements. LKB member Wayne Louie then filed a suit. In the original case the court found in favour of the defendants. That decision was overturned by the BC Court of Appeal June 3.
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— Lorraine Doeleman's Grade 4 Adam Robertson Elementary School students celebrated World Environment Day on Friday with a trip to Creston Valley Forest Corporation's logging operation east of Kitchener. Students divided into groups to compete in scavenger hunts and learn the fine art of tree-planting. Leading the activities were CVFC's forest manager Daniel Gratton and office administrator Kelsey Syfchuck. No subscription is needed to see more photos at www.crestonvalleyadvance.ca/ourtown.
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Volunteer support for the Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay for Life may have dwindled to the point that it was cancelled this year, but a few volunteers are keeping its spirit alive with a public event to raise awareness and funds. The Family Fun Day to Conquer Cancer will run 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Saturday at Millennium Park, with games for families, a walk on the community trails and activities on the nearby outdoor gym equipment. “We want to focus on the health aspect,” said Julie Groot, one of the organizers. “We know activity is probably the best way to ward off cancer.” The day will also include entertainment — with Emma Kade performing at 12:30 p.m. and Debra
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