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Don’t touch the signs
Police investigating theft of election signs C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
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An RCMP vehicle was set ablaze in an apparent act of vandalism overnight Wednesday in Cranbrook. The truck was parked in the compound of a local repair shop.
Local hunter recovering following grizzly attack TRE VOR CR AWLEY Townsman Staff
There is good news coming out of Calgary regarding the grizzly mauling of a local man. Chad Dueck is out of surgery and is expected to be discharged within the next few days where he will return home to Cranbrook. Chad, a local bow hunter who was elk hunting on Tuesday night, was attacked by a grizzly bear with cubs out near Pritchard Road. Chad was with a friend in separate areas, however, the friend heard the cries for help during the mauling and was able to get him to
the East Kootenay Regional Hospital. From there, he was airlifted to Calgary. He sustained serious bite wounds to his cheek, neck, right bicep, and buttocks, and also suffered deep flesh wounds, minor nerve damage in the face—not to mention a body full of claw marks and the trauma of the fight. All that being said, doctors have concluded that his injuries aren’t as serious as they first thought, according to a family member. “The surgeons were very pleased to say that the damage was not as extensive as they origi-
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nally thought,” said Christie Dueck. “So the road to recovery, although it may be long, it won’t be as arduous as they had anticipated. “He is completely stitched up now and they’re expecting to discharge him over the next couple of days.” There has been an outpouring of support to the family in the form of phone calls, Facebook messages and through a GoFundMe page (www. gofundme.com/grizzlydueck) which is collecting donations to ease the financial burden during his recovery.
Election signs have been popping up in and around Kimberley since the writ dropped in August. And as surely as every election campaign, whether municipal, provincial or federal, brings out the signs, they often bring vandalism to signs as well. Kimberley RCMP are investigating the theft of several election signs in Kimberley. Kimberley RCMP Cpl. Chris Newel reports that signs disappeared from around Kimberley and Marysville last week. PHOTO SUBMITTED And it’s not just a Liberal candidate Don Johnston placed his first sign in Kimberley in Betty prank — you could be Aitchison’s front yard, in recognition of her long service to the Liberal Party charged. See SIGNS, page 3 of Canada.
School’s in; drive carefully C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
Kimberley’s students return to school on Tuesday, September 8 and drivers are reminded to watch their speed in school zones, watch for school buses and obey crossing guard directions. ICBC has prepared a tip list for both drivers and children. For kids walking: See HUNTER, page 3 Map it out. Plan your child’s
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