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Cranbrook Aquatic centre seeks grant for family events T R E V O R C R AW L E Y
The RDEK is pitching in some funding to provide special events for the Cranbrook Aquatic Centre aimed at boosting family attendance from local and regional residents. The fee structure for the events at the Aquatic Centre and Western Financial Place were formerly under a two-tier system was abolished in March by Cranbrook city council. Staff with the aquatic centre are now hoping to raise awareness about the new single-fee system by offering four free public swimming events through a $6490.40 grant. The proposal would be four free public swimming events, one free swim-in movie night, one two-day
free aquatic fitness event, and one New Year’s event with organized games and activities. RDEK board chair Rob Gay says he’s been hearing a lot of positive feedback from Area C residents about the new fee structure. “I’m hearing two things from Area C residents. One, that [they] didn’t know that it’s now a single fee, so the awareness isn’t out there and the city made the decision in March,” Gay said. “I did speak with staff at the pool when I was putting this proposal together and they say they’re seeing an increase in user-ship, so that’s good. That’s what we really need.”
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Man on trial for firearm incident BULLETIN STAFF
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Laurel Ralsten played the mighty alpenhorn to contribute to the overall German geist in Kimberley this past Saturday, Oct. 3. Kimberley’s last first Saturday featured a celebration of Oktoberfest. See more in Wednesday’s Bulletin.
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A trial is getting underway in Cranbrook Supreme Court this week. A man is facing a charge of careless use or storage of a firearm stemming from a police incident two years ago in Cranbrook. Jury selection began on Monday morning, before crown and defence counsels
presented arguments on the admissibility of evidence afterwards in front of Justice Trevor Armstrong. The man was charged in April, 2013, following a police incident in October, 2012 where a firearm was discharged near the outskirts of city limits. The trial will resume on Tuesday.