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School Board pondering dress code ARNE PETRYSHEN
On Nov. 10, the School District 5 board met for its regular meeting. There were a number of interesting items
that were brought up in the meeting, including dress codes and a number of capital projects. Board Chair Frank Lento spoke to some of
the items from the meeting on Monday. Lento said the dress code and sports attire was brought forward by a parent.
“We formed an ad hoc committee on that,” Lento said. “It was just a concern raised by a particular parent.” Lento said, since
they have 17 schools in the district, they were better off having a committee look at it than have the district itself discuss it at this point.
“So it’s not a district issue, it’s just a concern by a parent,” he said. Lento said we’ll have to wait and see what happens with that. He wasn’t certain when the committee was meeting, or whether they had yet. There are some trustees and district staff on the committee. Lento said the concern has to do with ath-
letic uniforms, but couldn’t speak to it in more detail. The board also passed a motion to discuss a cost sharing partnership with the City of Cranbrook to install a Muriel Baxter Elementary School plaque at the school site in honour of Muriel Baxter.
See MURIEL, Page 3
Local Optometrist joins national Relay for Life Dream Team
Inaugural group has goal of raising $1 million for Canadian Cancer Society FOR THE TOWNSMAN
COURTESY DAVID STOCK
Gordon Terrace School in Cranbrook is getting ready for its big Christmas Day Sale on Tuesday December 1 in the school gymnasium. All profits will go to the students’ ongoing help for “Gordon Terrace School Nepal”. Pictured here is Tanner Eckersley in front of the display case showing off some of the crafts that will be on sale. Sale times are 1:15 to 4 pm and 6 to 7:30 pm. See more in Thursday’s Daily Townsman.
Slow down on the road, Mainroad urges Winter is here: Be extremely cautious when approaching highway maintenance vehicles FOR THE TOWNSMAN
Winter is here so Mainroad is reminding everyone to please drive safe especially when approaching a highway maintenance vehicle. When drivers attempt to pass a plow truck, they put themselves, their passengers, the truck operator and the
driving public at risk. Keep a safe distance and always stay alert. Though you see the plow truck, the plow truck operator might not see you. • Snowplows move at much slower speeds than other vehicles. On the highway, snowplows normally don’t travel
faster than 60 km/hr when plowing or spreading winter abrasives. • Drivers may not be aware that plows are wide and can extend across the centre line of the highway. • On some highways and bridge structures, two or more snow plows may be staggered
across multiple lanes with the plow in front pushing snow towards the plows behind. This is an effective way to quickly clear wide areas so we want to remind drivers to stay behind these plowing operations and to not try to pass.
See MAINROAD, Page 3
A Cranbrook professional has joined some prominent company as B.C.’s newest member to the Canadian Cancer tional Relay For Life Dream Team. A press release from the Canadian Cancer Society said Dr. Mark Langer, who works at Iris in Cranbrook, is one of up to 10 individuals from around the province who are hand-selected to join this Canada-wide team. The Dream Team concept originated in Nova Scotia with the aim of bringing community and business leaders together with one common goal: fighting cancer. Each leader on the team commits to raising $10,000 to support Relay For Life. For this first-ever National Dream Team, each of the ten provinces is
Dr. Mark Langer
looking to enlist 10 members to commit to this fundraising goal. That gives this project the ambitious goal of $1 million. Any money raised by Dr. Langer will aid the Canadian Cancer Society in its mission to eradicate cancer and enhance the lives of those living with the disease. “I believe that helping those in need is the most rewarding way to spend your time; in giving back to our communities we’re adding to the foundation of a better future for our families, our businesses, our communities and beyond,” Dr Langer says.
See LANGER, Page 3