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Vol. 64, Issue 234
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Council debates expanded Grand Slam format T R E VO R C R AW L E Y
City council had a spirited discussion on hosting a Grand Slam of Curling event in 2017 at
Monday night’s regular meeting. Back in May, council had signed an agreement with the organiz-
ers of the event, which stipulated the event would feature 30 teams—15 men, 15 women—to be hosted
at Western Financial Place. However, now the Grand Slam event is potentially doubling in
scope, as another separate tier of 30 additional teams is being proposed by the organizers, which touched off
debate about whether the city can handle the scale of such an event. At the end of the discussion, council voted
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Major Linda Green of the Salvation Army in Cranbrook was on hand at last week’s Mass Christmas Choir Concert at the Alliance Church, to accept a $567.60 — monies that were raised at the door. Major Green was joined by the readers from the participating schools prior to the concert, including: Layla Gross and Sophie McKenzie (Amy Woodland), Mackenzie Halliday (Gordon Terrace), Naomi Hall and Alysha Muir (Highlands), Lilly McKenna and Kaitlin Wik (Kootenay Christian Academy), Adam Baker and Wyatt Atwood (Kootenay Orchards), Marissa Lewis and Michayla Simcak (Pinewood), Nellie Baker and Adrian Simons (St. Mary’s), Emry Kenmuir and Sophie Gurski (Steeples) and Maya Delaire and Megan Stewart (T.M. Roberts).
Mischief to and theft from Canada Post mailboxes RCMP
The GRINCH is in town! Recently there has been a rash of damage done to community mailboxes in Cran-
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total there have been 5 separate incidents between November 9 and December 7, 2015. Rural areas have been
particularly targeted. Residents are asked to check their mail frequently and report any thefts in the event that identity theft occurs.
If anyone has any information on similar incidents, they can be reported to Cranbrook RCMP at (250) 4893471 or Crime Stoppers.
• EAST KOOTENAY REGIONAL HOSPITAL
Amanda & Jordan Farrow of Cranbrook, a girl Dana & Chad Smart of Cranbrook, a girl Jeanie Birmingham & Dustin Fletcher of Kimberley, a boy Carley Fisher & Dayce Leach of Cranbrook, a girl Breanna Schleppe & Ben Eimer of Cranbrook, a girl Kari Lynn Crosby & Mathew Collens of Cranbrook, a girl
to give city staff the leeway to pursue the option of negotiating a curling event with the expanded Tier 2 roster of teams if possible. However, council was emphatic about landing some form of the Grand Slam in Cranbrook. “I think it can be a big economic driver for the city. I’m all about economic drivers moving forward and am definitely supportive of it there,” said Mayor Lee Pratt. “Also, to see this as a chance to showcase Cranbrook to the rest of Canada and literally, parts of the world and I know curling seems to be on a big upswing now in popularity, so I would definitely support it.” Councillor Tom Shypitka, who has curled competitively against the best in the world, including representing B.C. three times at the national men’s championship, was very much in support of landing a Grand Slam event. “I have no problem with this event at all. I’ve seen these events firsthand,” Shypitka said. “There’s money involved, sponsorship involved just like everything else. As Mayor Pratt indicated, this is a huge opportunity for the City of Cranbrook to showcase ourselves and show what we’re all about.
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Jason Wheeldon
Personal Real Estate Corporation
250-426-8211
East Kootenay Realty