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A field trip to a galaxy far, far away
Talkin’ Tennessee Williams
Cranbrook middle school students take over Star Wars screening
TRE VOR CR AWLEY
Star Wars fever is sweeping the world and Cranbrook is not immune — specifically Parkland and Laurie middle schools. The two junior high schools are teaming up their student bodies to catch a showing of The Force Awakens— the latest instalment of the series of trilogies on Friday. Traditionally, the schools like to wrap up their first fall semester with an assembly or a fun activity, however, with the new Star Wars movie opening on the Friday, a trip to the theatre seemed like a good idea, according to
Parkland vice principal Kaley Wasylowich. “We always try to do some kind of Christmas assembly or something fun before Christmas to send the kids off and I knew that was the day that Star Wars was coming out,” Wasylowich said. “So I worked with the [Columbia] Theatre — they sent me to the head office in Vancouver, I talked to Disney and we somehow, by some miracle, managed to secure seats in the theatre to show an early viewing of Star Wars for our school.”
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Boxer-clad stalwarts brave the chill on Baker A Miracle doubles fundraising goal
T RE VO R CR AWL EY
The Cranbrook and District Community Foundation smashed their goal for the Miracle on Baker Street fundraiser last Friday, raising over double the amount they were hoping for.
With donations still trickling in, the event raised $55,463 that will go towards the Salvation Army’s efforts to build a 24/7 homeless shelter in Cranbrook.
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Slippery roads cause number of accidents ARNE PETRYSHEN
PHOTO BY JENNIFER INGLIS
Pcitured above at rehearsal are local actors Sean Swinwood as the troubled Brick and Big Daddy played by Alexander Gilmour, in Cranbrook Community Theatre’s “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof”. See more, Page 2.
On Monday morning, Cranbrook RCMP were responding to several overturned vehicles on Highway 3/95 south of the city through to Moyie. Police advised motorists to slow down for the slippery road conditions, as well as for the safety of the first responders and flaggers. At just after 8 a.m., Cranbrook RCMP received a call about a semi truck that had rolled over. Officers went to investigate that one, and later, on the way back one of the officers spotted another vehicle
in the ditch. Graham said there were a few others, but the damage was low so there was no reporting involved. Graham said the roads were in much better shape by the afternoon Monday, with Mainroad laying down a considerable amount of sand. “Mainroad has been out, and it’s like a sandbox now,” Graham said. Graham noted the importance of driving cautiously at this time of year. “It’s winter driving, expect black ice in places and don’t always depend on being able to turn or stop,” Graham said.