THURSDAY
FEBRUARY 11, 2016
Backcountry by horseback
Hoyt’s Canadian Travelogue
Local equine group tends to the region’s riding trails | Page 3
Celtic artist talks to Townsman about coming Symphony concert | Page 2
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The Kootenay Ice took a moment out of their Sunday to visit Wodsworth and Wanda, the biggest snowfolk in town. The big white behemoths were pretty animated for the occasion, dancing around and high-fiving the players following their victory the previous evening over Lethbridge. All the players came over to meet Wodsworth and Wanda following a movie afternoon with the Ice Pepsi Kid Club.
Cranbrook keeps pushing towards the 20,000 mark B A R RY CO U LT E R
Cranbrook just can’t seem to break that 20,000 ceiling. But we’re getting close. BC Stats, the province’s statistics agency, put Cranbrook’s latest population figure at 19,911. That’s 353 souls — or 1.8 per cent — more than 2014. According to BC Stats, Cranbrook’s population also grew slightly in 2014 (19,558). This was a change from the previous two years, which saw decreases in our population. There were 19,452 residents in 2014,down 161 from 2013. 2013 itself was down 120 people from 2012. So it looks as if Cranbrook is back
on the upswing. Steady as she grows. Meanwhile, Kimberley is holding steady — a population of 6,746 is up 0.7 per cent over 2014. Kimberley also saw an increased headcount in 2014, and decreases the two years previously. The East Kootenay itself grew peoplewise by 0.2 per cent. Our region now boasts 57,642. We here at the Townsman are hoping you all get subscriptions. Canal Flats and Fernie were the only towns of those noted in the East Kootenay that were down in 2015. The next national census will be conducted this year.
Pink Shirt Day to take stand against bullying T R E VO R C R AW LE Y
Students across the Southeast Kootenay district are preparing to take a stand against bullying as Pink Shirt Day approaches on Feb. 24th. More than just wearing a pink shirt, the day — and indeed throughout the whole week — students themselves are taking the initiative to organize and participate in school activities to push back against bullying. Lynn Hauptman, the superintendent for SD5, says most schools in the district are doing something to mark the occasion.
“It’s so important that we’re all aware of what our words and actions can do to people and that’s something that we continue to work and education our students about and our students, as a result of that, have taken a real lead in helping to create that bully awareness and standing up when they see bullying happening and helping out their fellow students,” Hauptman said. Most schools will be holding assemblies on Feb. 24 — Highlands Elementary School will be
having an assembly run by a student leadership team with skits, videos and discussion topics. Parkland Middle School is adopting a slogan of ‘One Size Fits All’ as students are selling pink shirts with proceeds going to a charity yet to be determined. Outside Cranbrook, Sparwood Secondary will be donning pink attire and putting on an assembly. Students will bring a positive message written on a piece of paper and attach it to a poster that will be displayed.
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