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Cycle BC will certify you April 2, 3 BARRY COULTER
Plans are proceeding to introduce an innovative cycling instruction program for youth into area schools. Cycling BC, in conjunction with Cranbrook Sunrise Rotary Club, the Kootenay Freewheelers and the Wildhorse Cycling Club, is working with local schools to establish the iRide program, which provides young people with the bicycle riding skills that will build their confidence and enthusiasm for riding a bike. John Mandryk, a local cycling coach involved with the program, says the response
from the all the schools approached so far has been excellent. “We expect to have at least six schools in Cranbrook participating and a couple in Kimberley,” Mandryk told the Townsman. But to deliver the program in schools, certified coaches are needed. And those interested in helping out with iRide in this regard can take the iRide Coaching Certification Program, on April 2 and 3, 2016 in Cranbrook at Gordon Terrace Elementary School.
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A couple of Cranbrook-based curlers, along with some other talent from the East Kootenay region, are heading to the B.C. Men’s Masters provincial championship in Abbotsford this week from March 8-13 to defend their golden title and take a crack at a three-peat — as they have won the tournament for the last two years running. Pictured above with last year’s Gold Medals: Gerry Kent, Peter Sweetman, Laddie Pavlis and Ralph Will. The Kootenay zone is also represented on the women’s side with a Cranbrook team, featuring Skip Joan Fiedler, Third Joy Walker, Second Chris Knight and Lead Ruth Persson. Good everyone!
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Cranbrook RCMP take 140 calls over the week FOR THE TOWNSMAN
Cranbrook RCMP responded to 140 calls for service throughout the week of Feb. 29 (6 a.m.) to March 7 (6 a.m). according to a press release issued by Staff Sergeant Hector Lee. • Five Immediate Roadside prohibitions were issued (alcohol-related), and four collisions were reported. These included the tragic accident up Gold
Creek Road Friday morning, in which two young men were killed and another seriously injured. There were two hit and runs as well, and another relatively minor collision. • There were eight responses to Mental Health calls — four individuals were apprehended in total.
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