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Sunday, November 30, 2014
Dried Gourmet Mushrooms, Tiny Tim Trees, Beeswax and Baking
All contributed to a terrific Christmas Market in Cranbrook on the weekend of November, 28, 29 and 30th. Well done and Thank You vendors, Erna, Dion, Clarence and door openers!
Saturday, November 29, 2014
And the show must go on
....and it did. Congratulations to all those who stood and participated in the pouring rain last evening. Everyone, indeed, loves a parade because there were no less people on Baker St this year than any other and the snow dance was over the top..
Friday, November 28, 2014
The Economist, the Homeless and Medicine Hat
...
In 1992 Sam Tsemberis, a professor of psychiatry at New York University, started a programme that turned that sequence on its head. Pathways to Housing gave rough sleepers furnished flats in poor districts. Medical care, treatment for addiction and help in learning to cook, pay bills and so on were offered, but not required. After five years 88% remained housed.
What's Happening...
Friday November 28th, 29th AND 30th
Cranbrook Winter Farmer's Market
Fri 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Sat and Sun 10:00am - 3:00pm
1114 Baker St.
Friday November 28th
Santa Parade
Baker St. 7:00pm
Downtown Cranbrook
Saturday November 29th
Social Dance
Senior's Hall
7:00pm
$12
Saturday November 29th 7:30pm and Sunday November 30 2:30pm
Sun Valley Song presents
A 'Rutterly Christmas'
beautiful Christmas music at Knox Presybyterian Church
$10 and $5 (under 12)
Get your tickets now for
A Celtic Christmas with
the Symphony of the Kootenays
Dec 6th featuring Ker Lyn Zwicker, harpist
Cranbrook Winter Farmer's Market
Fri 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Sat and Sun 10:00am - 3:00pm
1114 Baker St.
Friday November 28th
Santa Parade
Baker St. 7:00pm
Downtown Cranbrook
Saturday November 29th
Social Dance
Senior's Hall
7:00pm
$12
Saturday November 29th 7:30pm and Sunday November 30 2:30pm
Sun Valley Song presents
A 'Rutterly Christmas'
beautiful Christmas music at Knox Presybyterian Church
$10 and $5 (under 12)
Get your tickets now for
A Celtic Christmas with
the Symphony of the Kootenays
Dec 6th featuring Ker Lyn Zwicker, harpist
A Few Words from Mayor Stetski
Congratulations to Lee Pratt, Tom Shypitka, Ron Popoff,
Isaac Hockley, Danielle Cardoza, Norma Blissett and Wes Graham on being
elected. It will be challenging to live
up to your election promises but I do wish you all the best!
Thank you to James Elliott, Bob Faiers, Anna Hudson, Brian
Kostiuk, Alan MacBean, Brad Scriver, Lynn McIntosh and John York for running –
democracy is best served by having choices, and it was great to see your
sincere interest in Cranbrook and its future.
A special thank you to Councillors Sharon Cross, Bob
Whetham, Angus Davis, Diana J. Scott and Gerry Warner for your support – you
are much appreciated! Collectively,
including Councillor Pallesen, I believe the seven of us represented the
diverse interests of our citizens well.
I want to leave the new Mayor and Councillors with a couple
of challenges.
You all had a group of people helping you to get
elected. After you are sworn in on
December 8 you owe them a big Thank You, but that’s all. Once you are in the seats as Municipal
Leaders you are Public Servants and your loyalty is to all of the people of
Cranbrook. You need to move our
community forward for Youth and Seniors, for Arts and Culture, for Recreation
and the Environment, by
helping to recruit family doctors and to reduce poverty, and yes, of course, by
building the economy and fixing infrastructure, including potholes. Every
decision needs to be made in the context of “Is this in the best interest of
our citizens and our city?” That can be
challenging but in reality that is what you signed on for and what the people
of Cranbrook expect from you.
I want to issue a special challenge to incoming Mayor Lee
Pratt. Over the last three years the
Mayor’s office has become a place where every citizen has a voice and every
concern is listened to. My focus has
been on accessibility, transparency and respectfulness and ensuring everyone
contacting my office knows that they are valued members of our community
whether they are happy with the City or not.
I encourage you to keep your door open and to follow that same approach,
including holding Saturday Coffee With the Mayor sessions and monthly Brown Bag
Meetings.
A special thanks to the 2192 voters who share in my vision
of what Cranbrook can be, and thanks to all of the people of Cranbrook for
three great years. It is you who made
the job so enjoyable and it has been an honour to work for you and with you. Together we have made Cranbrook a great
place to call Home!
Now, about those potholes which I understand are soon to disappear
from all over town….!!
Mayor Wayne Stetski
Cranbrook BC
Thursday, November 27, 2014
Garden in First Snow
Gardeners frequently debate whether to cut down their perennials in the fall or leave them until spring. I always leave mine until the spring and these photos demonstrate one of the reasons why. Not only do the stems hold the snow aloft to prevent compaction over the roots but the seed heads add winter interest to the garden, provide seeds for the birds and look fabulous after a fresh fall of snow.
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Letter of Appreciation from Kokushikan University, Japan
The International Students Program at the College of the Rockies is recognized
as the best anywhere. Having these students come to Cranbrook enriches our lives
and our economy.
Toronto to narrow traffic lanes
When intersections were narrowed in downtown Cranbrook, many did not feel it was a good idea but the concept was planned to slow down traffic and indeed it works. It would appear big cities know this too.
Several of the city's traffic lanes will soon be narrowed in an attempt to
increase safety by slowing down drivers.
Wide lanes make drivers feel comfortable speeding, because they have a large cushion around their vehicles. Reducing lane width would make drivers automatically slow down, as they have less room to move to either side, a city official told CTV Toronto.
The lanes will be narrowed by adding bike lanes or widening sidewalks, so lanes are between 3 and 4.3 metres wide.
Read more: http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/toronto-to-narrow-traffic-lanes-to-slow-drivers-increase-safety-1.2118350#ixzz3KC80dCQQ
Wide lanes make drivers feel comfortable speeding, because they have a large cushion around their vehicles. Reducing lane width would make drivers automatically slow down, as they have less room to move to either side, a city official told CTV Toronto.
The lanes will be narrowed by adding bike lanes or widening sidewalks, so lanes are between 3 and 4.3 metres wide.
Read more: http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/toronto-to-narrow-traffic-lanes-to-slow-drivers-increase-safety-1.2118350#ixzz3KC80dCQQ
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Ten Reasons to Visit a Museum
According to Know Your Own Bone, museums make you feel good and make you smarter.
http://colleendilen.com/2009/07/31/10-reasons-to-visit-a-museum/
http://colleendilen.com/2009/07/31/10-reasons-to-visit-a-museum/
It's that time....
..to deck the halls at the Cranbrook Museum
Saturday November 22nd saw volunteers involved with the Cranbrook Museum of Rail Travel come together to raise the tree.
There were staff, board members, archive volunteers and several spectators demonstrating how a museum brings together many different aspects of a community. Museums of art, history and culture reflect who we are, where we have come from and what our talents are, all of which may, hopefully, guide us into our future.
Cranbrook can be proud of our several facilities,which not only educate our residents but act as attractions, employers, community builders and are sources of enjoyment for many.
Saturday November 22nd saw volunteers involved with the Cranbrook Museum of Rail Travel come together to raise the tree.
There were staff, board members, archive volunteers and several spectators demonstrating how a museum brings together many different aspects of a community. Museums of art, history and culture reflect who we are, where we have come from and what our talents are, all of which may, hopefully, guide us into our future.
Cranbrook can be proud of our several facilities,which not only educate our residents but act as attractions, employers, community builders and are sources of enjoyment for many.
Monday, November 24, 2014
Friday, November 21, 2014
November Bird Life
There was carnage in my garden this week as I watched a small robin-sized, buff and brown bird suddenly descend and proceed to have, what I thought was bath in the snow. The frantic jumping around resembled a chilly bath but then the bird lifted off carrying a mouse almost as big as itself. Of course the camera was nowhere near and neither were the binoculars. I've seen large birds of prey carry off fish and small mammals but never such a small bird like this, so after a little research I determined this predator was likely a shrike. I believe this is not a common bird in this area so I would love to be enlightened by anyone who could let me know if this little predator could have been any other bird.
Update:
Thanks to those who advised this bird could likely have been either a Northern Shrike or a Pygmy owl.
Stewart has photographed a collection of birds in the area over the last couple of weeks.
Snow Bunting above Elizabeth Lake |
Bald Eagle in a snow storm |
late leaving geese |
Chikadee |
Thursday, November 20, 2014
What's Happening.....
Thursday November 20th
Back Country Avalanche Workshop
7:00pm
Lecture Theatre
College of the Rockies
Barra MacNeils
7:30 pm Key City Theatre
Tickets $35 and $30 for members
Saturday November 22nd
Moyie Craft and Bake Sale
Community Hall
1:00pm - 3:30pm
Cranbrook Knox Presbyterian Tea and Bake Sale
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Locals Coffee House
Tickets $8
Lotus Books
7:30pm
Back Country Avalanche Workshop
7:00pm
Lecture Theatre
College of the Rockies
Barra MacNeils
7:30 pm Key City Theatre
Tickets $35 and $30 for members
Saturday November 22nd
Moyie Craft and Bake Sale
Community Hall
1:00pm - 3:30pm
Cranbrook Knox Presbyterian Tea and Bake Sale
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Locals Coffee House
Tickets $8
Lotus Books
7:30pm
A 'People-Centred' New Mayor for Victoria
From the Tyee:
For the full article: http://thetyee.ca/News/2014/11/19/New-Victoria-Mayor/
For the full article: http://thetyee.ca/News/2014/11/19/New-Victoria-Mayor/
Victoria mayor-elect Lisa Helps says many people have a hard time nailing down her politics. "For my whole life, I've been really hard to slap a label on," Helps said. "I guess that's what confuses people."
On Saturday, Helps defeated Dean Fortin, Victoria's two-term mayor, winning by just 89 votes. In an interview with The Tyee, Helps described her goals, priorities and governing style.
She said divisive politics that pit business against community interests, for example, are unhelpful in a small city like Victoria where "our small business culture here, it's inherently community based," she said.
"I don't see it as us versus them," she said. "I see it all as us, and that's my politics."
Sterk compared Helps' win in Victoria to similar political shifts in cities such as Winnipeg, which elected its first aboriginal mayor last month, and Calgary, where Naheed Nenshi was elected in 2010. In all three cities voters supported mayors who think and act differently, she said.
"There's a generational change happening across the country," Sterk said. "It's not just here."
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Blast from the Past
A little reminder of why we all live here - from June 14 1951.
This Courier Editorial was reprinted in 15 other
newspapers from Ontario to Vancouver.
click to enlarge
Monday, November 17, 2014
Art Exhibit Reception for Jeanette Lavoie
Sunday, November 16, 2014
All Change on the Merry Go Round of Cranbrook City Politics, Results 2014
Congratulations to all who ran in this lively election. Good Luck to those who will take their seats soon.
2014
General Local Elections & Fluoride Electoral Assent ‘Preliminary’
Results
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Below are
the preliminary results of the City of Cranbrook General Local Election
of Saturday November 15, 2014. The declaration of the
'official' election results must be done by the Chief Elections Officer by
4:00pm MT on Wednesday November 19, 2014.
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Office of
Councillor (6
positions)
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1
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SHYPITKA,
Tom
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3191
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2
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POPOFF,
Ron
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2714
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3
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HOCKLEY,
Isaac
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2289
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4
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CARDOZO,
Danielle
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2219
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5
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BLISSETT,
Norma
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2194
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6
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GRAHAM,
Wesly
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1984
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CROSS,
Sharon
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1959
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SCOTT,
Diana J.
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1816
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WARNER,
Gerry
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1638
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ELLIOTT,
James
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1599
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KOSTIUK,
Brian
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1575
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SCRIVER,
Brad
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1507
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FAIERS,
Bob
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1300
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HUDSON,
Anna
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892
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MACBEAN,
Alan
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795
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MCINTOSH,
Lynn
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387
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Office of
Mayor (1
position)
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1
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PRATT,
Lee
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3396
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YORK,
John
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144
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STETSKI,
Wayne
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2192
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Water Fluoridation Assent
Vote
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"Are you in favour of
Council adopting City of Cranbrook Cease Fluoridation Bylaw No. 3799,
2014, which authorizes stopping the addition of fluoride to the municipal
water supply effective January 1, 2015?"
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NO
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2794
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YES
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2473
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Office of School
Trustee (5
positions)
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1
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WHALEN,
Patricia
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3583
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2
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JOHNS,
Chris
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3460
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3
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BROWN,
Gail
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3313
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4
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AYLING,
Trina
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3213
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5
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MCPHEE,
Doug
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3183
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ELLIS,
Chris
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2708
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