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What’s new at the Cranbrook Public Library

By Mike Selby Congratulations to all those who participated in the Summer…

  • Aug 30, 2023
What's new at the Cranbrook Public Library
Skyler Punnett’s new illistration, ‘The Crow That Ate The Wind,’ honours the first responders who fight wildfires. (Skyler Punnett)

Penticton artist honours firefighters nationwide

Proceeds from the work’s sales set to go to the Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation

Skyler Punnett’s new illistration, ‘The Crow That Ate The Wind,’ honours the first responders who fight wildfires. (Skyler Punnett)
The Subaru Ironman 70.3 Victoria is taking place on May 29 in Greater Victoria with much of the cycling course on the Saanich Peninsula. (Black Press Media file photo)

QUIZ: Preparing for an Ironman

The gruelling event involves swimming, cycling and running

The Subaru Ironman 70.3 Victoria is taking place on May 29 in Greater Victoria with much of the cycling course on the Saanich Peninsula. (Black Press Media file photo)
An orchard worker picks Red Delicious apples from an Okanagan orchard. Many fruits in Canada are now ripening. (Black Press file photo)

QUIZ: Are you ready for the fruit harvest?

Agricultural workers are harvesting various fruit crops

An orchard worker picks Red Delicious apples from an Okanagan orchard. Many fruits in Canada are now ripening. (Black Press file photo)
Frankie’s Pizza offers a range of fresh high quality pizzas in a cone (Frankie’s Pizza).

‘No one goes hungry in our town;’ B.C. pizza place promises food for evacuees escaping wildfires

Frankie’s Pizza, based in Sorrento, made a Facebook post on August 18 offering pizza to those in need

Frankie’s Pizza offers a range of fresh high quality pizzas in a cone (Frankie’s Pizza).
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Community Foundation of Kootenay Rockies announces grants

Support for projects in Golden, Fernie, and Cranbrook

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At the library

What’s new at the Cranbrook Public Library

By Mike Selby The Summer Reading Club continues! You can register anytime…

  • Aug 16, 2023
At the library
Latin vibes with Ivan Palomares Music at a Kimberley Farmers’ Market in June. Facebook file

The importance of Farmers’ Markets to Kimberley/Cranbrook economies

In the past ten years and more farmers’ markets have sprung up…

Latin vibes with Ivan Palomares Music at a Kimberley Farmers’ Market in June. Facebook file
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It happened this week in 1916

August 6 - 12: Compiled by Dave Humphrey from the archived newspapers held at the Cranbrook History Centre and Archives

  • Aug 10, 2023
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This photo taken near Cranbrook shows a meteor streaking through the constellation Aquila.

Watch for Perseid Meteor Shower Sunday

The annual Perseid Meteor shower peak occurs Sunday, Aug 13, at 1:58…

  • Aug 9, 2023
This photo taken near Cranbrook shows a meteor streaking through the constellation Aquila.
Kat Warman, Programming Co-ordinator for the Cranbrook History Centre, is pictured with Andrew Boden, author of “The Secret History Of My Hometown,” an alternative history of Cranbrook. Boden was presenter at the History Centre’s latest Ed Talk — “On Counter-Factual Writing,” held Wednesday, August 2. (Barry Coulter photo)

Ed talks, and Counter-factual writing

Kat Warman, Programming Co-ordinator for the Cranbrook History Centre, is pictured with…

Kat Warman, Programming Co-ordinator for the Cranbrook History Centre, is pictured with Andrew Boden, author of “The Secret History Of My Hometown,” an alternative history of Cranbrook. Boden was presenter at the History Centre’s latest Ed Talk — “On Counter-Factual Writing,” held Wednesday, August 2. (Barry Coulter photo)
The first major project was tackling an area on Nature Trust property in Bull River, BC where the crew worked tirelessly for weeks using chainsaws to clear crucial winter range habitat for Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep in addition to reducing wildfire risk. Wildsight photo

The Kimberley/Cranbrook Youth Climate Corps at work in our communities

Submitted by Wildsight Wildsight’s Youth Climate Corps is an opportunity to kickstart…

The first major project was tackling an area on Nature Trust property in Bull River, BC where the crew worked tirelessly for weeks using chainsaws to clear crucial winter range habitat for Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep in addition to reducing wildfire risk. Wildsight photo
Wildsight took a group of teens to Go Wild! Elemental Journeys photoa

Wildsight’s Go Wild! program takes East Kootenay teens to Height of the Rockies

This summer 13 East Kootenay teens had the opportunity to Go Wild!…

Wildsight took a group of teens to Go Wild! Elemental Journeys photoa
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It happened this week in 1916

July 30 – August 5: Compiled by Dave Humphrey from the archived newspapers held at the Cranbrook History Centre and Archives

  • Aug 3, 2023
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Bruce More doesn’t remember Ken Dimock or Gill Dimock (nee Reay) from his camp days, but here they are together in a 1949 photo from Camp Koolaree. Dots are placed over Bruce More (front row, right) Rev. Bill More, (face partly covered, back left) Ken Dimock, (back right) and Gill Reay (middle).

Kootenay camper preserves the tradition of songs around the campfire

“It’s a subject dear to my heart,” More shares.

Bruce More doesn’t remember Ken Dimock or Gill Dimock (nee Reay) from his camp days, but here they are together in a 1949 photo from Camp Koolaree. Dots are placed over Bruce More (front row, right) Rev. Bill More, (face partly covered, back left) Ken Dimock, (back right) and Gill Reay (middle).
What's new at the Cranbrook Public Library

What’s new at the Cranbrook Public Library

By Mike Selby The Summer Reading Club continues! You can register anytime…

  • Aug 2, 2023
What's new at the Cranbrook Public Library
Hugs & Slugs

Hugs & Slugs takes us into August

Hugs: Shoutout to Sarah, Monique and the Dollar Store staff on Baker…

  • Aug 2, 2023
Hugs & Slugs
The Headpins (pictured) open ‘Rock The Kootenays’ in Cranbrook on Friday, Aug. 11, along with Helix and Kim Mitchell. (Photo courtesy www.headpins.net)

Anticipate noise, limited parking for upcoming ‘Rock the Kootenays’

Cranbrook’s Classic Rock festival kicks off at Western Financial Place Friday, Aug. 11

  • Aug 2, 2023
The Headpins (pictured) open ‘Rock The Kootenays’ in Cranbrook on Friday, Aug. 11, along with Helix and Kim Mitchell. (Photo courtesy www.headpins.net)
The Penticton Regional Hospital provides health care service in British Columbia’s South Okanagan. Which hospital in Canada is the oldest still operating hospital? (Black Press file photo)

QUIZ: A tribute to first responders

When things go wrong, police, firefighters, paramedics, doctors and nurses are ready to help

The Penticton Regional Hospital provides health care service in British Columbia’s South Okanagan. Which hospital in Canada is the oldest still operating hospital? (Black Press file photo)
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It happened this week in 1916

July 23 - 29: Compiled by Dave Humphrey from the archived newspapers held at the Cranbrook History Centre and Archives

  • Jul 27, 2023
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