http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=960&32=4377&7=-1&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com News from Black Press community papers from the Kootenay Rockies region. en-us 2008 Black Press Group Ltd. BClocalnews.com en-us 2008 Black Press Group Ltd. http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=246912&44=30637299&32=4377&7=405959&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fkootenay_rockies%2Fkootenayadvertiser%2Fopinion%2F30637299.html Amy Woodland Elementary School had a well attended birthday celebration on Wednesday, October 1, recognizing the school's 50th anniversary. All the current students were in attendance with many of them dressed in 1950's attire similar to that worn back when the school first opened in 1958. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:00:00 GMT 4279d65cd0d2152232a38346f16faad7 loadxml 2008-10-08T13:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=246892&44=30637264&32=4377&7=405959&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fkootenay_rockies%2Fkootenayadvertiser%2Flifestyles%2F30637264.html Where did you meet your beloved? Was he a fix-up, a down-load, or a sideswipe as you ran for the elevator? Did you notice him from afar and hope for an introduction? Or was he the passion perpetrator, actively angling to meet you? Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:00:00 GMT 40f56b2c76258b82b53e5de12dc63534 loadxml 2008-10-08T13:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=246892&44=30637254&32=4377&7=405959&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fkootenay_rockies%2Fkootenayadvertiser%2Flifestyles%2F30637254.html Photographers and film makers will be celebrating local community culture at the second annual Dirtbag Festival at McKim School in Kimberley next weekend. Dirtbag, a term sometimes used in a derogatory way, was picked by the organizers as an endearing term for those who value their life and their experience with friends on the planet more than the chase for the mighty dollar. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:00:00 GMT 15b502beae46f7d9ac63f573afc9fd30 loadxml 2008-10-08T13:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=246882&44=30637144&32=4377&7=405959&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fkootenay_rockies%2Fkootenayadvertiser%2Fentertainment%2F30637144.html Do you have your works of art hanging around your closets, rather than on your walls and on display? Once loved pieces that no longer suit your taste or space? Are you needlessly storing quality pieces that are just too good to discard? Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:00:00 GMT 39d197cb233121c634d9754ed0fdba34 loadxml 2008-10-08T13:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=246882&44=30637069&32=4377&7=405959&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fkootenay_rockies%2Fkootenayadvertiser%2Fentertainment%2F30637069.html Members of the BC Arts Council (BCAC) paid a visit to Cranbrook last Friday to meet with the local arts council and other members of the community and tour some of the cultural land marks, including the St. Eugene Resort and the Canadian Museum of Rail Travel. This was the first time members of the provincial council visited Cranbrook in an official capacity. "Having seen what we've seen today, I'm sure we'll be back," said BCAC Chair Don Shumka at a reception at the Royal Alexandra Hall on Friday. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:00:00 GMT 53a6ed69933e56d4b3d51357366d796f loadxml 2008-10-08T13:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=246872&44=30637004&32=4377&7=405959&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fkootenay_rockies%2Fkootenayadvertiser%2Fcommunity%2F30637004.html The Cranbrook Alliance Church is bringing singer/songwriter and Juno nominee Matt Brouwer to Cranbrook on Saturday, October 18. "My family has been a huge spiritual influence in my life," says Brouwer. Matt attended Prairie Bible Institute where he and some friends got together and started what is still known today as "Monday Night Worship". Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:00:00 GMT 59c63cbc85a3a3a57de9383c29b7c533 loadxml 2008-10-08T13:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=246927&44=30636964&32=4377&7=405959&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fkootenay_rockies%2Fkootenayadvertiser%2Fsports%2F30636964.html Parkland Middle School in Cranbrook hosted a Grade 8 volleyball tournament this past weekend, featuring five boys teams and five girls teams. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:00:00 GMT 5cee95420d806f7e17ac106db44f8cab loadxml 2008-10-08T13:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=246927&44=30636959&32=4377&7=405959&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fkootenay_rockies%2Fkootenayadvertiser%2Fsports%2F30636959.html Despite torrential downpours and frosty temperatures, the Rocky Mountain Rams senior football team had a great weekend. The Rams dominated a match-up on their home turf against the Columbia Valley Bighorns, the 2007 Kootenay Bowl Champion, last Saturday. The Rams jumped to an early lead with a touchdown on the first play, when Adam Cadogan caught a ten yard pass and Ryan Savarie converted for the extra point. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:00:00 GMT f76bc3e66c51e4eaa3bb60fc58812bde loadxml 2008-10-08T13:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=246927&44=30636934&32=4377&7=405959&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fkootenay_rockies%2Fkootenayadvertiser%2Fsports%2F30636934.html The Kimberley Dynamiters split their weekend games, winning at home Friday 5-3 over Columbia Valley and losing 6-2 at Beaver Valley. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:00:00 GMT b01fe73a84267aed2e2ba742dcb72c29 loadxml 2008-10-08T13:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=246902&44=30636904&32=4377&7=405959&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fkootenay_rockies%2Fkootenayadvertiser%2Fnews%2F30636904.html Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:00:00 GMT 9f90b05901b54631a6a9c4380af6b77d loadxml 2008-10-08T13:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=246902&44=30636894&32=4377&7=405959&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fkootenay_rockies%2Fkootenayadvertiser%2Fnews%2F30636894.html Every fall, representatives from municipalities across the province are getting together at the annual meeting of the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM). The meeting offers an opportunity for municipalities to network among themselves and take part in seminars and workshops. This year, Kootenay mayors and council members also took the opportunity to meet with representatives from the various provincial ministries who made themselves available throughout the week. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:00:00 GMT a86fcb3a3369cef0bf5c7a4da3f74341 loadxml 2008-10-08T13:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=246902&44=30636889&32=4377&7=405959&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fkootenay_rockies%2Fkootenayadvertiser%2Fnews%2F30636889.html Despite the unusual time and location, Cranbrook council met for a productive and intense special meeting at the Prestige Inn last Thursday. On the agenda was only one item - second reading of Bylaw 3632, regarding the Official Community Plan - St. Mary Neighbourhood Plan and Shadow Mountain Development. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:00:00 GMT 21ca340dc62a77455f1794f2570ff04b loadxml 2008-10-08T13:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=246902&44=30636874&32=4377&7=405959&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fkootenay_rockies%2Fkootenayadvertiser%2Fnews%2F30636874.html The East Kootenay Regional Hospital is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year and current and former staff as well as political representatives and members of the public got together last Friday to celebrate the jewel of the Kootenays. "40 years isn't so much about the brick and mortar," said John Kettle, Chair of the Kootenay East Regional Hospital District (KERHD). "It's about the people who make up the hospital here." Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:00:00 GMT 5e685fcfac9451d39c2600a5ee25c3ca loadxml 2008-10-08T13:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=246902&44=30636854&32=4377&7=405959&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fkootenay_rockies%2Fkootenayadvertiser%2Fnews%2F30636854.html On Tuesday, October 14, Canadians across the country will go to the polls and elect their federal representatives in the House of Commons in Ottawa. In the riding of Kootenay-Columbia, four candidates are vying for the position of MP. They are: Jim Abbott (Conservative), Betty Aitchison (Liberal), Ralph Moore (Green) and Leon Pendleton (NDP). Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:00:00 GMT 0dc3a0ed1a1214e517e935e74379cf09 loadxml 2008-10-08T13:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=246902&44=30636814&32=4377&7=405959&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fkootenay_rockies%2Fkootenayadvertiser%2Fnews%2F30636814.html A pink wave that started last fall in Nova Scotia is now sweeping the country, also leaving its mark on Mount Baker Secondary School in Cranbrook. Last Wednesday, students and staff of the school - dressed in all shades of pink - made their mark to stand up against bullying. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:00:00 GMT e599cf7b43fb182f80fa490b4f13be73 loadxml 2008-10-08T13:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=247137&44=29906639&32=4377&7=405959&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fkootenay_rockies%2Frevelstoketimesreview%2Fnews%2F29906639.html The map shows the proposed location of the Westside Road Technology Park. 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