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Gillian Francis

Recent Work by Gillian

Kootenays wildfire prompts evacuation in Baynes Lake region

Kootenays wildfire prompts evacuation in Baynes Lake region

Baynes Lake is currently being evacuated due to a nearby wildfire
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B.C golfer will shoot her shot at World Long Drive competition

B.C golfer will shoot her shot at World Long Drive competition

Fernie's Caira Sharp will represent Team Canada at a World Long Drive competition in South Carolina later this month
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Scofflaw B.C. camper fined $1,150 after neighbours snuff banned fire

Scofflaw B.C. camper fined $1,150 after neighbours snuff banned fire

Category one campfires are currently banned in Southeast B.C
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Historic Vogue Theatre in Fernie up for sale

Historic Vogue Theatre in Fernie up for sale

Dennis and Roxana Djonlich are selling Vogue Theatre after 17 years of ownership
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Aristocratic Baker family had ties to the Kootenays

Aristocratic Baker family had ties to the Kootenays

Kootenay settler James Baker helped establish city of Cranbrook, B.C and the Crow's Nest Company, and his family left their mark on the world
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Man charged 2 years after causing $30K in damage to B.C. aquatic centre

Man charged 2 years after causing $30K in damage to B.C. aquatic centre

A man was charged for an incident of vandalism that occurred at the Aquatic Centre two years ago
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North Saanich man set to skateboard over the Rockies in world record bid

North Saanich man set to skateboard over the Rockies in world record bid

Bradley Smith is attempting to break three Guinness world records for electric skateboarding
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Research finds elevated levels of rare earth elements in East Kootenay coalfield samples

Research finds elevated levels of rare earth elements in East Kootenay coalfield samples

Research identifies East Kootenay raw material as potential source for electric cars, wind turbines
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-27 C cold snap wipes out B.C. orchard’s soft fruit supply

-27 C cold snap wipes out B.C. orchard’s soft fruit supply

Creston’s Wloka Farms suffers a 100 per cent bud loss on soft fruit trees
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Kindness in the East Kootenays: group can still Pay it Forward 10 years later

Kindness in the East Kootenays: group can still Pay it Forward 10 years later

Charitable group has touched nearly every community in the region with acts of kindness and service.
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