Pierre-Marc Magnan, a 21-year-old visitor from Victoriaville, Que., was hard at work on Monday in a BFC Growers orchard. The Creston Valley’s annual cherry harvest is now in full swing.
Brian Lawrence photo

Crash kills Alberta resident
By Lorne Eckersley
Creston Valley Advance
One Alberta resident was killed in a two-car collision near the Creston-Salmo summit on Friday. Three more were transported to hospital, two of whom were pulled from a flaming car by an unidentified Good Samaritan, Cpl. Rob Knapton said on Tuesday.

Thunder goalie returns to Cats
By Brian Lawrence
Creston Valley Advance
A familiar face will be returning to Creston’s Junior B hockey team this season, but he won’t be on the ice. Former Creston Valley Thunder goalie Grady Hunt will fill the team’s assistant coach position, made available by the departure of co-coach Mike Young.

Council hears presentations from chamber and CVBA
By Lorne Eckersley
Creston Valley Advance
Creston town council opened Tuesday night’s meeting by hearing from delegations representing two local business groups.

(Column) This is the Life: Not all fun and Games
By Lorne Eckersley
Creston Valley Advance
“How are you enjoying the Olympics?” The question ended an e-mail note from a friend in Calgary on Monday.