Winnipeg Free Press

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Please note on Page 2 of the dec. 28th flyer this product states the dynamic contrast ratio is 30,000 1 which is incorrect and should actually be 12,000 1. Ski 10113368. T hey were Best friends. They were sons they were husbands and they were fathers. The deaths of eight men who were buried in a pair of avalanches in British Columbia on sunday have left a gaping Hole in their Hometown of spa Wood b. C., a Community that is rallying around the victims families. The eighth and final body was found tuesday after Avalanche survivor Jeff Adams returned to the place where eight of his friends died to help rescuers recover the last of his companions who remained buried under the Snow. Searchers took Adams one of three survivors to the site to help find Danny Bjarnason who was killed when the Snow came Down on 11 friends who were snowmobiling in the Bac country near Fernie in Southeastern b. On sunday. A search and Rescue Volunteer using a pole probe found Bjarnason 28, under a metre and a half of Snow. Adams 29, was initially scheduled to speak with reporters after leaving the Avalanche site tuesday afternoon but As he approached the Media Arm in Arm with his Fiance Jennifer Colmer and his father Rick he was overcome by emotion broke free from them and left without speaking. He lost eight of his friends. Hers going through a lot of turmoil questioning Why hers Here and not them ramp Cpl. Chris Faulkner said. The residents of the mining town were United in their grief. Randy Roberts a spokesman for the victims families fought tears As he spoke of the men. They were a great group of kids from when they were born right up to yesterday. I knew every one of them Roberts said. Roberts said his daughter and Bjarnason had been together for 12 or 14 years. While speaking Roberts doffed his baseball Cap and offered a message to the other grieving families. My hats off to you he said his voice breaking. Keep your Heads up. If you want come to my House and Well All meet. Teck Coal the mining company where half of the victims worked has offered two company houses for out of town relatives to stay. The local grocery store has stocked the houses with food. Nic Milligan a Teck spokesman said the company has mobilized counsellors to be available for employees or family. For us its a blow As Well he said. Mayor David Wilks has opened two Trust accounts for the eight families. He is also meeting with a local funeral Home to discuss the possibility of a group funeral so the eight men who died together can also be Laid to rest together. Whether the Community will hold a mass funeral will ultimately be up to the families. On tuesday night the town of 3,618 residents mourned at two memorial services for the men. That came on the heels of a Candle Light Vigil monday night. The men who died left behind widows and children both Young and grown. Killed in the Avalanche were Bjarnason Leonard Stier 45, and his son Michael Stier 20, Warren Rothel 33, Thomas Talarico 32, Kane Rusnak 30, Kurt Kabel 28, and Blayne Wilson 26. Rothel had survived three other avalanches before dying sunday. Many of spar Woods residents Are avid snowmobiles. You can hop on a Snow machine at the Edge of town and away you go Ross Powell minister of spa Wood Christian Centre said. Snowmobiling is so popular said Powell that Many residents feel it could ave been them caught in sundays Avalanche. The mayor said right now everyone is grieving. Its pretty amazing whats going on Here Wilks said. The mood in town is pretty sombre i just walked through the mall. There Are people reminiscing and hugging. Can West news service town surrounds families with love 8th body found at Avalanche site near Fernie b. Ottawa an outspoken Canadian blogger born in Iran has been detained by authorities there for almost two months prompting worries about his Well being. Judiciary spokesman Ali Reza Jamshidi old reporters that Hossein Derakhshan was being held under order of the revolutionary court charged with insulting religious figures. The Canadian press Canuck blogger held in Iran for two months Isaac Hockley / for can West news service Jeff Adams was too overwhelmed to speak about the tragedy after helping to find his buddy the eighth Avalanche victim. A 07_ dec 31 08. Ind a7 1 2/ 30/ 08 9 01 47 pm ;