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MADD Kimberley Cranbrook is fundraising with some help from local celebrities. See LOCAL NEWS page 3
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October 15, 2012
The host of the Vinyl Cafe hits the Key City this week. See LOCAL NEWS page 5
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Watch dog group watching hunters Hunting etiquette required C AROLYN GR ANT bulletin@cyberlink.ca
A group of rural residents in the Pighin Road area of Wycliffe have put together an informal neighbourhood watch and are hoping to get a message out to hunters. That message? Be courteous about private land and gates, and think about those who live around your hunting area. Speaking for the group is Brenda Birrell who says she understands that many enjoy hunting, but a few bad apples are causing problems. “There are those who disagree with hunting for various reasons but most people can accept it when it is done ethically and legally. Unfortunately for the vast majority of ethical hunters there are a few “hunters” who give the activity a bad name.” Birrell says she and her neighbours have witnessed all kinds of unacceptable behaviour over the past few years and have compiled a list. Trespassers who ignore signs saying No Trespassing, No Hunting, Private Land, and who damage signs and then proceed onto private land. People who leave gates open so cattle end up in the wrong pastures and/or on private land.
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“Friday Pie Day” was the shout heard up and down the hallway at Kimberley Independent School on Friday 5th October. The students embarked on a Thanksgiving endeavour that would place a pie in the hands of each family to further brighten their celebrations. All students, from pre-Kindergarten to grade 9, took part in the creation of over 110 pies. The day was highly educational with students learning traditional skills, being challenged to follow instructions, measure accurately, and scale up the recipe to a suitably grand scale. The students clearly had an excellent time and consumed litres of fresh apple juice in the process. The day proved to be a huge success, however it would not have been possible without the help and support provided by our families and community members. We would especially like to thank Overwaitea Foods who donated the pie ingredients for the second year in a row. Above, Miss Megan demonstrates apple cutting techniques.
Clovechok, Macdonald spar on Timber Committee response C AROLYN GR ANT bulletin@cyberlink.ca
As is usually the case in politics, governing party and opposition don’t agree on much. In the case of the Committee on Timber Supply, the two-party committee consisting of Liberal and NDP MLAs was acknowledged by both sides as bipartisan.
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However, with the recommendations issued by the committee, it appears to be back to politics as usual as the BC Liberals claim an active response and the NDP says the response shows the government fails to understand the forest industry’s problems. “To describe it as an action plan is ridiculous,” said Columbia River Revelstoke MLA Norm Macdonald (NDP). “It’s not an action
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plan. It doesn’t deal with the issues laid out by the Timber Committee. In fact the intent is to cut the budget for forest health by $40 million. However, it’s dressed up, it’s not the dramatic change we need.” Not so, says Doug Clovechok, who hopes to occupy Macdonald’s legislative seat for the BC Liberals after the next election. “Our government’s response to the Spe-
cial Committee includes nine sustained and 11 new actions and is our next phase in responding to the mountain pine beetle infestation,” Clovechok said. Highlights include: a 10-year forest inventory strategy; innovative silviculture practices to grow more trees faster; and landscape fire management planning to reduce risks to the midterm timber supply, Clovechok says.
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