Christmas concerts
FriDAY
generous gift
Selkirk Band
starlite campaign
The Selkirk Music Program is anxious to share their music.
December 14, 2012
The Kimberley Health Care Auxiliary comes through for Starlite.
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Many hands make light work at the Kimberley Helping Hands Food Bank as a food truck arrived with supplies for the Christmas hampers. Everyone pitched in to unload on Thursday. Familiar faces of those who come out every year to help out were seen in and outside of the Anglican Church Hall,which will be a beehive of activity all weekend as hampers go out to Kimberley’s needy families.
Wildlife Aware evolves
It’s not just bears anymore; or even deer C AROLYN GR ANT editor@dailybulletin.ca
Shaunna McInnis of East Kootenay Wildlife Aware visited Kimberley City Council this week, bringing along information about her program and advising Council that she would be approaching them for funding at a later date. She explained that the Wildlife
Aware program evolved from Bear Aware as urban wildlife problems changed. “Bear Aware grew in the late 1990’s when Kimberley was in a bear crisis mode similar to what we now face with deer,” she said. “And while bear and deer are still the most visible in most towns, there are skunks in Cranbrook, raccoons in Kimberley. And there are cougars — there have been lots of sightings lately.” It is because there are so many different types of wildlife in many
municipalities at present that Bear Aware had to broaden its approach, she said. And she is hoping to find enough funding to operate a longer season. “Starting in late May and finishing in autumn does meet the needs,” McInnis said. “There are still bears active now. “Ideally the program would run year round with long term financial commitment from several communities.”
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Money available for minor sports C AROLYN GR ANT editor@dailybulletin.ca
The annual RCMP Speedwatch golf tournament held in September raised $5,800 this year. Part of those funds were earmarked for the Kimberley Ambulance Memorial Education Fund, and the rest for minor sports organizations in Kimberley. Any registered non-profit sports clubs in Kimberley were invited to apply for
funds through the Kimberley RCMP. There is still funding available with the December 15, 2012 deadline looming, so if your sports organization could use a little cash to buy a piece of equipment or for some other project, please contact the Kimberley RCMP. Requests must be accompanied by a current financial statement.
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SATURDAY SATURDAY December December 8th, 8th, 15th 15th & & 22nd, 22nd, 11am 11am––5pm 5pm
SUNDAY SUNDAY December December 9th, 9th, 16th 16th & & 23rd 23rd 12pm 12pm––5pm 5pm