awards
education
The Kimberley Ambulance Society provided two education awards. See LOCAL NEWS page 5
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The Bulletin
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Resort Municipality Initiative
RMI funding nets Kimberley $87,876 C AROLYN GR ANT editor@dailybulletin.ca
As a Resort Municipality, Kimberley is eligible to receive funding from the provincial government based on accommodation revenues. This year, Kimberley’s share of the funding is $87,876. The money must be used on projects that help support tourism infrastructure and programming in Kimberley. Last year, Kimberley put these funds toward the new putting course at the Riverside Campground. This year the funds are earmarked for improvements to the Sullivan Underground Railway and trail development for mountain biking. “Kimberley is one of the best locations in B.C. for mountain biking and the Province’s Resort Municipality Initiative has allowed us to promote and continually improve our mountain biking infrastructure,” said Steve Brine, director, Kimberley Trails Society. “Kimberley is very fortunate to have access to this program.” “Our government recognizes how important a role resort municipalities play in the economic prosperity of our province, “
See RMI , Page 4
Photo contributed
Selkirk students helped ensure a Merry Christmas for Kimberley by raising over $6,000 for the Kimberley Helping Hands Food Bank. The money was raised through ticket sales. Selkirk Secondary is proud of staff and students who worked on the fundraiser. Above Heather Smith and Cathy Oscarson accept the cheque from Student Council on behalf of the Food Bank.
A look back
Kimberley Year in Review, Part I
C AROLYN GR ANT editor@dailybulletin.ca
January the year began with a man, Ronald Capilo, in court facing charges of impaired driving causing death, dangerous driving causing death and failing to stop at the scene of an accident. The accident occurred on New Year’s Day at 5 a.m. on Mission Road. A fe-
male passenger was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. Mining exploration was buzzing in the East Kootenay at the beginning of the year as Eagle Plains Resources and other companies searched for Sed-Ex deposits similar to that of the Sullivan Mine. Kimberley firefighters attended for Enderby firefighter Daniel Bodkin, who was killed on the job on December 28, 2011. The 1200 seat Enderby arena was filled to capac-
ity, said Kimberley Fire Chief Al Collinson. Kimberley RCMP continued to report an increase in telephone scams of all sorts, playing on peoples’ emotions to get money. RCMP warn that you should never give out financial information over the phone, no matter how compelling the story. A newly formed group, the Humane Treatment of Wildlife Committee, visited Kimberley City Council, asking them to suspend their deer cull. Speaking for the
group Colleen Bailey asked for a delay while all information on managing urban deer was gathered. Council agreed to send Bailey’s information to the Operations Committee but did not suspend the ongoing cull. The Kimberley Alpine Resort reported record one-day attendance on New Year’s Eve. 3400 skiers hit the slopes on December 31.
See YEAR, Page 3
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