no go
passing it on
The Family Fishing Derby has been cancelled due to ice conditions.
Cranbrook Search and Rescue passes on truck to Keremeos.
derby cancelled
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Cranbrook SAR donates
ThursDAY January 10, 2013
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Avalanche awareness education
Kimberley Search and Rescue to host info session at KAR this Saturday C AROLYN GR ANT editor@dailybulletin.ca
Hurry hard! On Wednesday, January 2 over 30 international students currently attending Selkirk Secondary School and McKim Middle School had the opportunity to learn Canada’s other national sport thanks to the Kimberley Curling Club. For more photos, visit facebook.com/rmisp or twitter.com/rmisp. For more information on the program including how to become a host family, contact Mark Davies, Kimberley Homestay Coordinator, at 250-4325904 or mark.davies@sd6.bc.ca.
The KSAR snow cat.
Photo submitted
Avalanche conditions in the Purcells, Kootenay Boundary, South Columbia, South Rockies and beyond are listed as high for the foreseeable future according to the Canadian Avalanche Centre. A high rating means very dangerous conditions and travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended. Natural avalanches are likely; human-triggered avalanches very likely. There is a possibility of large avalanches in many areas; or very large avalanches in specific areas.
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Riding the rails to another good year Sullivan Mine and Railway holds its own in tough economy C AROLYN GR ANT editor@dailybulletin.ca
The Sullivan Mine and Railway Historical Society, which operates the Sullivan Mining Railway attraction, held its annual
general meeting on Tuesday evening with Society President Mick Henningson reporting on 2012 activities. Looking ahead to 2013, Henningson said that there was no doubt the Mining Railway would miss KIOTAC. “A lot of people who attended KIOTAC took a train ride,” he said. He said that 2012 was a good year with ridership holding steady and showing a
one per cent increase. However, revenue was down two percent, perhaps due to the offering of a cheaper 10 a.m. “Train Ride Only” option. Still, a decent year, and a break even in terms of day to day operations. “I was happy to see a slight increase in visitors to our Interpretive Centre features despite the slower economy and the decline in American visitors,” Henningson
said. “Certainly the Conference Centre events, particularly in the fall, which included an Interpretive Centre Tour, were well received. People also enjoyed the proximity of the Resort Station to the Conference Centre.” Another highlight for Henningson was seeing the 120 year old Rand compressor in the powerhouse back in working order.
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