Kimberley Daily Bulletin, February 01, 2013

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MCKIM SCHOOL

BEYOND RECYCLING

Fairmont mudslide

McKim students are getting into garbage.

The technical report on last year’s slide has been delivered.

See LOCAL NEWS page 3

See LOCAL NEWS page 3

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FEBRUARY 1, 2013

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The Kindergarteners at Kimberley Independent School were lucky enough to receive a skills lesson from Kimberley’s own Dynamiters. The pupils spent an afternoon with the team at the Kimberley arena; where they played many games and incessantly quizzed the players. The students had a great time learning new skills and just getting active. KIS sends a big thank you to all the Dynamiters’ players and staff.

Platzl possibilities pondered Idea sharing meeting, Monday February 4, Centre 64 C AROLYN GR ANT editor@dailybulletin.ca

With no KIOTAC and no Summer Theatre Vaudeville show, the Platzl looks to be lacking a bit in the entertainment department next summer. Drawing people to the Platzl

is very much on people’s minds these days. In addition to the cancelled events, there are some empty storefronts, and of course, the unfortunate fire at Kootenay Cycle works left another empty space. At the Chamber Annual General Meeting this past Tuesday, president Darren Close said that there is a lot of focus on empty storefronts, but there is a lot to be positive about as well. There are more full store fronts that empty, he

Five vehicles damaged in parking lot smash

said. Carol Fergus of the KimberDriver reports ley Arts Council believes that some events could be put to- being assaulted gether to bring more people into the Platzl on summer prior to accident weekends, and she has a few ideas she’d like to share with Sally MacDonald Townsman Staff other Kimberley organizations. As part of the arts community, Fergus sits on the Kimberley A Cranbrook man Arts, Culture and Heritage was assaulted near 3rd Committee, a sub-committee Street South on the of Tourism Kimberley. morning of Wednesday, See EVENT , Page 5 January 30, according to

RCMP. The man told police he was attacked by two stocky males, who flagged him over as he was driving a brown Dodge van with ladders on top. The driver escaped the assault, RCMP said, by driving away from the attackers. However, in his haste, he collided

with five vehicles in the parking lot of townhomes on the 2200 block of 3rd Street South. The driver left the scene, but police located the driver soon after the collision. He suffered minor injuries and was not hospitalized. See page 5 One attacker was de-

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