winter fun
FriDAY
teaching trades
carnival
COTR skills competition
Marysville and Lindsay Park students got together for winter fun and games.
February 22, 2013
Skills BC competition features welding, carpentry and more.
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Woman struck and killed by train in Athalmer Kristian Rasmussen Columbia Valley Pioneer
A 50-year-old Invermere woman was killed as a result of being struck by a train while trying to cross the tracks with a friend near 4th Avenue and Borden Street in Athalmer just before 6:50 p.m. on Tuesday, February 20, 2013. The victim was heading from one friend’s home to another home when she tried to cross the tracks in front of an approaching train, which was estimated to be travelling at close to 60 kilometres per hour. That speed limit is enforced by CPR for trains travelling through residential areas, said Cpl. Grant Simpson of the Columbia Valley RCMP. “The victim was just clipped,” he added. “It appeared as though she thought she had enough room to allow the train to go by, but a portion of the locomotive actually just clipped her.” The Invermere woman’s companion, who tripped before she was able to cross the tracks, did not witness the death of her friend. After the impact, the locomotive came to a stop. “She had fallen and was kind of face down and didn’t see what happened and couldn’t find her friend,” Cpl. Simpson explained. “The girl who was with the victim ran up to the locomotive and asked, “Did you hit somebody?” because she couldn’t find her friend.” Members of the Columbia Valley detachment, CPR police and Invermere Fire Rescue attended the scene, but did not begin emergency resuscitation procedures because it was clear that the victim had succumbed to her injuries.
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Kelly Diamond, KNC Director and Mike Stephen of Gerick Sports with the Kimberley Nordic Club’s new trail map.
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Nordic Club produces new map C AROLYN GR ANT editor@dailybulletin.ca
The Kimberley Nordic Club is alive and thriving in Kimberley. In addition to hosting the very successful Teck Kootenay Cup finale last weekend — in which club skiers placed second — the club has successful Jackrabbit and Racer programs, a strong membership, and a new clubhouse. The Club also has a new trail map, thanks to some local sponsorship from both Kimberley and Cranbrook. The map replaces the existing one,
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which has been in circulation for the past five years, and reflects improvements to the trail system as well as landmarks and points of interest. Snowshoe trails have been added, as well as the Meadow bypass and Finnegan’s Bluff trail. Single track marking has been improved and more information about the club itself is available on the map. “We are extremely grateful for the donations of our sponsors to help cover the costs of producing a new map,” said Kelly Diamond, KNC Director. “Gerick Sports is our key sponsor, while others include Fun-
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Hogz, Toys’n’Togs, Kimberley Alpine Resort, and Re-Max/Caldwell Agencies. There has already been some amazing feedback from the community about the new map. We want to encourage individuals and families to come check out what our club has to offer; there’s options here for everyone.” “Kimberley Nordic Club is doing a fantastic job with their trails and continuous improvements have made this club a fun place for all to enjoy,” said Mike Stephen, owner of Gerick Sports.
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