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Chamber hires new manager Mike Guarnery takes on manager’s position C AROLYN GR ANT editor@dailybulletin.ca
The Kimberley and District Chamber of Commerce has announced that they have filled the position of General Manager. Mike Guarnery has been selected by the Chamber Board to assist as they move in a ‘focus on business’ direction. Guarnery has lived in the Kimberley area since 1994. Over the past 13 years, he was worked primarily in employment-driven programs
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New Chamber General Manager Mike Guarnery, left, with President Darren Close. to assist individuals and businesses with employment assistance and strategies for current and future markets. This includes participating on local committees re-
garding skill shortages and resolving issues that employers are facing within the various industries of the East Kootenay region. See CHAMBER, page 5
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Kimberley, Cranbrook councils meet Rails to Trails, economic development discussed w C AROLYN GR ANT editor@dailybulletin.ca Photo submitted
Minor Hockey has wound up after a great season. Kimberley and Cranbrook Novice teams celebrated the end of season with a jamboree as five Cranbrook teams and two Kimberley teams mixed their players up and played some games just for fun. Above, Ethan, Ethan, Logan and Joey from Kimberley donned Cranbrook Snap On jerseys.
City Councils from both Kimberley and Cranbrook met at the Kimberley Conference and Athlete Training Centre last Tuesday evening to discuss matters of common interest. This is the first time the two councils
have met together in several years.Kimberley Mayor Ron McRae and Cranbrook Mayor Wayne Stetski said it was a productive meeting; an opportunity to discuss matters of common interest. “Because our communities are so closely linked in many different ways, we plan to meet twice a year. We put together an agenda around some of the common opportunities and common linkages,” said Stetski. See MEETING, Page 5
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