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RCMP were out this week warning drivers to slow down for emergency vehicles.
Kimberley students are preparing for outdoor concert.
FriDAY May 3, 2013
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The Kimberley Dance Academy has been very busy the past few weeks competing at both the Cranbrook Performing Arts Festival as well as the Kimberley Dance works Competition. Above, the girls perform the Elf routine. See competition results, page 3. Don’t miss the Kimberley Dance Academy’s year end show this Friday and Saturday at the Key City Theatre in Cranbrook.
Provincial election
Debate hits on civility, Jumbo Part Two
C AROLYN GR ANT editor@dailybulletin.ca
One of the questions that came up at the Chamber-hosted All Candidates Forum in Kimberley this week came up at another forum as well. It is the question of civility and negative politics. Candidates were asked what they intended to do to make politics cleaner and more respectful. Norm Macdonald (NDP) said it was important to have intelligent debate on complex issues, and very
important to present accurate information. “We have to have debates that are hard on issues but make sure they don’t slip into personal attacks,” he said. “It’s an important decision to make.” He added that the decision to stay positive had to be made or B.C. would slip into the American example where 96 per cent of ad money in the last election cycle went to negative ads. “Civility comes from understanding each other,” said BC Liberal Doug Clovechok. “It’s about sitting down and talking to each other.”
He said as MLA he would start the discussion in his own riding, bringing together people from Revelstoke, Golden, Invermere and Kimberley in regular sit-down meetings. “We need to bring groups together. That’s where civility starts,” he said. “This is the second time this has come up,” said the Conservative Party’s Earl Olsen. “I am privileged to be a part of this group and I don’t think attack ads are right. What good is electing someone who can only attack. See Page 3
Tulip event cancelled C AROLYN GR ANT editor@dailybulletin.ca
The Tiptoe Through the Tulips event at Cominco Gardens, planned as part of the First Saturday celebrations tomorrow has been cancelled. The reason is simple — it’s been so cold that the tulips aren’t blooming yet. Cominco Gardens has spec- Cominco Gardens tulips are gorgeous tacular tulip beds and it was when in full bloom, but they are late hoped to showcase them this this year. weekend, while Selkirk students fundraised with a lemonade and flowers are in full bloom. It shouldn’t cookie stand. be too long if it warms up this weekHowever, cold spring weather end as promised. Stay tuned. has delayed everything and the All other First Saturday events are event will be pushed back until the still on as advertised.
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