mothers day
Canada day
theatre package
no fireworks
Add dinner and a show to Mothers Day roses. See LOCAL NEWS page 5
Cranbrook skies will not be lit up on July 1.
ThursDAY May 9, 2013
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Kimberley’s capital projects for 2013 Black Bear bridge replacement and more C AROLYN GR ANT editor@dailybulletin.ca
The City of Kimberley Financial Plan is set for adoption on Monday, May 13, 2013. While over $12 million of the almost $27 million budget goes to operating expenses, a very large chunk, $9.22 million, is set for capital projects. Many of these projects are funded through other sources of funding, such as the gas tax, funding from upper levels of government, and infrastructure and capi-
tal reserve funds. The City is projecting to receive $3.67 million in grant money this year. This includes two thirds of the Mark Creek flume replacement budget, although the City did not receive any funding for the project on the first application. A second intake of applications was just opened and the City re-applied. The Mark Creek flume project is essentially on hold until grants are secured, although some minor work will be done on the flume in preparation for the continuation of the project.
See CAPITAL, Page 5
B.C. Children’s Hospital funder this Saturday
SHARON HENRY PHOTO
BOYS AND THEIR TOYS. The Kimberley Underground Mining Railway is very lucky to have a group of volunteers who bring their life experience to the maintenance of all the Railway assets from rolling stock to the giant Pelton Wheel in the power house. They have come up with an ingenious fix to keep the wheel’s rope lubricated. Above John Daigle, Murray Dean, John Wiggin, Larry Tuck, Curt Norman and Sever Rondestvedt applying the preservative to the moving rope on the wheel.
Railway ready to roll for 2013
C AROLYN GR ANT editor@dailybulletin.ca
First regular train Saturday, May 18
Most Kimberley shoppers will be aware that the local grocery stores make significant charitable donations through the year. Overwaitea, while it supports many local charities, also has a provincial recipient, the BC Children’s Hospital. This Saturday, beginning at 11 a.m. Overwaitea staff will be hosting a beef on a bun fundraiser for Children’s Hospital. Drop by the local Overwatiea store on Saturday to support this worthy cause.
C AROLYN GR ANT editor@dailybulletin.ca
The Kimberley Underground Mining Railway will begin weekend operations on May 18, and has already done some special tours. The most recent tour group
was BC Building Inspectors, who were meeting in Kimberley on Monday. Two trains took 101 conference attendees through the underground — where Bill Roberts provided the commentary and demonstration of working underground equipment — and a tour of the powerhouse, where Mick Henningson
guided the tour. The powerhouse has been the focus in recent days for the volunteers who keep the railway running. The volunteer crew has been working on the Pelton Wheel, which drives the main compressor in the powerhouse. When the Sullivan Mine was still operating, the huge
Rand compressor was driven by this Pelton Wheel which was powered by the flow of water from the Mark Creek. Railway volunteers now have this huge 120 year old compressor running, driven by electricity instead of water power.
See RAILWAY, Page 3