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Proudly serving kimberley and area since 1932 | Vol. 81, Issue 109 | www.dailybulletin.ca
MonDAY June 10, 2013
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Oakley argues for watershed stewardship C AROLYN GR ANT editor@dailybulletin.ca
Kimberley City Councillor Darryl Oakley is not shying away from the debate over how to control access to the Mark Creek Watershed. He welcomes the debate and thinks it’s healthy. His opinion is somewhat different from members of the Mark Creek Watershed Committee, and some City Council members, in that he thinks stewardship has a chance to work, but he firmly believes everyone is working towards the same goal, which is protecting the ecological integrity of the watershed. “I do appreciate the efforts of the watershed committee,” Oakley said. “They have worked very hard. They may be questioning my unorthodox approach, but we want the same thing.” Oakley’s approach is that responsible commercial operators such as a snowmobile tour operator, or community groups such as the Trails Society, could in fact help police the watershed by providing education to those already using it. They could also report flagrant abuses.
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The Kimberley Seahorses wanted to send a thank you to the Kimberley & District Community Foundation for the $500 Winter Legacy Grant received this spring. The coaches recommended the purchase of small kick boards for junior swimmers to help develop proper body position and to strengthen their arm muscles - ultimately teaching them to swim better. Two stop watches. The club thanks the Kimberley & District Community Foundation for their contribution, helping it to promote fitness, endurance, and team spirit in the swimmers.
water conservation
Changing the mindset on water use
Kimberley’s per capita water use among highest in Canada C AROLYN GR ANT editor@dailybulletin.ca
Kimberley is blessed with a reliable source of clean drinking water, a source that — even with climate change — will continue to provide the city with that most valuable resource.
But Kimberley is also home to some of the highest users of water in the country. It is home to a population that, per capita, uses far more water than most places in British Columbia, even Canada. Locally, Kimberley uses much more water than neighbouring communities such as Cranbrook. Reliable source or not, the City of Kimberley wants to get the water conservation message out. Robert Panattoni has been hired for the summer to do just that.
What he wants to try to do is change the mindset about water use. “People are complacent because they know we won’t run out,” he said. But just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. In addition to the fact that more water is used, the more wear and tear is put on the expensive infrastructure that brings the water to homes, you just don’t need to water as much, or for as long, as you think, he says.
“Fifteen to 20 minutes is long enough,” Panattoni said. “If you water longer than that it can be bad for your grass. Watering should also be done in the evening or early morning when the sun isn’t as direct. “The afternoon is the worst time to water, you lose a lot of it through evaporation and the water on the glass reflects the sun and can burn the grass.”
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