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PROUDLY SERVING KIMBERLEY AND AREA SINCE 1932 | Vol. 80, Issue 159 | www.dailybulletin.ca SENSIBLE BC
City will stay away from pot initiative C AROLYN GR ANT editor@dailybulletin.ca
The push is on to decriminalize marijuana in British Columbia, but the City of Kimberley will be taking no official stance on the issue. A group called Sensible BC is proposing an amendment to the Policing Act, instructing police not to spend any time, money or resources on cases of simple possession of cannabis. Sensible BC has conPHOTO SUBMITTED
Donation presentation to Spark Youth Centre at Kimberley Golf Club. Front: Vilma Conrad(Garden View Village), George Rdelja (Board member of Spark Youth Centre) Back: Flora McLean (Organizer, Co-captain), Evan Gresley (Junior), Tom Vold (Director Kimberley Golf Club), Barb Thompson(Organizer, Captain), Russell du Toit (Junior)
A boost for the Youth Centre $3608 raised for struggling Youth Centre FOR THE BULLETIN
The Kimberley Ladies Golf Club Charity Golf Tournament held on July 30th raises $3,608 for the Spark Youth Centre in Kimberley, the longest operating youth centre in B.C. Sixty lady golfers in sparkly attire participated in an annual charity tournament, ‘Sparkle for the Spark Youth Centre’, held July 30, 2013 and hosted by the Kimberley Ladies Golf Club. Funds for the Youth Centre were raised in various ways. Three junior golfers from Kimberley, Zak Singer, Evan Gresly and
Russell duToit, teed off for each lady on hole #1 for a toonie with balls sailing farther than many of the ladies could see. Spotters, Terry Thompson and Bob McLean, aided in locating their final resting places. For their efforts, the boys raised $138 in toonies. Vilima Conrad representing Garden View Village said that the seniors there wished to support the youth and presented a cheque for $300. The Kimberley Laides Golf Club organized an accessory sale, which brought in $381. Personal charitable donation cheques from the ladies totaled $1,100.00. Half of all the green fees and cart rentals for the entire day totaling $1,650.00 were generously donated by the Kimber-
ley Golf Club bringing the grand total raised for the Youth Centre to $3,608.00. All the ladies would like to thank everyone for their support in making the day such a ‘sparkling’ success. They would like to extend a special thank you to all the businesses who supported the tournament by donating prizes. These businesses include: Bavarian Hardware, Bootleg Gap, Chatters Hair & Beauty Salon, RBC Securities (Cindy Yates), East Side Marios, Impact Auto Group, Kootenay Ice, New Image, Mr. Mike Steakhouse, St. Eugenes, Shell Gas (Cranbrook), Spice Hut, Top Crop, Venne For Hair.
tacted municipal councils throughout the province seeking support at next month’s Union of British Columbia Municipalities conference. Sensible BC will use the province’s unique initiative legislation to try to bring a referendum on the amendment to the public. The Sensible BC campaign has been signing up canvassers and is prepared to start collecting signatures on Sept. 9. See POT, page 4
Trail connections Trans Canada Trail now fully connected in Kimberley C AROLYN GR ANT editor@dailybulletin.ca
The Trans Canada Trail has had a presence in Kimberley for many years, travelling through the Nature Park and also utilizing the Lions Way Trail between Kimberley and Marysville. However, the Trans Canada Trail committee has now completed a new routing plan for Kimberley which officially connects the trail into one continuous
route and adds a unique loop feature, where the TCT will run two parallel routes on the Lions Way and also the Rails to Trails between Kimberley and Marysville. This will create a 12.3 kilometre loop with each half offering a very different experience. Coun. Don McCormick says the real advantage of this is in marketing. “It has exciting possibilities and no negatives,” he said.