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That’s a lot of Dynamiter history lined up at the Kimberley Golf Club. The honourary starters for the 61st annual Pucksters Golf Tournament this past weekend were Chris Sorenson, Chuck Passmore, Walt Peacosh, Ken McTeer and Gerry Barre, all of past Dynamiter fame. See more from the Pucksters, page 3.
Schools in across Kimberley next Tuesday Year begins with a half day; teachers in classrooms this week C AROLYN GR ANT editor@dailybulletin.ca
A new school year begins right after the Labour Day weekend for students in
Kimberley and across School District No. 6. Teachers are back in the classroom this week for professional development days. Superintendent Paul Carriere and Board staff will be visiting teachers this week, Wednesday in Kimberley, Thursday in Golden and Friday in Invermere, to welcome them back and talk about the coming year. See Page 5
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RCMP caution drivers C AROLYN GR ANT editor@dailybulletin
With the beginning of a new school year, Kimberley RCMP want to remind drivers to be aware of students and school buses. Kimberley RCMP Cpl. Chris
Newel says police will be keeping an eye on school zones and areas around schools, as well as bus routes in the coming weeks. Speeding fines increase in school zones. Where a normal find for going less than 21 k/hour over the posted limit in a normal zone is $138, it goes up to $196 for speeding in a school zone. If you are going more than 21 k over the
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limit, the fine goes up to $253. However, there are only two actual school zones in Kimberley, where the required speed is 30 k/ hour. Those are in front of McKim and Lindsay Park schools. “Marysville is not a school zone,” Newel said. “The signs alert you that a school is there but the speed limit is 50 k. See Page 3