Kimberley Daily Bulletin, September 04, 2013

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WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

COMMUNITY SNAPSHOT

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF KIMBERLEY

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IN THE SWIM

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IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR

Be bear aware

Bear activity on the rise in Kimberley; black bears in town, grizzlies still in higher elevation on ski hill C AROLYN GR ANT editor@dailybulletin.ca

Although there is no formal Bear Aware program to track movement of bears in Kimberley this year due to a funding miscommunication, there is plenty of anecdotal evidence around town suggesting that black bears have moved in. There are reports of visits by Ursus Americanus all over town, and as usual, the problem seems to be badly managed attractants. This is the time of year to take extra care with attractants of all sorts. Make sure your garbage is stowed securely in a bear proof location, or if it is getting especially fragrant in the late summer heat, don’t wait until garbage pick up day — take a trip to the transfer station. The other big attractant at this time of year is ripening fruit. Apple trees all over town appear loaded with fruit. If you have a fruit tree in

your yard, pick it. Wildsight has an apple press available. You can register to borrow the press to make your own juice at http://www.wildsight.ca/ apples/registration In addition to the black bears, the grizzlies that have been sighted several times on the ski hill and the Lois Creek trails are still in the area, hanging out in the higher elevation on North Star Mountain. The following tips come from Bear Aware BC. Garbage Store garbage in a secure building until collection day or consider purchasing a bear-resistant household container. Ensure bins are tightly closed. Regularly wash all recycling items and clean the bins that contain garbage or recycling. Do not leave garbage in the back of a truck, even if it has a canopy. If you cannot store garbage securely, freeze smelly items and add to the bin only on the morning of collection. Fruit Trees Pick fruit and allow it to ripen indoors or pick daily as it ripens. Do not allow windfall to accumulate on the ground. See, BEARS, page 4

PHOTO COURTESY BRIAN COPPING

This is not a sight you want to see when hiking. These two grizzlies may be the same ones that were hanging out on the ski hill earlier this summer, as well as being seen on the Lois Creek Trails. They were photographed in the area of the War Zone run at KAR last week. Please use caution when hiking.

Kimberley’s First Saturday in September C AROLYN GR ANT editor@dailybulletin.ca

It’s First Saturday again on September 7, and a nice menu of activities has been planned. This one is all about community, says Carol Fergus from the Arts Council, which is why it’s so great to see the partnership between Kimberley Alpine Resort and the Kimberley Underground Mining Railway as one of the anchor events. KAR will be running the chairlift, so one and all are invited to board the train downtown for a Platzl to

Peak tour from downtown to the top of North Star Mountain. It’s all available for a special price and there will be entertainment from Tuck’s Troubadours and a barbecue courtesy of the Kimberley Elks Club at the downtown station. And the Platzl is where Kimberley celebrates community, Fergus says, so a great lineup of entertainment has been scheduled there as well. Brenda O’Keefe, Fraser Armstrong and the Pursuits and Sheva with Van and Shelagh Redecopp, Darin Welch and Haily Dun-

can”s School of Highland dance will all be performing, beginning at noon. There will be all kinds of information booths set up, such as Emily Chase from Kimberley Edible Gardens, Wildsight will have their apple press available, so bring your picked fruit. The City of Kimberley will be there with information on the new marketing tools — #agoodplacetobe “We’d like to promote lunch in the Platzl,” Fergus said. “There are so many restaurants — if it’s nice weather, come and eat

outdoors and enjoy the music. Cominco Gardens are beautiful right now, there’s a group bike through the Nature Park, buskers are welcome in the Platzl.” In addition to the musical entertainment, Trina Rasmusen will be offering a free excerpt from her Fly Me to the Moon vertical dance show at Spirit Rock Climbing Centre. There is another high tea at Chateau Kimberley, an opening exhibit at Centre 64 for local artist Cristina Borgogelli, and a jazz concert in the evening, also at Centre 64.

PHOTO COURTESY KIMBERLEY ARTS COUNCIL

Will they be dancing in the Platzl again this First Saturday? Organizers hope so.


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