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Still work to do
A long ride to mutual respect between longboarders, residents C AROLYN GR ANT bulletin@cyberlink.ca
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A quick trip home was an opportunity to thnk supporters for Jenna Homeniuk, a 16-year old Kimberley girl who has spent much of the past year at Childrens Hospital in Calgary battling cancer. She has received a lot of support in Kimberley. While home she dropped by the grand opening of Remedies Rx in Marysville where owners Michelle and Andy Gray raised $750 for Jenna at a barbecue.
At the first meeting between representatives from the City of Kimberley, RCMP and the longboarding community, it was identified that there was work to be done on education and understanding. It is necessary to educate longboarders on safety issues, and citizens on the nature of the sport of longboarding. Mutual respect is the goal and there is still a lot of work to do before that is attained. Six longboarders came out to the second meeting, held at the Kimberley Aquatic Centre. Noah Wesche, who was the only longboarder who attended the inaugural meeting, was joined by Jodi Wilcox, one of the founders of the Sullivan Challenge longboard event, and four high school students, Kei Chlopan, Aiden Gilbert, Jesse Wallace and Gustav Hagland. Also in atten-
dance were City Councillors Darryl Oakley and Kent Goodwin and Scott Milliken from the RCMP. The discussion began around how longboarders feel hassled by police and citizens. Gustav Hagland pointed out that even when you try to stay off the streets, you run into problems. He gets hassled for being on the Rails to Trails, he said, even though non-motorized vehicles are allowed on the trail. It was reiterated by the boarders that a bylaw would only cause conflict and tension and would not further the goal of everyone working together. Oakley pointed out that the City was still receiving complaints about boarders, and the majority of those complaining were concerned about someone being hurt. “No one wants to see an accident. If longboarders are going to function in traffic, they have to be safe,” Oakley said. Goodwin pointed out that a bylaw could be as simple as longboarders must stay to the right, not ride the centre line.
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KIMBERLEY FALL FAIR
ShelterBox launches Syrian refugee appeal Kimberley Rotary will have ShelterBox at Fall Fair FOR THE BULLETIN
Kimberley Rotary Club will join ShelterBox affiliates around the world in a global appeal to raise $2.3 million to aid an additional 5,000 families over the coming months. The appeal will call for donations that will be
designated specifically for Syrian refugees. A multiple global media promotional plan is being finalized at this very moment by ShelterBox International headquarters in the United Kingdom. ShelterBox International has grown by forming partnerships with UNICEF, the World Health Organization and the International Red Cross. These agencies now signify to governments around the world (including Canada) that ShelterBox is their preferred
supplier of shelter in times of disaster. By their very nature disasters require the immediate coordination of life-saving services that are deliverable and sustaining. ShelterBox International’s record of providing over a million disaster victims with a ten-person tent plus all the survival equipment in one plastic box has gained the attention of governments and an ever-growing list of world aid agencies.
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