Kimberley Daily Bulletin, September 27, 2013

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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

SIGN OF SUCCESS

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Kimberley Independent School has bought the former Chapman Camp school.

What every executor should know.

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THE BULLETIN A healthy grizzly population means sightings not that unusual C AROLYN GR ANT editor@dailybulletin.ca

The fact that so many grizzlies are being seen in and around Kimberley this year is not all that unusual say provincial government wildlife experts, and may just indicate that the grizzly population in this area is quite healthy. And it is the time of year for bears to be visible around town. They have definitely been visible in Kimberley, including over a week-long visit by two juvenile grizzlies in September and a recent elk kill on the Lois Creek Trails where a grizzly was seen by Conser vation Offi-

cers, who removed the kill to encourage the bears to move on. Out in the valley, there have been several grizzly sightings as well. Susan Bond who lives out on LD Ranch Road, and with her partner Peter Moody, was the victim of a grizzly attack last November when they surprised a sow with two cubs at a recent kill, has been trying to keep track of grizzly sightings since then. She says there have been several grizzly sightings in the Wycliffe/Wood’s Corner area in recent weeks.

“There have been several sightings of a lone large grizzly very close to our place plus cattle kills on Crown range just to the south of us,” she said. “The grazing tenure holder at Pine Butte Ranch (Wycliffe) has lost two adult cows to grizzlies, two calves have simply disappeared, and one calf had bite/claw marks but lived. There was general astonishment hereabouts that big adult cows had been taken down and killed by grizzlies but the kills were confirmed by COs. Tracks indicated possibly a sow with two cubs.” Lots of sightings, probably more than usual, but why?

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Kimberley Cranbrook to host BC Mayors Caucus McRae hopes conference centre will be chosen C AROLYN GR ANT editor@dailybulletin.ca

British Columbia’s mayors have been getting together twice a year for the past two years to discuss issues of common interests, especially when it comes to establishing a more stable and predictable way to source provincial funding. Meetings are held yearly at the union of British Columbia Municipalities conference and then once in the spring at another location. The next meeting is scheduled for May 8 and 9, 2014 and the host cities will be Kimberley and Cranbrook.

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Bennett busy with Core Review Bennett challenges fellow ministers to take a “bold approach” when taking a fresh look at how government operates SALLY MACDONALD Townsman Staff

Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett has been busy this summer working on the B.C. government’s Core Review.

Why are we seeing so many grizzlies this year?

FuN for the whole family!

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