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THE BULLETIN PROUDLY SERVING KIMBERLEY AND AREA SINCE 1932 | Vol. 81, Issue 231 | www.dailybulletin.ca
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Keeping Kimberley’s float afloat
Aging float needs a complete rebuild C AROLYN GR ANT editor@dailybulletin.ca
Those lining parade routes this year got a little something extra as the Kimberley float went by — clouds of blue smoke spewing from the aging (1983) vehicle which powers it. Council received a visit from Jori Adank of the Float Committee this week and his message
was short. The current float is an embarrassment for the City, to the point where if a new float can’t be built, it would be better to have no float at all. However, Adank came with ideas for a new float, which he believes could be built from the ground up with volunteer labour over two years for a cost of about $20,000. “In the first year we would get an electric golf cart to be the power train and an aluminum frame. The second year, you build the float,” Adank told
Council. A small amount would have to be set aside as well for an upgrade every three years. Large parades such as the Calgary Stampede require floats to be overhauled every three years for a different look. Adank noted that every year the City budget contains $40,000 to $60,000 for a new float, but every year this “low priority” item gets bumped. “We propose $20,000 with a high priority to get this project started,” he said. “Allocate $10
from every business license for two years and we will have enough funds to build a new float. After all, we are here to promote the businesses of Kimberley.” Adank says Kimberley’s float stands out as one of the few self-propelled floats in most parades, as more and more floats are towed, although he said Kimberley’s float probably could have used a tow a couple of times this year.
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The Kimberley float in last summer’s JulyFest parade.