WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 4, 2013
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PROUDLY SERVING KIMBERLEY AND AREA SINCE 1932 | Vol. 81, Issue 234 | www.dailybulletin.ca
CAROLYN GRANT PHOTOS
The Kimberley Fire Department retired two firefighters with over 50 years of combined service at the Firemen’s Ball, held at Centennial Hall last Saturday night. On the left is Ian Biddlecombe, who in addition to receiving a signed helmet from Chief Al Collinson and the rest of the Fire Department, also received an award for 20 years of exemplary service. Presenting it to him was acting Mayor Bev Middlebrook. On the right, Rick Klekowski also retired after 29 years. He received a helmet signed by the Fire Department members as well as other gifts.
The sound of music Poor sound quality at Western Financial Place strikes chord at Cranbrook council ARNE PETRYSHEN Townsman Staff
The city of Cranbrook may be hearing the music in terms of sound quality in Western Financial Place, as the Nov. 25 council meeting included discussions on the topic. Coun. Gerry Warner referenced Townsman editor Barry Coulter’s column in the newspaper on Nov. 22 about the need for improvements to sound quality in Western Financial Place. “Given the number of top rate concerts that are being attracted to Cranbrook.. and given the dreadful acoustics in the place, that a relatively cheap but effective solution to this might be the hanging of some kind of acoustic tiles,” Warner said. “That
would really improve the sound quality and could be quite important from a revenue point of view, because we are attracting more concerts and the more concerts we get, the more revenue we have.” That in turn would help the city pay off the mortgage on the complex. Wayne Staudt, city manager for Cranbrook, said city staff has looked at some of those options before, but would review it again with the leisure services director, Chris New. Mayor Wayne Stetski said that he had spoken briefly with New on the topic and it is included in the recreation complex’s five year plan. “They may decide to bring it forward a little earlier, it wasn’t supposed to come forward for the next couple of years,” Stetski said. “I tend to agree with Coun. Warner. Given the really high degree of performers we have coming to the Western Financial Place, it might be worth looking at sooner rather than later.” Stetski said that would take place during budget talks.
Hit the slopes this weekend Big snow means a big preview weekend C AROLYN GR ANT editor@dailybulletin.ca
Things are shaping up for one of the best opening days in a long time at Kimberley Alpine Resort, says KAR area manager Ted Funston. The Resort announced this week that they will open for a preview weekend this Saturday and Sunday. The Resort will then close for the week and re-open for the full season on December 14. “We’ve received over 100 cm over the last week, which fell on an already good snowfall of over a metre. This is one of the biggest snowfalls
people can remember in Kimberley.Our year to date snowfalls total is now 207 cms, the largest we have had on record for this date in over 20 years,” Funston said. “This will be a great start for the locals, and it’s great to get the word out on our great snow to people outside of Kimberley who are planning where to go for their Christmas holidays. Kimberley is going to be the place to be.” KAR recommends that locals come up and pick their passes up at Guest Services before the weekend. Hours are 9 to 4, but will be extended to 7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday for pass processing.
The chairlifts await this weekend.
PHOTO COURTESY KAR