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2013 Counter Attack blitz night No impaired charges in East Kootenay; province-wide a “disappointment” C AROLYN GR ANT editor@dailybulletin.ca
Last Saturday, December 7, was National Impaired Driving Enforcement Day and RCMP across the province conducted road checks. In Kimberley, says Cpl. Chris Newel, there were three road checks for a total of nine man hours. One ASD test was given, but there were no impaired drivers. In Cranbrook, 20 vehicles were checked with two screening tests given and passed.
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Community dinner C AROLYN GR ANT editor@dailybulletin.ca
This Sunday, December 15 at Centennial Hall, volunteers are providing a free Christmas dinner from 4 to 6 p.m. “The dinner is organized by volunteers and the food is supplied through donations from the community,” said volunteer Terri Fergus. “We would like to encourage anyone to come to the dinner, especially those who might be spending Christmas alone or away from family.” If you have no wayYOUR to get to the dinner, volDRAW unteer drivers would be DISCOUNThappy to pick you up ENTER for and bring you SAVE home.UP JustTO call 250-427-2221 TO WINcan A be a ride. If you can’t make it out, dinner 75% OFF MAKEOVER delivered to your home. Dinner is turkeyFIRST and25 ham. Live entertainGUESTSand RECEIVE ment will be provided everything is free. MIRACURL $5.00 IRON DEMOS AT 10AM, 2PM CHATTERS AND 4PM BUCKS
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Despite the bone-chilling cold last weekend a fair number of locals turned out for the Kimberley Alpine Resort’s preview weekend and were treated to the best snow conditions in years. The Resort opens for the season this weekend.
Locals ski for free Sunday
C AROLYN GR ANT editor@dailybulletin.ca
As the Kimberley Alpine Resort begins full time operation for the weekend and prepares for the busy holiday season ahead, it’s time to say thanks to locals for supporting their home hill. Residents of Canal Flats, Skookumchuck, Meadowbrook, TaTa Creek, Kimberley, Marysville, Wasa,
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