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PROUDLY SERVING KIMBERLEY AND AREA SINCE 1932 | Vol. 82, Issue 60 | www.dailybulletin.ca
Plans underway for McWhinnie Day Annual gathering at skate park set for April 27 C AROLYN GR ANT editor@dailybulletin.ca
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KSAR involved in Lussier search C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
Bob McWhinnie Day has become a tradition each April in Kimberley, as the former Councillor is remembered for all he did for the City. McWhinnie had a lot of interests, but one of his real passions was kids and he was the driving force behind Kimberley’s skate park. It is therefore fitting that the community gathers at the skate park on a Sunday in April to remember McWhinnie and enjoy the park he helped build. This year’s McWhinnie Day is Sunday, April 27 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. As always, says organizer Alex Buterman, it’s a jam not a competition, so prepare to show off your skills on scooter, bike, skateboard or anything else. “Anything with wheels is what we’re looking for,” Buterman said. “And all ages.” Along with the demonstrations in the skate park, McWhinnie Day means live music, provided by local bands. Buterman hasn’t got the music lineup finalized as yet, and he is still looking for any local band that might want to play a few songs. Give him a call at 250427-3058 if your band
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Young and the young at heart enjoy showing off their bike and skating skills at the annual Bob McWhinnie Day at the skate park.
would like to play. Funds are raised at McWhinnie Day through the sale of baked goods, and if you’d like to provide goods for the sale, just bring them along with you when you arrive. Buterman will also be
looking for assistance to get the park ready. As cool weather continues, it will likely be necessary to get into the bowls with a snow blower and shovels. If you can lend a hand with that give him a call. “We are always looking for volunteers to help out,” he
said. Proceeds from previous McWhinnie Days and generous donations from local contractors and businesses have provided the skate park with washrooms
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Kimberley Search and Rescue and Kimberley RCMP were involved in a search for someone in need of medical aid near the Lussier River Forest Service Road on Monday and Tuesday. The subject was located in good condition on Tuesday, says PHOTO COURTESY SCOTT MACLEOD Scott Macleod, Kimberley Search and Rescue mempresident of Kim- bers and RCMP prepare to lift off from berley Search and Centennial park in Kimberley, Monday. Rescue. The search began when a sign request- the search. “Kimberley RCMP offiing assistance was found at the intersection of the Lussi- cers began making inquires er Road and the Ram Creek in the area and Canal Flats, road. they located the subject in Kimberley RCMP Acting Canal Flats in good health. NCO Chris Newel gave this He did require assistance report. but he was fine now.” “On Monday RCMP reAs Newel said, the search ceived a call from a snow- didn’t go ahead until a helimobiler in the Lussier/ copter flight with SAR perWhite Swan area that a per- sonnel over the search area son may need medical at- to determine avalanche tention. danger before search and “The area is remote and rescue teams could go in. accessible only by snowmoIn this year of high avabile, SAR was activated and lanche danger, Macleod says a helicopter was utilized to such precautions are necesassess the avalanche risk. sary. While conducting the as“I was Search Manager sessment, they made some and decided to request an checks to locate a male avalanche assessment. This known to reside in the area, year the avalanche assessbut he was not located. On ment is quite common,” MaTuesday an RCMP Helicop- cleod said. ter was brought to continue See page 3
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