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Enduro series comes to the EK Kimberley hosts leg of four-hour mountain bike contest in five-race series C AROLYN GR ANT AND BARRY COULTER
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After the dust had settled at the Colombo Lodge bocce pits, there were two teams remaining to battle for the top prize. From left: Don Saccino and Joe Saccino, and Elio Pesce Jr. and Elio Pesce Sr. prepare to face off in the A final of the Colombo Lodge annual bocce championships, featuring bocce experts from Cranbrook, Trail and Nelson. See more on this historic tournament and the final results from Sunday on Page 4.
Brick building safe from demolition ARNE PETRYSHEN Townsman Staff
On Monday night, council rescinded the demolition order that hung over the brick building located behind city hall. The order would have once again taken effect in mid-August. Council has also paved the way for the restoration to begin on the building, as it approved the issuance of a Heritage Alteration Permit and waved the fees associated with it. The approval of the permit is based on work to stabilize
the building to prevent further deterioration and to enable the future use of the building as outlined by the Cranbrook Heritage Association. “This in essence allows the group to take some forward steps towards preserving the building without the threat of a demolition order,” Mayor Wayne Stetski said at the Monday, July 14 council meeting. He said he thought it was a positive step.
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Renovation, not demolition, will be the fate of the former Cranbrook Waterworks/Electrical Building behind Cranbrook City Hall.
It was hot, hot, hot last weekend in Kimberley but for the super-fit, a little heat can’t get in the way of a good four-hour bike race. The Kootenay Rockies Enduro Race, sponsored by Norco Bikes and supported locally by Kootenay Mountain Works, visited Kimberley this past weekend. Kimberley served as the second leg of the five-race series, which kicked off in Canmore in June. Races also take place in Golden and Rossland, and the series finishes up in Revelstoke Sept. 13 and 14. The Kimberley race started in the Platzl, and riders headed up the Peak to Platzl Trail, up to the Nordic Trails for an hour to hour and a half loop around those trails before climbing the ski hill, then Musser’s Trail and back down to the Platzl. The first rider crossed the finish line in just under three hours — Trevor Knight of Kootenay Mountain Works, putting his local trail knowledge to work. Most of the rest of the riders were in under four hours, with some stopping for a dip in Mark Creek before heading to the finish line where cold beverages awaited. Megan Rose, event manager for the BC Enduro Series, said the stop in Kimberley was a great success, much enjoyed by riders. “It proved to be a long, hot day in the saddle but a day where everyone still returned with big smiles, albeit tired, but with sweet comments about how much they loved the course and the day they just had on their bikes on the Kimberley trails,” Rose said. For a complete list of race results and for more information on upcoming races, go to bcenduro.com/krhome.html
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