THURSDAY JULY 31, 2014
TRAILS SOCIETY
SIGNAGE PROJECT COMPLETE
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First Saturday kicks off Kaleidoscope First Saturday events kick off week long celebration C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
Another First Saturday event will be held this weekend, August 2, and this time it’s the kick off to a week long celebration of arts and culture. The Kimberley Arts Council/Centre 64 is pleased to present the first Kaleidoscope Festival, beginning this weekend. It all starts with First Saturday and as usual, there are plenty of activities planned. The first event is in the morning — the Dusty Downhill. This hike or run down Northstar Mountain has been put together by the Kootenay Orienteering Club as a fundraiser for First Saturdays.
Last year, First Saturdays had some funding from a grant, which was not available this year. In order to pay for the live music in the Platzl — acknowledged by all as the draw that attracts people to the Platzl on First Saturdays — there has to be some fundraising. A silent auction was held during July, says the Arts Council’s Carol Fergus, and $3600 was raised. “We really appreciate the people who supported the auction,” Fergus said. “We made $3600 and this is the way we have to sustain First Saturdays in the future.” Lined up to provide live music in the Platzl this Saturday are; 12 p.m. Rod Wilson, 12:30 Garry Jacklin, 1 p.m. Jim Marshall; 1:30 John Gerlitz; 2 p.m. Stacy Decosse; 2:30 Gerry Dalum; 2:45 Dave Carlson; 3 p.m. Fraser Armstrong and 3:30 James Neve. See FIRST, page 3
A silent auction at July’s First Saturday event raised $3600 to help pay for musical acts in the Platzl.
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Mark Street bridge to be closed permanently C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
The City of Kimberley intends to close the Mark Street bridge, near B&B Glass, permanently as of August 28, 2014. City crews have been rehabbing some of Kimberley’s aging bridges — Marsden Street already done, and this year, the Black Bear bridge is being rehabbed. However, City Chief Administrative Officer Scott Sommerville says that the Mark Street bridge has been deemed too costly
to rehabilitate by Council as it serves a very small number of homes. The cost would be upwards of $500,000 to service ten houses. “The Mark Street bridge was constructed in 1948 and has reached the end of its designed service life,” Sommerville said. “In 2010, the City received an email from Associated Engineering stating that ‘Mark Street bridge is passed its service life and I do not believe rehabilitation will be cost effective’. “Since this email was received, the City
has been monitoring this bridge and have been in constant contact with the engineers. The bridge is no longer safe to use for vehicle traffic, but will continue on in use as a pedestrian bridge until the second phase of the Flume is constructed in 2015.” Once the flume is done, a pedestrian bridge will be placed in that area, Sommerville says. CAROLYN GRANT PHOTO
The Mark Street bridge will be closed to vehicle traffic August 28, 2014.