FRIDAY
HOME MEET
SEAHORSE SWIM CLUB
AUGUST 1, 2014
A second place finish at home meet. See SPORTS page 7
BEAUTIFUL GAME
CANADA IN THE MIX AT U20 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP
See SPORTS page 7
THE BULLETIN
Like Us TownsmanBulletin Follow Us
@kbulletin
1
$ 10 INCLUDES G.S.T.
PROUDLY SERVING KIMBERLEY AND AREA SINCE 1932 | Vol. 82, Issue 147 | www.dailybulletin.ca
PHOTO COURTESY LIZZIE MIDYETTE/COLUMBIA VALLEY PIONEER
The Whitetail Brook fire, now at 650 hectares, is visible from Canal Flats but continues to burn away from the community. See page 3 for a regional fire update.
Investor’ says City, COTR sign SunMine agreement ‘Secret yes to Kimberley Research, training opportunities C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
A new agreement will see the City of Kimberley and the College of the Rockies collaborate on research opportunities and student training at the SunMine. The City of Kimberley has a number of partners and funders in its innovative SunMine project, including Teck, EcoSmart, the Columbia Basin Trust and more.
Another partner on board will be the College of the Rockies. “The idea is that as we demonstrate Kimberley’s viability for solar generation, we need people to work in the industry,” said City CAO Scott Sommerville. “The College has a small solar component in their electrical program and they are looking to expand. We thought the SunMine would be a great place to bring students for tours and research.” The College of the Rockies and the City of Kimberley have an opportunity to collaborate on re-
search opportunities, says Mayor Ron McRae. It’s not a financial agreement, more like a memorandum of understanding, he said. The College of the Rockies, having earned eligibility for research grants through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), can provide access to funding opportunities that would otherwise be unavailable to the project.
See SUNMINE , Page 4
Invest Kootenay program finds plenty of optimism in business community C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
When the City of Kimberley signed on to the Invest Kootenay program, a number of different opportunities and programs became available. Invest Kootenay provides resources, and a website, where potential investors can find business opportunities and community infor-
mation to help them make investment decisions. Businesses for sale in member communities are detailed as are community profiles. One of the services offered by Invest Kootenay is the Secret Investor Program. Much like a secret shopper program, the secret investor program sends someone to your community to assess how well a potential investor might do in gaining access to the information required by an investor and getting a general feel for the community’s attitude and spirit.
See INVESTOR, Page 4