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The 2014 College of the Rockies Fire Training Academy is in full swing, so expect to see several uniformed individuals running around Kimberley. 16 Cadets, from as far away as Quebec, are calling Kimberley home for the six-month fall session. They are receiving training provided in a partnership between the College of the Rockies and the Kimberley Fire Department. The unique partnership provides for a sharing of resources, knowledge and revenue that benefits both the College of the Rockies and the City of Kimberley. The Kimberley Fire Training program has provided nearly $580,000 in city revenue over a 10-year period and provides training for other fire departments and industrial clients in addition to the College of the Rockies partnership.
WEDDINGS
A good place to be saying ‘I do’ Kimberley Alpine Resort, Conference Centre, becoming popular wedding destination C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
The wedding business is booming on Kimberley’s ski hill. The wedding business is extremely competitive, but RCR is reporting that wedding
business was up 60 per cent from the previous year. With a plethora of facilities, including the Kimberley Conference and Athlete Training Centre, as well as a new wedding tent in the Resort Plaza, the Trickle Creek Lodge, Montana’s Restaurant, there are options for every wedding. One of the most popular, especially with the hot summer of 2014, is holding the ceremony under the historic T-Bar at the top of Northstar Mountain.
C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
Nigel Kitto Council run
When Nigel Kitto and his family emigrated to Kimberley from Australia nine years ago, he immediately began to get involved in the community. And the more he got involved, the more he began to consider a run for City Council. The only holdup was Canadian citizenship — required for a council run. Last week, that detail was taken care of as Kitto proudly became a citizen. And he has decided to run for Council. “My family moved to Kimberley from Australia almost nine years ago, and we have been seeking citizenship for over two years,” Kitto said. “We were almost held up again due to col-
liding with a deer on the way to the proceedings in Cranbrook, but finally completed the interview, exam and ceremony on September 30th. Poor deer, but that made me feel even more Canadian in some way!” Kitto has come to appreciate all Kimberley has to offer. “Kimberley is a welcoming and vibrant community, with so many great amenities and attributes,” he said. “These are the reasons that a two year contract to work in the Cranbrook ER has turned into a permanent move. After almost five years working at the East Kootenay Regional Hospital as a Registered Nurse, I now work in the community setting in Primary Health, Chronic Disease Management and
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Nigel, right, wife Toni and son Christopher became Canadian citizens last week. most recently as a Diabetes Educator. Working in Cranbrook and at the Kimberley Health
Centre I believe gives me keen insight into the services available in our community and
just how they are.
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