Kimberley Daily Bulletin, November 14, 2014

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Josh Dueck to retire from ski racing Kimberley’s home town hero retires after illustrious career in para-alpine skiing C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor

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The Kimberley Helping Hands Food Bank Angel Trees are going up in select location around town, including City Hall, Kootenay Savings Credit Union and the Elks Club. Help a Kimberley youth have a Merry Christmas by leaving a gift under the tree. Full instructions and buying guidelines can be found on each tree. Above, City Hall staff decorate the tree.

City to sell light industrial lands C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor

The City of Kimberley, after an in camera session last Monday evening, has announced their intent to sell 14.8 acres of light industrial lands in Marysville to local log construction business Tyee Homes. The parcel is just behind Chalet Chev in Marysville, near Columbia Salvage. These are the last of the light industrial lands that have received clearance from the Minis-

try of Environment as former industrial lands. The city will sell the parcel for $175,000 subject to conditions, including charge to be registered against the property in favour of the Seller requiring the Buyer to construct an office/shop building and to subdivide the property; and the installation of one (50mm) water connection to the property. The funds will go into the Kimberley Reserve Fund. “This is significant because we’ve been pushing very hard to

sell those lands,” said Mayor Ron McRae. “It’s a key priority to develop light industrial lands. This is a local, very successful, business demonstrating they have faith and confidence in Kimberley. It’s a win for Tyee and a win for the city.” McRae says the next priority will be development of the bench lands along Jim Ogilvie Way, although that development will be residential not industrial. Those lands have not yet been released by the Ministry of Environment.

There is not much more one athlete could accomplish. Paralympic gold medalist, double silver medalist, world champion, X-Games champion, Josh Dueck has won them all. And Thursday, he announced his retirement from competitive ski racing. Dueck said it was a decision he wrestled with. “Using a Seinfeld analogy, I feel like I have a couple more good seasons in me,” he said. “But I want to end on a positive note. “Skiing is my lifeblood and you’ll still see me contributing to the sport.” Dueck says he hopes to continue to work with Alpine Canada in some capacity, likely promotion and mentorship. What that role will look like has not yet been defined. He says he will be working on recertifying as a para-alpine coach

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Josh Dueck at the Sochi closing ceremonies last March.

among other things in the coming months. “My success has been a product of what people have given to me, so I would like to give back,” he said. Dueck says the decision was not an easy one. “For the first time this year, I took a solid month a way. I went to Vancouver Island to reconnect with Lacey

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(wife) and my daughter (Nova). When you are a competitive athlete your life is movement non-stop, it’s a crazy way to live. “I watched my daughter take her first steps a few weeks ago — it made me a little jealous — but it lit up my heart. I don’t want to miss these days with my daughter. See DUECK, page 4


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