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All invited to dinner Sunday, December 14 Centennial Hall C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
A recent Kimberley tradition continues next Sunday, December 14 with the annual Community Christmas Dinner at the Centennial Center from 4 to 6 p.m. This will be the third time that volunteers and generous donors provide a free Christmas dinner for anyone in the community who wishes to attend. “Everyone is welcome and we would especially like to invite people who might be alone at Christmas,” said Terri Fergus, one of the organizers. “As in the past 2 years, we can deliver meals to people at home if they would rather not or cannot come to Centennial Centre. We are also happy to offer a ride to and from the dinner if anyone would like. Please contact 250427-2221 to have dinner delivered or to arrange a ride.” The turkey dinner is free and ILONA HALE PHOTO there will be live music to add to Some of the kids at McKim School have been getting more active this past month with the Doctors of BC “Be Active Every Day” challenge. Way the festive atmosphere. to go kids! An hour a day keeps those doctors away! They’ve also been learning about why it is so important to “Live 5-2-1-0”: 5 fruits and vegLast year, over 200 meals were etables a day, less than 2 hours of screen time, one hour of physical activity and zero sweetened beverages. served, Fergus said.
Food Bank stats show continued need in Kimberley
1,946 people served by Food Bank in 2014 C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
The Kimberley Helping Hands Food Bank held their Annual General Meeting on November 25, 2014, with President Stan Salikin reporting to Society members. “Once again we have heard from our Food Bank Coordinator of the large numbers of clients being served at our Food Bank,” Salikin said. “Totals are
1,946 people in all, including 769 children. Many of the people helped are one time emergency users, while others are recipients of multiple hampers throughout the year. It is significant to note the number of children involved, being close to 37 per cent.” Food Bank clients come from many walks of life, with many of them working but being unable to make ends meet on what they earn. 52 family units served were employed or under-employed in 2014; 38 family units are on government assistance; 49 family units on pension, including
disability pension; 23 family units are on EI or WCB and one family unit in school. 102 people are singles, 43 couples, 11 singles with children and 58 couples with children. All applicants for assistance are interviewed by trained food bank screeners to determine need and eligibility. Approved clients receive a full size hamper every 60 days, and emergency hampers are given as needed. Crisis situations are handled case by case. “No one is turned away empty handed,” Salikin said. See FOOD, page 3
Beaudry transferred out of Cranbrook FOR THE BULLE TIN
As the result of a multi-agency effort, Jason Beaudry has been transferred from Cranbrook to a treatment facility in the lower mainland. Beaudry arrived in Cranbrook late last Tuesday where he was greeted by officers of the Cranbrook RCMP Detachment. Over the following days Cranbrook RCMP conducted 24 hour surveillance on Beaudry while efforts were made to find vacancy at a proper treatment facility. “Mr. Beaudry was transferred to a location
better equipped to assist him with his treatment efforts,” Staff Sgt. Dave Dubnyk, Cranbrook RCMP, said. Once the treatment facility was identified, the Ktunaxa Nation in conjunction with Street Angels graciously funded Beaudry’s return trip to the lower mainland. Staff Sgt. Dubnyk advises that members from the RCMP General Duty and Plain Clothes Units along with the Regional Crime Reduction Unit closely Jason Beaudry monitored Beaudry’s movements the entire time never at risk” Dubnyk noted. he was in Cranbrook. “Local residents were