TUESDAY FEBRUARY 17, 2015
SPECIAL CONCERT
HOME TEAMS
Wednesday at McKim.
Novice teams home tournament.
MASS CHOIR
See LOCAL NEWS page 4
FIRST AND THIRD
See LOCAL NEWS page 3
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Members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference Division 563, which are employed by CP Rail in Cranbrook, spent some time on the picket line Monday before both sides agreed to binding arbitration, effectively ending the job action. See story, page 4.
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One search and rescue group is recognized Three impaired drivers EMBC still over the weekend looking into SAR in Kimberley, but currently recognizes one group C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
Last week the Daily
Bulletin reported on a Council meeting where the status of the Kimberley Search and Rescue group was discussed. Council received a letter from one of two groups seeking to be sanctioned as Kimberley Search and Rescue, asking for access to the group’s vehicles and equipment. Council de-
cided to seek advice from Emergency Management B.C. (EMBC) and has now received some. EMBC is still looking into what it calls “challenges” within the membership, but cleared up the matter of who is currently recognized. Andrew Morrison, Regional Manager, Southwest Region, sent this
message to the City, forwarded from EMBC. “It has been brought to our attention that there have been some challenges within the membership of the Kimberley SAR group and that a second Search and Rescue group is in the processes of forming in the Kimberley area. See SAR, page 3
City chooses grant project C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
A couple of months ago, MP David Wilks visited Kimberley City Council to advise on availability of federal funds for municipalities and which funds may be best for which project. He also advised Council to narrow their projects down to two and then one. Council and staff have now
made that decision. Kimberley has narrowed their wish list down to one project, which they feel they have the best chance at. That project is two pressure-reducing stations, one for Townsite and one for Blarchmont, along with galvanized pipe replacement. The pressure stations would reduce pressure on water mains. “It’s a very exciting project,” said Coun. Darryl Oakley. “These
two pressure reducing stations could save us huge headaches. After you reduce pressure, you can really see where the leaks are. I really hope we get this.” This is a one million dollar project and the City has committed $333,333 in their 2015 to 2019 capital budget. It will likely be some time before grants are announced, said City CAO Scott Sommerville, maybe into late summer.
CPL. CHRIS NE WEL For the Bulletin
Over the Valentine’s Day weekend, Kimberley RCMP dealt with and removed three impaired drivers from the road including one where the vehicle struck a tree. On Saturday, February 14, police, fire and ambulance responded to a collision on Jim Ogilvie Way around 2 p.m. A 50 year old Kimberley resident had struck a tree. Upon arrival police noted signs of alcohol consumption and initiated an impaired driving investigation. The breath demand was read and the driver supplied two breath samples of 230 mg/100 liters of blood,
which is almost three times the legal limit. The driver was released for court in April and received a 90 day Administrative Driving Prohibition. Fortunately nobody else was involved in the collision; the driver sustained minor injuries and did attend the hospital to be checked out. On Friday, February 13, an officer noted a vehicle being driven in an erratic manner. He approached the driver and noted signs of alcohol consumption. He was read the breath demand, but refused to supply a breath sample into the roadside screening device. He was issued a 90 day driving prohibition; the vehicle was impounded
for 30 days and he was issued a violation ticket for No Driver’s License and Open Liquor in a Motor Vehicle. On Sunday, February 15 at 2:35 a.m. an officer checked a vehicle, once he spoke to the driver he noted signs of alcohol consumption. The breath demand was read and the driver supplied a breath sample of “Fail”. He issued a 90 day driving prohibition and his vehicle was impounded for 30 days. Police would like to remind drivers there are a number of options to get home if you drink. They are all cheaper and easier than an Immediate Roadside Prohibition or Criminal Code Charge of Impaired Driving.