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CBC Daybreak hit the road this week, arriving in the East Kootenay for a broadcast from Max’s Place in Cranbrook Wednesday morning. Pictured are crew members of the popular morning show and Max’s staff, minutes before going on the air at 6:30 a.m. Left to right: Adrian Nieoczym, Chris Walker, Lisa Barnes, Anett Jahnel, Graham Barnes, Bob Keating. The broadcast resumed Thursday morning in Invermere and was to broadcast from Revelstoke on Friday.
Council discusses Chamber contract Platzl parking lot service walkway to come down Feeorforgrant? Structure must come down, Council told C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
Kimberley City Council wants the covered walkway from the Platzl parking lot gone before tourist season, though they have not yet settled on what, if anything, will replace it. The Kimberley Chamber of Commerce made a request earlier this winter that the walkway, which SUBMITTED PHOTO is leaning to one side and rotting, The walkway has been deemed irrepabe replaced. See PLATZL, page 4 rable.
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The City of Kimberley is currently negotiating its fee for service contract with the Chamber of Commerce, and there was a wide ranging discussion this past Monday evening at the regular Council meeting as to what the contract should entail, or if there should be a grant rather than a contract. Council was provided with a report from Director of Economic Development Kevin Wilson, which summarized Chamber activities, successes and where more work could be done.
Chamber activities were re- business-focused events such as oriented in 2012, handing over Kimberley Business Expo, open the Visitor’s Centre to Tourism late Thursdays, and the InvestKimberley and focusing more on ment Opportunities Tour added. business development. Paid Coun. Ben Middlebrook said Chamber membership has she was not convinced on the grown by 15 per cent in 2013 and “bang for the buck” the City was 2014, Wilson reported. Events receiving for the money. such as Canada Day, Platzl Light Coun. Kent Goodwin said he Up and JulyFest have all shown was concerned that by removing growth in attendance. events such as Canada Day and Wilson presented council Light Up from the contract, the with several options, recom- events might not happen. mending that the City continue “One of the issues the Chamwith a fee for service contract of ber grapples with is events ver$27,500, the same as the previ- sus business advocacy,” said mean a bigger refund ous, Could although the Chamber had Mayor Don McCormick. “We This year,an visitincrease H&R Block and if you qualify for the newdoing Family Tax Breaks. You fee requested insee funddiscussed away with could claim up to an additional $2,000* which could give you a bigger refund. With ing. Part that contract would for service and moving to am over 50of years’ experience, we don’t miss a thing. Could be removal of the Chamber’s standing grant, so you aren’t miThis year, visit H inLight today if you qualify. part in events Come such as Upto see cro-managing. could claim up t over 50 years’ e and Canada Day, 1975A withWARREN moreAVE 591D 2ND AVE See CHAMBER, page 4 #6 1014 8TH AVE #11 9TH AVE SOUTH
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