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Chamber hosting summer wage subsidy session C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
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Creative Monkeys and The Kimberley Arts Council at Centre 64 are partnering to bring young Thespians a chance to show off their dramatic side this Spring Break with a Theatre Camp. The Camp will focus on theatrical games, creative teamwork, and creating an original production to perform for family and friends on the last day of camp. Camp will run Monday, March 23 to Friday, March 27 from 9am to 3pm in the Theatre at Centre 64 for ages 6-12 years. Camp organizers focus on the process over the product, and believe that Theatre is the greatest Team Sport there is! For more information and to register, please contact Centre 64 at (250) 427-4919.
Thinking of hiring a summer student for your small business? There a number of different wage subsidy options available for business people to take advantage of. To assist in providing the most up to date information on wage subsidies for summer students the Kimberley Chamber of Commerce along with East Kootenay Employment through Work BC will be hosting a luncheon at BJs Restaurant on Thursday, March 19 at noon. “We certainly encourage any business people to come out, Chamber member or not,” said Chamber Manager Mike Guarnery. “Anyone looking for a wage subsidy for a summer student should find this valuable.” Presenter Justine Kennedy will be offering current information about summer student hiring options, including subsidies and how E.K. Employment can assist employers with hiring and staff training. “She’ll talk about all the options available for student employment,” Guarnery said. Seating is limited so please RSVP to the Chamber at 250-427-3666.
City will request sign change at Wasa junction C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
For years highway signage at the Wasa junction has directed southbound travellers to head to Cranbrook and Fernie on Hwy 93/95 through Wasa. It does not give any indication that you can also access Cranbrook through Kimberley. Mayor Don McCormick wants to change that and directed staff to do a little research into it. A staff report delivered to Council this week indicates that the signage is the way it is because previous Kimberley Council requested it. According to the staff report, “the Ministry
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Council will request a new sign at the Wasa junction, directing traffic to Cranbrook via Kimberley.
of Transportation will consider installing a new sign, directing motorists towards Kimberley, with messaging to the effect of ‘Cranbrook via Kimberley’, if Council makes a formal request. This sign would not replace the guide sign, but would be additional to the existing directional signs. According to Stephanie Daniels, District Operations Technician, the Ministry of Transportation was prepared to install such a sign some years ago, but was asked not to by Kimberley City Council.” “A lot of people not from this valley don’t know you can get to Cranbrook through Kimberley,” McCormick said. He said he didn’t quite understand why
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previous Council wouldn’t want to suggest accessing Cranbrook via Kimberley, though he suspected it might have to do with the longstanding Kimberley/Cranbrook rivalry. However, times change, and Council agreed that the signage should be altered. “It’s a really simple thing but sometimes simple things have big outcomes,” McCormick said. A council resolution will not guarantee that the sign will be installed, but will cause the local Ministry of Transportation branch to request this sign. Final approval for any new signage will come from Ministry of Transportation headquarters.
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