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Kimberley’s Sophia Hagland, recently returned from Stockholm, Sweden, where she’d been studying music, was one of the performers at Locals Coffeehouse at the Studio Stage Door in Cranbrook. See Page 2 for a special photo feature,
Three impaired drivers removed from road C P L. C H R I S N E W E L
Over the weekend, Kimberley RCMP dealt with and removed three impaired drivers from the road. The first occurred Friday, March 20. Columbia Valley RCMP received a report of an erratic driver, and since it was southbound on highway 93/95, advised Kimberley to watch for it. Officers located the vehicle around 7 pm near Skookumchuck and pulled it over. While
speaking to the driver they noted a number of physical conditions, including deliberate actions and slow speech that caused them concern. Officers came to the conclusion based on driving evidence and physical observations that the driver was impaired by a drug and his driver’s license was suspended for 24 hours. On Saturday March 21, about 8:30 pm, officers observed a vehicle with the right signal on, but not
turning — then the vehicle went left. Officers also noted the windshield wipers were on but it was not raining. The vehicle was pulled over and officers noted signs of alcohol consumption. The breath demand was read and the driver gave two samples, both a fail. His driver’s license was suspended for 90 days and vehicle impounded for 30 days. About an hour later on the same
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night, officers observed a vehicle make a left turn cutting off another vehicle. The vehicle was stopped and when the officer 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 are always watching for indicators of possible impairment.
Dreadnaught Ski Racing and Kimberley Alpine Resort play host to the Canadian National Alpine Masters’ Championships March 26-29 at the Kimberley Alpine Resort. Competitors are female and male ski racers aged 18 to 85 and over and hale from BC, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec and the Northwest US. Ten Kimberley and Cranbrook locals will be competing in this race. Althletes race two runs each day in the morning. Thursday and Friday is Giant Slalom , Saturday is Super Giant Combie – 1 run GS and 1 run slalom and Sunday is the Slalom race with awards in the afternoon in the plaza crowning the overall Canadian Cahampions for each age division. Stop in at the Kootenay Haus to watch and mingle with these athletes. Another weekend full of activities is taking place at the resort. Saturday we have our inaugral Mountain Pitt Stops. Stop by the many different booths on the mountainn and in the KAR plaza and enjoy free samples from Labatt, Cambells Soup, Old Dutch, Coca Cola.
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