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Fire danger high to extreme
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The fire danger rating is high in the entire East Kootenay and extreme in areas around Jaffray and Fernie, the Southeast Fire Centre reports. At present, there is a four-man initial attack crew on one fire near Wardner, says Sanny Bernard from the Southeast Fire Centre. “However, we did have a lot of lightning with no rain over Sunday night and it could take time for those lightning fires to show up. We could be looking at the affect of that dry lightning into this week.” Which brings us to Canada Day. Bernard wants to emphasize that fireworks are currently banned, so private fireworks celebrations cannot happen. “Cities that don’t fall under the jurisdiction of the Southeast Fire Centre can apply for their own permit with the cooperation of their fire chief,” Bernard said. “That is independent of us.” The City of Cranbrook was intending to go ahead with their Canada fireworks at press time. The question looming of course, is whether there will be a campfire ban imposed in the coming days. And that is partially up to residents themselves, Bernard says. “It has been really dry and we haven’t gotten the normal amount of rain in June. Putting on a campfire ban is based on fire load and also on the number of incidents of non-compliance. The public will be notified if a ban is put on. “Right now campfires are allowed if they are kept small, never left untended and are completely extinguished before leaving. That means turned with a hand tool and at least eight litres of water. The ashes should be cool to touch before you leave the fire. “Our wardens found five abandoned campfires over the weekend and that’s too many.”
KAREN NORDBY PHOTO
Local photographer Karen Nordby capture nature in all its simplicity — this mother robin has hungry mouths to feed this summer.
Ultra-marathon comes to Kimberley Registration approaching 200 for Kimberley’s Black Spur Ultra C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
While it may be difficult for the average person to comprehend why anyone would want to run a 50 or 100 kilometre ultra-marathon, there is actually quite a large group of people who do just that. Brian Gallant of the Full Moon Adventure Company, who is bringing the Black Spur Ultra to Kimberley this August, says his Crows Nest race, the Sinister 7 Ultra, regularly draws
1400 participants. Kimberley’s first ultra-marathon will be smaller than that, with the aim to build it each year, Gallant says. “We’re looking at 200 racers this year,” he said. “That’s our goal.” The race is already approaching that number of registered racers, so Gallant is optimistic that the inaugural event on August 21 and 22 will be successful. “We will promote it at our Crows Nest event, use it as a spring board. The goal is to grow the event to about 800 racers — that’s good and busy but sustainable. We want to work with the community to make it positive for Kimberley. “We’re excited to have
so many participants in our inaugural year. I think it speaks to the reputation that the area has for natural beauty and rugged terrain; the perfect combination for an epic mountain ultra”. Gallant looked long and hard for a site for another ultra-marathon, he says. “I researched Nelson to Regina to Edmonton and beyond. But Kimberley really stood out. Not only does it have world class facilities and great trails, but it has great, friendly people. That’s what a our competitors are looking for. Having an event in a community as welcoming as Kimberley is important to The race route has three loops, 15.9 k around our racers.” North Star Hill, 17.4 k out to Horse Barn Valley and
the 17.7 k Myrtle Mountain route. The 100 k run-
See Page 3 ners will run each route twice.