TUESDAY JULY 14, 2015
KIMBERLEY HISTORY
THE WAY IT WAS
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ON THE DIAMONDS
BANDITS WEEKEND RECAP
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The Sons of Fenrir perform a battle re-enactment at Coronation Park during the Kimberley Medieval Festival. See more on page 4.
Too early for debate decision, Wilks says C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
Kootenay Columbia MP David Wilks says he is not yet prepared to make any decisions about debates in the riding this fall. Last week NDP candidate Wayne Stetski asked each candidate to put forward a member of his or her campaign staff to meet and pick out dates for debates in Revelstoke, Golden, Invermere, Kimberley, Fernie, Cranbrook and Creston. Bill Green of the Green Party and Don Johnston of the Liberals agreed. However, MP Wilks
has a different view. “My plan is to run my campaign the same as I did in 2011,” Wilks said. “It was successful. As we get closer to the writ being dropped, we will make a decision on debates. “I’m not committing right now to what I’ll do.” Wilks says he still has the challenge of serving as MP in the riding. “I still have to fulfill my duties as MP and there are a significant number of funding announcements to make.” In 2011, Wilks did not attend debates in Revelstoke, Kimberley, Invermere or Cranbrook.
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Medieval Festival draws big crowds C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
Huge crowds turned out both Saturday and Sunday for the first Kimberley Medieval Festival. “It was amazing,” said Festival organizer Michelle Forbes. “We estimate we had about 7000 people on Saturday and 3000 on Sunday. The Sons of Fenrir said it was the most fun they had had in a long time. They were able to do all kinds of things they don’t normally get to do. They even fought on the climbing wall.” Kids appeared fascinated by the entire expe-
rience, from the authentic Viking village at Coronation Park to the various Viking crafts to the battle re-enactments and sagas. Perhaps most popular, Forbes says, were the opportunities for children to fight the Vikings after the battles. “That was so popular. The kids loved it. My daughter went back three times.” The festival kept people moving between Coronation Park and the Platzl all weekend with battle re-enactments in both venues, vendors, demos of archery and coin striking and more.
The Sons of Fenrir are re-enactors that portray the Scandinavian peoples and culture from circa 800-950. Heralding from Calgary, Alberta, their aim is to, as accurately as possible, bring to life what it was like to fight and live in a roving Norse war band. And they truly did that, selling every battle and saga with great enthusiasm. With enthusiastic crowds cheering them on, the Sons of Fenrir put on a great show all weekend. Kimberley hopes they return again.
CAROLYN GRANT
Big and little Vikings took in the battles with a great deal of interest.