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THE BULLETIN PROUDLY SERVING KIMBERLEY AND AREA SINCE 1932 | Vol. 83, Issue 140 | www.dailybulletin.ca
Two new fires in area A R N E P E T RYS H E N
BC Wildfire Service crews have responded to 52 new fires since Monday in the Southeast Fire Centre after recent thunderstorms. The majority of the fires are in the Boundary region, but there were two new fires reported on Tuesday in the Cranbrook area. One is in the Ward Creek area, near Gilnockie Provincial Park, and was 50 hectares at the time of writing. That is south of Cranbrook. “I think it’s a little windy over there and
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it’s quickly grown,” said Karlie Shaughnessy, fire information officer at the Southeast Fire Centre. The other is near Bull Mountain and measured 0.009 hectares. The current fire danger rating is “moderate” to “low” in the majority of the Columbia, Invermere and Cranbrook fire zones, but “high” in the Revelstoke, Boundary and Kaslo areas, and “moderate” throughout the Kootenay Lake, Arrow and Boundary zones.
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Airport gets $1 million to ‘enhance safety’ F O R T H E TOW N S M A N
The Canadian Rockies International Airport will have a new upgraded airfield and runway lighting system, and improvements to other systems, after a grant of more than $1 million. David Wilks, MP for Kootenay—Columbia, on behalf of Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, on Tuesday announced that the federal government is investing $1,027,052 to enhance safety at the Airport.
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A celebration was held at the Salvation Army’s Kootenay Valley Community Church in Cranbrook to mark the promotions of Captains Kirk and Linda Green to Major. Officers in the Salvation Army reach rank of Major after 15 years of service in the organization.
Funding will pay for upgrading the airport’s airfield lighting, including electrical distribution systems, runway guard lights for Taxiways A and B, and airfield apron flood lights. This work is intended ensure continued safe airfield visibility and conditions on the runway and taxiways for flight crews, passengers, and employees, and aerial firefighting and air ambulance operations.
B.C. Seniors Games Society seeks volunteers TRE VOR CR AWLEY
In 1993, Cranbrook hosted the B.C. Seniors Games. Now, more than 20 years later, Cranbrook and Kimberley have submitted a joint bid to host the Games in the very near future. When Cranbrook first hosted the event, 1,723 participants competed in 20 medal sports and two demonstration sports. The event has grown since then, with North Vancouver
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hosting this year’s edition of the event at the end of August, which will feature upwards of 3,000 people aged 55 and up competing in 27 events ranging from intensely physical to the exactingly intellectual. Zone 7, which encompasses the East Kootenay region, routinely sends 35 -45 competitors each year to the Games, and local athletes have brought back 138 medals in gold, silver and bronze in events such as track and field,
bowling and cribbage, among others. The legacy of the B.C. Seniors Games has encouraged many local citizens to remain socially and physically active, contributing to the health and well-being of communities across the region. However, the Zone 7 executive is facing some challenges as a number of volunteers are retiring after decades of service. Over the years, there have been a dedicated cadre of vol-
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Jenelle & Josh Lowden of Cranbrook, a boy Milana & Steve Dreger of Cranbrook, a girl Laura & Brad Wright of Cranbrook, a girl Cami & Brandon Bolen of Cranbrook, a boy Tanaya McColl-Huck & Chris Huck of Cranbrook, a girl
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Rebekah & David Paetzold of Fernie, a girl Tammy Schmidt & Andrew Lockwell of Fernie, a boy Alyssa Colburn & Christopher Johnston of Kimberley, a boy Shayla Paige Brissette & Jeff Johnson of Kimberley, a boy
unteers who serve in duties of secretarial, fundraising, bookkeeping, registration, play down, chairmanship, sport coordination and a few others. Attendance at monthly meetings have declined and Bob Ewashen, the director of the B.C. Senior Games Society—based out of Creston—is concerned the absences are due to members who are feeling pressured to step up.
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