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Mark Creek Flume project on schedule, on budget Weekly updates coming to Kimberley City Council C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
Kimberley City Council received the first update on the progression of work on the Mark Creek flume rehab this week. Phase 2 of the rehab is now underway, and Don Schacher, the City’s project manager, report-
ed that so far, it is on schedule and on budget. “The Mark Creek Flume Phase 2 work is progressing well,” the report says. “There are some concerns with the AutoCAD (Civil 3-D) drawings with respect to design layout that are being addressed. “Common excavation of granular material on the Project is underway. Sanitary sewer and water main projects are under construction. Site start up and safety concerns have been addressed: fencing, traffic plan, ETV
and contact list. “Regular communication and updates for residents in the area has been a priority.” Mayor Don McCormick says that Council will receive weekly updates, rather than the monthly reports planned at first. “A formal monthly report is not enough,” he said. “We want weekly updates so we can stay on top of it. The goal is to recognize variances before they become big variances. “Once a month is not enough. It’s a short
project, it will be over in three months.” McCormick says he expects Copcan, the general contractor on the flume rehab, to be out of town by the end of October, and that is the end of the project. “Next year, there will be landscaping and finishing work which will be done by city crews. I don’t know if they will get the foot bridges in before the end of the year either, but that is all work that will be done by city crews.”
The arts in August First Saturday kicks off Kaleidoscope C AROLYN GR ANT
PHOTO COURTESY AMY BLEROT
Kimberly Seahorse Swim Club just attended the Castlegar swim meet on July 18. Above is the team for the “one-mile swim “ relay, a fun event at the end of the swim meet. Highlights of the meet include Brooklyn Burki setting meet record in the butterfly in the 100 IM race. Results for the swim meet are as follows: Girls div 1 - Brooke Burki - silver; Girls div 3 - Georgia McKinnon - silver; Boys div 4 Kyle Dobi - bronze; Boys div 6 - Tye Reid - bronze; Jackson Sorensen - gold; Girls div 7 - Jessica woods - bronze.
August 1 is First Saturday in Kimberley, the First Saturday that has traditionally been designated as Arts and Culture. Prior to the birth of the Kaleidoscope Festival, the Arts on the Edge Festival followed. In any event, this First Saturday kicks off a week long celebration of Kimberley’s very vibrant arts and culture scene. First Saturday begins with the Dusty Downhill, a 10 K race — or 14 if you’d like to run up the ski hill first — from the top of Northstar Mountain to the Platzl. You can still sign up for this race at dustydownhill.ca Performing in the Platzl on Saturday will be Mac Ramsey, Tamara Sontag, John Gerlitz, the GBGB’s, (Garry Jacklin, Grady and Barry Pasiechynk) and Tom Bungay. The Sound Principles barbershop quartet will be roaming the Platzl throughout the afternoon. Just outside the Kimberley Library, Andrew Plait will perform a children’s concert from 2 to 3 p.m.. There will be two mini Da Vinci workshops for youth over 10 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. The artist’s demo will feature Rene Farwig. High tea will be served at Chateau Kimberley from noon to 3 p.m.
Kimberley Kaleidoscope Festival 8 Days of Arts and Culture Entertainment! August 1st to 8th
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