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Tougher smoke-free outdoors bylaw in the works C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
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Having completed the washroom project in Central Park in Marysville, there was only one thing left to do — rename the park in honour of those who did the work. The Mark Creek Lions Club gathered just before the snow fell tok take a look at the new sign in Marysville.
In October, representatives from the BC Cancer Agency and Interior Health visited Kimberley City Council and asked Council to join the growing list of B.C. communities with much tougher smoke free spaces and smoking bylaws. What is being suggested is a ban on smoking on City trails, in parks, playgrounds and recreation facilities, both indoor and out; and bar and restaurant patios. Further, they propose a ban on smoking within 7.5 metres of entrances and windows. The current distance is 3 metres. After it was looked at by the Committee of the Whole, it has been recommended, and Council approved, that staff be directed to work on drafting a new smoking bylaw for the City.
McCormick’s reflections on a year in office C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
Kimberley Mayor Don McCormick says he is not a man given to looking back — he’d prefer to push forward — so when he was asked to reflect on his first year in office, he had to sit down and think about it. McCormick came into office with a lot of goals, which after a few planning sessions with his new Council, developed into five strategic priorities. Those are: 1) new revenue; 2) financial sustainability;
3) infrastructure renewal; 4) communications; and 5) customer service. Does he think he has been successful in making some headway on these priorities? “That’s an unqualified yes,” he said. “It’s been a good year for making progress. I’m pretty happy with the year.” McCormick says that if a municipal government is doing its job, the community doesn’t see it. “It’s like if you don’t notice the referee at a BULLETIN FILE PHOTO Mayor Don McCormick celebrates with wife Bev hockey game, that’s a good game. after wining the election last November.
“I’m sensing we have had a year like that, aided by a spectacular tourism season. “The other thing is the number of new families moving into town. Some of them have jobs outside Kimberley, in Cranbrook especially, but they choose to live in Kimberley. There’s been a fairly healthy increase in young families. There’s a good vibe around town.” Also positive is the number of new retail business, the Mayor says. “I’m pretty proud of the business community. These entrepreneurs
have done it on their own, they’re building it for themselves. That’s the way it works. “It’s a really positive environment to work in and that allows the city to get busy on providing the services people expect them to provide.” That’s not to say there haven’t been big projects and challenges. “The Sun Mine only began construction in January and it didn’t cause any heartburn at all. It was managed well and came in within five per cent of budget.” McCormick says the idea of the Sun Mine
was to create an image of Kimberley that could be marketed — that it had transitioned from a mining town to a progressive community. “Our hopes for that marketing message have been exceeded,” he said, noting the two high profile awards and much media recognition. “It’s a really positive story.” Then there’s the flume. Last spring Council wrestled with the decision over whether to continue the project or not. See ONE YEAR, p. 3