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City crews took advantage of clear weather on Monday to string lights in the Platzl trees in anticipation of Light Up celebrations this Saturday evening.
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Cranbrook Kimberley Development Initiative
A collaborative initiative to attract industrial revenue is underway C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
From the moment Don McCormick began campaigning for mayor in 2014, one of the things he spoke most about was regional economic development.
Which is why he is very keen to make a success of a new venture, the Cranbrook Kimberley Development Initiative. An initial meeting has been held with local business people and McCormick says he was pleased with the buy in on the idea. “We have to make this a success,” he said. “Cranbrook has the same problems we do with industrial taxes. There aren’t much of
them. Our millrates are some of the highest in the region. We have to find new sources of industrial revenue.” McCormick says an advisory committee has been formed and businesses got together to talk strategy. He says the Columbia Basin Trust is also interested in the potential of the idea but said that the business community had to be involved. See CKDI page 3
Platzl lights up Saturday On Saturday Santa arrives and the Platzl lights up with holiday colour C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
The Christmas season in Kimberley officially starts when the Platzl lights up. This year that takes place this Saturday evening, November 21. Come down to the Platzl for 6 p.m.,or even earlier and have dinner. At 6 the Kimberley Choir will be performing seasonal favourites. At 6:30 p.m. sharp, the lights go on. And right after that, at 6:35 p.m. Santa arrives. Pictures with Santa are complementary from the Kimberley and District Chamber of Commerce. Many stores will be open in the downtown area for Christmas shopping. The Kootenay Dance Academy will be raising money with a hot chocolate and bake sale in front of their location in the Platzl. As Christmas is the season of giving, donations to the Helping Hands Food Bank will be gratefully accepted during
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Amanda & Brennan deGraaf of Cranbrook, a boy Sonya Bond & Jonathan Schoer of Cranbrook, a boy Carmen & Torin Olver of Fernie, a girl Louise Perkins & Luke Davis of Kimberley, a girl Elaine Prudhomme & Shaun Drebinger of Kimberley, a girl Marci & Brent Archibald of Cranbrook, a girl
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Santa visits the Platzl Saturday evening.
the evening. This is a great evening for families, especially with young children, so come down to the Platzl and join the fun.
Jason Wheeldon
Personal Real Estate Corporation
250-426-8211
East Kootenay Realty