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Seeking support for refugees Group looking to sponsor Syrian refugees to hold meeting Thursday C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
Last week Premier Christy Clark said that B.C. was prepared to take in 3,500 refugees from Syria and Iraq. “The federal government has asked us to welcome 3,500 refugees as part of this, and we’ve said yes, we think we can do that,” Clark said Wednesday. “Our job in British Columbia is to welcome them, and to make sure that we as communities and a province do everything that we can to make sure that they get the best possible start, so those refugees can start contributing to our society and be a part of our society, because that’s
what they want. And that’s what we need.” Some of those refugees could be coming to Kimberley. A meeting will be held this Thursday morning at 10 a.m. at the Kimberley Public Library (upstairs) to gather support for sponsoring Syrian refugees. Peggy Frederikse says the group is small right now, but is hoping there is community support out there. “We have the backing of the five Kimberley churches who will be assisting with sponsoring. We don’t know the exact numbers yet but it’s possible two families.” The process has begun, Frederikse says, they are talking to all levels of government and looking at the paperwork involved, looking for housing and raising funds. But it’s a big task and they are hoping for more help. She also realizes that
there is a great deal of fear involved in the refugee issue, but she hopes compassion rules. “I understand people have fears. That’s why we’d like to see an indication of support. We’re hoping people will realize that these refugees are coming from a camp, where they’ve been for years. There’s no fear involved here, this is hugely humanitarian. Fear shouldn’t be there.” If you’d like more information, please call Peggy at 705-787-8252. Premier Clark said the number, timing and security screening of refugee claimants is up to Ottawa. ‘I accept their assurances that they can do a very rigorous screening process for everyone that we’re welcoming into the country in the time that they’ve set out for it,” Clark said. With a file from Tom Fletcher, Black Press
$56 per load for 4th Avenue log hauling CAROLYN GRANT PHOTO
Vlad and Dawn from Kootenay Savings Kimberley have the Food Bank Angel Tree ready for your donations.
Angel Tree program begins C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
The Kimberley Helping Hands Food Bank Angel Tree Program is officially underway. Pick an angel from an angel tree at various locations around Kimberley and buy a gift for the child listed. All names are fictional, but ages are given so you can get the appropriate item. Gift value should not exceed $25. Bring the unwrapped gift and the angel card you took back to the tree and the Food Bank will
pick it up. Pick up date is December 14 so the gifts can be put in the Christmas hampers that go out later that week. Gift suggestions for young people aged 12 to 17 Bath gift sets, hoodies, scarves, mitts, toques, tickets to Dynamiter games, small purses, personal care products for boys and girls, hair products, perfume, aftershave, t-shirts, sweatshirts, collectibles, makeup, pajama pants, nail gift sets, costume jewelry, gift certificates for Subway, pizzas, theatre tickets, swimming pool
passes. For boys age 4 to 11 Games, mini hockey sticks, match box toys and hot wheels, Lego, mega blocks, pajamas, transformers, model kits. For girls 4 to 11 Games, Barbies, jewelry, pajamas, soft dolls, play makeup, hair ornaments. No plush toys please. Angel trees can be found at the Elks, City Hall, Kootenay Savings, Dollar Store, Home Hardware, RBC and Walmart. Help give a kid a merry Christmas.
C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
Logging trucks will be coming down 4th Avenue this winter — 130 loads — but they will be paying for the privilege. City CAO Scott Sommerville says that a price of $56 per load has been agreed upon. That amount will be reviewed before being incorporated into a bylaw. Kimberley City Council had a lengthy discussion at their last regular meeting about logging trucks coming down 4th Avenue. At the end of the discussion, staff was given a mandate by Council to hammer out a deal with BC Timber Sales, who have two cutblocks on the market in the Mark Creek watershed. Council was worried about what the trucks would do to the surface of 4th Avenue, one of the major routes in
Kimberley. With budgets tight and many of Kimberley’s streets requiring attention, there was little appetite for what BC Timber Sales was initially offering, which was monitoring road conditions, abiding by load restrictions, safety briefings with the licensee and providing signage for safety. Council at the very least wanted a deposit against possible damage, but some, such as Darryl Oakley argued that wasn’t good enough. He said in all likelihood the deposit would already be returned before damage was even discovered after the spring thaw. BC Timber Sales had argued that 4th Avenue had a long history with industrial traffic with the Sullivan Mine, but it was pointed out to them by Council that Cominco was paying over a million dollars in taxes at the time.