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Kimberley Refugee group formalized
Group is beginning work on bringing Syrian refugees to Kimberley C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
Last week’s meeting to seek interest and support for bringing one or two families from Syria to Kimberley was a success, says organizer Peggy Frederikse. “The meeting went well,” she said. “We had about 15 people out and they showed great enthusiasm.” So much so that the group has
been formally named — the Kimberley Refugee Resettlement Group — and working committees formed. Frederikse says that the group was updated on activities that have taken place thus far, such as speaking to and gaining support from Mayor Don McCormick and Columbia River Revelstoke MLA Norm Macdonald. That kind of support is vital, she says, because the group is working on a letter of interest to the Anglican Diocese for their approval. Letters of support to go along with the expression of interest are important. See REFUGEE, page 4
SPCA hopes public can identify person who left injured cat at transfer station FOR THE BULLE TIN
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The third annual Ladies Night Out Holiday Shopping Extravaganza was held at the Kimberley Conference Centre last Thursday evening. Ladies enjoyed appies, drinks, music and prizes as they perused the wares of 54 vendors. Over 450 people attended. $1100 cash plus food was collected for the Food Bank. Above, Brad Tipper gets a hot lather shave demonstration from Kelly from Wolfies. See more on Page 3.
She was discarded at the dump, her legs tied together, bleeding from several wounds, not moving but alive. Her tail had been severed and she was extremely dehydrated and emaciated. Fortunately, a Good Samaritan found the black cat, named Malala, and took her straight to the East Kootenay BC SPCA Branch, where she was immediately rushed to a veterinarian for emergency care. “She was bleeding a lot from her tail, which had been cut off, and she had several open wounds on her feet, legs and head,” says BC SPCA SPCA PHOTO East Kootenay Branch Malala is safe now at the SPCA East Kootenay but manager Brenna Baker. faces a long recovery. See SPCA , Page 4
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