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Kimberley skiers and boarders had an opportunity to spend a day on the slopes of Kimberley Alpine Resort with Paralympic gold medalist Josh Dueck on December 23.
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Kootenay Cup Year in Review Part II races this weekend
Local cross-country skiers will qualify for BC Games FOR THE BULLETIN
The Teck Kootenay Cup #1 and #2 as well as the BC Winter Games Trials for the Kootenay Zone are being held in beautiful Kimberley, B.C. on January 2nd and 3rd, 2016. The Kimberley Nordic Club has invited ski clubs from across the Kootenays, Alberta and the Northern U.S. region to attend this two-day event. Saturday, January 2nd is the first day which is the qualifying races for the Kootenay zone for the BC Winter Games. Starting at 11:00 a.m. there will be a classic individual start race with categories from Bunnies to Masters and everything in between in the classic technique going distances of up to 20 kilometers. On Sunday, January 3rd starting at 9:00 a.m. there will be a skate mass start race by age groups going distances of up to 15 kilometers. Competitors can participate in one or both events!
Warm drinks and food for all racers will be available after the races on both days. The snow conditions are fantastic for this time of year so come on out and support your local cross-country ski racing team, enjoy the music, the beautiful snow conditions and have some fun!! Volunteers are always needed and appreciated. If you would like to volunteer please contact Frank Ackermann at the email below! CCBC, the provincial sport governing body for cross-country skiing in British Columbia, is a non-for-profit, club-based organization of more than 16,000 members. CCBC offers programs and services to support the continuous development of cross-country skiing for all ages and abilities, from introductory experiences to international excellence. Teck is the title sponsor of CCBC’s Skier Development Program, thereby supporting excellence in sport and providing youth with experiences that will help them prepare for the future. For more information on CCBC, please visit www. crosscountrybc.ca.
C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
MAY A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal and there were several Kootenay residents in Nepal at the time, including Kimberley resident Robyn Duncan, who told the Bulletin about her experience after the quake. Kimberley Rotary asked residents for their support for the ShelterBox program. Columbia River Revelstoke MLA Norm Macdonald delivered a petition to the BC Legislature on May 4. The petition contained nearly 1,000 names of people who are concerned about the state of maintenance on the highways in the East Kootenay. The petition originated with the FaceBook Group Taking Back East Kootenay Highways, which was formed by local area residents dissatisfied with the maintenance in the past couple of winters. The group began circulating the petition in December 2014 when highways
were particularly treacherous after a storm. The group continues to be active this year. On Wednesday, May 6, the Fallen Paramedics Memorial was unveiled on the south lawn of the Legislature in Victoria. Attending the ceremony were the families of Shawn Currier and Kim Weitzel, whose names will join eight others, forever remembered as giving their lives in the line of duty. A new sculpture by local artists Tony and Twila Austin was installed in front of the Kimberley Public Library in the Platzl. The Sullivan Mine Commemorative sculpture was dedicated in a special ceremony on Saturday, May 9. The sculpture is constructed of forged, repousse` and welded mild steel, and incorporates a large piece of ore and a jackleg drill from the Sullivan Mine. The BC River Forecast Centre has released snow pillow data and record lows were recorded in many areas of the province, including the East Kootenay. As of May 1, the East Kootenay snow
basin index for high elevation (1100 to 2000 m) was 46 per cent of normal. The West Kootenay is at 57 per cent, and Boundary 58 per cent. Extremely low indices have been recorded at Skagit, 14 per cent; Vancouver Island, 14 per cent; and the Lower Fraser, 24 per cent. Ten Kimberley Fire Department members and three engines responded to a fire at the Mozart House restaurant in the Platzl Thursday, May 14. The Fire Department was able to get the fire under control before any flame was visible but there was heavy smoke and water damage to the building. Two persons were arrested and approximately 13 grams of cocaine seized. The Cranbrook/ Kimberley Crime Reduction Unit stopped a vehicle on Highway 95A east of Kimberley on May 17. Two males (22 and 23) from Kimberley were arrested; a search located 13 grams of cocaine. See REVIEW, page 3