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Provincial Mine Rescue competition in Kimberley C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
It was quite a show in Coronation Park last Saturday, June 4 as the Provincial Mine Rescue competition was held. Flames were shooting from some of the underground scenarios set up in the park and large crowds gathered to watch it all. Alan Day from the Ministry of Energy and Mines says it all went very well. “I am very proud of Kimberley and all the support that was given to this event. There were in the neighborhood of 400 people that came into town for this event,” Day said. “I heard very positive things from many of them. They couldn’t get over what a scenic location we are in. The Kimberley Conference and Athlete Training Centre also impressed the crowd. The venue was great and the
service was top notch.” Day said the competition received a lot of support from the Overwaitea Food group as well as generous donation from Dan Jarret of Mark Creek Market. Kimberley even had a team in the competition despite not having an operating mine any more, Day said. “The Sullivan Mine team was a group of skilled mine rescuers that all reside in the area and came-together to form a very professional team. Kevin Redding was a very big part of making a lot of this happen. Dana Haggar, Teck Manager of Dormant properties, also played a very large part in providing additional support for the team and the Ministry of Mines competition coordinators.” And the winners of the 2016 Provincial Mine Rescue competition are: See Page 3
Kimberley Aquatic Centre should re-open by end of July It now appears that the Kimberley Aquatic Centre, closed since April, will re-open at the end of July. The Aquatic Centre was closed after bracing that supports the main six inch water pipe gave way and the pipe broke. The mechanical room in the basement filled up with water and there was major
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parts.” In the meantime, permanent Aquatic Centre employees have been reassigned, and are helping out in the Operations Department and Parks & Rec. Mayor Don McCormick says that arrangements have been made for pass holders to use the pool at the Riverside Campground, which opens shortly. “This should be a welcome workaround,” he said.
damage to components. At first it looked like about an eight week shut down, but it has extended beyond that. City CAO Scott Sommerville says shipping of the parts is taking longer than expected, and some of the pumps have to be built. “They are not off the shelf,” he said. “Also, the recent disaster in Fort McMurray has increased demand for some
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Over 400 people were in town for the mine rescue competition.
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New designer drug cause of concern W-18 said to be 100 times more potent that Fentanyl C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
As reported earlier this year in the Townsman/ Bulletin there has been some concern over a
street drug Fentanyl or Fentanyl-type drugs causing overdoses. Fentanyl is reported to be 100 times more potent than morphine. Now there is a new drug causing concern — W-18 — although not much is known about it, or whether it is present in the East Kootenay yet, See W-18 page 5