Kimberley Daily Bulletin, July 12, 2016

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Wrapping veterans in Quilts of Valour

Quilts made by volunteers gifted to military vets C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor

Think of it as giving a military veteran a hug and saying thank you for your service, and we care about you. That’s what Quilts of Valour is all about. In the past couple of weeks four local veterans have received the quilts, presented to them by Military Ames facilitator Cindy Postnikoff, whose goal is to present a quilt to every veteran in the area who has been “touched by war”. The QOV Foundation was founded in the USA in 2003 by the mother of a soldier, Catherine Roberts. The idea of QOV was to comfort veterans and ward off “war demons” that trouble them. The idea spread to Canada and to date over 5,000 quilts have been presented to Canadian veterans. “They are made by volunteers who sew love, caring and gratitude from their hearts through their hands, into the quilts they make,” Postnikoff said. “The mission of QOV is to honor service members and veterans who have been touched by war with Quilts of Valour. “The foundation represents one human being reaching out and touching another, without judgment, reaching out with acceptance and with an acknowledgment of service to our country.

Take in some JulyFest soccer The best soccer you’ll see in the Kootenays C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor

It’s JulyFest week, and one and all are gearing up for Kimberley’s biggest festival. While much of the focus is on bocce, the dance and parade, there is also one other really big part of JulyFest weekend and that’s the soccer tournament. Once again over 60 teams have signed up. With 15 players per team, plus entourages, tournament organizer Simon Davidson estimates the tournament itself brings about 1150 people to town. Davidson would really like to see locals from Cranbrook and Kimberley coming out to take in the action, because this is

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Veterans Wayne, Earle, Kyle, Roy wrapped in their Quilts of Valor.

quality soccer. “It’s the best soccer you’re going to see in the Kootenays,” he said. “We have some really quality teams returning and some new teams like some boys from the Alberta Major League. We have the Missoula Athletic Club returning and a team on the women’s competitive side flying in all the way from Guelph, Ontario.” The quality of the refereeing is also top notch, Davidson says. “The quality of refereeing is awesome. Our refs are very experienced and come from all over. One of the refs worked the tour of the European Premier teams in North America. He’s actually been on the same pitch as Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.” As always Purcell Park in Marysville will be soccer HQ during the tournament but action will take place on Saturday at Chapman Camp, Blarchmont, Marysville

School, Lions Park and Selkirk School fields as well. “Games start at 8 a.m. Saturday and the last one will end at about 7 p.m. The knock out rounds start on Sunday and the finals will be at Purcell Park with the last starting at about 4 p.m.” “Purcell is the place to be on Sunday. We anticipate there will be some really great games,” Davidson said. Kimberley Minor Soccer will have a concession at Purcell Park to keep you fed. For local teams on the competitive side, Davidson says to watch out for the Cranbrook Unicorns, who will be looking to rebound from their loss last year on the mens’ side. “There are two Cranbrook teams on the women’s competitive side. I’m expecting good things from them.”

Fuel treatment in Nature Park C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor

As part of their ongoing fuel treatment in the Kimberley Nature Park, the City of Kimberley Fire Department has issued a notice that a thinning project is beginning in the Nature Park and Nordic Trails area in the coming weeks. The objectives of this treatment are to reduce the risk of catastrophic fires in the Wildland Urban Interface adjacent to the City of Kimberley by reduc-

ing active crown fire potential, reducing surface fire intensity, long range spotting and increase wildfire resilience. The fuels management treatment is funded through the Union of British Columbia Municipalities and the work will be done by a contractor. “Crews will do some chipping and some piling for burning in the fall,” said Fire Chief Al Collinson. See FUEL, page 3


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