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Aquatic Centre on track for re-opening Pool will be filled regardless of labour situation, City CAO says
C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
The City of Kimberley has issued a press release saying that the Aquatic Centre is on track to re-open in late July after over three months of repairs required due to a catastrophic water failure. Last week, City CAO Scott Sommerville told the Bulletin that there were still a few outstanding issues that had
to be dealt with. Those issues are the installation of an improved alarm system that will call out when water is detected, and the modification of the hand-rail on the stairway that will allow for safe exit in a flood emergency. He also said that the City would have a decision to make considering the current labour situation. See POOL, page 3
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Kimberley’s Jared du Toit is teeing it up with the pros this week at the RBC Canadian Open. See full story in sports.
The search for Fire department should have been dispatched, RDEK says Pokemon comes to Kimberley C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
Last week the Bulletin reported on concerns from Kimberley resident Orin Hoglund regarding a 911 call he placed that didn’t get the response he was hoping for. Hoglund said he reported a vehicle fire near the Elko sawmill on July 5, 2016. “I called 911 and told them what I saw. They asked me the location, I said about five kilometres from Elko. I didn’t know which fire de-
partment was closer, Elko or Baynes Lake but I said probably Elko. They asked me if I knew the name of the road. I wasn’t sure. I know the local name for it. She (911 operator) said is there potential for a forest fire? I said there are flames six feet high, you tell me.” Hoglund told the Bulletin he was surprised to find out later that the fire was not responded to by either of the fire departments. See FIRE, page 3
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No fire department responded to this vehicle fire near Elko.
Kimberley RCMP Operations NCO Cpl. Chris Newel reports that Kimberley RCMP received a call at 4 a.m. Thursday, July 21 about three suspicious youths. “Police attended and located the fourteen year old Pokemon Go Hunters! They had not committed an offence and cooperated with police
but the caller was concerned about what they may have been up to. “ The situation certainly warranted a call, Newel says, and police were thankful that they were able to locate the young boys and clarify what they were up to. Apparently they were headed home as their cell phones were dying. The parents have been notified.