Kimberley Daily Bulletin, July 26, 2016

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TUESDAY JULY 26, 2016

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Kimberley’s Jared du Toit gained a whole bunch of new fans during his run at the RBC Canadian Open.

Runnin’ down a dream Jared du Toit lifts nation, ignites hometown, signals PGA of immense potential with inspiring performance at RBC Canadian Open

How many people were Googling Kimberley? C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor

Kimberley is justifiably proud of Jared du Toit, who at 21-years old garnered the support of the entire country with his improbable run at the RBC Canadian Open TAYLOR ROCC A last weekend. Sports Editor On Sunday, as du Toit started the final round in Jared du Toit may not have won the 2016 RBC the final group, tied for Canadian Open on Sunday afternoon, but he lifted second, a huge crowd his nation, ignited his hometown of Kimberley and gathered at the Kimbersignalled those in the PGA world of what’s to come ley Golf Course (where Jared first learned to when he eventually turns pro. See DREAM , Page 3 golf) to watch and cheer

him on. But above and beyond a hometown prodigy doing so well, and comporting himself with so much maturity, the words “Kimberley, B.C.” were repeated over and over again, in Canadian media, social media and on the U.S. network CBS. That kind of exposure cannot be bought, says Mayor Don McCormick. “I think that the value lies in the face that Jared put on the community. See Page 3

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USW, City meet Wednesday Essential service levels primary focus of mediated talks C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor

Steelworkers Local 1-405 and the City of Kimberley are returning to the bargaining table on Wednesday, July 27 for one day of negotiations with mediator Grant MacArthur from the Labour Relations Board. Both sides say efforts will be made to finalize the essential services levels, but that the potential is there to also discuss the actual agreement and perhaps come to a resolution. The City has asked for essential services designation for workers in

water treatment, RCMP clerical staff, and snow plowing staff among others. The two sides have not been able to agree on numbers so the City requested a return to mediation and the union agreed. “Both the USW and the City are attempting to reach an Essential Services agreement in the event of a work stoppage and have not been able to agree on the levels needed,” said lead negotiator Jeff Bromley in a press release. “The City asked that the mediator get back involved to issue an order on the Essential Service levels and at the same time, to have the mediator come back to take an attempt at a mediated settlement to reach a collective agreement. See TALKS, page 3


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