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Union will vote Aug. 27 C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
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The Rocky Mountain Riders hosted their bi-weekly cattle penning event last Thursday evening at their Meadowbrook riding arena. Last week the cattle were in a feisty moooood. See more page 3.
Late Tuesday afternoon, the City of Kimberley put out a press release stating that a date had been set for voting on the final offer by the City of Kimberley. City CAO Scott Sommerville said that the poll will be held on Thursday, August 25, 2016 from 1:30 to 3:30 pm in Council Chambers at City Hall. All 91 unionized employees have received a copy of the final offer by courier. The City has one opportunity to go directly to the membership in this manner under Section 78 of the Labour Code — Last Offer Vote. Last week, the Steelworkers Jeff Bromley said that the union would advise it’s members not to accept the offer. The question on the ballot is: “Do you agree to accept the Employer’s offer for settlement of your collective agreement?”
Grazing goats on the job in Meadowbrook C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
There are goats doing their part for invasive weed control in the Meadowbrook area, and possibly even in Kimberley itself next year. The 33-goat herd is under the direction of Cailey Chase with Rocky Ridge Vegetation Control out
of Kamloops. Rocky Ridge owners Conrad and Donna Lindblom have provided the herd to Chase to provide targeted grazing in the Kimberley area. Targeted grazing is key, Chase says. “Not just any goat will do,” she said. “Goats will eat everything, but
the Rocky Ridge goats have been trained. It’s taken 20 years to build the herd to target invasives. It’s a whole system developed by Conrad and Donna.” Chase says the Rocky Ridge herd is gaining recognition. A program will be beginning at BCIT to teach this type of targeted grazing. The
Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops has contracted the Lindblom’s to teach their unique target grazing method in the new Sustainable Range Management Program Fall 2017. Currently, Chase has the herd out in Meadowbrook. “Right now we are at Sandra
Loewen’s property doing some brushing.” Brushing is not as targeted as grazing invasive weeds but the goats are naturals at it as they eat anything with a broad leaf. The goats have also been at several Meadowbrook properties eating knapweed.
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