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Canfor closing Canal Flats mill

Saw mill to be closed permanently November 9 C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor

Canfor will be closing the Canal Flats saw mill as of November 9, it was announced to employees Wednesday. “Our CEO and members of the senior management team were in Canal Flats today to announce the permanent closure of the facility,” said Corrine Stavness. “While we understand how difficult this will be for our employees and the community of Canal Flats, recent downturns in the CAROLYN GRANT PHOTO oil and gas and lumber markets that The back of BJ’s Restaurant just behind the yet-to-be completed Mark Creek flume rehab. The old con- the mill served combined with a lack

crete flume walls are still standing. The large pipe is the water bypass while work continues in the creek.

of economically available fibre for the mill have brought operating losses we can no longer sustain. “Moving to permanent closure means that the employees impacted by this announcement will be entitled to severance. We expect the last day of operations for the mill to be November 9, 2015. We will be establishing a transition office to help impacted employees, all of whom will be offered opportunities to transfer to other Canfor divisions.” It has come as quite a shock to everyone in the Village of Canal Flats, says Village CAO Brian Woodward. “I was phoned this morning by Steve Mackie, the Regional Manager,” Woodward told the Bulletin/Townsman on Wednesday afternoon. See MILL, page 5

Flume progress delayed slightly Cocaine, crack C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor

The upstream portion of the flume rehab project — that being from the Wallinger Avenue bridge and past B&B Glass — is proceeding on schedule, according to Don Schacher, Project Coordinator. However, downstream, past BJ’s Restaurant is experiencing some delays. City CAO Scott Sommerville says that part of the project is about five weeks behind schedule and could experience some cost overruns. The issue is the fact that BJ’s sits so very close to the creek. The building will be within one metre of the rock work when it’s com-

pleted, says Mayor Don McCormick. “The whole area around BJ’s continues to be a concern,” McCormick said. “The excavation is going to be so close to the foundation of the building, we have to get it right. “We knew it was going to be difficult. The solarium is off the back of the building. It’s within a metre of the top of the rocks. But at the end of it all, it will be spectacular. Everyone who lives along the flume has had a property upgrade.” Engineers are working on the problem, but it has caused a setback in the schedule. “As a result, that portion of the flume is behind by an estimated

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five weeks” McCormick said. “However, there should be an opportunity to make up time once we have the problem solved.” Regardless, the project will be finished this year, the Mayor says. “The contractor doesn’t want to have to come back in the spring, they have other obligations. It will be finished.” McCormick says it looks like cost overruns will be around two per cent, which would be a contingency expense. However, Council is being kept apprised of progress on a weekly basis. “Right now we are looking at a two per cent cost overrun. Given the complexity of the project, that’s within reason.”

and heroin seized CHRIS NE WEL For the Bulletin

On September 4th and again on Sept 8, police seized a quantity of Cocaine, Crack Cocaine and Heroin from a 24 year old male. Police had received information about a male believed to be from the lower mainland that was trafficking in a controlled substance in Cranbrook. Subsequent investigation found the subject had

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recently arrived in the area and had rented a condo in Kimberley. On September 4, police executed a traffic stop on highway 95A in Wycliffe. The driver was arrested and a search found the illicit drugs. Further information was obtained and officers were able to get a search warrant under the Controlled Drugs and Substance Act for the condo unit in Kimberley. On September 8 the warrant was exe-

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cuted and officers located additional evidence which linked the two incidents and to support charges of Trafficking. The subject appeared before a Judicial Justice of the Peace on Sept 5 and was remanded in custody unit his next appearance on Sept 9. The subject is expected to appear in court again today on additional charges given the new evidence.

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Jordan Lilley, a volleyball journey ANTHONY DR ANSFELD For the Bulletin

The year was 1947, when 14 year old Les Lilley, from Kimberley, B.C. decided to follow his dream to become the best Hockey player in Canada , Young Les left his home town to go to one of Canada’s most well-known Hockey Institutes , “Notre Dame” in Wilcox Saskatchewan. Les eventually was signed by the Montreal Junior Canadiens ,then went on to a highly successful Pro career in the U.S ( 12 seasons) , before returning home to Kimberley, B.C.( 50 goals for the Dynamiters) to finish up an exemplary career) Ironically Les’s Granddaughter Jordan Lilley is following her sports dreams as well, leaving Kimberley this summer for Penticton, B.C. where she has begun training for a Beach Volleyball career. Ms. Lilley has been working with the highly respected Beach Coach Tammy Thomas, who herself is a successful Professional Beach Volleyball Player. Jordan participated in a busy Amateur and

Professional Beach Season culminating with a strong showing at the 2015 Western Canadian Beach Nationals in Parksville, B.C., where Jordan and her partner (Fiona Lizotte) finished 5th against 12 of the best teams from Western Canada. So Jordan certainly has “the Athletic Genes” from her Grandpa (I was friends with Les and also knew Jordan’s Great Grandfather Ab Lilley, the magical Gardener up at Cominco Gardens). Suddenly I feel “old” ha! With the end of the Beach Season Jordan has continued working toward her goal of earning a spot on Team Beach B.C. next summer, having the opportunity to train with the best players and Coaches in the Province. Jordan is looking forward to an eventful High School year at Princess Margaret in Penticton where she will be teaming up with her best mate Sydney McKinlay, Coach John Buckley and Associate Coach Mark McKinlay are originally from

Kimberley) The Mc Kinalay family have been Jordan’s billet this summer, part of a wonderful “support team” which has given

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her the chance to compete in top notch Volleyball (both indoor and outdoor).

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Jordan Lilley; a volleyball journey From Page 3 In no particular order they are Jordan’s Mom, Sherri LaFreniere and Mike Dolighan, Jordan’s Dad, Marc Lilley and Wanda VanFessem. Kimberley B.C. has had some excellent women Volleyball players throughout the years. Sue Ann Nicholson and Sandra Newton were terrific players when I was up at Selkirk many moons ago. More recently,” Freddie” Campbell at the University of Mary in North Dakota, Brianne Rauch at

Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, Rhiannon Paterson at Capilano University, and the Jenkins sisters. Stephanie and Alisa were Athletic Scholarship players at Seneca College in Toronto and the University of Calgary (respectively). Who was better?? Well that is hard to say. I saw Steph and Alisa play a few tournaments in the East Kootenays. Both had completely different “games”, power and finesse. Their Mom Barb lives here locally, and their Dad Johnny Jenkins has passed

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away. The girls Grandmother Millie Austin is now 92 or 93 and still doing famously, living in her family home up at Townsite. A word to describe Millie would be “thoroughly modern”. I find Mildred Austin a very inspiring person. Her July fest parties were not to be missed.! (The lady can mix a mean Margarita, while dancing to Jimmy Buffett). All the best to Les Lilley’s Granddaughter Ms. Jordan Lilley on her Volleyball Journey in Canada and beyond.

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The Kootenay Rockies Gran Fondo is coming through the Platzl Saturday, September 12

Riders from 2014’s Gran Fondo commented that riding through the Platzl was the highlight of their ride - “felt like I was in the Tour de France.” Our Platzl is the best place for you to be to view this year’s excitement. Each year the event grows in size. This year over 500 riders are expected, an increase

The proposed bylaw 2524 applies to the land legally described as Parcel A Plan NEP5902, District Lot 1879, Kootenay Land District except Plan SRW NEP23641 (see XG-34557) and shown in heavy black outline on the above map. A Public Hearing for bylaw 2524 will be held on Monday, September 14, 2015 at 7:00 pm in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 340 Spokane Street, Kimberley, BC. If you believe that your interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaw, you may: a. Submit written presentations to City Hall prior to the hearing, or b. Submit written and/or verbal presentations at the hearing. You may inspect the proposed amending bylaws and the supporting documentation at City Hall, 340 Spokane Street, Kimberley, BC, from 8:30 am to 4:45 pm weekdays until the date of the hearing. For further information, please contact the Planner at City Hall, 250-427-9665 or jchapman@kimberley.ca.

from the 400 in 2014. First riders (the Gran), will likely arrive in Kimberley around 9:45 am, the recreational riders (the Piccolo) will continue cycling through until about 11:45 am. The riders will have the opportunity to stop at the Fondo aid station at the Kimberley Rotary Tent where you can check out the cyclists and their equipment. This will be a great opportunity for Kimberley’s residents and visitors to come to the Platzl to cheer on the Fondo riders and check out our local shops. Support our businesses, have brunch, lunch or a snack and drink.

Bring your cow bells or other noise makers (pebbles in a coffee-can work well) and cheer on the riders. Check out our own Dollar Store in the Platzl for noise makers. Remember, riders love that noise! Use this great opportunity to highlight Kimberley and bring awareness of what Kimberley has to offer our locals, visitors and future businesses. Look for and wave at the Drone flying overhead filming this event for an even larger audience. See you there on Saturday September 12th.

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Grizzly put down after raiding chicken coop A r n e P e t rys h e n

In the early hours of Monday morning, conservation officers responded to a call about a hungry grizzly bear. The grizzly was at a residence in the Jimsmith Lake area and had broken into a chicken coop to eat chickens. Conservation officer Ray Gilowitz said that while there weren’t any reports on bear, it had to

be put down. He noted the bear showed up just outside the city boundary in a fairly rural area with acreages and such, and the landowner had chicken coops. “At 2 a.m. in the morning, the landowner reported to CO services that this bear was on site,” Gilowitz said. “We attended and the bear was on site as reported. It was a young — probably a three year

old — grizzly male, and it was eating the chickens basically in her yard.” He said there was a safety concern with the bears presence in the human populated area. “The decision was made that this bear was going to be put down and it was,” Gilowitz said. It was Elisabeth Vanderkooy who called the grizzly in.

Vanderkooy was awoken by her dogs in the middle of the night. She could hear the chickens making noise. “I went out outside thinking it was a skunk in the chicken pen,” she said. “Then I saw the bear on top of the [chicken] house.” Vanderkooy saw the bear break into the pen, grab a chicken and begin to eat it. “Then he ran into

the bushes, and came back and I called the CO,” she said. The bear ate four of Vanderkooy’s 12 chickens. She even blew an air horn a few time, which didn’t phase the bear at all. “From then I knew I had a problem,” she said. She said it was a sad situation all around. “You don’t like it to

Cherry Lake fire officially contained Tre vor Cr awley

The Cherry Lake wildfire is all but burned out as crews contained the blaze as of Tuesday. Discovered a few weeks ago, the fire—30 kilometres south of Cranbrook—quickly flared up to over 1,000 hectares before crews were able to get some containment lines in. The weather has also been helping out, with over 45 millimetres of rain falling within the last seven days. Cherry Lake even received some snow on the ground over the weekend. “We’re just looking at some more cooler weather as well, so it’s going to help a lot,” said Fanny Bernard, a fire information officer with the Southeast Fire Centre. There are 25 fire-

fighters who are remaining on-scene to deal with mop-up over 1,234 hectares before the fire is relegated to patrol status. Bernard notes that even though most fires in the Southeast Fire Centre are currently either in mop-up or on patrol, smoke may be visible. “Even though these fires are contained and in patrol—even the ones that are in mop-up—it’s normal that some of them would be showing smoke and so even if they’re on patrol, it means that there’s someone looking at them on a regular basis to make sure it doesn’t escape containment lines,” she said. On smaller fires, initial attack crews get down on hands and knees to check and

make sure everything is cold to the touch, however, in the Cherry Creek case, there is obviously too much territory to cover. “On some of these larger incidents, it’s pretty much impossible to cold-trail the whole thing, so with secure containment lines, 100 per cent containment, it’s in patrol, it could very well be that smoke could be coming from the perimeters of these fires,” she added. Though there has been rain recently in the Cranbrook/Kimberley area, temperatures are expected to warm up a bit in the middle of the week. While campfires are now permitted across the SEFC, open burning is still prohibited. “No yard waste, no fireworks, no burning

Canal Flats mill to close From page 1 “He said they’d had a meeting with all employees and were permanently closing the mill as of November 9.” Woodward estimates the number of employees affected to be in the area of 80 people. Canal Flats had employed over 150 people at the mill but last May the workforce was reduced to one shift and 81 people laid off. As for what happens next, Woodward had no answers. “The mill is by far our largest employer,” he said. “We have so many questions. Are they going to sell it? At this point in time we are organizing a transition team with the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training, and the Village will participate in that process. But we have no answers. There are issues of taxation, and there are at least 30 families living in Canal Flats affected by this. Will they retire? Be bought out? “We just don’t know. It’s a bit of a shock for everyone.” The announcement comes after layoffs in May that cut 81 jobs from operations that reduced the plant to

one shift. Closing permanently will affect the remaining 70 union jobs and 10 management positions, according to Doug Singer, president of the USW Local 1-405. “We’re very disappointed,” Singer said. “Four months after a massive layoff that they’ve now announced a closure of the Canal Flats operation. We’re extremely disappointed the company didn’t give it more time to see if it could be a success. “We understand there are lots of pressures on the market, but four months is not a lot of time to see whether this is a workable solution or not, and things at the plant level seemed to be going fairly well.”

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barrels, just little campfires that are a half-metre by half-metre in size,” Bernard said. “…That’s continually being looked at, and I guess it’s just a matter of making sure it’s safe. It hasn’t rained the same amounts in all the different areas in the fire centre, that’s for sure.” The open burning prohibitions apply to all BC Parks, Crown lands and private lands, but do not apply within the boundaries of a local government that has forest fire prevention bylaws and is serviced by a fire department. Local governments may

have their own burning restrictions in place, so always check with local authorities before lighting any fire of any size. Anyone operating motorized vehicles in the backcountry must also exercise caution, since the heat from an exhaust pipe - particularly in tall or dry grass could ignite a wildfire. The BC Wildfire Service thanks the public for its help preventing wildfires. To report a wildfire, an unattended campfire or an open burning violation, call 1 800 663-5555 toll-free or call *5555 on a cellphone.

happen, but sometimes there are no choices in life,” she said. She’s accustomed to dealing with bears around her residence and dealt with a black bear last year which she managed to scare away. “You get used to it up here,” she said. “It’s part of living in the bush.” Vanderkooy said she is also not worried about keeping chickens. Gilowitz said there is a lot of bear activity at moment. The bears are looking for natural food sources, like chokecherries and apples. “Once they start tearing open chicken coops next to residences, it just shows a further progression by this bear into human food sources and habituated to human-related

properties,” he said. “If they’re out skirting around people’s properties and just staying on the vegetation, then we can try hazing and those sorts of things, but once they’ve showed that desire to go beyond that and start taking livestock and destroying property and not showing any fear towards humans, it’s of more concern to us and to public safety.” Gilowitz said each situation is unique and there have been quite a few sightings of bears recently. He said landowners can do hazing and can remove attractants to help lower the risk of bears coming around. Wildsafe reported that nine bears had been killed in Fernie, Elko, Sparwood and Elkford.

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A GOOD PLACE TO BE. Mandatory Watering Restrictions – Even though temperatures have dropped and we have received some rain, dam levels still remain low. The City is urging residents to continue to obey all mandatory watering restrictions. The City is now sprinkling all parks off the Mark Creek water system every 3rd day and only for ten minutes at a time. The Platzl fountain will only run from 12:00-5:00 pm. The Water Department will be out looking for leaks in certain zones. All water leaks are top priority and will be fixed in a timely matter to prevent more water loss. The City is trying to prevent placing further restrictions on residents. Residents of properties with even-numbered addresses water only on even-numbered calendar days, and residents of properties with oddnumbered addresses water only on odd-numbered calendar days. If you have any questions, please call the operations desk at 250-427-9660 or operations@kimberley.ca. What is the City of Kimberley Doing to Conserve Water? – The City has installed a system called Flow Works to collect and analyze data related to the City’s water system. Flow Works assists water utility crews with locating and repairing water leaks in a timely manner. The 5-year capital plan includes the systematic replacement of leaky water mains throughout the City. By reducing the consumption of water, we can all help reduce the cost of water treatment and extend the life of the existing water system. Be Bear Smart – There have been multiple bear sightings around the City and on the Rails to Trails. Please remember that bears are out in search of food. The biggest attractant for bears in our community is garbage. Properly secure your garbage, and keep it indoors until pick-up, or until you can take it to the transfer station. Everyone likes the smell of a barbeque, bears included! Please remember to properly clean your BBQ after using it.

EYE ON YOUR CITY Free Family Swim – Come out and enjoy the Kimberley Aquatic Centre for free on Wednesday, September 16th from 6:00-7:00 pm. This week’s free swim is sponsored by the Kimberley Health Care Auxiliary. Swimming Lessons – You can learn to swim at any age! If you would like to learn how to swim as an adult or have a group of friends that would like to swim a triathlon next summer, we can help by setting up lesson times that work best for you. Contact the Kimberley Aquatic Centre at 250-427-2983 for more information. Dog Etiquette – Please keep your dog on a leash in public places within City limits, including the Rails to Trails. There are a few designated off-leash areas within the City, please check our website for more information.

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The Bad Thing About LAWS O ne of my daughters once proposed that my t-shirt should read: “I don’t support war, but war supports me.” And it’s true, I suppose. I write about lots of other things too, but I have been studying war, writing about wars, going to wars (but never fighting in one) for the whole of my adult life, partly because international relations are so heavily militarised, but also because for anybody who is interested in human behaviour, war is as fascinating as it is horrible. So you might assume that I would leap into action, laptop in hand, when I learned that almost 3,000 “researchers, experts and entrepreneurs” have signed an open letter calling for a ban on developing artifical intelligence (AI) for “lethal autonomous weapons systems” (LAWS), or military robots for short. Instead, I yawned. Heavy artillery fire is much more terrifying than the Terminator. The people who signed the letter included celebrities of the science and hightech worlds like Tesla’s Elon Musk, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, cosmologist Stephen Hawking, Skype co-founder Jaan Tallinn, Demis Hassabis, chief executive of Google DeepMind and, of course, Noam Chomsky. They presented their letter in late July to the International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence, meeting this year in Buenos Aires. They were quite clear about what worried them: “The key question for humanity today is whether to start a global AI arms race or to prevent it from starting. If any major military power pushes ahead with AI weapon development, a global arms race is virtually inevitable, and the endpoint of this technological trajectory is obvious: autonomous weapons will become

the Kalashnikovs of tomorrow.” “Unlike nuclear weapons, they require no costly or hard-to-obtain raw materials, so they will become ubiquitous and cheap for all significant military powers to mass-produce. It will only be a matter of time until they appear on the black market and in the hands of terrorists, dictators wishing to better control their populations, warlords wishing to perpetrate ethnc cleansing, etc.” “Autonomous weapons are ideal for tasks such as assassinations, destabilisnations, subduing popGwynne ing ulations and selectively killing a particular ethnic Dyer group. We therefore believe that a military AI arms race would not be beneficial for humanity.” Well, no, it wouldn’t be beneficial for humanity. Few arms races are. But are autonomous weapons really “the key question for humanity today”? Probably not. We have a few other things on our plate that feel a lot more “key”, like climate change, nine civil wars in the Muslim parts of the world (Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, southeastern Turkey, Yemen, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and northeastern Nigeria) – and, of course, nuclear weapons. The scientists and experts who signed the open letter were quite right to demand an international agreement banning further work on autonomous weapons, because we don’t really need yet another high-tech way to kill people. It’s not impossible that they might succeed, either, although it will be a lot harder than banning blinding laser weapons or cluster bombs. But autonomous weapons of the sort currently under development are not going to change the world drastically. They are not “the third revolution in warfare, after gunpowder and nuclear arms,” as one

military pundit breathlessly described them. They are just another nasty weapons system. What drives the campaign is a conflation of two different ideas: weapons that kill people without a human being in the decision-making loop, and true AI. The latter certainly would change the world, as we would then have to share our world for good or ill with non-human intelligences — but almost all the people active in the field say that human-level AI is still a long way off in the future, if it is possible at all. As for weapons that kill people without a human being choosing the victims, those we have in abundance already. From land mines to nuclear-tipped missiles, there are all sorts of weapons that kill people without discrimination in the arsenals of the world’s armed forces. We also have a wide variety of weapons that will kill specific individuals (guns, for example), and we already know how to “selectively kill a particular ethnic group,” too. Combine autonomous weapons with true AI, and you get the Terminator, or indeed Skynet. Without that level of AI, all you get is another way of killing people that may, in certain circumstances, be more efficient than having another human being do the job. It’s not pretty, but it’s not very new either. The thing about autonomous weapons that really appeals to the major military powers is that, like the current generation of remote-piloted drones, they can be used with impunity in poor countries. Moreover, like drones, they don’t put the lives of rich-country soldiers at risk. That’s a really good reason to oppose them — and if poor countries realise what they are in for, a good opportunity to organise a strong diplomatic coalition that wants to ban them. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist based in London

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Kootenay Elk History The ups and downs of a former plains animal in the mountains of southeastern BC

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riginally, there were five sub-species of North American elk, but as a result of human encroachment only three remain in existence today: the Rossevelt, Tule and the Rocky Mountain Elk. The latter of the three inhabits the majority of regions in North America, including the Kootenay regions of British Columbia. The Rocky Mountain Elk was once a plains animal and its ability to adapt to food sources located in mountainous terrain, no doubt, saved this sub-species from extinction as well. More than 200 years ago, the best food sources for elk resulted from periodic wildfires. As the forest took over the fire dependent grasslands elk populations declined until the area burned again. Elk were easily accessible to early settlers in those areas with a recent fire history. These areas were also the more popular areas for settlement, as they provided abundant grass for settler’s livestock. The meat provided sustenance while the hides provided warmth in the frigid winter months. Elk populations declined as a result of competition from forest succession, competition from domestic livestock (as well as feral domestic stock, like wild horses) and from localized over-harvests and commercial harvests for elk ivories to supply the demand from Elks Lodge members. Elk’ Lodge members at that time achieved greater status amongst their fraternity if they were in possession of coveted elk ivories or antlers. Consequently, in those very early years, they had a negative impact on elk populations. However, once the senior executives of the Club were made aware of the fact that they were contributing to a declining elk population, the practice was discouraged. Elk populations were dealt another blow in the latter part of the 1800s by a series of severe winters. By the early 1900s the only elk left in the Kootenay region were small herds found in isolated mountain pockets of the Upper Kootenay River, the Upper Elk Valley and the Duncan Lake areas. The nutritious plant life in avalanche chutes provided the

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Elk have a long history in the Kootenays. elk with enough feed to just barely sustain the herds. Then Mother Natures cast her hand into the fray. Wildfires scorched many western regions and after a few years the burns yielded much vegetation in the form of lush grass and bushes. Elk populations took advantage of the newly created grasslands and exploded right across the west, and for the next 50 years populations spiralled up or down depending on the overall conditions of the forests. If there were no major fires for years, elk populations declined as forested areas slowly matured, choking out plant growth. Again, when fires would ravage the forests, a few years later elk populations would surge as prolific food sources were restored for elk herds. Elk populations expanded into the east side of the Kootenay Trench in the early 1940s and into the west side of the Kootenay Trench in the early 1950s. In the 1960s and ‘70s, and particularly in the 1980s, elk hunters were enjoying the fruits of a burgeoning elk population. To control the increasing elk numbers in the 1960s, long open antler-less seasons, in conjunction with even lon-

ger bull seasons, were used. In the 1970s the antler-less seasons were closed and a threepoint restriction was placed on bulls in an effort to produce more of them. In the 1980s the Ministry of Environment started issuing thousands of LEH cow and calf tags to restore bull/cow ratios to more natural levels while controlling the total elk population (as a result of political lobbying by agricultural groups). Success rates for hunters were extremely high, at first, but by 1990, elk numbers had been reduced significantly and so had success rates. Also, the interest in elk hunting, particularly for trophy bulls was increasing. Better bugles, the advent of commercial cow calls, elk books and videos, and more overall knowledge of the species all contributed to the rise in interest. To counteract the downward trend, the Ministry of Environment imposed point restrictions on bull elk for part of the season. Needless to say, the decision was controversial, and enjoyed only marginal success. Too many bulls were still being harvested and bull to cow ratios and cow to calf,

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were below the numbers needed to sustain healthy elk populations. Before the fall of 1997, after a devastating winter, the branch introduced a six-point restriction all season long ( Sept. 10 to Oct. 20). Bow hunters were still allowed to harvest a three-point or better bull from Sept, 1 – 9. The six-point rule was indeed, at best, a compromise to prevent bull elk from going on the much despised limited entry system as recommended in the Redaeke Report (independent study). Now in retrospect, here in 2015, there is little doubt that without the six-point rule in effect, bull elk would indeed be on LEH, and the vast majority of resident hunters would not be out elk hunting in September or October. In 2002, our Regional Wildlife Section Head at the time, Bob Forbes, said elk population estimates were 21,000 in the East Kootenay and 3,500 in the West Kootenay. Today, the present population estimates for elk are much lower than that. The population in the trench south of Canal Flats is approximately 7,900, and 2,500 elk north of there in the Columbia Valley. There are an additional 2,500 in the Elk Valley and an estimated 860 in Creston and 100 in the Flathead. West Kootenay populations could still be in the 3,000-plusrange. In the past few years Wildlife Managers set an objective to reduce Trench populations by over 30 per cent. They succeeded in doing that obviously, mainly through General Open Hunting seasons on cows and calves in the fall. Another interesting point of note, is that the Ministry’s estimate of the ratio of migratory to non-migratory elk, is that 37 per cent of the elk in the South Trench were classified as non-migratory. Data used for this estimation came from the radio collaring program in 2007-2009. FJ Hurtak is the author of the books “Elk Hunting in the Kootenays” and “Hunting the Antlered Big Game of the Kootenays,” available at selected retailers in B.C. and in Southern Alberta. All profits go to land for wildlife and habitat restoration.

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Saturday, September 12, 2015, Hike to Mayo Lake. Further info: Phone: Lorne 250-426-8864 Sunday, September 13, 2015, Hike to Jumbo Pass. Further info: Phone: Michel 250-581-0660 September 13 At Fort Steele Heritage Park the 38th annual Kootenay Country Fair, fun for all ages. Crafts, games, live music, food, animals 9am to 4p.m. Auction at 4pm. Entry forms at Top Crop, Top Crop Too, (Kimberley) Cranbrook Photo. The Kootenay Railway Pensioners Association will be having a Social Luncheon at 12:30 pm on Tuesday Sept. 15th, 2015 at Mission Hills Golf Course. 3320 Theatre Road, Cranbrook BC. All Railway Retiree’s and Spouses are welcome. RSVP by Sept. 11th, 2015. For further information, please contact Secretary Frances Allen at 250-426-2720 or Myrtle 250-426-2378, Jean 250-4268338 An Artist’s Retreat with Joseph Cross at the Bull River Guest Ranch Sept 15-18 - Cranbrook. Join acclaimed BC artist Joseph Cross (PSA) for four days of personalized coaching in landscape painting at scenic Bull River Guest Ranch. Sept. 15-18. Sponsored by the Kimberley Arts Council. Info: www.paintersretreat.ca or call Kimberley Arts Council at 250-427-4919 Kimberley Aquatic Centre FREE FAMILY SWIM: Wednesday, Sept.16 6:00-7:00pm is sponsored by Kimberley Health Care Auxiliary. Persons 18 years & younger must be accompanied by an adult. Fall Conference:“FIRE from the RIVER”A weekend of Refreshment and Hope. House of Hope 629-6th St. N. W., Cranbrook. Speakers: Chuck and Anna Maher from Texas and with Bethel Activation Ministries. Sept. 18-19, 2015, Friday night at 7pm, Saturday 10 am, 2pm 7pm and Sunday morning 10 am. Registration: www. ihopecranbrook.ca or call 250-421-3784. No charge Free will Offering received. The Royal Cdn Legion Branch 24 Cranbrook would like to Thank our First Responders for all they do by hosting an Appreciation BBQ, Friday Sept 18 from 4:00-7:00 pm, lower level of the Heritage Inn. Please contact the Legion 250-426-8531 or email rcladmin@telus.net with approximate numbers by Wed Sept 16. Saturday, September 19, 2015, Negro Creek Circuit Hike Further info: Phone: Lorne 250-426-8864 Kimberley Grannie Gogos CAR BOOT (Trunk) SALE-Saturday Sept. 19. Vendors can sell their items by purchasing a ticket ($20) from Gail 427-5222 or Donna 427-5052. Vendors receive free advertising & free refreshments. Buy a ticket to reserve your personal space & sell your items flea market style in the Centre 64 parking lot.

ONGOING Cranbrook Phoenix Toastmasters meet every Thursday, noon -1:00 Heritage Inn. Toastmasters teaches communication & leadership skills. Roberta 250-489-0174. 1911.toastmastersclubs.org. Cranbrook Writer’s Group meet on the 4th Monday of the month at the Arts Council. Engage in writing exercises, constructive critiques & share in information on upcoming literary events & contests. Cbk and District Arts Council, 104, 135-10th Ave S, CBK. info: 250-4264223 www.cranbrookanddistrictartscouncil.com The Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation invites anyone expecting bone and joint surgery to make contact with local volunteers for peer support. The free Ortho Connect program helps to ease the fear, stress and anxiety that go along with surgery and help patients prepare. 1-800-461-3639 ext 4, and ask for Lauralee. High House Museum, 3286 Moyie Ave., Moyie – Open on Sundays from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., July and August. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) non profit weight loss support group meets EVERY Thursday at 5:00 pm, at Sr Citizen’s Centre, (downstairs) 125 17th Ave S, Cranbrook. Drop in, have fun while losing weight gradually. This Chapter has won an annual B.C. Provincial Award for “Best Avg Weight Loss Per Member”. Info: Marie 250 417 2642 Chateau Kimberley Art Gallery, 78 Howard St.,10am-8pm, through to Oct. 15. Featuring art by Jean Pederson, Joseph Cross, MaryAnn Bidder, Lynne Grillmair, Jeannette Oostlander, Karen Arrowsmith, Marianne Rennick, Jeanie Miller, Darlene Purnell & Teresa Knight. Masonic Lodges of B.C. and Yukon will supply transportation to cancer patients who have arrived at Kelowna or Vancouver. This free service will be at the destination point. Example: from airport to clinic and clinic to airport on return, also around the destination city. Info may be received from your doctor, Canadian Cancer Society, or by phoning Ron at 250-426-8159. “The Way” Introductory Orthodox Christianitym at Kimberley Public Library (Upstairs room) Thursday evenings until October 22nd: 7 -9 pm. Drop in to any or all sessions. Contact: Fr. Andrew: 250-4201582 or frandrewapplegate@gmail.com for info. MILITARY AMES is a social/camaraderie/support group that meets the first and third Tuesdays of the month in the Kimberley Public Library reading room. All veterans are welcome. For more information call Cindy @ 250 919 3137. Hey Kimberley! We need you as Big Brothers and Big Sisters. One hour a week. YOU can make a difference in a Child’s life that will last a life time. Info: 250-499-3111. Place your notice in your “What’s Up?” Community Calendar FREE of charge. This column is intended for the use of clubs and non-profit organizations to publicize their coming events — provided the following requirements are met: • Notices will be accepted two weeks prior to the event. • All notices must be emailed, faxed or dropped off in person. No telephone calls please. • NOTICES SHOULD NOT EXCEED 30 WORDS. • Only one notice per week from any one club or non-profit organization. • All notices must be received by the Thursday prior to publication. • There is no guarantee of publication. Notices will run subject to space limitations.

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It happened this week in Cranbrook Sept. 6 - 12 DAVE HUMPHREY Items compiled from the archived newspapers held at the Cranbrook History Centre Archives

1902 Honoring Mrs. Erickson … At the regular monthly meeting of the Ladies’ Guild of Christ Church, held last week at Mrs. A. E. Pigott’s, Mrs. E. G. Erickson, who is leaving Cranbrook for Port Arthur, was presented with a beautifully engrossed address accompanied with a handsome silver plated candelabra as a token of the esteem in which she is held by the ladies of Christ Church. The address was as follows: To Mrs. E. G. Erickson: Dear Mrs. Erickson — We, the members of Christ Church Ladies Guild, take this opportunity of giving expression to our deep regret at your departure from Cranbrook and the consequent reverence of your connection with Christ Church and our society. To your constant attendance, earnest effort and wise counsel the Ladies’ Guild owes very much of its success during the almost four years that you have been associated with it; and we assure you your services have been heartily appreciated. Enlarging Christ Church ... The people of Christ Church have decided on extensive alterations in the church building. The lot adjoining the one on which the church now stands is being purchased and the present building will be moved back into the middle of the two lots. A chancel 15 x 20 will be built and a vestry 9 x 18. A furnace will also be put in this fall. With these improvements Christ Church will be only a credit not only to the people of the church, but to the city. A large portion of the money necessary for these alterations has been raised in the parish and it is expected with the assistance of friends outside that when the church is completed it will be almost if not entirely free from debt. Can’t afford to miss it ... Next Monday Miss Pauline Johnson will be here, accompanied by Walter McRaye. Miss Johnson appeared in Cranbrook some two years ago, and made a

most favorable impression with the people, and the entertainment this year is made stronger by the addition of Mr. McRaye who has made a great reputation as a delineator of the French habitant characters. The people of Cranbrook will give the combination a good house, especially as it is for the members of the Lacrosse club. Baseball champs … Cranbrook has got together an aggregation of baseball players that seems to be pretty hard to beat. They have defeated everything in their neighborhood and this week journeyed as far as Calgary in search of glory. In a game in the prairie town on Monday they defeated their opponents by a score of 13 to 9. On Tuesday, however, the Calgary boys recovered their lost honors, winning from Cranbrook by a score of 6 to 3. This is their first defeat out of eleven games played this season. Interesting find … J. J. Miller brought two curious formations into this office Monday. They are apparently petrified pieces of moss and roots and were found in the creek back of the hospi-

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1903 Election date changed ... Last Sunday those interested in the election were surprised to learn that a telegram had been received from Victoria announcing that the date of the election had been changed from October 31, to October 3, this shortening the campaign four weeks. As a rule there was little heard in opposition in this district, although a number of the Liberals expressed dissatisfaction so far as the province is concerned. Protests have been filled with the lieutenant governor from various parts of the province, but there seems no doubt but that the date will now remain October 3. For sale ... The James Greer house. It will be sold at a reasonable price and on satisfactory terms. Apply Herald office. Family divided … Malcolm Leitch, of Oak Lake, arrived last Friday to take Misses Jessie and May Leitch, two of the survivors of the Frank disaster back home with him. They left Tuesday. The little baby Marion will be kept by the family

of A. Leitch of this city. School trustee election ... There will be an election for school trustee next Saturday at 10 a.m. at the school house. The people of Cranbrook who are interested in the wellfare of the school should turn out and attend that election. Cranbrook has two good men now as trustees, Messrs. McBride and Greer, and a third one should be elected who will work with them for the welfare of the school. Childrens’ concert ... The childrens’ concert given at Wentworth Hall last Friday evening was a magnificent success, and a great credit to the children who participated and the ladies who had it in charge. Too often concerts of this character are pleasing to the parents who have children taking part but exceedingly monotonous to the public generally. This instance was a remarkable exception. The large audience present was pleased with the variety of the program and the superior excellence of each number. It is impossible to speak of the work of each one of the little performers in detail, but those present

gave ample evidence of their appreciation by generous applause, It is to be hoped that another entertainment of this character will be arranged some time during the winter. Killed by the train ... Last Sunday night about 11:30, August Anderson, who had been employed on the extra gang at Jaffray, met with a sudden and horrible death by being struck by a west bound freight train. He

had quit work on Wednesday and returned Saturday to secure his time. Sunday evening he left the boarding cars and spent the evening at the hotel with some companions, returning about 11 o’clock. His two companions went in the cars, but he remained outside, and it is supposed sat on the main track and went to sleep. Freight trains going west open up steam to make the hill

east of Jaffray, and in consequence the engineer was unable to see the unfortunate man on the track. The remains were scattered along the track for a long distance. Mr. McConnell, the undertaker, went down to J affray Monday, and secured the remains and brought them to Cranbrook for burial. The deceased was insured for $1,000, and it is understood has a brother living in Minnesota.

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Blue-line battle wears on as Ice head to Tri-City Wenzel and Hines remain hopeful of opportunity as Ice face Americans Thursday night in Kennewick

Taylor Rocc a Sports Editor

With 12 defencemen remaining in the Kootenay Ice camp the composition of the blue-line brigade is in the air as the team heads to Kennewick, Wash., for three games in three days. For a pair of 17-yearolds seeing their first extended stays with the club, the opportunity has never been better to make an impression. Dallas Hines, a native of Marwayne, Alta., and Jason Wenzel, a Calgary kid, are two of the remaining 12 seeking out permanency in Cranbrook. Though two of the younger charges remaining, both have acquitted themselves well while doing so in different ways. “They’re both such different players and I thought they complimented each other well at times [Tuesday] night,” said Luke Pierce, Kootenay Ice head coach, Wednesday afternoon. “Jason is a lot more active of a guy. He can make some mistakes, but he can also make some great plays and reads. He’s aggressive. “Dallas is more of a cerebral player. He picks his spots and keeps the game pretty simple, which is a good quality to have. “For both those guys, again -- just consistency in their game as we go through this real busy stretch. Both of them,

Thursday, sepTember 10

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WHL Preseason: Game 2 8:05 p.m. (MST) - Kennewick, Wash. LAST MEETING: KTN 4 at TCA 5 (Dec. 7, 2014) ICE vs. AMERICANS (0-1) RECORD (1-2) Fifth (Central) DIVISION Fourth (U.S.) Ninth (Eastern) CONF. Fifth (Western) 1 GF 5 6 GA 8 T-17th (00.0%) PP Sixth (18.8%) 13th (85.7%) PK Sixth (94.1%) J. Martin (1-0-1) TOP SCORER P. AuCoin (2-0-2) K. Williams (6.50 GAA) TOP GOALIE E. Sarthou (1.99 GAA) L1 STREAK L2

with their size and their reach, have a real good opportunity.” Hines, standing 6-foot-1 and weighing in at 207 pounds, spent the 2014-15 campaign with the Lloydminster Midget ‘AAA’ Bobcats. Though soft spoken off the ice, Hines -- a fifth-round pick (97th overall) at the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft -- plays a much louder game on the ice with little hesitation in the department of physicality. “It’s a way faster pace and everything is going quicker,” Hines said. “The league is just so much better than where I came from, so it’s a big step up. “You’ve got to work hard every practice, every game. You’ve got to come to the rink focused. Don’t take any days off.” Standing at 6-feet and tipping the scales at 164 pounds, Wenzel is

the slighter of the two, but uses his mobility to his advantage in playing an active role on the blue-line. With that said, he’s not adverse to playing a physical style. “This is my third year in camp and it’s always been a goal of mine to play in the WHL for as long as I can remember,” Wenzel said Wednesday. “I’m just playing my game, which is a hard-hitting more aggressive game. I feel like that’s what will earn me a spot here, so that’s what I’ve been sticking to.” The two have their work cut out amongst a veteran group of defencemen with WHL experience, which includes Bryan Allbee, Tanner Faith, Cale Fleury, Mario Grman, an injured Tyler King, Tanner Lishchynsky, Nathyn Mortlock, Troy Murray and Dylan Overdyk.

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Ice defenceman Sam Huston (#2) skates into the corner against Hurricanes forward Zane Franklin (#25) Tuesday at the Memorial Arena. Huston was reassigned to his midget club on Wednesday. Even with what might be perceived as an uphill climb, both Hines and Wenzel are taking each day in stride as they gather in as much as they can from their more experienced colleagues and competition, both on and off the ice. “I’ve had fun here and I’ve learned a lot from the older guys,” Wenzel said. “It’s good to have someone to look up to. It’s nice to still be here.” The Ice face the TriCity Americans Thursday at 8:05 p.m. (MST). Visit dailytownsman. com/breaking_news/ for more.

Ice trim four from roster prior to Kennewick trip Taylor Rocc a

The Kootenay Ice roster has been further trimmed down ahead of the team’s trip to Kennewick, Wash. Wednesday morning, it was announced that defencemen Loeden Schaufler (2000) and Sam Huston (1999) along with forward Eli Lieffers (2000) had been reassigned to their respective midget clubs following one-game exhibition stints in Cranbrook. “We rewarded them for a very good training camp,” said Jeff Chynoweth, president

and general manager of the Kootenay Ice, Wedensday afternoon. “They got an opportunity to play in an exhibition game and I think having the extra days of practice when we were down in numbers hopefully will be a stepping stone for them into their club teams this year so they know what level it takes to play in our league. “All three players did very well and all three players are hopefully going to be a big part of our future moving forward.” Later in the after-

noon, medical reports revealed a knee injury suffered by Jordan Steenbergen (1996) was going to keep the native of Olds, Alta., out of action for a minimum of four to six weeks. As a result, the veteran of 62 WHL games was reassigned to the Olds Grizzlys of the Alberta Junior Hockey League. “As a 19-year-old that we can’t see for another six weeks, we’ve just got too many young guys here that we want to try and give opportunities to,” said Luke Pierce, Ice head coach, Wednesday afternoon. “It’s really

unfortunate for Jordan -- a guy who was looking for a fresh start again here, but injuries are part of the game and out of our control and his. Hopefully everything works out for him.” The Ice roster now stands at 31 (16 forwards, 12 defencemen, three goaltenders) as the team heads to Kennewick, Wash., for a threegame pre-season swing. The Kootenay Ice open a three-game swing in Kennewick with a Thursday night contest against the TriCity Americans (8:05 p.m. MST).

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Team Eddy on the Universal Child Care Benefit and Retirement Education Savings Plan The Universal Child Care Benefit is increasing this year. It boosts to $1920 a year each Heather Thorpe, Wally Eddy, Jen Shores for preschoolers and extends $720 for every child 6 through 17. The July 20th payment would have included the enhanced payments for January to June 2015. If you deposit $60 for your child’s RESP to further their education Kim 3 col x you are 2.25giving the priceless gift of higher education and this would reduce significantly the amount you the parent must put into their Post Secondary Education from your retirement plans. For example if your child is 6 and you contribute $60 monthly at a 5% interest rate once they turn 18, the total of government grants, contributions and earnings would be approximately $14,932.00 Call us today and start putting the Universal Child Care Benefit to work for your child’s education.

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Cranbrook wakeboarders round out successful campaign Trio claims more medals at Water Ski and Wakeboard Alberta Provincial championships

2015 Competitive Results: Colden Thompson: Third – Open Wakeboard WSWA Wake Tour 2 Second – Open Wakeboard WSWA Wake Tour 3 Second – Junior Men – Wake Canada Nationals Sixth – Open/Pro – Wake Canada Nationals Second – Open WSWA Wake Tour 5 Provincials Ryder Duczek: Second – Grom (U14) WSWA Wake Tour 2 First – Wakesurf Beginner WSWA Wake Tour 2 Second – Wakeboard Grom (U14) WSWA Wake First – Junior Wakeboard INT League Inland Northwest Tour Stop 4

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First – Mens Intermediate Surf = INT League Inland Northwest Tour Stop 4 First – Junior Boys – Wake Canada Nationals First – Wakeboard Grom (U14) WSWA Wake Tour 5 Provincials Second – Wakeskate Amateur Division (All ages) WSWA Wake Tour 5 Provincials Dagen Duczek: First– Wakeboard Grom (U14) WSWA Wake Tour 2 Third – Wakesurf Beginner WSWA Wake Tour 2 Third – Wakeboard Grom (U14) WSWA Wake Tour 3 Second – Junior Wakeboard INT League Inland Northwest Tour Stop 4 Second – Junior Boys – Wake Canada Nationals

PUBLIC NOTICE

TAKE NOTICE THAT THE CITY OF KIMBERLEY IS CONSIDERING AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY OF KIMBERLEY ZONING BYLAW NO. 1850. Photo submitted

“Team Tie” trains at Tie Lake near Jaffray. The group is pictured above following a previous stop on the Water Ski and Wakeboard Alberta tour this season. Back row (L to R): Colden Thompson, Paul Duczek, Corey Hoffner; front row (L to R): Ryder Duczek, Madison Reynolds, Dagen Duczek. For The Townsman

It has been a banner season for three young Cranbrook wakeboarders, who rounded out their 2015 competitive season this past weekend by putting forth three more medal performances at the Water Ski and Wakeboard Alberta Provincials. Battling rough weather conditions on Alix Lake, approximately 55 kilometres north east of Red Deer, 18-year-old Colden Thompson laid down a strong run in the Open Division, completing a number of clean tricks, including a heelside-540 and Moby Dick to edge the competition and take home second

place. Brothers Ryder, 10, and Dagen Duczek, 8, competed in the Grom Division (U-14) with Ryder moving through the opening heats and into the finals before putting forth a strong run in the final heat to capture first place. Ryder went on to claim second place in the Amateur Wakeskate (all ages), beating out his father, Paul, who finished third. It has been a stellar season for the local youth wakeboarders, including podium finishes for all three at the Wake Canada Nationals in late August. Thompson, sponsored by Seca Surf and

Marine, Team Lepin, Liquid Force, Spy Optics and Rusty Clothing is hoping to spend several weeks in Florida this fall and winter in order to continue training. The Duczek brothers are sponsored by Just Liquid Sports, Hyperlite and Boston Pizza (Cranbrook and Golden). Their focus now shifts to recreational riding before shifting into winter sports. Thompson and the Duczeks ride and train at Tie lake near Jaffray. Having travelled to a variety of competitions in B.C., Alberta, and the United States, the group has been dubbed “TeamTie.”

Rockies Law Corporation would like to welcome David Collins to our ﬁrm. David practices Family Law, Civil and Estate Litigation, Criminal Law and Personal Injury. David will be joining our Cranbrook location, 202 – 907 Baker Street, Cranbrook BC V1C 1A4 Ph: (250) 426-7211 Fax: (250) 426-6100 Email: dcollins@rockieslaw.com Web: www.rockieslaw.com

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The owner of 933 Dogwood Drive is proposing to purchase a portion of the adjacent vacant lot subject to rezoning approval. If approved, the subject property will be consolidated with their existing parcel and the purchaser intends to build a detached garage on the subject property. The existing house and accessory building at 933 Dogwood Drive will remain. Bylaw No. 2523, Amendment No. 124, 2015 to Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, proposes to rezone the subject land from “Accessory Commercial (Multi-family Residential) Zone: AC-1” to “Single and Two Family Residential Zone: R-2.” Schedule “A” to Bylaw No. 2523

The proposed zoning amendment bylaw 2523 will apply to the land legally described as a portion, comprising approximately 214m2 (2,303 sq.ft.), of Lot B, District Lot 13799 and 13801 Kootenay District, Plan NEP23533 and shown in heavy dashed outline on the above map. A Public Hearing for bylaw 2523 will be held on Monday, September 14, 2015 at 7:00 pm in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 340 Spokane Street, Kimberley, BC. If you believe that your interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaw, you may: a. Submit written presentations to City Hall prior to the hearing, or b. Submit written and/or verbal presentations at the hearing. You may inspect the proposed amending bylaws and the supporting documentation at City Hall, 340 Spokane Street, Kimberley, BC, from 8:30 am to 4:45 pm weekdays until the date of the hearing. For further information, please contact the Manager Planning Services at City Hall, 250-427-9664 or tpollock@kimberley.ca.

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