Kimberley Bulletin

WildSafeBC urges caution in Kimberley Nature Park after reports of defensive black bear

WildSafeBC Cranbrook-Kimberley is urging caution to those walking in the Kimberley Nature Park in the coming weeks, after reports of a brown-coloured black bear that has been behaving defensively in that area.

  • Jun 29, 2021

215 KM for 215 kids: Kimberley pharmacist running to raise funds for Ktunaxa First Nation

Kimberley Pharmacist Lei Lei Wu is running 10 kilometres a day for 21.5 days in order to raise money for the Ktunaxa First Nation and awareness for developmental trauma, after the remains of 215 children were found at a former B.C. residential school.

  • Jun 28, 2021

58-year-old male deceased following bike crash at Kimberley Skate Park

Witnesses told RCMP some form of medical condition caused or resulted from incident

  • Jun 28, 2021

Bavarian facade removed to restore Post Office to original brick exterior

Facade removed and a new superintendent at Canada Post

  • Jun 28, 2021

Kimberley Mayor talks housing, waste water treatment plant, wildlife

Mayor Don McCormick spoke to Kimberley residents directly through his Facebook page last week, and he has outlined a number of issues that concern him, and a number of clarifications on issues concerning citizens.

BC must defer more old growth logging in Inland Temperate Rainforest, Wildsight says

Conservation group applauds formation of advisory panel, expects more deferral announcements

Cranbrook volunteer honoured for dedication to minor hockey

Leann Smith awarded by BC Hockey for 37 years of volunteering

  • Jun 25, 2021

McKim Principal apologizes for end of year event

The outdoor event exceeded numbers allowed by public health orders

Reuse it centres in the East Kootenay will reopen in early July

One of the most popular spots at RDEK transfer stations throughout the East Kootenay are undoubtably the Reuse Centres. On Friday, June 25, the RDEK announced that they would reopen in early July.

Kimberley officials urge caution as deer attacks on people, dogs at all-time high

WildSafeBC, CO and Kimberley Mayor weigh in on aggressive doe issue

  • Jun 24, 2021

LETTER: Thanks for the community gardens

I would like to thank the mayor and council for having the great foresight to approve the two community gardens which were applied for. I certainly hope it is the first of many. If COVID has taught us anything it's the importance of doing whatever we can to feed and clothes ourselves, and this approval is a great first step.

Mobile vaccination clinic headed to Canal Flats June 30

In the past several weeks, Interior Health has been sending mobile immunization clinics around to more rural areas in an effort to get more and more people vaccinated against COVID-19.

No Canada Day party in the Platzl this year

The City of Kimberley will not be hosting traditional Canada Day celebrations this year. The annual event usually involves a party in the Platzl, with Canada Day cake and live music.

Gray Creek Pass now open

There's nothing that many Kimberleyites enjoy more than taking a backroad drive. There are plenty of opportunities to explore all over, but of the favourites is the Gray Creek Pass over to the east shore of Kootenay Lake.

Bike race from Merritt to Fernie will be coming over Gray Creek Pass on June 28

Tom Lymbery of the Gray Creek Store says that a 1000 kilometre race from Merritt to Fernie, through Kimberley, is a go.

Provincial Premiers race for the bottom

As we know, our friends at Angus Reid Polling like to take quarterly looks at Canada's Premiers and see who is perceived to be doing well, or not.

Selkirk grad scholarship winners

The following Selkirk Secondary students won scholarships at graduation this past weekend:

Very warm temperatures forecast across the Kootenays this weekend

Nelson, Castlegar forecast to hit 39, Cranbrook 37

City of Kimberley approves RCMP contract strength at eight members

At their regular meeting on Monday, June 14, 2021, Kimberley City Council approved in principle the contract strength of the Kimberley ECMP Detachment at eight full time members for the 2022/2023 fiscal year.

Kimberley Search and Rescue respond to injured mountain biker on Bootleg Mountain

Kimberley Search and Rescue responded to a call for service this past weekend after a man took a fall while mountain biking the trails on Bootleg Mountain.

  • Jun 21, 2021