Kimberley City Council voted to proceed with a zoning amendment to allow for a five building townhouse development (20 units in total) to proceed on Fernie St. in the Townsite area. The developer is Lois Creek Developments.
Highway 3 was closed due to the fire Wednesday evening
The Plumbob Mountain fire, which blew up very quickly this past Sunday, has benefitted from the cool, wet weather, which has led the Regional District of East Kootenay to ease evacuation orders and alerts.
Sgt. Steve Woodcox of the Kimberley RCMP delivered the first quarter policing report to Council this week. The Kimberley RCMP's year ends at the end of March, so the first quarter report covers April to July.
The BC Wildfire Service reported Monday evening that the Plumbob Mountain fire, burning 18 kilometres west of Baynes Lake on the west side of Koocanusa, had exhibited moderated behaviour on Monday after blowing up very quickly the previous day.
Evacuation alert lifted for Lazy Lake area
Full vaccinations required before start of season; one dose before any training camps
254 properties under evacuation alert due to growing Plumbob Mountain wildfire
A man found deceased in his home in Calgary last week had roots in Kimberley.
Drought conditions are rising across British Columbia, despite a bit of recent rain. Creek flows are low and most communities, including Kimberley, have upped water restrictions.
We have all missed live music, and perhaps none have missed it as much as the folks at Kimberley Arts Council Centre 64, whose mission is to bring the arts to you.
Restrictions are reduced but not removed entirely
Strong demand, lower inventory still an issue
We discussed last week how very smoothly vote by mail went in the last B.C. election, when 31 per cent of the population voted by that method.
Crews were able to make progress in increased humidity; hot dry weather returns Tuesday
Many insurers will not issue new policies if a fire is within 50 k of a community
KCP is in third year of four years of federal funding
Kimberley woman says she was told there was an arrest warrant out on her
Event downsized due to Covid-19, heat, smoke
Kimberley RCMP are asking residents to let them know if they saw anything or anyone related to numerous reports of graffiti property damage over the weekend. Many of the reports are from the Townsite area, where a city building, and private property, including a vehicle, were spray painted.
