THURSDAY JANUARY 30, 2014
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DEER MANAGEMENT
Cull begins February 1 Contractor hired to remove up to 30 deer from Marysville and Chapman Camp/Blarchmont C AROLYN GR ANT editor@dailybulletin.ca
A contractor has been chosen and the cull of up to 15 deer in Marysville and 15 in Lower Blarchmont/Chapman Camp will begin February 1 and end by March 15, 2014. The Urban Deer Committee recommended the cull of deer from neighbourhoods where complaints of aggressive deer had been greatest and Council voted to go ahead last fall. This week a contractor was chosen and the cull will go ahead beginning Saturday. The BC Deer Protection Society wrote to Kimberley City Council this week regarding the cull. The Deer Protection Society was urging Council not to pick the contractor who carried out the cull in Elkford. Elkford’s cull was suspended for a week after their contractor violated the terms of the permit by trapping and killing deer in daylight hours. As it turns out, the City has not chosen the same contractor. Winning with what Mayor Ron McRae called the most competitive bid was Wade Jarvis, a Registered Professional Forester. The cost of culling and processing 30 deer will be under $15,000. The contractor will be provided with training by the Ministry’s Wildlife Veterinarian prior to conducting the cull. An experienced mentor will also be provided. The City is asking residents to contact them through email (info@kimberley.ca) if they would like to have a trap placed in yards in Marysville, Blarchmont or Chapman Camp. However, the City also asks that those interested check with their neighbours first to see if there is an objection to a trap on their property.
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KARIN VON WITTGENSTEIN PHOTO
Do you think Liam Chow wants to be a firefighter when he grows up? Kimberley’s Assistant Fire Chief Rick Prasad dropped by to read to kids at the Kimberley Library last Saturday as the Friends of the Library hosted a Family Literacy Day event and let Liam try on his coat and hat.
FOOD SECURITY
New produce garden on Rotary Drive C AROLYN GR ANT editor@dailybulletin.ca
A request from New Roots Community Garden to create a new community garden on Rotary Drive has been approved by Council. The garden will be planted in the area of the old bocce pits behind the Aquatic Centre. Cur-
rently that lot houses a picnic area but there is unused space at the south end where the garden will be located. In a report to Council Manager of Planning Services Troy Pollock said that the proposed land use was compatible with the existing parks and recreation and low density housing zoning in the area. In addition,
the community garden is in line with Kimberley’s Sustainability Plan which includes improving access to healthy, locally grown food. Council had no concerns about the garden provided there was no excess noise at inappropriate times and the garden was fenced to keep deer out. “It’s a project worth doing,”
said Coun. Kent Goodwin. Coun. Darryl Oakley said the Deer Committee would be watching the garden “like a hawk” in order to make sure there was unintentional feeding of deer. New Roots does intend to reinforce and add height to the fence around the garden area, Council was told.