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REMEMBRANCE DAY
Parade will go on
Kimberley Air Cadets may march in uniform but must return to civilian clothes right after parade
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Cadets in uniform are a staple at Kimberley Remembrance Day ceremonies but special circumstances apply this year. C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
The horrific events in Ottawa and SaintJean-sur-Richelieu in which two Canadian soldiers were killed last month affected every Canadian. And right here in Kimberley the events will have an affect on poppy sales and the Remembrance Day parade. After the attacks, soldiers were ordered not to appear in uniforms in public off base. This order applies to cadets as well, says Chris Van Moll of the Kimberley Air Cadet Squadron. “The impact of events in our capital has repercussions here
in Kimberley,” Van Moll said. Since the closure of the Legion branch, the Air Cadets have been integral in keeping Remembrance Day traditions alive in Kimberley. Up until this past weekend, Van Moll wasn’t sure whether cadets would be given permission to march in the Remembrance Day Parade in uniform or be allowed to sell poppies in uniform. That permission has now come through, with some qualifications. “As of November 1, Cadets have been give permission to attend the Remembrance Day ceremony in uniform,” Van Moll said. “But they must not be in public in uniform after the ceremony.” This means cadets must go directly back to the Elks Club in Kimberley after the parade and change into civilian clothes. As for poppy sales, there will be no cadets in uniform in the Platzl or at hockey games selling poppies. “Cadets will be selling poppies indoors at Mark Creek Market and Overwaitea under the direct supervision of an officer,” Van Moll said. “They are not allowed to be in uniform in public in any other place.” See REMEMBRANCE, page 4
PHOTOS COURTESY SCOTT MACLEOD
From top right, counter clockwise. Kimberley SAR rescuer descends to the ledge, starts the rescue, and left, brings the hiker over the edge.
A successful rope rescue Kimberley Search and Rescue safely rescue woman who fell near Meachen Creek Falls C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
Cpl. Chris Newel, Operations NCO for Kimberley RCMP, reports that on Sunday, November 2, Kimberley Search and Rescue (SAR) successfully performed a technical rope rescue of a woman
who had fallen into the creek while hiking near Meachen Falls. “The woman had been out the day before for a walk when she lost her footing around 5 p.m. (Saturday) and fell into the water,” Newel said. “Some of her clothing was lost in the current, but she managed to make her way out of the creek to a nearby ledge and wait.” The woman waited overnight, he says, and it wasn’t until the next day that two hikers heard her call for help around 11:30 a.m. and contacted RCMP. RCMP immediately acti-
vated Kimberley Search and Rescue through Emergency Management BC., Newel says. “Fourteen volunteers including a dedicated rope rescue team attended the scene. “The woman was taken to East Kootenay Regional Hospital by ambulance where she is reported to be in good health. She was suffering from hypothermia from her 16 hour ordeal.” “The team performed a difficult rescue, in an absolutely stellar manner,” said Scott MacLeod, the Search Manager and President of Kimberley SAR.
MacLeod says it is astounding that the woman is doing as well as she is, considering the rainy, cool weather on Saturday night and the many hours she spent on the ledge. “She got out of the water, up on a ledge and just huddled,” MacLeod said. “She was extremely cold when we got to her. It’s really just a miracle, plus she’s obviously very tough.” “These dedicated volunteers train weekly for a variety of situations, in this case the training paid off with the safe rescue,” Newel said.