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Splash down at KAR Splash down at KAR The annual Spring Splash celebration goes this weekend
Financial plan to be presented at public meeting
Monday, April 4, 7 p.m. Council Chambers C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
It’s been a long, arduous process, and it still may not be entirely settled as another conversation on whether or not to remove $80 from the flat tax is scheduled for the Council meeting of
C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
It’s the best of times and the worst of times. The best of times because there is nothing more fun than the Spring Splash weekend at Kimberley Alpine Resort; and the worst of times because it means skiing is over for another year — except for those hardy souls who continue to hike the hill until there is no more snow. In any event, it is time for Kimberley Alpine Resort’s biggest party. It will follow the same schedule as every year, the splash pond on Saturday, the Dummy Downhill on Sunday; live music, big crowds and fun, fun, fun. And new this year, the Resort is offering heli-sightseeing flights. Five seats are available per flight, at $139.95 plus tax per person. That gives you a 15 minute
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Spectators, young and older, take in the splash pond. flight over KAR and Kimberley. Spring Splash gets started on Saturday at 11 a.m. in the plaza with a barbecue and beer gardens, photo booth,
plaza games, free facepainting and more, although if you want to register for the splash pond, registration opens at 9 a.m. Live music with Mile High
Club begins at noon and Spring Splash events, including the splash pond, begin at 2:15 p.m. Awards will be presented at 4:45 p.m. At 5 p.m. there’s more live music with Jory Kinjo and the Static and then at 7 p.m Oak Republic plays at the Stemwinder. On Sunday, April 3, registration for the Dummy Downhill begins at 9 a.m. The barbecue and beer gardens open at 11 a.m. Live music begins with Lucas Hanny and The Fable Hoppers. The Dummy Downhill begins at 3 p.m. with awards at 4 p.m. The Good Ol’ Goats perform at 4:30 p.m. The Resort is reporting spring skiing conditions with great coverage, so come on up and take a few final runs and watch, or take part in, all the Spring Splash festivities.
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April 11, but the City of Kimberley has the draft financial plan for 2016 ready for public viewing. The draft is available at kimberley.ca or you can pick up a copy at City Hall. The Financial Plan will be presented at a Townhall Meeting on Monday, April 4, 2016 at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers. See MEETING, page 4
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The City of Kimberley reports that the dam at Mark Creek is barely keeping up with water demand.
Conserve water C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
The City of Kimberley is urging residents to continue to choose water use needs wisely as the Mark Creek Dam is barely keeping up with demand right now. “This is just cautionary, no need to panic,” said Mayor Don McCormick. “It’s really a continuation of the low
water we had last fall. Until we get into the freshet, we ask for continued water conservation.” Those measures will continue as Council enacted an updated water conservation strategy last fall. The freshet should be normal, as snow packs in the East Kootenay were at 98 per cent of normal as of the March survey.