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Busier quarter for Kimberley RCMP
Kimberley City Council Report
By Nowell Berg
On August 17, City of Kimberley council held its regular bi-monthly meeting.
Councillors Sue Cairns, Diana Fox, Woody Maguire and Sandra Roberts were present along with Mayor Don McCormick. Coun. Kevin Dunnebacke and Jason McBain attended via video link.
An archive of the meeting can be viewed on the City of Kimberley YouTube channel. Watch it here.
RCMP Quarterly Report
Sgt. Dan Biggs, Kimberley RCMP Detachment commander, was not able to attend as he was called away on RCMP business.
His report on the detachment’s activities for Q1 (April to June, 2026) notes that 506 calls for service were received compared to 409 in the previous quarter (January to March).
Of the 506 calls, 110 were to assist other detachments and the public. Ninety-four calls dealt with traffic or vehicle incidents. Seventy calls concerned fraud, firearms, mischief or property.
Detachment officers conducted 250 roadside checks that resulted in nine roadside prohibitions (impaired driving), along with 56 tickets issued.
After a two-month drug investigation during spring, the RCMP “executed” four search warrants in Kimberley. The result; “A loaded handgun, loaded shotgun, $20,000 in cash and quantities of cocaine, fentanyl and methamphetamine were seized.”
A youth, from the Lower Mainland, and two adults were arrested and are now “facing firearm and drug charges.”
Detachment officers also undertook e-bike presentations at Selkirk Secondary School.
August 22 will be the second annual First Responders Golf Tournament at the Kimberley Golf course. Proceeds from this year’s event will go to Kimberley Search and Rescue.
The detachment welcomed two new members, Cst. Sheldon Burch and Cst. Georgi Dimitrov, who are now on active duty.
Animal Control and Bylaw Enforcement Report
The city received a total of 179 calls for service during the second quarter of 2026 (April to June). This is a slight drop in calls from 2025 (185) and 2024 (222).
During the past three months, the Bylaw Enforcement Officer (BEO) dealt with 53 calls dealing with streets and traffic. Twenty-seven traffic items arose from the BEO driving around town and spotting violations. A total of 14 tickets were issued.
Another 26 calls concerned the Good Neighbour bylaw and 19 dealt with animal control.
The BEO noted the city entered Stage One water restrictions on June 1. By the July 2, water restrictions had moved to Stage Two. The BEO responds to “reports from residents.”
The BEO reminded council and residents to be aware of the days and times watering is allowed. They are listed on the city’s website.
Waste Water Treatment Plant Update
Nik Morissette, Senior Manager of Operations, presented council with an update on the Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP).
Morissette told council that construction work continues with “44% of the concrete work” having been completed. He said, “Everything is progressing well and within the project budget and contingencies.”
The update included an advisory to the public that “construction-related traffic in the vicinity of the WWTP property and along St. Mary Lake Road will remain elevated through October 2026 as material deliveries and concrete pours continue.”
The total project cost which is now pegged at $89,606,970. Morissette continued, “We’re looking at an over-all net savings of just under a million dollars projected on the plant as it stands right now.”
Morissette concluded, “The project continues to progress as planned, remaining on schedule and within budget.”
Responding to a question from Coun. Dunnebacke about re-using the treated effluent on the two nearby golf courses instead of sending it down river to the Ktunaxa, Morissette said, “The plant is set up well to do that in the future.”
He also pointed out that the cost to pipe effluent to the golf courses exceeds the current level of savings, but could be something that council deals at a later date.
Kimberly city council assembles twice monthly starting at 7 p.m. The exceptions are July, August, September and December.
The next regular council meeting: September 28.
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