The following details upcoming public hearings in the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK), between May 21 and May 28. Please click on the links…
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Report of a grizzly going after livestock
WildSafeBC Kimberley-Cranbrook is this morning reporting that a grizzly bear has been sighted going after livestock between Kimberley and Meadowbrook. “Livestock is the number attractant…
Status quo with Sage and Whitetail wildfires
The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) active wildfires website shows that only one new fire has been reported in the past 24 hours in the East…
Proposed Francophone school update meeting held
By Michelle Forbes On May 9, at the Hotel Kimberley, four representatives from Vancouver’s Francophone School Division of BC (Conseil Scolaire Francophone – CSF), met…
Prescribed burn scheduled for Cherry Creek area
The Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development plans to conduct a 180-hectare prescribed burn on Crown land, near Cherry Creek, to…
Check RDEK public hearing notices on e-KNOW
“I didn’t know about it.” “We weren’t made aware of this.” “If there was better communication…” Ask any Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) or…
Free skiing for locals Jan. 7
Kimberley Alpine Resort is saying thanks to community members and those in surrounding communities by offering a free day of skiing and riding on Sunday,…
Errant bird shuts down power to Kimberley and area
Most Kimberley residents and businesses started their day today without power. At 8:20 a.m. this morning, power went out for about 5,000 customers in Kimberley,…
RDEK Board Highlights
CBT region Community Initiatives and Affected Areas Program funding approved for 2017/2018 The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors June 9 approved…
RDEK Board Highlights
The following is a synopsis of what occurred during the May 5 Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) board of directors’ meeting. Windermere Treated Water…