Kimberley News

Fourteen British Columbians who have contributed to the province in extraordinary ways will be awarded the Order of British Columbia, Lieutenant-Governor Steven Point, and Chancellor of the Order, announced recently.

The B.C. government has announced the first round of consultations with local First Nations and residents for the Columbia River Treaty starting next week.

High ground water tables are creating saturated ground all over Kimberley, and Wednesday night at approximately 9:30 p.m. the bank above Overwaitea hill on Wallinger Avenue let go, sending debris and trees across the highway.

As most people know, the City of Kimberley is going to rebuild the flume on Mark Creek in order to make it safer and more appealing to the public.

During the flooding that took place in Kimberley in Morrison Sub and the upper end of Wallinger Avenue last week, my wife and I were at our home in the affected area.

As water levels continue to drop, the evacuation alert for Morrison Subdivision and a section of Wallinger Avenue in Kimberley will be lifted Thursday.

At the same time, federation president, Jim Sinclair, also expressed disappointment in the government's decision to leave some workers out.

Beanies and skull caps worn by some motorcyclists and their passengers will no longer be legal in B.C. as the province introduces new safety regulations to reduce deaths.

City Of Kimberley officials have issued an evacuation alert for Morrison Subdivision and a portion of Wallinger Avenue as flood waters in Kimberley Creek rose almost two feet overnight in the midst of heavy rainfall.

The risk of flash floods appeared to have lessened in British Columbia's Naramata area west of Chuke Lake, where an evacuation order has been lifted.