Community :: Kimberley
Featured Kimberley articles
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Riding the rolling river
Kimberley Raft Co., a guide and tourism outfit in Kimberley, has definitely found its niche market. Owner Craig Campbell has spent the last 13 years fine-tuning the company to be what it is today.
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Sparking hope in Kimberley’s youth
The Life Entrepreneurial and Employment Skills (LEES) Youth Learning Centre and Spark Drop-In Centre, just off the platzl in Kimberley, have been in operation for over 15 years.
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Travel is both her business and her pleasure
Kootenay Business caught up with Diane Manson, owner of Kimberley, B.C., travel agency Mountain City Travel, just hours before she took off on her own latest travel adventure to the Himalayas.
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Resort spa caters to new sector
The Canadian Tourism Commission has identified the spa tourist as a consumer segment that has yet to come even close to reaching its full potential in Canada.
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One step closer
Kimberley is one step closer to being one of North America’s only paralympic training facilities that offers competition venues for disabled athletes and spectators.
Key Kimberley contacts
Cranbrook, BC
Nestled in the heart of the Canadian Rockies
Occupying more than 1,250 acres, Forest Crowne is the largest master planned community in the area, which is bordered by the 2,300-acre Kimberley Nature Park, Mark Creek, Kimberley Municipal Golf Course—and will have connections to the Kimberley Alpine Resort and to Nordic Ski trails.
We have single family lots (phase 3) available to purchase to build your own dream home. For those who want to buy a finished home, Eagles Nest Homes offers one- and two-storey cottages with steep roof pitches, long covered porches, multi-paned windows, old fashioned details and the genuine neighbourly feeling of communities past. Imagine single family homes for under $300,000!
Richmond, BC
PHONE: 1-800-663-2872
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Kimberley, BC
Vital statistics
- Population :: 6,484
- Number of businesses :: 437
- Supporting industries :: Tourism, construction, real estate, mining
Vital contacts
- City of Kimberley :: www.city.kimberley.bc.ca
- Mayor :: James Ogilvie
- EDO :: Heather Hornoi
- Kimberley Chamber of Commerce :: www.kimberleychamber.com
- Executive Director :: Sioban Staplin
- Phone :: 250.427.3666
Biz Blog :: Keith Powell
A regular report on newsworthy business developments in the Kootenays.
Kootenay Insights :: Tanya Laing Gahr
An inside look at the initiatives and developments that help shape Kootenay communities.
At Work :: Sandra Albers
One-on-one with some of the Kootenay’s business leaders.
Biz Edge :: Danielle Cameron
The faces behind Kootenay businesses.
