1. When did work on the Special Care Home (Pines) begin, and who was the contractor?

September 1, 1974. - Contractor was Fabco Construction.
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2. What year did Kimberley host the BC Winter Games?
How many previous BC Winter Games had occurred?

Kimberley hosted the 2nd Winter Games in 1980. - The first Winter Games were held in Kamloops the previous year.
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3. When did the Daily Bulletin begin publishing in Kimberley?

The first edition was Monday, July 4, 1932.
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4. In what years did major flooding occur in Kimberley?

The first was in 1916, the second in 1948.
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5. Guy Marchi is best known for playing in Sensation.
What Kimberley bands did he play in previously?

Guy Marchi was with the Epics as a trumpet player for a short time in 1965,
then the Chaingang Revue was together from late 1966 till early 1967.
He Was with the Blue Velvet Brass from March 1967 until September 6, 1968,
then The Brass in 1969 followed by
The Incredible Laughing Band which was together from the very early 1970s
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6. How many Kimberley family histories does Keepers have?

256. 255 from the Mountain Treasures book, and the Sorensen family supplied by Chris.
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7. What year did the Lost Dawg Singers first get together?

In the fall of 1962.
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8. What did Ina Hansen, Ada Calles, Isobel Leith and May Shaw accomplish?

They were the Dominion Ladies Curling Champions in 1962 and 1964, and were runner-up in 1963.
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9. When was the fire at the Kimberley Hotel?

August 8th, 1978.
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10. When was the Kimberley Legion formed, and when did it close?

Kimberley Branch No. 67 was formed in December, 1926 and closed in September 2010.
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