February 26, 20131. What were the nickname of the Kimberley Legion, the Canadian Hotel and the Kimbrook Motor Hotel?
1. The Legion was the Jungle. The Canadian was the Long Branch. The Kimbrook was the Brook.
2. In what year were the Dunromin Motel or apartments now, built?
2. The Dunromin was built in 1948 by Rollie Cawkill.
3. Remember the late Bill Moffat? He had a saying of the end of his weekly column, in the Kimberley Daily Bulletin. What was it?
3. Bill Moffat, bless his heart, had a saying at the end of his Bulletin sports column, which read 'take a youngster fishing! Bill passed away on July 28, 1997. The Great Outdoors was quite a read weekly.
4. Which Kimberley Bakery has been around the longest, the City Bakery or the Mark Creek Bakery?
4. It would be the Kimberley City Bakery, which made bread back in the early 20's. the Mark Creek Market Bakery, which was known as Modern Bakery, opened its doors January 22, 1968. The store was then Super Value, it was 45 years ago.
5. Who wore an "Okala" muscle shirt out at Wasa, broke ash-trays over his head in the Kimberley Hotel, sat down for beer with a bag of money at the table, was a good boxer and took on 100 German soldiers (defeating them) in WW2?
5. The one and only Frank Glover, he passed away June 25, 1975. He was a legend around these parts, a character, a man who didn't care what the situation was. It would be young punks who would fear this guy.
6. What important 'rocks' have their place in and around Kimberley?
6 Significant rocks around the old mining town are: Mount fisher, Sullivan Hill, North Star Mountain, St. Marys Lake bluffs, the Butte, Lone Pine Hill, Keers Rock, Morrison Sub cliffs, Myrtle Mountain, Concentrator Hill, the Purcells and the Rockies.
7. How many years has the Kimberley Royal Bank been around?
7. The Royal Bank of Canada landed in Kimberley January 3, 1956, at the corner of Spokane and Wallinger where Our Place is now. It was 57 years ago.
8. Remember the home at Wycliffe that actually revolved? Who lived there? What was this marvel?
8. The revolving IIIItne was owned Florence and John Clark. The home was a double wide mobile home, that sat on eight tires that rotated on a cement foundation. The scenery on full circle would be complete in ten minutes. The switch to start was at the dinner table. The house even hit a car once, when somebody parked too close. Yes, the house hit a car, not a car hit the house.
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