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Kimberley ready to host East Kootenay Invitational
By Chris Newel
The City of Kimberley can expect to see lots of action around town and at the Kimberley Civic Arena, November 29-December 1.
The North Star Skating Club (NSSC) will be hosting the East Kootenay Invitational Skating Competition.
This event will host over 150 skaters and families for a weekend of figure skating. On November 29, a test day will take place. Figure skaters from the East and West Kootenay will travel to Kimberley to be evaluated in freeskate, skills and dance at the Gold and Silver level. Several of our local figure skaters will be testing and include Molly Miller, Emily Newel, Bianca Marina, Zoe Marina, Sydney Wilson, Hannah Doerksen and Brittany Becker.
On November 30 and December 1, skaters from throughout B.C. and Alberta will be attending two days of competitions. Competing from the NSSC will be Hannah Doerksen, Sydney Wilson, Emily Newel, Caitlin Cavalier, Kyla Carlson, Charlize Du Preez, Brittany Becker, Maki Wilkinson, Ella Wilkinson, Jackson Wilkinson and Kana Dolgopol.
The NSSC Board of Directors is proud to be hosting this event, which has not been held here in over 20 years. In recent years the NSSC has seen significant growth and believes it has the resources to promote its club and community by hosting a test day and competition. As well our club skaters are proud to have the opportunity to showcase their skating talents in their own community.
NSSC is very pleased with the community support it has already been received.
Gold sponsors include Trickle Creek Lodge Resort, North Star Village Resort, Mountain Spirit Resort, Moody Bee, The Kimberley City Bakery, Kimberley Vision Care, Rocky Mountain Distributed Learning School, Kienna Coffee Roasters, The Connecting Link, Tourism Kimberley and Jodi L’heureux Photography.
Creekside Physiotherapy, Kimberley Community Fair and Grubstake Pizza are Silver sponsors. Sponsorship at the Silver and Bronze level is still available. If you are a business owner and wish to be part of this Community Event please contact the Kimberley Chamber of Commerce Office or Kim Miller (250 427-7957).
As well local business may contribute promotional material to our ‘Welcome to Kimberley’ bags, to promote Kimberley and your business.
An Expo of services will be offered at the Civic Centre throughout the competition.
Jodi L’heureux Photography will be on sight to provide skaters with professional pictures of their greatest moments of the weekend. Kimberley Minor Hockey will be opening their concession and have put together a great menu with healthy choices for skaters and judges.
Dancy Pants (A Vernon based company) will be opening a Skating and Dance attire boutique. And North Star Skating Club will be selling raffle tickets, chocolates and special gifts for skaters.
Mark your calendars and plan to take in a weekend of figure skating, Nov 29 to December 1. Free admission all weekend. The East Kootenay Invitational will surely provide a great weekend of entertainment.
Figure skating images by: By Jodi L’heureux Photography
