Kimberley Chronicle

Your Biweekly Source for Kimberleys Past, Present & Future Monday November 5 Volume 18

FREE

Welcome to the eighteenth edition of Kimberley Chronicle! With no end in sight to the NHL Lockout, we are looking to our own team - The Dynamiters and their storied past. The 1937 Dynamiters had an especially good run. In those days many of the players would rather keep their secure jobs at the mine than play in the NHL. This made for some excellent local hockey and great rivalries. We encourage anyone having hockey withdrawls to catch a live game at the Civic Centre and cheer on The Nitros. Kimberley Chronicle has recently joined this new up and coming social networking website called Facebook. We encourage people to go check out our page there. Back issues are in the process of being uploaded to the site. Eventually we will have a proper website but in the meantime we will use Facebook as well as our email address (kimberleychronicle@gmail.com) and a telephone to keep in contact with our readers (427-5430). Enjoy!

kimberleychronicle@gmail.com

Kimberley already had a reputation for having good hockey teams before 1937. In 1926 The Kimberley Hocky Club won the Provincial Coy Cup with a one-armed goalie! (see issue #2) When the Dynamiters joined the Senior West Kootenay League in 1931 a fierce rivalry begain with the Trail Smoke Eaters which still thrives to this day. In 1934 the Nitros managed to beat the Smoke Eaters and win both the BC Championship, as well as the Western Canadian Championship for senior amateur hockey. They lost out to the Fort William Team but they now had the Allan Cup in their sights. In 1936 the Kimberley Dynamiters became the first team west of Regina to win the Allan Cup (Canadian Senior Amateur Champions)

Did Hitler Catch a Nitros Game?

1937 Kimberley Dynamiters Playing in Davos Switzerland. Photo courtesy of Columbia Basin Institutre of Regional History. www.basininstitute.org

Kimberley Chronicle
Providing a third alternative to DQ & CG for mediocre writing in Kimberley kimberleychronicle@gmail.com

Kimberley Heritage Museum

105 Spokane Street - above the library Monday-Friday 1-4pm Phone: 250-427-7510 Email: kdhs@shawbiz.ca Entry Fee - By Donation

Seasoned, Split & Delivered Pine $150/cord Pine $80/half cord Larch $250/cord 250-427-5430
Happy Hands Tattoo

Firewood For Sale

As was the custom in those days the Nitros, being the Allan Cup Champions, were asked to represent Canada at the World Hockey Ice Championships in Europe. The team picked up a few ringers for the at 1937 team. In those days Cominco would actively scout and recruit players for their local team; the prospect a secure mining job in the 30s was a great recruitment tool. The Dynamiters completed a cross-country tour to prepare for the trip to Europe. They won 11 of the 14 games played with a combined score of 70-30. The Canadian teams they played at least gave them some competition. Once the team got to Europe they played another series of exhibition games in which their record was 18-0-1 with a combined score of 141-33. By the time the boys made it to London for the Championship they were unstoppable. They won the tournament in 8 straight games by outscoring the competition 60-4. Their tweed hat wearing goalie Ken Campbell had 6 shutouts. The World Champions played a few more exhibition games in Europe after the tournament. It was a long trip in those days and it made sense for the team to see some more of Europe while they were there. At one of those games in Germany a certain Adolph Hitler was apparently in attendance.

418 - 304th St

778-481-5000

Get Your Yard Ready for WInter. 250-427-0593 Specializing in Marysville Lawns.

Owen & Tucks Lawn & Yard Care

1937 Kimberley Dynamiters Playing in Davos Switzerland. Photo courtesy of Columbia Basin Institutre of Regional History. www.basininstitute.org

Its Time To Start Thinking About WInter Tires. Come See Us To Get Some Traction This Winter.

1) The Montreal Canadiens have won the most Stanley Cups, a total of 23. What team comes in second for total Stanley Cup wins? 2) Why are American elections always held on a Tuesday? 3) How many leagues have the Dynamiters played in? 4) If you could walk in a straight line from Kimberley to Victoria at an average speed of 3.5 km/hr how long would it take you to get there?
The original Stanley Cup was just seven inches high. The names of every player from each winning team is engraved on the base of the Cup. The cup and base now stands 35 inches high. On a relatively long-distance shot, 60 feet away from the goal, the goaltender will only have less than a half a second to react. Lord Stanley, the sixth Governor General of Canada, moved to England without ever having seen a Stanley Cup game. It is enough that the people know there was an election. The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes decide everything. Joseph Stalin A citizen of America will cross the ocean to fight for democracy, but wont cross the street to vote in a national election. Bill Vaughan The problem with political jokes is they get elected. Henry Cate, VII
The Kimberley Branch of the Order of the Eastern Star is collecting postage stamps, Campbell Soup Labels and Pop Can Tabs for various charities. These items can be dropped off at Curves or at 960 Rotary.

Trivia

Colin Parfey Carpentry

Your Renovation Expert Call 250-432-9507 for a quote.
StellaLissa Jewelry
*Handmade Jewelry / Custom Designs* *Locally Owned* Shop Online: stellalissa.etsy.com Email: stellalissa@hotmail.com Call: 250-427-6013 Like my Facebook Page StellaLissa Jewelry to Win One-Of-A-Kind Pieces!

by Kara Clarke

Katryna Sigurdson

Memories made to last a lifetime!

Trynas Eventz

Event & Wedding Specialist Serving the East Kootenays and beyond Internationally Certified 778-481-1981 trynaseventz.weebly.com trynaseventz@gmail.com

Honour Our Veterans.

Sunday 10:30am at the cenotaph.

www.basininstitute.org

Kootenay Cleaning Services

Residential, Recreational & Commercial Cleaning Call Heather or Sue at 250-427-8644

A Breath of Fresh Air

Its supposed to get pretty cold by Mid-November, so find your toque and mittens. Average High 1oC, Low -9oC. Mix of isolated showers and flurries with hopefully some sun mixed in.

Weather

Trivia Answers computers - networks - communications 1) Maple Leafs with 13. 250-432-5269 2) People used to travel to polling stations and they would not travel on a 101 370 Wallinger Sunday for religious purposes. 3) Six. 4) 158 hours to travel the 553 km.

Wednesday November 7: Free Public Swim, 5-6pm. Sponsored by Chateau Kimberley. Friday November 16: Dynamiters vs. Nelson Leafs, Civic Centre at 7pm. Friday November 16 & Saturday November 17: Christmas Artisan Market at Bootleg Gap Clubhouse. Friday from Gift Certificates Now Available. 3-8pm, Saturday from 10am-4pm. Come check out our booth Saturday November 17: Trade and Craft Fair at Marysville at Maryville Trade and Craft School. 10am-3pm. Show on November 17. Saturday November 17: Platzl Holiday Light Up. Lights go on at 6pm, Santa arrives at 6:30pm. www.onelovehotyoga.ca Sunday November 18: Dynamiters vs. Spokan Braves, Civic Centre at 2pm. Kimberley Forest Friday November 23: Kimberley United Church Annual Fall Consulting Fowl Supper at 6pm. Serving Roast Tom Turkey & all the Your forest expert. trimmings as well as pie for dessert. Tickets are $20.00 each and available at Shoppers Drug Pharmacy and at the church Wildfire Assessments, office. Doors open at 5 pm Saturday December 1: Harmony Chapter #45 OES Annual Forest Development Plans, Ecosystem Management, Pre Christmas Sale. Kimberley Elks Hall 11am 1:30 pm Surveys. Christmas Gift Baskets, Recyclables, Christmas decorations Wade Jarvis, RPF & gift items. Proceeds to cancer and Harmony Charities.

Upcoming Events

Hot Yoga Is Coming to Kimberley!

Meadowbrook Motors is now open! Your Gas Gas Dealership

kimberleyforest@gmail.com

Come Check Out Our Selection of Trials & Enduro Motorcycles

propane, gas, marked premium, and diesel

Certified Journeyman Automotive Mechanic Motorbike, ATVs and other small engine repair Kimberleys STIHL Dealer Call 427-7690 for an appointment or stop in

Monday to Saturday 7am-7pm