Kimberly Training Tour

May 14, 2022

Another cold morning at 4C.  Once again we delayed heading out until almost 9:45.  We had decided that we would do the Wycliffe Road to Cranbrook with the return trip via the airport.  There are several good climbs on the route and very little traffic along the way.  The downhill out of Wycliffe into Cranbrook is exceptionally nice.  The pavement is absolutely perfect and I think we only got passed by one car in the 20 kms.  The stretch along the industrial area of Cranbrook was nice and quiet today, although it was into a strong southwesterly wind. 

We went into Timmie’s for lunch where I had the toasted turkey bacon club.  It was excellent. 

On the way back we stopped to look at the Kootenay Indian School composed of the St Eugene’s and St Mary’s mission school located at St Eugene which is just NE of Cranbrook.  This residential school operated from 1890 to 1970 when it was closed.  It is quite an impressive structure and must have really been quite a sight in 1890 when it opened.  Out front is a statue of a young girl and her brother just arriving at the school.  Next door is a huge Indian casino.

We stopped at the Lickety Split IceCream parlour in St Mary’s on the way home.  I found a great root beer float at the end of the rainbow.   

Ken decided his fun-O-meter was not fully charged so he rode on up to St Mary’s lake and return which is a 28 kms return trip.  Barry and I decided not to do this.  I wanted to get my blog done and was quite happy with my 70 kms and  633 meters of climb.

Terry