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Zweisimmen | 4 September 2024

The municipal council of Zweisimmen decides to provide financial support for Sparenmoos and the mountain communities affected by storms, as well as a loan to secure the primary care emergency service.

After the project received positive feedback last winter, Zweisimmen wants to continue to secure the GP emergency service.Photo: zweisimmen.ch

The municipal council has approved a commitment credit of CHF 13,769 to continue the project to secure the primary care emergency service in the region, as the municipality of Zweisimmen writes in a statement.

After the project was completed in the 2023/2024 winter season with positive feedback, the intention is to continue the project in summer/autumn 2024. Since the approved credit for the winter season was not used up, the surplus will be used to continue the project in summer/autumn. The organization will no longer be carried out by GSS AG, but Medaxo AG will take over the organizational planning in addition to the implementation.

Sparenmoos – NRP project tourism development

In order to strengthen and develop the tourist and economic offering in Sparenmoos, a project was developed together with Bruno Kohler (owner of the Sparenmoos accommodation), the Sparenmoos Aktiv association and the municipality, which is planned as part of the “New Regional Policy”, according to the statement. The municipal council is convinced of the development potential and the tourist opportunities around Sparenmoos and approved a contribution of 10,000 francs towards the project costs.

The plan is to increase the number of overnight accommodations, expand the snack bar to sell regional products, and create synergies and adjustments to the activities and infrastructure.

Support Help Storm Mountain Communities

Due to the devastating damage caused by heavy rainfall and mudslides in June this year, the Swiss Sponsorship for Mountain Communities set up a storm fund. In solidarity with the affected communities, the municipal council decided to provide support of one franc per resident and approved the additional credit of 3,500 francs.

Personnel – Municipal administration

Tim Klossner, a former apprentice in the municipal administration, will continue to be employed at a 40 percent workload until the end of July 2026. Together with the appointment, the municipal council has approved a supplementary credit of CHF 10,000 for 2024.

After Tim Klossner successfully completed his apprenticeship at the municipal administration in the summer, he was offered a temporary contract. Tim Klossner will mainly provide personnel support for the construction and occasionally the financial administration.

Swimming pool – renovation filter

The municipal council has approved a commitment credit of CHF 66,000 to renovate the filter system in the Zweisimmen swimming pool.

The water filter at the swimming pool has reached the end of its service life and urgently needs to be renovated. The filter renovation was already apparent some time ago and was already included in the expected amount in the last investment program 2023 to 2028.

Assurance of municipal citizenship

Upon Katharina Havemann’s request, the municipal council granted her citizenship of the municipality of Zweisimmen.

Betelriedgasse; renovation of road surface

The municipal council has approved a commitment credit of CHF 170,000 for the renovation of the road surface between Betelriedgasse 5 and 10.

During the ongoing construction work around Hüsy-Stutz and Betelriedgasse, it was discovered that the road did not have a foundation layer that met the technical requirements. The old pavement layers also do not meet the technical standards. To ensure that the road section can be renovated in the long term, the road structure is being constructed using the latest technology.

Sewer rehabilitation hinder Rychestei to Mosenried, contract awarding of construction work

The local council has awarded the construction work for the sewer renovation from Hindere Rychenstein to Mosenried to Banholzer Bau AG. The offer from Banholzer best meets the requirements in terms of cost-effectiveness and technical requirements.

Salt spreader workshop

The salt spreader on the orange Hansa vehicle in the depot is getting old and needs to be replaced before next winter. The local council has approved an additional loan of 19,000 francs for the purchase.

The new salt spreader is 0.24 cubic metres larger, allowing for greater flexibility and combining routes.

Christmas/winter lighting

The Christmas/winter lighting will be installed by the depot staff and the caretaker team until further notice. The relevant safety training in rope-up techniques was completed last year. The local council approved an additional credit of 2,500 francs to supplement the rope equipment.

The lighting of the Simmenweg and the Christmas/winter lighting will delight locals and guests with small adjustments from the 1st Advent / 1st December.

Open Air Cinema Zweisimmen

The municipal council is extending the annual financial support of CHF 3,000 for the Zweisimmen Open Air Cinema for a further three years until 2027.

Bitter start to the season | August 29, 2024

In the first game of the new season, Wacker Thun had to admit defeat away at HC Kriens-Luzern with a clear 34:23. The Oberland team was unable to find its rhythm for long stretches.

Thun tried hard, but in the end they were unable to do anything against the favorites.Photo: Romy Streit

The situation before the first match in the highest Swiss handball league was clear: Wacker Thun went into the match against last year’s finalists Kriens-Luzern as clear underdogs. The whole thing was made more difficult by the fact that, like last year, Thun was missing several players due to injury.

The game in central Switzerland had only been going on for a few minutes when it was already clear that the Oberland team would have nothing to gain against the favorites. Thun had to wait a long time for their first goal, while Krienz-Luzern was already pulling ahead. The home team was 15:9 at halftime – a deficit that was difficult to overcome.

It’s raining goals

The second half continued in the same way as the first. Kriens-Luzern played themselves into a frenzy, kept scoring and never left any doubt that this was the first win of the new season. And Wacker? A lot of things weren’t going right for Thun. The Oberland team struggled, especially in attack.

For Remo Badertscher’s team, it was now a matter of limiting the damage, as the saying goes. But even that was only partially successful. In the end, the score was 34 to 23 for the favorites from central Switzerland, and Wacker’s first clear defeat of the season was sealed.

Next week there will be a new chance for Thun: In the first home game of the season, Wacker Thun will face HSC Suhr Aarau.

Quickline Handball League

On Wednesday,

Kriens-Lucerne – Wacker Thun, 34:23 (15:9)

RTV Basel – GC Amicitia Zurich, 21:26 (11:16)

Play on Saturday

Kreuzlingen – St. Otmar St. Gallen, 6 p.m.

Cadets Schaffhausen – BSV Bern, 6.45 p.m.

Match telegram

Kriens-Lucerne – Wacker Thun, 34:23 (15:9)

Ort: Krauerhalle, Kriens – 650 fans. – Referee Linus Hardegger/Simon Hardegger.

Kriens-Lucerne: Bonnefoi (10 saves/1 goal)/Näf (7), Cepic (2), Epp (2), Flückiger (1), Idrizi, Küttel (4), Langenick (5), Obranovic (4), Orbovic (2), Röttges (2), Schlumpf (1), Sigrist (3), Steenaerts (2), Wolfisberg (5).

Wacker Thun: Winkler (4 saves)/Wick (2), Baumann (2 goals), Buck, Chernov (1), Delhees (6), Felder (2), Gruber (2), Huwyler (1), Kiener, Lüthi (1), Meschke (1), Flavian Römer (7/3), Leandro Römer.

Punish: 2 x 2 minutes against Kriens-Luzern, 3 x 2 minutes against Wacker Thun.

Remarks: Missed penalties 0:2.