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Notes from City Hall
FREE Downtown Shuttle
The Peak to Platzl downtown shuttle is a FREE scheduled service between the ski resort base area, the upper-mountain accommodations, and the downtown shops, pubs and restaurants. The shuttle service operates every day (except statutory holidays) until April 2, 2017. To view the shuttle schedule please visit www.kimberley.ca.
Snow Hauling
Please give City of Kimberley staff room to operate during snow removal. In areas where snow piles are to be hauled away, the city will post temporary āNo Parkingā signs the afternoon before snow hauling commences. Vehicles will be towed if they do not comply with the signage. City crews are working as quickly as possible to clear the streets, following the cityās Snow and Ice Management Plan.
Snow and Ice Management Plan
Did you know that the city has a detailed Snow and Ice Management Plan?Ā This plan includes information about when snow clearing begins, how many operators are deployed and what equipment is used.Ā Learn more about Snow Removal and the Snow and Ice Management Plan.
Clearing Snow and Ice
Icy sidewalks can be a hazard for everyone including seniors, children, mail carriers, meter readers, firefighters, and paramedics. As the weather warms up and then freezes again, water from melting snow can run onto cleared sidewalks. Here are a few tips to help maintain your walkways:
– Warm weather during the day can make ice soft,Ā so it’s easier to chip or shovel away.
– Spread sand or gravel on icy patches to make your sidewalk safer for pedestrians. Spreading sand on a sidewalk before ice forms can also makeĀ future ice easier to remove.
– Microwaving sand in a microwave-safe container and spreading it while it is still warm will make the sand embed itself into the ice, creating a gritty top layer.
– Pile snow in a place where it will not run across your sidewalk when it melts and aim your downspouts away from areas where people walk.
Christmas Tree Disposal
The Regional District of East Kootenay Transfer Station located at 800 Jim Ogilvie Way is the designated area for disposal of Christmas trees.Ā All residents are encouraged to have their discarded Christmas trees delivered to this area. City trucks will make one pass through each neighbourhood on or after January 16 to pick up any remaining trees.Ā If you are unable to dispose of your own tree, please leave it at your garbage collection location in a manner that will not conflict with snow removal equipment.
Free Family Swim
Come to the Aquatic Centre and enjoy a Free Family Swim on Wednesday, January 18 from 6 to 7 p.m., sponsored by The Old Baurenhaus Restaurant. Remember persons 18 years and younger must be accompanied by an adult in the water.
New for 2017 at the Aquatic Centre:
Aqua Action Pass! – This pass is great if you canāt commit to a full program.Ā We offer four different opportunities each week to use your pass for Masters or Bootcamp. Drop-in is welcome.
Rhyme Tyme! – For children aged six months to three-years-old. Come and have some playtime with your little one with games, songs and movement stories.
Bronze Prep – Prepare for Lifesaving Society Bronze programs. The program runs January 12 to March 16 on Thursdays from 5 to 6 p.m. Recommended for ages 11 and up.
For registration and details call 250 427-2983 or visit www.kimberley.ca and follow the link to Aquatic Centre info.
City of Kimberley