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Brownbag Lunch with Mayor McCormick
On Wednesday, December 9, and on the second Wednesday of each month, City of Kimberley Mayor Don McCormick will host a brown-bag luncheon at City Hall from noon until 1:30 p.m. Bring your own lunch and have a discussion with the Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer.
Snow Removal
Each winter the Operations Services Department has the responsibility for maintaining in a safe and passable condition approximately 100 km of paved and gravel streets, including lanes, within the City of Kimberley. We endeavour to accomplish this task in the most cost effective manner possible while still maintaining a high level of service to you, the public.
Please remember that snow and ice control is not a substitute for caution and defensive driving practices when operating a vehicle under winter conditions. We wish you a safe and enjoyable winter season and look forward to serving you in the months ahead.
Sanding and plowing priorities are based on volumes of traffic and steepness of terrain. City streets are generally categorized into three groups: Main streets and emergency access routes with hills; Other main streets; Local streets.
The main streets and hills are completed first. This ensures that traffic can access such facilities as the schools, special care facilities, the central business area, and the ski hill area. Next completed are collector streets, which may not have steep terrain but do have heavy volumes of traffic and include Rotary Drive, Knighton Road, and Jim Ogilvie Way. Residential streets are then attended to. During weekends and statutory holidays, the city generally services only Priority No.1 streets.
For more information and a list of frequently asked questions please refer to the City’s website, Snow Removal and FAQs section or call the Operations Department at 250-427-9660.
Winter Travelling Tip of the Week
Keep at least four seconds distance between you and the vehicle in front of you. This will allow plenty of room in situations where you may need to brake suddenly on a slippery surface.
Frozen Water Line Prevention
If the water service line to your home has ever frozen or you have noticed a reduced water flow in your home during the winter, leave one tap running cold water day and night (stream should be the size of a pencil). This will help to prevent your lines from freezing. Since frost sinks deeper into the ground when air temperatures rise after a period of extreme cold, you will need to keep the water running 24/7 until mid-April to avoid having the line freeze.
The city encourages residents who have experienced frozen water service lines in the past to be pro-active by ensuring indoor lines are properly insulated, keeping a good snow cover over the ground above the service lines and installing a bleeder line system. For more information please visit Frozen Water Service Lines.
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