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Notes from City Hall
Category 3 Open Burn Restriction
As of 1 p.m. on Friday, June 8, the Southeast Fire Centre will be under a Category 3 open burn restriction. This restriction prohibits the burning of any materials piled or un-piled larger than two metres high or three metres wide, stubble or grass fires over an are larger than 2,000 square metres, or the burning of more than two piles of any size. Campfires smaller than half a metre in diameter and barbecues are still permitted. This does not affect your approved backyard cooking permits.
Brownbag Lunch with Mayor McCormick
On Wednesday, June 13, and on the second Wednesday of each month, 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.
Watering Reminder
Watering must be done between the hours of 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. AND 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Residents of properties with odd-numbered addresses will water only on odd-numbered days and residents of properties with even-numbered addresses will water only on even-numbered days. Please view the city’s Water Shortage Response Bylaw for more information.
Arena Ice Allocation Meeting
All organizations/groups requesting to utilize the City of Kimberley Civic Centre and/or Marysville Arena’s ice for the 2018-2019 season are to attend the ice allocation meeting. This will be held on Wednesday, June 20 at 6 p.m. at the Kimberley Aquatic Centre. If you have any questions, please call the Operations Desk at 250-427-9660 or email to [email protected].
NorthStar Rails-to-Trails
Morning, afternoon or evening…the time is right to get out and enjoy this great trail connecting Kimberley and Cranbrook! Trail Maps and more info available at www.northstarrailtrail.com and also on Facebook. To report an issue with the condition of the trail, please contact: 250-427-9660 (Kimberley) or 250-489-0218 (Cranbrook).
Building a new home?
The City of Kimberley has recently updated the Energy Efficient Building Incentive Program. All new homes with building permits issued after January 1, are eligible for a $500 rebate to help offset the cost a pre-construction performance evaluation of the building plans. The project is then eligible for a further rebate of 10-60% of the permit fee based on the post-construction energy performance of the building. If you are building a new home in Kimberley, please visit our website or contact the Building Inspector at 250-427-9655 or [email protected] for more details.
Pets and Hot Weather
With the weather warming up, the Bylaw officer would like to remind people not to leave your pets in vehicles. Animals confined in an unventilated vehicle can quickly succumb to the high temperatures and die of heat stroke. Please leave your animals at home where they will be more comfortable. The MTI Bylaw 2540, Animal Control Schedule Section 10, allows for a $150 fine for animals left in an enclosed space unventilated vehicle. Let’s keep our dogs safe this summer!
Summer Swimming Lessons and Camps
Registration is now available! Lots of swimming lessons and fun summer programs to choose from. Don’t forget to get your kids registered for our summer camps, we have single day or weekly registration available. For a list of all lessons, programs, and camps please visit our website at www.kimberley.ca, click on the Aquatic Centre Info section under shortcuts, or call the Aquatic Centre at 250-427-2983.
Cardboard Boat Race
Join us at the Aquatic Centre on Friday, June 22 at 2 p.m. for the fifth annual cardboard boat race! Registration is $5 per individual entry or $20 per team, and this includes a participation prize and toonie swim. Please call the pool at 250-427-2983 with any questions or to register.
