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Notes from City Hall
Labour Day Closure
City Hall and the Public Works Yard will be closed on Monday, September 3 rd for Labour Day. The Aquatic Centre will be open for a public swim from 1 – 4 p.m.
2018 Election Nomination Period
The nomination period for the 2018 General Local Election begins at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, September 4 and ends at 4 p.m. on Friday, September 14 . The Declaration of Candidates will occur immediately following the closure of the nomination period on September 14 . Visit our website at https://bit.ly/2Ny3qHM for more information about the 2018 General Local Election.
Meeting Schedule
The city has concluded the summer schedule for Council Meetings. Committee of the Whole Meetings will be held the first and third Mondays of the month, with the Regular Meetings the second and fourth Mndays.
Please check the events calendar section of the city website for any changes to the council meeting schedule at https://bit.ly/2wqHFlW. You can view the Council Meeting Calendar for the remainder of the year here:
https://bit.ly/2Nldsfu.
Speed Signs
The City of Kimberley is urging motorists to please obey all road speed signs within city limits. lease be extra cautious in school and playground zones, as school is back in session next week.
Be Bear Smart
There have been multiple bear sightings around the city and on the Rails to Trails. Please remember that bears are out in search of food. The biggest attractant for bears in our community is garbage.
Properly secure your garbage, and keep it indoors until pick-up, or until you can take it to the transfer station.
Pick any fruit from your fruit trees or clean up fallen fruit from your yard, as this is another major bear attractant. Everyone likes the smell of a barbeque, bears included! Please remember to properly clean your BBQ after using it.
Wildsight Apple Capture Program
The city would like to remind residents that unused fruit from your trees creates a wildlife attractant. Wildsight has equipment that you can use to pick, juice, sauce and dry your harvest, or to prune your trees. If you have fruit that you are not planning to use, the tree share board can set you up with someone to come and pick them for you. Visit the Wildsight website for more information on how to sign up at https://bit.ly/2MVgqdu.
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).
Off Leash Areas
Did you know that Kimberley has three off-leash areas to exercise your animal? The Kimberley Nature Park, Lois Creek Trails and the Marysville Flats are all designated off-leash spaces. Maintaining control and cleaning up after your animal still applies in these three off-leash areas.
If you are walking your pet in any other city park or playfield area, please remember that your animal must be on a
leash at all times.
To learn more, visit https://www.kimberley.ca/city/bylaws and follow the link to Animal Control.
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, 2018 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 at https://bit.ly/2LDBnVJ or contact the Building Inspector at 250-427-9655 or [email protected] for more details.
Aquatic Centre
Summer is almost over, but that does not mean your time in the water has to stop! We have programs for available for seniors, adults and kids. Come and enjoy the Kimberley Aquatic Centre.
For more information please call 250.427.2983 or visit our website at https://bit.ly/2PLhO17.
Free Public Swim
Come to the Aquatic Centre and enjoy a Free Public Swim on Wednesday, September 5 from 5 to 6 p.m. sponsored by the Kimberley Elks Lodge.
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