Please welcome Nicole Cannon, are Josh Otway ; our two local university students who will be employed with the works department this year.  The Village has also hired one local temporary adult employee, Mike Chapman, who will also be working with the Village Works Dept. cleaning up winter debris and keeping our town looking well-manicured. Aside from  clean up duties and grounds maintenance, summer plans include cleaning up walking trails, freshening up parks grounds and playground equipment, keeping outhouses and the Water Park clean and inviting for locals and out of town guests to enjoy.

 

We would  also like to welcome Alice Friesen, she will be working at our Museum and Tourist Information Centre.

 

Big spring clean up will be the week of May 25-29.  To ensure your materials get picked up, please have it all separated and to the curb no later than Thursday, May 28.

Please separate household garbage, plastics, metals, painted wood, and non-painted wood.

Items that we cannot pick up are:  batteries, paint cans that are full or partially full (we can pick them up if empty and the lid is off), tires, aerosol cans, containers with flammable liquids, such as gas, oil, or paint thinner.  We cannot pick up propane cylinders, refrigerators or freezers, vehicles, or grass clippings.  We cannot pick up trees or shrubs that are over 2 inches in diameter.  If you are discarding items such as a lawn mower, chainsaw or rototiller, all oil and gas must be drained before it can be disposed of at the dump. 

If you have a vehicle to dispose of, prior arrangements must be made through the office at  250-699-6257.

 

The Recreation & Business Expo will be held at the Fraser Lake Arena on Saturday, April 25th.  If you are interested in booking a table pick up a form from the Village Office or the Visitor Information Centre.  Contact Jolene for more information at 250-699-8844.