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Event: Doc’s Town Opening Day

Event: Doc's Town Opening Day


Come down to Doc’s Town to enjoy all of the summer events we are offering this year!
Take a stroll through our heritage buildings to learn more about Saskatchewan’s past and don’t forget to grab a treat from the tea room!

Keep an eye out on our Facebook page @DocsTownHeritageVillage for more information about this and other events happening in Doc’s Town this year!

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Town holding events to mark National AccessAbility Week

Town holding events to mark National AccessAbility Week

Public invited to BWG Leisure Centre May 30 to learn more about town’s accessibility inclusion efforts

NEWS RELEASE

TOWN OF BRADFORD WEST GWILLIMBURY

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May 29 to June 4 is National AccessAbility Week — dedicated to disability inclusion and accessibility in Canada.

The Town of BWG’s Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) is proudly celebrating the town’s ongoing commitment to supporting and increasing accessibility and inclusion within BWG. All are invited to participate in the following events:

Monday, May 30, 2 to 6 p.m., BWG Leisure Centre

AccessAbility Awareness event: Join our AAC at their AccessAbility Week event at the Leisure Centre. All are invited to participate, help raise awareness, speak to the AAC about accessibility in our community, and enjoy a hotdog barbecue provided by the Lions Club.

Starting at 4 p.m., BWG Transit will be on site for bus walk-through tours. 

Monday, May 30, 6 p.m., BWG Leisure Centre

Community flag-raising event: Flag raising and proclamation reading at the BWG Leisure Centre (following the AccessAbility Week event).

Wednesday, June 1

Easter Seals Red Shirt Day: Wear red in a display of solidarity for persons living with disabilities. Share a photo on social media with #AccessibleBWG, #RedShirtDay, #RedForAccessAbility and tag the Town of BWG for a chance to be featured on the town’s social feed.

Stay tuned on our social channels throughout the week as we share more about creating a more accessible BWG.

Quick facts

National AccessAbility Week is recognized across Canada to celebrate inclusion, promote accessibility in our communities and encourage the removal and prevention of inaccessibility.

The Town of BWG’s AAC is comprised of volunteer members from our community living with disabilities or having experience with persons with disabilities and are integral to providing feedback to the town on accessibility and inclusion.

There are many other great resources available at Red Shirt Day and National AccessAbility Week (Easter Seals Canada) and Government of Canada — National AccessAbility Week 2022.

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4 fun events to check out in Janesville next month!

4 fun events to check out in Janesville next month!

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – As you make your summer plans, you may want to consider a visit to Janesville!

There are a number of events coming up in Rock County in the month of June.

At the beginning of the month, there’s an event in conjunction with National Trails Day at Riverside Park on June 4.

The following Saturday, Classic Cruzers return to downtown Janesville on June 11.

Mid month, the city is hosting the Town Square Grand Prix — also in downtown Janesville. The road bike race will take place on June 16.

Finally, there’s a fundraiser to celebrate Anthony Bourdain at the end of the month. The Sandwich Bar restaurant will host the ‘Negronis for Tony’ event on June 25 with 5 dollar negronis and all proceeds go to HealthNet of Rock County to support mental health services.

To learn more about upcoming events or new establishments in Janesville, check out the Janesville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau website.

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Town of Milton to host community clean-up events this spring | inHalton

Town of Milton to host community clean-up events this spring | inHalton

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Published March 31, 2022 at 10:00 am

The Town of Milton recently announced that they will be hosting community clean-up events this spring.

In an effort to keep the community clean, residents are invited to participate in one of the Town’s annual neighbourhood clean-up days.

While no exact dates have been selected yet, the Town is reminding residents to do their part to keep the community clean in the meantime.

“We need all of our residents to help reduce the amount of litter in #MiltonON,” said the Town of Milton on Twitter.

The Town is reminding residents to dispose of garbage properly, secure waste on pick-up days and reduce, reuse and recycle.

Other actions residents can take to help reduce litter in Milton include using a litter bag in vehicles, using returnable or reusable drink containers and informing others about the negative aspects of littering.

The Town is also reminding residents not to put waste materials on Town or private property without the permission of the property owner as it is considered illegal dumping.

For more information on ways to keep the community clean and for updates on the upcoming community clean-up days, click here.


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McMorris Rodgers Announces April Town Hall Events in Dayton, Loon Lake – Cathy McMorris Rodgers

McMorris Rodgers Announces April Town Hall Events in Dayton, Loon Lake - Cathy McMorris Rodgers

Spokane, Wash. – Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) today announced plans to host 2 additional town hall events in April to hear from people in the Dayton and Loon Lake communities about the issues important to them and their families. 

Her announcement included the following public town hall events for publication:

Wednesday, April 13, 2022
“Conversation with Cathy” Town Hall
When: 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Where: Dayton High School, 614 S 3rd St, Dayton, WA 99328
**Space is limited. This event is first come, first served.**

Thursday, April 14, 2022
“Conversation with Cathy” Town Hall
When: 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Where: Loon Lake Fire Station, 3962 WA-292, Loon Lake, WA 99148
**Space is limited. This event is first come, first served.**

These in-person events are in addition to the upcoming telephone town hall events previously announced for publication:

Thursday, March 31, 2022
“Conversation with Cathy” Telephone Town Hall for Parents
When: 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
**Dial-in information is available here.**

Wednesday, April 27, 2022
“Conversation with Cathy” Telephone Town Hall
When: 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
**Dial-in information is available here.**

Cathy has already hosted 6 in-person and 2 telephone town hall events in 2022, bringing her event total to 8 for the year. You can find more information about the remaining 4 town hall events here. Please note that additional public town halls are expected for the remainder of 2022.

Press interested in attending any of the above events should contact Kyle.VonEnde@mail.house.gov to RSVP. 

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Return of tournaments, events, big boost for town of Birch Hills

Return of tournaments, events, big boost for town of Birch Hills

“In previous years, the restaurants definitely got a boost in the morning on Saturday with people coming for breakfast,” Pitzel said. “There are six teams this year. Even if there’s ten players on each team, that’s 60 more people in town that are going to be in town and around doing some shopping, or even just coming and looking at stuff.”

For a town with just over 1,000 people, an infusion of at least 60 more people, all of whom will be working up an appetite, is good news for the local eateries. The canteen also gets a big boost, according to Pitzel, from an all-day tournament. The six teams involved will start playing early in the morning with games running well into the evening.

As spring transitions to summer, they’ve got more to look forward to. Last season, the town set records at their golf course, which broke records they set the previous year during COVID. Slightly more relaxed restrictions on summer sports have seen them grow in popularity.

“We hired more staff to be able to disinfect and keep things clean and stuff like that,” said Pitzel. “We started a senior bowl league last year and we had great turnouts for that.”

Pitzel added they’re hoping to break another record at the golf course this season and are offering half-priced memberships to new members to try and push the number of new members higher again.

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Town of Innisfail reviews offers for major sports events

Town of Innisfail reviews offers for major sports events

Community Services Standing Committee reviewing invitations to host 2024 Alberta Winter Games, the 2024 Alberta Summer Games or Alberta 55 Plus events

INNISFAIL – The Town of Innisfail has received two offers to submit bids to host large-scale winter and summer games.

On Feb. 1 the town received a letter from Alberta Culture inviting Innisfail to submit a bid to host either the 2024 Alberta Winter Games or the 2024 Alberta Summer Games.

On Jan. 21, the town also received an invitation from Alberta 55 Plus, an Edmonton-based multi-sport and recreation non-profit organization for seniors over the age of 55, to host the organization’s future winter and summer games, which can attract up to 900 participants and also be an economic boost to the host community.

Both offers are now being reviewed by the town’s Community Services Standing Committee.

The Feb. 1 letter from Ron Orr, the minister for Alberta Culture, said the Alberta games provide an economic impact of about $3 million to host communities, and an opportunity for them to showcase its assets and talents to about 3,000 participants from all regions of the province, along with numerous spectators and special guests.

Orr’s letter also said communities with populations of less than 10,000 are encouraged to collaborate with neighbouring communities to submit a joint bid or consider the smaller, modified games format. The community that is awarded the 2024 Alberta Games will receive a $420,000 operating grant from the province.

A letter of interest to host either the 2024 Alberta Winter or Summer Games, together with a letter of support from the municipality must be received by March 25. Completed bids must be received by April 29.

At council’s regular meeting on Feb. 14, mayor Jean Barclay noted that preliminary discussions with administration questioned if the community had enough capacity to hold an event on the scale of the 2024 Alberta Winter or Summer Games. However, Barclay added that a “regional approach” might be better suited.

Meghan Jenkins, the town’s director of community services, told council she has requested additional information to better understand the scope and what facilities would be required to adequately accommodate the event.

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Public Service Announcement: Town of Lincoln ends Keep It Clear Event on February 18

Public Service Announcement: Town of Lincoln ends Keep It Clear Event on February 18

 

The Town of Lincoln is declaring the current Keep it Clear event ended as of 4 p.m. on Friday, February 18, 2022.

Keep It Clear was declared on February 17 in response to a system that forecasted mixed precipitation including snow accumulations of 10 to 20 cm, icy and slippery conditions and local blowing snow.

While on-street parking is once again permitted, we ask everyone to be considerate when parking on Town streets and allow enough space for cars to pass through. Please be mindful of snowbanks and narrow sections on many secondary roads.

Children are reminded to not play on roads or on snowbanks close to roads, and to not build snow forts or tunnels close to roads, as drivers are unable to see them.

We all have a responsibility to help keep our roads safe for residents and travelers.

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For media inquiries, please contact:

Liliana Busnello
Manager of Corporate Communications
Town of Lincoln
Direct: 905-563-2799 ext. 230
Tel: 905-563-8205

 

Frequently Asked Questions

 

Road Snow Clearing Related Questions

I just cleared my driveway, and the plow went by and filled it back in with heavy snow. Will you come back and clear it out?

  • Crews cannot come back to your driveway to clear it out as they are working to clear the entire Town. What happens, is the “wing” blade on the plow will push the snow into open areas when the plows pass. Unfortunately, if you have cleared your driveway, this has created the perfect open space for this.
  • Some tips for preventing this from happening in the future would be to wait to clear the snow at the end of your driveway until you know the plow has come by. We also recommend that you clear the snow to the right as you go down the driveway so that it is not pushed back in during future passes.

Does the Town use salt on the road?

  • The Town primarily uses a blend of sand and salt on our roads.
  • The Town is also piloting a brine solution for anti-icing on several primary roads in Town.

Why doesn’t the plow do a better job clearing the snow from my cul-de-sac?

  • It is challenging for a large snowplow truck operator to maneuver in a cul-de-sac to clear all of the snow from around its centre island area.
  • The Town first clears a path around the cul-de-sac with a snowplow to allow access to residents and EMS/Fire services. Later, as part of our clean-up operations, the Town comes back with equipment (backhoes & loaders) to complete a total clearing of the cul-de-sac area, typically piling the excess snow in the middle for storage purposes.
  • After a significant amount of snow accumulates within these areas, a front-end loader or backhoe loader and dump trucks remove the excess snow. This is scheduled based on necessity.

Why does it take so long to get to my cul-de-sac?

  • Cul-de-sacs are initially plowed as part of the Town’s secondary road operations, and then the Town returns later to complete a full clean-up of the cul-de-sac area.

When is the plow getting to my street?

  • The Town of Lincoln’s road network is vast geographically, making it challenging for winter operations. For example, weather conditions below the escarpment can differ considerably from those above the escarpment.
  • During an active snow event, it can take many hours to attend to all of the roads in Lincoln, so we ask for your patience and understanding – especially with high winds and accumulation.
  • Please know that we are out there, maintaining the roads as best as we can.
  • The Town crews start to plow primary roads first. Once these roads have been plowed, the drivers will move to secondary roads.

The snowplow driver hit and knocked over my mailbox. What should I do?

  • We are sorry to hear this has happened, and apologize for the inconvenience. Please know that we will replace your mailbox. If this happens, please notify the Town of Lincoln immediately. A temporary mailbox will be provided if staff cannot replace it right away – for instance, during a snowstorm, or if a completely new post needs to be installed. A permanent replacement will be scheduled in early spring.
  • Please note: unfortunately, the Town does not replace custom mailboxes with the same but will replace the damaged one with a new metal rural-type mailbox.

We had a massive storm, and there is still snow on the roads. Why are there no trucks out?

  • When a large storm hits, we have all trucks and licensed/trained drivers out on routes clearing snow. After a certain amount of hours, we need to send the crews home to get some much-needed and well-deserved sleep. The crews will be back out early the following morning to continue clearing the roads.
  • The snow is melting, and there are large puddles of water on the road. When is the Town going to deal with this?
  • If large puddles form from the snow melting, the catch basin may be blocked. We will do our best to come around and clean blocked catch basins, but we always appreciate a helping hand when residents assist with clearing debris from the catch basins.

 

Sidewalk Snow Clearing Related Questions

Does the Town use salt on all sidewalks and trails?

  • The Town uses salt on our sidewalks and sand on the multi-use trails.

Why do you clear some sidewalks but leave the area in front of my house?

  • The Town clears sidewalks in front of particular residences as part of the Senior Sidewalk Snow clearing program. Residents must be over the age of 65 to qualify for this program.
  • As a pilot program, the Town is clearing additional sidewalks along walking routes for schools and near business areas and some areas of sidewalks that are curb faced (i.e. no grassed boulevard), sidewalks adjacent to Regional Roads and Town properties and hard-surfaced trails.
  • On October 25, 2021, Council voted to expand the program to include all municipal-owned sidewalks and hard surface trails starting November 2022, for the 2022-2023 winter season.

The plow went by and filled in a crosswalk. How do I get the Town to come back to clear?

  • Town staff patrol sidewalks, trails, main crosswalks and pedestrian crossing locations that we clear. When the crews have finished their initial crosswalk and pedestrian crossing areas, they will return to areas we are aware of needing clearing. If this area is on our routes, we will come back and clear the area.

 

Parking By-Law Related Questions

Why was the Parking by-law amended?

  • The goal of the by-law amendment related to snow clearing is to help ensure the roads within the Town are cleared safely and promptly. This is done by making all attempts to remove vehicles from the roadways.
  • Although this provision is intended to be enforced, we recognize that this will change the way homeowners plan their days or nights when a pending snowfall event is expected. The Town would like to work cooperatively with residents in adapting to this change.
  • Municipal Law Enforcement, along with Public Works, hopes to make every effort to allow homeowners to correct (within reason) parking infractions related to impeding snow clearing during this first winter season. However, enforcement will occur with continual or habitually offending vehicles.

Where am I supposed to park my car if it does not fit in the driveway?

  • It is understood and acknowledged that there are situations where homeowners have more vehicles than they can accommodate with the parking space available on their property. The Town reviews opportunities for enhanced parking provision through projects such as the visioning and master planning exercises for main corridors such as Ontario Street in Beamsville and the Victoria and King corridors in Vineland. However, each property has allocated vehicle parking (where possible) on a driveway, garage or laneway by the zoning By-law.
  • We suggest speaking with a neighbour and determining if you can use space in their driveway during a heavy snowfall; if you have a garage, consider clearing it out to use it. We recognize that this isn’t always convenient, but we ask everyone to pay it forward and not park vehicles on the road. Any vehicles over what was allocated by the zoning By-law is then the responsibility of the individual vehicle/ homeowner to locate and utilize permissible parking.

How do I know when I can park on the road?

  • Notification of a pending snowfall event, as has been the practice for the previous years, will be provided on Town of Lincoln website and Town social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Additionally, local news and weather stations and news outlets provide regular updates on weather conditions for all members of various communities.
  • Generally, if the forecast indicates an accumulation of 7-10 cm or more, it is likely that the Town will announce that a “Keep it Clear” is in effect, and parking will not be allowed on any Town Roads.

How long will this be in effect and can I not park on the street?

  • The parking provision related to snow clearing is in effect when a Keep it Clear event is predicted via weather conditions and remains in effect for 72 hours, or when the Town announces that the event is over.

Does this apply to all streets?

  • Yes, the parking provision applies to all municipal streets with the Town.

How can I challenge a ticket?

  • The process to challenge an issued parking offence notice can be reviewed either on the rear portion of the offence notice or by visiting the Town of Lincoln website under municipal law enforcement/ parking ticket payment.

What happens if I leave my car on the road/what is the fine?

  • The set fine for this provision, per offence, is $75.00. Additionally, habitual or continued breaches in the provision may result in a vehicle being removed at the owner’s expense. The Town hopes to continue to work with all community members to engage and educate regarding this provision in order to avoid the tow authorities being utilized.