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COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS DECEMBER 2013
BREAKFAST WITH SANTA SENIORS’ LUNCH Saturday, December 7 from 9-11am at The next seniors’ lunch is on Tuesday, December the Fruitvale Memorial Hall. Bring the 17 at the Fruitvale Memorial Hall. Lunch will start kids for pictures with Santa and enjoy a at 1:00 pm. RSVP is required - Please call the pancake, egg and sausage breakfast cooked by Village of Fruitvale office to register for the the Fruitvale Firemen and served by the Beaver lunch by Friday, December 13, 2013 as Valley Nitehawks. Small breakfast $3 and large knowing how many to plan for is critical. breakfast $5. All proceeds will be donated to the Fruitvale Community Chest to help with food BV CROSS COUNTRY SKI CLUB hampers in the Valley. This event would not be On Sunday, December 29, bring the possible without Liberty AG Foods, Fruitvale Fire kids to the Ski Club’s Family Day from Department, Beaver Valley Nitehawks, Beaver Noon to 2pm. Kids ski FREE and hot Valley Recreation, Village of Fruitvale, and the chocolate is FREE (supplied by the Ski Fruitvale Community Chest. For more information, Club). Season passes are on sale now please call Kelly at 367-9319. at Country Roads General Store in Fruitvale and Gerick Sports in Trail. JINGLE DOWN MAIN Bring the family to Main Street on Saturday CHRISTMAS FOOD HAMPERS December 7th from 5-7pm to kick off the The Fruitvale Community Chest Christmas season at the annual Jingle Down Main Christmas Hamper Program will once event. again be available this season. Please There will be a variety of food venders with plenty call Doug or Barb 250-367-6349. of food for everyone, hot drinks and a bonfire to Hamper pickup is Saturday, December warm you inside and out, the Children’s Choir 21st, 2013 between 10 and 11 am at the Fruitvale singing Christmas carols, Santa’s Village, and new Memorial Hall. this year, horse-drawn sleigh (weather permitting) or wagon rides leaving from the Beaver Valley GIFTS FOR CHILDREN Manor travelling down Beaver Street and back to The Community Chest invites you to the Manor. participate in the Gifts for Children Tree You will also be able to get a jump-start on your at KSCU. You can pick up a card with a Christmas shopping as the stores will be open until child’s age and gender at KSCU and 7:30pm for your shopping convenience. replace it with an unwrapped gift by noon on Friday, December 13th. Thank you to our residents FAMILY STORY & MOVIE MATINEE for your support and generosity. The annual Family Movie Matinee will be held VILLAGE OFFICE AND PUBLIC WORKS Saturday, December 7th at the Fruitvale Memorial HOLIDAY CLOSURES 2013-2014 Hall. New this year, the Beaver Valley Public Library will be reading an interactive story, DECEMBER 24 – All departments closed at Noon A Porcupine in a Pine Tree, prior to the start of DECEMBER 25, 26 – All departments closed the movie. The fun starts at 3:30pm. DECEMBER 27, 29, 30 - Village Office closed Public Works operating FEATURING: THE SMURFS 2 DECEMBER 31 - Village Office closed Entrance by donation of one Public Works open until noon non-perishable food item or new JANUARY 1 - All departments closed toy per person. Each child will be JANUARY 2 - Village Office open regular hours given a drink and a snack. Other Public Works closed refreshments will be available at a JANUARY 3 - All departments back to normal cost. operations. DECEMBER 2013 PAGE 2 BV LANES COUNCIL NEWS CONTINUED
Public bowling hours on weekends have Councillor Kniss represented Council at the Trail changed. All public bowling must be booked Legion Remembrance Day Dinner on November 10; one day in advance. The hours available are Council directed staff to include an estimate for Saturdays 1-4 pm and 6:30-9 pm and pet waste amenities for the north side of Fruitvale Sundays 1-4 pm. Please call to reserve your for the 2014 budget proposals in response to a lane. public request; Parties are welcome every weekend with bookings in Mayor and CAO were authorized to execute a lease advance. Various hours are available to fit your party document with BNSF Railway on a parcel of real need. Call for more information on party packages or to property along Line Segment 0391, Mile Post 149.31 book your party. (Eastview Boulevard green space); The 3rd annual Boxing Day Family Zoning Bylaw 846, 2013 was read a first time in Bowling Special will be held on De- advance of the Public Information Meeting Novem- cember 26. Advance lane book- ber 5; ing is required. Bring the family out The Remembrance Day Cenotaph service and com- for some fun! munity luncheon was extremely well attended and many compliments from the public were received Call 250-367-9111 to book a lane or regarding both events; for more information on bowling events. Council deferred a decision regarding mail ballot voting until March 2014 or pending information from BV YOUTH COUNCIL NEWS School District 20 concerning participation in mail ballot voting; ART NIGHT – Tuesday, December 3rd and Council reviewed input from the Public Information Tuesday, December 10th from 6-8 pm in Meeting and directed amendments to Zoning Bylaw Club Room of Fruitvale Hall. We will be 846 prior to second reading removing limitations on making cards and wrapping paper on the 3rd recreational vehicle parking, accessory buildings and and decorating cookies or some other structures and removing sign permit fees; scrumptious treat on the 10th. The Public Hearing regarding both the Zoning Bylaw and Commercial and Village Centre Development JINGLE DOWN MAIN - Saturday December 7th – we Permit Area Bylaw was deferred pending final legal need 6 youth volunteers to join Jill Prince downtown in review and commentary; front of Milano’s Pizza to sell pizza for the evening. An honorarium and VJR hours will be given. Meet Jill at The Public Hearing regarding both the Zoning Bylaw 4:45pm!! Even if you can’t volunteer that night, come and Commercial and Village Centre Development out and enjoy the events!!!!!!! Permit Area Bylaw was deferred pending final legal review and commentary; ENGINEERING EXTRAVAGANZA - Friday, th In advance of budget deliberations, the potential December 13 from 6-8pm in the Club Room future of the park holding property at 1936 at the Fruitvale Hall. Come use your imagina- Beaver Street as well as the bike park community tion and skills to build amazing creations out of group project was discussed and information will be Lego!! brought forward to a future meeting; rd SKATING - Monday, December 23 at the BV Council directed the Criminal Record Check Policy Arena! Thanks to a local business the admission is and Workplace Bullying and Harassment Policy and FREE, and the BVYC will give you a hot chocolate and an updated Purchasing Policy to go forward for hot dog!! Council approval, as well as a schedule for reviewing Contact Jodi Ihas at 250-367-0001, [email protected] or Risk Management Policies in 2014. like us on FB for more info. Full calendar of events is available in the Fruitvale and Montrose Village Offices as VILLAGE NEWS well as by email from Jodi. 2014 DOG TAGS (licenses) COUNCIL NEWS The 2014 dog tags (licenses) are now available. All dogs in the Village are re- quired to be licensed. Cost for a license Council approved a request to change the sewer use is $25.00 for a spayed or neutered dog fee from School Classification to Single Commercial and $75.00 for an intact dog. Classification for 1800 Columbia Gardens Road A current year tag on your dog will ensure that it is (former Middle School) for the year 2014 billing returned to you if it is found out of your yard. period; DECEMBER 2013 PAGE 3 2013 PROPERTY TAXES AND UTILITIES MESSAGE FROM THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT All outstanding property taxes and utilities are due The Public Works Department would like to thank residents December 31st, 2013. All unpaid balances as of for their cooperation during the busy construction season January 1st will be transferred to taxes in arrears and this year. Unfortunately not all of the projects were will be subject to daily interest. completed before the snow and cold weather arrived but they will be in the spring. Your continued cooperation is As the office will be closed between Christmas and New greatly appreciated. Years we will accept cheques post-dated to December 31st or you may leave your payment in the mail slot at It’s that time of year again for snow reminders: the main door entrance. All payments must be in to Residents are reminded that all vehicles must be the Village Office by December 31st, including removed from boulevards and you must provide those sent by mail. off-street parking for your visitors so vehicles do not REMEMBRANCE DAY THANK YOU impede the snow removal process. Vehicles restrict- ing snow removal will be towed at the owner’s The Village and Vickie Fitzpatrick wish to express our expense. Warnings will not be issued. gratitude to Columbia Power, Liberty Foods and Marino Please do not place plastic or tarps on the boulevard, Wholesale for sponsoring the Remembrance Day lunch- this is dangerous for our crew and damages equipment. eon. Over 500 people shared in the tribute to our vet- erans at the Cenotaph and it was a full house at the hall Please be aware that the Public Works Department afterwards. The luncheon would not have been possible maintains only the portion of Bluebird Road from without our generous volunteers: Larry Fitzpatrick, Highway 3B to Scout Road. The remainder of Bluebird Amy, Cameryn & Blake Haines, Laura & Emma Doherty, Road is maintained by Emcon Services. Residents may notice that all of Bluebird Road may not be plowed Nori Shimmel, Delani Decembrini, Linda Green and Kris at the same time. Emcon Services can be reached at MacGillivray. We look forward to next year’s luncheon! 250-693-5609 or in an emergency 1-866-353-3136. OUTDOOR RINK Businesses and residents are required to maintain sidewalks for safe pedestrian traffic and to remove snow The Village has flooded the Sport Court and is looking within 24 hours of a snowfall. for volunteers to help with maintenance of the rink. A new water connection has been installed at the court If you move snow from private property onto any street or sidewalk, you will be invoiced by the Village for time which will make flooding it much easier. A key is availa- spent clearing the snow. ble at the Village office to access the hoses and water connection should you wish to help with flooding. And Safety Notes: by all means, once the snow has arrived, just pick up a Please keep our children safe and do not allow them shovel and your skates and head on down. to play on snow banks next to roads. STREET CLOSURE DURING JINGLE DOWN MAIN Trucks and plows frequently slow down, turn and back up—please stay well back from trucks and As in previous years, Main Street will be closed from 4 plows at all times for the safety of both you and the th to 8:30pm on Friday, December 7 for the Jingle Down snow plowing crew. Main celebration. New at the event this year will be Please drive carefully, slow down, use winter tires horse-drawn wagon rides therefore we have to close with good tread, watch for black ice and drive more streets downtown for the rides. according to road conditions. Let’s make sure Please note the street closures - Main Street from everyone makes it to their destinations safe and KSCU to the Beaver Valley Manor, Laurier Avenue sound. from Main Street to Beaver Street and Beaver Street to Columbia Gardens Road. CHRISTMAS TREE REMOVAL Traffic control personnel will be on duty. If you live in The Village of Fruitvale will once again be taking the area of the road closures, we would ask that you Christmas trees to the landfill site free of charge make alternate vehicle parking arrangements from 4 to after the Christmas season.
8:30 pm if you anticipate using your vehicle during this Please bring your tree to the designated area (look for time-frame. Thank you for your cooperation. the sign) in the Pole Yard before January 12, 2014. There will be no curb-side tree collection. Please GARBAGE COLLECTION DATES be sure to remove all your decorations and plastic tree FOR DECEMBER AND JANUARY bag. South Side: December 10, 24 & 31, 2013 and If you prefer to dispose of your tree yourself, the January 7 & 21, 2014. McKelvey Creek Landfill site accepts trees for free. North Side: December 11 & 27*, 2013 and Friday, January 3*, 8, & 22, 2014 On behalf of the Village of Fruitvale council and RECYCLING COLLECTION DATES staff, we wish the residents of Fruitvale a safe South Side: December 12 & 26, 2013 and Merry Christmas and a healthy and North Side: December 13 & 27, 2013 prosperous 2014. DECEMBER 2013 PAGE 4
Mondays at the Fruitvale Hall 9:50-10:50am or 7-8pm or BV RECREATION PROGRAMS Thursdays at the Montrose Hall from 7-8pm. Gift passes Kids Christmas Light Tour will be on Monday, Decem- can also be purchased over the phone with Visa or ber 9. The Nitehawks bus will pick you up at the Beaver Mastercard by calling 367-9319. Zumba classes will be Valley Arena parking lot at 6pm and you can enjoy a ride cancelled from Dec. 19 - Jan. 2 for the holidays. into Trail to see the best lit spots! Following the tour, Christmas treats will be provided for each child to take Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Mark, home plus get your picture taken with Santa! Cost is $5 Kelly and staff at the BV Arena. Come check out per person. Children must be 4 years old or older. This our ice! 4th annual event would not be possible without the Beaver Valley Nitehawks, Beaver Valley Recreation Department, BEAVER VALLEY LIBRARY PROGRAMS and our special driver SANTA!
Mother Goose Christmas Party ( Birth-3 years ) Seniors Christmas Light Tour will be on Tuesday, December 10. Join the trip around town to see the best Wednesday December 18, 2013 lit spots! A bus will pick you up and return you to your Time: 10-11am pickup location (BV Manor 6pm, Mountainside Village Come and join in Mother Goose Christmas-style. 6:10pm & Montrose Hall 6:25pm). After the tour, we’ll stop for coffee/hot chocolate & a sweet at the Beaver Valley Manor. Cost is $5 per person. Thank you to the Mother Goose ( birth- 3 years ) BV Nitehawks, Ferraro Foods and BV Recreation for January 8 until March 12, 2014 sponsoring this annual event.
Wednesdays 10-11am Friday Night Special Event Skating on December 13 is from 6–6:45 pm. Come Public Skating and then stay to Winter Wonderland watch the Nitehawks game. Kids 12 and under only pay $5 to attend both! Pre-school Kinder-Hour ( ages 3-5 ) Tuesdays 10-11am Friday Night Special Event Skating on December 20 January 14 – March 11, 2014 is from 6 – 7:45 pm. Wear red or green and receive a FREE bag of popcorn! Please register early to secure spot by calling 367-7114.
Christmas Eve Skate is on Tuesday, December 24 from After-School Hour ( ages 6-12 ) 11am - 2pm. Join us for our annual Christmas Skating Wednesdays 2:30-3:30pm Party sponsored by the Beaver Valley Lions Club! Enjoy a January 15 – March 12, 2014 FREE skate to your favourite Christmas carols or relax for a few minutes and enjoy a complimentary hot dog and Please register early to secure spot by calling 367-7114. drink while you wait for the arrival of our Special Guest (12:30pm!) On behalf of the Staff at the Beaver Valley Library, we wish everyone a Merry Christmas and look Christmas Holiday Public Skating Schedule: forward to seeing you at the BV Library in 2014! December 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, January 2, 3 from 1:30–3pm. VILLAGE OF FRUITVALE We are offering FREE skating at the Beaver Valley Arena CONTACT INFORMATION during the Christmas Holidays. A big thank you to the Beaver Valley businesses for sponsoring and continuing Village Office this special holiday tradition! 1947 Beaver Street PO Box 370, Fruitvale, BC V0G 1L0 Tiny Tot Skating Lessons, instructed by Candice Quinn, Phone: 250-367-7551 Fax: 250-367-9267 is designed for children 3 – 5 years with little or no skating General Email: [email protected] experience. Choose from Mondays & Wednesdays, Web: www.village.fruitvale.bc.ca Dec. 2-18 from 10:30-11am or Tuesday & Thursdays, Dec. 3-19 from 1:30-2pm. Cost of $30 includes skate Village Office Hours: 8:30am-4:30pm, Monday to Friday rentals. A parent on ice is not necessary. Please bring a Closed Statutory Holidays helmet, snow pants and mittens.
Chief Administrative Officer: Lila Cresswell To register for any of the above programs, please call Kelly Email: [email protected] at 367-9319.
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ZUMBA! 10 and 20 pass punch cards are available for purchase for $95 and $175. Passes can be purchased Public Works Hours: 7:00 am - 3:30 pm Monday to Friday from the instructor at class sessions: Closed Statutory Holidays