Rumble Sheet July 2021
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The Village of Port Alice RUMBLE SHEET Municipal Office Newsletter August Deadline is July 26th July 2021 Inside…. Village Municipal Office News………...2-4 Community Centre Wildlife Information…………………….....5 Health Services & Information……….….6 Religious Services Community Messages…….….……….7-11 Community Services & Business…12-13 For Sale or Rent………………...………..14 Thursday July 1st All Village buildings and yards will be closed for the Statutory Holiday. Let us all do our part to keep Port Alice clean and beautiful. Please put your garbage and pet waste into the garbage cans provided throughout town. Thank you View the Rumble Sheet online: http://portalice.ca/village-office/rumble-sheets www.portalice.ca Municipal Office News MAYOR'S CORNER Village Council Meetings JULY 2021 Council Meetings are held the 2nd & Here comes the sun. First day of Summer and soon we should be 4th Wednesday of the month in the mask free. I would like to thank everyone in our Village for their Larry Pepper Room in the patience and understanding through these difficult times. Community Centre at 7:00 pm. Newly retired baby-boomers with a mortgage-free home, love of Agendas are available online or at the outdoors, aversion to traffic and getting to know the neighbors has revitalized Port Alice. Thank you for making this the Village Office for viewing. At this your home. time we may not have public in One of the most interesting changes we are experiencing is the attendance but questions and number of businesses that are opening in our area supporting concerns can be submitted to be the Port Alice community. I am sure we will do our part and support their initiatives. addressed at the meeting. Village Council Rural communities matter economically despite what city folks might think. This is why we choose Port Alice to be our home. Mayor: Kevin Cameron………………….284-6278 MAYOR CAMERON [email protected] Councilors: FIREWORKS Holly Aldis………………………...209-0209 [email protected] The Village of Port Alice Fireworks Bylaw No. 48 requires residents to obtain a permit before setting off Fireworks within the Bruce Lloyd……………………….284-3365 Village boundaries. Permits can be obtained at the Village Office [email protected] which is open Mon-Fri 8:30-4:30 Sean Watson…………………….284-6266 [email protected] Angela Yunker…………………..284-6116 [email protected] Municipal Office Stage 1 Water Restrictions are in Effect June 1, 2021 1061 Marine Drive Stage 1 Water Restrictions - a person may; PO Box 130, Port Alice, BC V0N2N0 (a) water lawns, trees/shrubs/flowers/vegetables gardens using 250-284-3391 hose-connected or automatic sprinklers only if the following After hours emergency contact: conditions are met: 250-949-1228 - premises with even numbered addresses on even numbered Local Phone Numbers days - premises with odd numbered addresses on odd RCMP (non-emergency)…….284-3353 numbered days Health Centre…………………...284-3555 Stage 1 restrictions shall be in effect between June 1 School……………………………….284-3315 and September 30 each year. Public Works……………………..284-6612 Rumble Sheet 2 July 2021 Municipal Office News TRANSFER STATION NOTICE The Village Of Port Alice Transfer Station at the Public Works Yard is for residential use only. Contractors must dispose of waste at the 7 Mile Landfill. Wood waste must be clean. The Transfer Station does not accept drywall or asphalt roofing tiles. Everyone can do their part to make the system work, please take the time to separate your waste properly and follow the signage placed around the yard. ————————————————————————————————————————————— Please refrain from flushing any type of disinfecting wipes, flushable wipes, or paper towel down your toilets. The will cause expensive damage to the Sewer System and can create issues for home owners as well. Municipal Transfer Station (Outside) 721 Marine Drive Open to Port Alice Residents Monday - Friday 8:15 a.m. - 3:45 p.m (EXTENDED TO 6:00 pm TUESDAYS) Saturdays 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Recycling Inside Depot (Packaging and printed material) Please drop off your recycling at the inside depot during operating hours. Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tuesday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Rumble Sheet 3 July 2021 Municipal Office News Rumble Sheet 4 July 2021 Community Centre Rumble Sheet 5 July 2021 Community Centre The Community Centre will be closed for regular programming for the COVID CLINICS on the following dates: July 5th and 6th Thank you for your patience. Rumble Sheet 6 July 2021 Community Centre Outdoor Summer Games & Activities During the summer, the Community Centre will be doing some games & activities outdoors, weather dependent. Please watch our Port Alice Community Centre Facebook Page for announcements. Rumble Sheet 7 July 2021 Community Centre Rumble Sheet 8 July 2021 Wildlife Information Bald Eagle The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a bird of prey found in North America. A sea eagle, it has two known subspecies and forms a species pair with the white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla). Its range includes most of Canada and Alaska, all of the contiguous United States, and northern Mexico. It is found near large bodies of open water with an abundant food supply and old-growth trees for nesting. Bald eagles are not actually bald; the name derives from an older meaning of the word, "white headed". The plumage of an adult bald eagle is evenly dark brown with a white head and tail. The tail is moderately long and slightly wedge-shaped. Males and females are identical in plumage coloration, but sexual dimorphism is evident in the species, in that females are 25% larger than males. The plumage of the immature is a dark brown overlaid with messy white streaking until the fifth (rarely fourth, very rarely third) year, when it reaches sexual maturity. The bald eagle has a body length of 70–102 cm (28–40 in). Typical wingspan is between 1.8 and 2.3 m (5 ft 11 in and 7 ft 7 in) and mass is normally between 3 and 6.3 kg (6.6 and 13.9 lb). [6] Females are about 25% larger than males, averaging as much as 5.6 kg (12 lb), and against the males' average weight of 4.1 kg (9.0 lb). The majority of bald eagles in Canada are found along the British Columbia coast while large populations are found in the forests of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario. The average lifespan of bald eagles in the wild is around 20 years, with the oldest confirmed one having been 38 years of age. BC Wildlife Act Fines Section 33.1 of the BC Wildlife Act makes it an offense to attract dangerous wildlife to land or premises. A person can be liable to a $230 fine, or can be compelled through a Dangerous Wildlife Protection Order (DWPO) to clean up their attractants. If the person does not comply with the DWPO then they are liable to a $575 fine. Wildlife reporting…...1-877-952-7277 Rumble Sheet 9 July 2021 Health Services & Information Port Alice Health Centre The Port Alice Health Centre is 1090 Marine Drive Open 7 days/week, 8:30-4:30 arranging phone appointments for A doctor is available Mon-Thurs. patients that do not need to be seen A nurse is on site 7 days/week, excluding statutory in person by the doctor for issues holidays such as prescription refills. Urgent care after hours is available via 911 starting Sundays at 9pm and ends Thursdays at 4:30pm Please call 250-284-3555 ex 3 To reach the centre call 250-284-3555 and dial: to set up your appointments . • Line 1 to reach the nursing station • Line 3 to reach the doctor’s office If you do need to go to the Health Clinic and are experiencing flu like Lab & X-Ray Schedule: symptoms please remember to wear Lab is open Monday to Friday X-Ray schedule is Tuesdays & Thursdays by a mask and sanitize your hands appointment. when you enter. To book a Laboratory Appointment:: v2.waitwhile.com/book/pahlab or Thank you for keeping our local call 250-284-3555 ext 3 medical centre staff as safe as possible! Additional Supports available Through the Centre include: • Home Support The Port Alice Health Forum • Diabetes Educator Society • Dietician • Public Health “Medical Wish Cupboard” • Home & Community Care Nursing • Telehealth Vision/Purpose • Occupational therapy The cupboard will store and distribute • Chronic disease management donated medical supplies and • Mental Health Substance Use Counselling equipment. These items will be • Social Work distributed free of charge for individuals • Harm Reduction Services in need of short term assistance with Talk to your doctor or call the Centre at obtaining medical supplies and equipment. Assistance/advocacy will also be given 250-284-3555, ext 3, to be connected to to individuals whom need long term solutions for their any of these services. medical needs. Infant Development Program: If you have items which you can When your baby needs extra help, please email donate, or need some assistance – [email protected] or call 250-949-8323 and Please call: Ask for the Infant Development Program. Sandra Morgan 250-284-3301 Edith Chemago 250-284-0106 Vancouver Island Crisis Line: 1-888-494-3888 Catherine Beatty 250-284-6160 Rumble Sheet 10 July 2021 Religious Services NORTH ISLAND CATHOLIC COMMUNITIES Box 811, Port Alice, V0N 2N0 Contact Joanie at 250-284-6129 for more Information [email protected] St. Johns Anglican-United Fellowship meets at St. John’s Ecumenical Church Sundays at 4:00 PM We welcome you to come for worship, prayer, praise, music, and fellowship. Our new minister starts on August 1, 2021. REGULAR MASS SCHEDULE St.