January 2014 The Bulletin District of Hudson’s Hope 9904 Dudley Drive, PO Box 330, Hudson’s Hope, BC V0C 1V0 Phone: 250-783-9901 Fax: 250-783-5741 E-mail: [email protected] www.hudsonshope.ca January 2014 1 The Bulletin District News DOG TAGS Dog tags for 2014 can now be purchased at the District Office. If your dog is spayed or neutered, the cost is $5, if not the cost is $15. The fine for an unlicensed dog at large is $100 plus the cost of a tag. $50 for a dog that is picked up by the Animal Control Officer with a tag. MUNICIPAL SERVICES AND BUSINESS LICENCES Municipal Services Invoices and Business Licences will be in the mail by the middle of January. If you have any questions please call Rhonda at 250-783-9901. Library On behalf of the Board members and employees of the Hudson’s Hope Public Li- brary, we hope you have all had a wonderful holiday season and wish you all the best for a happy and healthy 2014! A great big thank you to both of the Hudson’s Hope Fire Halls for making such a substantial donation! We have now received our new tablet style children’s desktop computer that was sponsored by the kind and generous members of both fire hall teams. Our new children’s computer uses the touch screen technology that our younger patrons have all come to enjoy with our iPads but it can be used like a standard home computer with a keyboard and mouse! We will soon have this computer set up so that your children can do their homework and print through our printers. The Bulletin 2 January 2014 New - reduced printing rates will apply for children printing homework materials. We have installed parental controls, so that children can enjoy browsing the inter- net while visiting the library. It will likely become a very popular item, as the iPads are and we may need to limit time for each child on the new computer if there is a queue for playtime. This computer will not need a signed parental consent form in order for your child to use it, as the adult computers do. If there are specific types of websites that you do not approve of but are approved by our parental controls, please make this known both to your children and the librarians. I believe if your children are aware that we know their internet access limitations, they will not be tempted to access these websites in your absence. Story time starts up again on Tuesday, January 7th starting at 10:30 am. This is a special time when the library opens up just for parents/guardians and tots for lots of fun, crafts and of course stories! Library Club also returns on Wednesday, January 8th at 3:30 pm. School aged children can come in and also get to enjoy games and crafts for older children. It is a lot of fun and even the librarians who do not run the program cannot help but get swept up in the action and excitement of Library Club! Amber Norton Library Director [email protected] Library Hours hudsonshope.cmss.libraries.coop Sun-Tues 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm “There are ways to live this life, and my way has always Wednesday 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm been one of inclusion—of our own kind, of all human- Thurs/Fri 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm kind, of all spirits, of all things under the sun. It’s not a Saturday Closed virtue with me. I don’t know any other way to move Statutory Holidays Closed through the world.” Hours in effect Labor Day to ― Anne Rice, The Wolves of Midwinter, 2013 Come on in to enjoy the rest of this title in our collection. Victoria Day January 2014 3 The Bulletin NOTICE OF 2014 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE The following District of Hudson’s Hope regular Council meetings are scheduled for 2014 and will be held in the Council Chambers, District Office, at 9904 Dudley Drive, Hudson’s Hope. All meetings will commence at 7:00 pm, unless otherwise advertised. January 13 June 23 January 27 July 14 February 11 August 11 February 24 September 2 March 10 September 15 March 24 October 14 April 14 October 27 April 28 November 10 May 12 November 24 May 26 December 8 June 9 Regular council meetings are posted annually, and agendas are made available prior to each meeting. The powers of the mayor and council are exercised through the adoption of resolutions or the enacting of bylaws at council meetings. All regular council meetings are open to the public and no person is excluded, except in the case of improper conduct. Members of the public are welcome to attend the open meetings of council. The rules governing the conduct of the meeting are outlined in the Council Procedures Bylaw and Robert's Rules of Order. A copy of the schedule will be available at the District of Hudson’s Hope, at 9904 Dudley Drive, Hudson’s Hope, BC. The Schedule is subject to change; please confirm meetings by contacting the District Office at (250) 783-9901 or by email at [email protected] or visit our website at www.hudsonshope.ca The Bulletin 4 January 2014 HUDSON’S HOPE CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS Financial Assistance Grants Council would like to remind those clubs and organizations requesting funding assistance: The deadline for applications is February 14, 2014. Under section 176(1) of the Local Government Act, Council may provide assistance for the purpose of benefiting the community or any aspect of the community, subject to the specified limitations and conditions established by or under this or another Act.1 This assistance may be a grant, benefit, advantage or other form of assistance including: a. an exemption from a tax, fee or charge; b. disposing of land or improvements, or any interest or right in or with respect to them, for less than market value; c. lending money; d. guaranteeing repayment of borrowing or providing security for borrowing; and e. assistance under a partnering agreement. When an application for a grant is submitted to Council the person must also provide: a. a written explanation of the project or event; and b. a budget for the project or event showing anticipated revenue and expenses. c. The club or organizations 2013 financial statement and budget. If assistance in the form of a grant is approved Council requires the organizer(s) to provide the municipality with a financial statement of revenue and expenses when the event or project concludes. If you have not already submitted your report for 2013 your 2014 Grant Application will be DENIED. Applications should contain all assistance requests for the year, including waivers for municipal tent rental and other donation requests such as complimentary recreation admission requests. Forms may be picked up at the District Office or on our website at: www.hudsonshope.ca Should you have any questions, please contact Laurel Grimm, Deputy Clerk, at the District Office at 250-783-9901. January 2014 5 The Bulletin Special Events Review December Events Santa Skate Thanks to all came out to the Santa Skate and Christmas Craft Creations. Thanks to all the Figure Skating elves who were so willing to help out and make the extra effort to take on the arena concession. A special thanks to Julie Biever for volunteering to help with all the creative card makers. And a big merry thanks to Santa and his elves for taking time from their busy schedule to join us. Christmas Tree Light Up and Parade What an incredible evening on December 1st! There were many true hardy northern souls out to participate and view the Christmas Parade and Tree Light Up. Once again, a big thank you to Freddy’s Deli for all the delicious treats. Many thanks to the volunteers who helped out behind the scenes to make the event run smoothly. Thanks to Ken MacDonald, Bob Fequet, Celina Fequet, Tess Herrington, Christopher Fequet, Mary Bereton, Jason Naisby, and Liza Rhymer for stepping in to help out. And of course a big thanks to the Public works crew for doing such an amazing job on the park. Thanks to all who cheered the parade on, and thanks to all the participants who made the parade a success. The floats were incredible! There were so many wonderful comments. And to the most amazing little voices, the Community Christian Choir under the direction of Sybil Quebec, who just made the night absolutely perfect. It truly reflects the community spirit that this little town offers. The Bulletin 6 January 2014 1st place winner: Hudson’s Hope Public Library 2nd place winner: Peace View Enterprises 3rd place winner: Hudson’s Hope Lion’s Club Honourable Mention: Hudson’s Hope Figure Skating Club and Hudson’s Hope Ski Hill Association Plaques will be awarded to the winners during the Winter Carnival at the Potluck Dinner and Auction on February 2nd. Christmas Bingo Congratulations to all the winners at the Christmas Bingo. A special congrats to Jackie Hodgkinson who won the full turkey dinner. Thanks to the many folks who donated items for the Hudson’s Hope Food Bank. Your generosity is much appreciated. Thanks to volunteers Celina, Iris, Christopher, Jake and Tess. A special thanks to the District of Hudson’s Hope for sponsoring these events. Senior swim is up and running. The water is great! The hot tub is even better. It’s a great way to take advantage of some winter pool time without the worry of driving.