This week... The Mayor shares a message after the Province-wide restrictions are given, last week to participate in Phase 1 of REIMAGINE NANAIMO and the City planted 250 trees and 350 shrubs during the municipal tree planting relay. Read on for more! | THE NEW NORMAL Corporate Services Please check out our Online Services page to see how we can help you. Safety protocols are in place to help keep both visitors and staff safe when visiting our facilities. Parks, Recreation & Culture Recreation facilities, the Nanaimo Aquatic Centre and arenas are open and following province-wide COVID-19 safety protocols. Outdoor amenities remain open for use as well, however please continue to practice physical distancing, hand washing and please stay home if not feeling 100% well. Masks Mandatory In all public spaces at all City facilities, masks are mandatory. This includes inside a lobby, in a fitness setting, in a change room, on the pool deck and during a class or meeting. VISIT COVID-19 INFO PAGE | | Message From The Mayor In his latest video to the community, Mayor Krog asks all Nanaimo residents to please comply with all the recommendations and directives from Dr. Henry and the Provincial Government. We will get through this together if we each do what is necessary to bend the curve – wear a mask, practice physical distancing, reduce social interactions to our immediate households. | Last Chance to Participate in Phase 1 The information collected during REIMAGINE NANAIMO will guide the Official Community Plan, the Parks, Recreation & Culture Plan, Active Sustainable Transportation Plan, Economic Development Strategy, Nanaimo Water Supply Strategic Plan and the Climate Action Plan. Each topic based questionnaire will take about 10 minutes to complete. The main questionnaire asks about overall thoughts and experiences in Nanaimo. If you do one thing to participate in Phase 1, please do this! The online surveys and contest are open until November 30, 2020. Please have your say today! HAVE YOUR SAY TODAY | | Parks, Recreation & Culture Updates - New programs being added daily such as Holiday Craft & Movie Night where kids can create a craft while you tackle the December to-do list.
- Participate in the Holiday Bike Ride. Decorate your bike with lights and join others for a family night ride. Register today and start decorating!
- Winter registration begins Wednesday, December 2. Stay tuned for more information and other program offerings!
- Register for drop-in programs (swimming, skating and pickle ball) as early as 72 hours in advance. Drop-in schedules are available for viewing.
- Rotary Bowl Track repairs are complete and the track is open for use.
PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURE | | Planting trees in honour of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day On April 22, 2020, Earth Day Canada launched its municipal tree planting relay. On the 22nd of every month until Earth Day 2021, cities across Canada are participating by pledging to plant at least 50 trees in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. The City of Nanaimo took on this pledge during the month of November. Throughout the month, approximately 250 trees and 350 shrubs were planted. Douglas Fir, Red Alder, Big Leaf Maple, Giant Sequoia, Nootka Rose, Oregon Grape and Snowberry were among the new trees and shrubs added to the community's greenspaces. Planting trees is the perfect way for cities, including Nanaimo, to highlight their dedication to addressing climate change and to reiterate their commitment to sustainability. Students from Nanaimo District Secondary School, John Barsy Community School and Vancouver Island University Parks Canada Club planted along the Chase River and in Third Street Park. | | The Cart Is On The Curb. What Happens Now? As a Nanaimo resident, we know you take care to reduce garbage in your Black Cart, properly sort organics and recycle right. You practice the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse & Recycle) and when you're in doubt, you check it out on the What Goes Where recycling directory We THANK YOU for your efforts to keep us on the path to Zero Waste, and want you to know your time and care is worth it! Here are the basics of what happens your cart contents: - Black Cart – Garbage is hauled to the Regional Landfill on Cedar Road, where it’s compacted and eventually covered.
- Green Cart – Organics are delivered to a facility in Duke Point, where non-compostables are screened out, then it’s processed indoors to turn from compostables to soil.
- Blue Cart – Recyclables are brought to a receiving facility in south Nanaimo to go through the first round of sorting.
After that, recyclables are sent to a material recovery facility in the lower mainland, where it’s sorted again, then sent to the following locations for processing: - Hard plastic packaging – a plastics recycling facility in the lower mainland
- Metal containers – facilities in BC, Ontario and the United States
- Paper and cardboard – end-markets overseas, in the United States, or in BC
POST COLLECTION SYTEMS | Will Your Commute be Affected? Check out the City's Current Construction Projects page for up-to-date information on City construction projects. Here are a few projects that may affect your commute: -
Bowen Road construction is almost done! As weather permits, crews will complete road markings. In the meantime, please drive slowly and respect temporary road markings. -
Metral Drive, between Turner Road and Godfrey Road, has been reduced to gravel and underground utility work is underway. Traffic on the gravel road will be limited to residents only. Commuters are encouraged to plan additional time to navigate the area or preferably, to avoid the area completely by detouring on the Island Highway. Expect construction to be active Monday-Saturday, 7am-7pm. CURRENT CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS | | Council in Action Missed what decisions Council made during a Special Council meeting or a Regular Council Meeting? Don’t worry. We have you covered! Check out our Council Meeting Summary page for quick overviews. | Want the latest news & information? Interested in Council decisions or perhaps you'd like to know when new art has been installed, what grant programs are available or Parks & Recreation programming and events? Subscribe to our e-newsletters! SIGN UP & STAY CONNECTED | | | | | |
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