This Week... GoByBike kicks off this weekend, tax notices are in the mail, and a new StoryWalk® launches at Altrusa Park. Read on for more! | GoByBike Week Starts this Sunday! The City of Nanaimo is pleased to welcome the GoByBike event back to Nanaimo for the spring season. Register today and enter to win prizes, attend events, reduce emissions and save on fuel from June 2 to 9. Join us on June 2 from 4 to 6 pm for a Kick-off & Bike Drive at Maffeo Sutton Park. Celebration stations will be set up at various locations, hosted by many gracious sponsors during the week. Plan your bike routes accordingly so you can stop in to say hello and enter to win prizes. - June 3, 7:30 to 9:30 am - Metral Drive at Mostar Road
- June 4, 4 to 6 pm - Lower Colliery Dam
- June 5, 7:30 to 9:30 am - E&N at Giggleswick Place across from Tim Hortons at Brooks Landing
- June 6, 4 to 6 pm - Stevie Smith Bike Park
- June 7, 4 to 6 pm - Front Street at Museum Way
- June 8, 3 to 5 pm - Westwood Lake Beach
Spring GoByBike 2024 will wrap-up with the Pride Parade on June 9. Meet us at 9:30 am to decorate your bike until we get into queue for the parade which begins approximately at 11 am. Registration is FREE so sign up today at www.gobybikebc.ca. MAP OF CELEBRATION STATIONS | I Hear You, Forest Bring your children to an extra-special StoryWalk® on June 1, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at Altrusa Park. The book “I Hear You, Forest” will be posted along the fence. Learn about the wonders of nature with FREE activities, snacks and books to take home. | | Tax Notices Are In The Mail Property taxes are levied each year around mid-May and billed for the calendar year. Money raised from property taxes is critical to funding local programs and services. Tax rates are based on the funds needed to provide services for the year and are set to share the cost of providing the services. Property tax payments are due on July 2, 2024. For ways to pay your property taxes, please visit the City of Nanaimo's Payments page. Home Owner Grant The Home Owner Grant (HOG) reduces the amount of property tax you pay for your principal residence. This program is administered by the Province of BC. To apply and to learn more, visit the Province of BC's Website. Deferment Tax deferment is a low-interest loan program that helps qualified homeowners pay their annual property taxes on their principal residence. For more information and to apply, visit the Province of BC's website. MORE INFORMATION | | May 26 - June 1 is AccessAbility Week! This year’s theme for National AccessAbility Week is “Forward Together: Accessibility and Inclusion for all”. At the City, we are committed to improving accessibility for all by identifying, removing and preventing barriers that limit access to services, amenities and public life. Learn more about some of the initiatives in place, or provide feedback on improvements you’d like to see, on our Accessibility and Inclusion page. NATIONAL ACCESSABILITY WEEK | Public Works Day Celebrations Wednesday, May 24, was a beautiful, sunny day of learning at Public Works! Following along with the National Public Works Week theme of “advancing quality of life for all", staff led hundreds of grades 4 and 5 students through the Public Works yard on an interactive tour. Each of the different departments of Public Works led demonstrations and highlighted the work that keeps our toilets flushing, our storm drains draining, our fire trucks driving, our sanitation trucks collecting, and our city moving! Later in the day, staff opened the doors for adults and families as well. From the pipes that bring us our drinking water to the busy mechanics bay, it was an opportunity to explore the innerworkings of Nanaimo's infrastructure. Thank you to everyone who participated in our Public Works Open House and to the City of Nanaimo Public Works employees who helped make this a fun and informative event! MORE INFORMATION | | Will Your Commute Be Affected This Week? Here’s a list of up-to-date information on City construction projects. Make sure to plan your commute and, if possible, plan an alternate route. When approaching construction zones, please make sure to slow down and obey all signage and traffic personnel instructions. Thank you for your patience! Midtown Water Supply Project - Construction work is starting on Crescent View Drive from Crescent View Drive to Boundary Avenue. Traffic will be reduced to single-lane-alternating during construction hours, typically 7am-7pm. Expect delays and account for extra time in this area. Street parking is not permitted in the construction zone.
- The trail that connects VIU, the Black Diamond neighbourhood and Third Street is closed to the public. This area is an active construction site for the installation of the water supply main. Construction traffic will enter and exit the work zone at Third Street across from the Rotary Field House.
- Commuters can expect minor delays and visual distractions along many streets in the City while construction continues on this project. Drivers, pay close attention to signage and the construction traffic as they enter and exit these sections of the project:
- East Wellington, Westwood Road to Bowen Road
- Griffiths Road, end to Madsen Road
- Third Street across from the Rotary Fieldhouse
- College Drive, near the Parkway intersection
- Jingle Pot Road, near Black Diamond Drive
Thank you for your patience! Learn more about this project: Midtown Water Supply Upgrades. Midtown Gateway Phase 2B - The nightly construction and a full road closure on Northfield Road, between Bowen Road and Boxwood Road, was not completed last week as planned. As such, this closure and night work will remain in affect from 6pm to 6am nightly this Monday to Friday, May 31. Use detour or expect delays. Pedestrians and cyclists watch for a separate detour around the work zone. For your safety, please obey all signs and traffic control persons. Commuters are encouraged to avoid this area during this time if possible. All businesses remain open and accessible.
- There will be some recurring traffic disruptions on Bowen Road, between Rosstown Road and Northfield Road. Access to Beban Park and Beban Plaza may be affected at times, please use alternate access. All park amenities and programs, and all businesses, remain open and accessible.
- At times, Rosstown Road will be reduced to single lane alternating traffic between Bowen Road and Whitney Road.
Learn more about this project: Midtown Gateway. Terminal Avenue - Terminal Avenue upgrades will be ongoing between Commercial Street and Esplanade Street.
- Terminal Avenue Northbound will be detoured down Crace Street and Front Street to accommodate paving continuing on May 27, 2024.
- The sidewalk in front of Vancouver Island Convention Centre along Terminal Avenue will be closed for concrete installation. Please cross using the crosswalks at Gordon Street and Commercial Street as a temporary walkway along Terminal is not available at this time.
- The mid-block crosswalk at Gordon Street has been temporarily reinstated without signals.
- Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction.
Learn more about this project: Terminal Avenue Upgrades. Meredith Road Watermain Upgrade - Construction work is continuing on Meredith Road between Spencer Road and Thunderbird Drive.
- Typical construction hours are Monday to Thursday, 7 am to 5 pm.
- Commuters are encouraged to avoid this area if possible. If that is not possible, expect delays and account for extra time when navigating the area.
- Detours will be instituted where possible.
Princess Street Area Utility Upgrades - Construction work is continuing on Princess Street from Needham Street to Fifth Street.
- May 28 – Princess Street will be closed to through-traffic between Needham Street and Fifth Street, from 9:00am to 5:00pm. Emergency services, local traffic and pedestrians will be accommodated. Detour through Victoria Road will be in place.
- Other days, traffic will be reduced to single-lane-alternating. Expect delays and account for extra time when navigating the area.
- Typical construction hours are Monday to Friday, 7 am to 5 pm.
CURRENT CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS | Work With Us! We are currently looking for candidates to fill the following positions: - Civil Design Technologist
- Planning Assistant
- Community Safety Officer
- Executive Assistant, Police Services
- Police Records Clerk
- Financial Analyst
- Transportation Engineer
- Casuals - Police Services
- Assistant Manager, Procurement
- Building Official
- Financial Analyst - Temporary Full-Time
- Casual Clerical Opportunities
- Casual Pool - Custodian Relief
- Casual Lifeguard/Instructors
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