This Week... The 2024 Budget e-Town Hall is coming up, give the gift of an experience and registration is open for the free Aging in Place Educational Series. Read on for more! | e-Town Hall Get involved in 2024 budget planning! On December 4 at 7 pm an e-Town Hall will take place in the Vancouver Island Conference Centre Shaw Auditorium. Review the City’s budget information, then submit your questions in advance at www.nanaimo.ca/etownhall or on the Facebook event page or by posting on X (formally known as Twitter) using #NanaimoTH. On December 4 you can attend, tune in and/or post more questions on Facebook or by posting using #NanaimoTH on X (formally known as Twitter). There are two more budget-focused meetings ahead of the eTown Hall: - November 29, 2023 at 9 am: Presentations from external organizations & discussions on the 2024-2028 Draft Project Plan.
- December 1, 2023 at 9 am: Recap of the 2024-2028 Draft Financial Plan and Council deliberation.
View them in person at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre’s Shaw Auditorium or online anytime.
CITY BUDGET | Greener Giving Nanaimo, let's strive for greener giving this year! When choosing gifts, try to select experiences and items with as little packaging as possible. Shop local, shop craft fairs, shop markets or even home made. Think edible, digital or reusable. Choose gifts that keep on giving back, ♻️ not only to family and friends, but also to the planet 🌏
ZERO WASTE 101 | | Winter Adventures Give the gift of an experience. This winter, make memories and spend time with loved ones. Check out a few winter adventures below: 🎄 Janie’s Trip to Butchart Garden Christmas Lights
Enjoy a magical garden experience. Arrive in time to see the light turn on. Stroll around the garden at your own pace, appreciating the thousands of lights and music. - Tuesday December 5, 2:30 - 9:00 pm (107434)
- Tuesday December 12, 2:30 - 9:00 pm (107433)
- $115 Garden admission included (meal cost extra)
🎹 Songsters Holiday Performance
A Christmas performance and sing-a-long guaranteed to get you in the holiday spirit. Enjoy a snack and coffee or tea and have fun with friends. - Thursday December 14, 1:30 - 3:00pm at Bowen Park Complex
- $4.00 or $2.00 for Harbour City Seniors Members (children 12 and under are free)
🛍️ Janie’s Trip to Victoria
Spend the day shopping, dinning, strolling through a museum or catching an IMAX movie. You can request a drop off at the Museum, Casino, Mayfair mall or the Bay Centre downtown. - Friday December 15, 8:00 am - 5:30 pm (107431)
- $50 (meal cost extra)
🚙 Janie’s Trip to Tofino and Ucluelet
Visit the Amphitrite Point Lighthouse in Ucluelet and enjoy some time on the beach. - Friday December 20, 8:00 am - 5:30 pm (107442)
- $50 (meal cost extra)
REGISTER | Pottery Mugs Create your own mugs in time for the holidays! You will have two hours in this workshop to build two lovely clay mugs, and you will choose one color so that the instructor can finish the glazing. Participants are welcome to bring textures and other objects to stamp into the clay to create a unique design. The fee is $30 per person. Register online today at recreation.nanaimo.ca or call 250-756-5200. Pottery Mug Making classes:
December 1, between 3:30 - 5:30 pm
December 3, between 12:00 - 2:00 pm | | HME Home Health HME Home Health is proud to present the “Aging in Place Educational Series”. In this first session, Clinical Nurse Educator Helena Brenner will focus on exploring the costs and considerations of aging at home. For information on this series, visit page 25 in the Nanaimo Harbour City Seniors Winter Newsletter.
WINTER NEWSLETTER | | Compelling Agency There’s a magnificent new addition to the Old City Quarter. David Martinello’s large-scale sculpture, “Compelling Agency” is part of the City’s Temporary Public Art Program. Fashioned in the silhouette of a tree, its shape and colour places it in conversation with the natural growth of the park. Suspended within the frame is a slab of cedar which becomes the focus and prompts a conversation about a material that's ever-present in our daily lives. An artist talk with David Martinello will take place at 1 pm on Saturday, December 2, at the site of the artist’s sculpture in Lions Square Park (adjacent to the Fitzwilliam & Wallace St. intersection) as part of Nanaimo Arts Council's Nanaimo Artwalk 2023. PUBLIC ART PROGRAM | | Will Your Commute Be Affected This Week? Up-to-date information on City construction projects: Midtown Water Supply and Midtown Gateway Projects - Starting 7 am on Monday, November 27, until 7 pm Tuesday, November 28, please avoid Bowen Road between Northfield Road and Labieux Road. Construction will be ongoing 24 hours per day, and traffic will be reduced to single lane per direction. Left turns to and from Rosstown Road will also be unavailable, and there will be detours and stop closures for the BC Transit Route #30 Northbound. Check out www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/schedules-and-maps/alerts for more information about transit.
- Madsen Road from Boxwood/Griffiths to East Wellington Road is closed in both directions during construction hours, typically 7 am - 7 pm. Local traffic to BC Ferries access the office from the south off East Wellington Road, communicate with traffic control personal onsite where you are going.
- East Wellington Road from Westwood Road to Bowen Road is open to two-way traffic with intermittent traffic disruptions as required for construction, expect delays and watch for signage. This is an active construction site from 7 am – 7 pm. Speed limit is 30km/h. The area is open to cyclists and pedestrians during this time. Cyclists are encouraged to dismount and walk. Watch for sidewalk closures and detours, communicate with traffic control personnel onsite.
- The Parkway Trail Parking Lot at Westwood Road and East Wellington Road is closed to the public. The Parkway Trail is still accessible.
- 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.
- Along the Parkway visual distractions of the project construction will be noticeable behind VIU as well as Millstone bridge and south of East Wellington Road.
Thank you for your patience! Learn more about this project: Midtown Water Supply Upgrades. Terminal Avenue - Terminal Avenue upgrades will be ongoing between Commercial Street and Esplanade Street.
- The mid-block crosswalk at Gordon Street is closed until the installation of the new signals, expected late this year:
- Pedestrians please use the crosswalks at Commercial Street and Esplanade for safe crossing
- Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction.
- Speed limit will be reduced as this will be an active construction zone.
- Obey all signs and traffic control personnel.
Albert/Fourth Complete Streets and Utility Upgrade project: - Thank you for your patience! Albert Street has now partially reopened to vehicle traffic between Pine and Kennedy Streets.
- Albert Street will be subject to one-way alternating traffic Monday to Friday between 7 am to 7 pm.
- Please use an alternate route to avoid delays.
- Obey all signs and traffic control personnel, who are there for your safety.
Ross Road Watermain Upgrade - Construction work continues on Ross Road between Summit Road and Collishaw Road.
- Typical construction hours are Monday to Friday, 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.
- Obey all signs and traffic control personnel.
CURRENT CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS | Work With Us! We are currently looking for candidates to fill the following positions: - Trails Supervisor - Parks - Permanent Full-Time
- Engineering Traffic Technician - Permanent Full-Time
- Zero Waste Coordinator - Permanent Full-Time
- Civil Design Technologist - Permanent Full-Time
- Engineering Development Technician - Permanent Full-Time
- Building Official - Permanent Full-Time
- Financial Analyst - Temporary Full-Time
- Casual Clerical Opportunities
- Municipal Services Inspector - Temporary Full-Time
- Roads Management Specialist - Temporary Full-Time
- Casuals - Police Services
- Casual Lifeguard/Instructors
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