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The Village of New Denver would like to thank the May Days Committee, the Arena Society, Columbia Basin Trust, Fomi’s Bakery and all the people that came out to volunteer for the 2017 New Denver May Days events. The free BBQ lunch that was sponsored by the Village with the support of CBT and Fomi’s was a success with almost 200 hotdogs being given away.
All residents are asked to please manage their attractants and continue reporting wildlife sightings to the Conservation Officer Service. The correct number for the RAPP line is 1-877-952-7277.
To commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Japanese Canadian internment, and Canada’s 150th birthday, the Village of New Denver is offering all residents free season’s passes to the Nikkei Internment Memorial Centre. Property owners will receive their pass in their tax notice – any resident who has not received a pass is invited to contact the Village Office to arrange delivery.
A public presentation about future plans for Knox Hall and Bosun Hall is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 6th at the Knox Hall. Community members are invited to come and hear about Council’s proposed course of action regarding these facilities, and share their thoughts with Council.
The Village of New Denver has secured funding to hire summer students to fill Collections Assistant positions at the Nikkei Internment Memorial Centre. Position descriptions and eligibility criteria are available upon request from the Village Office. Interested individuals should submit a resume and cover letter to the attention of Bruce Woodbury, CAO.
Let’s Talk about “Aging Well” in New Denver
Please join the community discussion and share your ideas about how to age well in New Denver and the surrounding communities. Researchers from the University of Victoria are working in partnership with Interior Health, and with municipal and health leaders from your local communities to gather your thoughts on aging well.
The events will be held on Tuesday, May 16th at either 1:00-4:00 pm, or 6:00-9:00 pm at Knox Hall in New Denver. A third drop-in session will be held in Knox Hall on Wednesday May 17th from 9:30-11:30 am. Light refreshments will be served.
Residents of New Denver are reminded that outdoor burning is regulated within the Village of New Denver. Permits are required for all outdoor fires except cooking fires contained within a barbecue pit or fire pit having a surface area not greater than four (4) square feet; or within a manufactured gas, coal or electric barbecue.
Burning permits are available from April 1st to May 15th and from September 30th to November 15th – for more information please contact the Village Office, weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Council thanks all residents for their cooperation.
The report summarizing the recent consultation about community satisfaction with Knox Hall and Bosun Hall has been presented to Council and is available here: Summary Report or pick up a paper copy at the Village Office . We thank everyone for their input!
MyHealthPortal provides patients 24-hour access to their health information via their smart phone, tablet or computer through a secure portal from the Interior Health website. Features include the ability to view their Interior Health lab results, diagnostic imaging reports (such as X-rays, scans and ultrasound), certain upcoming appointments, recent hospital visit history, and the opportunity to update address and phone number information.
To sign up, patients must present to the project team in person with legal photo identification and their Care Card or B.C. Services Card in order to verify their identity. They will be given a login username and password that they will be able to use on their own device—home computer, tablet or smart phone. Then they simply go to the MyHealthPortal page on Interior Health’s web site at www.interiorhealth.ca/MyHealthPortal to login.
The project team will be in the Slocan Community Health Centre in New Denver from May 2 to May 4 to enrol interested patients and visitors. Please see media release for more information.