NOTICE is hereby given to all dog owners

residing within the Village that all dogs over

the age of 6 months are required to be licenced.

Licence fees are due and payable on or before

February 29^th, 2012.  Fees are as follows:

 Male or Female Dog                    $30.00

 Neutered Male or                                   

 Spayed Female Dog                $12.00

A $5.00 late fee is added to the dog licence fee

when the renewal of the licence is done on or

after March 1^st, 2012

The Village has the following used equipment for sale:

1 – 10 foot, front mount, hydraulic snow plow for a larger truck – Asking $ 500 obo

1 – 15’ high x 30’ wide x 60’ long  green house, frame only (dissembled) – Asking $ 500 obo

3 – 5’ long belly brooms – Asking $ 5.00 obo takes all 3

25 – chairs with metal frames and wooden seats and backs – Asking $1.00 per chair obo

All of the above equipment will be sold on an “as is where is” basis and is available for viewing at the corner of 8^th Street and Veterans Avenue inside the fence at the Sewer Treatment Plant.

Written sealed offers will be received until Friday, February 3, 2012 at 4:00 p.m.  Proxy bids are acceptable.

For more information please contact the Village Office at 250-499-2711 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

If you have 30 discretionary hours annually and are looking for a practical way to get involved and contribute to your community’s safety and wellness, we are actively recruiting individuals that are interested in becoming volunteer facilitators in the Restorative Justice Program.

Restorative justice is a theory of justice that emphasizes repairing the harm caused by criminal behavior.  It is a process whereby all the parties with a stake in a particular offence come together to resolve collectively how to deal with the aftermath of the offence and its implications for the future. This can lead to transformation of people, relationships, and communities.

Facilitator training will take place on Friday, March 2, 5:00 pm – 8:30 pm and Saturday, March 3rd, 9:30 am – 3:00 pm, at the Similkameen Elementary Secondary School (SESS) Library. 

For more information contact:

Terri Kalaski - terri.kalaski@rcmp-grc.gc.ca or phone: 250.770.4752.  Space is limited to ten.

It’s that time again and we would like to remind residents of winter snow removal regulations.

The Village has a snow removal schedule that is based on a road priority system. Sanding and plowing begins on the main arterial roads, followed by collector roads, and then moves onto residential streets and lanes as necessary. For more details follow this link Street Snow Removal

Please assist our crew when they are plowing by not parking on streets during snow removal.

During snow removal operations, plow operators cannot avoid leaving ridges of snow (windrows) at the foot of driveways. Residents and business owners are responsible for clearing the windrow from their own driveways and entrances. Please, do not shovel snow from driveways or walkways into the street. This can cause safety issues if a vehicle hits the accumulation of snow and ice and loses control.
For more information follow this link Snow Clearing Bylaw No. 605

Enjoy the winter and thank you for your cooperation!

To find out more about the “New Recycling Program for Small Appliances” follow this link http://www.unpluggedrecycling.ca/

Please note that Keremeos does not appear as a depot but will accept all items.

The Keremeos landfill can also accept batteries, cell phones, computers, TVs, audio equipment under different programs. http://www.return-it.ca/electronics/ and http://www.call2recycle.ca/british-columbia.php?c=149&d=244&e=200&w=2&r=Y

The Keremeos landfill can also accept smoke and CO detectors. http://www.productcare.org/what-is-alarm-recycle

We also accept fluorescent lights containing mercury. http://www.productcare.org/lights

Keremeos residents can also visit the Campbell Mountain Landfill where we can recycle all household hazardous waste (we do not accept Agricultural or Commercial hazardous waste). http://www.rdos.bc.ca/index.php?id=414

For more information you can contact:

Cameron Baughen, Solid Waste Management Coordinator

Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen

101 Martin Street Penticton, BC V2A 5J9

250-490-4203 or toll free 1-877-610-3737

Farm Workers Campground Meeting

Emergency Contact Info

If you are going away for the winter please make sure that you give the Village office your contact phone number for where you will be staying for the winter or a contact number for the people that will be looking after your Keremeos property. Should a serious issue come up while you are away (such as a waterline break etc.) we may need to contact you or your representative.

Garbage Collection Fees

If you are going to be away until after the 28th of February 2010 we ask that you come into the office and give us a post dated cheque for your garbage fees in order to avoid penalties. You may also want to talk to Keremeos Irrigation District at 250-499-5651 about your water bill.

25 years after his Man In Motion World Tour, and in preparation for his 25^th Anniversary Relay which will re-create the Canadian-portion of his original Tour, Rick Hansen is looking for residents of the Village of Keremeos and area to help cover the 12,000 kilometer trek across Canada. One man in motion will be represented and celebrated by many in motion; as 7,000 participants from across Canada who have made their own difference in the lives of others will walk, wheel or run in the Rick Hansen Relay when it begins on August 24, 2011 in Cape Spear, Newfoundland and Labrador and concludes on May 22, 2012 in Vancouver, British Columbia. The 25^th Anniversary Relay is planned to pass through Cawston and Keremeos in the Spring of 2012

To find and recognize these participants, the Rick Hansen Foundation launched an online public contest at RickHansenRelay.com, allowing Canadians to enter to win a spot for themselves or nominate a worthy individual to participate in the Relay as a Medal-Bearer.

“Today is an exciting day in our 25^th Anniversary celebration and for Canadians across the country, as we connect the nation and provide the opportunity for people who are making a difference in the lives of others to be recognized for their accomplishments and to share their stories,” said Rick Hansen, President and CEO of the Rick Hansen Foundation. “This is the start of a movement for 7,000 Canadians to help inspire the nation and live by the credo that anything is possible.”

As part of the Relay, residents of the Village of Keremeos and area can enter the online contest to participate in the Relay. To tell the story of Canada’s difference makers, the online contest is open to: individuals who are creating a more accessible and inclusive world, youth-leaders who are encouraging their generation to embrace positive change, persons who are protecting the environment or any Canadian who is seeking ways to improve the lives of others. While Hansen will not be wheeling across the entire country as he did 25 years ago, he will be present at a number of stops throughout the country during the nine month 25^th Anniversary Relay.

Should your dog be impounded for being off your private property, a notice and a picture of your dog will be posted on the front entry window of the Village Office for 72 hours.

If the dog has a current dog tag the owner will be contacted to pay the fines and claim the dog.If the dog does not have a current dog tag it will be taken to the impound yard in Penticton.  Dog owners have 72 hours to claim their dog from the impound yard.  After the 72 hours have expired all unclaimed dogs become the property of the impound yard.  Dog owners must pay all fines at the Village Office PRIOR TO retrieving their dog from the impound yard.

Please check the Village office front entry window or phone 250-499-2711 if your dog goes missing.  We may be able to help you reconnect with your pet.

Please note that under the Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 665 there is no open burning allowed within the municipality between May 1st and October 1st.

Campfires for cooking, warmth or ceremonial purposes are permitted all year, provided that:

(a)    before a campfire is ignited, all combustible material including

roots, leaves and other deleterious material has been removed

for at least 2 ft. in every direction from the perimeter of the fire;

(b)   the fire must be at least 10 ft. from any slash, snag, standing

tree or wooden structure;

(c)    The fire must not be more than 3 ft. in diameter or width or

3 ft. in height;

(d)   Only firewood, charcoal briquettes and other clean burning

materials are burned;

(e)    Any fire ignited is attended at all times;

(f)    There is a sufficient quantity of fire extinguishing materials

at the site, including a shovel, and;

(g)   The fire must be totally extinguished before the fire is left

unattended.

Where the Ministry of Forests has issued a campfire ban, or where the Village Of Keremeos Fire Chief or the Fire Commissioner has issued a burning ban, all outdoor fires within the Village Of Keremeos are banned.