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Storm/Sanitary Sewer Smoke Testing – Week of December 16, 2024

Smoke testing is scheduled for the week of December 16th.

Smoke testing is a routine maintenance task intended to identify if and where storm or ground water maybe entering the sanitary sewer system identifying potential structural defects and allowing them to be repaired avoiding potential blockages, overflows, or flooding damage.

Residents should pour one or two litres of water down all drains within their home, including floor drains. This creates a water barrier preventing smoke from entering your home through the sewer service and up through plumbing pee traps.

If smoke enters your home, it maybe an indication that there are deficiencies within your household plumbing (eg. leaking vent stack). If this occurs you can try pouring additional water down the affected drain and open a window for ventilation. The smoke should dissipate within a few minutes.

The smoke itself is a non-toxic, odourless, and harmless vapour. It is not indicative of fire or a fire hazard. Call our office at (250) 283-2251 for more information on sewer video inspections or smoke testing.

Sanitary Sewer Video Inspection

Sanitary sewer video inspection work is scheduled to begin in the Chamiss Crescent, Chamiss Place, and Chamiss Courts the week of December 16, 2024. There should be no direct impact to residents; however, some manholes are located within Statutory Right’s of Ways within resident’s rear yards.

Notice of Development Variance Permit

The property owner of the hotel located at 390 Nimpkish Drive are wanting to add an accessory building for a Welcome House. The Welcome House is proposed to be operated as a tourist center and Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation information centre. Under the Zoning Bylaw, accessory buildings are to be to the rear or to the side of the principal building on the lot. In addition, the proposed height of the accessory building exceeds what is permit in the zoning bylaw, the permitted height is 4.6m, and the proposed building will be 5.2m. The Development Variance Permit being applied for will allow the owner to construct an accessory building on the front area of the lot and to exceed the maximum accessory building height.

Notice is hereby given under section 499 of the Local Government Act to residents of the Village of Gold River that this development variance permit will be presented to Council on July 2, 2024. The proposed permit will be available for public inspection at the Municipal office at 499 Muchalat Drive from 9:00am to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays. Questions of concerns can also be directed to the undersigned.

Michael Roy
Chief Administrative Officer
Village of Gold River

250-283-2202

NOTICE OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 126 of the Community Charter, and Council Procedure Bylaw No. 733, 2021, that a Committee of the Whole Meeting of the Council of the Village of Gold River has been scheduled for:

                   DATES:               Monday, April 8, 2024

                                              Tuesday, April 9, 2024

                   LOCATION:      Council Chambers, 499 Muchalat Drive

                   TIME:                7:00 P.M. 

The purpose of the Committee of the Whole Meeting is for the 5-year Financial Plan.

Pool Closed – March 28, 2024

The Anne Fiddick Aquatic Centre pool will be closed this evening, the gym will remain open from 5:00 – 9:00PM. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

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