Senior Society will do income taxes for free

 Message from Ruth Russell -

We are now ready to do your income tax.

Please note only simple returns can be done by the Canada Revenue Volunteer Income Tax Program.

I will take appointments for the followings times.

Monday to Friday 8:30 am till 9:45 am & 4:30 pm till 6:00 pm

Saturday 10:00 am till 12:00 pm

If needed

Sunday 11:00 am till 1:00 pm

If these times don't work for you please call and you can drop off your return and I will complete it within 2 days of dropping it off.

This will be till the middle of April.

After that date we will set up appointments as needed.

Please call 250-202-5883.

Snow warning Friday, March 21

 

Coal Creek closed this Saturday

 This week the cafe is OPEN Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8am-3pm

We will be CLOSED on Saturday. This week only.

Happy March break!

Spring break events at the rec centre

 

Spring break activities at the library

 

Alpine Drive closure

 Title: March 18th 2025 Alpine View Road Closure

Source: Strathcona Regional District

DESCRIPTION

6:30am to 6:30pm March 18th 2025

The detour route will direct traffic to N. Maquinna Drive via Quadra Street or Rogers Street. 

Alpine View Road will be temporarily closed to vehicle and pedestrian through-traffic between Quadra Street and Rogers Street while construction is underway. The purpose of this closure is to connect utility services to the new Fire Hall Building. Residents of Alpine View Road will have access to driveways during the road closure, with the exception of the properties directly adjacent to the work zones. These properties will have restricted driveway access for the duration of the closure. It is requested that those residents park street side away from the work zones for the times listed above. 

Plan any travelling in advance and expect traffic congestion and delays. 

If you would like any further details please contact Nora Hudson, Project Manager for Makon Projects 778-744-3537

This alert will remain in effect until the road re-opens but is expected to end 6:30pm March 18th 2025. If work does not proceed on the above date, an updated notice will be issued.

Restrictions on bridge to dump

 Village crews observed yesterday at least two failed 8” x 10” timber ties on the Perry Bros Bridge which traverses the Tahsis River on the road leading to the Comox Strathcona Waste Management (CSWM) Tahsis landfill.  As a result, there is movement of the steel braces and girder assembly when heavy equipment is crossing the bridge.  This was experienced when the Village loader crossed the bridge yesterday.

 

As precaution, we strongly recommend that no tandem axle vehicles and trailers use the bridge until the Village’s structural engineers conduct a condition assessment. 

 

We are communicating this advice to crews on the ground today, but we ask for your assistance to ensure that your staff, contractors and sub-contractors are immediately advised.  We are considering other risk mitigation measures which will be communicated as soon as possible. We believe the bridge remains safe for use by light duty vehicles. 

 

We understand this directive may impact access to the landfill tomorrow.  We will discuss with CSWM other options if it appears the bridge closure will remain in effect for a significant period of time.