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Parks,Trails&FacilitiesThisspringandsummer,getoutandexploreyourparksandtrails!PickupthelatestversionofourParksandTrailsbrochurefornewareastodiscover!

Inclusive Playgroundat Maffeo Sutton:Phase 1 is underway and will be completed this spring.TheCityispartneringwiththeNanaimoChildDevelopmentCentre,Children’sHealthFoundationofVancouverIslandandothercommunityorganizationstoimprovethis playground. The overall re-development of this project will be done over several phases.

ParkwayTrailImprovements: Lastfall,thispopular26-kilometre multi-use trail saw 6 sections or 2.25 km re-paved. Paved areas included behindRotaryBowl,atWestwoodRoadandseveralsectionsneartheNorthfieldRestArea. More paving improvements are planned for this year.

HarewoodSkateboardPark: A new and highly anticipated skateboard park located at Harewood Centennial Park will be completed in June.

SerauxmenStadiumLighting: Serauxmen Stadium will get lightsmakingitNanaimo'sfirsteverlitballfield.Thisprojectshouldbecompletedinlate spring.

COMINGSOONTOAPARKNEARYOU!Go bird watching at Buttertubs Marsh. You may even see a Painted Turtle sunning on a log!

Walk along the Georgia Greenway located between Sixth and Seventh Street.

Take your four-legged friend to one of the City’s off-leash dog areas.

Play a round of disc golf at Bowen Park.

Do a circuit workout at the Oliver Woods Outdoor Wellness Park.

Build a driftwood fort at Neck Point Park. While you’re there, find the fairy doors.

Try out the new inclusive equipment at the Maffeo Sutton Playground.

Go mountain biking in Linley Valley Park or Westwood Lake Park.

Skateboard at May Richard Bennett Skate Park or Harewood Centennial Park (starting in June).

Register online at recreation.nanaimo.ca General Inquiries 250-756-5200102

City Department Updates

NanaimoCityCouncilpresentscertificatesof

congratulationsandmedallionstoall

individuals,groups,teams

andclubswhohavebrought

recognitionforoutstanding

achievementinsportsorarts

andcultureonaProvincial,

Western Canadian, National

orInternationalleveltoour

citybyplacingFIRST or

achieving highest standing

intheirfieldofendeavor.

Award recipients must be residents of Nanaimo.

All applications for the Fall 2020 awards must be completed in full and received no later than Friday, September 25, 2020.

Award recipients will be notified of awards ceremony date.

LET US CONGRATULATE

YOU!

Toapply,emailawards@nanaimo.ca

For more information, go towww.nanaimo.ca/culture-environment/awards

HaveyoubroughtPROVINCIAL,

WESTERN CANADIAN, NATIONAL or

INTERNATIONAL recognitiontoourCity?

LOOKING TO REPLACE THAT OLD, TIRED WASHING MACHINE?

BUY A HIGH-EFFICIENCY CLOTHES WASHER & RECEIVE

A REBATE!

BC Hydro & The City of Nanaimo have partnered to offer City of Nanaimo residents a rebate for purchasing an energy and water efficient clothes washer.

• Rebates are $50 for eligible washing machines• Washers must be purchased between April 3 and May 15, 2020• Other conditions apply

We all save electricity and conserve water; you save cash!

See bchydro.com/appliances for program details!

City Department Updates

SAFETY REMINDERS

DISCOVER THE POSSIBILITIES...

TRAFFIC SERVICE PERSON CUSTODIAN FIREFIGHTER BUYERLIFEGUARD / INSTRUCTOR FLEET MANAGER GIS TECHNOLOGIST

BYLAW OFFICER ACCOUNTANT WATER METER READER TAX CLERKSURVEYOR PARKS LABOURER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

PLANNER TRAFFIC SERVICEPERSON ENGINEER WATER OPERATOR

Contact the City of Nanaimo Human Resources Departmentemployment.opportunities@nanaimo.ca • apply online at www.nanaimo.ca

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SMOKE ALARMS

For more information, call 250-753-7311 or visit www.nanaimo.ca

INSTALL • TEST • PROTECT

• Installsmokealarmsonevery level of the home

• Testsmokealarmsonceamonth

• Workingsmokealarmssavelives

SAFETY REMINDERSNanaimoFireRescue

PROTECT • PREPARE • PREVENT

• Protectyourhomefromwildfire

• Remove deadfall and overgrownshrubbery

• Keepgrassmowedandwatered

FIRE

SMART YOUR HOME

CIGARETTE DISPOSAL

PREVENT • DISPOSE • CARE

• Properlydisposeofyourcigarettestopreventbarkmulchandgrassfires

• RememberthatsmokingisnotpermittedinCityparksortrails

CHECK • CLEAN • TEST

• Checkandcleanyourbarbequebeforeusingit

• Alwaysopenthelidbeforelightingthebarbeque

• Neverleavebarbequeunattendedwhilecooking

BBQ SAFETY

BE SUMMER SMART

PREVENT • HYDRATE • PROTECT

• Stayhydrated

• Wearahat,sunscreenandsunglasses

• Seekshadeduringthehottestpartof the day

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