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101 cityofnanaimo nanaimoparksandrec (#ilovemyparksandrec) Parks, Trails & Facilities This spring and summer, get out and explore your parks and trails! Pick up the latest version of our Parks and Trails brochure for new areas to discover! Inclusive Playground at Maffeo Sutton: Phase 1 is underway and will be completed this spring.The City is partnering with the Nanaimo Child Development Centre, Children’s Health Foundation ofVancouver Island and other community organizations to improve this playground. The overall re-development of this project will be done over several phases. Parkway Trail Improvements: Last fall, this popular 26-kilometre multi-use trail saw 6 sections or 2.25 km re-paved. Paved areas included behind Rotary Bowl, at Westwood Road and several sections near the Northfield Rest Area. More paving improvements are planned for this year. Harewood Skateboard Park: A new and highly anticipated skateboard park located at Harewood Centennial Park will be completed in June. Serauxmen Stadium Lighting: Serauxmen Stadium will get lights making it Nanaimo's first ever lit ball field. This project should be completed in late spring. COMING SOON TO A PARK NEAR YOU! 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).
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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,[email protected]
For more information, go towww.nanaimo.ca/culture-environment/awards
HaveyoubroughtPROVINCIAL,
WESTERN CANADIAN, NATIONAL or
INTERNATIONAL recognitiontoourCity?
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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 [email protected] • 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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