My Nanaimo This Week - September 16-22, 2019

This week, celebrate Rivers Day in Maffeo Sutton Park, Culture and Heritage are looking for nominations and grant applications and it's a packed week of Council and Committee meetings.

Read on to see what's in store for the week ahead.

Celebrate waterways during World Rivers Day on Sunday, September 22 in Maffeo Sutton Park. This event was founded by rivers advocate, and British Columbian, Mark Angelo to educate and bring awareness to the importance of rivers to our lives and encourage stewardship of these important waterways.

Arrr matey!
On Thursday, ready your sea legs during International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Visit Frank Ney's statue in Maffeo Sutton Park and say "Ahoy!"

Did you know?

The City of Nanaimo is currently seeking nominations for the 2020 Culture & Heritage Awards. This annual event showcases the outstanding organizations, groups and individuals in the arts, culture and heritage fields.

• Nominate someone today!

Are you a community non-profit or heritage organization? Applications for 2020 Culture and Heritage Grants are now open!

• Apply today!

Are you a poet and want to share your work with the community? Apply to become Nanaimo's Poet Laureate for a three-year term. We are accepting applications until October 31.

• Apply now!

 Upcoming Community Events

• Friday, September 20: Park(ing) Day, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, Commercial Street
• Friday, September 20: Free Skate Courtesy of Coast Capital Savings, 3:45 pm to 5:15 pm, in the Nanaimo Ice Centre
• Sunday, September 22: Story Walk, 10 am to 2 pm in the Beban Park Altrusa Playground
• Sunday, September 22: Rivers Day, 11 am to 3 pm in Maffeo Sutton Park
• Sunday, September 22: Lions FREE Skate, 11:30 am to 1 pm in Frank Crane Arena

Find a complete list of City-related events at www.nanaimo.ca/goto/events.

Traffic

Plan your commute accordingly this week! The following routes will be affected by City construction projects:

• Bruce Avenue is closed between Third and Fourth Streets as crews work on Bruce Avenue transportation and utility upgrades.
• More closures and detours are planned for later in the week as roadwork for the development project on the corner of Fifth Street and Bruce Avenue begins.
• Plan ahead if you are in the Hammond Bay area as the Hammond Bay Road widening and storm improvements project continues and delays should be expected.
• Over on Seventh Street, closures continue between Park Avenue and Short Avenue for the pump station and forcemain project. 
• Work on Haliburton Street has just begun and will continue until spring 2020. Expect delays and detours throughout the project.

Find more information on these and other City construction projects at www.nanaimo.ca/construction 

What's New

It's a full week of meetings. On Monday, Council is in session with a special meeting in the afternoon and their regular meeting in the evening. Wednesday will see the Finance and Audit committee and the Health and Housing Task Force having meetings. And the monthly meetings for the Board of Variance and Public Hearing will take place on Thursday.

Visit the Meetings, Documents and Videos page on the City website to view meeting agendas and videos. 

Stay up to date with Council and Committees by reading summaries of decisions made posted the day after their meetings. 

Council Meeting Summaries

Committee Meeting Summaries

Meetings This Week

• Monday, September 16: Special Council Meeting, 2:30 p.m. in the Vancouver Island Conference Centre's Shaw Auditorium, 80 Commercial Street
• Monday, September 16: Regular Council Meeting, 7 p.m. in the Vancouver Island Conference Centre's Shaw Auditorium, 80 Commercial Street
• Wednesday, September 18: Finance and Audit Committee Meeting, 9 am in the Service and Resource Centre Boardroom, 411 Dunsmuir Street
• Wednesday, September 18: Health and Housing Task Force Meeting, 12:30 pm in the Service and Resource Centre Boardroom, 411 Dunsmuir Street
• Thursday, September 19: Board of Variance Meeting, 5:30 pm in the Service and Resource Centre Boardroom, 411 Dunsmuir Street
• Thursday, September 19: Public Hearing, 7 pm in the Service and Resource Centre Boardroom, 411 Dunsmuir Street

Here's a recap of City-related news from last week:

• City accepting applications for 2020 Culture & Heritage Grants
• City acquisition of Five Acre Farm creates future opportunities for Harewood
• City seeking public nominations for 2020 Culture & Heritage Awards