Town of Bassano Newsletter November 2014 Edition Notice to the Residents & Bulk Water Users of the Town of Bassano The water transmission main from Newell Regional Services- Water Treatment Plant in Brooks, to the Town of Bassano has been completed! We are now building a pump station to increase the water flow and pressure to the Town of Bassano. It is anticipated that by early December Newell Regional Services Corporation (NRSC) will begin to supply water to the Town of Bassano Further information on the exact date will be forthcoming. Since, October 2012, NRSC has been using a method of water disinfection with the addition of ammonia to chlorine to change the disinfection process to chloramines. Chloramines are proven to be very effective in the treatment of water that has to travel long distances from the treated source to the end user. Chloramines have been approved for use by Health Canada, Alberta Health and Alberta Environment. NRSC meets and exceeds all Canadian Drinking Water Quality Standards. Those standards are rigorously monitored by our treatment plant operators, Alberta Health Services and Alberta Environment. However, chloramines are required to be removed from water for those that are practicing home hemodialysis (kidney dialysis). Alberta Health Services monitors those home patients. For those that have fish in home aquariums, chloramines should also be removed from the water. Chloramines can be removed using chemicals or a carbon filter before water is introduced into a fish tank or removed using special drops that are available at local pet stores. If you require further information on chloramines please see our website at: www.nrsc.ca. On the site are FAQ’s and Answers, directions to Health Canada and other water authorities in Canada and the United States. NRSC welcomes all Town of Bassano residents and our system operators are keen to provide a Safe, Secure and Sustainable water System as well as dependable and excellent Service! Ralph Havinga, General Manager Tax Arrears Sidewalk Snow and Ice Removal—B ylaw 846/13 If you have unpaid taxes be aware of the following: 1. A penalty of 18% will be applied to all accounts on January 2, 2015; 2. A tax lien will be registered against your property if taxes remain outstanding for more than one year by March 31, 2015. Eventually this will result in a Tax Sale of your property. 1. TIPPS—Tax Program Pay your taxes on a monthly basis and don’t worry about penalties. Sign up for the TIPPS program. More info available on the Town’s website or visit the Town Office. 2. Please clear snow off your sidewalk within 24 hours after snowfall. Deposit snow on your property not on the street. Please do not run your power cords over the sidewalk. They are tripping hazards. Cords need to be 2.5 meters suspended over the sidewalk in a safe manner. Bylaw fines will be issued for non compliance. The Bylaw can be viewed on the Town’s Website at www.bassano.ca Council is confirming that the Town does not hire private individuals to remove snow from sidewalks located adjacent to private property. Due to liability issues, Council is asking individuals to STOP clearing snow from sidewalks not adjacent to their own property other than contracted to do so. Please provide the water meter reader free access to read your meter. Remove snow and debris. Plastic Recycling There has been some confusion over the reasons for not accepting plastic materials. We at BARRA (Bassano Area Resource Recovery Association) have been advised that due to the fact Plastic must now be sorted into 12 different types; we do not have the staff to deal with this. Plastic had life of 5000 years and unlike other materials does not emit toxic chemicals. Recycling is great for the environment but some costs such as labour and transportation do not make it viable. Roger Newman, BARRA Board Overloading of Garbage Bins and Holiday Hours Please be aware that the garbage truck is unable to pick it up if your bin is overflowing. As per regular schedule garbage will be picked up on December 24th and 31st. Upcoming Events Santa Social Join us for a fun-filled afternoon with Santa and live family entertainment at the Community Hall on December 13 at 2:00 pm. Bring your camera to get a picture with Santa and enjoy snacks and refreshments! Keep an eye out for posters and more info! Christmas Magic Need to do some Christmas Shopping, want to visit Santa, go on a hay ride or win some great prizes??? Come and join the Bassano Chamber of Commerce during their annual "Christmas Magic" event held in the Business District downtown. November 26, 2014 from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Main Street. Brad Johner and the Johner Boys in Concert As a veteran of the stage, Brad Johner has been a Canadian staple in country music for the past 20 years. Brad Johner and The Johner Boys are a perfect group for audiences of all ages. https://www.facebook.com/thejohnerboys Bassano Community Hall - Doors open on November 18th at 6:30 pm, concert to start at 7:30 pm. Bassano Centennial Arena Fundraiser Our Arena needs some upgrades. Show your support on November 15, 2014 at Bassano Community Hall. Cocktails start at 5:30 pm, Supper and silent auction at 6:30 pm. Live auction starts at 8:00 pm. Supper tickets are $40 each and can be purchased at the Bassano Town Office, Western Financial or Chinook Financial. Christmas in Bassano Need to buy some Christmas presents? Shop at the Christmas in Bassano Craft Sale organized by the Willing Workers on November 29th, 2014 at the Bassano Community Hall. If you are interested in renting a table please contact Edna Nielsen at 403-641-3054 or Doreen Learn at 403-641-3873. Cost per table $25. Yuk Yuk’s Bassano (Community) in Blooms I hope you enjoyed the beautiful gardens that were displayed in the Bassano Times this past summer or had a chance to walk around town and see them in person. There were so many more that we were unable to publish. Thank you to everybody for making Bassano a wonderful and colourful place to live. I would like to invite you to another Communities in Bloom meeting on Wed. December 3, 2014 at 7:00pm in the Community Hall meeting room. I look forward to seeing you then. Together we can make Bassano bloom. To find out more about Communities in Bloom visit www.cib.arpaonline.ca (provincial) Councillor Lynn MacWilliam Community Christmas Once again, Christmas time is near and for many it is a difficult time, financially, emotionally and spiritually. If you or your family struggle or if you know of someone that is struggling, Bassano Community Christmas is here to help. Applications will be available at the Town Office, Post Office and the Bassano Memorial Library starting November 25 and can be handed in to the Town Office by December 12. Food sorting will take place at the C.E. Building at 2pm on December 14 and the Bassano Volunteer Fire Dept. will deliver hampers to the applicants’ door that evening. Volunteers please mark your calendars and turn out to help with this undertaking on Sunday, December 14. Donation boxes will be available at the Town Office, Creaky Floor Hardware Store, Bassano Pharmacy, Bassano Library, Bassano Foods and the Playfair Lodge. For more info please contact Jolene at 641-3788 or Dena at 641-3563. Join this fun comedy night on Sat. December 6th at the Community Hall. Tickets are $25 and are available at the Town Office or at Western Financial. Table reservations are available. TV Service through an Antenna Need help shoveling your snow? Please be advised that free TV Service through an antenna system will no longer available as of January 15, 2015. Call Jolene Fraser, FCSS Director at the Town office at 403-641-3788 and ask for names of people that you can hire to help you with this task.
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