Your Community Newsletter

GIFTS FOR CHILDREN The Fruitvale and Montrose Community Chest invite you to participate in their 9th Annual Gifts for Children Christmas tree at Kootenay Savings Credit Union. Beginning December 1st, you can pick a card with the age and gender

of a child in our community and replace it with an unwrapped gift for that child (gift bags are acceptable) Gifts must be brought to KSCU by December 12. Thank you to Kootenay Savings Credit Union for the use of their beautiful Christmas tree for this event. Thank you to our residents for your generosity and support to help every member in our community have a beautiful, joyous Christmas.

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA Bring the kids for pictures with Santa and enjoy a pancake, egg and sausage breakfast cooked by the Fruitvale Firefighters and served by the Beaver Valley Nitehawks on Saturday, December 6, from 9-11am at the Fruitvale Memorial Hall. Small breakfast is $3 and large breakfast is $5. All proceeds will be donated to the Fruitvale Community Chest to help with food hampers in the Valley. This event would not be possible without Liberty AG Foods, Fruitvale Fire Department, Beaver Valley Nitehawks, Beaver Valley Recreation, Village of Fruitvale, and the Fruitvale Community Chest. For more information, please call Kelly at 367-9319.

CHRISTMAS FOOD HAMPERS:

Do you or someone you know need a helping hand this Christmas? The Fruitvale Community Chest Christmas Hamper Program is once again available this season. Please call Doug or Barb at 250 367-6349.

Hamper pick up is on Saturday, December 20, 2014 at the Fruitvale Memorial Hall between 10:00 and 11:00am.

Once again this year, Liberty Foods has graciously prepared food bags, according to the list provided by the Community Chest, to be purchased and donated to the Community Chest Christmas Hampers. Bags can be purchased at the checkouts at Liberty and then placed in the larger hamper box located at the entrance to Liberty Foods.

The Community Chest gratefully accepts all donations of non-perishable food items and there are drop-off boxes in various businesses in town. At this time of giving, we ask that residents please be generous to those in need.

On behalf of the Community Chest, we'd like to thank the community for their generosity at this special time of year!

COMMUNITY EVENTS DECEMBER 2014

JINGLE DOWN MAIN Mark your calendars for the annual Jingle Down Main event from 5:00-7:00pm Saturday December 6, 2014 and bring the family down to Main Street to kick off the Christmas season. There will be a variety of food vendors with

plenty of food such as hot dogs, hamburgers, chili, borscht and buns, perogies, popcorn, bake table, hot and cold drinks. The firefighters will have their bonfire to warm you inside and out; sing Christmas carols; bring the kids to Santa’s Village and take a ride on a horse-drawn wagon leaving from the Post Office corner travelling down Beaver Street and back. At Heart & Soul Tae Kwon Do you can watch a demonstration and stay warm while waiting for your wagon ride. You will also be able to get a jump-start on your Christmas shopping as some of the stores will be open later for your shopping convenience.

FAMILY STORY & MOVIE MATINEE The annual Family Movie Matinee will be held Saturday, December 6th at the Fruitvale Memorial Hall starting with Carly and Rhonda from the BV Library reading ‘Dashing Through the Snow A Canadian Jingle Bells’ by Helaine Becker at 2:30pm with the movie starting at 3:00pm. The feature movie is Dreamworks’ ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Entrance by donation of one non-perishable food item or new toy per person. Each child will be given a drink and a snack.

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2015 DOG TAGS (licenses)

The 2015 dog tags (licenses) will be available for purchase mid-December. All dogs in the Village are required to be licensed. Cost for a license is $25.00 for a spayed or neutered dog and $75.00 for an intact dog. A current year tag on your dog will ensure that it is returned to you if it is found out of your yard. It’s a small price to pay for the safe return of your dog.

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2014 PROPERTY TAXES AND UTILITIES All outstanding property taxes and utilities are due December 31st, 2014. All unpaid balances as of January 1st will be transferred to taxes in arrears and will be subject to daily interest. As the office will be closed between Christmas and New Years we will accept cheques post-dated to December 31st or you may leave your payment in the mail slot at the main door entrance. All payments must be in to the Village Office by December 31st, including those sent by mail.

GARBAGE COLLECTION DATES RECYCLING COLLECTION DATES FOR DECEMBER AND JANUARY FOR DECEMBER AND JANUARY South Side: December 9, 23, & 30, 2014 and South Side: December 11 & 26*, 2014 January 6 & 20, 2014. January 8 & 22, 2015

North Side: December 10, 24, & 31, 2014 and North Side: December 12 & 26, 2014 January 7 & 21, 2014 January 9 & 23, 2015 * Denotes a change from the regular day

REMEMBRANCE DAY Remembrance Day was a very well attended event in Fruitvale with between 600-700 at the Cenotaph for the service. Thank you to all of the public for attending. A special thank you to the veterans in attendance, WO Stephen Piccolo, OMM, CD, Retired and the armed forces cadets for sentinel duty, the RCMP honour guard, Pastor Kent Maddigan, Lt(n) Llora McTeer Commanding Officer, 131 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corp Kootenay for vocals, and the Beaver Valley Youth for "In Flanders Fields". And of course, thanks to all those who laid wreaths in remembrance. The Remembrance Day community lunch following was a huge success; about 450 guests were served. The Village of Fruitvale hosted this event with Columbia Power Corporation and RDKB Area ‘A’ being sponsors. Larry Fitzpatrick, Laura Doherty, Howard Fitzpatrick, Emma Doherty and Camryn Haines prepared and served the lunch. Kris Woods and Larry Fitzpatrick tended the bar. The BV Nighthawks set up the table and chairs, Tammy Gallamore and the Beaver Valley Youth Club set tables and decorated. Gillian Leslie shared her beautiful painting of ‘IN FLANDERS FIELDS’, displayed on the stage. Bert Kniss provided entertainment...the oh so famous HARMONIACS. Thanks to McAuley's No Frills, Marino Wholesale, Liberty Foods and City Bakery for supporting the event. The organizer for the luncheon was Vickie Fitzpatrick and we cannot stress how appreciative we are of her skills and volunteering nature. A big thanks to all the volunteers for their dedication and hard work in making this event all that it was meant to be IN HONOUR OF OUR VETS! Thank you all of the contributors and supporters as without you this would not take place. Thanks to each and every one that came out and made this such a satisfying event, this was a very gratifying day.

CHRISTMAS TURKEY DINNER FOR PAST SENIOR CURLERS: The Beaver Valley Senior Ladies Club is holding a Christmas turkey dinner for past senior curlers on December 17th at BV Curling Rink at 1:00 pm. Cost is $17.00. Please call Mary Stephenson at 250-367-7005 to register.

KIDS’ CHRISTMAS LIGHT TOUR will be on Monday, December 15. The Nitehawks bus will pick you up at the Beaver Valley Arena parking lot at 6:00pm and you can enjoy a ride into Trail to see the best lit spots! Following the tour, Christmas treats will be provided for each child to take home plus there will be an opportunity to get your picture taken with Santa! Cost is $5 per person. Children must be 4 years or older. This 5th annual event would not be possible without the Beaver Valley Nitehawks, Beaver Valley Recreation Department, and our special driver SANTA!

SENIORS’ CHRISTMAS LIGHT TOUR will be on Tuesday, December 16. Join the trip around town to see the best lit spots! A bus will pick you up and return you to your pickup location (BV Manor 6:00pm, Mountainside Village 6:10pm & Montrose Hall 6:25pm). After the tour, we’ll stop for coffee/hot chocolate & a sweet at the Beaver Valley Manor. Cost is $5 per person. Thank you to the BV Nitehawks, Ferraro Foods and BV Recreation for sponsoring this annual event.

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VILLAGE OFFICE & PUBLIC WORKS CHRISTMAS CLOSURES

The Village Office will close at Noon on Wednesday December 24 and will reopen on Monday January 5, 2015 at 8:30am.

Public Works will be closed from Thursday December 25 to Sunday December 28 and

Thursday January 1 - Sunday January 4, 2015.

For emergency matters needing immediate attention, please call 250-367-6162 and your call will be forwarded to Regional Fire Services in Trail. They will relay your emergency to our employee on-call.

It’s that time of year again for snow reminders: Residents are reminded that all vehicles must be

removed from boulevards and you must provide off-street parking for your visitors so vehicles do not impede the snow removal process. Vehicles restricting snow removal will be towed at the owner’s expense. Warnings will not be issued.

Please do not place plastic or tarps on the boule-vard, this is dangerous for our crew and damages equipment.

Please be aware that the Public Works Department maintains only the portion of Bluebird Road from Highway 3B to Scout Road. The remainder of Blue-bird Road is maintained by Emcon Services. Resi-dents may notice that all of Bluebird Road may not be plowed at the same time. Emcon Services can be reached at 250-693-5609 or in an emergency 1-866-353-3136.

Businesses and residents are required to maintain sidewalks for safe pedestrian traffic and to remove snow within 24 hours of a snowfall.

If you move snow from private property onto any street or sidewalk, you will be invoiced by the Village for time spent clearing the snow.

Safety Notes: Please keep children safe and do not allow them

to play on snow banks next to roads. Trucks and plows frequently slow down, turn

and back up—please stay well back from trucks and plows at all times for the safety of both you and the snow plowing crew.

Please drive carefully, slow down, use winter tires with good tread, watch for black ice and drive according to road conditions. Let’s make sure everyone makes it to their destinations safe and sound.

Council Briefs: from meetings in November Presentation from IHA Healthy Communities

Coordinator regarding partnership to promote health and wellness in the community

Enhanced sound system has been installed in the main hall at Fruitvale Memorial Centre

The Village of Fruitvale is a signatory to the “Women Creating Change: Lower Columbia Community Accord”

External façade alterations to the Kootenay Savings Credit Union were authorized under Development Permit DP-2014-02

A replacement garbage truck was authorized under Municipal Finance Authority Liability Under Agreement Program on a five year term

The Declaration of Official Election Results was received

A crosswalk across the west side of Hillcrest Avenue at First Street was approved for spring 2015

Council authorized a letter to BC Transit and the RDKB Transit Committee requesting an additional bus route to Mountain Side Village

Council consented to the adoption of RDKB Bylaw 1564 amending the East End Economic Development Service provision

Council gave three readings to the Cemetery Operations and Maintenance Bylaw 855, 2014

NEXT MEETING – Inaugural Council Meeting Tuesday December 2, 2014 at 6:30pm in Council

CHRISTMAS TREE REMOVAL The Village of Fruitvale will once again be taking Christmas trees to the landfill free of charge after the Christmas season.

Please bring your tree to the designated area (look for the sign) in the Pole Yard before January 12, 2014. There will be no curb-side tree collection. Please be sure to remove all your decorations and plastic tree bag. If you prefer to dispose of your tree yourself, the McKelvey Creek Landfill site accepts trees for free.

On behalf of the Village of Fruitvale council and staff, we wish the residents of Fruitvale a safe and Merry Christmas and a healthy and prosperous 2015.

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COUNCIL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS

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VILLAGE OF FRUITVALE CONTACT INFORMATION Village Office

1947 Beaver Street PO Box 370, Fruitvale, BC V0G 1L0

Phone: 250-367-7551 Fax: 250-367-9267 Public Works: 250-367-6162 General Email: info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca

Web: www.village.fruitvale.bc.ca Facebook: Village of Fruitvale

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CONGRATULATIONS to our four Youth Bowlers who represented Beaver Valley Lanes on Sunday November 23 at Glenmerry Bowl at the Youth Games for their first place win. Kobi Stephenson, Chase Lavigne, Jenelle Nimmo and Jenica Bouliane received gold medals for their plus 236 points. This team was made up of two Junior bowlers and two Senior bowlers. Coming up December 6 and 7, ten of our Youth Bowlers will be attending the Second Step Singles (Zone Finals) for the 4-Steps to Stardom tournament at Castle Bowl in Castlegar. We have bowlers attending from all four of our YBC divisions, from 9 to 16 years old. GOOD LUCK GUYS AND GIRLS!!!! Thank you to the Friends of Youth Bowling who donated towards shirts for the youth bowlers: Kootenay Savings Credit Union, Larry Plummer, Liberty Bottle Returns, Margaret Woods, and Kris Woods. We were able to purchase 12 shirts and will have them in time for our tournament in Castlegar at the beginning of December. BOXING DAY BOWLING SPECIAL: Friday, December 26 from 11am to 5pm with 2-hours slots. The time slots are 11am-1pm; 1-3pm; and 3-5pm. Time slots must be booked in advance by Monday December 22 with the number of lanes required and the number of bowlers on each lane. Maximum of 6 to a lane. Cost is $3.00 per game and includes your shoe rental. What a great way to spend time with your family while working off your turkey dinner! Public Bowling hours are a bit limited because of private parties that are booked from now until Christmas. Please check our answering machine message to get the latest updates on lane availability on Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons. Parties - We do have some openings left for private parties, so give a call and we will do our best to make a date that works with your plans. Beaver Valley Lanes will be closed December 24, 25, 28 through to January 4. All regular bowling resumes the week of January 5, 2015.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Beaver Valley Lanes!!!!

Beaver Valley Recreation Programs include:

Zumba, Bootcamp, Line Dance, Tai Chi, Chair Boxing Fitness Class, Low Impact Aerobics, Chito-Ryu Karate, Yoga, Tiny Tot Skating Kids, Indoor Soccer, Hot Shots Hockey, Boxercise, Fitness Class for Men & Women. For more information or to register for any of these programs, please call Kelly at 367-9319.

Public Skating at the BV Arena is Tuesdays and Thursdays 10-11am, Fridays 6-7:45pm (cancelled on evenings of Nitehawk games), Saturdays 2:45-4pm and Sundays 2:45-4:45pm. Cost: Children/Students $2.50, Adults/Seniors $3.50, skate rentals $2.00, skate sharpening $5.00.

Friday Night Special Event Glow Skate on December 19 is from 6 – 7:45 pm. Wear red or green and receive a FREE bag of popcorn! Glow sticks will be available for purchase.

Christmas Eve Skate is on December 24 from 11am - 2pm. Join us for our annual Christmas Skating Party sponsored by the Beaver Valley Lions Club! Enjoy a FREE skate to your favourite Christmas carols or relax for a few minutes and enjoy a complimentary hot dog and drink while you wait for the arrival of our Special Guest (12:30pm!)

We are offering FREE skating at the Beaver Valley Arena during the Christmas Holidays. A big thank you to the Beaver Valley businesses for sponsoring and continuing this special holiday tradition! Christmas Holiday Public Skating Schedule: December 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, January 2, 3 from 1:30 –3pm.

Are you looking for a great gift idea for your family member, friend, paper boy/girl or snow shoveler? Look no further! 10x Skate punch passes are available for youth, adult and family. They can be purchased at the BV Recre-ation office at the BV Arena. Cost is $20 for youth, $28 for adult and $72 for family.

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BEAVER VALLEY YOUTH CLUB

The Beaver Valley Youth Club would like to thank the following businesses for their support of their Meat Pie Fundraiser:

Kootenay Savings Credit Union • Fair Realty Home Team Marino’s Wholesale • Liberty Foods

100% of the proceeds, $1,000, from the sale of 360 fresh, home-made meat pies was donated to the local Food Bank. Thank you to everyone who purchased meat pies making this fundraiser such a success.

A very special thank you goes to Vickie Fitzpatrick for all her support with this fundraising event. We couldn’t have done it without her.