UPDATE -ROAD DELAY/CLOSURE POSTPONED UNTIL THURS DEC 8
Vehicle Road Recovery on Buttle Lake Rd. - Gold River
• 9 am -11 am Single Lane alternating up to 30-minute delays
• 11 am – 4:30 pm Full Road closure

Drivers can expect delays on Buttle Lake Road 2km West of Buttle Narrows Bridge , so crews can recover a vehicle.

See an issue on North Island Highways?
Give Mainroad a call at 1-877-215-7122 ... See MoreSee Less

CITY TO PROVIDE WARMING CENTRE WHEN IT REACHES 0°c IN DECEMBER

A warming centre will open at 10 p.m. at the Community Centre on December 1, 2022

During a Special Council meeting on November 30, 2022, Council authorized the City of Campbell River to provide an overnight warming center during December on evenings when the forecast is freezing or below, according to Environment Canada. When temperatures reach this threshold, staff will look to set up a warming centre at the Campbell River Community Centre, 401 11th Avenue, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., provided that staff, security and volunteers are available and that there are no major events or bookings scheduled onsite.

Groups with private bookings will be contacted if the warming centre will affect programming, and the City will notify the public on the City’s website and social media channels ahead of the centre opening.

When temperatures reach -4°c or below, funding for a warming centre may be provided by Emergency Management BC (EMBC). Funding will be made available from the City’s Council Contingency fund on nights when EMBC funding is not available but the temperature drops to freezing or below.

“People experiencing homelessness and living outside during winter need a safe and warm space to rest overnight,” says Kermit Dahl, City Mayor. “While Campbell River community organizations are working to prepare other options, there is a need for an interim location. As a community, we must show empathy and compassion and support all our residents during cold weather events.”

In response to the low overnight temperatures forecast for Thursday, December 1, 2022, the City and Campbell River Coalition to End Homelessness are activating a warming centre at the Community Centre. The centre will be activated at 10 p.m. on the evening of December 1 and run to 7 a.m. on December 2, 2022. The warming centre will be staffed with individuals who have experience working with people experiencing homelessness to ensure support is available to those attending the centre and accessing this service. Funding for the centre is provided by the Province through Emergency Management BC and the City of Campbell River, as temperatures tonight are forecast to reach -5c.

Thank you to the tremendous efforts of all staff, volunteers and partners for their role during this activation. ... See MoreSee Less

SAYWARD VALLEY | Garbage pick-up is postponed this week due to the weather. It will resume next week on your regular collection day. Extra bags will be picked up with no additional charges.

Please see WM’s website for more info > servicealerts.wmnorthwest.com/bcweatherboard/

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Timeline photosWe want to know your experiences with:
♻ recycling
🗑 garbage
🍎 Yard & food waste
Your experiences, ideas, comments & opinions will help to shape the future of CSWM services for the next decade. Plus, you could enter to win a $100 gift certificate to one of two ReStore locations with Habitat for Humanity Vancouver Island North!
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In response to extremely low overnight temperatures forecast for Wednesday, November 30, 2022, the City of Campbell River and Campbell River Coalition to End Homelessness, are activating a warming centre at the Campbell River Community Centre. The centre will be activated at 8 p.m. on the evening of November 30 and run to 7 a.m. on December 1, 2022.

The warming centre will be staffed with individuals who have experience working with people experiencing homelessness to ensure support is provided to those attending the centre and accessing this service. Funding for the centre is provided by the Province through Emergency Management BC and the City of Campbell River.

Full news release: www.campbellriver.ca/your-city-hall/news/news-detail/2022/11/30/warming-centre-activated-at-campb... ... See MoreSee Less

We don't often think of the impact that weather can have on accessing medical care.

What happens in a snow storm when you are recieveing Chemotherapy at the Campbell River Hospital, or a loved one as brought in for an emergency, or even a scheduled surgery of a family member is getting discharged today and would have to drive hundreds of kilometres home?

That is why we are fundraising for the Just Like Home Adult Lodge to be built. A safe haven for patients and loved ones to stay when accessing health care services in Campbell River. Keeping loved ones safe when they have to travel for medical reasons.

To learn more about this important project visit www.justlikehomecr.ca ... See MoreSee Less