Notices - Town of Wolfville

Emergency Management Office

As officials continue to track the path of Hurricane Earl, the Emergency Management Office is advising the public to take necessary steps to protect themselves and their families in the event of an emergency.

"While we continue to monitor Hurricane Earl, Nova Scotians are reminded that the best way to keep our families safe is to be prepared," said Ramona Jennex, Minister of Emergency Management. "I encourage everyone to continue to listen for updated weather information as this storm moves closer to our province."

It is important to realize that hurricanes can be very unpredictable. EMO is monitoring the hurricane closely to ensure the most current information is available to the public.

"We are now in the midst of hurricane season, which will last until the end of November," Ms. Jennex said. "Now is the time for Nova Scotians to be preparing for an emergency."

People are also cautioned about increasing surf activity at a number of beaches across the province. It is always best to visit supervised beaches, stay within your depth, keep children within arm's reach and swim with a partner. If conditions become more severe, storm surge and undertow can be extremely dangerous. People should refrain from going to coastal areas, including beaches, to watch a severe storm.

Businesses should also begin reviewing their business continuity plans.

Nova Scotians are encouraged to have some basic supplies prepared in the event of an emergency, which may include being without power or running water.

Some ways to prepare for a weather-related emergency are:
-- Maintain an emergency kit, including food, water, clothing, blankets, a flashlight, battery or crank-powered radio, extra batteries, a first-aid kit, extra prescription medications and copies of important papers. People should be prepared to be self-sufficient for at least 72 hours.
-- Have cash on hand in case of a prolonged power outage.
-- Prepare freezer packs by placing water-filled soda or plastic milk containers in deep freezers. These can be used to help keep the freezer and/or refrigerator cold in a power outage.
-- Choose a family shelter area away from windows. A basement, storm cellar or closet beneath the stairs can provide a good shelter in a severe storm.
-- Choose a meeting place for family members and set up some form of communication to notify each other of whereabouts and safety.
-- Make arrangements to help a senior or other people in the neighbourhood that may need help.
-- Secure objects that could be torn loose or blown around. Protect homes as much as possible from heavy rains and floods.

Visit the EMO website at www.gov.ns.ca/emo for more information on emergency preparedness.

You can track current storms and get additional emergency preparedness information from the Canadian Hurricane Centre at http://www.ec.gc.ca/ouragans-hurricanes/default.asp?lang=En&n=DA74FE64-1.

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Culture Days

Culture Days is happening in Nova Scotia September 24 to 26. If you have an event taking place during that time, which educates, engages, and encourages dialogue between artist(s) and the public or simply amongst the public; get involved in Culture Days! The activity must be free and open to the public and involve an element of interaction or participation. Some ideas for events include, but are not limited to:

Clock Park Design

The Town has engaged local landscape architect, Angela Morin, to develop a conceptual design plan for Clock Park. As part of this work Angela has developed two concept plans which explore different options for the design. On July 24th an Open House was held at the Clock Park site to receive comments from the public on the two designs. The public can continue to provide comments until September 3rd. These comments will be taken into consideration in preparation of a final concept design which will also be open for public comment and an additional open house meeting in the fall. Links to the two concept plans, a background information sheet and a comments sheet are provided below.

icon Clock Park Design Introduction (1.49 MB)

icon Clock Park Design - Draft Option 1 (3.68 MB)

icon Clock Park Design - Draft Option 2 (3.57 MB)

icon Clock Park Design Evaluation Sheet (1.31 MB)

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The Wolfville Water Utility wishes to advise residents that water mains will be flushed throughout Wolfville beginning August 3rd and continuing until August 13th, 2010. Flushing operations will be carried out between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm, Monday through Friday. The purpose of a UDF program is to systematically and unidirectionally flush a water distribution system. Clean water is flushed from the source to the extremities, from larger to smaller pipes, from clean to dirty pipes. The flushing of water mains is part of our maintenance program and is necessary to improve and maintain quality throughout the water distribution system.
During flushing, residents may experience a drop in pressure or discolouration of their water. Any disruption should be of a short duration and should only occur while mains in your area are being flushed. If you experience a loss of water or drop in pressure for an extended period of time please call the office at 542-2382 and report the disruption.
The Town apologizes for any inconvenience and appreciates your patience and understanding.

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Mayor's Newsletter - Spring 2010

The spring edition of the Mayor's Newsletter is now available online!

icon Mayor's Newsletter - Spring 2010 (1.88 MB)

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Front Street Reconstruction

The Town of Wolfville recently awarded a contract for the reconstruction of Front Street to Howard Little Excavating Limited. The project is the complete reconstruction of Front Street and is jointly funded by the three levels of government thorough the Building Canada Fund. Work is scheduled to begin the week of May 24th and will continue for approximately 12 to 14 weeks.

The work is necessary to replace existing infrastructure that has exceeded its design life and is becoming more costly to maintain. The project includes the replacement of existing water, sanitary, storm sewer infrastructure and the complete reconstruction of Front Street between Elm Avenue and Harbourside Drive. Street reconstruction will include the addition of new concrete sidewalks, concrete curb and gutter, energy efficient decorative lights and asphalt resurfacing of Front Street.

Once complete, Front Street will represent another significant improvement to the Town core along with new parking areas, improvements to Central Avenue and the Town Centre projects that were completed recently. The addition of new sidewalks, decorative lighting and street furniture, together with access to the new parking area and Central Avenue improvements will make Front Street more accessible for all.

Construction is scheduled to begin the week of May 24th and continue for an estimated 12 to 14 weeks. Construction will take place in phases. Beginning at Harbourside Drive, the street will be divided into four sections with one section being closed to through traffic at a time to facilitate the installation of underground infrastructure. Once the first section is completed and opened to traffic, construction will begin on the next section. This will continue from Habourside Drive to Elm Avenue until all underground services are installed. It is anticipated that each section will be closed to through traffic for approximately 1 week. Once all underground installation is complete, work will continue on sidewalks, curbs and street reconstruction.

During construction traffic will be re-routed around the area under construction. Every effort will be made to accommodate deliveries to businesses affected and the contractor will maintain pedestrian access to businesses on Front Street throughout construction. Your cooperation with respect to scheduling deliveries and notifying us of delivery requirements is appreciated.

Obviously during a project of this nature there will be some disruption to businesses on or near Front Street and communication is critical. The Town of Wolfville, Howard Little Excavating Limited and our design engineer, CBCL are all committed to minimizing the disruption and appreciate your cooperation and understanding as we work together to improve our community.

If you have any questions with respect to the project please contact Kevin Kerr, P. Eng. The Director of Public Works at 542 3960

Kevin Kerr, P. Eng.

Director of Public Works

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Town of Wolfville, Nova Scotia

Emergency Management Office

Culture Days

Clock Park Design

Mayor's Newsletter - Spring 2010

Front Street Reconstruction