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1 Issue 13 August MUNICIPAL NEWSLETTER ph fx Next Council Meeting Monday, August 21, 2017 Tuesday, September 5, 2017 Agendas close at noon If you would like to appear as a delegation, or have an item added to the agenda, please contact the Village office prior to noon on the following dates for the upcoming meetings: Thursday, August 17, 2017 Thursday, August 31, 2017 Contact the Council Councillor Schierbeck can be contacted at gschierbeck@shaw.ca ICBC & Motor Vehicles The Village of Midway Office offers all of your ICBC Autoplan and Drivers Services needs. Volunteer Appreciation Nominations - Applications are now being accepted for Midway's Volunteer of the Year. If you would like to nominate someone as the 2017 Volunteer of the Year please drop-off or send your nominations to the Village Office by Thursday, August 17, 2017 at noon. This year's Volunteer Appreciation BBQ will be on Saturday, September 9, BCRCC - Kendra Begg, Executive Director of the Boundary Country Regional Chamber of Commerce, introduced herself to Council and advised that the BCRCC provides an information hub for local business owners, investors, and residents. Anyone or any business interested in joining the BCRCC can contact Kendra at or info@boundarychamber.com Blue Tongue Disease in Deer - Environment Canada is concerned that there is Blue Tongue Disease in deer in the area. Blue tongue disease is a non-contagious, insect-borne, viral disease of ruminants (mammals such as deer, cattle, and sheep) and does not affect humans or other domestic animals. If you find a dead deer in your yard please contact one of the following numbers and they will come and take the deer and have it tested: Penticton Office: Craig Office Phone: After Hours: Nelson Office: Aaron Office Phone: After Hours: Radon Test Results - The office has been advised that some residents who sent away a Radon test kit have not received their results yet. These test results should have been sent to the or address provided by the individual on the information sheet and will not be sent to the Village Village of Midway 1

2 Office. If you have not received yours yet please contact Radonova at as some residents have successfully obtained their test results from this company. Landfill Hours of Operation - Rock Creek: Monday/Thursday/Saturday/ 10am - 3pm and Sunday 10am-5pm Council Meeting News. The Village will purchase a 1/2 page ad in the 2018 Kettle Valley Express for $1, The new Village of Midway website is now live at midwaybc.ca. Tony of Munday Media & Design and the branding committee did an excellent job of identifying the attributes that best describe Midway that resulted in the new brand and website. The Village received $11, from the BC Rural Dividend program to create the unique brand identity and marketing tools for business and tourism. Greenwood: Tuesday & Friday 10am-4pm and Saturday 9am-4pm Information for people with diabetes using NovoPen Echo or NovoPen5 - Health Canada is advising Canadians that Novo Nordisk A/S has updated a voluntary recall of insulin cartridge holders used in certain lots of its NovoPen Echo and NovoPen 5 insulin pens. The company detected that the cartridge holders may crack or break if exposed to certain chemicals, such as some cleaning agents. What you should do: - Do not stop treatment without consulting your health care professional. - Contact Novo Nordisk Customer Service in order to receive an unaffected cartridge holder for your NovoPen Echo or NovoPen 5 product, or if you have any questions about this recall. You can contact the company by calling , or NNCI_CustomerCare@novonordisk.com New Resident Survey - Are you new to Midway? Please take a few minutes to complete the attached survey from Community Futures and the BEDC to help them learn more about the growing and changing population. Completed surveys can be returned to Sandy Elzinga at Community Futures via sandy@boundarycf.com or if you do not have access to a scanner the Village office can also return completed surveys. Village of Midway 2

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5 New Resident Survey (Boundary Area Grand Forks) Date: 1) Where did you relocate from? 2) How many newcomers are in your household? Ages of people in household (# of each): Age 0-4 Age Age 5-14 Age Age Age Age Age Age Age 85 and over 3) How did you first learn about the Boundary area? o Vacationed here or drove through o Job Opportunity o Family/Friends o Lived Here Before o Have always known of the Boundary Area o Lived Nearby o Came to Seek Employment o Media o Other 4) Why did you decide to move to the Boundary area? o Retire or Semi-retire o School (Waldorf, Selkirk, KSA) o Buy a Business o Start a Business o Job Opportunity or Transfer o Seek Employment o Lifestyle o Scenery/Weather o Family/Friend o Other If you came for a job opportunity or to start a business, please identify the type of job or business. 6) Prior to visiting and/or moving to the Boundary area, did you ever see any promotional material for this area? o Yes o No If yes, please identify the source: A o T.V./Radio/Movies D o Internet/Web Site B o Magazine/Newspaper E o Travel/Recreation/Culture Brochure C o Real Estate Advertising F o Other 7) What would you recommend to make the Boundary area a better place to live and work? 8) What retail, recreational, educational, cultural or business services would you like to see in the Boundary area? 9) Any additional comments? Village of Midway 5