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It’s a block party in Townsite
Saturday, May 10, noon to 2 p.m., Triangle Park, Townsite C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
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Over one hundred voices raised in song on Music Monday this week as the students of Lindsay Park and Marysville Elementary got together for a group singalong. Music Mondays celebrate music in Canada and the importance of school music programs across the country.
On May 10, people across Canada will get together for a national day of action on climate change. The Defend our Climate, Defend our Communities movement is in its early days, but aims to broaden the conversation on climate change as decisions on pipelines loom on the horizon. Last year about 130 communities across Canada hosted events and this year, Wildsight is inviting the community to a block party at Triangle Park in Townsite. The event is a simple potluck lunch. Bring a potluck dish, your own drinks, dishes and cutlery to the park from noon until 2 p.m. Organizer Ilona Hale says that Canadians are rallying again to push their government to get on board with the global transition to replace fossil fuels with clean energy — and to keep the planet’s climate safe for future generations.
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Boil Water Advisory continues for all residents C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
Kimberley and Marysville residents are advised that the Water Quality Advisory posted in April is still in effect. Residents of Kimberley, Forest Crowne, Marysville, Kimberley Golf Course, Riverside Campground, River Bend Lane, River Bend Road, River Ridge Way, Tamarack Lane and Sunflower Drive are under the Advisory.
With turbidity fluctuating during the spring runoff, residents can expect the Advisory to continue for the foreseeable future. An Advisory is not a boil water notice. An Advisory follows Interior Health recommendations that children, the elderly and persons with weakened immune systems drink boiled water when turbidity levels are above 1 NTU. Turbidity levels in both the Mark Creek and Matthew Creek systems are cur-
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rently on the low end of the Good to Fair range. Mark Creek’s average reading this month is 2.9. Above 5.0 is considered poor. All Kimberley residents were switched over to the Mark Creek system in April. The Matthew Creek supply is not currently in use. Water quality is considered to be good when turbidity levels are less that 1 NTU, fair when between 1 to 5 NTU and poor when greater than 5 NTU.
Turbidity is a water quality term that refers to the relative clarity of water. Turbidity occurs when fine suspended particles of clay, silt, organic and inorganic matter, plankton, and other microscopic organisms are picked up by water as it passes through a watershed. These particles have the potential to carry contaminants and disease. City crews check turbidity daily and posts the result on its website, kimberley.ca.
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