Rescinded: Swimming Advisory for Beach at Lakeside Park

June 10, 2019

The following notice has been rescinded:

The City has issued a swimming advisory for the beach at Lakeside Park.

We are encouraging residents to NOT swim at the beach at Lakeside Park until further notice as the bacterial count current...

City Newsletter - June 2019

City of Nelson Newsletter - June 2019

City launches 2019 Laneway House Design Competition

June 4, 2019

City launches 2019 Laneway House Design Competition

Nelson, BC – The City of Nelson is launching an open, two-round laneway house design competition. The objective is to generate high-quality, pre-reviewed laneway house buil...

Notice to Public: City of Nelson at Level 2 Watering Restrictions

CURRENT WATER RESTRICTIONS FOR CITY OF NELSON - LEVEL TWO

June 3, 2019

The City of Nelson is currently adhering to the Level TWO Regulations.

You can view the Mandatory Water Conservation Measures for more information regarding each stage of the regulations....

Notice to Public: Youth Centre Temporarily Closed For Renovations

Nelson and District Youth Centre Temporary Closure at 608 Lake Street

Closed for Renovations May 27 – July 2, 2019

The Nelson and District Youth Centre would like to inform the public that we will be closed for regular operations starting on May 2...

Council Highlights May 4 - 10, 2019

Council Highlights - May 2019

Street Sweeping: May 7-9th, 2019 in Rosemont (North)

Street Sweeping/Flushing in Rosemont (North)

May 7th - 9th, 2019West Innes to McHardy Street and all cross streets.(see map below)

Parking restrictions are in effect for these streets to facilitate effective and efficient street scraping, sweeping and flush...

City Newsletter - May 2, 2019

City of Nelson Newsletter - May 2, 2019

NOTICE: Test of Emergency Notification Systems

NOTICE TO PUBLIC:  May 6, 2019 at 10:00am - Test of City of Nelson & RDCL Emergency Notifications Systems

Street Sweeping - April 25-30 Lower Uphill

Parking restrictions are in effect for these streets to facilitate effective and efficient street scraping, sweeping and flushing.  Residents with off-street parking are asked to park vehicles off the road on these days. If you must park on the s...

Street Sweeping - April 23 & 24 - Mid-Uphill (Gore to Robson St.)

Street Sweeping/Flushing in Mid-Uphill

April 23rd & 24th – Gore to Robson St. and all Cross Streets

Parking restrictions are in effect for these streets to facilitate effective and efficient street scraping, sweeping and flushing.  Re...

Council Highlights

Council Highlights - April 8, 2019

Skate Park Closure at Art Gibbon Park

Work
will involve crack sealing and concrete patching and is expected to last for fourdays. 

Work is scheduled to begin on Monday April 8th, 2019, weather permitting. 

City parks
staff will be monitoring the space and reminding users o...

MEDIA RELEASE: City Councillors attend BC Tech Summit in Vancouver

March 14, 2019

City Councillors attend BC Tech Summit in Vancouver 

Nelson, BC – Three City of Nelson Councillors are in Vancouver this week to attend the annual BC Tech Summit.  The Summit is the largest annual tech and...

City Newsletter - February 2019

City of Nelson Newsletter - February 28, 2019

NOTICE TO PUBLIC: Notice of Beach and Boat Launch Closures

NOTICE TO PUBLIC - NOTICE OF BEACH AND BOAT LAUNCH CLOSURES - February 14, 2019

Location Map of North Side Closure

Location Map of South Side Closure

Council Highlights

Council Highlights - February 4, 2019

Wood Stove Exchange Program Extended into 2019

Wood Stove Exchange Program extended into 2019

January 25, 2019

More funding announced

Nelson, BC:  The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) is now accepting applications for rebates as part of the Wood Stove Exchange Program. This program, ...

Notice to Public: Nelson Hydro – Notice of Rate Change

NOTICE TO PUBLIC

January 23, 2019

Nelson Hydro – Notice of Rate Change 

Nelson Hydro wishes to advise our customers of a planned increase to our electrical rates for 2019.

The planned rate change will be a general rate increase of 1.5% effe...

City Newsletter - January 2019

City of Nelson Newsletter - January 2019

Council Highlights

Council Highlights - January 7, 2019

BE A VOLUNTEER!

City of Nelson - 2019 Council Meeting Calendar

2019 City of Nelson Council Meeting Calendar

City Holiday Newsletter - December 2018

City of Nelson - Holiday Newsletter - December 2018

Plus, check out the Click-able PDF for Important Dates to Remember in 2019.

City Newsletter - December 2018

City of Nelson Newsletter - December 2018

Council Highlights

Council Highlights - December 3, 2018

Youth Centre to take over day-day operations of City Parkade

November 28, 2018

Nelson and District Youth Centre to take over day-to-day operations of the City parkade; City of Nelson thanks Parkade Operator Jim Reimer for his 22 years of exceptional service.

Nelson, BC -  On January 1^st, 2019, the City of Ne...

Notice to Public: Sanitary Sewer Work at 400 Block of Vernon

Sanitary Sewer Work in the 400 Block of Vernon Street will commence on November 28, 2018

The sanitary service is collapsing on the 400 Block of Vernon Street and work is required to ensure the sanitary service remains open. Marwest has been contracted by t...

Area Municipalities to receive $40,000 for Smart Kootenays Digital Platform

November 13, 2018

Partner municipalities of Nelson, Castlegar, Rossland and Trail to receive a $40,000 grant to implement a Smart Kootenays Digital Mobility Platform

Nelson, BC – The communities of Nelson, Castlegar, Rossland an...

NOTICE TO PUBLIC: ROAD CLEARING & MAINTENANCE

NOTICE TO PUBLIC - ROAD CLEARING & MAINTENANCE TAKING PLACE

Friday, November 9, 2018

The Department of Public Works would like to advise the public that sledding/tobogganing is NOT permitted on City streets or sidewalks.

There has been reported activity ...

Nelson Hydro - Notice to Public

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Media Release from Nelson Hydro on Enbridge Gas Line Rupture

For Immediate Release

Southern Interior and Okanagan asked to conserve natural gas usage after gas line rupture in northern British Columbia

October 11, 2018

Nelson, BC - Nelson Hydro is advising customers that while we encourage electricity conservation, wi...

Council Highlights - October 9, 2018

Council Highlights - October 9, 2018

City Newsletter - October 2018

Click on image below to read PDF of October 2018 City of Nelson Newsletter.

2019 Cultural Ambassador for Nelson Nomination Period Open!

SEARCH FOR NELSON’S 2019 CULTURAL AMBASSADOR IS ON

October 2, 2018

The Cultural Development Committee (CDC), on behalf of the City of Nelson, is currently inviting applications and nominations for the position of Nelson’s 2019 Cultural A...

Media Release: Proposed Improvements for Rosemont Multi-Generational Park

Proposed Improvements for Rosemont Multi-Generational Park

September 21, 2018

Successful open house held to gather feedback for Rosemont Multi-Generational Park; Online survey open until Friday, September 28^th

Nelson, BC - On Thursday, 20t...

City Moves to Level 2 Water Regulations

Effective September 18, 2018, the City of Nelson is adhering to Level 2 Water Regulations. For a complete guide to water regulations in Nelson, click here. 

Read on...

Notice to Public: Nelson Hydro Launches New Automated Call Dialer System

NOTICE TO PUBLIC: Nelson Hydro Launches New Automated Call Dialer System

Nelson Hydro currently has one staff member responsible for making personal calls to our clients regarding overdue accounts. This staff person can make upwards of a 100 calls...

September 17, 2018 - UPDATE #39 - Hall Street Project Phase II

Hall Street Update Week of September 17 – 21, 2018

Due to adverse weather this week, the night work that Marwest had planned, was unable to proceed. The current forecast indicates a window of opportunity for this work to proceed over the evenings...

Final Report: 2015 - 2018 Strategic Plan Update

Final Report: 2015 - 2018 Strategic Plan Update

City of Nelson recognized for Nelson Community Solar Garden

BC LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TAKE THE LEAD ON ENERGY ACTION

The Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy presents City of Victoria, District of Hudson’s Hope and the Capital Regional District with C...

6th Annual Green Home & Energy Show

6^th Annual Green Home and Energy Show - Save Energy and Save Money

Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at 6:30pm at Prestige Lakeside Resort

September 11, 2018

Nelson, BC – Need to save energy, but not sure where to start? Whether you a...

Council Highlights

Council Highlights - September 4, 2018 Meeting

City Newsletter - August 2018

Click here for the August 2018 City of Nelson Newsletter.

City of Nelson moving to Level 3 Water Restrictions

LEVEL 3 WATER RESTRICTIONS

Effective Tuesday, August 28, 2018, the City of Nelson will be adhering to LEVEL 3 mandatory water conservation measures.

There is little rain in the forecast and flows in our source water creeks are rapidly declining. This means ...

Notice to Public: Watermain Work - Potential for Water Discolouration

August 24, 2018

Yesterday afternoon, City crews performed some unplanned watermain work which required the closure of valves. This resulted in a change in the direction of flows in part of our distribution system.

Some areas of downtown may notice a slight ...

Ward and Baker Street Update

The Nelson Hydro crew is working this morning at Ward and
Baker St. to reinstall the traffic light. It is anticipated that work will becompleted today, August 16^th, 2018 and the regular traffic pattern
will resume. While crews work on this re...

2018 Local Election

Nomination Packages for 2018 Local Election available at City Hall

Nelson's Community Solar Garden - A Year in Review

NELSON’S COMMUNITY SOLAR GARDEN – YEAR ONE

July 31, 2018

Background

Canada’s first community solar garden, located in Nelson, BC, has completed its first year of solar electricity generation. The solar array was installed on Cit...

Notice to Public: City Moves to Level 2 Water Restrictions

CITY OF NELSON MOVES TO LEVEL 2 WATER RESTRICTIONS

July 12, 2018

Effective immediately, the City of Nelson is moving to Level 2 Water Restrictions.

The spring snow melt has finished in the Kootenays and a stretch of hot weather is predicted for the weekend a...

Media Release: City of Nelson Amends Traffic Bylaw

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 5, 2018 

(Photo Credit: Rob Richardson)

City of Nelson amends Traffic Bylaw to encourage respectful behaviour and to prevent the obstruction of streets and sidewalks

Nelson, BC –Nelson City Council recen...

IMPORTANT NOTICE - Hall Street Project

MEDIA RELEASE: 2017 Annual Report To Be Presented to Council on June 25

MEDIA RELEASE: 2017 Annual Report To Be Presented to Council on June 25, 2018

Notice to Public: Dog Walk Closure Update

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC – UPDATE ON STATUS OF DOG WALK IN NELSON

June 12, 2018

Public Works crews have done an initial assessment of the path and shoreline along the Dog Walk between the Prestige Lakeside Resort and the west entrance by the Airport. ...

Dog Walk to Remain Closed Until Further Notice

NOTICE TO PUBLIC – DOG WALK CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

June 8, 2018

The Department of Public Works would like to advise residents that the Dog Walk along Kootenay Lake between the Prestige Lakeside Resort and the west end of the Airport will rema...

Tree Trimming Program - Starts June 11, 2018

June 8, 2018

Notice to Public - Tree Trimming Program in Nelson

Property Tax Time!

Property Tax Time

City of Nelson Newsletter - May 2018

Click here for the May 2018 City of Nelson Newsletter.

Nelson Hydro's EcoSave Program Launches the "Great Escape" Heat Mapping Project

May 28, 2018

For Immediate Release

The Great Escape Heat Mapping Pilot Project

RESCINDED - Water Quality Advisory Rescinded from May 9, 2018

WATER QUALITY NOTICE RESCINDED FROM MAY 9, 2018

Notice To Public: Street Sweeping & Flushing

Street Sweeping – Rosemont (North)

Wednesday May 23 and Thursday May 24th

Parking restrictions are in effect for these streets to facilitate effective and efficient street scraping, sweeping and flushing.  Residents with off-street parkin...

Public Notice: Dog Walk Closed Due to High Water Levels

May 18, 2018 3:00pm

NOTICE TO PUBLIC: DOG WALK CLOSED

Read on...

Planned Power Outage for Richards St. on May 15, 2018

PLANNED POWER OUTAGE - RICHARDS STREET & VICINITY ON MAY 15, 2018

Date of Outage: Tuesday, May 15, 2018Time: 8:30 am to 1:30 pm (approximately)Location: 100 to 800 Blocks of Richards Street (and vicinity)

Nelson Hydro endeavors to be as complet...

Water Quality Advisory - May 9, 2018

May 9, 2018 - Click on link for full advisory.

Read on...

*** NEW*** NELSON EMERGENCY ALERTS - Sign-up today!

SIGN-UP TODAY FOR THE NEW “NELSON EMERGENCY ALERTS”!

BE PREPARED FOR AN EMERGENCY

The City of Nelson has launched a new Emergency Alert system for people who live, work, shop and visit Nelson.

By signing up, you will receive a te...

City of Nelson Newsletter - February 2018

Read the latest City of Nelson Newsletter for February 2018.

Residential Bear Resistant Garbage Bins Available for Purchase!

BEAR RESISTANT GARBAGE BINS FOR SALE!

The City of Nelson is pleased to offer bear resistant garbage bins for purchase. There are 100 bins available, on a first come, first served basis. Each bin costs $205.

Check out the video of one of the Toter Bear Resi...

Council Approves Updated Water Master Plan; 2018 Water & Sewer Rates Adopted

On January 8, 2018, Council approved updates to the Water Master Plan and the 2018 Water/Sewer Rates. Click here for the full media release.

Sample of corroded galvanized pipe removed throughout Nelson.

City of Nelson Newsletter - December 2017

Click here for the December 2017 City of Nelson Newsletter.

2018 Volunteer Opportunities with the City of Nelson

THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NELSON2018 VOLUNTEER POSITION VACANCIES

December 12, 2017

The deadline to submit applications to serve on a City Board, Committee or Commission is 4:30 pm on Friday, December 29, 2017.

Remember you can submit your applications ...

Notice to Public: Sanitary Utility Project Update along Lakeside Drive by Airport

Sanitary Utility Project Update – Lakeside Drive at Airport Lift Station – Grit Chamber Construction

May 16, 2019

A construction zone has been delineated along Lakeside Drive adjacent the Real Canadian Wholesale Club to accommodate works on the City sanitar...

Public Survey: Heritage Streetlight Replacement Ideas for Nelson

HERITAGE STREET LIGHT REPLACEMENT SURVEY

Have your say!

The City's historic streetlights in the downtown core need to be replaced. Unfortunately, the City can no longer order the replica lights that are currently downtown. There are more details on the hist...

November 26, 2018 - UPDATE #47 - Hall Street Project - Phase II

Hall Street Update Nov 25 to Dec 1, 2018

The Hall Street project, south of the CPR crossing, is now substantially complete. The highway intersection is repaved, lines marked and signals operational. Traffic control is no longer required, and the constructi...

November 16, 2018 - UPDATE #46 - Hall Street Project - Phase II

Hall Street Update Nov 18 to Nov 24, 2018

Saturday, November, 17 will mark the end of the Hall Street project paving. Selkirk Paving is set to prep and pave the final lift of asphalt along Front Street including the transition to the existing pavement alon...

November 2, 2018 - UPDATE #45 - Hall Street Project - Phase II

Hall Street Project Update November 3 -10, 2018

As the project nears a close, both prime contractors are maintaining an eye on the weather. Both contractors are preparing for paving and sidewalk works, both critical facets of the job, requiring a weather w...

October 26, 2018 - UPDATE #44 - Hall Street Project Phase II

Hall Street Update October 29 to Nov 3, 2018

The
Canadian Pacific Railway crews have completed works to upgrade both the CedarStreet and Hall Street rail crossings. The CPR works necessitated full road closures
to install large pre-cast concr...

October 22, 2018 - UPDATE #43 - Hall Street Project - Phase II

Hall Street Update – Week of October 22nd to October 26, 2018

Monday (October 22) and Tuesday (October 23) Hall Street will be closed to through traffic because concrete panels are being installed into the CP Crossing as well as asphalt transitio...

Stores-To-Shores Downtown Revitalization: Hall Street Project Re-Cap

Stores-To-Shores Downtown Revitalization: Hall Street Project Re-Cap 

October 18, 2018

The Hall Street project addressed two important community goals: 

1) renewing end of life or inadequate infrastructure, and;

2) creating an important link...

October 12, 2018 - UPDATE #42 - Hall Street Project - Phase II

Hall Street Update October 14 to October 20, 2018

The Canadian Pacific Railway crews are currently on site at the Cedar Street crossing preparing for full closure of the CP crossing on October 17. This work may extend into October 18; however, Hall Street,...

October 5, 2018 - UPDATE #41 - Hall Street Project Phase II

Hall Street Update Week of Oct 8 – 12, 2018

Due to the unforeseen delay with the CP crossing, the Contractor refocused and spent this week pouring concrete in the area around the gazebo (see photo below). Landscape work has also progressed with p...

October 1, 2018 - UPDATE #40 - Hall Street Project Phase II

Hall Street Update Week of October 1  - 5, 2018

Beginning the morning of Tuesday October 2^nd, McNally will be working with CP forces to install concrete panels into the Hall Street rail crossing. These concrete panels will provide the finished sur...

IMPORTANT NOTICE - Hall Street Project Paving

HALL STREET PAVING WORK WILL TAKE PLACE THIS WEEK

Paving of the 100 Block of Hall Street and the northern portion of the Hall and Front street intersection will take place between Friday, September 28th and Sunday, September 30th.

SPL (the paving contractor...

September 10, 2018 - UPDATE #38 - Hall Street Project - Phase II

Hall Street Update Week of September 10 – 14, 2018

IMPORTANT UPDATE: In order to facilitate the crossing of the deep utilities in the intersection of Hall and Front streets, Marwest has scheduled this work to proceed as night work (10:0...

August 31, 2018 - UPDATE #37 - Hall Street Project - Phase II

Hall Street Update September 4 - 7, 2018

The focus for McNally Excavating this past week has been near the gazebo, west of the Prestige. Electrical conduit and base prep was followed by the placement of concrete and sidewalk toward the end of the week. Nex...

August 24th, 2018 - UPDATE #36 - Hall Street Project Phase II

Hall Street Update August 27 to 31, 2018

After a busy week with paving and concrete work, the contractor (McNally) has indicated he will be performing some site clean-up work on the west-side of the parking lot and then will shift focus to the area adjacen...

August 17th, 2018 - UPDATE #35 - Hall Street Project Phase II

McNally has been busy placing fill material on the west side of the parking lot in order to obtain the grade required for concrete work and for paving. McNally has indicated that the construction of concrete formwork will proceed this Saturday for the pat...

August 13th, 2018 - UPDATE #34 - Hall Street Project Phase II

Next week McNally is planning to pave of the
west side of the parking lot, paving the transition in the rear lane in the 100Block of Hall and paving the transition area that runs along the west side of the
100 Block of Hall, adjacent to the Taylor Wil...

July 27th, 2018 - UPDATE #33 - Hall Street Project Phase II

Hall Street Project Update for the week of July 23 - 27th

Work on Hall Street continued to progress with the instillation of storm sewer in the 100 Block of Hall Street and the instillation of electrical conduit and light bases in the parking area adjacent...

July 23, 2018 - UPDATE #32 - Hall Street Project Phase II

Hall Street Project Update for the Week of July 23 – 27

The City would like to remind residents that the businesses remain open and that access to Gateway Plaza and 625 Hall Street is from Lakeside Drive via the Cedar Street detour route.

The past week on t...

July 13, 2018 - UPDATE #31 - Hall Street Project Phase II

Hall Street Project Update for the Week of July 16-20th:

The past week was one of significant change along the Hall Street corridor, where long established traffic patterns, for vehicles and pedestrians alike, were altered. The traffic signals at Hall and ...

July 6, 2018 - UPDATE #30 - Hall Street Project - Phase II

Hall Street Project Update for the Week of July 9-13th

After the long weekend, there was a flurry of activity along the Hall Street corridor. A second prime contractor, MarWest Industries Ltd., has been contracted to work uphill, south of the CP Rail track...

Hall Street Project Update - Stage 2 Begins!

June 27, 2018 Hall Street Project Update 

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June 18, 2018 - Update #29 - Hall Street Project Phase II

Hall Street Project Update for the Week of June 18 to 22nd, 2018

The City’s contractor (McNally) has completed the installation of curbs and gutters in the 100 Block of Hall Street. In the week of June 18 to 22^nd, McNally will prepare this area f...

June 5, 2018 - Update #27 - Hall Street Project Phase II

Hall Street Project Update for the Week of June 4th – 8th, 2018

The City’s contractor (McNally) has been busy this week to connect a sanitary sewer service from 625 Front Street to the new sanitary sewer piping that was installed under the CP tracks. McNal...

May 28, 2018 - Update #26 - Hall Street Project Phase II

Hall Street Project Update – Week of May 28 to June 1, 2018

The Stores to Shores project on Hall Street completed a major milestone this week, with install of the deep utilities under the CPR tracks. The City contractor, McNally Excavat...

March 16, 2018 - UPDATE #19 - Hall Street Project - Phase II

Read the latest update on the Hall Street Project for the week of March 19 -23, 2018.

In photo: Foreshore work continues as water levels are low.

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February 16, 2018 - UPDATE #17 - Hall Street Project - Phase II

Read the latest update on the Hall Street Project for the week of February 19-23, 2018.

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December 1, 2017 - UPDATE #10 - Hall Street Project - Phase II

Click here to read the latest update on the Hall Street Project for the week of November 27th, 2017.

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November 24, 2017 - UPDATE #9 - Hall Street Project - Phase II

Click here to read the latest update on the Hall Street Project for the week of November 20th, 2017.

Placing Pipe during Phase II construction.

Police Foundation - First Responder Mental Health

In late 2018, the Nelson Police Foundation was looking for other projects to support through their fundraising.  The Foundation supports police projects that are typically not covered under the regular police operational budget.  In the ...

Restorative Justice Program

The Nelson Police Restorative Justice Program would like to thank the Nelson & District Credit Union for their $1500 grant in support of our Restorative Justice program.