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555 Schofield Highway
Trail, B. C. V1R 2G7
Phone: 250-368-8202
Village of Warfield
www.warfield.ca
Village of Warfield
Council and Staff
Mayor:
Diane Langman
Council Members:
Shane Ferraro
Brad Jansen
Ray Masleck
Arlene Parkinson
CAO:
Jackie Patridge
Admin Clerks:
Jody-Lynn Cox
Carol LeRose
Works Crew:
Mike Barta
Dana Boone
Bruce Wescott
We are hiring!!! Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue
(KBRFR) Company #2 Warfield is looking for individuals who
wish to become Paid-on-Call Firefighters. We are commit-
ted to recruiting talented and motivated individuals, who pos-
sess a high level of integrity, and have a desire to serve our
community. As a Company #2-Warfield Firefighter, you will be
a member of our team and play a key role in the delivery of
Fire and Rescue services to the citizens of the Regional Dis-
trict of Kootenay Boundary. KBRFR Firefighters respond to
fires, rescues, medical aids, hazardous materials incidents,
building alarms and a host of other calls to aid the public.
Apart from direct support to emergency operations, our Fire-
fighters also contribute many hours of volunteer time in sup-
port of community activities and charitable functions.
KBRFR Firefighters and Officers are trained to nationally rec-
ognized standards (NFPA). The requirement to operate inde-
pendently means that our Firefighters and Officers are well
trained to perform their duties. Paid-on-Call Firefighters come
from all walks of life such as school teachers, trades people,
paramedics and bankers. Some of our Paid-on-Call Firefighters
choose to take advantage of the skills and experience that they
gain, by pursuing a full time career in the fire service.
Being a Firefighter is an exciting, challenging and personally
rewarding experience. Paid-on-Call Firefighters are paid an
hourly wage for all training, practices and emergency calls that
they attend. If you are a resident of the Village of Warfield and
would like to make a difference in your community, please pick
up an application at the Warfield Firehall on a Tuesday night
between 7-9pm or at the Village of Warfield Office during nor-
mal business hours.
Closing date for applications: September 30, 2017.
Warfield Firefighters Now Recruiting!
KBRFR Company #2 Warfield
Fruit Tree Picking and Disposal We would like to remind all residents to properly
tend to any fruit trees on your property. Be sure
to properly dispose of any unwanted fruit. Dump-
ing is prohibited everywhere in the Village, includ-
ing boulevards.
I N S I D E
T H I S I S S U E :
Girl Guides and
Pathfinders;
Scouts and
Beavers
2
WYAN Events
and WaVES
2
Warfield 2040
IOCP
Community
Involvement
Events
3
Sprinkler
Restrictions
Extended
3
Call for
Volunteers!
Warfield Special
Events
Committee
3
Warfield
Firefighters
Recruitment
4
Fruit Picking
Reminder
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V I L L A G E O F
W A R F I E L D
S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 7
Schofield Scoop Message from the Mayor We've had another successful, hot summer in the Village and I would like to take this opportunity
to thank the seasonal staff of Warfield. Paige Gattafoni, Matthew McConnachie, and Kevin Nutini
made up our parks crew and we also employed 14 lifeguards, slide attendants, and cashiers to keep
our pool safe and running smoothly. Under the management of Theresa Bells, our pool continued
to be a destination. Thank you all so much for your hard work maintaining our village amenities.
We saw some welcomed additions to the pool with the new, permanent sun shades and a new sign,
designed by Warfield resident and artist, Shelley Painter. A big thank you to everyone who made
design submissions. We are grateful for the creativity and involvement of our residents.
After closing for the season, the pool will continue to receive some much-anticipated upgrades in-
cluding refinished floors in the change rooms and maintenance to the pool deck. These changes are
the remaining upgrades funded through the Canada
150 Grant and Columbia Basin Trust Grant. We
are thankful for their support in helping upgrade and
maintain our pool.
Warfield also welcomed the installation of the
French Street All-Sport Park, a multi-sport facility
equipped for a variety of team sports. We are very
proud of our community and look forward to the
continuing improvements to the village infrastruc-
ture this fall including a PRV (pressure reducing
valve) station in Annable, crack sealing in the roads,
and fire hydrant flushing and inspection. We are
continuing to put effort into maintaining, upgrading,
and developing our village and staff. Shelley Painter and Mayor Diane Langman
In August, our two adminis-
trative clerks attended an
intensive, week-long training
session held on the UBC-
Okanagan campus in Ke-
lowna hosted by the LGMA
(Local Government Manage-
ment Association of British
Columbia). The course, MATI Foundations
(Municipal Administration Training Institute),
provided perspective on Local Government
roles and responsibilities, and offered extensive
overviews of nearly every facet of local govern-
ment administration, including council-staff rela-
tions, ethics, finance, community engagement,
emergency management, municipal law, and
more. Our staff spent the week meeting and
networking with municipal employees from all
over the province, including our neighbours in
Rossland and Castlegar and others from com-
munities, both large and small, like Hudson’s
Hope and Victoria. The staff are grateful for the
opportunity to have connected with other mu-
nicipal staff and took away valuable insights on
local government administration that they are
eager to implement here in Warfield.
In September, the
mayor, along with two
councilors, will attend
the 2017 UBCM
(Union of BC Munici-
palities) Conference, “Roots to Results” in Van-
couver. They will have the opportunity to net-
work with delegates from various levels of gov-
ernment from all over the province, browse a
tradeshow, and attend seminars with topics
such as funding for local governments and bylaw
enforcement.
Throughout the fall, our Works Crew will be
updating their First Aid
training through WorkSafe
BC.
Council and Staff Professional Development
P A G E 2
S C H O F I E L D S C O O P
Warfield Youth Service
Program
In conjunction with Webster Elementary and
Crowe High School, WYAN is looking to partner
with community members who need some extra
help to provide students with meaningful volun-
teer opportunities. For example, do you need
assistance with fruit picking or leaf raking due to
mobility issues, or have a project that younger
eyes could help with, etc? Please contact
[email protected] or please call 250-512-
1351 to be added to our program list.
Warfield Youth Action Network Weekly drop in sessions for
youth aged 12-18 will begin on
Wednesday September 13th
and meet weekly on Wednes-
days from 2:45 pm -4:30 pm in
the lower level of the Village Hall, lower side
entrance.
Please contact [email protected] for
more information or check out our posts on
Facebook and Instagram.
WYAN Free Movie Nights will be:
Friday September 29th - BOSS BABY - 6:30
pm - 8:00 pm
Friday October 27th - HOTEL TRANSYLVA-
NIA - 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Scouts & Beavers The 1st Warfield Scout group is
gearing up for another year of fun
and adventure. We are hosting an
open house fun night on Tuesday
September 12th from 5:00-6:30 in
the Scout Hall for new members
to come and check out our space
and see what it's all about.
This year, we are offering Beavers,
aged 5-7, on Wednesdays from
4:00-5:00pm; Cubs, aged 8-10, on
Tuesday from 4:30-6:00pm and
Scouts, aged 11-14, on Tuesday
from 6:00-7:30pm. (Scouts Canada
bases ages on the school year.)
Our regular meeting space is the
Warfield Scout Room, located in
the lower level of the Warfield
Community Hall, lower side en-
trance. Cubs and Scouts will start
regular meetings on September
19th and Beavers will start on
September 27th. After a year of
transition, we are able to offer
spaces in all of our sections this
year, and are excited for the pos-
sibilities. Please direct all inquiries
Girl Guides and Pathfinders We are very excited that our Warfield/Trail Guiding
units are all set to begin by September
20th! Currently we have a few spaces still in our
Sparks, Brownie & Pathfinder
units, registration is online at
www.girlguides.ca, register
soon to save your daughter a
spot. Our Guide unit is full at
this time but if you would like
to place your daughter on our
waitlist you may do so online.
Our units are looking forward
to another fun filled year of
adventure and excitement as
we move into the new Guiding year. We will be coming
around with our original Vanilla/Chocolate cookies near
the beginning of October, so watch for us as we go
door to door around the village!
Our Guiding groups love to be
apart of our community, if you
have an event you and need
some extra helping hands please
let us know!
For more information about
Trail/Warfield Guiding unit
please contact Erika Hayton at
250-364-3354 or
The Trail/Warfield Guides & Pathfinders went on an amazing adven-
ture to SOAR (Spirit of Adventure Rendezvous) in Smithers, BC this
summer with 2,500 other Girls from all over the world.
WaVES Warfield Village Enhancement
Society is looking for ideas and
interested Warfield residents
to help make those ideas a re-
ality.
If you are interested in helping
promote locally designed and
driven projects and initiatives in
the Village, please contact
P A G E 3
for
more information or check out our posts on
6:30
HOTEL TRANSYLVA-
Warfield’s draft Official Community Plan is ready for review
and feedback! The plan will guide Village decision-making for the
next 10+ years, so please tell us what you think! It includes policies about our neighbourhoods,
parks, commercial area and more – so you are bound to find something in the plan you care
about.
Step 1: Review the draft plan, which can be downloaded from warfield.ca/iocp or picked up at the Village Office.
Step 2: Provide feedback using one of these options and you could win a $50 Cornerstone
Deli gift card: Complete the online questionnaire at
warfield.ca/iocp or pick up a paper copy from the Village Office.
Attend a coffee chat session:
Join the project consultant for 15 minutes or stay for 90 to ask questions and provide feedback
about the draft plan. · Monday September 18, 1:30 - 3:00pm
(Council Chambers, side door of Village Office) coffee and tea)
· Monday September 18, 5:30 - 7:00pm (Warfield Hall, Sausages on a bun by dona-tion, prepared and served by the Warfield
Firefighters)* · Tuesday September 19, 9:00 - 10:30am
(Council Chambers, side door of Village Office) coffee and tea)
Questions or concerns? Please contact:
Shannon Gordon, project consultant Whistler Centre for Sustainability
Jackie Patridge, CAO Village of Warfield
SAVE THE DATE *The Warfield Firefighters are
going to cook and serve sausag-
es on buns for residents who
attend the Monday, September
18th chat session. Please bring a
cash donation for the Firefight-
ers who are fundraising for
Muscular Dystrophy Canada.
Sprinkler Restrictions
Extended Due to dry weather conditions, the
Village is extending the sprinkler regula-
tions outlined in bylaw 726 from the
regular end date of September 15 to
when the Province of BC calls off the
fire ban. The purpose of this decision is
to ensure that our water reservoir is
not depleted in an emergency situation.
Properties with even numbered ad-
dresses shall be permitted to use lawn
or garden sprinklers or other lawn or
garden watering devices, only between
the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and
6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on even num-
bered calendar days and shall be prohib-
ited at any other time. Properties with
od numbered addresses shall be permit-
ted the same on odd numbered calen-
dar day and shall be prohibited at any
other time.
Call for Volunteers!
The Village of Warfield Special Events Committee is made up of a
small group of Warfield Residents who plan special events that the
whole community can enjoy.
We are currently recruiting new volunteers and invite you
to submit your Warfield Special Events Committee appli-
cation to the staff at the Village Office.
If you do not wish to be a member of the Committee, but would
like to be considered to help out for future events, we’d like to
hear from you, too!
More information can be found online at http://warfield.ca/warfield
-recreation/special-events-committee/