The winter operations season is close at hand and cleared alleys and lanes are critical to perform these services and ensure public safety. Bylaw is now surveying all streets and lanes in the municipality for the purposes of getting vehicles, RVs and other obstructions relocated by owners. Permitting debris or equipment...

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Referendum on Proposed Core Facilities Contribution Service – Electoral Area A (Rural Golden) to proceedThe Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) has received approval from the Inspector of Municipalities to proceed with a referendum to authorize the regional district to levy a tax on Electoral Area A residents (rural Golden) for...

The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) has announced the grand opening of a year-round residential disposal facility for household hazardous waste at the Golden Landfill, 350 Golden-Donald Upper Road, on September 29, 2018. To view the official news release, click HERE. Residents of the Golden and Area A will be able to drop off...

The Town of Golden is excited to announce that as soon as the week of September 24th, upgrade work is expected to begin on 9th Avenue North from 6th Street North to 10th Avenue North (Big Bend Café to 7-11).  The work will include minor curbing improvements in a few...

As communities across the province deal with wildfires, you may be wondering what is being done locally to ensure that the municipality and its residents are safe, and what you can do to be prepared.   The Town would like to remind residents that the best place to keep up to date...

July 20, 2018 UPDATE from the BC Wildfire Service.   The Town would like to remind residents that the best place to keep up to date and informed of the current wildfire situation in the province is through the BC Wildfire Service at https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status   An interactive map of active wildfires in the...

According to BC Wildfire Service, substantial lightning activity last night started numerous fires throughout B.C. BC Wildfire is responding to the fires that were ignited northeast of Golden in the areas known as Frenchman’s Ridge and Glenogle Creek. The Frenchman's Ridge wildfire is approximately 4 kilometres east of Golden, and is...

The Town of Golden would like to advise residents that heavy vehicles exceeding two tons (passenger trucks exempted) are now permanently prohibited from using Selkirk Hill Road.    Through ongoing efforts to increase safety in the area of the Alexander Park Elementary School, vehicles over two tons  will be required to access...

This Spring and Summer, the Town of Golden is asking residents to be mindful of water usage and go to every effort to conserve.   Golden’s water use is at its highest in the spring and summer, and lawn watering is a large contributor to this increased use. By being conscientious about...