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Water main flushing and chlorinating - West Trail, downtown, Tadanac & Sunningdale

Starting on Monday, October 18, 2021 until the middle of November, the City of Trail Utilities Department will be flushing and chlorinating water mains in West Trail, Downtown, Tadanac and Sunningdale on Monday, October 18, 2021 starting at 7 AM.

Water main flushing and chlorinating are necessary annual maintenance techniques used to clean and disinfect the water distribution pipes and reservoirs, and to maintain proper water flow and quality.

During this maintenance process, a slight chlorine smell...

City receives funding to create multi-purpose space in old library

For Immediate Release

Trail BC - The City of Trail is very pleased to announce it is receiving $672,000 in funding for the Trail Memorial Centre – Old Library Retrofit project from the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program - COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Stream (CVRIS) by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia. Canada is contributing $537,600, and B.C. is contributing $134,400.

The funding will go toward the roof replacement and flooring portions of the project with...

City sells Victoria Street lot for Dairy Queen build

For Immediate Release

Trail BC - The City of Trail is pleased to announce it has sold the City-owned property at 898 Victoria Street, previously occupied by the Union Hotel, to Edmonton-based BJT Properties for the development of a Dairy Queen Grill and Chill restaurant. The property sale closed on Friday, July 30, 2021 with a purchase price of $475,000.

“BJT Properties in conjunction with Dairy Queen Canada is pleased to proceed with the building of a new Dairy Queen Grill and Chill restaurant in...

City of Trail continues to carefully monitor and update extreme weather alerts

The City of Trail is reopening the temporary Extreme Weather Response (EWR) shelter after a brief period of milder temperatures and two days of closure. The protocol was initiated in response to a drastic drop in temperatures to extreme cold levels. Future response to extreme weather in Trail will be continually evaluated according to the EWR Plan.

Over 20 unique individuals have accessed the extreme weather shelter service each night since it opened on Friday, January 17. City of Trail wishes...

Water Disruption (Parts of East Trail) - December 4, 2024

On Wednesday, December 4th, between 7:30 AM and 3:30 PM there will be a water service interruption for residents in the 1100 Blocks of Second and Third Avenue (specifically 1148, 1170, 1180 & 1198 Third Avenue, odd numbers of the 1100 Block of Second Avenue, as well as 1459 Taylor Street) to accommodate a water service line repair.

Please prepare in advance by having potable water on hand. If you experience discoloured water and air when the water service is turned back on,  run your cold taps for...