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City of Trail phone system restored

Update - the phone system is back up. Thank you for your patience.

The City of Trail's phone system is currently down. City staff is working with our system provider to resolve the issue. In the meantime, please contact us by email.  A link to the staff directory is available on our website here.

We will provide an update when our phone system is back up.  

We apologize for the inconvenience.  

Rossland Avenue sewer line repair - December 6, 2021

The City of Trail Public Works department will be performing a sewer line repair in the vicinity of 495 Rossland Avenue on Monday, December 6, 2021 from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm resulting in temporary lane closures. Traffic control personnel will be onsite to guide traffic.

We apologize for the inconvenience, and we thank you for your patience.

Please direct any questions to the Public Works Department at 250-364-0840.

FortisBC construction in West Trail

FortisBC is planning to replace three transmission structures using helicopters above West Trail within existing Right of Way. In preparation of the work up the hillside, there will be construction on the Elder Trail in the coming few weeks. Temporary barricades will also be set up on Wilmes Lane to protect the area of falling rocks and provide access to the lower sites.

The work will NOT affect power transmission in the area.

Timeline

• Road closures are expected to be in effect on Wilmes Lane...

2021 children’s lead levels remain similar to last year

News Release issued by Trail Area Health & Environment Program

Trail, BC - The results from the 2021 children’s blood lead testing clinic show that the average blood lead level for children aged six to 36 months in Trail and Rivervale is 2.5 micrograms per decilitre. This is similar to the previous three years with an average of 2.3 in 2020, 2.6 in 2019 and 2.9 in 2018. Participation rates for this voluntary program were lower than in previous years due to increased COVID-19 activity as...

Snow removal operations November 19, 2021

The snow gauge at the City of Trail’s Public Works yard noted approximately 6 inches of snow overnight. Crew members maintained our high-priority routes through the night, and today there are seven pieces equipment working on snow removal throughout the City.  

We thank you for your ongoing patience and cooperation and we remind everyone of our snow removal procedures available at www.trail.ca/SnowRemoval. 

Please direct all questions and concerns to our Public Works Department at...