Pink Shirt Day may be one day on the calendar, but the message lasts all year. Thank you to the staff members who showed up yesterday in pink to stand for kindness, inclusion, and respect. Small actions matter and together, they build a stronger community. 💗

🚨 WEATHER ALERT – Wind & Snow 💨 Hope: Wind gusts up to 90 km/h today. Easing tonight. Localized outages possible. ❄️ Coquihalla (Hope–Merritt): 20–30 cm through Friday. Blowing snow, low visibility, possible closures. Check: drivebc.ca Monitor Environment Canada Download Alertable

Don’t miss: 🚒 Fire Truck Push-In (Feb 28) 💧 2026 Utility Bills 🐶 Dog licence reminders 🧑‍🚒 Paid-On-Call Firefighter apps (open until April 3) 📅 Key deadlines 📰 In The Hope Standard 💻 hope.ca (Documents & Forms → Monthly Newsletter) Stay informed. Stay connected.

Hope Mayor met with Brig.-Gen. Paul Ursich to reaffirm our commitment to coordinated emergency response & community resilience. This year marked the first exercise involving Army Reservists from the 39th Canadian Brigade Group, strengthening civilian-military partnership and regional preparedness.

🚒 You’re Invited! Fire Truck Push-In Ceremony & Open House 📍 Fire Hall 3 – 65967 Kawkawa Lake Rd 📅 Saturday, Feb 28 | 11:30 AM–2:30 PM 🚒 Push-In at 12 PM Open House • BBQ • Meet firefighters • Paid-On-Call recruiting Apply: hope.ca/p/career-opp...

It’s Cool to Be Kind 💗 This Wednesday, the District of Hope is proud to join communities across Canada for Pink Shirt Day. By wearing pink, we send a clear message: Bullying has no place in Hope. Everyone deserves to feel safe, valued, and respected. Join us. Wear pink. Choose kindness. 💗

⚡ UPDATE: Feb 25 outage is NOT town wide. 📍 1050 7th Ave (Pump Station only) ⏰ 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 🔧 Pole replacement No broader impacts expected. Please slow down near crews and give them space. Updates: bchydro.com/power-outages

🚨Emergency response training activities will conclude largely this evening. We thank the Canadian Armed Forces and partner agencies for working alongside our local teams to strengthen emergency preparedness. Again, today’s activity was a planned exercise only.

🚨 EXERCISE UPDATE – Feb 21 You may see military personnel, equipment, staging areas, or helicopters today. This is part of Exercise Cougar Ready 26, a coordinated earthquake response training scenario. This is controlled training. Residents are not involved. Regular services remain in place.

🚨 Reminder! Tomorrow you may notice increased activity in Hope, including Canadian Armed Forces personnel & military vehicles. This is a planned emergency exercise simulating a mag 6.2 earthquake. 👉 There is no real emergency 👉 There is no risk to the public 👉 No action is required from residents

⚡ Planned Power Outage – Feb 25 BC Hydro has scheduled a planned power outage in Hope to complete a pole replacement. 📍 Location: 1050 7th Avenue (Pump Station) 📅 Date: Wed, Feb 25, 2026 ⏰ Time: 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (estimated) For more info about planned outages: www.bchydro.com/power-outages/

Community Days are back for 2026 at the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre (1100 Chestnut St, Vancouver), powered by Enbridge. You're invited to enjoy free admission for a Community Days weekend in Vancouver. 📅 February 21 & 22 🎟️ Free admission 📝 Reservations required Reserve: go.spacecentre.ca/bCqtGx

🚧 Temp Parking Closure – Hope Rec Centre As part of Exercise COUGAR READY, the back parking lot & rear arena doors at the Rec Centre will be closed from Feb 20 - Feb 22. See attached map for details. Thank you for your patience as we support this emergency preparedness training exercise.

🚒 You're invited! Hope Fire Department’s New Truck Push-In Ceremony 📅 Feb 28 | 11:30–2:30 📍 Fire Hall 3 🚒 Push-In at 12 PM BBQ, meet the firefighters & learn about Paid-On-Call opportunities. Apply by April 3: hope.ca/p/career-opp...

Flags in Hope are at half mast in recognition of the tragic shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. Our hearts are with the families and the entire community. Support: 310-6789 | 1-800-668-6868 | FoundryBC.ca Please reach out and care for one another.

Last chance! 🚨 Director of Engineering posting closes Feb 17 at 4:00 p.m. Build & lead the District of Hope’s first in-house Engineering Department. EGBC + senior municipal experience? $140 - 160K + benefits + MPP + hybrid Apply: hope.ca/p/career-opp... [email protected]

🚨 Business licence renewals are now overdue 🚨 The Jan 31 deadline has passed and a 10% late penalty applies. Operating without a valid licence may result in further penalties. Short-term rentals must be licenced as of Jan 1, 2026. Renew: hope.ca/p/business-license

The District of Hope is proposing the Official Community Plan (OCP) Bylaw. A Public Hearing will be held on February 9 at 7pm at Municipal Hall. Written submissions will be accepted until noon on February 4. For more information, visit hope.ca/p/ocp-zb or contact Planning at [email protected]

💧 Residential utility bills are now available! 📅 Due July 2, 2026 Pay in person (cash, cheque, debit) or online. Skip credit card fees by paying through online banking - just add "District of Hope" as a payee. 🔗 hope.ca/p/online-payments Clean, scannable, admin-approved 😌

🌄 Photo Submission Friday 🌲 This week’s photo comes from Trish, capturing a golden sunrise spilling over the mountains and shining on Hope below. Honestly? Main character energy for our little town. Want to see your photo featured? Send submissions to [email protected]

🚧📣 We’re hiring in Hope! 🔹 Director of Engineering 🔹 Financial Analyst Competitive pay, great benefits + Municipal Pension Plan, hybrid options & meaningful work. 📅 Apply by Feb 17, 4pm 👉 hope.ca/p/career-opportunities

Have questions about pensions or government benefits? Service Canada reps will be hosting free info sessions and clinics at local libraries this February and March. Learn, ask questions, and get help with paperwork… all in one visit.

📸 Photo Submission Friday When the river, the sky, and the sun all decide to show off at once. ✨🌄 This golden hour beauty is peak Fraser Valley vibes... calm, glowing & magical. Big thanks to Chad for sending in this stunning shot! Got a favourite local photo? 📩 Send it to [email protected]

Disaster Financial Assistance is available for those impacted by Dec 10–19 flooding. DFA helps cover uninsurable losses. Contact your insurer first for a denial letter. Apply online: www.gov.bc.ca/disasterfinancialassistance Deadline: April 13, 2026. Questions: 1-888-257-4777

Hope is proposing a new Official Community Plan Bylaw to guide future growth, informed by 2025 engagement. Share your input at the Public Hearing: Feb 9, 2026 at 7 pm, Municipal Hall. Written submissions accepted until Feb 4 at noon. Details: hope.ca or [email protected]

🚧 Please be advised that sections of Wallace St will be closed on Wed, Jan 21 from 7AM to 3PM for the removal of Christmas lights. Crews will be closing one block at a time, starting at Sixth Avenue and working east toward Water St. Access will be restored as each block is completed.

🚧 Drivers, plan ahead! Scheduled road maintenance will take place on Tuesday, Jan 20 and Wednesday, Jan 21, starting at 7:00 AM each day. Work will affect westbound Highway 1 between Exit #173 and Exit #170. Expect possible delays, reduced speeds, and lane interruptions while crews are on site.

🚧 We’re hiring a Director of Engineering! Lead the creation of Hope’s first in-house Engineering Department. Oversee infrastructure planning, capital projects & team building. Salary $140k–$160k + benefits, pension & hybrid options. Apply by Feb 17: hope.ca/p/career-opportunities

We’re Hiring: Financial Analyst! 📊 Join our Finance Dept in a full-time, unionized role supporting budgeting, reporting, and financial planning. Requirements: CPA + 4 yrs experience (or CPA enrollment + 5 yrs) Pay: $54.16/hr + benefits, pension, hybrid options & EDOs Apply by Feb 17: www.hope.ca

🚧 We’re hiring a Time-Durated Labourer to join our Operations team (Competition #2026-01). ✔️ Parks, roads & more ✔️ Unionized (CUPE) ✔️ $34.63/hour + 18% in lieu of benefits ✔️ Mon–Fri, 7am–3:30pm 🗓 Apply by Jan 30 at 4pm 📧 Send your resume to [email protected] 👉 Full details: hope.ca/p/career-opportunities

🌅 Not Photo Submission Friday… but WOW! Did you catch last night’s pink-and-orange sunset over Hope? If you snapped a photo, drop it in the replies so we can see how it looked from around town. Thanks to Kyle for this gorgeous shot. ✨

📰Your January 2026 Hope Happenings newsletter is now live online… packed with everything from snow clearing priorities to garbage cart reminders, licence deadlines, and what’s coming up at townhall. 🔗 Read it now: www.hope.ca 🗞 Or grab a copy in next week’s issue of The Hope Standard

6th Avenue at the CN Rail crossing is closed effective immediately due to a rail line washout in the Fraser Canyon. Closure expected for approximately 24 hours. Drivers are asked to use alternate routes and avoid the area. Thank you for your patience as crews work to complete this work safely.

📸 Photo Submission Friday Shout-out to Stephanie! These were so good I couldn’t pick just one… so you’re getting the full mood board. From fog drifting through the mountains, to glowing tunnels, rushing waterfalls & big river views. Want to share your perspective? Send to [email protected]

♻️ Hope’s recycling audit found 12.4% contamination. Please keep toys, books, clothes, food, diapers, batteries, electronics, paint, oil & foil-lined bags out of blue bins. 🛍️ No bagged recycling. One rotten apple ruins the barrel 🍎 Rinse + keep items loose.

Garbage carts should only be out 4:30–7:00am on collection day and back in by 9pm. When not at the curb, store them in a wildlife-resistant enclosure (garage, shed, or secure space). Bear latches available - first one’s free! 🐻

We love connecting on social, but it’s not always the fastest way to get help. For questions or issues, call 604-869-5671 or submit a Public Concern Form at hope.ca/p/public-concern-form so we can get you to the right department.

🚨 Streetlight outages continue due to wire theft, now affecting Richmond Hill, Park St. & 4th Ave. Security patrols are active. Please report suspicious activity to RCMP at 604-869-7750 or call 911 if a crime is in progress.

🎄 Real tree goodbye time! 🚛 Curbside: set out on your regular collection day Jan 13–16. ♻️ Or drop off FREE at the Hope Transfer Station until Jan 31. Remove all decor/stands. No bags, flocking, or fake trees. 🌿

🚻 Memorial Park Washrooms – Temporary Closure The Memorial Park washrooms will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, January 6, while new countertops are being installed. Thank you for your patience while this upgrade is completed.

Season’s Greetings from the Mayor, Council & Staff of the District of Hope. Wishing everyone a restful holiday season, and thank you to our residents, staff, and volunteers for the care and community spirit you bring all year. Here’s to a bright start to the year ahead ✨

Windstorm Cleanup Two 20-yard roll-off containers are available at the back of the Hope Recreation Centre 📍 1005 6 Ave, Hope, BC These bins are for organic debris only (tree limbs, branches, yard waste) resulting from the recent windstorm.

📸 Photo Submission Friday ❄️✨ Snow globe vibes! This Coquihalla River shot by Cheri was taken last winter... sparkling snow, icy water, big sky. Snow is low today, but mountain travel is changing fast. ⚠️ Coq Summit: 20–30 cm today, 10–15 cm Sat. Check DriveBC. Stay safe.

With recent weather advisories across the region, emergency preparedness isn’t theoretical... it’s local. Help shape how we plan, respond, & recover. 📝 Take the Emergency Preparedness Survey ✔️ Help inform the Emergency Management Plan 🎁 Enter to win an Emergency Kit 🔗 surveymonkey.com/r/QBCCDZM

🎄 Holiday Hours 🎄 As the holiday season approaches, we want to extend warm wishes to all residents, staff, and volunteers who make our community such a great place to live. Holiday closure: 🎁 Closed: Dec. 25, 2025 - Jan. 1, 2026 (early closure at 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 24) ✨ Reopening: Jan. 2, 2026

❄️ Winter Ops in Hope ❄️ Snow season is here - crews are ready! Roads are cleared by priority (arterials → collectors → locals). Crews clear key public sidewalks; property owners handle their frontage. Anti-icing, sanding & plowing as needed. Map: hope.ca/p/transportation

🌨️ Weather Update (Dec 18 PM) Heavy snow for mountain passes + strong valley winds. ❄️ Coquihalla & Hwy 3: 10–20 cm today, more Fri/Sat. Blowing snow & poor visibility. 🌬️ Gusts up to 90 km/h in Hope. 🌲 Windstorm debris drop-off at Hope Rec Centre. Check DriveBC.ca. Stay safe.

Windstorm Cleanup – Organics Disposal Two 20-yard roll-off containers are available at the back of the Hope Recreation Centre 📍 1005 6 Ave, Hope, BC These bins are for organic debris only (tree limbs, branches, yard waste) resulting from the recent windstorm. Thanks for doing your part.🌲

🌬️ UPDATED Wind Advisory – Hope Wind gusts up to 90 km/h expected late tonight into early Wednesday. 🌧️ Rainfall Advisory: 60–80 mm through overnight, with heavy rain at times. Watch for pooling water, debris & possible outages. Stay alert.

Weather & Community Update – Dec 16 (AM) Strong winds continue today. Flood Watch remains in effect for the Fraser Valley. Coquihalla Summit expecting heavy snow — check DriveBC. 🏥 Hospital access restored. 🌲 Wood debris drop-off coming soon. 🚨 Transfer Station is cash only today (exact change).