It’s a new year and a great time to take on those resolutions to be more active! The ToG Recreation Services team is here to help! Golden offers everything you need to get and stay active and has a plethora of opportunities for everyone. There are a variety of services being...

Unfortunately the holiday season is often a busy time for emergency responders. Whether it is Christmas trees, candles or fireplaces; please follow these tips to help you and your family have a safe holiday. That real Christmas tree has likely been up for a while. Watering it daily will prevent...

Building permit construction values in Golden are resulting in one of the good news stories of the year for the municipality.   To date, the Town of Golden has issued 57 building permits with a construction value of over $8.7 million. By year-end, that number is projected to exceed $9.3 million with...

Nov. 19, 2015 With the winter season upon us and temperatures starting to drive people indoors, ToG Recreation Services is providing plenty of ways to stay active and warm! It’s been a busy year for the Recreation Services Department, with a lot of changes and some great new initiatives that fall inline...

October 20, 2015   On the heels of National Fire Prevention Week October 4-10, Town of Golden Fire Chief David Balding asks that residents continue to be vigilant in their fire safety and fire prevention efforts. Fire Prevention Week was established in 1927 to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. That fire...

Every year, Local Governments (Town Councils and Regional Districts) are invited to attend the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) Conference, held in various locations across the province. Founded in 1905, the UBCM provides a “united front” for local governments to meet with provincial ministers and senior staff regarding their most...

A question to Golden:   It’s been just over a year since we joined the province-wide system for recycling collection and processing managed by Multi Material BC.   MMBC has sent out a letter to all the community partners after a year in the system.  We’d like you to read it and perhaps give us...

Grant funding helps to secure over $1.3 million for Sewage Treatment Plant On July 31, MP Kootenay — Columbia David Wilks dropped in to Town of Golden Council Chambers to announce nearly $1 million funding from the New Building Canada Plan’s Small Communities Fund. This joint funding from the Federal and Provincial government...