Thanks to a grant awarded by the Columbia Basin Trust, the Town of Golden has secured $133,000 toward repairs needed on the iconic Kicking Horse Pedestrian Bridge. As part of the Town’s efforts to improve asset management practices, professional condition assessments of municipal...

The Town of Golden is looking for some enthusiastic, amazing people to join our team at the Golden Pool as Lifeguards. Earn high school credits through the training, get a job that pays a competitive wage, work outside, teach people water survival skills and be proud to be part of a team that...

Staff and Council began discussing this topic last summer. Due to the sheer magnitude of the issue, work priorities, and a want to learn from other communities, Council directed staff to re-examine the Town’s B&B and Short Term Rentals (STRs) regulatory regime in 2017 and 2018. Our...

Over the past six months, Council and Town staff have spent many hours deliberating over the 2017 Budget and Five-Year Financial Plan. It’s important to us that you, the taxpayer, know just what is happening and what might be changing that affects you. To that end, Council and Town Staff...

Today, the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and B.C. Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone, were in Kamloops to announce $469.4 million to expand and upgrade two major sections of the TransCanada Highway. Out of this amount, the Kicking Horse...

A message from Golden Fire Rescue Did you know that February 5th to 11th, 2017 is Burn Awareness Week in B.C.? Sponsored by the BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund, Burn Awareness Week aims to teach kids to be responsible for their own safety. Anyone can access the program online...

Council addresses asset renewal and reserves with proposed five-year financial planLike other municipalities across the province – and country – Golden faces aging infrastructure and limited funding for its renewal and replacement. According to Asset Management BC (AMBC), the key...

The application period for the 2017 grant cycle has now ended. Applications must have been received via e-mail to cbtfunds@golden.ca by noon local time Friday February 3rd, 2017. Late applications are not eligible. For more information, to read the Policies and Guidlines and to apply...

Council looks to maintain services, keep up with inflation and infrastructure needs with 6.5% budget increaseEvery year by law, local governments must prepare a Five-year Financial Plan which outlines revenues and expenses for the current year and projections for the next 4 successive years. This...

Budget 2017 Chapter 1: Council targets infrastructure renewal, grant hopes A responsible budget, providing funding for renewal of Town assets and maintaining your levels of services are a few of the top priorities in the Town of Golden’s proposed 2017-2021 budget. Find out more about...