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What happened

Council Approves Timber Staining and Refinishing Contracts

Quick view

The Town of Princeton council approved two contracts for timber staining and refinishing of town signs and log work. The contracts are with The Carving Lot from Penticton for $51,963.63 plus GST, and Huska Holdings for wood chipping and grinding at the municipal landfill at a cost of $9.40/cubic meter plus GST. The council also received and filed several letters, including one from the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities regarding BC Transit's successful application for funding under the Canada Public Transit Fund.
FACT · Decisions / recommendations

What was decided (or proposed)

  • passed — Timber Staining and Refinishing of All Town Signs and Log Work: Council approved the awarding of staining and refinishing of Timber structures in the Town of Princeton to The Carving Lot from Penticton for the sum of $51,963.63 plus GST. [6]
  • passed — Princeton Landfill Waste Wood Chipping / Grinding: Council authorized staff to proceed with Chipping / Grinding of the waste wood piles at the Municipal Landfill and awarded the 2025 Landfill wood chipping / grinding contract to Huska Holdings at a cost of $9.40/cubic meter plus GST. [8]
  • passed — Correspondence Receive and File: Council received and filed several letters, including one from the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities regarding BC Transit's successful application for funding under the Canada Public Transit Fund.
FACT · Next

What comes next

  • The contracts will be completed in the coming weeks, and the council will continue to monitor the progress of the projects.
FACT · Delegations

Who spoke

  • Princeton Memory Cafe — The council received a letter regarding the second Memory Cafe event, which will be held on May 1st, 2025.
  • Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities — The council received a letter regarding BC Transit's successful application for funding under the Canada Public Transit Fund.
CONTEXT · Who may be affected

Stakes & interests

Timber Staining and Refinishing

The council's approval of the contracts will help to maintain the town's signs and log work, and ensure that they remain in good condition.

Princeton Landfill Waste Wood Chipping / Grinding

The council's approval of the contract will help to manage the waste wood piles at the municipal landfill, and ensure that they are properly disposed of.

FACT · By item

Item notes

Every business item from the published agenda is listed here. Full agenda.

6.1 Timber Staining and Refinishing of All Town Signs and Log Work

Council approved the awarding of staining and refinishing of Timber structures in the Town of Princeton to The Carving Lot from Penticton for the sum of $51,963.63 plus GST. [6]

“THAT Council approves the awarding of staining and refinishing of Timber structures in the Town of Princeton as follows: ... [6]”

6.2 Princeton Landfill Waste Wood Chipping / Grinding

Council authorized staff to proceed with Chipping / Grinding of the waste wood piles at the Municipal Landfill and awarded the 2025 Landfill wood chipping / grinding contract to Huska Holdings at a cost of $9.40/cubic meter plus GST. [8]

“THAT Council authorize staff to proceed with Chipping / Grinding of the waste wood piles at the Municipal Landfill. ... [8]”

8.1 Letter from the Village of Daajing Giids

Letter from the Village of Daajing Giids [5]

8.2 Princeton Memory Cafe

Princeton Memory Cafe [7][13]

8.3 RDOS-Information Release

RDOS-Information Release [11]

8.4 Letter from the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities

Letter from the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities — items 8.1 to 8.4 be received and filed. [10]

“THAT items 8.1 to 8.4 be received and filed. [10]”

Open questions

  • What is the timeline for the completion of the timber staining and refinishing contracts?

Sources

  1. CivicWeb meeting
  2. Agenda document
  3. YouTube recording
  4. Regular Agenda - 02 Apr 2025 — Agenda Package
  5. 03 20 25 - Municipalities re Cannabis Retail Stores (dig sig)_Redacted
  6. Economic Development - Timber Staining Report to Council
  7. Email-Princeton Memory Cafe Thursday May 1st
  8. Landfill Chipping 2025 Report
  9. Proposal Freemantle
  10. Signed Letter - Coyne_Redacted
  11. Similkameen Transit System Alternative Approval Process
  12. The Carving Lot Quote
  13. small poster
  14. Regular Agenda - 19 Mar 2025 - Minutes - Pdf

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Brief 829 · 2025-04-02