Time to Post Jobs and Accommodations Listings

PREPARATIONS UNDERWAY FOR THE TOURIST SEASON

Although the blossoms aren't exactly blooming yet in Wells, it is officially spring, and that means the busy tourist season is coming right up.

With the return of the tourists, comes the return of the seasonal workers, and the Wells, Barkerville, Bowron Lakes area is expecting a huge population increase in the coming months.

Because of the large number of properties that have changed hands over the past year, rental accommodations could be in short supply this summer.

With that in mind, any businesses or individuals that have accommodations for rent are encouraged to send the particulars to the District of Wells by emailing wells@goldcity.net.

The District of Wells will also be taking any job postings that people have, and we will place both the accommodations for rent and the job postings on the relevant pages of the wellsbc.com website.

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Community Garden Coming to Wells

THINK GLOBALLY - GROW LOCALLY

Thanks to the hard work of a group of local residents, along with the donation of the use of a parcel of District of Wells land, the community of Wells will soon have a community garden.

At the March 6, 2007 District of Wells Council Meeting, Megan Topham, spokesperson for the Wells Community Garden Committee, provided Council with details on the Wells Community Garden Proposal.

The end result of this proposal was a motion by Council that provided for the District of Wells to provide the Wells Community Garden Committee with the use of the District of Wells owned lot at the corner of Sanders Ave. and Dawson St. free of charge as a space for the community garden.

It was also noted in the motion that the lot will be made available until such time as the District of Wells determines that it needs the land for other purposes.

With a location sewn up, the Wells Community Garden Committee is now focussing on getting the gardening space ready for the upcoming planting season.

"The hope is to start getting the garden space ready as soon as the snow is gone," said Megan Topham, committe spokesperson. "The plan is to build between 10-15 individual raised bed plots, along with a community perennial garden, with fruit and vegetables mixed in. We will also have a separate children's plot, along with a tool shed and dry compost."

In order to pull off this ambitious undertaking, the Wells Community Garden Committee is looking for donations of materials and labour.

"We need a bunch of stuff," said Megan. "We're looking for windows, lumber and logs for the raised beds, along with top soil, compost and manure, straw and perennials. If people are interested in helping do the construction of the beds that would help too"

If anybody has items that they'd like to donate, or if you would like to become a member of the Wells community garden, contact Megan Topham directly at 994-6809 or via email at polarbearpancake@hotmail.com.

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Wells is Growing...And We've Got Proof!

2006 STATISTICS CANADA COMMUNITY PROFILE

The 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile for Wells has been released, and according to the 2006 Census we've grown by one person, or 0.4 per cent since the 2001 Census.

It may not seem like much, but compared to a number of municipalities in the Cariboo, and rural British Columbia, we're doing well.

According to recent Statistics Canada numbers, five central and northern B.C. communities make the top-10 list of Canadian towns and cities with the highest population declines. This list includes Quesnel which shrank by shrank 7.1 per cent, Williams Lake which shrank by 3.7 per cent, and Terrace which shrank by 6.5 per cent.

Other interesting numbers in the Wells Community Profile show the total population as 236 people, with a total of 197 private dwellings. The population density of the District of Wells is 1.5 persons per square kilometre, and the total land area of the District of Wells, is 159.15 square kilometres.

For a full look at the 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile for Wells click here. For more statistical information on the District of Wells, this time provided by BC Stats, click here.

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Tell Your Friends About Wells

MOVE TO WELLS PAGE CREATED

Wells is a great place to live. With unique heritage buildings framed against the background of majestic mountains, the historic town of Wells is a jewel waiting to be discovered.

If you currently reside in the community, you are aware that Wells offers a rare combination of affordability, beauty, and untapped economic potential. The town is located in a setting that is both remote, yet close enough to major centres to provide all the ammenities that one expects.

With a full municipal infrastructure, residential and commercial high speed Internet, proximity to internationally recognized tourism attractions, and a burgeoning resource-based economy, there is unlimited potential here.

To help the rest of the world find out what we already know, the District of Wells and the Wells & District Chamber of Commerce have created a "Move to Wells" page on the wellsbc.com website.

This new page features a series of three streaming videos based around the "Arts, History and Adventure" theme.

So if you know anybody who might be interested in moving to the area, or just want to let people know about where you live, be sure to direct them to the "Move to Wells" page on the wellsbc.com website.

 

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