The Senior Home Heating Subsidy provides seniors with fuel, electricity or wood to heat their homes. To be eligible you must be 60 years old or older, own and live in your own home, not be receiving income assistance, have a low household income and meet an income test, and be a resident of the NWT. You need to apply once every year between September 1 and March 31.
Application forms are available by phoning920-8921 or click here to link to the ECE site, scroll the left side for SHHS application form.
The next step of the NWT Water Strategy is the development of an Action Plan to ensure we have healthy ecosystems. Help shape the future by providing your input. Take a moment to fill out the online survey.
There have been some recent revisions to the Residential Tenancies Act. The changes are effective Sept 1st. To review detailed information on the changes please click here.
Sept 9th is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day. This day is held on the 9th day of the 9th month as a reminder to women to not consume alcohol during their 9 months of pregnancy.
On July 7th Premier Floyd Roland launched Creating Our Future Together - his part of a collective effort by NWT elected leaders to identify a common vision for the future of the Northwest Territories. To read the news release click here. To provide your input please visit www.creatingourfuture.ca and click on the Make Yourself Heard link.
Well it is that time already, back to school. Yellowknife Catholic Schools (YCS) students kindergarten to grade 8 head back this Wednesday, Aug 25th while Yellowknife Education District 1 (YK1) students head back Wednesday, Sept 1st. For more info check out the links to the school calendars YCS or YK1. Best wishes to students, teachers, and parents for a successful school year.
Celebrating the wonderful neighbourhood we live in! I'd like to keep posting constituent news here at the blog. If you know a Range Lake Constituent (young or old) who has opened a business, done an art showing, done well at a sports competition, or are new to the neighbourhood (just to name a few examples) let's celebrate and share the news. Please email me at RangeLakeMLA@theedge.ca. If your suggestion gets posted your name will be entered into a draw for a $25 gift certificate compliments of our Range Lake MLA Sandy Lee. Thanks!
Walking in the neighbourhood it is great to see all the improvements taking place. So much effort going into new paint, new siding, new lawns, landscaping, some gorgeous flowers, and even some water features. Our Range Lake neighborhood just keeps improving. Many homes have changed hands recently so welcome to those of you who are new to Range Lake.
