Show All Answers

1. How would I accept these #HintonFirst Bucks?
2. How will I be reimbursed for accepting the #HintonFirst Bucks?
3. Will my business be listed on a website as a participant in this program?
4. What if someone tries to use a $100 #HintonFirst bill to pay for a $5 item?
5. What if my business doesn't have a storefront, can I still participate in this program?
6. Who is creating these #HintonFirst Bucks?
7. Is this a one time event or an ongoing initiative?
8. Who do I reach out to if I have any additional questions?

Show All Answers

1. How can #HintonFirst help my Business?
2. What can my business do to help #HintonFirst?
3. What makes #HintonFirst different from other shop local movements over the years?
4. How can I help others get involved in #HintonFirst?
5. Does #HintonFirst support chains, franchises, and co-ops?
6. What sort of effect can I expect from #HintonFirst?

Show All Answers

1. What is #HintonFirst?
2. What is the goal of #HintonFirst?
3. What is a localist?
4. Are there rewards or prizes for taking part?
5. What makes #HintonFirst different from other shop local movements?

Show All Answers

1. Does this mean I need to make all my purchases in Hinton?
2. What I need isn't currently available at a Hinton Business. Can I still support #HintonFirst?
3. Why is thinking locally such an issue?
4. Aside from businesses, how does the community benefit from #HintonFirst?
5. What does the phrase "vote with dollars" mean?
6. What does this have to do with taxes?

Show All Answers

1. What role can tourists plan in #HintonFirst?
2. How does a visitor benefit from making purchases in Hinton?
3. Why does buying locally matter?
4. Does supporting #HintonFirst work against supporting similar movements in my hometown?
5. How do I work to further these ideas in my community?
6. What resources are available so I can be aware of local businesses to support?

Show All Answers

1. How does the council make decisions?
2. How can I view past Council decisions?
3. When does Hinton Town Council reconsider a decision they have made?
4. How can I get the mayor and/or councillors to attend my event / grand opening?
5. Outdoor Rinks - When Does the Ice Go In?
6. Outdoor Rinks - How Can We Help?
7. Outdoor Rinks - Why Doesn't the Fire Department Spread Water?

Show All Answers

1. Where can I pay my ticket?
2. Someone else was driving my vehicle at the time of a recorded offense. How come it came in my name?
3. Is it really necessary for the Peace Officer’s vehicles to be idling for hours on end at the side of the road?
4. What about license plate covers or sprays? Will they fool your cameras?
5. Where can I view the video of my infraction?
6. Why is my stop sign ticket more than one issued from an RCMP officer?
7. Can I Receive Multiple Stop Sign Tickets in One Day?

Show All Answers

1. What are the hours of the Protective Services / Bylaw office?
2. How do I contact the Protective Services / Bylaw office?
3. What is a Community Peace Officer and what is their role?
4. What are some examples of complaints I make at the Protective Services / Bylaw office? What questions can we answer?
5. What information is required to make a bylaw complaint?
6. Are property owners responsible for sidewalk snow and ice removal?
7. When is the deadline for registering my dog / cat with the town?
8. What does it mean when the town claims that a property is a nuisance?

Show All Answers

1. How can I get the mayor and/or councillors to attend my event / grand opening?
2. What does the CAO’s Office do?
3. When should I raise a concern or meet with the CAO?
4. What can I do if I disagree with the CAO’s decision?

Show All Answers

1. How can I locate a family member interned in the cemetery?
2. How do I go about purchasing a plot or columbarium niche?
3. What can I place at a grave site?
4. When will the plots have grass on them?
5. Why isn't the ground level at the cemetery?
6. What kind of monument can we have placed at a grave site?
7. Can I pour my own foundation for a monument, or create my own monument?
8. Does the Town of Hinton allow 'environmentally friendly green' burials?
9. Do I have to pay ongoing care fees for the Woodlawn Cemetery?
10. My family members are all planning on cremations. How many urns can be placed in 1 plot?
11. Can we place a bench at the grave site?
12. What are the current conditions of the Cemetery?
13. How does the Town Take Care of Graves - New
14. How does the Town Take Care of Graves - Old
15. When does topping off of graves occur?

Show All Answers

1. Where is Camp located?
2. Where do I drop off & pick up my child?
3. What is the camper to staff ratios?
4. What kind of training do your staff receive?
5. What items should my child bring to camp?
6. What will my child do all day?
7. My child has allergies, special needs or medical concerns. How will you accommodate them?
8. How can I contact camp while my child is there?
9. Can my child be in the same group as their friend?
10. Can I meet the Leaders in advance?
11. Is Financial Assistance available?
12. What if it rains?
13. Do you have a Lost and Found?
14. How do I change the dates I am registered for?
15. How are behaviour and discipline issues handled?

Show All Answers

1. What is FCSS?
2. What programs and services are offered at FCSS?

Show All Answers

1. How many fire extinguishers should I have in my home / business?
2. Can you inspect my fireplace?
3. Can we have a propane grill on a balcony?
4. Do I have to have a fire inspection every year?
5. Who is the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ), and what does that mean?

Show All Answers

1. Am I an eligible passenger?
2. How do I volunteer to be a driver?

Show All Answers

1. What are the Disaster Muster points shown on the transit route map?
2. Can transit fares be claimed for a personal income tax credit?
3. Is there a special fare rate for seniors?

Show All Answers

1. Who do I call when I think there are safety concerns where I live?
2. Who do I call when I think there is a health risk where I live?
3. Who do I call when I think there is a fire hazard where I live?
4. Who do I call when my neighbors property is unsightly?
5. Who do I call when I am not able to resolve a dispute with my landlord or tenant?
6. Mobile Home Parks – Who is Responsible for What?

Show All Answers

1. Do I need to submit a resume and an application form when applying for a job?
2. When will I hear about an interview?
3. How long is the probationary period?
4. Does the Town of Hinton have a union?
5. What benefits do Town of Hinton employees receive?
6. How can I keep track of what postings are coming up?
7. When do you start advertising for summer staff?

Show All Answers

1. What is the capacity and life expectancy of the West Yellowhead Regional Landfill?
2. What are the operation hours of the Regional Landfill?
3. Do I have to sort my waste?
4. What is the snow plowing schedule?
5. Will there ever be a possibility of being able to have access to Eaton Road by turning left off Highway 16?
6. There are two stop lines on Mountain Street approaching Highway 16 at the traffic light – where is the appropriate place to stop?
7. When the Town of Hinton plows the residential streets, why is the snow piled on only one side of the street and how is the side determined?

Show All Answers

1. How does the Monthly Payment Plan work?
2. How do I join the MPP?
3. When can I join? Is there a charge to join?
4. What if I own more than 1 property?
5. What if I'm already on MPP and moving?
6. What if I'm already on MPP and buying additional property?
7. Do I have to renew the MPP each year?
8. What if I need to change my banking information?
9. What if I want to terminate my participation in the MPP?
10. What if my payment is returned NSF or my banking information I submitted was incorrect?
11. What will my Property Assessment and Tax Notice look like?
12. What if an adjustment is made to my taxes?
13. What if I receive Supplementary taxes and participate in the MPP?

Show All Answers

1. What is OptionPay
2. Is there an added fee to using OptionPay to pay my Town bills?
3. Why is there an added fee to pay with credit card?
4. Is my credit card/information secure with this program?

Show All Answers

1. What does the information on my Development Permit mean?
2. How do I get my development deposit back?
3. Where can I find a map of Hinton?
4. Can I use the reserve land next to my property as part of my yard?
5. Does my property end at the sidewalk?
6. Who can apply for a Development Permit?
7. What is a compliance certificate?
8. Where can I find information to bid on a town project?

Show All Answers

1. How do I get a copy of my property tax bill?
2. What is the penalty for late payments?
3. How do I appeal my assessment if I believe that my property assessment is unfair or inaccurate?
4. What does my tax bill cover?
5. What are Education taxes?
6. Why do I pay for school taxes when I don't have children going to school?
7. What is meant by Assessment and Taxation?
8. How was my assessment value determined?
9. What is a Tax Rate?
10. How are my property taxes determined?
11. What is the supplementary assessment?
12. Why does my assessed value differ from my bank mortgage appraisal or real estate appraisal?
13. How Does the Town Determine My Municipal Property Taxes?
14. What is Market Value?
15. How is Market Value Determined?

Show All Answers

1. Why is access to trails in Thompson Lake being blocked?
2. Will the public ever regain access to these areas?
3. Why has there been substantial tree removal in that area?
4. Can I speak or contact the landowner to discuss this further?

Show All Answers

1. What are Common Courtroom Terms?
2. What is Court Support?
3. How Can I Contact Courthouses?

Show All Answers

1. Restraining Orders - What are they? How do I apply?
2. What is a Queen's Bench Protection Order?
3. Peace Bonds
4. Legal Aid
5. Exclusive Home Possession Order
6. Emergency Protection Order

Show All Answers

1. Safety Strategies
2. Restitution
3. What is the Financial Benefits Program?
4. Crisis Intervention
5. Victim Impact Statements

Show All Answers

1. Can I place extra garbage by the side of the garbage container?
2. As a resident on an out of town acreage, can I bring my garbage into town and put it in a dumpster?
3. What is the capacity and life expectancy of the West Yellowhead Regional Landfill?
4. Do I have to sort my waste before taking it to the Landfill?