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Water Deparment "ALERT" The public is encouraged to be vigilant and report any suspicious activity at the city water treatment plant or in the water shed, including Canyon Creek. This will assist in the security protection of our water system. Suspicious activity can be reported to City Hall at 541-839-4258 or Sheriff's Dispatch at 541-440-4471. All new water users need to print out: New renters print out: Renters Application New owners print out: Owners Application All Property Managers print out: Prop. Mgr Application You can download the forms From the Document Center . Once you have read the water user information you need to fill out the application and bring it and deposit money if renting to City Hall at 250 N. Main. Make sure when discontinuing service you contact city hall with the date moving out so as not to be charged for any usage after that day. Also, give your new mailing address so any deposit, if one was paid, can be returned to you. WATER PLANT REPORT : Gross Finished Water (gallons) Backwash Water (gallons) Net Finished Water (gallons) Metered Water, (and bulk water sales) Water Loss = Daily Average Production (gallons): Man Hours at Plant: 2023 Annual Drinking Water Consumer Confidence Report for the City of Canyonville June 2024. Please look for this report included with your June statement. You can also find a downloadable version below or request a copy at City Hall. 23-24 Consumer Confidence Report Water Cross Connection City of Canyonville Water Department IMPORTANT New state health regulations require water systems to have a program in place for identifying and eliminating "cross connections" to the drinking water system. All water customers must read the cross connection letter from the water department and take time to print the cross connection survey to fill out and drop off or mail back to: City of Canyonville 250 N. Main / PO Box 765 Canyonville, OR 97417 If you have any questions regarding the survey please call the Water Plant at 541-839-4258.

Canyonville History The first white visitors were by Hudson Bay Company trappers and Alexander Roderick McCloud en route to California in 1828. The second known group of travelers to come this way, headed by Ewing Young, were driving 700 head of cattle from California to Oregon's Willamette Valley. This was during the summer of 1837; and despite the crude trails, Indian attacks and other difficulties, he arrived at his destination with 600 head of the animals. In 1846, Jesse and Lindsey Applegate and others camped here while seeking a new route to Oregon from the East; hence, the Applegate Trial. The first recorded passage of wagons through the Canyon Mountain Pass were in 1843. This trail was steep, rocky and treacherous for the wagons that were often disassembled and let slowly down the steep inclines at the end of ropes. Quite often the canyon was littered with abandoned equipment due to animals becoming very weak. The passage of the "dread canyon" on the Applegate Trial was a part of the north/south journey to be feared by most. By 1851 a small log cabin with a dirt floor was located where 5th Street is now which became Canyonville's first store. The proprietor was Joseph Knott, whose stock consisted of tobacco, overalls and whiskey......mostly whiskey. Joseph Knott and Joel Perkins also operated a ferry across the South Umpqua calling the settlement Kenyonville. Jesse Roberts purchased the business and property in 1858 and platted the town site and named it Canyonville. He also built a hotel and a grist mill. The first post office was established in 1852. As early as 1853 the first sawmill was in operation, manufacturing flooring for the homes of the new settlers. In 1852 a rush began when gold-bearing quartz was discovered and Congress appropriated $120,000 to build a military road from California to Oregon. The road was not completed until 1858 and built under the supervision of General Joseph "Fighting Joe" Hooker. This became the main road to California until the railroad was built. During the gold strike Canyonville became an important weigh station and rest stop, supplying miners, fur traders and early immigrants. Dr. Wm. F. Colvig was Canyonville's first physician and druggist. He performed his first surgery in early October 1855 on Wm. "Long Bill" Russell who suffered several bullet wounds from hostile Indians. Canyonville's first wedding took place in 1858 when Miss Phoebe Thrush became Mrs. Isaac Boyle. Lawrence Boyle, descendant of this family donated the land for Pioneer Park and also for the Pioneer Museum. The first school was established in 1863 with Binger Herman as teacher. Students included such names as Weaver, Fullerton, Gazley, Colvig, Yokum, Willis, Bollenbaugh and others whose descendants still live in the area. The Union Saloon was built in 1866 and in the 1920's the Beal Brothers built the Gray Stone Hotel. Just past (and possibly part of the same lot) was the location of the famous overland (Canyonville) Hotel where President R.B. Hays had lunch on September 29, 1880. In 1923, Rev. A. M. Shaffer was traveling through with his family and stopped to work in the fruit harvest. He remained here and built the Canyonville Bible Academy (now known as Canyonville Christian Academy) which is still in operation today under the direction of his grandson, Roger Shaffer. Although it was not dedicated until the summer of 1876, the Canyonville Methodist Church was built sometime in the late 1860's. It is still being used today and has been placed on the National Historic Register. Canyonville is the third oldest settlement in Oregon and was incorporated in 1901. The South Umpqua Historical Society has been successful in getting the Pioneer Museum in operation. This museum, located at 421 W.W. 5th Street offers more information about Canyonville's Pioneer of the Past. Canyonville Veterans Memorial Honoring Our Veterans In February 2002 a member of the local Veterans of Foreign Wars came up with the idea of building a Veterans Memorial that would honor all veterans, no matter when or where they served. The only qualification was that they were Honorably Discharged and resided in south Douglas County. After discussing the idea with other VFW members it was taken to the entire membership and was approved. It was then requested of the City Council that a portion of the parking area be authorized for such a structure, which was also approved. The first donations received were from the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians and the Canyonville Lions Club. The members of the VFW started other local fund-raising. Construction was done by Bill Pappas, who donated all labor and materials. It was completed in late summer of 2002. Two additions had to be made from the original design as the VFW received many more names for the memorial than were expected. The oldest veteran listed is William P. Thomason who fought in the Mexican War in 1847, and who incidentally is the Great Grandfather of Sue Shaffer, Cow Creek Tribal Chairperson. A formal dedication was held on Veterans Day, November 11, 2002, and was attended by many dignitaries of various veterans' organizations, federal, state and county officials. Names are still being added to the memorial which now total nearly 80

City Services Our Services Canyonville Fire Department 400 N Main St, Canyonville, OR 97417 541-839-6044 DFPA 1758 NE Airport Rd. Roseburg, OR 97470 541-672-6507 Justice Court - South Douglas Physical Address: 249 N. Main St. Canyonville, OR 97417 Mailing Address: PO Box 376 Canyonville, OR 97417 Phone: 541-839-4389 Fax: 541-839-4318 https://douglascountyor.gov/231/Justice-Courts Canyonville DMV 241 NE Main st. Canyonville, OR 97417 541-839-4449 https://www.oregon.gov/odot/dmv/pages/offices/canyonville.aspx Canyonville School K-8th grade 541-839- 4396 South Umpqua High School 541-863-3118 District Office 541-863-3115 Bus Barn 541-863-3038

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New Residents Welcome to Canyonville, Oregon. We've put together a list of commonly asked for utility companies that service our area to make your transition into our community easier. CIty Water/Sewer Applications Spectrum 1-855-860-9068 Ziply 1-800-227-9187 Pacific Power 1-888-221-7070 Avista Utilites 1-800-227-9187 South Umpqua Disposal 1-541-863-3363

Street Department Public Works street maintenance division is responsible for street and sidewalk inspection, inspection of new subdivisions, coordination of storm drainage and street improvement projects, organization of work requests from the public and implementation of the pavement management system. The division also maintains miles of improved and unimproved streets within the city. This includes street sweeping, street striping, upkeep of all street and traffic signs and ongoing grading and rocking of unimproved streets. In addition, the division provides a leaf pickup program each fall throughout the city and provides storm drainage maintenance. If you have any questions or concerns please call City Hall 541-839-4258

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City Staff Office Staff City Administrator/Recorder Dawn Bennett cityadministrator@cityofcanyonville.com Administrative Assistant Valerie O'Sullivan receptionist@cityofcanyonville.com Finance Deputy Recorder Suzie Rogers bookkeeper@cityofcanyonville.com UB Clerk Diane Goforth billing@cityofcanyonville.com Water, Street and Wastewater Staff Public Works Lead Worker wastewater@cityofcanyonville.com Public works office Utility Workers - Streets & Parks Jeremy Mayfield Lloyd Hoisington Water Operator waterplant@cityofcanyonville.com Water treatment plant Wastewater Operator Keith Riddle wastewater@cityofcanyonville.com Wastewater treatment plant

Budget Committee & Approving the Budget Budget Committee Members- The budget committee is a a local government's fiscal planning advisory committee. The City Council of each local government must establish a budget committee. The budget committee is composed of the governing body and an equal number of electors appointed by the governing body. An elector is a qualified voter, for example, has the right to vote for a ballot measure submitted by the local government. Duties of the budget committee- The budget committee meets publicly to review the budget documents as proposed by the budget officer. The committee receives the proposed budget and the budget message and holds at least one meeting in which the public may ask questions about and comment on the budget. The committee must eventually approve the budget which will then go to the council for adoption after another public hearing. Budget Committee Application Meet Our Team Verne Kurisu Doug Gideon Linda Segreto Christina Wooten Paige McMahon Mike Graziano

Parks For park reservations the following forms will need to be filled out and taken to City Hall See Forms To reserve Pioneer Park for an event the following forms must be filled out and taken to City Hall. These forms can be found in the document center (click see Forms on this page) Park Reservation Application Hold Harmless Agreement General Fact sheet on Use of City Park Medium to Large Event Permit Application Alcohol Special Events Checklist There has been continued vandalism to the park restrooms so the city will have them open as follows: For the winter months (November-March) closed. For summer months (April-October) Open from 8:00am to 4:30pm Monday thru Friday and weekends during the day while city employee is on duty. Anyone reserving the park will be issued keys for the restrooms and will be their responsibility to make sure they are locked when finished. The portion of Pioneer Park which lies east of Canyon Street and south of East 4th Street was donated by Lawrence Boyle to the city in 1967 with a stipulation that a museum be constructed upon the site. However, it was decided that the site was to small and Mr. Boyle proposed the land be used for a park and be named the JOHN AND MARY ROSE JACKSON PIONEER MEMORIAL PARK. Mr. Boyle specified that a park board be established and a certain number of representatives from the Lions Club, the City, and the Historical Society make up the board. In 1969 the City began working on securing a grant to purchase a little over 1/2 acre of land from Clyde and Verneta Marriott. The Lions Club would be matching the grant money to complete the purchase, but there were many delays and the option to buy was running out, so the Lions Club secured a loan for the total purchase amount. June of 1972 the federal funds finally came through. There was still one more small land purchase necessary to complete the park. This was a small wedge next to the highway and creek in the northeast corner behind the saw shop, which was purchased by the Lions Club and donated to the city from the estate of Archie and Sonia Kindred. Major improvements made to the park over the years were the barbecue, picnic pavilion, fire department kitchen, stage with concrete slab in front, restrooms, bleachers, netting, trees, grass, playground equipment, entrance logs, underground sprinkler system, electrical hookups, a block building to house the electrical controls, and most recently the construction of the Applegate Trial Kiosk. Another nice addition to the park is the circular saw mounted on the back side of the restrooms, donated by C&D Lumber Company which provides a canvas for a beautifully painted scene depicting the covered wagon trek to Oregon done by the very talented Riddle artist Charles Buehner in 1993. An important historical addition to the park was made several years ago with the donation of a portion of a huge old Douglas Fir tree. This tree was 110" in diameter and contained 10,640 board feet, enough wood to build a three bedroom home. It was determined that this tree was 142 years old when Columbus discovered America. M & B Logging (Darrell Brown, Bill Markham, Robert Theiss), Canyonville Lions Club, and Canyonville Fire Department are responsible for the donation and installation. Its location next to the Tiller-Trail Highway draws attention of motorists and encourages them to visit the rest of the park. Federal funds were made available to build the covered footbridge over Canyon Creek with a sidewalk leading to it in time for the Bi-Centennial year of 1976. Much of the building materials for the bridge were donated and once again volunteers provided the labor. Most all of the physical work on the various projects was provided by volunteers. The Lions Club and the C. Giles Hunt Foundation provided matching funds for several projects like the bleachers, electrical lines and the electrical control building. City pays electric bill, provides water and city staff to maintain grounds and buildings. Pioneer Park is the focal point of the annual Pioneer Days celebration, along with company picnics, family reunions, city wide yard sale, chili cook off, entertainment and weddings. Every day use of the picnic and play areas has continuously increased over the years.

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