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Funding for Water Quality Protection

Funding for Water Quality Protection

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More funding available for water quality protection The Shuswap Watershed Council (SWC) has allocated more funding to its Water Quality Grant Program to help farms and landowners protect and improve water quality.  At their meeting on December 13, SWC members voted unanimously to increase the grant program budget from $55,000 to $65,000. The increase will help farms, landowners, stewards and other eligible grant applicants cope with rising project costs.  “Last year, our grant program was over-subscribed,” says Erin Vieira, Program…

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Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

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I’d like to wish all my friends, neighbours, and everyone on the North Shuswap a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I truly appreciate you all, and the support you’ve provided. You make it all worth while. May your holidays be safe and joyous! And may 2024 be much less exciting! I made this graphic from the Bing AI image generator. Give it a try to get your hands wet with an AI program. Image Creator from Microsoft Designer…

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Post-fire Hazard Letters

Post-fire Hazard Letters

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I now know that a lot of people have received these Hazard Assessment letters and there’s some confusion as to what they mean. Here’s my take on it…. It would have been nice if each letter were personalized to let you know the intensity of hazard in each persons case, but that would have taken significant time to enter that data into each propertys’ database, and I’m not sure it can be done. So this blanket letter went out. To…

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A New Challenge

A New Challenge

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You may have heard that I’ve put my name in the hat to be your next MLA. That is, the guy who represents you, and the Shuswap area in general, at the provincial level in Victoria. But I need your help. I have two elections to win in order to be ‘that guy’. The first is within the BC United Party itself, right now, and the second is the Provincial election to be held in October 2024. You may not…

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Scotch Creek Water System

Scotch Creek Water System

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Construction starts on Scotch Creek Water System expansion Construction of the first phase of the Scotch Creek Water System upgrade will take place starting Monday, November 6. Phase 1 of the project includes the addition of distribution system piping in 2023, while phase 2 will involve the development of the lake intake and pump/treatment building in 2024.  See the map of the water service area which will be covered by the upgrade.  Residents will be notified directly of any disruptions…

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Crown Lands Fuel Reduction

Crown Lands Fuel Reduction

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Oct 11, 23 A week ago I requested an update regarding crown forest above our communities. Brent Lipinski responded today with an update of how things are going and what’s coming up. Here is his response. I am pleased to provide information regarding existing Wildfire Risk Reduction (WRR) projects that the Okanagan Shuswap Natural Resource Districts’ WRR team has in the North Shuswap Electoral Area-F. Preamble Just a couple things I wanted to note. Firstly, we always want communities to…

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TO THOSE IN NEED…

TO THOSE IN NEED…

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Time is getting short before the weather takes a significant cold swing. We are now finalizing our lists for those who are needing assistance due to the wildfire. Hopefully this week we will have a list of those in need and the type of need. This will allow us to direct resources to the right people. If you have lost or significantly damaged your home and you need help with accommodation, rebuilding, food or other needs you should be registered…

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Recovery Actions – CSRD

Recovery Actions – CSRD

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Sept 29, 23 Had a zoom meeting this morning with CSRD staff, Colliers Project Leaders (the project consultants that will help us with the recovery), CSRD Chair Kevin Flynn and myself, to bring us up to speed on where they’re at, what their thinking is and where we’ll go with this recovery project. Some brief notes: The EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) will be winding down operations which will let CSRD staff get back to their regular jobs. They’re finding that…

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Synopsis from Bridge meeting

Synopsis from Bridge meeting

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SC Bridge Meeting – Sept 28, 2023 Meeting was recorded by the Kicker. My AD (Alternate Director) Charlotte Hall went through the recording and made these notes. (She’s awesome!) Budget $830,000 Timeline 3 weeks COMMunity: 7pm-6am is a long time. Very inconvenient for mothers trying to get their children home from after school sports programs. Also inconvenient for our working-class citizens who are trying to get home after a long day. MOTI: For the first 3 days (or so) they…

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Scotch Creek Bridge Closure

Scotch Creek Bridge Closure

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Hi, this is a final note to remind those interested in the meeting tonight, Thursday Sept 28 at 6:30pm at Celista Hall. This meeting will be to field inquiries and comments regarding the proposed bridge closure for repairs from 7pm through 6am on October 16th through November 10th. Anyone who has a comment can either come to the meeting or contact Chad Marsh at 778-943-0107. Representatives from MoTI and AIM Roads, who will be handling the maintenance, will be in…

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