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UPDATE – Seymour Arm Evacuation Alert

UPDATE – Seymour Arm Evacuation Alert

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Friday, July 16, 2021 12:00 Hours The BC Wildfire Service is working with other agencies and private industry on planning and placement of a machine-built fire guard to assist in the protection of the community of Seymour Arm. BC Wildfire is also closely monitoring the fire situation and is updating the Shuswap Emergency Program regularly. The community of Seymour Arm remains on Evacuation Alert. This will continue until further notice. Residents and any remaining visitors need to be prepared for…

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Wildfire Update

Wildfire Update

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The CSRD Shuswap Emergency Program (SEP) is in regular contact with BC Wildfire to determine the extent of wildfires and their potential impact to the communities in our area. Here is the latest info from SEP/BC Wildfire for our Seymour Arm fire as well as other fires in the Shuswap/CSRD area. Hunakwa Lake Fire K41676 – Seymour Arm Evacuation Alert: An aerial survey was conducted today to more accurately map the fire, which is an estimated 1,100 hectares and is…

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Covid Vaccination Drop-ins

Covid Vaccination Drop-ins

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I’m getting early notice of mobile drop-in vaccination clinics in Chase and Sorrento. At this time tentative dates are June 18 in Sorrento at the clinic (above the pharmacy), and June 19th in Chase at the Chase Clinic. These clinics are drop-in, no appointment necessary.  IH Communications will provide more details closer to the time.  In the meantime to keep up-to-date with the mobile immunization clinics schedules please regularly check at the Mobile Immunization Clinic Schedule and Locations. I’ll update…

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Economic Development Society hires Executive Director

Economic Development Society hires Executive Director

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Thursday, May 13, 2021 The Board of Directors of the newly formed Shuswap Economic Development Society (SEDS) are pleased to announce the hiring of John Reed as the Society’s Executive Director.  John brings over 20 years of economic development and project management expertise to the society.  John has been involved in many start-up and business development projects including the design and implementation Trail’s Junior Dragons Den, a highly successful provincial youth business competition, to the development and launch of Western…

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Shuswap Watershed Council

Shuswap Watershed Council

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The SWC is a group, funded through the CSRD and other communities within the watershed, that works to monitor and maintain the quality of water throughout the Shuswap watershed. Over the last 5 years they’ve been involved in water sampling throughout the lakes system. They’ve also worked with UBC Okanagan staff, students and researchers to identify the source and amount of identified pollutants that are entering the lakes. Phosphorus is a potential problem when there is too much of it….

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