Virtual Town Hall
June 10th at 6:30pm. Please register by sending an email to the Chamber at info@northshuswapbc.com or call Debbie at 250-804-8097.
Scotch Creek Mosquitos
Scotch Creek will not enjoy mosquito control this year due to decisions by the Little Shuswap Lake Band and BC Parks.
BC Tourism Recovery
Tourism, one of the main drivers of our economy, will look at how to re-open. Here are some resources
Covid – the End of the Beginning
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Henry says we are at the end of the beginning stages of this pandemic. Not yet, but soon, we should be able to ramp up our social contacts from the current 30% of normal to maybe 60%.
Economic Development – Planning for Covid and after
What is happening locally to help business weather Covid-19. Local Economic Development groups are pooling resources to help out.
All Provincial Parks Closed
Good morning: I am emailing today to advise that as of Wednesday, April 8th, 2020, we are closing all provincial parks until further notice. This action is being taken in response to the call for increased action to address the COVID-19 pandemic and aligning with federal and provincial experts requesting citizens to stay home. With the Easter holiday now upon us, and the challenges posed by COVID along with the expected influx of visitors, we feel it is beyond the…
North Shuswap Food Bank Challenge
People aren’t working and Food Bank requests are up. Stocks are depleted and twice as many people as normal are accessing. Donations are needed to help those in need.
Health of the North Shuswap
As I write this, mid-March, things are closing up fast. We’re hunkering down for a stretch of ‘alone time’ as we try to reduce the effects of Coronavirus. Most of my upcoming committee meetings are cancelled, we are being asked to attend CSRD board meetings remotely. CSRD buildings such as Arenas and Community Centres will be closed except for priority events. Fortunately, the staff at the office are able to continue many of their tasks by going into the office…
TOWN HALL – SUNDAY MARCH 22, 2020 – Postponed
The Town Hall meeting, scheduled for March 22, 2020 will be postponed due to Coronavirus concerns. I hope to re-schedule for early May.
The Storm and the Roads
Contact for AIM roads: 778-646-2300 or aimroads@acciona.ca Well we made it through the Great New Years Darkness of 2020. Wasn’t that a storm and botch of epic proportions!! We’re fortunate in a number of ways; it wasn’t too cold, and friends and neighbours looked after each other. Hydro did their best and brought in crews from other areas of BC to help get us back and running as quickly as possible, but still, some were out for at least 6…