So, awesome sunrises and sun sets are one of the many great things about the NS. There is, unfortunately, a balance in life. My week has been taken up with Budget discussions! 🙁 Actually, it’s not all bad. More an education in the ways of local government and their taxing/spending powers. So, I know, you’re waiting for me to tell you that taxes are going down. Well, have they ever gone down? Not in my memory. The only time that might…
One of our neighbours in Magna Bay was inquiring about the possibility of Natural Gas coming out to the North Shuswap. Here’s a reply from Peter Hill of Fortis… “…given the distribution system would need to be extended from either Chase or Sorrento and cross the water twice, Its unlikely the costing would be of interest to you and your neighbors. Cheers, Peter”. No surprise there!?
I spent a couple of days in Seymour Arm this week including the Seymour Arm Community Association AGM. It’s been a couple of years since I was up there and didn’t have “representing them” on my mind at that time. It was an interesting trip with this new perspective. The drive up was great, the forest service road was in really good shape and made the trip a breeze. Crossing the narrow bridge into the community I looked out at…
pipe dream: noun – an idea or plan that is impossible or very unlikely to happen – Cambridge English Dictionary So this is what I’ve had for, well, a long long time. The pipe dream of getting water and sewer service into Scotch Creek. Between the current Official Community Plan and the rules laid down by Interior Health, development, or even grandpa subdividing his too large lot, has been on hold. The only thing that would begin to open the…
Where would you like your friendly neighbourhood cannabis store? The Electoral Area Directors for all CSRD areas (A,B,C,D,E and F) got together on June 7th, and one of the topics was a cannabis policy, regulating areas where retail and production facilities might locate. Regulating the location of cannabis retail and production facilities is a good thing. There are a number of public comfort issues such as smell and distance from minors that should be seriously considered. The CSRD staff has…