Emergency Preparedness for Business
Let’s talk about ticks
(Darn, should have called this Tick Talk)Spring is here and the warmer weather means more people will be out hiking in tall grass or wooded areas which can also mean an increased chance of getting tick bites. Ticks are small bugs that bite and feed on the blood of humans and animals and can sometimes transmit disease. Fortunately, there are precautions people can take to prevent illnesses that may be transmitted from tick bites. “There are easy things you can…
Anglemont Meeting – 10:30am Saturday
Sorry for the confusion with the post I sent this morning. The Wildfire Fuel Reduction meeting at the Lakeview Centre is at 10:30 tomorrow morning, not 10am as I published earlier.
Attn: Anglemont – 10am meeting tomorrow.
A presentation on the upcoming Wildfire Fuel Reduction program is happening at the Lakeview Community Centre at 10am tomorrow (Saturday March 26, 10am). People from the Ministry and CSRD will be on hand to give you the where, when, how of the project which will commence this fall in areas above and to the east of the Anglemont subdivision. Come out and get the news.
Scotch Creek Mosquitos
Here we go again! We’re back in the mosquito breeding business. Little Shuswap Lake Band has decided, in their council meeting last week, that they will withdraw their approval for mosquito control on band lands in Scotch Creek. In their letter of cancellation, they identify that the new Chief and council “are opposed to any further larvicidal spraying within the Scotch Creek Indian Reserve.” They go on to say that “The position of council is that background research information is…
North Shuswap & Wildfires
Currently the majority of the North Shuswap is in no danger of wildfires. But even so, it’s best to stay informed and stay prepared. Lots of information is available.
UPDATE – Seymour Arm Evacuation Alert
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…
Wildfire Update
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…
Economic Development Society hires Executive Director
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…