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.
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
Join Len Youden, the CSRD’s FireSmart Coordinator, for a free Zoom presentation and Q&A session to find out how you can reduce the risks of wildfire to your home and property.
Scotch Creek bridge maintenance will require closures between 9pm and 4am for about 3 weeks starting April 19th.
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….
BC now has some limited supplies of Covid-19 vaccines available to a variety of high-risk groups. I found the attached information informative in that I at least got an idea of where we are on the list and when vaccines may be available for lower risk groups. Read about it here.