I’ve had some questions about the Wharf Road Park and how the water system will be impacting it’s use this summer. The response I’ve had from Tim Perepolkin, Manager of Utility Services at the CSRD is as follows: We just had a meeting this morning and they are just wrapping up a few final tests on the intake pipes that were drilled into the lake before they can start the building construction. The current schedule will see the piping under…
It’s that time of year again, Mosquito Time! My understanding is that the permit is at BC Parks awaiting their signoff. I’ve asked for this as soon as possible. Fingers crossed! Update June 6, 2024. I just heard from CSRD staff: “just a quick note to advise that the Province has issued the permit to allow for the monitoring and treatment of mosquitos in the Shuswap Lake Park for the 2024 season. Our contractor has been informed and will be…
The CSRD staff came out to the North and South Shuswap in early March to gather feedback from the community in terms of how their emergency services, and other events that the CSRD had control over, were handled. The report is now available. From the discussion that will come to the CSRD board on Thursday this week, a number of recommendations have been identified. I think that all these recommendations are valuable and I hope that many/most/all are implemented. What’s…
I just had a meeting with Samaritans Purse. You may remember them as being one of the first service organizations that arrived after the fire. They came to help ‘sift the ashes’ of burned homes to try to retrieve any possible sentimental or valuable keepsakes. They were very helpful.They’ve just hired a new person to continue working in the area. Leila Lewis (of our local Lewis quarry family) is brand new (so give her a bit of time to come…
I’ve been contacted by a few people this week telling me about water running in places where it hasn’t been before. We have to expect this unfortunately. I think it would be a good idea to document where these locations are so that we can inform Ministry of Transportation/AIM to be on the lookout for floods and culvert blockages below these locations. Please remember that culverts under your driveway are your responsibility, culverts across roads are theirs. To advise of…
The CSRD wants to hear about our experience of the fire.What can the CSRD learn about their operations, from our shared trauma? What can be made better? Please plan to attend one of the sessions on March 7, 9, 10, 11, 13 or 14. Things we can talk about are:– pre-fire communication– how did we all get alerts – alertable app? other ways?– timing of alerts– how the evacuation went– once evacuated how was the process with ESS and other…
Hi All, I’m writing today to let you know that upon a lot of reflection, I’ve decided not to continue this path towards the BC United MLA position. I originally considered this opportunity as I felt it would be interesting to be an MLA, work with a different group of co-workers, and push the North Shuswap and broader Shuswap agenda at the provincial level. My concern was that I knew I might be leaving a community just starting to heal from the fire…
I’ve mentioned North Shuswap 2040 before. That’s my focus when considering bigger issues that take up space in my mental inbox, it’s like thinking ahead and what’s best for your children when they grow up. The Scotch Creek/Lee Creek Firehall is one of those issues. So, what does Scotch Creek/Lee Creek 2040 look like? Well, SC/LC 2021 looked like this: Full time population almost 1400, an increase of 27% from 2016. I don’t think it’s fair to extrapolate a population…
“VICTORIA — The New Democrats have quietly launched public consultation on their plan to begin co-management of government-owned land with B.C.’s 204 First Nations.” So starts one of the articles below. These changes have the power to affect crown land use throughout the Province for any segment of users. “These include things like grazing leases, mining leases, licenses of occupation, dock permits, rights of way, etc. These types of decisions are a major part of governing the land base and…
I believe it is very important for all property owners in the North Shuswap to respond to this survey, or join us at one of the meetings. We need to provide the CSRD with our thoughts and ideas please. The Electoral Area F Issues Identification Study is hosting open houses this Saturday, January 20, to understand the questions and concerns that North Shuswap residents may have with local services and the current local governance system. We want to hear from…