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…
Agriculture Wildfire Workshop
On January 18th from 8:30am – 3:00pm at the Prestige Harbour Inn (251 Harbour Front Dr NE, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 2W), the BC Agriculture and Food Climate Action Initiative is hosting an agriculture and wildfire risk reduction workshop aimed at agricultural producers from all sectors, wildfire response and emergency personnel, and local government representatives. Producers will gain vital knowledge to prepare themselves and their operations for wildfire. Producers will have the opportunity to: Learn local wildfire behavior, threat, and…
NS Safety Meeting – Wrap up
We had a great Community Safety meeting last night with about 130 residents coming out to see what is happening and how we can make our community safer. Sargent Barry Kennedy from the Chase RCMP detachment began the evening giving us some info about what has been happening in our area. There was a good question and answer session with a variety of questions and comments detailing our frustrations with the crimes and criminals in the area as well as…
Community Safety Meeting
Wednesday October 2nd, 7pm sharp, Celista Hall. An open town hall meeting is being held at Celista Hall to continue the conversation about North Shuswap Community Security. We will not gather to rant about the crime in our area. It is an opportunity to put our heads together and make some plans for how to deal with it in a legal, progressive way. The RCMP will be invited to discuss their efforts and how we can best help them. We…