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…
I’m getting early notice of mobile drop-in vaccination clinics in Chase and Sorrento. At this time tentative dates are June 18 in Sorrento at the clinic (above the pharmacy), and June 19th in Chase at the Chase Clinic. These clinics are drop-in, no appointment necessary. IH Communications will provide more details closer to the time. In the meantime to keep up-to-date with the mobile immunization clinics schedules please regularly check at the Mobile Immunization Clinic Schedule and Locations. I’ll update…
Where should the next Shuswap High School go? SD83 is making decisions for us now, that will affect us for a generation.
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.
The CSRD is providing up to $5000 grant for non-profits affected by Covid-19.
Scotch Creek bridge maintenance will require closures between 9pm and 4am for about 3 weeks starting April 19th.
A Housing Needs Study grant has been approved and we hope to get started as early as this summer. Stay tuned…
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.