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FRIDAY, June 28, 2019
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YOUR CLASSIFIED CONNECTION Vol. 29, No. 22
Market News
new park planned
■ The Columbia Shuswap Regional District has taken the next step in acquiring Centennial Field in the South Shuswap
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Milfoil growth
■ Officials say lower than average
snow packs and lake levels could lead to more Eurasian milfoil in Shuswap Lake this year neWS PAge A9 >
Closure fallout ■ Shuswap
Tourism and the EDC offer tips in light of Waterway Houseboats closure neWS PAge A5 >
Fire awareness
■ With the weather starting to
heat up and predictions of a dry summer, the public is urged to be aware of the fire danger OPInIOn PAge A6 >
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Beat of the drum
Alison Echevrria leads the women’s team during a Lahal game at Pierre’s Point during National Indigenous People’s Day celebrations on Friday, June 21. Singing, drumming and laughter accompanied the traditional stick game, which included teaching newcomers. (Martha Wickett - Salmon Arm Observer)
Ways to fix Newsome Creek identified Jim elliot Salmon arm observer
Engineers have delivered their recommendations on ways to save the homes at risk from the creek bank erosion along Newsome Creek in Sorrento. The question remaining is who will pay for the expensive mitigation work. Three options were proposed in
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the report compiled by engineering firms Westrek and Kerr Wood Leidal, ranging in cost from $4.8 million to $6.2 million. The area studied for the report spans 520 metres of the creek running from the Trans-Canada Highway to Shuswap Lake. The houses at risk from eroding banks are located along this stretch of the creek.
According to a report from last fall, four properties along Sorrento’s Caen Road could be affected by imminent bank failure. The latest report, dated June 7, which was discussed at the Columbia Shuswap Regional District’s June 20 board meeting, said nine possible options for mitigating erosion and slope stability concerns were identified.
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After closer consideration and input from the community, three options remain for consideration. A rock-lined channel is one option and would cost $4.8 million. The other options are a culvert almost three metres in diameter and a sheet pile wall with bed stabilizers; they would cost $5 million and $6.2 million respectively. Continued on A4
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