NOVEMBER 2016
THE NORTH SHUSWAP KICKER
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Kickin’ back with Larry Larry Morgan - Director, Electoral Area ‘F’
(North Shuswap & Seymour Arm ) Columbia Shuswap Regional District Tel: 250-955-2567 Cell: 250-517-9578 Email: LMorgan@csrd.bc.ca
Highway Improvements – Director report and First Responders report. Morgan said the paving of the Squilax- Shuswap Emergency Program - will Anglemont Road demonstrates a major be offering an informational session on investment in the North Shuswap and Neighbourhood Preparedness Program he wants to thank the Ministry for mov- to help communities coordinate reing forward with the project. Although sponse efforts during an event. It will be it was not in Highway’s three year plan, at Lakeview Community Centre in AnDirector Morgan appreciates the supglemont on Saturday, November 26 port from MLA Greg Kyllo and the from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Preregistrasenior Highways staff he met with in tion required by email at sep@csrd.bc.ca or call March. 250-833-5927. Grant Funding – DiGateway Proposal Rejected Building Inspection rector Morgan attendThe Board passed resolu- Services - The Board ed a grant funding tions giving no further read- received a report from workshop put on by ings to proposed Official Neilson-Welch ConArea C Director Paul Community Plan and Bylaw sulting Inc. regarding Demenok. He said amendments to support ex- proposed building there are opportunities available for local non pansion of proposed uses at inspection service for -profit organizations Gateway Lakeview Estates Areas B, C and E and through Gaming and permit subdivision of the referred the report to Grants, BC Rural Div- property into bare land strata the Electoral Area idend Fund and Shus- lots. If Gateway can resolve Directors’ Committee wap Community the issue of sewage disposal for consideration. Foundation. There are within its own boundaries There was discussion different eligibility without discharge of treated about whether it would be 3 level inrequirements and limeffluent into the lake, conspections (now used ited funds but he can provide contact infor- sistent with the North Shus- for Area F) or six levwap Liquid Waste Manage- els. If the Board famation for any group ment Plan, revised amend- vours the option of a interested. He may ments could be brought for- six level inspection, organize a workshop Area F would be inon the North Shuswap ward at a later date. volved in the public next year. Public Safety Meeting - Director Mor- consultation process. gan has asked his alternate, Bob Misse- Community Stops of Interest - The ghers, to organize a Public Safety Meet- Province announced the addition of up to 75 new Stop of Interest signs ing on November 9, 6:00 pm at the Scotch Creek Fire hall. The new Public throughout British Columbia, bringing Safety Committee, to replace the previ- further awareness and recognition to our collective history and provincial heritous Police Advisory Committee, is age and will rejuvenate approximately comprised of Safety related agencies 100 of the 139 existing signs. “We are Police, Fire Departments, Highways, Road Maintenance, Shuswap Emergen- asking local governments, First Nations, tourism associations, stakeholders and cy Services, Ratepayers, Security Serthe public to nominate people, places or vices, First Responders and a few citievents of provincial significance they zens. would like to see commemorated. The A preliminary agenda includes a nomination period will be open from recap on the storm in Magna Bay, a September 26, 2016, to January 31, review of the 2 paving projects com2017.” pleted on the North Shuswap, MOTIOkanagan Regional Library – made JPW road maintenance plans for the (Continued on page 6) winter, a Police report, Fire Department
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