An evacuation alert has been issued for Trout Lake due to the nearby Alpha Creek Wildfire, which has grown to nearly 600 hectares in size. The evacuation alert is for the North end of Armstrong Lake to Trout Lake, and Trout Lake up to Lardeau Creek to Cup Creek. It includes Ferguson, Five Mile and […]
The agricultural land reserve cannot be the solution to BC’s housing crisis, and should continue to prioritize farm use to ensure provincial food security. That was the message provincial land use agrologist Alison Fox and regional agrologist Lindsay Benbow had for the Columbia Shuswap Regional District’s board of directors. The two agrologists presented at the […]
The Columbia Shuswap Regional District Board of Directors approved the purchase of two wild land type 3 fire engines at its regular meeting on June 20. Wild land type 3 engines have 4×4 capabilities, a fire pump and a water capacity of more than 500 gallons, making them ideal for fighting wildfire. One of the […]
A proposal to amend two zoning bylaws for a property on Airport Way in rural Revelstoke to allow for the development of a small tourist accommodation received mixed feedback during a recent public hearing. While some were supportive of the bylaw amendments, others said they were concerned about increased traffic volume and potential erasure of […]
The Columbia Shuswap Regional District’s FireSmart program will remain active for an additional two years, thanks to a $1.1 million grant from the province’s Community Resiliency Investment program. The FireSmart program is an education and prevention program with a goal of reducing the risk of wildfires near communities and critical infrastructure. Derek Sutherland, CSRD general […]
Better forest management and changes to provincial government policy are key to reducing the frequency and intensity of wildfires. This is according to retired foresters Archie MacDonald and Murray Wilson, who presented at the Columbia Shuswap Regional District regular board meeting on February 15. The pair said they are speaking out due to their frustration […]
A pump track is a little bit closer to becoming a reality in Revelstoke. Revelstoke city council has given the go ahead for city staff the enter into a contract with Velosolutions to design and build a pump track at Centennial Park. In a brief overview of the project to council at its regular meeting […]