Changes to Liquid Waste Management (7/19/2025) - The province approved changes to the Liquid Waste Management Plans (LWMP) for the South and North Shuswap and the Sicamous areas in March 2025. The rationale for these changes is a recognition that community sewer systems are expensive and it will be many years before they might be delivered, even to high priority areas. As… Read Article
Post Fire Rebuilding (6/1/2025) - Rebuilding in Celista and Scotch Creek after the 2023 wildfire is in full swing. As of May 24th, there have been 58 building permits issued for wildfire recovery. Not surprisingly, the biggest challenges have been the waterfront rebuilding in Celista to meet both geotechnical concerns and Riparian Area Protection Regulations (RAPR). Of the 29… Read Article
Ticketing of Illegal Buoys (5/25/2025) - CSRD Looking at Ticketing of Illegal Buoys The issue of permitting, tagging and/or removal of unregistered or illegal buoys on the foreshore of Shuswap Lake has been around for many years. SWOA has reported on this issue in the past and for a number of years, Transport Canada has been both tagging buoys in various… Read ArticleLogin to see more posts