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Changes in Pleasure Craft Licensing (4/14/2026) - Transport Canada Revisions All owners of pleasure craft will have obtained a pleasure craft license number when you purchased your vessel. Up to now, that license (and the number) have been good for life. However, Transport Canada has revised the licensing rules such that you will have to renew the license every five years. The… Read Article
Waterfront Lot Development (10/25/2025) - Waterfront Lot Development Checklist for Area C and G South Shuswap.        SWOA periodically receives enquiries from members who want to purchase a waterfront lot and/or renovate/rebuild/expand buildings on their waterfront property but don’t know where to start the planning and permitting process. One of our Board members, an engineer who lives on waterfront property and… Read Article
Shuswap Lake Levels Fall 2025 (10/25/2025) - We hope that all our members have had a wonderful summer and have been enjoying the fall weather. There has been some light snow on the peaks in the watershed, but winter is not yet upon us. However, those of you that live on the waterfront, or have visited the lake over the Thanksgiving weekend… Read Article

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