Changes to RPAR (6/12/2026) - Changes to the Riparian Areas Protection Regulations Some good for waterfront owners has come out of the devastating fires in 2023 that decimated Celista and Scotch Creek. After a year of pushing to get approvals through RAPR including discussions at the Deputy Minister level SWOA participated in, the province released the “New Direction” which was… 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
Photos of Waterfront Properties (10/25/2025) - Ortho and Oblique Photos of Waterfront Properties In this month’s article on permitting, mention was made of a time series of ortho-photos and how they can be useful in planning changes you might want to undertake on your property. When you submit your permit application(s), the CSRD will be using them during their reviews. So,… Read ArticleLogin to see more posts