Buying Waterfront Property (8/11/2026) - CSRD Bylaw 900 When buying a waterfront property, there are important steps to take to ensure you aren’t buying a previous owner’s problems. There are 3 main things to check; an archaeological data search, a review of CSRD ortho photos over time, and an examination of the state of title certificate. This article is focusing… Read Article
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 ArticleLogin to see more posts