What is Temporary Use Permit No. 830-05 (TUP830-05 Renewal)?
The applicant is the Road/Highways Maintenance contractor for the Provincial Government's Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure (MoT). The applicant is applying for a Temporary Use Permit to use the property at 3797 Kenwood Gate for a Road/Highways Maintenance yard. The property is shown outlined in bold...
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Jul 13, 2022
Notice of Permit: Temporary Use Permit Renewal No. 830-05
Jul 12, 2022
Shuswap Lake Level Update 2022
Update: As the levels of Shuswap Lake are now considered to have peaked and are in decline, the lake levels webpage will not longer be updated.
A Flood Watch remains in place for the Shuswap at this time. The Shuswap Emergency Program's Emergency Operations Centre remains activated to monitor the situation and react as needed.
As part of this, we will be...
Jul 6, 2022
Evacuation Alert Rescinded: Sicamous Creek Mobile Home Park
The Evacuation Alert issued July 3, 2022, by the District of Sicamous through the Shuswap Emergency Program due to the potential danger to life, health and property caused by the threat of a landslide in the Wiseman Creek area is hereby rescinded effective Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at 10:00 Hours.
All properties in the Evacuation Alert area are now...
Jul 3, 2022
Evacuation Alert: Sicamous Creek Mobile Home Park
15:00 Hours
An Evacuation Alert has been issued by the District of Sicamous at the Shuswap Emergency Program’s Emergency Operations Centre. The threat of a landslide near Wiseman Creek in the District of Sicamous is increasing due to predicted thunderstorms in the area. Due to the potential danger to life, health or property, an Evacuation Alert is in...
Jun 30, 2022
Sorrento-Blind Bay Spray Park open for the long weekend
Update:
The Sorrento-Blind Bay Spray Park is now back open for public use.
Parks staff are still working on some drainage issues, but the water is on and the park is operational.
We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciated your understanding while repairs were made.
Original Post: June 28, 2022
The Spray...
Jun 30, 2022
High-water risks persist around Shuswap Lake
Shuswap Lake is remaining on Flood Watch this weekend and into early next week, as heavy rains are in the forecast for Monday and Tuesday. While the weather looks mainly warm and sunny for the...
Jun 29, 2022
Keep sandbags in place
A Flood Watch still remains in place for the Shuswap and the South Thompson. Unsettled weather and rain is causing the lake level sensor readings to fluctuate, as you can see in the posted graph from Environment Canada below, but the level is still generally hovering around the 348.9-metre mark. This is close to the 2018 flood level.
The risk of showers and thundershowers continues to...
Jun 28, 2022
Unsettled weather making high-water predictions uncertain
Levels of Shuswap Lake continue to remain relatively stable around the 348.9 metre mark, despite some rainfall activity in the Shuswap in the early to late morning.
The Shuswap Emergency Program continues to...
Jun 27, 2022
Lake level holding steady, risk remains
While the levels of local lakes and rivers have begun to stabilize, a Flood Watch is being maintained by the BC River Forecast Centre for Shuswap Lake due to continued potential for heavy rainfall in the coming days.
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Jun 26, 2022
Shuswap Lake close to 349-metre mark
Shuswap Lake hasn’t peaked yet.
The gradual but steady rise of the lake level continues, coming just shy of the 349-metre mark at noon on Sunday. High temperatures are predicted to increase snow melt feeding into the lake,...