Evacuation alert expanded along Erie Creek and Salmo River to Ymir
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) has expanded an evacuation alert for residents and visitors along Erie Creek and Salmo River to Ymir, due to the potential danger from rising waters expected in the coming days. Local firefighters will hand-deliver the alert to affected households. A list of affected streets ...
Flood protection efforts continue in Salmo, Firefighters arrive to lend a hand
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) continues with flood protection efforts in Salmo, in anticipation of potential flooding in the area. Today, more than 40 firefighters from fire halls across the RDCK arrived on-site to help fill and place sandbags to protect critical public infrastructure. Tuesday evening, Salmo...
West Kootenay/Boundary bracing for more flooding; Environment Canada issues weather statement
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the West Kootenay, Boundary, and Arrow Lakes regions, warning of a system that may bring heavy rainfalls to areas already impacted by flooding. "Showers and thunderstorms over the next few days will impact areas affected by overland flooding. Total rainfall amounts...
RANT: An open apology to IIO CCD Ronald MacDonald and the B.C. Public
This is the first (and, oh, please God, the last) rant I’ve ever written directed at myself. I was vitriolic, vicious and unfair in my comments of IIO CCD MacDonald, and so shall I be, now, with me (except for the unfair part which is, when you think about it, doubly – triply? - unfair, but I just can’t parse that any further)....
Mitigation work underway in Salmo
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) continues to monitor and assess the potential for flooding in Salmo, should anticipated high water levels on Erie Creek overtake the Salmo dike. Mitigation work is already underway to help prevent a potential breach. An evacuation alert issued yesterday for the Village of Salmo...
Evacuation alert issued for Salmo
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) has issued an evacuation alert for residents and visitors of Salmo, due to the potential danger from rising waters on Erie Creek expected later this week. The alert affects all of Salmo and some outlying areas. Local firefighters will hand-deliver the alert to affected households....
Castlegar issues water advisory
Due to the spring freshet (runoff), water turbidity (cloudiness) has exceeded recommended levels in the Castlegar Water System which the City is closely monitoring. Interior Health and the City recommend that children, the elderly, people with weakened immune systems and anyone seeking additional protection drink boiled water...
Province approves Disaster financial assistance flood-affected communities
The provincial government has authorized Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) for eligible British Columbians who have been affected by the flooding that began on (Monday) May 7, 2018 a media release said Monday. Incluced for DFA are geographic areas within the Regional Districts of Kootenay Boundary, Okanagan Similkameen, Central Okanagan, Columbia Shuswap and North Okanagan (including electoral […]
Public to help ponder pot problem: city announces meetings in May
The CIty of Castlegar is seeking public input on how to proceed with the municipal aspect of cannibas legalization. In a press release issued Monday morning, the city announced two public meetings to take place later this month seeking feedback and offering information in discussing next steps within the context of communiity ...
From the Hill - MP speaks to local flooding
The flood situation in the south Okanagan and Boundary regions has dominated the news for the past month and the news seems to get more serious by the day. Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes and many have lost everything—houses, vehicles, land. Last Friday and Saturday I drove from Penticton to Trail and...
