Planning

A map depicting the locations BWP Consulting will focus on for mosquito control in Sicamous. Red shows the areas to be treated. (District of Sicamous image)

Sicamous negotiates new contract with mosquito control provider

Contractor doesn’t expect staffing challenges this season

 

Current street naming at Old Town Road and Solsqua-Sicamous Road, Sicamous. (DOS Planning and Development image)

Sicamous’ Old Town Road focus of proposed name/address changes

District staff also proposes renaming of Solsqua-Sicamous Road

 

Sicamous council will discuss moving forward with early adoption of provincial energy efficiency codes. The province will require compliance at Level 3 of the BC Step Code sometime this year and there are benefits and costs to opting in early. (File photo)

Sicamous council to discuss opting in early to higher energy efficiency building requirements

Step 3 of the Energy Step Code requires 20% more efficiency

 

Sicamous Beach Park is one of the public recreation sites included in the Parks and Trails Master Plan presented at the Planning and Development Committee meeting on Dec. 7, 2022. (File photo)

Safer highway crossings, trail system connections among key input for Sicamous parks plan

8 types of parks identified, winter use park designation important

Sicamous Beach Park is one of the public recreation sites included in the Parks and Trails Master Plan presented at the Planning and Development Committee meeting on Dec. 7, 2022. (File photo)
Calculations by Canadian demographer show Kelowna’s CMA had a fertility rate of 1.15 in 2020, the second lowest in all of Canada. (Wolf Depner/News Staff)

Kelowna delivering Canada’s sixth lowest fertility rates

Life and societal factors contribute to fewer women expected to be expecting

Calculations by Canadian demographer show Kelowna’s CMA had a fertility rate of 1.15 in 2020, the second lowest in all of Canada. (Wolf Depner/News Staff)
The proposed RV resort would be situated on the 21.36 hectare (.21 square-kilometre) portion of land represented by the light blue part of this map. (District of Sicamous image)

350 unit RV resort proposed for Old Town Bay in Sicamous

District committee members suggest units should be available for camping

The proposed RV resort would be situated on the 21.36 hectare (.21 square-kilometre) portion of land represented by the light blue part of this map. (District of Sicamous image)
City Coun. Dalvir Nahal knows there's a lot of reason for developers to want to invest in Vernon, but says the procedures need to be more streamlined and a clear vision of Vernon from mayor and council must align with the 2022 Official Community Plan. (File)

Council input on future growth gains nod in Vernon

Motion calling for more input from mayor and council in OCP talks; streamlined development procedures, approved

City Coun. Dalvir Nahal knows there's a lot of reason for developers to want to invest in Vernon, but says the procedures need to be more streamlined and a clear vision of Vernon from mayor and council must align with the 2022 Official Community Plan. (File)
Salmon Arm’s Dr. Fiona McLellan, part of the Shuswap’s palliative care team, suggests people consider having a conversation with loved ones about advanced care planning, what would be important to them at end of life. (Martha Wickett - Salmon Arm Observer)

Looking at dying: Shuswap doctor suggests ways to talk about end-of-life planning

Physician emphasizes advanced care planning is not about doom and gloom

Salmon Arm’s Dr. Fiona McLellan, part of the Shuswap’s palliative care team, suggests people consider having a conversation with loved ones about advanced care planning, what would be important to them at end of life. (Martha Wickett - Salmon Arm Observer)
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